A woman with a slender figure, wearing light and close-fitting armor, was climbing up the mountain stairs step by step. Her long hair was swaying and she looked heroic.
Anyone who sees her will know that she is an extremely powerful female warrior. It is hard to imagine that just seven or eight years ago, she was just a simple and innocent little girl who loved to dance.
At the age of 21, Irelia was already a feared blade dancer in the Noxian army, and the battle that made her famous was the Battle of Presidence that changed the situation between the two sides seven years ago.
At the age of 14, she cut off one of Swain's arms in the midst of thousands of troops and raised her arm above her head, thwarting Noxus' aggressive ambitions and kicking off Ionia's counterattack.
Since then, she has become the leader of the resistance, leading Ionia in a bloody battle for three years, and finally drove out the Noxian army.
However, more than ten years of war have also torn the originally peaceful Ionia into pieces. Internal disputes have continued. In some cases, the war has become more fierce than when Noxus invaded. Therefore, Irelia has not been able to stop. Every day
Everyone is busy.
But the fact that she appears here alone today is not because of any war.
Two months ago, a couple named Lucian and Senna visited her and told her about the horrors of Soul Haunting Night and Shadow Island.
It was a disaster that would sweep across the entire Rune Continent, and no one could escape it. If the black mist continued to grow, even the gods might be controlled by the Curse of Destruction!
Senna invited her and some strong men from Ionia to join the Sentinels of Light, who would gather in Bilgewater before this year's Night of Souls to kill the Ruined King Foego in advance.
Irelia was very hesitant at first because Ionia couldn't live without her, but she remembered her grandma's teachings that the strength of one person is never as good as the strength of the collective. No one can survive alone in the face of disaster. She also thought of Ionia.
Asia has been forcibly closed by the Noxian army, and sooner or later it will have to come into contact with various countries and regions.
This might be an opportunity. She agreed to Senna's invitation, but she did not intend to bring her comrades Akali and others with her. They would have to keep an eye on her while she was away.
One powerful helper is enough.
Just like the person she came to visit today.
Climbing the last step, Irelia looked up at the mountain gate - Shuoji Temple.
Two monks hurriedly greeted her and saluted her. Irelia also looked solemn and respectfully said: "Irelia, please see Master Li Qing."
…
Piltover North.
A passenger ship was sailing towards Piltover. On the bow of the ship, a girl whose appearance and figure were covered by a thick robe, and who could only be seen to be a petite woman, was looking at the coast.
"Is that island Piltover?" She suddenly murmured in confusion: "Why does it look a little desolate? Isn't Piltover very prosperous, with high-rise buildings everywhere?"
A knight-like man next to him also frowned strangely. His good eyesight allowed him to see clearly the edge of the island. The gravel and desert sand looked exactly like a natural beach, without any trace of a modern port. It seemed that the inside was more like a natural beach.
There are several tall buildings standing there, but what you can see faintly cannot be called beautiful, and there are jungles around them.
"Miss Crown Guard." He lowered his voice and said, "I've never been to Piltover. Maybe there's some secret inside. We'll find out when we get to the shore."
"I've said it many times, Erza, just call me Lux." The girl corrected.
Laxana Crownguard, the daughter of the famous Crownguard family in Demacia and the sister of General Galen, is also known as the Light of Demacia.
In Demacia, where magic is forbidden, Laxana is a very special existence. She used her innate magical brilliance to heal the pain of many injured warriors, and helped Demacia fight Noxus.
He is admired by everyone and is the only magician who has broken the national concept.
Born and behaved like a little princess, she always asked people to call herself Lux, but as one of her attendants, Erza verbally agreed, but would never actually call her Lux.
Their trip was at the invitation of the Philos family in Piltover to learn about the Philippines.
A new "mystery product" from the Ross family.
Originally, Lux should not have led the team here, but for some reason, Lux, who has always been well-behaved and independent, insisted on coming to Piltover after hearing about this exchange, saying that she had always wanted to see Demacia.
The outside world.
Simply speaking, Piltover has long established a stable maritime trade route and has never encountered danger. The internal development of Piltover has also made it impossible for the assassination of Noxus last year to happen again. Jarvan, who successfully ascended the throne not long ago,
The fourth generation agreed to this trip of Lux, whom he regarded as his younger sister.
This is indeed the first time Lux has left Demacia, so the attendants and guards are always very cautious and guard her at all times.
"Hey, the ship didn't turn, is it really just a desert island?" Two minutes later, Lux was confused again: "But why don't I remember that there is such a desert island on Piltover's route? There are some buildings on it.
..."
"Hahaha, little girl, where are you from?" At this time, a burst of laughter came from not far away, making Esa look warily.
I saw a middle-aged man with sparse hair but a kind face approaching slowly: "There really wasn't that island a month ago, but now it is. People who often travel on this trade route have already known about it.
, your information is really not well-informed, maybe it comes from a far away place?"
A month ago... not yet?
Lux looked curious, and her good knowledge made her immediately think of a possibility.
"Could it be that... it's a tidal change? The city of Piltover that was swallowed up by a tsunami three hundred years ago has reappeared on land?"
The middle-aged man was stunned and muttered: "What are you talking about... No, no, haha, that island was moved from a very far away place by the great Mr. Sevier!"
Lux: "?"
What are you talking about?!
"It's unbelievable, isn't it?" The middle-aged man smiled: "It was the same when I first heard about it, but it wasn't just one or two people who said this. The Philos family announced it directly, and many people even said they saw it with their own eyes.
The island can only be real.
Everyone has long heard that Mr. Sewell is not only a great inventor, but also a powerful mage, but we didn’t expect that his magic is so powerful that he can move an island!"
Lux: "!"
"According to public information from the Philos family, he is going to build a 'Severe Magic Academy' on this island, recruiting students from all over the world and teaching magic knowledge. Well...at my age, I don't expect to learn any magic, but my family
Ever since he heard the news, that kid has been collecting and learning magic knowledge like crazy, spending a lot of money on half-truths and half-deceptions. I haven't done business in person for a long time, and this trip is really exhausting."
He seemed to be complaining, but his chest was straight and proud: "I don't know if that kid has any talent yet... I hope Mr. Sewell will lower his standards for the sake of the people of Piltover."
Lux was familiar with this sentiment, because there were many such people in Demacia, and they were extremely proud of the country they came from.
Full of pride, this is a feeling unique to a great country.
But the feelings in Mrs. Piltover in front of her were even worse, but Lux could understand. At this moment, her heart was rushing like waves, and she couldn't help but look at the island again.
At least as big as the main city of Demacia.
Let it... fly over?!
Lux, who is also a magician, knows how incredible this is. She is still struggling to control the magic in her body, but that Sevier has used magic to do things 1,000 times beyond her limit?!
The middle-aged man had told this story to a few strangers, and his reaction when he saw Lux was not surprising. He smiled and said: "Little girl, welcome to the center of the world, Piltover, look here.
Don’t be surprised by anything.”
In the past, Piltover only dared to call itself a technology center, but now it is super evolved.
Lux's courtesy allowed her to suppress her surprise, and turned around and said, "Thank you."
"You're welcome. Meeting is fate. If you encounter trouble in Piltover, you can come here.
The Soslins came to see me, and of course, Piltover's law enforcement officers are all fair and impartial."
"Thank you." Lux said again.
Of course she didn't need to, because she knew that the Philos family would entertain her well, and at this time, Lux wanted to see Ji Xing very much.
She vaguely felt that an unprecedented change was about to begin in Piltover, and the entire world would be affected, especially Demacia, which banned magic.
A mage with the power to move the gods of the island wants to open a magic academy to popularize magic. The whole world will get involved. Can Demacia still be banned from this incident?
Esa and other attendants and guards also smelled the coming storm, and felt that the burden of this trip to Piltover was much heavier.
Miss Crown Guard...should be able to handle it?
They were so heavy-hearted that they didn't notice that a faint look of confusion flashed across Lux's face.
Half an hour later, they finally landed ashore. Lacus and his party went straight to Philos's house. But to Lacus and others' regret, Ji Xing happened to be away from Piltover, and the return date was not yet determined, so they didn't know how long they would have to wait.
Soon, this regret was washed away by the additional shock. They all felt the strong smell in each of the guards of the Feros family, as if they were elite soldiers who had fought in hundreds of battles and had extremely high qualities.
Immediately afterwards, I learned about the ascension potion!
The influence of this kind of thing is no less than that of Seville's move to the island. It is a strategic material that can substantially change the balance of national power. Erza is very glad that Lacus is here, because Lacus's status is enough to participate in and decide part of Demacia.
future.
At the same time, he was frustrated that Lacus was here, and worried about whether Lacus could bear the pressure.
Lux was more decisive than he expected.
Cooperation after cooperation was reached through negotiations between her and Camille. She tried her best to fight for the interests of Demacia, and she also dared to make some concessions that might cause controversy back home, and even allowed Demacia's mages to awaken their magic independently.
Break away and come to study in Piltover.
You know, those guys who awakened magic will be captured by the demon hunting team!
The negotiation ended quickly. Essa and other guards persuaded Lacus and persuaded her to change some terms with Mrs. Camille, but Lacus refused on the grounds that she was tired from the journey and needed to rest.
The guards saw that Lux's brows and eyes were really full of fatigue, so they could only let Lux take a nap in the residence arranged by Feros and guard her outside.
It wasn't until dinner time that Erza knocked on Lux's bedroom door, but received no response for a long time.
He gradually started to panic and knocked open the door of Lacus's room. Sure enough, there was no trace of Lacus. As he screamed in fear, he caught a glimpse of a letter on the table and Juan's beautiful handwriting on it.
"I'm sorry, Essa, everyone. I actually have other goals when I leave Demacia this time. I was originally worried about delaying my business, but Sevier who moved the island and Feros's ascension potion helped me make up my mind. Everything
Just follow what Mrs. Camille and I discussed.
I will bear all the responsibilities. Leaving just makes me less worried about going back on my word. As for where I am going... I will keep it secret for the time being. Don't worry, I will return safely. If my brother blames you, I will go back and beat him! - Laxana·
"Crown Guard"
"Miss Crownguard..."
At the same time, on a large ship sailing towards Bilgewater, Lux, whose face was covered, looked back at Piltover, who was gradually being thrown away, and let out a long breath.
Six months ago, Demacia rejected Senna's request for help, but Lux always remembered the Shadow Island, and the light was used to drive away darkness!
Her light is naturally capable of restraining undead creatures. She believes that with this power, she should have played a role in the soul-eating night!
However, she did not expect that Piltover and his party, who were supposed to be transiting as an excuse, would actually see and hear about such a big thing, and Lux believed that her decision was right.
Demacia must usher in a change. People who are born with magic are not guilty! Magic is not an evil force from beginning to end, the difference is only in the people who use them!
"Sevier... a powerful mage who can move the island, has Sister Sena invited you?"
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Bilgewater.
"No. 379, No. 379..."
A young man wearing a mustache and dressed as a Shuriman walked on the road, muttering a house number, "Ah, this is it!"
He stopped in front of an unattractive building, raised his eyebrows, and walked up to knock on the door.
Soon the door was opened, and a middle-aged man who looked a little sad appeared. He spread his hands and said, "Is this the gathering place for the sentinels of light? I am Akshan, the sentinel of Shurima."
"I can see that." Raven forced a smile: "Welcome to Bilgewater. I am Raven. I am responsible for entertaining your sentries."
"Really?" Akshan rotated a strange gun in his hand and followed Raven in. Only then did he realize that there was a cave behind the building, which was very wide.
While surveying the environment, he asked, "There's still half a month until the meeting time. I won't be the first to arrive, right?"
Raven shrugged and motioned aside.
Akshan's shoulders were suddenly hugged by a strong arm, and at the same time, the warmth and bold voice were caught by his ears.
"Haha, are you a Shuriman? The weapons are guns and knives? He looks like a warrior! I am Olaf, an icelander, nice to meet you! I heard that the emperor of Shuriman has been resurrected? They are called the Celestial Warriors
?Very strong!"
Akshan almost made a move, but he paused when he heard Olaf's name, and said helplessly: "It turns out to be you, the enthusiastic Iceman, I learned your name from Sister Sena, why, the War Mother of Winter's Claw is also
Are you here?"
"Sejuani is not interested in the Night of Souls." Olaf said: "Besides us, there are only two Noxian women here. They are very boring, especially the spider woman, who likes to tie people up and hang them in the room.
Liang Shang, don’t say I didn’t advise you, don’t mess with her, friend!”
"I didn't want to offend anyone. I came to deal with the black mist." Akshan broke away from Olaf's arm and was slightly curious, Spider Woman?
The next moment, he keenly noticed a plump and graceful woman standing on the window sill on the second floor, smiling dangerously at Olaf.
"I told you not to make any noise, barbarian."
Olaf looked up: "Hahaha..."
Half a minute later, Akshan looked straight at Olaf, who was tied into a cocoon by spider silk and hung on the beam, fluttering in the wind, and the corners of his mouth gradually curved.
"What an interesting ability..."
As a result, the cocoon turned into two.
Olaf: "Hahaha..."
Akshan: "..."
Raven returned to the room and shook his head: "Bilgewater is going to get lively."