At the end of the first volume, the girl Laxana is no longer troubled
Blade Waltz, the supreme secret of the Laurent family's swordsmanship.
Legend has it that when using this secret, the user will completely disappear in the endless sword light, and the man and sword will combine to strike the enemy indiscriminately.
Surrounded by the sword light, the enemy could only vainly defend against attacks from all directions, and finally suffered helplessly in the bright light.
It's just that because the members of the Laurent family in recent generations have been a bit poor, this trick has not appeared in people's sight for a long time, so many people think that this is just the Laurent family's self-bragging.
Maybe... it's just a good swordsmanship, but few people really want to believe that the user can disappear in the light of the sword.
And now, they saw this swordsmanship with their own eyes.
Fiona's figure almost merged with her sword light, like a tangled gorgeous ribbon, lingering around Lux.
The bright red flowing on the ribbon is the shawl outside Fiona's armor!
Xin Zhao, standing behind Jarvan III, held the spear in his hand.
Although it was a bit unhonorable, he was already prepared and was always ready to go down and end the battle - no matter from any angle, he could not believe that the two people in the duel field were damaged!
Being in the middle of the battle, the pressure Lux felt was even more astonishing.
In front of the Blade Waltz - even the still very immature Blade Waltz, Lux, who was originally able to maintain the situation in the close combat, was now completely at a disadvantage.
She dodged left and right in a panic, frequently blocked with her sword, and even used the thickest part of her armor to deal with Fiona's attack from the side - thanks to the thin and tough rapier Fiona used this time,
If she had used a three-sided dueling sword this time, I'm afraid Lux would have hated it on the spot!
Although she was quite shocked by "watching outstanding students" in the past, compared to her current experience, it was still not direct enough.
During simulation training, Lux had faced many types of opponents, but due to Kalya's "limited computing power", Fiona's level of opponents could not be simulated.
In this dazzling sword light, Lux seemed to have returned to her first training, when she faced the scarab.
This continuous sword light was just like the endless beetles and the yellow sand in the sky, making her almost suffocated.
You cannot face the Blade Waltz by relying solely on skills and reactions.
After realizing this, Lux avoided another fatal thrust and grasped the hilt of the sword with both hands for the first time.
"Now?"
Facing Lux's inquiry, Kalya, who had remained silent, finally spoke for the first time.
"It's now!"
Fiona's stabbing sword struck again.
This time Lux did not retreat or dodge.
I saw her holding the sword with both hands, using all her strength, and facing the brightest sword light from bottom to top!
"Zheng——"
With an extremely harsh sound of gold and iron intersecting, Lux's sword and Fiona's stabbing sword finally collided head-on.
Lux's head-on blow hit the blade of the rapier cleanly.
This time, the thin and tough stabbing sword failed to deflect Lux's slash after bending like it did when it collided before, and continued its own attack.
As a sword was slashed out, the two swords intersected, the two of them passed each other, and the two swords broke almost at the same time.
"Whoosh——"
"Whoosh——"
"Tuk-tuk——"
The next moment, in the astonishment of the audience, the broken sword blade flew out quickly and was nailed to the table in the front row of the audience.
Then, with two sounds of "ga" and "uh", the two nobles behind the two tables locked their hearts, rolled their eyes, and fainted from fear.
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Both Lux and Fiona's swords were broken.
According to Demacia's rules, a broken sword is a loss - theoretically, this is an extremely bad lose-lose ending.
According to Demacia's code, the duel should involve a "second round witnessed by the Winged Sisters."
It's just that because the Winged Sisters have been missing for a long time, there will no longer be witnesses in the second round - and there is no duel without witnesses, so in essence, a loser is a draw.
Considering Lux's age and the sharp waltz used by Fiona, the witnesses present obviously did not think that anyone lost - this was clearly a win-win situation!
Even though many people knew that Lux had tried her best and managed to achieve this ending, but speaking of it, this duel would eventually be regarded as a draw.
Everything is developing towards a perfect result. Although many nobles are worried about Lux's performance and are unwilling to see the rise of another Tiana, at least at this time, their choice should be to stand up and applaud warmly.
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Then, just when Jarvan III began to prepare to deliver his testimony, the Illuminati bishop who officiated the engagement yesterday stood up first.
"Sure enough, there is a second round! The oracle is true!" The white-haired old bishop shouted in an extremely excited tone, "The Flying Wing sisters have not forgotten us, they have been watching us and watching Germany.
Marcia! Laxana and Fiona, you will have a second round of duel under the glory of the Winged Sisters!"
This sudden change shocked all the nobles present.
Is Mr. Bishop crazy?
You didn't even look at who was dueling. Everyone was happy when these two got a draw. No matter how much we wished that both of them would lose, we can only applaud honestly now!
Are you impatient with your life now that you are jumping into trouble?
At this time, all the nobles finally united in their hatred and glared at this uninvited guest - the Illuminati will be your charity organization honestly, so don't come out to cause trouble at this time!
No matter how close Lux is to the royal family, it is still an internal matter for our nobles!
Your Illuminati Society came out at this time and wanted to get involved?
dream!
However, what was completely unexpected was that facing the murderous gazes of the nobles, the old bishop still looked calm and indifferent, as if he didn't care at all.
"This is the oracle!" He smiled, as if bathed in the supreme glory, "It is the will of the Winged Sisters! The Silent Man has interpreted the oracle, and the Winged Sisters are watching us!"
After hearing the oracle, the nobles present finally couldn't sit still. They looked at each other in disbelief, and their originally resentful eyes instantly became horrified - if the silent people were sure that it was the oracle...
It can't really be true, can it?
how so?
At this time the Illuminati received a message from the Oracle!
Many nobles who reacted very quickly have already remembered the past history, the history of the struggle between the divine power represented by the Illuminati and the royal power represented by the royal family!
If the royal family and the nobles had not worked together to win the support of the people with blood sacrifices, the Illuminati would not be as harmless as it is now!
Although they have not experienced that era, many nobles have learned many secrets from their elders - if the silent people within the Illuminati did not interfere, and the Illuminati did not forge the oracle, then even if Jarvan I died in battle, Jarvan II
It is difficult for aristocrats to win a complete victory in that political struggle even if they go into battle and win with their troops.
But now, the Illuminati confidently took out the oracle...
Could it be that the Illuminati, which has been keeping a low profile for hundreds of years, finally cannot help but show its fangs?
"The Illuminati will not lie about the oracle." The bishop smiled and looked extremely proud. "Everyone, the Winged Sisters have never been far away from us. Let me announce the oracle next -"
"No need." Just when he was triumphantly planning to spread the glory of the Winged Sisters and make the Illuminati great again, Lux suddenly spoke and interrupted him without warning, "This duel is mine.
If you lose, there is no need to announce the oracle. As a loser, I am willing to bear the punishment of a stone crown."
No one thought that Lux would say this.
When her powerful words appeared in everyone's ears, the king was stunned, the nobles were stunned, the bishop was stunned, and the entire duel hall became silent.
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No one could have imagined that at this time, Lux would take the initiative to stand up and interrupt the Illuminati bishops to prevent them from announcing the oracle by enduring the punishment of the stone crown!
Voluntarily accepting the punishment of the Stone Crown means that Lux will climb Mount Targon barefoot until she reaches the top, in order to wash away her failure and the blasphemy against the Winged Sisters!
When Lacus said these words, no matter what oracle the Illuminati bishop discovered, it was completely meaningless at this time - Lacus did not accept the oracle, and would rather bear the punishment of the stone crown than accept it!
This made the bishop's breath almost stuck in his throat. He never expected that an opportunity to spread the glory of his faith would finally appear, only to be abruptly destroyed by Lax in an almost martyr-like manner.
Lost!
At this time, the nobles who came back to their senses, without exception, sincerely paid the highest respect to Lux.
Under this situation, even the slowest nobles have realized that if the bishop is allowed to announce the oracle and then conduct the second round of the duel with great fanfare, perhaps the religious sect within the Illuminati will rise again.
After all, the Illuminati was not so gentle from the beginning. This ancient organization was born out of the Winged Sisters, and like the thirteen noble families, they are the "founding fathers" of Demacia.
In Demacia, theocracy used to be an important force, and the Illuminati and the nobles used to pull each other's hair and spit on each other!
But later, due to foreign wars, the nobles used their own sacrifices to gain the support of the people, and eventually squeezed the Illuminati out of the center of power and turned it into a charitable organization harmless to humans and animals - but even so, they did not
Forget about suppressing the Illuminati.
Even in Demacia, a large part of the reason for the rise of the demon seekers is to defeat the Illuminati and suppress their influence in the field of magic.
And just now, when the Archbishop of Xiongdu announced the reappearance of the Silent Man and the arrival of the Oracle, the Illuminati, an organization that had been dormant for a long time, already had reasons and opportunities to resume activities!
From what he meant, it seemed that the oracle mentioned the second round of the duel!
Considering the outcome of the duel between Lux and Fiona, this is a true prophetic oracle, and if word spreads, countless people will fall into the arms of the Illuminati again!
Moreover, unlike the previous situation, even the silent people who are loyal to the Winged Sisters will also be involved in the struggle - by then, one by one, all the nobles will not have an easy life!
However, at this critical moment, Lux admitted failure, refused the oracle, and neatly endured the punishment of the stone crown, blocking all the next paths of the Illuminati in one sentence.
Stop talking, I will take the punishment myself!
In the silence, Lux raised the broken sword high.
"In the name of Laxana Crownguard, I bear the punishment of the stone crown and climb to the top of the giant to avoid the shame of defeat!"
"If you don't climb to the top, if you don't forge a broken blade, if you don't defeat this defeat, you won't return to Germany!"
As Lux took the oath, all the nobles took off their hats and put their hands on their chests to express their respect for her.
On the surface, this is for Lux's honesty in admitting her failure and her openness in accepting her punishment.
In fact, it was because she truly sacrificed herself for others - sacrificing herself to benefit all the nobles.
Regardless of their relationship with the Crownguard family and Lux, at this moment, all nobles—even the king—are willing to pay their respects to her sacrifice.
Although according to the usual style of the nobles, no one who endures the punishment of the stone crown will actually climb Mount Targon. In fact, it is almost equivalent to exile, but in this case, that is no longer important.
Lux stood up to the big thunder for the nobles and chose self-exile. The nobles were naturally happy to turn her into a harmless idol. I can't praise her enough!
Moreover, Lacus did such a beautiful job. It was obviously to block the expansion of the Illuminati for the nobles, but the reason was that he lost the duel. It was well-founded and could be used to publicize it, no matter who.
There's no problem - you see, the old bishop's face almost turned green after hearing Lux's oath.
There is no way!
In the midst of the tributes that took off their hats and stroked their breasts, many nobles suddenly discovered that sometimes having a "noble model" around them is sometimes a good thing?
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In the end, a duel ended cleanly and unexpectedly in a way that no one could have imagined.
For the common people, the version they heard was that "the noble and just Miss Laxana was tied in the duel, but she was willing to admit defeat because she was at a disadvantage, and she was punished with a stone crown."
For the nobles, they successfully curbed the expansion of the Illuminati, and also caused the recently prosperous Crownguard family to lose a future star, causing a crack in the close relationship between the Crownguards and the Light Shield.
For the Crownguard family, Lux may not be able to return to Demacia in a short time, but the status of the entire family has officially changed from "loyal dogs following the king" to "free people attracted by the king and nobles" -
-In addition, although the marriage-type relationship failed, Fiona was willing to fight for the crown.
In the end, everyone benefited, and all the pain was borne by Lux alone.
As for the second half of the night on the day of the duel, there was a slight problem with the wall of the Forbidden Prison due to its "long disrepair". No one in the entire Demacia capital would pay attention to such a trivial matter.
So, what is going on with all of this?
Let's go back in time a little and review Kalja's entire plan.
First, there's Sona's part.
In the entire plan, Sona's task is to introduce a new force - the Illuminati.
Through Kalya's guidance, Lux left some "oracles", which attracted the attention of the Illuminati. Because of the seriousness of the matter, the Illuminati finally invited the Silent Man, who usually only serves as a inheritance, to identify the authenticity of these oracles.
Authenticity.
The Silent Man confirmed that the oracle was true, but the content was a bit unclear. Kalya left a very stern sentence: "God is watching here, waiting for the designated person to appear in front of God."
The Illuminati obviously doesn't know that there is Kalya, an old guy who watched Demacia being established, so even the Silent People who abide by their creed think it's time to spread the glory of the Winged Sisters again. That's it.
The Illuminati began to take action.
The silent people were preparing to welcome the oracle, while the secularists were planning to take the opportunity to attack the aristocratic power - there happened to be a draw in the duel, and thinking of a lose-lose second round, the bishop naturally couldn't hold himself back and jumped out.
Then, there's Lux's part.
Political issues are resolved by political means. Throughout the entire duel process, Lux always stood on the absolute moral high ground. She first stood up for her tribe and agreed to the duel; then she ended up with a draw in the duel.
Afterwards, he admitted his failure, maintained justice and curbed the Illuminati's excuses - these are the most upright parts.
At the same time, she also stood from the perspective of the nobility, followed the rules of the nobility, and protected the collective interests of the nobility. In addition, the punishment of the stone crown almost completely deprived her of her political rights. For such a person who would not compete for the power of the nobility,
She is a person, and all the nobles share her affection.
Here I specially name the two green grassroots Dili and Gaokan.
They did not get any actual benefits this time, but they had to become die-hard loyalists to the Crown Guard family. If they were even slightly disloyal, they would be ostracized by the entire aristocratic class.
Jumping sideways repeatedly?
Climbing high branches again?
Don't even think about it.
Fiona, who had never known Lux before, fully recognized Lux and was willing to join the Crownguard family. After Lux swore the Broken Sword oath, she simply made a vow not to marry.
He swore an oath and simply joined the Ranger Corps.
It is precisely because of Lux's self-sacrifice that the Crownguard family has drawn her into a relationship with other nobles. She has truly accomplished what Tiana has been unable to do despite her previous efforts - despite the fact that Lux paid the penalty of the Stone Crown.
The price was high, but this punishment of the stone crown bought many favors at once!
Considering that Lux no longer stands in anyone's way, these favors are worth their weight in gold!
Finally, there's Ino's part.
This part is the simplest. On the title page of the book, Lux drew a magic circle for determination.
After the book was delivered to Ino, Lux directly destroyed part of the walls of the Forbidden Stone Prison that night, allowing Ino to increase his crime in the name of "prison escape".
What's interesting is that after this duel, Tiana's attitude towards the relationship between Lux and Ino took a 180-degree turn.
Before Lux even asked for Ino to come out and go to Mount Targon with her, Tiana took the initiative to change Ino's punishment to the Stone Crown punishment, which was the same as Lux's.
Tiana's meaning is very obvious, Stone Crown Punishment cannot bring guards, and Ino is the guard and maid prepared by Tiana for Lux.
Through this operation, Lux now has no political future. In this case, kindness and being receptive to the people are no longer a problem.
Even for the sake of Lux's safety, Tiana was happy to let Ino stay with Lux.
After all... Tiana has always loved her niece.
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In the end, Lux's departure from Demacia was scheduled to be one month later.
It was also during this month that Lux accompanied the grieving Ogesha every day, trying to comfort her mother - she repeatedly promised that she would definitely return to Demacia and would never climb rashly.
Titan Peak.
"Believe me, Mom, I will come back with endless glory."
"Silly boy, I just want you to be safe and sound, even if you stay at the foot of Kalamanda Mountain and remain anonymous for the rest of your life!"
Kalya, on the other hand, consciously stayed with Sona for a month, trying his best to make up lessons for his students, and even left behind a set of "improving self-study textbooks".
In this way, under Kalya's dazzling calculations and operations, the capital of Demacia was in turmoil.
The whole incident ended with Lux swearing an oath with a broken sword, accepting the punishment of the stone crown, and climbing Mount Targon.
After the incident gradually subsided, Lux was surprised to find that the once hypocritical nobles rarely showed some sincerity when facing her.
She never expected that after stripping away her identity as a noble lady, she would be able to see the more real side of those people.
After all, to them, Lux is no longer a competitor, but more like a pure irrelevant person.
It was also at this time that Lacus clearly realized what Kalya often said was "the alienation of people by power."
The thing Lux once hated the most was the strife among the Demacian nobles, especially the young people in their prime - they could enjoy all the fun openly, but they always kept a straight face and ruined all the good things.
time.
Now, Lux finally understood that it was the struggle for power among the nobles and the very existence of the nobles that made them give up their natural innocence and have to follow the rules, put on a straight face, put on a mask, and ruin all the good times!
In this way, Kalya taught Lux her final lesson in Demacia.
Finally, on a summer morning a month later, Lux boarded the ship bound for Kalamanda.
Standing on the deck, she looked at the nobles in the port who were either sincere or hypocritical, looking at their waving arms and sweat towels.
Leaning against the ship's railing, she waved her arms toward her reluctant relatives and friends, as well as toward her confusion and doubts.
Her long golden hair shined in the morning sun.
Her blue eyes were as pure as water under the reflection of the ocean.
Goodbye, Demacia!
Goodbye, my hometown!
From today on, Lux will embark on a new journey!
Although he is only thirteen years old.
But girl Laxana is no longer troubled!
[Volume 1: The Troubles of Girl Laxana·End]
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It’s rare to say a few words at the end of the text. I hope readers who are listening to the book will not find it objectionable.
Just like Goethe's "The Sorrows of Young Werther", the theme of the first volume "The Sorrows of Young Laxana" is also the confusion and growth of young people.
Lux is a kind-hearted little girl. Her background as a noble and her status as a demon-stained person make her somewhat out of place in the peaceful Demacia. She is confused by her noble origin and compassion for the common people, as well as her identity and identity as a demon-stained person.
order of the country.
And Kalya is her enlightener and guide, guiding her to grow and looking directly at her heart.
During this process, Kalya helped her establish her three views, but did not make the choice for her. In the end, Lux transformed from a kind-hearted noble lady into a truly progressive young man.
Now, she has got rid of the shackles of her identity and left Demacia - in the future, her story will be even more exciting!
The second volume [A Tale of Two Cities] will be updated starting tomorrow. The story will unfold in Piltover and Zaun. With firm ideals and beliefs, Lux will rise from the ruins together with like-minded people and start from scratch.
Some witnessed the birth of a new political power.
The subsequent plot will be even more exciting, and the author guarantees here that there will be thirty updates on the shelves, and five daily updates - double updates on any day are considered a break!
Because this can be regarded as "changing the map", I beg you to read more, I really want to go to Sanjiang.
It has been on the market for many years, but it is rare to find a promising book. I sincerely ask for your support!
I hope everyone will keep reading and keep looking forward to it!
Finally, I wish all readers that your life will be like Lux’s smile, always full of sunshine!
See you in the next volume - tomorrow at 6pm, see you there!