It had only been three months since Thane was buried under the imperial flag. As the warlord messenger from the south once again came to the Imperial Fortress conference room in the Immortal Fortress, the peace of Noxus was completely broken.
Brown Darkwill's face was as dark as water, and he looked coldly at the humble messenger.
"Not only did he refuse to go back to the Supreme Command to report on his duties, but he also wanted the same independent autonomy as the Emerald Territory. OK, does Timothy want to lead other people to rebel? Does he really think that the empire is weak and cannot be bullied?"
Facing Commander Brown's questioning, the middle-aged envoy smiled apologetically.
"The Commander-in-Chief has wronged Lord Timothy. He said before sending the villain as an envoy that General, he was born as a member of the Empire and died as a ghost of the Empire. He has never had the slightest intention...
It's just that the commander-in-chief also said that the empire is now at a critical moment. It suffered another big defeat on the Knockmooch Plains. The three major legions were completely wiped out and banditry was rampant.
The empire is already short of troops, and more than a dozen groups of bandits are gathering in the mountains and forests in the south, posing a huge threat to the territories of Lord Timothy and several other Lords.
The commander-in-chief was unable to send troops to support Sir Timothy in suppressing the rebellion. Sir Timothy had no choice but to make such a proposal.
If we can obtain autonomous power like the Emerald Territory, with Sir Timothy’s ability, we can quickly put down the rebellion and banditry, and then the southern border of the empire will be able to settle down..."
"Want to compare with the Emerald Territory? The Emerald Territory only sent a messenger and asked the arrogant Demacians to return the bodies of General Thane and several other generals. Are you, cowards who enjoy the shelter of your ancestors, worthy of this!?
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Having said this, the anger in Brown's heart had broken through the last trace of reason.
"Take this liar idiot to death row. Three days later, I want to see him alive."
"yes."
"Commander! Sir! I'm just a messenger! Just let me go..."
Seeing that the envoy's death was a foregone conclusion, the other noble leaders of the Supreme Command couldn't help but feel a little worried.
"Commander, do we really want to reject Timothy's proposal?"
Sighing, Brown Darkwill did not answer directly, but asked rhetorically.
"Leave aside the six northern fortresses that need to defend against the Freljord invasion, how many people can the Immortal Fortress be able to spare?"
Harry Wright, a senatorial aristocratic family who stood firmly beside Brown Darkwill when he came to power, glanced at the silent Stuart Cuckoo and hesitated.
"We can probably gather 30,000 young and middle-aged people. If we include retired and disabled veterans, we can gather less than 50,000 people."
Brown took over.
"We can assemble up to 50,000 people, and Timothy and the others can assemble an army of 150,000 together. Once the Immortal Fortress is besieged, it only takes one year to siege the city, and the fortress will be destroyed if it is not attacked.
Everyone, this is the most dangerous time for the empire. Our ancestors conquered countless countries in the east and west, but now the empire has to face threats from within."
Seeing that the time was ripe, Stuart, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke.
"Then why didn't the commander-in-chief agree to Timothy's proposal? If the situation can be stabilized, it will only take a few decades to recuperate and recuperate. It is not impossible for the empire to take back the south."
After taking a sip of Valtaki Blood Rose, Brown said calmly.
"Because I don't want the empire to go down the path of compromise,
Compromise is an act of cowardice. Once we make the first compromise, we will give up the bottom line again and again, retreating again and again.
That is the real moment of the empire's demise. I would rather everyone in the empire die on the battlefield than see the empire kneel down and choose to surrender and continue life.
The moment Noxus chose to retreat, he truly died.
What's more, General Thain has just spent his life telling us what an Imperial warrior is. The morale of the Imperial soldiers and civilians is booming.
If they agree to the request of Timothy and others out of fear, they will only think that the empire is weak and can be bullied, and when they propagate it, it will be more likely to shake the hearts of the empire and trigger a civil war."
There is another sentence that Brown did not say, and others also know it.
As long as the Emerald Territory has not rebelled from Noxus, the southern warlords will never act rashly, because no one can guarantee whether the civil war in the empire will attract the Emerald Territory, a behemoth under the banner of 'counter-rebellion', in peacetime.
During the rebellion, the Immortal Fortress was also destroyed, swallowing up the entire empire.
Nodding, Stuart probed.
"In other words, the commander-in-chief wanted to tell Timothy and others by executing the envoy without giving a clear answer that the empire would never agree to their independence, but it would not explicitly oppose it. The two sides maintained a tacit understanding of the process of getting along with each other.
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By then the empire has kept its bottom line and has not let down the people, and Timothy can live his 'independent' life as a lord.
As long as you don't recognize it, until the day when the empire becomes strong again, Timothy's independence will only be an act of treason, and when the time comes, you will be able to reclaim it and make a name for yourself... The commander-in-chief is really far-sighted."
Following Stuart, flattery sounds continued one after another. Looking at the people present, Brown sighed secretly. The empire is really in a state of depletion of talent. After Thain's death, there is not even a capable country.
There are no generals.
[If General Thain comes back to life, how can these young people dare to do such an insult? I'm afraid if General Thain leads his troops south, these Timothys and his like will immediately surrender]
With such regret, Brown ended this meaningless meeting.
A few days ago, he was joking that the son-emperor of Demacia was being tortured by the nobles of Demacia, but now retribution has come to him.
Now it seems that it is just a matter of fifty steps and a hundred steps.
…
Noxian calendar, year 905.
The western continent of Ionia, the province of Navoli.
A young and handsome man jumped out of the portal, stepped on the green grass, and looked at the green and winding Longcrest Mountain.
The man is holding a lazy demonic black cat in his arms, an elf bluebird with his eyes closed and resting on his head, and a white-faced scops owl squatting like a curious baby on his shoulder. He looks like the most traditional man.
Drew Yin.
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"Fortunately, no one saw me like this, otherwise I would really have to disguise myself as a beast spirit caller."
The man was Lester who took the portal shortcut and came from Bandle City Witch House. It must be said that after opening the portal branch of Nora, his dependence on Shia has been greatly reduced.
"By the way, there is still no news about Lolite and I's little baby. Is it possible that the vixen-turned-vulnerable lady will have a miscarriage?
After I get Syndra in hand, let's go to Omika Yalan to have a look... Little Roy, you haven't been to your ancestral land yet. You can go and take a look this time. You will definitely like Omika.
of Aram.”
"Gugu~Gugu~"
Luo Yi, who flapped his wings cheerfully twice and transformed into a white-faced owl, responded in the affirmative.
"So, how should I find little Sindra in Navoli? By the way, has little Sindra been born? She hasn't come out of her mother's womb yet. I can't attack little Sindra right from her mother's womb.
That’s too weird.”
"Meow~ Master, you can let Sister Jana do this, meow. There is no place in this world that Feng'er can't reach, and there is no news that Feng'er doesn't know. Meow, you can't pamper Sister Janna alone.
?”
In response to Cat Fulin's suggestion, Janna opened her eyes and gently flapped her small wings twice. A breeze blew through Cat Fulin's materialized body, making the cat shiver.
This good old elf sister has a gentle and kind personality and is good at everything, but she always has an inexplicable sense of threat when it comes to matters involving her master.
"Lester, I already have enough power to act independently. I think I can try to talk to the wind in this world and find out the whereabouts of Syndra."
Lester, who had no other good options and didn't want to try his luck in finding a needle in a haystack, felt a little sorry for Janna, but he still nodded and agreed.
As long as she comes back in time to replenish her energy, Janna's pain is not unacceptable.
"Sindra's name is pronounced 'Sindra' in Ionian. There should be a willow tree near her village. She is ostracized by other friends in the village and always likes when she is wronged.
A man complains to Lingliu...
Janna, if you can find a pretty little girl who talks to herself at the big willow tree from time to time, then you should have found the right person."
Moving its comfortable butt, the blue bird stood up on Lester's nest and shook its wings, transformed into an elf form and flew in front of Lester, spreading its arms.
I don’t know since when, Janna also became obsessed with the feeling of acting like a spoiled child.
Knowing that Miss Jana wanted to hug him again, Lester threw away the purring black cat and hugged the wind elf amidst the cat's dissatisfied meows.
"Go back quickly. It doesn't matter if you can't find anyone. Don't tire yourself. I feel bad."
With a gentle smile like spring, Janna nodded and reluctantly opened her arms.
"good."
After watching Janna disappear into the breeze, Lester picked up the dissatisfied cat Fulin again and took the initiative to help the cat itch.
The expression of rejection gradually faded away, and the lost cat began to stick out its tongue and its vagina turned up.
This damn touch made me forget my self-esteem.
"Your sister Janna is not like you and never wants to suffer. She has endured a lot of hardships before, so just give her a little bit of it."
"Meow~ I understand, meow~ Good~ So comfortable~"
"Gu Gu?"
"Next, let's take a walk around the area. In this nascent land, no matter where you are, there is always a beautiful scenery you have never seen before."
…
In the village of Scacias, as the sun sets, a woodcutter is driving a carriage to the village, with three full bundles of firewood placed on the carriage. A day's hard work has brought a small amount of satisfaction and happiness.
"Maggie, I'm back, help me!"
Parking the carriage in the yard, the woodcutter Camille called to his wife.
"Here, Sindra, help mom look at the pot, and if it's hot, lift the lid."
In the room, a little black-haired girl named Sindra glanced at her brother who was sticking out his tongue and making faces at her. She didn't ask why she didn't let her taller brother do it. Instead, she nodded silently and came to the earthen stove.
Stepping on the stool, I stared at the rice porridge rolling in the gap of the pot lid without blinking.
After his mother left the kitchen, Ewad took out the mealworms he caught in the afternoon from his pocket, pinched the squirming mealworms with his fingers, and the little boy quietly came behind his sister.
"Syndra, what do you think this is?"
The little girl turned around and saw a twisted and wriggling mealworm swinging close to her nose. The little girl, who was afraid of bugs, screamed loudly and subconsciously stepped back. However, she stepped on the empty stool and fell against the burning stove.
fell to the ground.
"What's wrong!? Syndra! What kind of kidnapping did you do again? You can't even take a look at the pot?"
The mother's voice came from outside the house, and the boy smiled silently, threw the mealworms into the fire proudly, and lowered his voice.
"Sister, no matter how many times it has happened, you are still so timid. You should really exercise more to avoid being embarrassed by taking you out...
Look, the water is boiling and the rice porridge is about to overflow. Oh, you failed again."
She got up from the ground in grievance, not caring about wiping her tears. She quickly rearranged the stool, but the rice porridge had already overflowed from the lid. By the time she opened the lid, it was already too late.
"Aiwad...why are you doing this..."
Facing his sister whose eyes were filled with tears, Ewad shrugged.
"Sindra, you can't blame me for this. I just want to exercise your courage. You also know that you are always distracted when doing things. In fact, you shouldn't have turned around just now and focused all your attention on the stove."
If it doesn’t come out, okay, brother can only teach you so much, I’m leaving now.”
After helping her husband unload the firewood in the warehouse, Maggie washed the handle with well water and returned to the kitchen.
Sure enough, the soup on the earth stove overflowed everywhere.
Maggie stared at Syndra with hatred, and said with a stern face.
"Sindra, how do you do things? If you can't even do such a small thing well, what can mom expect from you?"
Wiping her eyes with her dark little hands, Sindra explained in a low voice.
"It was Aiwad who used mealworms to scare..."
When Maggie heard this, her face became even more ugly.
"That's enough! Even if you do something wrong, you're still making excuses? When is it always someone else's fault? Have you never been at fault yourself?
I asked you to sweep the yard before, but you dropped the broom and ran away before you even finished sweeping. Was that because Ewad was scaring you with mealworms?"
Lowering her head, Sindra tried to make a final excuse while sobbing.
"Mom, I...I can always see some dark things, like shadows, spinning around me...I...I'm so scared..."
The woman was completely angry.
"Shut up! Stop looking for these unreasonable excuses and never admit your mistakes. Get out of here now! After dinner today, you can reflect in the room. You are not allowed to go anywhere tomorrow!"
Crying and escaping from the kitchen, Syndra crawled onto the bed and cried loudly under Evard's gaze.
"Why are you crying, isn't it because you can't go out to play tomorrow? You're going to be alone anyway, and no one wants to play with a coward who can't do anything, right?"
