According to Demacia's law, the victims of the Stone Crown will climb Mount Targon with their bare hands.
However, because Mount Targon is so dangerous, there is no one to supervise this process - the supervisor will probably be ruined.
Therefore, in many cases, the punishment of stone crown is closer to "eternal exile with deprivation of political rights." Anyway, no one knows whether the person being tortured has gone mountain climbing. As long as he does not return to Demacia openly and appear in front of everyone, then no one will
Will care about the results of climbing.
In a sense, this can be regarded as a back door opened by the Demacia nobles in the law, turning the death penalty into a stone crown, and then actually dealing with permanent exile.
Considering Lux's great contribution to the Demacian nobles, her Stone Crown punishment was even easier to execute than a normal exile.
The few executives who were responsible for escorting her and Ino to the foot of Mount Targon, one by one, were all very considerate. They had just arrived in Demacia, and at the port of Dornhold, they took the initiative.
Got the boat.
Apart from two large boxes of supplies and initial equipment, nothing was left.
They will spend a wonderful vacation on the Gold Coast of Dornhold and then return to life. As for where Lux really went, they will not ask a word.
In this way, as these executives disembarked, Lux was finally truly free.
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After letting out a long breath, Lux quickly joined Ino and dragged the two large boxes back to her room.
Then, the two of them spent a lot of time counting all the supplies in the box.
The first box contains eight sets of rune steel armors - four sets of Lux's and four sets of Ino's. Considering that they are still growing in stature, the eight sets of armor can be said to be of various sizes.
Although these armors are no longer printed with the emblem of the Crownguard family in order to deceive others, armor of this quality is still an outright contraband item in Demacia's trade.
It is no exaggeration to say that any one of these sets on the black market in Zaun or Bilgewater would be enough to sell for thousands of gold hexes or gold sirens.
In addition to the armor and matching helmets, there are also many things that are used in the Demacian army, such as ropes and hooks, filling the entire box to the brim.
In the second box, there are a large number of daily necessities and common outdoor equipment, including but not limited to blankets, water bottles, saddles, harnesses and other professional equipment.
Taking up most of the weight of this box is a pile of blank forbidden magic slates, which was requested by Lux herself.
In addition, there is a small box in the corner of the box, which is filled with gold - this part comes from Sona's "private sponsorship" and is the pocket money she has saved over the years.
Coupled with other miscellaneous gadgets, it is no exaggeration to say that Lux's current assets are enough to form a small business team.
Having provided so much supplies, Ogesha obviously did not want Lux to set out and climb Mount Targon without traveling.
Looking at this situation, she hoped that Lux could live peacefully in Kalamanda - even if he did not return to Demacia, he could live in peace and have enough food and clothing.
"Lux! We are really out!" Ino said happily while packing the boxes after finishing the inventory. "With these things, we can buy a manor in Kalamanda and run it there for a while.
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"Then you change your name and return to Demacia, right?" Looking at the cheerful Ino, Lux shook her head helplessly, "Are you really planning to do what my aunt said?"
"Ah? Isn't it? Isn't this what Ms. Tiana planned?" Ino said a little confused, "Anyway, we are only twelve or thirteen years old. We will wait ten years before returning to Demacia. When we grow up, no one will
Don’t know who we are.”
"I have no intention of returning to Demacia in despair!" Lux laughed after hearing this. "The punishment of the Stone Crown is punishment for others, but it is a good opportunity for me."
"Are you really going to climb Mount Targon?" Ino's eyes widened, "How can this be done? It's too dangerous there -"
"I will climb Mount Targon, but not now - but after I have made all preparations. Only in this way can I return to Demacia openly." Lux smiled and shook her head, "Don't be nervous, Ino.
In fact, Kalya had already planned all this for me."
"Ah, is it Mr. Confessor's Magical Weapon?" Ino blinked, "He can really speak?"
"Of course." Lux handed the broken sword to Ino, "Just in time, he also wants to talk to you!"
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Although she had already heard Lux tell Kalya's story, when Ino held the hilt of the sword, the little girl was still a little nervous.
Mr. Kalya, that's Miss Lux's teacher - he must be a learned and wise man, right?
"You are so accurate at reading people." Just when Ino was secretly guessing about Kalya's image, Kalya's voice appeared in her mind, "You are indeed a descendant of the ice bloodline."
"Ice bloodline? Are you talking about me?" Kalya said, "Well, wait, are you Mr. Kalya?"
"You don't need to say it, just think about it. Keep the magic flowing, and I will know what you think." Kalya was truly kind for the first time, "Don't be nervous, little girl, I can't eat people."
"Ah, respected Mr. Kalya!" Ino suddenly stood up, "I am Ino, Miss Lux's... er, secretary!"
"Okay, little secretary!" Kalya teased in a pleasant tone, "But your heart tells me that you seem to regard yourself as her maid?"
"Ah? Well -" Ino lowered his head instantly, as if he was about to become familiar with it, "Mr. Kalya, please don't say it out loud!"
"Don't worry, I didn't tell Lacus." Kalya did not continue teasing but said in a serious tone, "But... don't think about becoming a servant from the beginning, Ino, I remember Lacus told you
Many times, there is no such thing as no one is nobler than anyone else."
"But Miss Lux is so dazzling." Ino seemed a little embarrassed, "There's not much I can do."
"No, your potential is amazing." Kalya denied Ino's self-denial, "The potential of the ice bloodline is simply endless - so, little girl, would you like to learn magic from me? This way you can
I became classmates with Lux."
"Really—is it really possible?" Ino's eyes widened, "Can I also learn magic?"
"Of course!" Kalya said in a pleasant tone, "After learning magic, you will be able to better perform your duties as a secretary -"
"Thank you so much, Mr. Karya!" Ino clenched his fists, "Thank you, Mr. Karya!"
"Do you still want to call me Mr. Kalya?" Kalya said cheerfully, "Call me Teacher!"
"Thank you, teacher!"
Since he has never experienced professional "acting training" and his personality is not as calm as Sona's, when communicating with Kalya, Ino was full of joy and anger throughout the process.
From Lacus's point of view, she saw that Ino was sometimes nervous, sometimes excited, and sometimes flushed. So many strange emotional changes made Lacus confused, and she couldn't figure out what Kalya said to Ino.
What.
I always feel... something seems weird.
Neither you nor Sona seemed like this before, right?
However, out of trust in Kalya and respect for Ino's privacy, she did not ask the reason in the end.
In this way, under Lux's subtle gaze, Kalya gained another student.
It was also when Kalya accepted a new student that the armed merchant ship "Blue Crystal" finally pulled up its anchor, raised its sails, and left Dornhold.
In the howling northeasterly wind, the ship finally left Dornhold Port and the coast of Demacia, and slowly sailed towards the vast deep blue sea.