When things have developed to this point, even someone as slow as Galen realizes the subtlety of the attitude between Katarina and Lux.
Then, just when Galen was ruminating and trying to appease him, Lux and Katarina smiled at the same time, as if nothing had happened before, and changed the subject without warning.
Galen was confused.
Finally, after a family dinner ended and Katarina left, she immediately reported the entire conversation between herself and Lux to the Noxian mission.
In response to this "informal meeting", the Noxus mission made a very radical decision after some analysis.
The entire mission was immediately divided into three parts.
Some of them simply settled in Xiongdu and applied for a place to build an embassy.
Part of them continues to maintain the posture of dialogue, but in fact it is just a posture.
Another part is to quickly leave Demacia and send the news back to Noxus to gain the initiative for the next action.
Based on Lux's attitude, the Noxian mission believes that Demacia does not intend to intervene in the war, at least not in the short term - even if the two sides fail to sign a non-aggression treaty on paper,
But according to the mission's judgment, at least in the early stages of this war, there is no need to consider the movements of the Demacians.
Based on the above judgment, coupled with the observation of the United Mission after arriving in Xiongdu City, the Noxus Mission believes that Noxus should choose the Black Forest Federation as the main direction of attack in the next "Unification War".
In addition to the fact that the Black Forest Federation itself is weak and its position is not sensitive, the most important point is that the Noxus mission has already inquired about it clearly, and the Black Forest Federation has sent an envoy over to the joint mission.
In this case, as long as Noxus keeps an eye on the unlucky messenger, Noxus can launch a surprise war and catch the opponent by surprise!
Although I heard that the United Mission has a rough "mutual defense plan", the Black Forest Federation is located in the Turkgol region in the northwest of Noxus, far away from several other economically developed and combat-effective regions.
Thousands of miles.
The only Iron Thorn Kingdom that can bring them substantial support cannot spare the manpower to support them at this time when winter is about to begin.
After all, no matter how dangerous the terrain of Dredge Fort is, some of them must accumulate enough manpower to deal with the Freljordians who may go south to plunder.
Therefore, if we send troops to attack the Black Forest Federation at this time, the enemy will not have any support!
Send troops!
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When the Noxian mission brought the news back to Noxus, facing their suggestion of "attacking the Black Forest Federation", the Noxian Supreme Staff quickly decided
Highly affirmed.
Compared to the Noxian mission, the Noxian Supreme Staff, which is actually the highest level of the military government, undoubtedly has more information.
From their point of view, in addition to the news about the urgent return of the mission, the news from the Masons Brotherhood also increased the credibility of the operational plan to launch an attack on the Black Forest Federation first.
As you can tell from the name, the Brotherhood of Masons is a spy and intelligence organization. Due to the defeat in the Battle of Tobitsia, Noxus was forced to disband the War Masons in accordance with the treaty, but the Noxians were obviously not willing to give up.
A "wit" detour, through reorganization and word play, the War Masons were rebuilt.
The newly established organization is called the Brotherhood of Masons, which is theoretically a "civilian guild of masons." However, Noxus sometimes pays this ordinary masons' guild to buy some of the "civilians" they are interested in.
"Human Geographic Information" only.
The relationship between the two parties is purely a money transaction, and there is absolutely no superior or subordinate affiliation. Therefore, the Masonic Brotherhood is naturally not an intelligence organization or a spy organization.
Well, that's the theory, but in reality, anyone with a brain will know that this is just a little trick. In the final analysis, the Masons Brotherhood is an intelligence organization affiliated with the Supreme Staff, and it is no different from the war masons of the past.
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If that's not the case, then why is this guy Draven the co-chairman of the Masonic Brotherhood?
Did he choose to change his career to become a mason?
Stop joking!
According to the news of the "high price purchase" from the Stonemasons Brotherhood, the Black Forest Federation is the one with the loosest internal organizational structure among the many forces that broke away from Noxus.
The Black Forest Federation is located in the Turkgol region in the northwest of Noxus. It was once the "pioneering land" of the Noxus Empire.
Although the latitude of the Turkgul region is not high, the climate here is even colder than that of the Iron Thorn Mountains - no way, just north of Turk Gur is the blank area between the Iron Thorn Mountains and the Dragon's Back Mountains.
Cold air from the Freljord can once again travel south unhindered.
Therefore, whenever winter arrives, the temperature in the Black Forest in the Turkgol region will drop sharply.
In such a poor natural environment, residents in the Black Forest area naturally like to huddle together in small groups for warmth.
In the vast black forest, there are hundreds of settlements of various sizes dotted around. All the settlements are parallel, and they are all strongholds where the people of the black forest stay together to spend the winter when winter comes.
Although the Black Forest is said to be independent, according to the information provided by the Stonemasons Brotherhood, their "independence" is more or less a part of the fun.
It means "Although I don't know what independence is, we are usually bored, so if we sit together and discuss it, we can become independent."
Even if Noxus now sends troops to occupy Territory Kurgul, the locals will not have much sense of resistance, and Noxus will not need to spend too much effort on management and maintenance after occupying it.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! What, you ask, what is the meaning of this kind of occupation?
The significance lies in tearing a hole in the mutual defense agreement within the United Mission and slicing sausages as the beginning of the reunification of Noxus!
Moreover, after the establishment of New Noxus, the internal purge has been completed. Now the military and civilians are looking forward to a glorious victory to prove the correctness of the previous purge. Where else can it be easier to seize a glorious victory than the Black Forest map?
What about the big victory?
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On the continent of Valoran, the curtain of war is about to open again.
As for Kalya, who was far away in the restricted area of Ixtal, he finally researched the operation logic of the rune tower and finally achieved certain results.
In terms of pure theory, Kalya has roughly confirmed the operating logic of the rune tower, but due to the lack of necessary experimental equipment and fear of the self-destruction effect of the rune tower, he cannot rush to dismantle it.
If the self-destruct program is activated, everything will be over.
At this somewhat embarrassing moment, Kiran arrived at Ixtal.
Kalya was overjoyed when she learned of Kieran's arrival - with Kieran's help, maybe she could be bolder and conduct magic experiments!
However, just when Kalya began to design the experimental plan, Malzahar, who had been under surveillance, suddenly took action.
He secretly summoned many people who seemed to have nothing to do with him. After these people left the office area of the restricted area inspector, they went directly out of the city.
Although Kalya has prepared a lot of surveillance eyes of the sand, if the target leaves Isuoken, the surveillance will soon lose its position.
At this delicate moment, he secretly summoned a few guys who seemed to have no connection with him, and after a brief discussion, he went out of the city overnight. The trick in this was definitely not simple!
Therefore, without bothering to prepare the experimental plan, Kalya told Jax and Shyvana to keep a close eye on them, and quietly sneaked out of the city with Kieran and headed straight for the restricted area.
"Has the insect wave in Icacia ended?" After leaving the city, Kalya, who was a little relieved, finally asked, "Looking at you, you should be fine, right?"
"The insects in Icacia have disappeared." Kieran nodded lightly, "This insect tide is very strange. After your matter is over, I have to go back and study it carefully."
"Oh?" Kalya raised his eyebrows upon hearing this, "Do you still have research on those void worms?"
"The more contact you have with them, the longer you will understand them." Kieran nodded again, "If you have to say it, I just watched those bugs, which were never from this world, gradually transform into what they are now.
"
"Being more and more accustomed to Runeterra?"
"Yes, they are becoming more and more adaptable, and they even look not much different from native animals."
"This is where Void is so powerful."
"It's like those bugs that inject digestive fluid into their prey." Kieran narrowed his eyes, "It will always inject void digestive fluid into Runeterra in its own way."
"This digestive juice may be those bugs, or it may be those people who are seduced by the void." Kalya suddenly stopped, "Kieran, how do you know where the restricted area is?"
Kalya changed the topic without warning, and Kieran stopped stiffly when he heard this.
"You know this restricted area, right?"
"…Know a thing or two."
"As expected, you know." Kalya ignored the other party's modest words, "There is nothing in Runeterra that can be hidden from you."
"I have seen the power of the Monolithic Fortress with my own eyes." Kieran noticed the dissatisfaction in Kalya's tone, and could only sigh helplessly, "Since I am the chairman of the Icathia Autonomous Council, it is impossible
Turn a blind eye to this terrible fortress that bridges the rift in the void."
"It's not just that." Kalya's eyes looked directly at Kieran, "When I was studying the rune tower in the restricted area of Ixtal, I discovered a lot of interesting things - in terms of absorbing the power of the void, the restricted area
The rune towers among them always give me a familiar feeling."
"Do you call them rune towers?" Seeing that he couldn't keep it secret, Kiran could only shake his head helplessly, "I did provide a little help to Nezuk, but the main reason for their normal operation is Nezuk.
gram."
"..."
Kalya was silent, just looking at Kieran, as if waiting for him to continue speaking.
"I admit that there are indeed my own considerations in this." Kiran continued, "You should understand that after that war, revenge on Icathia has always been Shurima's political correctness. Even if you are still here,
I can’t suppress it either.”
Kalya didn't speak, but nodded silently in his heart - Kieran was right. After the Icathia War, the Shurima Empire's hatred for Icathia had reached its extreme, and many people
He preached, "Even if Icathia is finished, we must wipe it completely off the map."
For this reason, many people even started to study how to make a continent overturn into the sea.
"Icathia made a fatal mistake, but everything in Icathia should not be completely wiped out." Kieran's eyes were quite calm, "Moreover, there were many Icathia people in the battle of Icathia, even if
Carrying the charge of 'treason', he is also fighting for Runeterra."
"So, you choose to cooperate with Nezuk?"
"It should be considered mutual use." Kieran said calmly, "Although the Shurima Empire was still very big at that time, after you disappeared, everyone knew that the Shurima Empire was on the verge of splitting."
Kalya did not speak, because for him, that short career as a paper framer was not a wonderful memory worth recalling. On the contrary, it was the most tiring and painful period of his past. At that time, he tried his best to bridge the gap between the two sides.
Despite the differences between the two sides, the whole empire was still in decline.
When the Shurima Empire was still a small tribe, Kalya's life was very difficult, but at that time he had ideals and the Shurima tribe also had a future.
But after Icacia, when he faced the collapse of the building, the paper framer couldn't see the future at all.
"Since the split is inevitable, why don't I find someone to help attract Icacia's attention?"
"So, you chose Nezuk?"
"It should be considered a two-way rush." Kieran's expression was very subtle, "He discovered that the monolith will be activated by the power of the void, so he hopes to obtain the research records of the void from Icathia, so as to convert the monolith fortress into a
Tools of production.”
"And the so-called price is that he will promote Ixtal's independence and attract the attention of the Shurima Empire?"
"By the way, it also exhausted the empire's potential for expansion." Kieran nodded, "You should know that under those circumstances, the Shurima Empire can no longer sustain itself."
"What a bastard." Kalya snorted, "You are so eager to demolish your home, are you a wild dog?"
"This is not about demolishing the house, but following the trend." Kieran corrected, "Also, do you know what those things you call rune towers are called in Nezuk's mouth?"