The night was dark, and the strange cases that occurred at the border did not have any impact on the capital circle. It was still a lively place. The only difference was that pedestrians were all wearing thick winter clothes, but it also had a different charm.
More than two months have passed since the ban on magic was abolished, and residents are getting used to the people on the streets who bring their own special effects at an alarming rate.
If you are a city native, you will be accepted even faster.
Of course, with the efforts of the Mage Supervisory Authority and the Mage Identity Registration commanded by Simmons, stringent "Mage Laws" were also passed quickly to give most mortals a sense of security.
Behind this speed is the selfless dedication of a group of people with passion and love for this country.
Lux stretched lazily, raised her head and glanced at the clock to confirm that it was past the off-duty time, and raised the corners of her mouth slightly.
She hummed a brisk song in the empty office. The diplomatic mission would be back in three days. If they didn't need to give the greeting staff time to prepare, they would be back earlier.
In fact, a group of the advance team had already returned to the capital. Jarvan III had received the mission's report document early. According to an insider (the prince), His Majesty was so happy that he ate twice as much food for dinner.
Therefore, the welcoming ceremony for the mission will be extremely solemn this time.
Lux was happy and worried at the same time. She was happy that the better Gracie was, the less obstacles there would be between them. But she was worried that it would be three days before she could see Gracie.
She leaned on the lounge chair, covering her slightly red cheeks with her small white hands, and she was imagining the scene when Gracie came back.
I couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.
The toes hidden in the shoes moved back and forth unconsciously.
“Tuk-tuk!”
There was a knock on the door, and Lux quickly stood up and sat upright. After stroking her hair, she softly rang the small bell on the table.
The brass bell attached to the door is a great way to prevent her from making immodest sounds.
"jingle--"
The person who knocked heard the sound and pushed the door open.
"Ah, it's Aile."
Lux smiled gently: "Has the carriage arrived to pick me up?"
Ellerbella nodded. Her office was just outside Lux. With the help of the Crown Guard lady, she successfully became a clerk to help her handle affairs.
After more than a month of getting along, the awkward atmosphere between the two has long since disappeared, and a rare friendship has even developed. After all, Ellerbella often follows Lux to recharge Galio.
Some of the group of mages who originally attacked the palace were brought to the capital by Ellerbella to "confess", which provided considerable support for the abolition of the ban on magic. Therefore, this group of mages has a unique status. They are now in the city.
He built a small village outside and lived a peaceful life.
Ellerbella and several young people were tasked with expressing the demands of this group of people and were dispersed among various departments.
Lax quickly packed up some documents that she wanted to take back for review, and followed Ellerbella out of the registration office.
Ellerbella also lives in the city, and Lux usually notifies the coachman to take her back too.
Sitting in the carriage together, Lux was unusually nervous. Ellerbella, who was very sensitive to emotions, immediately noticed the change in her and asked Lux if she had encountered any problems at work.
Lux sighed for a while, and finally sighed. She has a pure nature, and after Ellerbella asked, she had no choice but to tell the news that Chai Anping would be back soon.
It was better now, and both of them started to feel nervous.
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After returning to the Crown Guard Mansion, Lux put her hair up and entered the large bath at her home to eliminate the fatigue and anxiety from work.
The Crownguard Mansion runs the Silver Merchant Guild, which is naturally the number one in the trench. There are many similar baths in the mansion. This is the pool exclusively used by Lux. It is richly decorated and glittering with gold everywhere under the candlelight.
Lux breathed a sigh of relief and played with the water splash leisurely, while a pure white light quietly emerged from her other free hand.
The light danced nimbly between her fingers, sometimes jumping into the water and swimming in the pond like a fish.
This is a game she enjoys playing endlessly.
Her affinity with the light attribute is almost unparalleled, and among the magicians she has come into contact with, there is almost no existence like her... who can be so loved by magic, and can even be said to be favored.
In order to surprise Chai Anping when he returned, Lux secretly learned a skill and prepared to show it to him when the time came.
"Huh... never mind, let Gracie handle Ellerbella's matters by herself! Hmm!"
She waved her fist, her skin showing an attractive pink color.
"Wow--"
After finally convincing herself, she stood up, let the water flow down her graceful body, wrapped herself in a soft towel and left the pool.
In fact, she still harbors an unknown envy towards Ellerbella - envious that she got to know Gracie so early.
At this point, she is as greedy as any other girl.
After changing into loose robes and preparing to go back to her room to rest, Lux unexpectedly saw Galen in front of her room door.
"Brother?"
At this point, few people would come to her place.
"Lux!"
Galen glanced over, with a smile on his resolute face: "It seems that a thief has come to the house. Let me help you check the room."
"Thief?!"
Lux subconsciously tightened her collar.
"There are just a few traces on the outside. It doesn't necessarily mean that someone has really sneaked in. Don't worry too much." Galen shook his head slightly: "Besides, the mansion is heavily guarded, and we are currently investigating one by one."
Lux had just finished taking a bath, so she nodded in confusion.
Speaking of which, how many years has it been since the last time someone dared to sneak into the Crown Guard Mansion?
Isn’t this a sheep entering a tiger’s mouth?
Galen also lamented that because the ban on magic was abolished, there were more and more people with "special abilities" in the city, and he couldn't help but feel nervous. In normal times, even Noxus' elite spies would definitely be worried at this time.
He was chopped into pieces.
In addition to manpower investigation, he also specially invited Simmons to come to the house to help check whether there were any traces of magic.
Based on his reputation (actually it was Lux's reputation), it was easy to invite Simmons!
Now a group of people are following him everywhere to search for traces.
The two entered Lux's room, and Galen didn't shy away from it at all. The relationship between the two brothers was very good. After carefully checking the room and confirming that there was no problem, Galen said goodbye to his sister.
——He firmly believes in his warrior sense.
In fact, he had dealt with those mages before. Even those mages who had practiced for many years and had amazing strength were killed by him many times.
So if you want to lurk under his nose, it's just a trick.
Since Galen said there was no problem, Lux would not be frightened by the so-called thieves. She knew that after the inspection, the area around her yard would be protected by guards, and it would be impossible to sneak closer.
Lux read the documents under the lamp for a while, and then she turned off the lamp and lay down on the bed to rest, feeling sleepy.
After the silence fell, she could vaguely hear the sound of armor scraping outside the courtyard wall. This subtle noise gave her an incomparable sense of security.
In the darkness, just as her breathing gradually became soft and even.