Swain smashed a conspiracy to assassinate himself and Darius, but even though the Earth Dragon Lizard was quickly calmed down, the matter was investigated and it was confirmed that Gulans' actions only represented his family and not Rocklund.
, the strategist commander’s brow showed no sign of relaxing.
Gulansi's strange change meant that he became the puppet of the pale lady. Through Gulansi, the pale lady had clearly seen Swain's power.
Therefore, I am afraid that through this operation, the other party has experienced Swain's demonic power up close. Perhaps in the Immortal Fortress, she will come up with a more targeted plan - after experiencing the fiasco of Ionia,
He will not underestimate this cunning opponent. Swain has never regarded Darkwill as his ultimate opponent. For him, the Pale Lady is his real enemy.
The Pale Lady, the Black Rose, and the Noxian Empire that was clearly destroyed but still lingers. These are the existences that Swain has always regarded as the real enemy. Darkwill is just a swaying figure.
He is just a politician between various forces. Even if he really defected to the Black Rose and became a vicious dog equipped with iron claws and thorns, Swain would still not take him seriously.
After rejecting the proposal to kill all the earth dragon lizards, Swain even took the initiative to appease the bewildered earth dragon lizard breeder, and then held a brief meeting with Darius.
As for the advance of the Besilico Front...
as always!
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Immortal Fortress, a secret noble salon.
This is an "artistic" aristocratic salon, because the theme of the salon is to appreciate a masterpiece by a famous artist six hundred years ago.
The author of the painting, Cortes, came from a noble family, but she was caught up in a turbulent era. At that time, the ancient Trifarian parliamentary system in Noxus had just disintegrated, the first great commander was born, and the internal power of Noxus was constantly changing.
A chaotic scene, what Cortes saw profoundly affected her artistic works. Therefore, unlike the solemn style when Noxus was just born, she and a group of painters who grew up in the same era adopted a
Brighter colors are used as the main colors of the work.
And this gorgeous color is scarlet, which represents blood and power. This artistic trend that swept the entire Noxus and had a profound impact on the aesthetics of Noxus was called Scarlet Gothic.
As the most representative artist of the Scarlet Gothic period, Cortez's works are heirlooms of many Noxian families, because they are not only precious, but also represent the family's heritage and history to a certain extent.
, and what appeared in this art salon today was a portrait painted by Cortes.
On the old canvas, a man wearing a red coat and a feminine face is opening his hands, as if embracing the whole world.
When the nobles participating in the salon cast their eyes on this man's face, sizing up his face and clothes, the calm man on the canvas seemed to be sizing him up as well. Careful people can easily find that no matter from which angle,
Looking at this man, he kept a calm gaze on the person looking at him, as if he was not a painting but a living person.
This detail surprised many people - no wonder Cortés is so famous, even if the historical significance is excluded, her own painting skills have reached the highest level!
In this way, with the display of this painting, the atmosphere of the salon began to become heated, and then the topics of conversation gradually began to deviate. From the art of Scarlet Gothic to the current situation at that time, And then connect it to the current situation in Noxus.
For the nobles here, no one wants that annoying King Swain to return, let alone a mud-legged guy from Besilico (referring to Darius) to become the new commander.
However, the front line had just suffered an unprecedented defeat. It is said that Marshal Duque Cao was so angry that he vomited blood. Against this terrible background, this scarlet Gothic style painting even has a hint of black humor. meaning.
The nobles participating in the salon unabashedly ridiculed the vulgar rebels and the incompetent commander-in-chief. It was not until the host of the salon, Lady Elise, came forward that the turmoil of ridicule subsided.
The Black Widow of the Immortal Fortress has changed her personality since last year. Although she is still willing to show off her charm as a mature woman, she is somewhat more taciturn compared to her former self. Many people think this is due to aging. But for those who know Elise, this transformation should perhaps be called profound.
Elise said some very tactful words, quickly brought the situation under control, and said that at this time, everyone should overcome the difficulties together.
Although most people are still very dissatisfied with Darkwill, at least on the surface they are willing to give Mrs. Elise a face. Only a few people have expressions that are not right. Although they do not say anything, they clearly notice something strange. .
As a result, after the salon ended, Lady Elise left them to "appreciate" the painting "alone."
After hearing these words, the expressions of these people became obviously happy - and then, when they actually stayed, what greeted them was not the spring night they thought about, but a scarlet ceremony.
The charming Lady Elise changed into a pale and terrifying face, and sacrificed them to this scarlet work without mercy.
After their flesh and blood were reshaped by magic, they became the appearance of the calm man in the portrait, walking out of the frame with incomparable grace.
However, almost as soon as he opened his mouth, this calm and elegant temperament was completely destroyed by his sinister words.
"Are you finally willing to give up your pet spider?" There was a gloating tone in his voice, "What should I call you? The Pale Lady? Or the name of the previous owner of this body, Elise?"
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "My name is LeBlanc now." Elise's face quickly changed and turned into the face that appeared in front of Darkwill before, " I just lost an unfaithful pet, but Mr. Vladimir, you lost decades..."
"Huh? Did I go on a bad adventure?" Vladimir adjusted his clothes and said somewhat casually, "The long years always make people have some impulses that they shouldn't have, even if
I am not immune to this, and this is not a too bad thing."
"That's all you need to say." The corners of LeBlanc's mouth turned up slightly, "I see that you don't care about an accidental death, nor do you care about your nephew's rudeness to you."
LeBlanc's words caused all Vladimir's movements to freeze in place. His eyes widened in shock, and the calmness he had deliberately maintained before was thrown out of the window at this moment.
"My nephew...Foego?!"
"It seems that at least you didn't throw away your memory." LeBlanc continued to stimulate Vladimir's emotions in a thankful tone, "Although I don't know how you ended up, but before you went to commit suicide, you told
My message is 'to open a secret passage to Kamavia', and I really can't refuse such an idealistic act."
Vladimir frowned. He knew very well what it would mean if he said these words to LeBlanc, then left the Immortal Fortress, and eventually died outside, resulting in the complete loss of a memory.
As a being who inherited part of the dark descendant's power, Vladimir used a twisted way to achieve the immortality that countless people dream of, but as a price, his body was unstable and would often collapse, so he finally used
Blood magic stores part of its power in the form of portraits, sculptures, etc.
This can prevent Vladimir's body from being completely destroyed in a collapse, but it also makes him extremely weak, completely unable to exert his full strength, and even loses part of his memory every time he "dies".
It is precisely because of this flaw that he cooperates with the Pale Lady. Like Vladimir, the Pale Lady's immortality is also flawed, and she also needs Vladimir to help her keep her will from being usurped.
It is precisely because both Vladimir and LeBlanc are sensible, cunning and selfish enough that their cooperation is so close.
They all know that this cooperation is necessary.
Familiar with his new body, Vladimir's brain was working rapidly.
Soon, he came back to his senses completely from his trance, and gradually gained some clarity - he had never told LeBlanc about these contents, and he would never have told them when he lost his memory in the past.
It's revealed so LeBlanc won't know what that means to her.
But she broke the original rules and took the initiative to wake herself up...
Could it be that Noxus has another problem?
Thinking of this, Vladimir temporarily put aside his secret thoughts about his past and took the initiative to change the topic.
"So, why did you wake me up?"
"The situation in Noxus has changed a bit." When talking about this topic, LeBlanc finally put away his joking expression, "As an ally, I think there are some things that you should know."
"Oh, thank God, the respected pale lady regards me as an ally." Vladimir said in a smooth and exaggerated tone, "This is really an honor for me. I thought that in Black Rose, I was just a person without decision-making power.
Where are the outsiders?”
"If you can put down your now-too-iconic accent, I wouldn't mind asking for your opinion." LeBlanc snorted, "There was a little guy named Swain who chose to betray, and he led
With a group of southern hillbillies, we have defeated the army of this idiot Darkwill."
"Oh, Darkwill, I still remember this name." Vladimir nodded, and then asked with some confusion, "But who is Swain? Have I had any evaluation of him before?
?”
"He was the cause of your last disaster, so you said he was a disgrace to the nobility and an out-and-out bastard." LeBlanc repeated what Vladimir once said with great honesty, "You went up
I asked the same question when I woke up for the first time."
Vladimir blinked, and then finally sighed as if helpless.
"Okay, LeBlanc." He looked around and chose a clean cup to hold in his hand, "Now, let's talk about this bastard."
The next moment, the remaining red blood from the resuscitation ceremony seemed to come alive and crawled into the cup in Vladimir's hand. He took a sip to rest.
"Swain reached some agreement with the devil." Regarding this issue, LeBlanc did not hide anything. "If nothing else, it is the devil who was buried with him in the Immortal Fortress."
"The one you mentioned?" As if the blood in the cup was unpalatable, Vladimir curled his lips in disgust and put it aside, "Unfortunately, I have lost a lot of memories - can you tell me how he and I
Is it related to a demon that should be sealed?"
"You have to ask yourself who was once destroyed." Regarding Vladimir's question, LeBlanc smiled and gave an answer that made him irritated, "The Swain family he belongs to is...
Your die-hard loyalists, you have given them high authority, and can even enter the outer reaches of the treasure house of the Immortal Fortress - maybe it is there that Jericho Swain discovered something, or was targeted by the devil."
"That's really bad." Vladimir nodded, "But even so, it's not a big problem. It's just a cunning devil."
"It's not that." LeBlanc shook his head, "I don't know what Swain betrayed, but his body has already been highly demonized. If it weren't for knowing him somewhat, I would even suspect that he has become a demon.
He became the human body of a demon walking in Runeterra."
"Then he can really afford the price. As far as I know, even one person's soul is probably not worth this."
"So, he may have satisfied some of the demon's needs." LeBlanc analyzed, "That demon is full of curiosity, so maybe Swain has satisfied his desires in this regard."
"Being able to discover something interesting enough for the devil, Swain must be a very observant, good at reasoning and planning, right?" Vladimir nodded, "What plans do you have for this bastard?"
What?"
"This is the main reason why I'm looking for you." LeBlanc nodded, "I confirmed that he was targeting me, and he also thought that you died in his hands - so, when you revive again, you will
He is an opponent he never imagined."
"Do you want me to work for a bastard?"
"Isn't this what you are best at?" LeBlanc said cheerfully, "I have completely controlled Darkwill, and he will fully cooperate with you."