First, take down the Sword Demon, then save Runeterra.

"So that's how it is. LeBlanc not only attacked Swain, but also Du Kocao. He's someone who has a chance to become a senator..."

“Be careful when Darius comes back, don’t fall into LeBlanc’s trap.”

The fewer members there are in the council, the more power LeBlanc retains.

After thinking it over, Atto gave Swain a wink, signaling him not to tell the whole truth.

Du K'Kao was most likely sucked into the underworld, where he had no chance of surviving and would only become a member of Mordekaiser's undead legion.

If Katarina knew the truth, she might not care, but Talon was absolutely loyal to Du Coca.

If he were to spread the news about Mordecais in an attempt to save people, everything would fall apart.

Swain understood, and asked the two to sit down again, inquiring, "Could you tell me in detail what happened last night?"

Tyrone recalled carefully: "After midnight, I heard noises coming from the general's room, but they disappeared quickly."

"I knocked on the door but received no response, so I forced it open and found the room in a mess, with furniture out of place, and the general himself nowhere to be seen."

“We searched all the houses, and even went to the military camp, but we couldn’t find the general. We can only ask you, General Swain.”

Talon's description matches Swain's experience last night, so it can now be confirmed that Du Coca was indeed taken to the underworld by LeBlanc.

Swain sighed, “Actually, I was attacked; someone didn’t want the coup to succeed. But as you can see, I gained great power, and their attack failed.”

“So that’s how it is…” Tyrone said thoughtfully. Although Swain hadn’t revealed any details, he had already made a lot of connections.

"Did the general leave any survivors? I can take over the interrogation duties. Please believe that with our technology, there is no mouth that cannot be pried open."

Swain shook his head: "Unfortunately, I couldn't control my strength, and the attacker was destroyed by the magical bombardment."

“In that case, thank you for informing me.” Tyrone and Katarina stood up. “There aren’t many people capable of taking the general away. I already have a direction for my investigation.”

"I hope I can help you. Noxus is at a critical juncture and must not afford to make a mess of things!"

The two men saluted and left the manor.

"So this is the mystery of Du Kekao's disappearance? I wonder if it was always like this, or if the change was due to my involvement?" Ato murmured.

Tyrone's investigation will yield no results, but classifying Du Coca as missing is better than knowing he is dead; it will at least provide some psychological support.

"Jellicoe, are you going to continue discussing the details with LeBlanc today?"

“That’s right. Don’t worry, I won’t mention this in public, but I’ll remember this attack and get my revenge sooner or later.”

“Now that one of the three generals is dead, you need to remind Darius to be careful. It will be difficult for you to keep LeBlanc in check on your own.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Ato heard Tarosh behind Riven roar again.

"Little thing, that spatial energy is coming, and it looks like it's heading towards you!" Aatrox said anxiously.

"What force is looking for me?" Ator drew his magic sword and came to Riven's side, but he knew nothing about magic and could not catch any information.

Swish!

A sign appeared on the hall floor that Atto had seen on the Leviathan; it looked like a golden sapling and was the symbol of Bandle City.

Swain's tone was somewhat strange: "Ram seems very excited. He has gained new knowledge and feels very satisfied. He shouldn't cause me any trouble for the next few years."

Upon hearing him mention Ram, Ator suddenly recalled the prophecy he had heard while holding the demon vial, in which Ram had mentioned words such as "spiritual realm" and "sacred tree".

"Could it be that there's something wrong with the sacred tree in Bandle City, and it's related to me?"

Just as Ator was pondering, a small head popped out of the golden symbol. She was wearing a red mage hat, and Ator had traveled on the same ship with her—the Yordle Lulu.

"Big monster, what are you waiting for? Bandle City is in such a huge crisis!" Lulu gestured anxiously.

Upon hearing this, Ator finally remembered that there was a Darkin weapon stored in Bandle City!

"Old man, it looks like you're going to find another brother."

"Oh~, then let's not just stand there, let's go quickly!" Aatrox couldn't help but feel excited.

Since it was the Darkin who caused trouble for Bandle City, Ato had to solve the problem. He not only gained the power of the Darkin, but also took on the responsibilities of the Darkin.

"Riven, I'm going to Bandle City, want to come with me?"

“Wherever you are, that’s where I will be,” Riven replied matter-of-factly.

Ato felt a warmth in his heart, and then said to Swain, "Let's go and resolve the trouble for Bandle City. Jericho, you must stabilize the situation in Noxus."

"The flow of time in Bandle City is different from that in the material realm. This time, our journey will take anywhere from a few days to several years. It's normal for us to return whenever we want."

Swain nodded: "You helped me save Noxus, leave the rest to me."

After explaining everything, Ato and Riven walked towards the golden sign. It was fine that the Demon Sword was sheathed, but when Riven approached, Lulu couldn't help but shiver.

"The big monster isn't scary anymore, but why is there still a terrifying weapon?" Lulu pouted and activated the portal.

A beam of golden light shot out, enveloping the three people, and their figures disappeared in the blinding light.

Swain watched them leave, closed his eyes to reflect for a moment, then put on a cold expression and prepared to head to the Immortal Fortress to continue negotiating with the "mastermind."

……

Ato had expected a teleportation process, but after a flash of golden light, they were already standing on the land of Bandle City.

The original Bandle City was a paradise, with fertile fields, beautiful scenery, mulberry trees and bamboo groves, and many strange creatures.

But now everywhere you look, there are twisted roots that entangle the houses and block the streets.

The Yordles used various spells to clear the roots, but with little effect; each time they cleared them, more roots would entangle them.

"Lulu, didn't you go to Ionia? What happened after we parted ways?"

"We didn't even have a chance to play! Before we even reached the first village, we were summoned by the mayor. Our sacred tree in Bandle City has mutated!"

"There's no other way, we have to come back, but all the magic has no effect on the roots!"

"The mayor said only you can handle the giant monster, but you're no longer on that ship! I searched for you for ages before I finally found you!"