Legends of Runeterra

Time flew by, and Viktor and Jayce had set up all the Hextech Gates.

"The Noxians are coming again!!"

When the black and red flag that looked like a double-edged axe reappeared at the end of the sea level, the news spread like a huge wave that swept away everything, spreading to the entire Ionia.

However, facing this attack that was exactly the same as the last time and came without any warning, Presidium, which gradually became the core of the entire Ionia, seemed unusually calm.

Ordinary people were evacuated from coastal areas and taken to refuge areas prepared in advance by the major sects.

The construction of defensive fortifications, the division of blocking areas, the mobilization and transportation of resources, everything, after experiencing the baptism of war last time in Ionia, everything was carried out in such an orderly manner this time.

Noxus also learned its lesson this time and no longer blindly pursued the high-risk, high-reward gambling strategy of "achieving success in one battle". Instead, it took a steady approach, firmly occupied the deserted ports in the landing area, and sent a large number of scouts to cooperate with small troops to advance inland to explore the situation.

The reason why Noxus was able to gain a foothold so easily and quickly was that the major forces that promoted the formation of the "mixed zone" played an indispensable role.

They provided all the initial resources, intelligence, and manpower, allowing the Noxian vanguard army to settle down as quickly as possible.

...

The hall, where the "weavers" used natural magic to communicate with the plants and let them grow naturally, was now hung everywhere with various black and red ornaments representing the Noxian style.

The originally natural and harmonious hall now had a solemn and austere atmosphere.

Swain, wearing a luxurious black cloak, sat in the main seat in the hall.

Those eyes, located in eye sockets deeper than those of ordinary people, swept calmly and slowly over the people sitting upright below.

Some of them wore traditional Ionian costumes, while others had already changed into imitation Noxian aristocratic clothing. The only thing they had in common was their smiling faces, which were filled with expectation, a hint of fear, flattery, or admiration.

"Everyone."

Swain's calm voice sounded, and everyone immediately stopped looking at each other and looked up at the main seat.

"Noxus never cares about a person's origins, we only care about what he has accomplished.

In this war, you have made the wisest move. Next, I look forward to your better performance!"

"Yes, I will follow the will of the Commander-in-Chief!"

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief!"

"For Noxus!!"

When the words "For Noxus" echoed among the crowd, the rest of the responses quickly changed to this sentence.

"Ah!"

Amid the surprised gazes of these people, the Noxian commander-in-chief, who had maintained the same expression from the beginning until now, finally revealed a satisfied smile at this moment.

Suddenly, the cheers in the entire hall became more enthusiastic.

Swain watched all this and nodded slightly, then raised his hand gently.

The entire hall suddenly became quiet, and the extremely warm atmosphere just now seemed like an illusion.

"After this war, new nobles will surely rise in Noxus!"

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief!"

Facing the people bowing, Swain stood up and left the hall.

“Crack~!”

The heavy wooden door, which was grown naturally, but the branches and flowers on the door were cut off and hung with the Noxian flag, was closed, instantly isolating the warm atmosphere in the hall.

"Good day, Commander-in-Chief, it seems everything is going well."

"Haha! Good day, Li En. It's going very smoothly indeed."

Letting the guard take off the gorgeous cloak on his shoulders, Swain walked to the sofa opposite Li En and sat down. His eyes, which had deep eye sockets and seemed to be able to see through people's hearts even with an ordinary gaze, were staring at Li En quietly.

"What's wrong, Commander-in-Chief?"

"Just call me Mr. Swain. Calling me 'Grand Commander' doesn't show any respect at all."

"Haha~! Whether it's Mr. Swain, General Swain, or the Grand Commander, I believe you treat them all equally, right?

After all, in your eyes, only Noxus matters, and nothing else matters."

"Yes, it is."

Swain nodded, picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip.

The coffee from Kilgofor in southern Noxus, with its light bitterness and oak aroma, bloomed on the tip of the tongue, allowing Swain to calm his thoughts a little.

To be honest, until now, Swain still has a lingering trance in his heart.

After meeting with Ambesa, he asked him to tell Li En to come and see him.

Originally thinking that this would be a meeting where he could observe the secret movements of the Black Rose through Li En, Swain received a piece of news that was completely beyond his expectations and that he has not yet fully accepted - Li En is the 'Reverend Dragon'.

When he was in Ionia, the "power of the dragon" always lingered around Li En.

On the one hand, it shows one's own identity, and on the other hand, it prevents outsiders from seeing one's true appearance.

Not to mention Swain, even Leblanc, with the mentality of watching for fun, only knew that Li En had secretly tricked Swain.

After all, everything had already been arranged by the Black Rose, and the so-called war was just the final step that pushed Brown Darkwill towards destruction.

The so-called asking Li En to cause Noxus's failure is just a reason to motivate Li En.

"Crack~!"

Swain placed a stack of documents in front of Li En.

"Here is the list of all the people in Ionia who support Noxus."

"Okay, thank you Datong..."

"Lee En."

"Very well, Mr. Swain."

"Ah."

Li En put away the documents on the table with a smile, and looked at Swain who had been staring at him. A hint of red light flashed in the depths of his eyes.

Li En didn't care about this at all.

"Well, Mr. Swain, I wish you all the best in our cooperation."

"Well, the cooperation went smoothly."

"Om~!"

The space fluctuated slightly, and Li En's figure suddenly disappeared in front of Swain.

“Puff! Puff! Puff!”

The sound of flapping wings was heard, and a crow with shiny black feathers and three pairs of scarlet eyes landed in front of Swain from the shadows in the corner.

"how?"

"can not see clearly."

"Heh! Is there something you don't know?"

"What if I know everything? If I know everything, would I still be just a demon?"

"That's enough. Say something useful."

"The shadow of the empire has crept into your side."