Returning to the Devil's Mine, he waited for a while holding the stone ball left by Malphite. Without any reaction, Lester could only turn around and leave.
Piltover has nothing to deal with for the time being, and participating in the war between Noxus and Demacia does not make any sense to him. It is better to return to Mount Targon and take a look.
If he remembered correctly, Diana and Leona came to Runeterra around this time and began their own legendary story.
In the original background of the story, the Moon Sect and the Sun Sect were incompatible with each other. In the end, the Sun Sect defeated the Moon Sect and razed the Moon Sect's residence to the ground, erasing the history of the Moon Sect's existence.
Under his influence in this life, the Moon Sect and the Burning Sun Sect have the same high priest. In addition, the saints of the two sects are friendly with each other. According to his calculations, the Moon Sect should be able to continue.
Mount Targon is too far away, and after his reform, La Horac is infinitely close to the Spartans with explosive combat power and complete military. In this case, even the Emerald Territory will find it difficult to send troops across two
Spies from the mainland came to spy on the information about Mount Targon.
From this point of view, it can be said that Lester shot himself in the foot.
So he had to go there in person as an ordinary person. In order to avoid the eyes of the giant god, he could not become the high priest.
…
At the recruitment office of the Immortal Fortress, the recruiter Fred, who was sitting on a stool, raised his head and looked at the two young men walking towards him. The leading young man was wearing a lumberjack's waistcoat, with a capable black short haircut, a tall, muscular figure.
Well-developed, a head taller than the average Noxian adult,
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The young man with a fierce face and cold eyes looked like he was about to pick up an ax to chop someone at any time. He looked very uneasy. In fact, he did shamefully avoid the young man's gaze.
The young man who came later was in line with his inherent impression of Noxian youth. He was warlike and eager for merit. His eyes were confused. He clearly had no understanding of war, but he was full of admiration for the Imperial Legion. He was the easiest person to fight for the glory of the Empire.
From this point of view, the kind of person who died on the battlefield is not as impressive as the young man in front of him.
"Come to be a soldier?"
He murmured, and blurted out the familiar words. Fred regretted that he said nonsense.
"If this isn't a recruitment site, yes, I'm here to apply for a job as a lumberjack."
The leading young man pushed back without showing any signs of weakness, his attitude was very bad, and he looked disrespectful.
Fred secretly sighed that this person really had a hot temper. He wanted to expose this matter, but Bernard, who had been combing through the recruitment records, raised his head without even looking at it, but said coldly and unceremoniously.
"Listen, this is the Imperial Recruitment Office, the most sacred and glorious place in the Empire! This is not the lumberyard where a farmer like you wants to go!
If you want to cause trouble, I think you may have come to the wrong place! Now, I will give you three seconds, get away! Otherwise, I will let you know the consequences of disturbing the order of the empire!"
Seeing that things were beginning to take a turn for the worse, Yeager patted his close friend in front of him with some worry.
"Sain, let's forget it... There is no need to make things so tense. Sir, we are here to serve as soldiers..."
"Yeager, it's okay. I just want to know if this place is not as useful to the empire as the lumber camp I am at."
After directly interrupting Yeager, Thain took his eyes away from the first recruiter who liked to talk nonsense and focused on the second bastard who threatened him.
After being stared at by Thain's terrifying eyes, Bernard realized that he might have been a little troublesome, and couldn't help but secretly regret it.
You can just say it out loud, but if you give in now, what will other colleagues think of you?
"I already gave you a chance, boy, don't let me say it a second time!"
Bernard, who had no choice but to keep threatening, could only continue to threaten with a cold face, hoping that the prickly man named Thain would quickly give in so that he could find his way down the stairs.
Unfortunately, his calculations came to nothing.
"The glory of the empire, right? Tell me, what is your name?"
Knowing that the colleagues and soldiers around him were all watching his joke, Bernard secretly glanced at Fred next to him, who was the first to start the trouble. At this moment, Fred looked down at the damn table like an unrelated passerby.
With no intention of helping him at all, Bernard could only curse inwardly as a damn bastard.
"I don't know what the so-called boy is, you should call me Sir Bernard!"
"Bernard, tell me, how many enemies have you killed? How many wars have you participated in? How many meritorious deeds have you received?"
Slapping the table hard, Bernard stood up and roared.
"That's enough! What does this have to do with you!? If you don't get out of here, you're going to go to jail!"
Staring unflinchingly at Bernard, who was a head shorter than himself, Thain glanced at the other guards who had not taken action and said in a deep voice.
"Bernard, this is the place of glory in your mouth. I just want to know how great my predecessors are, but my predecessors responded to me with arrogance and rudeness. Since you are unwilling to answer, then I will say
Talk about myself.
My name is Thane, I grew up in Drekan. I just turned twenty-four this year and have been working in the lumber camp of Drekan for fourteen years."
The onlookers who were still a little disdainful at first suddenly changed their view of the rude young man who spoke. He has been working in a workplace with heavy physical labor since he was ten years old. This kind of experience is special no matter where he is placed.
"You look down on me as a farmer who only knows how to cut trees, but in the past fourteen years, I have respected my profession the most, and even regarded this job as more important than my life!
Because in the ancient Roxy tribe, every warrior believes in his own work, and every member can dedicate himself to the Roxy family. I have always believed in this since I was a child!
This chapter is not over, please click the next page to continue reading! The truly great Noxian spirit will not despise me just because I am a lumberjack, nor will you treat your compatriots arrogantly just because you are an Imperial recruiter.
What's more, as a soldier, your contribution to the empire may not be as much as mine.
As a lumberjack, I can chop down a tree as thick as your torso in seven minutes. One person can complete the logging work that only ten people can complete.
The forestry farm even had to suspend its work four times because I over-cut, because I completed all three months of work for a group of people by myself. I am the glory of the Delekan Timber Farm! You can ask others to find out.
Ask! If there is even the slightest bit of falsehood, I will chop off my own head and put it in front of you!"
Having said this, Thain leaned forward and stared coldly at Bernard, who was already sweating.
"This is my contribution to the empire, what about you? Sir Bernard, can you tell me how much contribution you have made to the empire as a glorious imperial soldier?
How many enemies have you killed? How many enemy commanders have you chopped off their heads? How many wars have you participated in? How many meritorious deeds have you received?
Tell me! How dare you threaten a man who is truly loyal to the Empire! How dare you let a Noxian who is eager to give his life for the Empire live in a dungeon because of your arrogance! How dare you insult a station
Here, the Roxy Warriors prepare to die on the battlefield!
Use your iron-blooded achievements to convince me! Let me admit that you are a qualified imperial soldier! Not a coward who just sits here and uses the name of the empire to dominate! Tell me! What contribution have you made to the empire!"
His calves began to tremble. His family knew what he was doing. Bernard, who was riding a tiger and unable to move, looked at the other soldiers for help. However, the soldiers had no intention of relieving the siege. Instead, they cast approving glances at the young man named Thain.
"I……"
"explain!
"
The saliva and the death stare made it impossible for Bernard to remain silent any longer.
"I...I am a civil servant, I..."
"So, you have never been on the battlefield and have never killed an enemy. I am right, right? Coward?"
"Civilian officials have civilian jobs. Not all imperial soldiers need to go to the battlefield..."
As he spoke these words to defend himself, Bernard saw the indescribable indifference in Thain's eyes.
A big, calloused hand grasped his neck at some point. Bernard struggled in fear, but his legs gradually came off the ground, like a helpless baby.
"What is the need for cowards to exist who cannot go to the battlefield to kill the enemy but still show off their power to their compatriots?"
Fingers together.
"Cacha."
There was a heartbreaking sound of bone breaking, Bernard's head tilted to the side, and he died immediately.
Yeager took two steps back and fell to the ground in disbelief. He had thought that Thain might do something outrageous, but he didn't expect that he would directly kill the recruiting officer.
Thain casually threw away the dead Bernard, glanced indifferently at the imperial soldiers who had drawn their weapons and were about to kill him, and stood upright on the spot, like an iron tower that would not fall down.
"If I can use my life to awaken the dignity and glory of the empire, I can stab my own heart with my own sword and dig it out."
…
A huge storm that shocked the entire Noxus Empire swept across the entire Conqueror Square. The imperial recruiter was killed at the recruitment point by an imperial youth who was recruiting. The crime of attacking the imperial officer was obviously not punishable by death, but it was
Countless soldiers and Noxians interceded for the murderous young man.
The murderer was Drekhan's lumberjack Thane, a warrior of the Noxus Empire who could find no faults or faults.
The matter finally reached the top of the empire. Many old nobles with connections in the army wanted to publicly hang Thane for attacking and killing the imperial officer. On the other hand, civilian officers who admired the iron-blooded spirit of Noxus tried to protect Thain.
Let Thane join the army and use his service to atone for his sins.
The matter quarreled for several days with no fundamental result until Burnham Darkwill personally went to the Empire's Death Row and met with Thane.
Looking at the tall young man who was tied to the wooden shackles by thick iron chains, Burnham did not see any fear in Thain's eyes, but only a calmness as cold as cold iron.
"Do you know you are about to die? It has been almost five hundred years since you were the first young conscript to kill the conscript officer in the Plaza de la Conqueror. Countless people are clamoring to hang you on the execution platform.
.”
"I'm not afraid of death. I just hope that after my death, there will be countless people who dare to expel the empire's pests."
With a chuckle, Burnham suddenly became interested in the young man in front of him.
"There are indeed many cowards in the empire, and there are also many pests in the empire as you call them, but is this what you want? To become a martyr who changes the empire? To be admired by others?"
What confused Burnham was that Thane shook his head.
"I don't want to be a martyr, nor do I want to be the one who changes the empire. I just can't tolerate cowards harming the interests of the empire in front of me, that's all.
Our ancestor Roxy has always relied on the glory of fighting to the death to stand on the earth. This is the glory that belongs to Roxy alone, but I can't see it now. In this case, I might as well die here. I am disappointed to leave this
s country."
Seeing his former self from Thain's face, Burnham had a rare smile on his pale face.
"Sean, do you know who I am?"
Thane shook his head.
"I don't know, I've never met you."
"I am Burnham Darkwill, the commander-in-chief of the empire, and the most powerful person in the empire."
Hearing this, Thane lowered his head and no longer looked at Burnham.
"oh."
"oh?"
Stunned by the tepid 'oh', Burnham's face became tense and imposing.
After living for hundreds of years, his expression control has already reached the level of perfection.
"Aren't you afraid? I am the commander-in-chief. If you offend me, I will kill you immediately with just one word. Your pride, your courage, and your loyalty are worthless in front of me."
"Even if you are the commander-in-chief, you cannot kill a real Roxy warrior. Even if I die, I will not beg for mercy from anyone, even if you are the commander-in-chief of the empire."
After a pause, Thain added.
"Even if you let me go, I won't make any changes because of your kindness to me. If you want to use your identity to control me, I can only say that you are doing a useless thing... kill me.
.”
His face softened again, Burnham opened the cell door and approached Thane who lowered his head.
"I don't need to bribe anyone. I just ask you, if I let you go, what can you bring me?"
Without raising his head, Thain said calmly.
"If you put me in an Imperial Fortress, I will continue to kill Imperial vermin."
"Then what if I put you on the battlefield?"
Raising his head, Thain looked at Burnham indifferently.
"Then I will kill all enemies I can see until I win the final victory or die on the battlefield."
"……Hahaha!
Ha ha ha ha!
How many years!
This is the Noxian warrior I want to see!
"
Laughing like crazy, Burnham turned and left, but his voice echoed in the corridor of the death row and reached Thain's ears.
"There is a group of rebellious barbarian bandits in the northern Dalmo Plains who are trampling on the glory of the empire. Prove to me that you are not a coward who talks nonsense, warrior Thain."
