Cyberzaun, Machinarium

Swain put down the wine in his hand. "It won't be difficult for you... Noxus will provide you with generous rewards."

Chapter 168 A Gift I Cannot Refuse

A generous reward is a nice thing, but it doesn't mean Enoch wants to sell these dangerous items.

The Twin Cities' military resources are poor to begin with, and they can only maintain a certain degree of independence from Noxus by relying on the generation gap in weapons, and can support whoever they want. If the weapons on both sides were similar, Noxus, with more talented people, would easily wipe out the Twin Cities, and even the Blue Bird's appearance would probably be useless.

"You have displayed excellent products." Swain glanced at Behemoth swimming in the distance. "Since Noxus can do business in Piltover, it can also do business in Zaun. However, I heard that some people are privately hostile to the Empire. This makes me worry about whether I need to take some action."

"Maybe he was frightened." Enoch raised his eyebrows. "The axe was about to hit his head. I think most people would think twice, right?"

"Noxus does not accept weakness. I think you understand this well. If you are weak, the spy will threaten you, but you choose to blow her and her men to death... It's an interesting choice, but no one will sympathize with the loser." Swain waved his hand, Draven made a throat-cutting gesture to Enoch, and turned to leave the room.

Enoch was a little unsure about what this strategist's idea was, so he could only tell Jinx in advance and raise the battleship's shield early.

"Don't be nervous." The huge fluctuation of arcane energy could not be hidden from Swain, who had already coexisted with the devil. He just tilted his head slightly, and then looked at Enoch with appreciation.

"Few people amaze me so much. I have to admit that your performance has completely exceeded my expectations. This is my mistake." Swain was truly amazed. The energy that was originally only driven by very talented people can now be used by a group of people who don't understand the arcane at all. The genius inventors have established such powerful spells through science. In his eyes, they are much more powerful than any magician that is rarely seen in a century.

A genius wizard is one in a million, and needs at least 10 years of training, but the people in the two cities have cracked these mysteries. Even a farmer can operate these machines after a short period of training. Even if the exchange ratio of the two is ten to one, it is acceptable.

"I want to give you a gift as a reward for helping Noxus see through the conspiracy of the Black Rose Council." Swain motioned to Draven to put the gorgeous wooden box in his hand on the table.

The box looked quite old, but the gold ornaments on it were still shining. The design of the lock was extremely clever. One only had to gently insert the sword-like key into the pterosaur's back. As the wings fully spread, a very un-Noxian Western sword lay quietly in the brocade box.

The hand guard has beautiful metal patterning, the grip looks like some special animal bone, and coupled with the slender sword body, this thing really doesn't seem to be in Noxus' usual simple, violent and practical style.

"As a token of gratitude, I ask you to accept the King's gift, which represents sincere affection, endless respect and everlasting friendship."

Enoch looked seriously at Swain who was telling a joke. If a Zaun person called him like this, he would accept it with peace of mind, but the one who said this was from the mouth of the most hardline hawkish strategist in Noxus. This was extremely outrageous.

"Please convey my gratitude to His Majesty." Enoch lay on Jinx's legs and subconsciously pulled the girl's braids. Even through the transfer of the bionic robot, he still felt that sitting in front of this Swain was too risky.

"Please forgive Loslien for not being able to accept this precious gift. At the same time, the United Kingdom of Pilt-Zaun respectfully requests the Noxian Empire to protect its borders, both on land and at sea."

Swain didn't react at all. He stopped Draven from swinging his axe and took the blade out of the box. "This sword belongs to a general who is loyal to Noxus. He was originally a tribal leader of Kilgofor. He admired the force and faith of Noxus and voluntarily joined the army to serve the empire. This is his trophy, a sword inherited from the nobles of Demacia. It is so sharp that it can cut in half even with magic..."

Swain raised the blade horizontally and handed it to Enoch. The reflective blade reflected Swain's cold and condescending eyes.

"This is just right for a wise man like you. This is a blessing. I hope you can become a respected warrior like him." Swain did not have any room for negotiation. "I stick to my point of view."

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Watching Enoch leave the island with the box, Draven smashed the makeshift wooden door with his throwing axe and spat fiercely: "We just let this guy get away? After he killed our war mason? In my opinion, we should take some things off him and teach him a lesson."

"I thought you knew the reason." Swain glanced at the executioner. "Noxus doesn't need the weak. Dead people are of no value to Noxus. Besides, that guy is very slippery. The person he's talking to us about is just a substitute. There's no point in attacking him except to show our weakness."

"Bah, damn coward!" Draven cursed fiercely, "I will make this guy pay for Tamara's death, I promise."

"Don't let him die." Swain didn't care about such trivial matters. "His abilities are very useful to the Empire. His works can help the Empire survive the turmoil after the purge. Unless you have to, don't kill him."

Enoch on the side also climbed up from Jinx, looked at the rapier in the android's hand, pretended to swing it twice, and suddenly broke the robot in two at the waist.

"What a great weapon!" Enoch exclaimed expressionlessly, thrust his sword into the robot lying on the ground, and silently sat back in the captain's chair.

"So this is a peace negotiation?" Jinx gently kicked the dummy lying on the ground. Jinx felt a little uncomfortable seeing this face lying on the ground out of nowhere.

"No, the counselor gave me a serious warning." Enoch sighed as he looked at the puzzled Jinx. "If I can make strong demands, it means that I am strong and should not be underestimated. However, if I can still accept gifts from the enemy after being invaded and harassed, it means that I am weak from within."

"In the eyes of Noxus, the strong are respected and the weak are only worthy of being bullied." Enoch buried himself in Jinx's arms, enjoying the scent of chamomile and confessing silently.

"Don't be sad, Littlefinger." Jinx hugged the boy and patted his back gently. "Don't we have other allies in Noxus? Let's teach this bastard who looks down on you a lesson."

"Forget the Medarda family. The family's secret communication channels have been discovered by others. The time of their demise depends only on when Swain thinks he can gain the greatest benefit... This sword is not so easy to get. As long as I post some random messages, everyone will think that I am an ally of Swain's faction. This sword seized from Demacia may even shake the credibility of our Chamber of Commerce in Mithril City."

Jinx rested her fingers lightly on the hilt of the sword and asked thoughtfully, "How about I take it and say that I stole it from Noxus? At worst, I won't go to Demacia."

"Lux must be very sad to hear that you forgot about her so quickly." Enoch smiled, pulled the girl into his arms and kissed her. "This sword can only be kept by me, because it was given to me by Swain, just like I asked Bilgewater to give Lothrian a commission every year, I can't refuse."

"I hate them, how about we just open fire now and keep these people here?"

"Then the aristocrats of Noxus will be so happy. They won't have to bear the blame for killing the senior generals, and they can also take advantage of the situation to wipe out the two cities and divert the internal conflicts." Gently stroking the girl's soft lower lip, Enoch stopped the girl's dangerous thoughts.

"You are more important to me than anything else, so please don't think about taking the blame, okay?"

"I just don't want to see you sad," the girl murmured sadly, biting Enoch's fingertips gently, her tongue moving restlessly. "Okay, I'll listen to you, so what are we going to do now?"

"Return to Zaun, digest the resources we just consumed, and upgrade our weapons... I have to admit that Noxus's move has ruined my plan. We must first understand how those priests extract human souls."

"Leave it to me" Jinx shouted something, and replied vaguely "I will help you"

Chapter 169 Birthday Party (Part 1)

Two years later...

The suite on the top floor was the first to welcome the morning sun. Jinx was awakened by the dazzling sunlight and grumbled a few words in dissatisfaction. She probably forgot to draw the curtains after enjoying the scenery with Inuk last night.

"You are so stupid, Jinx." The girl yawned and looked at the little finger curled in front of her chest. Jinx smiled proudly and flexibly untied the braid from Enoch. The little finger was still the same as before, he liked to pull the girl's braids, and every time he was tired, he would wrap it around his body. He didn't know how difficult it would be to clean the liquid that flowed out from his hair.

"It's time to get up, you little rascal." He patted Little Finger's back gently. The boy just snorted softly and buried his head a little deeper, with no intention of getting up at all.

"Don't bite, you little rascal, you have to lick it gently and slowly along the direction... that's it." Jinx chuckled twice and hugged the boy tighter, gently tightening her small toes, enjoying the boy's dishonest hands wandering up and down.

"Stop!" The girl grumbled, grabbing Enoch's arm behind her in dissatisfaction. "We agreed that we can only go into one place at a time, and you always don't listen. I can't let you do this anymore."

Jinx struggled to turn around in Littlefinger's arms, "I'm not going to talk to you anymore, I have to choose a dress to wear tonight, let go quickly."

Enoch seldom listened to girls at such times. He used a little force with his hands and hugged the girl back from behind. He turned around and pinned the girl under him, unable to run away.

Jinx buried her face in the pillow and spoke in a muffled voice, "I'm very pressed for time... um... you haven't washed up yet... you're so dirty... oh"

The little finger lay on the girl's neck and took a deep breath of the wonderful smell mixed with sweat and hair. He gently bit the girl's earlobe and whispered in her ear, "What did you say? Ha, I didn't hear you clearly."

Jinx was a little embarrassed and annoyed, tightly grasping the bed sheet beside her pillow, gently shaking up and down along with the movement of her little finger, humming a happy tune, and after a long time, she squeezed out a few words from between her teeth: "Hurry up!"

"Yes, my queen." Enoch answered vaguely while holding the girl's ear. One hand stretched out from under the armpit and wrapped around the girl's slender neck. With the other hand, he dishonestly pulled up the girl's palm, gently placed it on her belly, and slowly moved it down.

The girl's fingers found the right place skillfully following Enoch's fingertips. In a daze, the gentle movement of her slender fingers against the boy's fingertips made Jinx tremble slightly twice, and she stretched her body unconsciously.

"I still have...ha...something else to do." Jinx tilted her face and tried to get closer to Enoch, begging in a low voice, "Please, Little Finger, I'll stay with you tonight, okay?"

"It will be ready soon." Enoch pulled the dishonest girl up and let her lie on her back. He carried the girl to the dressing room without stopping, and panted in the girl's ear, "You can take a look at what clothes you want to choose, or look in the mirror to see what necklace is suitable."

"No," Jinx narrowed her eyes, "I don't want to. I don't want to look like this now. It's so stupid."

“I think you are the most beautiful now.”

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The time to get up was undoubtedly extended. When the two people who were hugging each other opened their eyes again, it was almost noon. The girl who opened her eyes first this time learned her lesson and quietly got out of Enoch's arms, stuffing the pillow into his arms. Seeing the little finger tighten his arms because of the soft pillow, she wrinkled her small nose in dissatisfaction and snorted twice, "Pervert, I shouldn't spoil you like this."

The girl put Little Finger's shirt on herself and walked towards the bathroom proudly, "Let's see what you wear later. I'll laugh at you with your bare butt."

A few minutes later, Jinx rushed out of the bathroom angrily, grabbed something on the chair and threw it at Enoch on the bed. "Damn, look at the stupid thing you did."

"What?" Enoch blankly moved away the gun thrown at him, and rubbed his painful ribs belatedly. He had played too hard this morning, and now he felt a little dizzy and hadn't woken up yet.

"I'm just a fool. I let an idiot like you do whatever you want. You rubbed my hair again, didn't you? I fell asleep like an fool. Now it's so dirty. I have to wash it again and blow-dry it... ahhh." Jinx looked a little crazy, which made Enoch, who was lying on the bed, feel particularly guilty.

He assured that it was unintentional. The girl curled up in Enoch's arms like a kitten at that time, which was a very challenging test for Littlefinger. He always couldn't help bullying Jinx a little in such situations.

Maybe Littlefinger was too absorbed in the taste of the food, so Jinx angrily threw all the cookies she had baked yesterday at him. Looking at Littlefinger's expression, she became angrier and angrier. "I told you I'd love to lick it clean for you, but you just wanted to have fun. I have to spend so much time cleaning it up again. It's my birthday tonight, and I don't want to miss the party you prepared for me."

"Sorry, I lost my mind." Enoch quickly got off the bed and was embarrassed to find that all his clothes had been taken away by the girl. Only the girl's clothes were left around him. Jinx didn't say anything at this time, leaning against the wall with her arms crossed, waiting expectantly for Enoch's next choice.

In the end, Enoch did not choose to pick up the girl's clothes. Instead, he walked towards Jinx wrapped in a sheet. He hugged the girl and kissed her without thinking about anything else. Relying on the fact that the two of them had never been really angry before, he enjoyed each other's tolerance wantonly.

But this time the girl was not prepared to let Little Finger off easily. Jinx slapped Little Finger's outstretched hand with a sour face and said, "Don't touch me again. I hate you. I don't want to talk to you."

The girl turned and walked towards the bathroom. When she was about to disappear around the corner, she yelled at Enoch angrily, "I don't want to see you again, so... stay away from me for the next 30 minutes."

The bathroom door slammed shut, and along with the girl's cursing voice came the sound of running water in the bathroom. Enoch scratched his head helplessly, took out the gift he had planned to give out that night from the drawer, and after the sound of running water stopped, he carefully walked towards the bathroom.

Gently pushing open the partition, the girl was sitting in front of the dressing mirror, wiping her hair with great effort. Looking at Enoch's ingratiating smile, she just snorted and rolled her eyes at the mirror.

Inuk shamelessly held Jinx's hand and began to wipe it carefully with a towel. After waiting for a long time, Jinx didn't look so angry anymore and threw the hair dryer into Little Finger's arms. "If I find something hitting me later, don't even think about sleeping with me for this week."

"Then you should at least put on some clothes. You know I can't resist you." Enoch immediately took advantage of the situation and hugged the girl, placing the gift box in his hand in front of Jinx. "Guess what this is?"

Chapter 170 Birthday Party (Part 2)

Jinx shook the small box in her hand and warned Enoch in a pointed way, "Be forewarning, if I open it and find that this is some boring sex toy, I promise to stuff it into your mouth and crush it with your teeth."

Jinx was really a little angry. A small part of the reason was that Littlefinger was so reckless again and never knew how to restrain himself. More importantly, she felt that she was really stupid for getting excited with him in the morning. She made such embarrassing noises just by being touched by him twice. There were still many days to come, and she would not be easily coaxed into happiness by Littlefinger.

Jinx casually pulled out a sharp knife from under the dressing table, looked at Enoch's suddenly raised eyebrows and smiled with satisfaction, then casually opened the wrapping paper. Unexpectedly, there was no little finger's evil taste inside, but a huge sapphire ring.

"This is an engagement ring, do you like it?" Enoch blew the girl's hair confidently. He was very satisfied with his wit, but it would be better if this thing was given to the girl early in the morning. Maybe the girl would allow some more exciting games in the morning.

“No, I don’t accept it.”

"what?"

"I said I don't accept your proposal" Jinx couldn't hide the smile on her face, she put the ring on her ring finger lightly, turning the angle to appreciate the beautiful color.

"Don't you like its color? It took me a long time to choose a gem that matches your eyes." Enoch was a little puzzled. This was a little beyond his usual understanding.

"The ring is nice. I'll accept it first, but today is my birthday. You have to find another suitable day." Jinx smiled and gave Little Finger a hug. "This is my willful little punishment. Who made you so complacent this morning?"

"As you wish, my queen." Enoch wrapped the girl tightly with a clean towel. "What would you like in the morning?"

"Morning? Oh yeah breakfast!"

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After working hard all morning, the two finally managed to prepare everything before the banquet began. Fortunately, the person in charge of the banquet was knowledgeable and experienced, so nothing serious happened.

Jinx wore a dark dress with her long hair tied up high, accessorized with a ring and a necklace, and greeted the guests with a proper smile.

It looked like a warm hostess entertaining guests. The scene was so normal that it made Jinx look abnormal.

"Don't be too nervous." Enoch stood next to Jinx and held the girl's worried hand. "Why, our eldest lady also gets scared sometimes."

"No, I was just looking at the group of people... I didn't know most of them, and I was too lazy to make friends with them."

"This is what we call socializing. It's inevitable to encounter this kind of situation. You just have to get used to it." Inol nodded to the person in front of him and finally let go of Jinx's little hand. "Your sister is here. Go say hello. I'll block these people for you."

Jinxpo nodded impatiently, and floated towards the pink-haired girl in a sheriff's uniform, gently tapped her shoulder from behind, and while Wei's attention was not focused, he quickly turned to the other side.

"Hi"

Jinx tilted her head and looked at Caitlyn, who had one hand on Wei's arm. "I didn't expect that a councillor would come."

"Happy birthday." Wei smiled and looked at her sister tenderly. Jinx now behaved very ladylike, which was exactly how she had imagined her to be.

The girl pulled the corner of her mouth and finally replied: "Thank you"

This was a rare kindness for the girl, especially in front of Senator Caitlin. She always found it difficult to keep a calm mind towards this Gilaman family.

"Bless you." Caitlyn looked normal. After all, Jinx rarely got into trouble now. She was busy helping Littlefinger deal with the company's affairs in Demacia and Bilgewater. The girl would occasionally sneak out to deal with things like rats in the gutter. Littlefinger was reluctant to let her waste time on such things.

"Look, how can you be so busy that you have no time to come to me? Don't you always dislike me? Let me guess, is there something you want to ask your little finger for again?"

"I don't need to ask for your help, I just need you to manage your men well and fulfill your obligation to maintain the waterway conscientiously." Caitlyn looked extremely tired. Her position and the sense of justice in her heart made her feel heavy. Sometimes, Vi couldn't get her to engage no matter how hard she tried to please her.

It was obvious that the two of them were not getting along. While Wei was dealing with the people who came up to her and tried to make friends with her, she was also watching the communication between her sister and her 'good friend' with concern.

The two of them formed a tacit circle around each other until a red-haired girl walked up to Jinx carrying a large bottle of wine.

"As for the navigation issue...you don't have to worry about it. I will do my best." Miss Fortune shook hands with Jinx cordially and stood beside her.

Caitlin looked at the red-haired girl and remembered the description in the profile: "Pirate Queen..."

"I prefer people to call me Admiral... Excuse me, I need to talk to my boss in private." Sarah smiled and handed the gift to the girl after watching Caitlin leave.

"You have to learn to get along with everyone, at least on the surface. After all, our handsome boy might have business to discuss." Sarah blinked gently and leaned close to the girl's ear. "It's a specialty of Port Birch, with sea beast blood. Just give him half a cup before going to bed. I guarantee you'll have a passionate night."

Jinx raised her eyebrows, picked up the bottle and looked at the slightly turbid liquid. "I am confident in my charm."

Miss Fortune said, "I know, but you need something exciting once in a while."

"Have you drank?"

"Ha, of course not, so you can tell me about it after you use it. I'm very interested."

No matter what the reason was, Jinx still accepted this special gift. She looked at the people socializing. They didn't care what the reason was, as long as there was a party for them to bond. The girl turned around and left the venue feeling bored. She was too lazy to stay here and her good mood had disappeared.

Walking to the observation deck on the roof, Jinx casually kicked off her high heels, overlooking the ferry in the distance, and kicked the pile of gifts out of boredom.

"Let me see what's inside." Jinx opened the package with great interest. It would be great if she could use this thing as a reference. After all, she suddenly realized that she didn't seem to have given Littlefinger anything.