Chapter 37 Hand of Noxus·Darius
In Valoran, the Noxian Empire’s army is the largest in the known world.
Includes both elite troops and hundreds of war groups fighting independently locally.
Each Chapter is led by its own leader, officers and captains, and has its own unique culture, hierarchy and combat preferences.
Different battle groups can form larger battle groups and be responsible for specific on-site divisions of labor. They may be assigned as frontline commandos, heavy infantry, scouts, assassins or cavalry - as long as they can meet the requirements their craft.
In the meeting hall.
Neat and smooth blue-gray boulders paved the ground, and many people were already sitting on the wooden seats that should have been vacant in the central area.
They are the leaders and centurions of various battle groups in the camp. They are wearing armor and have solemn expressions.
A dull and oppressive atmosphere filled the air. Everyone looked at each other, rarely speaking, and quietly waiting for the person on the main seat who closed his eyes and rested his mind.
Until the last person is seated at the end of the conference table.
"General, everyone is here!"
Wilson walked to Darius' side and spoke in a low voice.
Hearing this, Darius opened his dark eyes, his oppressive gaze fell on everyone in front of him one by one, and he tapped the armrest with his fingers.
The position of leader of each Chapter is usually given by the Imperial General.
The centurions and deputy centurions under their own command are appointed by the leader himself, which makes it easier to command the battle group and prevents disorder and chaos.
The designations of these professions are basically ordinary battle groups that fight independently locally.
Excludes elite troops subordinate to the Imperial Generals.
In addition, unlike the position of leader, centurions must have multi-faceted abilities, not just military.
And centurion is also the easiest position for people from the common class to climb to.
Most of the leaders belong to the noble class and extraordinary people.
"I think you have received the news!" Darius leaned back casually on his chair and looked at the people at the front of the conference table.
“But don’t forget that our duty now is to conquer Freljord!”
“Someone seems to want to disobey military orders?!”
Nearly in As Darius finished speaking, noises broke out, breaking the dull atmosphere in the hall, and everyone started talking.
On the wooden chair on the left side of the conference table, a thin man wearing black armor and a noble badge felt his heart skip a beat, and there seemed to be an inexplicable chill covering his whole body.
He quickly glanced at the people around him, and after seeing their calm expressions, he nodded slightly.
"General, there has been a coup in the capital, and Swain has become a rebel!"
"We should change the empire's strategy now, give up the invasion of Freljord immediately, and give up this war , Return to Commander Darkwill!”
Suddenly.
Just as the thin man finished speaking, the noisy atmosphere on the conference table disappeared, and dead silence suddenly appeared.
Many people cast their eyes on the thin man, and were either amazed, ridiculed, pitiful, or angry.
Give up the invasion of Freljord?
It's very simple to say, but the meaning behind this war is far beyond what a leader can bear.
That represented not only the failure of the Imperial strategy, but also the cowardice and incompetence of Darius, the Hand of Noxus.
It also means that the northern border of the empire will be completely empty, allowing the Winter's Claw clan to plunder and kill!
"Haha! Hahaha! Hahahaha!"
Darius suddenly laughed, laughing crazily.
His laughter was so loud that his voice echoed in the meeting hall.
"Perry, why do you think you can give up the invasion of Freljord?" Darius stopped laughing and looked at the thin man wearing the noble badge with a cold expression.
"Let me think about it. The family behind you has trade relations with the Darkwill family, right? Is it the slave business at Shurima Port?"
"General, on this occasion, we shouldn't be talking about family issues." Perry spoke in a deep voice, his eyes evasive, not daring to face Darius.
"The life or death of Commander Darkwill is unknown. We need to return to the capital immediately to help suppress the rebels and re-establish the glory of the empire."
"General, don't forget your right to Darkwill. Commander Kewell’s loyalty!”
As soon as Perry finished speaking, several people stood up, echoed, and even greeted the people around them.
“For Darkwill!”
"For Darkwill!"
"For Darkwill!"
Scattered shouts echoed in the silent meeting hall.
But as time goes by, it slowly disappears, leaving only silence and uneasiness.
Pop! Bang bang! Bang bang!
Darius stood up and applauded, then walked slowly to Perry, his dark eyes like those of a wolf, looking down at the weak lamb.
“Very inflammatory remarks, but I’m sorry.”
“My loyalty is not to the person sitting on the throne, but to the empire at my feet!”
Thin cold sweat appeared on his forehead. Perry swallowed and looked nervously at Darius in front of him. The tall body covered in armor gave him a suffocating feeling of oppression. "Send us a military order to deprive Perry, Yaco and others of their leadership and centurion positions." Darius said coldly, completely shattering the psychological defense built by Perry.
"Damn Darius, you have no right to do this. I am the leader of the battle group appointed by General Gulans."
Perry suddenly stood up, placing his right hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist, with a ferocious expression. Looking at Darius.
Just when his palm grasped the hilt of the sword.
Outside the conference hall, there were sounds of footsteps. Noxian soldiers wearing blood-colored armor and holding sharp blades walked along the conference table and surrounded everyone.
It's not just these Noxian soldiers.
The people who were once each other's colleagues also glared at each other, drew their weapons and pointed them at them.
"Gulans? His identity is not enough to protect you!" Darius' tone became colder and colder, his eyes like black wolves looked around at the silent people on the conference table. .
This short-lived nonsense is over.
Perry and others had their weapons confiscated and were escorted down by Noxian soldiers.
Before leaving, Perry and others still pretended to be reserved and proud, staring at Darius without lowering their heads.
Darius didn't care about the eyes of Perry and others. He held the conference table with both hands, stared at the remaining people, and said in a deep voice: "Now, who has any questions?"
Facing Darius Due to Erth's tough attitude, the war group leaders or centurions in front of the conference table shook their heads, indicating that they had no doubts.
"Three days later, the entire army will march into the Freljord!"
Darius clenched his fists, smashed them on the table, and looked at the red hanging on the wall. Imperial flag.
“The force of Noxus is unstoppable!”
"Yes, General!"
The deafening response floated over the meeting hall, and the remaining leaders of the battle group stood up and left one by one.
It only takes a moment.
With the orders passed down by the leaders of the war group, the restless Noxian camp began to boil completely, as if boiling hot water. Countless voices mixed together, shaking the falling snow.
Meeting Hall, on the stone steps.
Darius, wearing strong armor, stood on a high platform, overlooking the restless camp, his expression changing constantly.
What just happened at the conference table has touched the bottom line that he has been insisting on.
Although relying on the prestige of the Hand of Noxus, he forcibly deprived Perry and others of their rights and suppressed everyone's thoughts.
But things are far from that simple. Once this war fails, he will definitely be impeached and slandered by the nobles.
“I have no choice!” Darius looked extremely cold.
Giving up on the invasion of Freljord is impossible!
After Swain's coup, this is no longer a question of invasion or not, but the current empire needs a victory to restore its fallen glory.
Claw of Winter, Sejuani!
Darius recalled the cruel and ruthless war mother riding the Juvask wild boar, her eyes unable to hide the murderous intent.
In this stalemate war, too many Noxians were buried in the Freljord.
And he continued the Imperial strategy of invading the Freljord for three reasons.
First, many fronts around the empire have either failed or fallen into quagmire. Only his northern legion still has strength left.
He must win this war!
Even if it means sacrificing oneself, we must restore the empire's declining glory!
Second, this is the imperial strategy formulated by Darkwill.
Fundamentally speaking, he can't find any faults, which is also his confidence.
After all, no one could have imagined that the octogenarian would not be able to hold on for even one day under Swain's coup, resulting in his orders being unable to reach the capital of Noxus.
Of course, even if the order comes, he will not execute it!
The third is the letter sent by Draven.
After leaving the battlefield, Draven, who was in the Immortal Fortress, seemed to have found something he liked and joined Swain's camp.
The letter did not persuade Darius to side with Swain, but only talked about some interesting things in life.
Don’t mention taking sides in everything, but as an elder brother, wouldn’t Darius be able to hear the underlying meaning behind his words?
So he chose to go north to Freljord and temporarily leave the whirlpool of the empire.
There is one more.
For Darius, this may be the reason.
He and Swain are old friends. They once worked together in the Chapter Group in the western part of the empire, and the two have a good relationship.
The knowledgeable and talented Swain was once someone he looked up to.
“I hope your choice is correct, Swain!”
Darius looked back at the hinterland of the empire, his eyes seemed to have transcended thousands of distances, and he saw gray frost on his temples. My old friend is cleaning the decaying and dark capital.
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