Noxus Empire, Immortal Fortress, Eastern Military Training Area.
The instructor with a fierce look on his face stood in front of the battlefield with his arms crossed, glanced at the young trainees who were waiting for him, and roared like a bear.
"Ricco Swain! Luke Hall comes out! Pick up the sword and shield!"
Hearing this, Rico Swain, who had just turned twelve years old, picked up the blunt-edged wooden sword and shield used for training, stood on the training field of the Empire Youth Camp with a calm face, and cast a calm gaze on the tall young man who was eyeing him eagerly.
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Luke Hall grinned silently and stood with his opponent in the dusty training ground.
"Knock down the enemy in front of you! Start!"
Following the instructor's order, the two boys, who were bare-chested and wearing only a light battle skirt, simultaneously struck the log shield with the wooden sword in their right hand, which meant that the battle was open, fair and just.
Knowing that his body and strength were inferior to his opponent's, Rico carefully controlled the distance during the confrontation, ensuring that he was two steps away from his opponent so that he could counterattack with his shield at any time.
If he wants to win this duel, he must retain enough physical strength and use his wisdom and swordsmanship skills to wear down Luke's patience. He must never confront him head-on.
Unlike Rico, Luke, who had worked hard to gain a lot of inside information, chose to use simpler methods to stimulate the enemy in front of him.
"Rico Swain, it seems he was called Swain before. Swain, such a familiar name...
Eh? Why do I remember that one of the old nobles who was liquidated by His Majesty himself was named Sven? Are you the scoundrel from that despicable family who succumbed to vampires?
How can a cowardly bastard deserve to breathe and walk in such a sacred place? It’s better to put down your weapons and get out of the training camp, lest I beat you until you wet your pants.”
All the students burst into suppressed laughter, but they did not dare to be too presumptuous due to the instructor's majesty.
After hearing these words, even Rico, who was naturally calm, became a little angry. He resisted the thought of rushing up and knocking Luke over with a sword. The young man turned his head to look at the instructor with red eyes.
The instructor had a mocking smile on his lips and did not make any intervention. It was obvious that attacking with his mouth complied with the rules here.
I just don't know if the ridicule is for myself or Luke.
But for Rico, it doesn't matter if he gets a look on his face, as long as the instructor doesn't favor Luke, that's the best result.
Isn't it just a joke? It's as if he doesn't know how to do it.
Taking a deep breath, Rico suppressed his anger, and the corner of his mouth became a little more sarcastic.
"You stupid guy who speaks out loud, I'm warning you, the person standing here now is Rico Swain, not some Swain!
Swain is a soldier who has passed the enlistment test and is recognized by the Imperial Military Department!
If you are afraid of me, you can put down your weapons and raise your hands in surrender instead of questioning the final decision of the imperial recruiting officer. Or are you disdainful of the imperial recruiting rules?
Luke! Are you dissatisfied with the Empire!?"
Seeing the instructor with a flat bowl of water suddenly looking at him with an unhappy expression, Luke felt a little panicked. He had no intention of questioning the imperial conscription law.
Damn little coward, but he has a very poisonous mouth.
"Are you crazy? I have no intention of questioning the empire, don't talk nonsense here..."
"That's enough! You two little bastards, shut your stinking mouths! Either make a move or get out!"
Although he didn't mention him by name, the instructor who suddenly broke out stared at Luke, and it was obvious who he was dissatisfied with, which made Luke secretly complain.
"Aha!"
With an angry shout, Luke took the initiative and rushed towards Rico. He held the shield in front of him, swung the sword with his right hand and hit Rico hard with eight points of force.
How could Rico, who had been prepared for a long time, do what Luke wanted, step back and raise his shield while bending sideways, leaning against Luke's left chest?
Luke's wooden sword hit the wooden shield heavily at an angle. When Luke wanted to take away the strength from the wooden sword, Rico's shield moved forward instead of retreating, swinging in the direction of the slash, 'Winter'
With a bang, the wooden shield bounced the wooden sword away, and Luke's right hand swung uncontrollably to the right, revealing a flaw.
Rico, who stabilized his body, found the best opportunity to attack and stabbed Luke's abdomen with the wooden sword calmly.
Seeing that the blunt sword like a poisonous snake was about to hit his abdomen, Luke quickly took a step back and used his shield to block it. By the time he stabilized his body, Rico had already withdrawn from Luke's attack range, and everything returned to the way it had been at the beginning.
Look.
Under the gaze of everyone, Luke's body began to become anxious, as if there were countless ants climbing. Rico used a textbook-standard shield to deflect the wooden sword, which was enough to be called a shame.
Luke, who had lost the opportunity, took a deep breath, regrouped, and attacked again. However, he changed his previous vigorous attack method and began to use Rico's quick sword,
The sword and shield clashed together. After more than ten rounds of fighting, Luke was surrounded by Rico, who was superior in swordsmanship, and hit him in the lower back with his sword.
After falling to the ground with a thud, Luke dusted his face in embarrassment. This time, many people laughed.
After Luke fell to the ground, Rico did not break the rules and pursue the victory. He just stood there and calmed his breathing without any disorder.
Getting up from the ground, Luke completely gave up on tactics and surrendered his body to fighting instincts. His movements were violent and fast, pressing Rico to attack crazily.
Three minutes later, the panting Rico struck Luke in the heart with his sword, completely knocking down the exhausted Luke.
"Riko returns to the team."
"Take Luke to the medical office."
Signaling the physician assistant who had been waiting for a long time to take Luke away, the instructor tapped his temple and said in a deep voice:
"No matter what situation you are in, you must remember that a calm mind is the best mentor. When a person loses his cool, he is no different from a beast, and a beast can never defeat a hunter."
"Alan Del Quincy! Yin Sang Sweet comes out! Pick up the sword and shield!"
A whistling sound came from the sky, and a team of dragon and bird knights flew across the sky, pierced a cloud, and disappeared in an instant.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Rico Swain withdrew his gaze, let out a breath, and returned his attention to the duel between others.
Maybe one day he can ride a dragon bird and fly in the sky, but now, he must let himself get out of this youth training camp with the best test results.
The glory of the Swain family has become a thing of the past. As a descendant of the empire's holy emperor who pardoned sinners, he must use his own ability to prove himself and prove that Rico Swain has the ability and determination to serve the empire.
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Camille didn't know that her fleeting figure had strengthened a certain young man's ambition.
After placing the dragon bird in the military camp, Camille walked through the Conqueror's Square and gave the team members a break, while she met Misha alone who was processing paperwork.
Over the years, she has been chasing the whereabouts of the Brotherhood leader [Ye Ying]. Unfortunately, Ye Ying is like a ghost that does not exist at all. He never shows up actively and only affects the development of the Brotherhood through various channels and spokesmen.
Let the brotherhood die without becoming deadlocked.
Under this situation, Camille could only put aside her pursuit of Night Shadow for the time being, and joined Jax's exploration team as a student of Esther.
Because the matter was so important, Camille could only return to the Immortal Fortress to report on her duties.
Kneeling down on one knee, Camille said solemnly
"Lord Seraph, things on Master Jax's side are clear. We have successfully found a stable entrance to the underground world."
Turning her attention away from the trial article, the blonde woman wearing a luxurious white lace dress stood up, pulled Camille to sit on the sofa with her, poured Camille a cup of hot coffee, and pulled Camille with her.
Your hands, your brows and eyes are gentle.
"There are no outsiders here, just call me sister. Sister Camille, can you tell me what you found out?"
"Yes, Sister Misha."
Taking a sip of hot coffee, Camille relaxed a little, but did not dare to be too casual. Although he and Misha served the same man and called each other sisters on the bed, their status and status were incomparable.
In contrast, if you take credit for yourself and are arrogant, it is an act that seeks your own death.
"What is certain is that the great altar of the Nature Spirit Sect is located in the southeast of the Ancient Spirit Forest, next to the Natovila Falls, in the ruins of an ancient city called Navisk.
According to our inference, the Ancient Spirit High Priest of the Nature Spirit Sect should also be inside. Through special rituals, he continuously transforms the captives captured in the underground city into Ancient Spirits who believe in the Nature Spirit, and then sends these Ancient Spirits out.
Captivate more believers in the spirit of nature,
Now that they have become quite large, if they only send out a small force, our people will inevitably be transformed by the ritual and become new ancient spirit people.
The thoughts of these ancient spirit people have been completely transformed by the ritual. All the ancient spirit prisoners we captured will only launch suicide attacks on us. Even with magic, we can't pry useful information out of their mouths.
If we want to completely eradicate them, we must organize the legion step by step, launch a great expedition to the underground world, and destroy their living space from the inside out."
Misha narrowed her eyes slightly and caught the key point in an instant.
"In other words, those ancient spirit people hiding underground formed their own kingdom? How did they survive underground without seeing the sun?"
Taking a deep breath, Camille took out a magic crystal that recorded images from her pocket.
Misha took it in her hand and activated the crystal with magic.
A dense brown forest with shimmering golden spots suddenly appeared in the crystal. Among them were elk with shining antlers and flying squirrels with glowing wings. From the appearance, these animals seemed to be no different from animals in the surface world.
"There are many magical animals and magical plants living in the Forest of Ancient Spirits. These animals and plants are gentle in temperament and can grow without relying on sunlight, and most of them are edible.
In addition, the Nateowela Falls can also be used to catch fish, which is enough to supply the daily consumption of tens of thousands of ancient spirit people.
We have not yet found out why the underground world forms an ecological environment similar to the surface world."
Looking at the magic image in the crystal, Misha frowned.
"If I remember correctly, don't those ancient spirit people who claim to be nature spirit believers never destroy the natural environment and hate killing animals the most? Since they feed on animals and plants in the underground world, isn't it consistent with their own beliefs?
contradiction?"
Recalling those cruel ancient spirit people, Camille said solemnly.
"This is still under investigation, but Master Jax has his own speculation. He believes that according to the teachings of the Nature Spirit Sect, the animals and plants in the underground world are the same as the people in the surface world, and are not protected creatures at all.
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Misha sighed, the underground world of Ionia was far more complicated than she imagined.
"Is there anything else worth noting?"
Camille nodded and took out another image crystal. While Misha watched, Camille explained.
"This is the mural of Navisk. We speculate that Navisk should hide a giant magic circle with unknown effects. This is also the main reason why Master Jax ordered to stop the exploration.
No one knows whether the ancient spirit people have mastered this magic circle, let alone whether this ancient magic circle can still be used, or whether it has any terrible functions.
Before further investigation, we must understand the actual purpose and current situation of this magic circle. This may require borrowing the power of the Misttail assassin. Only Misttail who knows the magic of shape-changing can perfectly integrate into the interior of the ancient spirit people and quietly
Get the information we want silently,
Before the Misttail Assassin confirms the situation, we can prepare the expeditionary force in advance."
Misha nodded, lowered her head and thought deeply. Seeing this, Camille stopped talking.
It was Lester's decision to investigate the underground world and eradicate the Nature Spirit Sect. She didn't need to say anything more. If there was progress, it would naturally continue.
In the absence of the Holy Emperor, the angel sisters are in charge of the empire openly, and the pale witch is secretly assisting. If she wants to get the power of the Night Blade, she must pass the angel sisters.
In fact, her achievements over the years were enough. She didn't need to completely solve the problem of the Ancient Spirits to become the new Chief Assassin of the Night Blade. However, she had too many things to do, which delayed her for some days.
"I will arrange this matter, sister Camille. How long are you going to rest here this time?"
"About half a year, I'm going to go home and take a look."
Camille's home is naturally the Blue Smoke Manor in Piltover. Although she did not inherit any of her father's property, the Philos family will always have a place for her. They even deliberately built a unique building in the Blue Smoke Manor.
her private residence,
Even if family friendship is put aside, a family member at the top of the empire's power is an important guarantee for the prosperity of the Feros family. As Camille's younger brother and the current helm of the Feros family, Stevan knows this very well.
After the official business, the two women chatted about personal matters. Half an hour later, Camille left Misha's mansion.
After Camille left, Misha began to write to her sister Sheena, saying that it was an arrangement. In fact, she really couldn't make the decision about the underground world of Ionia. After all, the Misttail Assassin was affiliated with Night's Edge.
blade.
The Emerald Territory is part of the empire, but the core power of the empire has always been in Fidelite, not the Immortal Fortress.
"I'm always not as good as you. Perhaps, this is the price I pay for leaving privately."
With a faint sigh, the blond woman watched the dragon and dove fly away.
