Legends of Runeterra

Noxus, the Immortal Bastion.

In the hall where successive rulers had reigned, Jericho Swain was working at his desk as usual, reviewing intelligence brought back from all over the Noxian Empire.

Not long ago, a not-so-small "rebellion" broke out in the Digwo Castle in the Ironthorn Mountains in the north of his empire.

The Valrokan family, which claims to have taken root in the Diggerburg two thousand years ago and has ruled until now, tried to make this place independent again and claim the throne during the chaos when the new commander-in-chief took office.

But how could Swain allow such a thing to happen? The Delverhold is not only an important barrier against the extremely cold ancient land on the other side of the Ironthorn Mountains, but also the origin of Noxus' important war resource - 'Ironthorn Ore'.

This ore from northern Noxus is capable of forging the finest steel - black steel.

But with the cooperation of Swain and another member of the Trifarix Council, the Faceless Man, they easily dealt with Oram and Alyssa, the two heirs of Lord Val-Rokan of the Delverhold.

This pair of young and energetic twin brother and sister, under the teasing of the Pale Lady, the younger sister shot and killed her brother who was dressed as the "Faceless Man".

In the end, after being sent to die by her own father, Elisa killed her brother with her own hands, and returned to the Delverhold with the warriors of the Trifarii Legion wearing black steel armor, and launched a rebellion against her father, Lord Valrokan, and his successor, her eldest brother, Shilok, ending their delusion of independence.

"Let the closest relatives kill their closest relatives, haha~! What a familiar method."

Swain flipped through the documents in his hand and chuckled quietly in his heart. His gloomy eyes were hidden in his deeply sunken eye sockets, and his expression could not be seen clearly.

Once, before he even stepped into the playground of imperial power, he discovered the conspiracy of a secret society - they were trying to overthrow Darkwill's rule.

Swain then revealed the conspiracy to the Supreme Ruler and personally executed several of the leading conspirators.

Among them were his biological parents.

Because they threatened Noxus, and Noxus was more valuable to him than his family and clan.

It was precisely because of this that Swain, who had made meritorious contributions in exposing the truth, was awarded an official position in the Noxian army, and relying on his own skills and strategies, he gradually became the most outstanding general in the empire.

This is a man even more extreme than Darius, who can give up everything for Noxus.

"Dong dong dong~!"

"Come in."

A soldier wearing black armor, who was both a guard and a communications officer, walked in, knelt on one knee to salute, and held a document in his hands.

"Captain, documents from Piltover."

"Send it over."

"Yes, my lord!"

"Wow~!"

Opening the file and flipping through the contents, Swain slowly revealed a faint smile on his face.

"Haha~! How interesting! Ambesa Midalda actually lost to a young noble?"

After thinking for a while, Swain waved his hand, and the guards waiting on the opposite side left immediately.

The power of a 'hidden demon' blossomed from the depths of his eyes. Sensing that there were no prying eyes around him, Swain picked up the quill, dipped it in ink, and began to write on the white paper.

'From Duquesa...'

...

After leaving Swain's hall, the guards walked through the palace as usual.

When he passed a corner, his whole body trembled slightly, and a few spider-like things broke away from the shadow under his feet, blending into the shadow of the corner and disappearing in an instant.

In another hall, a Faceless Man, who was covered in a black robe and wearing a mask without any carvings or decorations, raised his head slightly and looked straight ahead.

A graceful figure walked out elegantly from the shadows, looking at the Faceless Man sitting upright with a smile on her face.

"how?"

"According to your instructions, the revised intelligence has been submitted to the Commander-in-Chief."

"Well, that's right, Iris, although you have lost the one who gave you power in Shadow Island, it seems... your strength has improved even more?"

"Haha~! Yes, sir. Without the restraint of that being, I have now absorbed all of His power. Of course, I am more powerful than before."

Iris's expression remained unchanged as she responded to the Pale Lady's probing questions gracefully and quickly.

"Is that so? Well, from now on, all matters concerning the commander-in-chief will be handed over to you."

"this..."

Thinking that she would be confined in the Immortal Fortress and could not go to see Li En whenever she missed him, Iris hesitated for a moment.

"What, what's the problem?"

"Your Excellency, I am just worried that the 'secret devil' might find out something."

"Don't worry, you don't have to be responsible for everything. You just need to provide some key information."

"Okay sir."

"Ah."

Seeing the Faceless Man on the main seat nod slightly, Iris bowed slightly, then quietly retreated and disappeared into the shadows.

...

In a vast white space, countless scroll-like information unfolds here, and a pale figure stands quietly in the center of all the scrolls.

As her fingers moved slightly in the void, countless pieces of information appeared and disappeared.

The spies from the Black Rose spread across various continents are constantly delivering information here.

Countless pieces of information flashed across Leblanc's eyes, but her brows were still slightly furrowed.

“Tick, tick, tick!”

Clear footsteps sounded behind her. Leblanc's eyes moved slightly, and the information blooming from her fingertips disappeared quietly.

"Good day, Ms. LeBlanc."

"Good day, Vladimir."

Turning to look at this collaborator in a scarlet robe and snow-white hair, Leblanc revealed a faint smile.

Vladimir is a bloodthirsty demon that roamed the eastern coast of the empire at the beginning of Noxus.

It was she who personally invited them, and at that equal dinner, she used intertwined dark magic to make the wine sour, the roses wither, and the scarlet flowers turn black, which led to the two of them reaching a cooperation agreement.

In the next hundred years, the two men staged a series of debates, infighting, and wars.

Let powerful nobles, complacent magic masters, and even darker beings all join this mysterious society.

However, Loveland never believed in this collaborator in her heart.

Vladimir, who had experienced the inhuman torture of the Darkin and successfully hunted down and devoured his master at the end of the Darkin War, was truly a sick being.

If Vladimir's strength had not been considerable and if LeBlanc was not in urgent need of talent to stabilize Noxus after Mordekaiser returned to the underworld, she would never have reached a cooperation with the other party so easily.