The next morning, Argen reluctantly got up after struggling all night to calm down the turmoil in his magic power.
After a sleepless night, coupled with the turbulence of magic power, and exhausted physically and mentally, Arzhen looked haggard, with alarmingly large dark circles on his face.
His originally bright eyes turned a bright red color because of the bloodshot eyes - so when he got up and came out to have breakfast, everyone else was obviously shocked when they saw his appearance.
"I'm fine." Faced with everyone's astonished eyes, Arzhen could only wave his hands helplessly, forcing out a dry smile, "Xiongdu deserves to be the capital, even if it is far away from the city wall, the cost of casting spells is astonishingly high.
...I didn’t realize it yesterday, but my magic power was consumed too much.”
Argen's answer was somewhat flattering. He praised the Demacian capital for being built with Forbidden Magic Stones, which could contain magic. As a result, he failed to control magic. Demacians would definitely like to hear such words. How could he be proud of it?
of.
Therefore, even though Arzhen looked extremely abnormal, the soldiers guarding him laughed and let him go - some even ridiculed him that "it's not because of excessive consumption of magic power at all, it is clearly weak." This filled the air both inside and outside the embassy.
A happy atmosphere.
Faced with such ridicule, Arzhen could only smile bitterly and shake his head in silence.
After a simple breakfast, with the excuse that he was still feeling unwell and needed a rest, Argen did not go directly to visit His Majesty Jarvan III, but stayed in the embassy courtyard.
Of course, physical discomfort is only one aspect, more importantly, he is waiting for Dili.
Arzhen believed that Dili would definitely come to find him today.
After struggling all night, he finally figured it out. No matter what, his personal safety was guaranteed. A group of envoys had died before, and Demacia would never let him have any problems again.
Therefore, no matter how powerful Miss Laxana is, this matter can still be discussed.
Just talk about it!
If possible, Al really didn't want to be involved in this kind of thing. If he had known that this matter would involve Laxana, he would never have set up that arcane eye.
But the matter has come to this, now that it has been discovered and he has become an insider, even if he bites the bullet, Arzhen has to find a way to deal with it...
And just as Alzhen expected, Dili knocked on the embassy door at almost noon.
"Mr. Arzhen." Di Li held a bag of herbs and looked at him with a smile, "I heard that you are not feeling well. I don't know about the mage, but I think it has something to do with the weather in Xiongdu at this time, so I
I just bought some herbs to dispel the heat - don’t delay your appointment."
"Oh? Mr. Dili is also interested." A smile appeared on Arzhen's face, "The weather is indeed frighteningly hot. People say that you can cool down by the seaside. It seems that this rumor is not true... Please come in, I
Also try Xiongdu’s method of dispelling summer heat.”
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After a complete show, Dili not only brought a pack of herbs to relieve heat, but also brought a small stove over from the concierge and actually cooked the herbs in Argen's room.
Soon, as the charcoal turned white and the small pot boiled, a fresh smell spread, which made Arzhen perk up.
"Is this the third time Mr. Arzhen has come to Xiongdu?" After closing the lid, Dili leaned back on his chair with a slight smile on his face. "Compared with the previous two times, have you found anything?
What changes?"
"The scenery remains the same as before." Arzhen shook his head slightly, "The prosperity is astonishing."
"But underneath the prosperity, there are undercurrents surging." Di Li's smile was still there, but his tone became a little subtle, "Today's capital is undercurrents, and there is a danger of overthrowing if you are not careful.
"
"I'm just an envoy from a foreign country." After hearing Dili's obviously warning words, Arzhen's expression remained unchanged, and his face remained calm, "When I came here, I was just ordered to submit my credentials and investigate.
It was just a murder case in the embassy before, other than that, everything has nothing to do with me."
As Arzhen expressed his attitude, Dili's eyes stared at him without blinking, and he laughed again after a while.
"Don't be nervous, Mr. Arzhen." Dili seemed to have spent a lot of effort to suppress the corners of his twitching mouth, "You have met Miss Laxana. This is not a shameful thing; your mission has also been completed.
It’s almost done.”
"What do you mean?" Seeing that Dili stopped beating around the bush, Argen narrowed his eyes, "I said, I'm not interested in the identity of Miss Laxana... but what about my mission?"
"Miss Laxana has caught the murderer of the case."
"ah?"
This was really beyond Arzhen's expectations. He never expected that the target of his mission would actually fall into the hands of Miss Laxana - is this true?
"It was the devil who did it." Seemingly aware of Argen's shock, Dili followed Lux's previous instructions and continued, "If you only rely on your own strength, I'm afraid you won't be able to catch the devil anyway."
Al was really dumbfounded.
demon?
Why is it still related to the devil?
But while I was shocked, I carefully recalled the traces I had used to observe the crime scene with my arcane eyes yesterday. If the murderer was a demon, it would be consistent with the scene...
Originally, Al had really made up his mind to protect himself in this matter and not get involved, but now after being bombarded by Di Li's bombshell news, all the previous plans were obviously overturned.
Under this situation, he could only rub his temples while trying to distinguish the truth from falsehood in Di Li's words.
"Mr. Arzhen, there is no need to be embarrassed." Dili continued, "Miss Laxana has no other intention in asking me to come. I just hope that Mr. Arzhen will not spread the news that she has returned to the capital for the time being - since you are already
If you plan to protect yourself wisely, then everything will be better."
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"This is an internal matter of Demacia. The sea is rough, so it is safest to be on the shore. What do you think, Mr. Argen?"
Hearing what Di Li said, Arzhen could only nod numbly.
At this time, it is better not to get involved easily - Di Li has a tough attitude, but he has not made any excessive demands. At this time, it is the wisest choice to just sit back and watch.
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It's just a small matter to appease Arzhen and stop him from wandering around.
For Lux, what really matters is the issue with Jarvan III and the Illuminati.
After giving instructions to Dili, Lux, Ino and Sona directly divided into three groups and began to act according to the plan.
Sona was the first to act.
Since the Bouvier family is an important sponsor of the Illuminati, and Sona herself is also the chief organist of the Illuminati choir, she is naturally responsible for the activities of the Illuminati.
However, in order to better mobilize resources, the first thing Sona needs to do is not to directly inquire about the information, but to communicate with her mother.
When Sona returned to the Bouvier family's courtyard, her adoptive mother Lestara was having breakfast.
"Sona is back?" Seeing Sona coming back, Lestar put down the spoon in her hand and raised her eyebrows at her, "Is Mrs. Crownguard okay? I heard that she was at Crownguard Manor yesterday.
The battle is not small."
"There's nothing wrong with Aunt Ogesha." Sona smiled and stroked the strings of Zuohua's piano. "The main reason why she came to me was because of Tariq's affairs."
When Sona talked about Tariq, Lestara's expression was somewhat helpless - because Lux also suffered the punishment of the Stone Crown, the Crownguard family's special attention to Tariq has been an open secret in the aristocratic circles of the capital.
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Regarding this climber, whether it is Jarvan III, the Illuminati or the Noble Council, they are a little unsure, but no matter which party they are, they essentially have the intention of taking advantage, and I am afraid that only the Crownguard family
Only people will care about Tariq himself.
"Mrs. Ogesha has worked hard too." Lestara was silent for a moment, and finally shook her head gently, "However, this may be a good thing. For this climber, even the king
Your Majesty cannot express his attitude easily. From this point of view, maybe the Crownguard family has avoided this whirlpool."
Speaking of this topic, looking at Sona who was thoughtful, Lestara finally couldn't help but give a few more words of advice.
"Your sister is straight-tempered. Your father and I protect her very well. She doesn't think too much about twists and turns." Taking Sona's hand, Lestara continued,
"You have always been thoughtful, so I can only tell you these things... What the Bouvier family lacks is not progress, but persistence. Although your father and I have never wanted to socialize too much, we want to maintain the family.
Status, many times we can’t help ourselves.”
Sona nodded and strummed the strings with one hand: "What about Tariq this time?"
"We stand with His Majesty." Lestara said with a smile, "The Illuminati has other ideas about this climber and has tried to find out about me, but the Bouvier family has always been loyal only to Your Majesty. I and the Illuminati have left.
It’s close because the Illuminati often acts conveniently and comes faster than the noble council, but in terms of their fundamental stance, the Bouvier family has never deviated in any way.”
"But I'm afraid the Illuminati won't let go easily, right?" Sona frowned slightly, "Lax's departure last time had something to do with them."
"It's not the same thing within the Illuminati." When it came to this topic, Lestara didn't hide it, "I told you about the silent people before, right?"
Sona nodded.
"In the Illuminati, there have been several quarrels between Silence and the Bishop." Lestara sighed softly, "The Bishop hopes to take advantage of the opportunity of the return of the summit climbers to do more activities.
It would be best to take Tariq around to preach; but the Silent People disagreed and were unwilling to come forward, so the Illuminati has been slow to take action."
Sona nodded - Lux had raised this possibility when brainstorming yesterday. Although everyone's understanding of the Silent People is limited, but counting the time, no news about Tarik has been announced, and the Illuminati has not carried out any substantive activities.
It is a very possible reason that the silent people have different opinions on the action.
From now on, Lux's guess is correct.
"Why are the Silent People doing this?" Sona called Juo Hua again, "Last time, they were still very active."
"This is an internal problem of the Illuminati." Lestara shook her head, obviously she did not know the whole reason, "But it is definitely a good thing. Even His Majesty, when mentioning those silent people, must
Just be careful."
Pursing her lips, Sona finally sat up straight and pressed her fingers on the strings.
"Mother, I was at the Crownguard Manor yesterday and got a piece of news - Lux successfully climbed the peak and came back last night."
"Laxana is back too?!" Lestara's eyes widened instantly, "She...she is also the same as Tarik?"
"No, it's different." Sona shook her head, "Lux is still Lux."
Lestara was stunned for a moment, and finally couldn't help but shook her head and snorted softly.
"Okay, Sona, you came to me today to inquire about information?"
Sona lowered her head, her ears slightly red.
"You!" Lestara couldn't help but nodded Sona's forehead, "Mom, you still want to hide such a big thing?"
Sona continued to lower her head and remained silent.
"Can your father and I harm Laxana?" Lestara snorted angrily and amusedly, "She is a model of nobility!"
Sona continued to lower her head and raised the corners of her mouth slightly.
"This child is really good at it!" Lestara stood up and walked around, "This time, the noble council that cannot protect the capital will owe her another favor... You are just worrying about it. As long as
She openly revealed her identity and passed the test from the Silent Man, so no one can touch her. Why do you still come to test me for such a thing?"
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However, looking at her daughter's dazzling big eyes, Lestara showed a subtle expression.
"You still have something to hide from me, right?" She lowered her voice, "You were like this when you saved your father before!"
Only then did Sona realize that she seemed to have acted before - due to the lack of personal guidance from Kalya, her acting skills were still far behind Lux's. It was not a problem to deceive outsiders by relying on silence, but she wanted to hide it.
The adoptive mother who spends time with her day and night is still somewhat unsatisfied.
"Let me be lenient if you confess, Sona." Lestara grabbed Sona's braid without any motherly manner, "What on earth are you planning? I'm warning you, you are planning to plot against the Illuminati and suppress these abnormal minds.
The magic stick is fine, but don’t even think about dragging the Silent Man into it!”
Sona tried her best to keep her face expressionless.
"Okay, have you really come up with the idea of the Silent People?!" This time, Lestara finally got a little anxious, "The Silent People are not ordinary people, they are organized mages, and they also have a lot of terrible magic.
, the Silent People have always remained neutral and rarely interfered in domestic affairs. If they really want to retaliate randomly and offend the Silent People, things will not end well if they get angry——"
Faced with her mother's warning, Sona finally smiled. She let go of Shuo Hua and opened her arms to hug Lestara.
This time, without touching the strings, Sona's voice appeared in Lestara's heart.
"Don't worry, mother, this is not revenge." Sona talked to Lestara in this way for the first time, and her voice was still a little intermittent, "As you said, there are too many sticks in the Illuminati, and there are too many worms in the Council of Nobles.
All over the world, since the Silent People can always remain neutral, now that Lux has returned safely, His Majesty will naturally not miss this opportunity."
