Cyberzaun, Machinarium

But the power of magic is still growing. Lux was almost discovered by her teacher several times, not to mention some classmates she spent every day with.

Until one night, Lux finally couldn't bear it anymore and went to find the symbol of Demacia - the War Colossus.

She hoped that the Colossus would remove her power like it did to other mages. So Lux released all the energy she could not control towards the Colossus.

She succeeded, but not in the way she had originally intended.

No one thought that this forbidden stone colossus was alive and conscious. It was rumored that in order to deal with the Noxian mage army, the colossus took the initiative to attack, crushed the enemy's attack, and protected the knights of Demacia. This kind of thing has always been considered an illusion of the soldiers at the time.

So much time has passed that history has become legend, and legend has become myth. Only fragments of stories from who knows how many years ago have been turned into poems or nursery rhymes.

The colossus that moved after getting enough magic scared Lux. She had sneaked out and didn't want to be discovered, but looking at the current situation, the thought of being carried around by the symbol of Demacia, and having some light coming out of her hands to add some special effects to this look, frightened her.

Lux has already imagined herself being executed by her aunt as a criminal of heinous crimes.

Fortunately, there was a chance for improvement. Galio the Colossus had just slept for too long, and he could still communicate normally. Under Lux's anxious urging, Galio finally understood how much trouble it would be if the golden-headed man who woke him up was discovered by others to have the light in his palm.

Galio agreed to the villain's request. He put Lux back to the ground and helped a little when Lux was almost caught by the Demon Seeker.

The matter was resolved perfectly. Lux got a place to release magic and an unusual close friend, Galio got enough energy and a little golden head who could talk to him.

From then on, Lux no longer felt like before that her magic was a curse. Although she still couldn't show it, at least Lux didn't choose to use forbidden magic potions to eliminate her "evil".

Just like the little spell she told herself, she carefully controlled herself and tried to suppress this power, even though it was tiring and difficult, but this was another side of herself that she could not avoid or escape from.

Lux gradually got used to this kind of concealed life, but sometimes she couldn't release the spell in time, and sometimes she couldn't suppress it. Lux would try to find a place where no one would disturb her.

Especially when he went out with his brother, there were too many knights around and it was impossible for him to avoid the eyes of the people around them.

Lux felt that things might not be good. Her light began to overflow from her palms uncontrollably. Even the gloves could not block this brilliance.

She could only think of a reason to leave the camp and run towards the distant forest.

Ignoring the vines that tripped her up, ignoring the creatures hiding around her, Lux chose to keep running forward, until her legs ached, until her lungs were in great pain from the heavy breathing.

It was not until she could no longer move that Lux fell to the ground.

The surroundings are too quiet, and only the sound of insects can be heard faintly. Far away from all human living areas, this land belongs to the instinctive hunting ground.

Lux found that she seemed to be lost, but it didn't matter, at least she could guarantee that no one would discover her magic. She breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the bright light on her hand.

The next step is to release the power that you can't suppress. According to Lux's experience, you may feel relaxed for a few days.

After sitting on the ground and taking a break, the girl regained her spirits. She said, "Be careful, don't make too much noise, and concentrate. You can do it."

The girl held her breath and concentrated on controlling herself. She was too serious and ignored the danger around her and the unusual silence.

The huge demon wolf approached quietly from behind. As a natural hunter, he knew how to sneak attack with minimal force. He stepped lightly and pounced from behind.

Fortunately, the prey did not notice the wolf's sneak attack, but unfortunately, the flash of light from the prey's palm burned the hunter's eyes.

Only then did Lux hear the noise behind him. He turned around and found that it was a huge demon wolf. Without waiting to think, he aimed the light of his palm at it and released it fiercely.

Very easily, the light dispelled the darkness of the forest and killed the monster that attempted to attack.

Lux breathed a sigh of relief. This matter was solved perfectly. All she had to do next was find a way to escape from the woods.

"It seems like you did this? Little Spark."

The sudden sound startled Lux. There should be no one here, but she was discovered anyway? Would she ask the demon hunter to catch her?

He turned his head to look at the strangely dressed girl coming out from behind the tree. Judging from her accent, she didn't seem to be from Demacia. What should he do? Where could he run to? And the girl in front of him was pointing a weapon at him.

After calming herself down, Lux spoke to the girl, hoping in vain that she hadn't seen him directly, and praying that she could get away with it. "What? Are you lost too? Thank the goddess, I almost thought I couldn't get out. By the way...are you crying?"

Jinx blinked hard to relieve the discomfort caused by the bright light. Looking at the young lady who was playing dumb, she answered unkindly, "Yeah, I'm lost too. Can you try to make some light from your fingers? Maybe my companions will come to find me."

"Let me think, that thing is magic, right?" Jinx smiled softly, "I got you, little spark"

Lux clenched her hands tightly in panic, hoping to escape from here, the farther the better. "I didn't, I don't know."

Jinx carefully looked at the panicked expression of the girl opposite her. Ha, this bewildered face was really interesting. After looking at her for a while with her head tilted, Jinx put away her machine gun and took the initiative to talk, "My name is Jinx, what's yours?"

"My name is...Luciana." Lux stammered and made up a pseudonym.

"Don't worry, I will keep your little secret, Luciana." Jinx waved at the other party. "I have to go back in a hurry, come with me." 1

Chapter 31 A New Friend

After sprinkling a little salt into the pot, Enoch closed the lid and calculated the time. It should be almost an hour. If the crazy girl kept her word, she should be on her way back now.

Staring at the campfire helplessly, Enoch quietly calculated the time. If there was nothing wrong with his pocket watch, Jinx should have jumped out two minutes ago.

Once again, Enoch began to reflect on whether he had been too indulgent with Jinx's questions before, and even began to take the agreed time lightly?

Maybe I should take some time to go to Demacia to find a suitable doctor and have a thorough checkup of Jinx's mental problems.

And you need to keep an eye on her, otherwise she will definitely run away and may even hurt the doctor.

"Ha, headache." Enoch sighed bitterly. He missed Viola infinitely now. He guessed that she was the only one who could control Jinx.

I don't know where she is. I sent people to search Piltover, but there is no news.

She and Ike must have changed their names, or they ran away to other cities, otherwise with their personalities they would have caused trouble long ago.

But there were no reports of any pink-haired tough guys appearing in the Blue Flame Islands and Bilgewater in the east. As for Ixokon in the south? It was a primeval forest to outsiders. Without a local to lead the way, no matter how many lives you had, it would not be enough.

"You don't look very happy?" Jinx threw the machine gun aside, raised her legs and straddled Enoch, then hugged him tightly. "Are you feeling better now?"

"I'd be happy if you could check your watch and show up on time. You have to learn to control yourself." Enoch patted the girl on the back, signaling her to come down quickly, as dinner was ready.

"You seem to have a headache, how about you lie down and I'll rub it for you? I saw that's how they do it in brothels." Jinx stood up with a smile, not even considering getting off Enoch.

"No, I'm much better and don't need any help. Come down quickly... You mentioned a brothel just now? When have you ever been to a place like that?" Enoch didn't react for a moment. Damn, when had she ever gone there?

"I just passed by and took a look. Don't worry, I didn't go in." Jinx smiled. "By the way, let me introduce you to my new friend."

Enoch raised his eyebrows, thinking that Jinx had prepared a surprise for him. "Where did you find another Yordle?"

“No way.” Jinx jumped away from Enoch, walked a few steps to the carriage, and saluted exaggeratedly. “Let me introduce my Demacia friend, Luciana. At least that’s what she calls herself.”

Lux awkwardly walked out from behind the carriage. She didn't expect to be dragged by the little girl who was a head shorter than her, especially because of her ridiculous strength.

Just as she was thinking about how to introduce herself, she was left alone by Jinx. Lux saw with her own eyes that the girl jumped a few steps to a boy who was about her age. They even hugged and whispered to each other for a long time.

Lux considered herself a smart girl, and she was sure that it was not appropriate to go out now, let alone disturb the couple.

After hiding behind the carriage for a long time, Jinx finally pulled me out. I could only tidy myself up hastily, trying not to look too out of place.

"Hello, my name is Luciana. Thanks to Jinx, otherwise I would have been lost in that forest." Lux calmed down and bowed appropriately as her aunt taught her.

Everything is going well. I need to be careful tonight and go back to my camp early tomorrow morning. Or will my brother send someone to look for me tonight? Lux kept smiling politely, trying to ignore the boy's slightly rude look.

Enoch tried to persuade himself to stay calm. He wondered if he had been too unlucky recently. He stared at the armor of the girl who called herself Luciana. It was clearly the family emblem of the Crown Guard. Enoch was sure that he was not mistaken. He had specially collected information on the noble emblems of Demacia before coming here.

It was unexpected to meet the family of the Fearless Vanguard right now. And according to the information collected, the only young woman in the Crown Guard family who could wear armor was Laxana Crown Guard.

Enoch didn't even know if Jinx had realized that her new friend was not Luciana. If she said something she shouldn't have, it would be a big trouble.

Enoch led the two of them to the campfire, thought for a while, and finally made up his mind. He said, "I didn't know I would meet Miss Crown Guard here. If you need anything, just let me know."

Lux knew her pseudonym was useless. Who would have thought that a traveler who was obviously a foreigner could recognize the insignia of the Crown Guard? Most Demacians couldn't tell the difference.

Thinking of the look he gave her just now, Lux felt even more embarrassed. He was clearly doubting her lies, but she was still so stupid that she could only complain about his impoliteness in her heart.

"Crownguard? So you are Laxana Crownguard, not Luciana?" Jinx stared at the girl fiercely. She had helped her keep the secret, and even didn't tell Littlefinger. Now, this woman didn't even say her name properly.

"Sorry, this is my Christian name in the Illuminati. I didn't lie to you." Lux quickly apologized. Cheating was a last resort, and being exposed made Lux feel even more ashamed, especially the girl who had just helped him.

Staring at Lux's slightly apologetic face, Jinx was not angry for some reason. She picked up a spoon and stirred the broth, then filled a bowl for Lux. "Eat quickly. There's still plenty to eat tonight. If you're worried about something wrong with it, you can help yourself. I don't mind."

Having said that, Lux could only awkwardly accept the broth handed over by Jinx. Just as she was thinking about how to refuse, she saw Jinx pick up a spoon and scoop away a large piece of meat. "This is the punishment for lying to me."

Enoch watched the two of them quietly from the side, and suddenly found it very interesting. Jinx seemed to be more reliable all of a sudden, and although Lux looked a little older, she was the one being taken care of.

After dinner, the atmosphere eased a little. The three of them gathered around the campfire. After a long silence, Lux finally spoke, "Did you recognize me? I'm probably not that famous."

"Ha, that's because you underestimated yourself. The guide we found earlier introduced you a lot along the way. You are the light among lights. Don't underestimate your charm." Jinx half leaned on Enoch, but kept looking at Lux.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to lie, because... I have to be careful about what happened just now," Lux said softly. She wanted to try to repair her relationship with the girl in front of her.

"I know, so I didn't say anything." Jinx replied nonchalantly, "Go to bed early, I'll accompany you to find your family tomorrow."

PS:

Thanks for the monthly ticket and spicy noodles from the boat that hit the bridge and sank naturally

Thanks to Yakumo Kazama for the monthly ticket

Thanks for the monthly ticket from Sanrenjianwen

Chapter 32: Like her? Impossible

"I can see that you like her very much." Enoch looked at Jinx in surprise as she started to take care of others for the first time in her life. Does this seem like a good sign?

"She...she has problems that she doesn't want to face. Her life is very tiring. She must always pay attention to performing perfectly and must not make any mistakes, otherwise her problems will catch up with her and swallow her up." Jinx sat next to Lux, keeping watch for the sleeping girl.

"She lives with her troubles every day and has no place to hide, so she has to be strong and learn how to be more resilient."

Enoch opened his mouth and took a long time to choose his words before carefully asking, "Are you sure you are talking about Laxana Crownguard, not self-diagnosis cognition?"

"Of course, I'm fine," Jinx retorted immediately as if she was stimulated. "What kind of trouble can I have? I'm always fine. You should care about those who provoke me."

Enoch immediately raised her hands in surrender. It was obvious that the girl knew what the problem was, but she still couldn't get over it.

After a moment of silence, Jinx suddenly looked at Enoch and said, "This girl is a mage. If she gets into trouble by mistake, we have to help her."

"I promised to keep her secret, but I don't want to lie to you, so now you have to stand by me and keep it a secret together, okay, Little Finger?"

"Okay, I promise, but you'd better tell your new friend first." Enoch stood up and said, "I'll go move around a bit."

"...Littlefinger and I are in the same group. I don't want to lie to him, but I will keep it a secret for you. I promise." Jinx covered the girl's armor with a blanket. She remembered that the guide had said before that she should cover it tightly to prevent wind and moisture from getting on the armor.

"Thank you" After a long while, a clear female voice replied, and then it immediately disappeared into the night.

"Go to bed early, I'll help you watch over it." Jinx chuckled, but this time, her laughter lacked her usual craziness.

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In the dimness, I seemed to hear the sound of birds? I rubbed my eyes hard, and my consciousness came back a little. I only felt pain in my body and a cold touch on my face.

Lux suddenly woke up and felt like she was camping. Then she felt her body was stiff as if it was rusted. She had worn the armor all night and it was so stiff that she wanted to die.

Smelling the faint scent of chamomile, Lux half-supported herself to get up, and then she realized that she had spent the night resting on Jinx's legs. This stimulation made the girl's face immediately flushed. It was too rude to imagine how red her face was now.

"Awake?" Not far away, a boy was fiddling with the fire. After a night of burning, the temperature was now pitifully low.

"Please keep your voice down, Jinx has just fallen asleep." Taking the warm blanket handed to her, Lux tiptoed towards the fire and turned to look at the girl leaning on the package, who was sleeping soundly now.

Lux looked at the boy anxiously, and found that she didn't seem to know how to address him. "Good morning, I remember you are... Mr. Littlefinger?"

"No, it's just a nickname that not many people call you. Don't worry about it." Enoch fiddled with the fire, waiting for it to burn more water. "You can call me Enoch. Jinx and I are both from Zaun. Don't worry. We don't have any special attitude towards magic."

"Thank you very much for taking care of me last night," Lux smiled, "Is there anything I can help with?"

"Will you please make some tea when the water boils?" Enoch stood up and prepared to clear the guards of his subordinates last night. "Jinx likes something a little sweeter."

"My pleasure." Lux breathed a sigh of relief, happy to be able to help a little, especially since she had unladylikely leaned on Jinx to rest for a night.

"To be frank, you and her seem to be very close. Are you..."

"We take care of each other, it's hard to describe it to be honest," Enoch replied. "You can see that Jinx can be very sensitive sometimes. I think you are the first person who can get along with her so quickly."

"Don't get me wrong, she feels that there are similarities between you and her, and she likes you very much," Enoch smiled.

"My pleasure." Lux felt her face turn red again.

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"When are we leaving? I want to rest in the city." Jinx lay on Enoch's back. As soon as she woke up today, she wanted Enoch to carry her because her legs had been pillowed all night and now she had no strength at all.

It was obvious that she was lying, after all, she jumped behind Enoch in a few steps, and she didn't notice anything wrong while drinking tea.

But obviously no one exposed her lame lie. Enoch knew that Jinx would always find an excuse, and Lux was feeling embarrassed, after all, theoretically he was resting his head on the girl.

"Ms. Laxana? Where are we going next?"

As a local, Lux obviously knows the road conditions better. Not to mention that she suddenly ran out by herself yesterday. Maybe the swordsman leader of the Fearless Vanguard is anxiously looking for someone.

"Follow the main road and keep going forward. You are foreign merchants and need to report to enter from the north gate of Miyin City. My original camp is on the road, so we will definitely meet you."

"Okay, now that we can see the city wall, we just need to move forward, quick!" Jinx was very excited. She squeezed together with Lux behind the carriage, recommended her graffiti works to her, and tried to make some small innovations on the girl's armor.