Chapter 135 Swain
Camille talked for a long time and covered a lot of content, but let Li Ke summarize it as follows: Noxus is in a hurry.
Moreover, it is urgent and chaotic. Noxus is currently experiencing internal conflicts. Darkwill's incompetence is visible to the naked eye. Anyone can see that the old Darkwill has completely lost his mind.
In order to live forever, Darkwill ordered the whole country to dig out the elixir of immortality for him, which happened to give some nobles ideas.
Originally, Darkwill did not care about the small city-state of Piltover, because Noxus ruled countless city-states in Valoran. In his later years, Darkwill did not even know that Piltover could provide Noxus has brought so much benefit and wealth, but now he only has eyes for immortality.
Blinded by the desire to survive, he had no idea how many nobles there were in Noxus and how many generals had accumulated a large amount of wealth in Piltover behind his back.
Of course, these nobles would not foolishly tell Darkwill how good Piltover was. After all, if Darkwill knew about it, how would they make money?
Therefore, under the nose of Darkwill, this group of people regarded Piltover as their own possession. When they needed money, they sent their own people there and stretched out their hands to pluck the big fat sheep. Take a chance, and then they can get wealth that ordinary people can't imagine.
But now, Piltover suddenly unilaterally severed trade with them and refused their people to enter Piltover. Of course, this is something they cannot bear.
But if Darkwill knew about sending troops without permission to put pressure on Piltover, when the wealth of this city-state was exposed and the incident came to light, they would be able to do whatever this cruel monarch would do. It's imaginable.
But what if we change our thinking?
Since Darkwill is willing to try anything in order to live forever, and is willing to listen to anything, then they can completely coax Darkwill into giving up the pursuit of the elixir of immortality, and instead use technology to extend his life!
As a result, the two cities' alchemy technology, Hex technology, and various documents from the nobles of Noxus were sent to Darkwill. This group of people really blew away the technology of the two cities, allowing Darkwill to Will changed his mind from sending troops to attack Ionia to starting to focus on Piltover.
To put it bluntly, these nobles are no longer afraid of Darkwill. What they are doing now is to make another fortune while the commander is still "stable" and before he steps down. idea.
These military nobles are now preparing to quickly occupy territory and become great warlords after the empire collapses.
There have been many uprisings and rebellions in Noxus in recent years.
Everyone knows that this country is going to die.
Therefore, what Camille said is really important.
And this also made Li Ke think of something. If. If Swain really died in Ionia, Irelia not only smashed his kneecaps, but directly chopped off his Head, then will Noxus become a piece of text in Valoran's history?
Because without Swain, Noxus is definitely doomed. The current Noxus is like the end of a dynasty. The monarch is incompetent, the subordinates are discordant, and the empire's policy of supporting war with war is hindered. , the whole country is crumbling.
There are hundreds of battle groups in Noxus, and the most elite one at the moment is naturally the Reiser Garrison. However, according to Camille’s words, nearly half of the battle group leaders have begun to wait for the empire to fall apart, and then Bite off a piece of flesh.
Among them, there is also the Myrdalda family who has withdrawn from the stage because of Zaun.
Now that I think about it, the main reason why Anbesa came to Piltover was that she was going behind everyone else's back and wanted to swallow up Piltover in advance, obtain wealth and military weapons, and prepare for the future collapse of the empire.
From this point of view, Swain, who can hold Noxus out of control and prevent it from falling apart, is really a strong man sent from heaven.
You can really say a thousand bad things about a person like Swain, but this kind of iron-blooded soldier who serves the country, even as an enemy, you have to admire him.
His charisma is really strong.
This is probably the reason why so many people know what Noxus is like and like Noxus, because they believe that under the leadership of people like Swain, Noxus will become better and better. .
Originally, all the members planned to enjoy the dinner and dance tonight, but now after listening to Camille's words, everyone is still in the same mood.
Silko and Fandel immediately stated that they would take down the mountain behind Piltover as soon as possible and build New Zaun. However, there was no rush to live in that place, but it would be used as the first line of defense.
The MPs from Piltover were actually very scared after hearing what Camille said. Although they had previously boasted that the Noxians were so powerful, in fact, if the Noxians really fought Once they came over, the first thing they would consider was whether to surrender.
But Mel reassured them, because there were more wolves than meat, and the Noxians were not united now. Piltover did not have to worry about facing the Noxian army. Mel believed that they would probably face the Noxian army by then. Yes. How many battle groups look like?
If there were only a few war groups, it was entirely possible for the two cities to resist, especially if Li Ke and Fandel came forward.
The MPs in Piltover also relaxed a lot when they thought about the fighting power of Li Ke and Fandel.
For a time, in front of the information brought back by Camille, the two cities began to discuss how to deal with the Noxians.
At dusk, Noxus’ immortal fortress——
As the provincial center of Noxus, the black castle of the Immortal Fortress has a history of thousands of years. Here, you can see only two colors.
One is black and one is red.
One symbolizes the ruthlessness of Noxus, and the other symbolizes the iron-bloodedness of Noxus. At present, a figure is hunched over and walking with difficulty towards the great library of the Immortal Fortress.
He was leaning on crutches, missing one arm, and his gray hair was spread over a black windbreaker. His face was thin, his nose was high, and his eyes were like those of an eagle, showing shrewdness and capability.
At the entrance of the library, the guards wearing red armor and black helmets saw him, their eyes full of respect, but also a little helpless.
Watching him arrive in front of her, the guard captain Perrin stepped forward, raised his spear to stop him, and whispered to him:
"Sorry, Mr. Jericho, you are now banned from the library."
"Although I have been removed from the military and demoted to a civilian, I think I still have the right to enter the library." The man raised his head and looked at Palin calmly, "This library belongs to all Nok Sons and daughters of Sass, even if they are civilians, right?”
His name is Swain, Swain Jericho, a nobleman who just went to the military court, was expelled from the military, and demoted to a civilian.
"That's right, but this is General Rohr's order." Perrin gritted his teeth and said to Swain, "Please don't make things difficult for me."
"." Swain pursed his lips, stood there and lowered his head. Then, he raised his head again and said calmly: "Then, could you please go in and bring me a few books?"
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"Wait a moment." Palin took a deep breath and nodded.
Even though Swain was demoted and his status is now inferior to him, Palin still maintains respect for Swain.
Because the man in front of him was once a general trusted by countless soldiers in the Noxian army.
Perrin had also served as Swain's soldier. Although he knew that Swain did not know who he was and could not call him by his name, Perrin would not be resentful about this.
It was precisely because he had been Swain's soldier that he knew what kind of person Swain was.
Emperor Darkwill, the great commander should not demote this man to a civilian just because of the defeat in the Noai War. Noxus needs him before, now and in the future!
It is precisely because of Jericho that Darkwill's rise to power was so smooth, and Noxus would be at its peak. If Jericho hadn't discovered the secret organization hidden in Noxus and captured them, If they come out to behead and eradicate them, Noxus will only get into more trouble.
Not to mention, during that change, Swain personally executed his parents and killed many relatives in the family. Swain did too much for this country.
Perrin was an ordinary soldier, but he also believed that Noxus was worthy of Swain.
Therefore, faced with Swain's request, Palin naturally agreed. Palin wasn't worried that he would be punished by General Rolle, because someone would be there to resist it.
Draven, a man who was born a commoner but became a general in the army. His brother Darius, who disappeared in the north, is a symbol of bravery and fearlessness.
When Swain returned to Noxus and was ostracized and ridiculed by everyone, Draven stepped forward to support Swain and rescued Swain.
This is also the reason why Swain was not kicked out of the Immortal Fortress. Otherwise, Swain, a commoner, would have no right to live in the Immortal Fortress.
On both sides of Palin, the other soldiers did not say anything to stop him, but silently stared ahead, pretending not to have seen this scene.
"Which books do you need?"
"On the first bookshelf, the seventh book in the first row. On the third bookshelf, the thirteenth book in the fourth row."
Swain talked about several books in one breath. Each book was placed on a different bookshelf and in a different order.
After hearing this, Palin felt a little strange, but he only thought that this was a number that Swain said casually.
Then, he walked into the library, and when he came out again, he had a thick pile of books in his arms.
"Here, Mr. Jericho." When he arrived in front of Swain, Palin said.
Check out the 16-9 book bar to see the correct version!
Swain nodded and took the book from Palin with difficulty. He leaned on the crutch with his right hand and squeezed the book with his arms. He lowered his head and put his chin on the book to stabilize it to prevent it from falling to the ground.
The knee of one leg was completely shattered, and one hand was left in Ionia, making it extremely difficult for Swain to move.
He carried the book in such an embarrassed manner and left with difficulty from the soldiers like Perrin. Every step he took was very slow, but every step he took seemed so powerful.
Looking at Swain's back, Perrin's face moved under his helmet. After a moment, he let out a sigh in his heart.
"What a pity."
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At night, in the small room lit by an oil lamp, Swain held the bandage between his teeth, hoisted his mutilated left arm, and then tied an iron ring to his left arm with his right hand. On the front of the iron ring was Forks tied with cloth strips.
Opening his mouth and loosening the bandage, Swain then waved his only left arm. Then, he leaned forward and turned the book with his good right hand. His left arm was holding the food on the plate while eating. After dinner, I read a book.
The books he read were all chronicles of Noxus, written by different authors, recording every period of Noxus' history for hundreds of years, and what he was reading now was a book called Vincent's Chronicles. Written history books.
It records the darkest period of Noxus, that is, what Noxus looked like during the period led by Mordekaiser.
Looking at the book, Swain frowned and whispered in his heart:
【Still not.】
[Whether it is a three-eyed crow or a black rose, there is neither in this book. 】
Just as he was thinking about it, Swain's frown relaxed, his eyes brightened a little, and he lowered his head and looked at a line of words in the book.
I saw a paragraph of text written in the middle of the book. This paragraph of text was very ordinary. It only recorded the author Vincent's views on this past event, but Swain saw something different.
He looked at this line of text carefully, and then Swain tapped his hand on the table.
After a while, Swain found out the secret in this text.
This is an encrypted text.
When he was on the verge of death, Swain saw many secrets that ordinary people could not know from the eyes of the crow that fell on him. Therefore, he understood the encryption, he knew what the secret was, and he even knew the key to it. How to control the existence behind this secret.
But now, what he has to do is how to find this existence
Rubbing the page with his right index finger, Swain closed his eyes and began to think.
After a moment, he opened his eyes, and there was a trace of emotion in his eyes.
He wrote the encrypted words on the paper with a pen, and what he saw on it was - the eternal flame burning in the darkness is the eyes of the devil; it hunts the souls of the dying and devours their secrets , yes I am prey, but so are you.
"Me too?"
"No, I'm not."
Swain held the note tightly with his right hand and crumpled it into a ball. Then he opened his mouth, tore the note off with his teeth, and ate it into his stomach along with the food on the plate.
That being also tried to swallow up Swain's secrets, treating him as prey.
But Swain resisted it and turned back upon it, thus learning its secrets.
Now, Swain has been able to straighten out many things.
He finally understood what his parents were looking for back then, what kind of organization they joined, and why Darkwill, who was once a wise and mighty man, regarded by Swain as a wise king and willing to help him, became what he is today. appearance.
Raising his head and closing his eyes, Swain's throat rolled and he swallowed the note. He looked at the oil lamp on the table, his eyes gradually becoming gloomy.
"Noxus will not be your toy. The more you try to kill me, the more you prove that my path is correct."
Closing the book with his right hand, Swain whispered to himself, saying those words just for himself.
"Darkwill, looking at it now, sitting on the throne just means that you have a right-sized butt. This position should not belong to someone like you."
"Hoo——"
He stretched out his hand to extinguish the fire. In the dark night, Swain's eyes were extremely bright.
His voice whispered in the dark shadows, but no one could hear it except him——
"I will not let Noxus fall."
"Absolutely not."
(End of chapter)