Cyberzaun, Machinarium

Enoch thanked the lady who rescued him, sent her back to the banquet, and then returned to the slightly more secluded balcony. Since the problem was not clear, it would be better not to jump around in the vortex of trouble for the time being. Just as Enoch was leaning on the balcony and thinking, Jinx suddenly tugged at Enoch's sleeve, reminding the boy to be alert to the noise coming from outside.

"So you are here." The curtain of the balcony was drawn open, and a burly bald man walked in with a smile. He grabbed Enoch's hand and shook it without saying a word. While Enoch was hesitating, he took a step sideways, half-hugged Enoch, and patted him gently on the back.

"I've been looking for you for a long time, and finally I found you hiding here." The man laughed and wiped the sweat from his temples with a handkerchief. This guy looked very familiar. He was not wearing armor but a neat dress. An oversized pocket watch was tied to a metal chain, and the small pocket on his chest was stuffed full.

"I've heard about your deeds and have always wanted to talk to you. I like your products and I'm grateful for your loyal care." The man in front of him, who looked more like a businessman than Enoch, patted Enoch's shoulder, and then nodded to the girl belatedly.

"Look at my poor memory... I am Duke Garcia, welcome to Demacia. And this beautiful young lady must be Jinx, Mr. Enoch's most trusted assistant."

It was hard to imagine that this kind middle-aged man was the Grand Duke, but Enoch readily returned the greeting and the two began to chat happily.

The Grand Duke seemed to be in a good mood. He negotiated a renovation deal with Little Finger in a short time. According to Little Finger's requirements, a very modern, comfortable and convenient castle should be built. The deal also quickly brought the two closer together. When he was about to leave, Grand Duke Garcia suddenly came up to Enoch and said, "You should attend parties more often. You will get the most information there. Many of my friends also want some mechanical gadgets. Now everyone is very bored... Do you know why we are here at the party today?"

"Celebrating the prince's triumphant return from hunting?"

Garcia shook his rough and calloused fingers proudly. "No, no, no, the prince's hunt is worth celebrating, but not like today... Today was originally going to be a proposal party, but unexpectedly the heroine ran away. The Mianwei family must be very worried because their eldest daughter stood up the charming prince."

Archduke Garcia looked like he was trying to hold back a laugh, making a hissing sound, and slowly left the balcony that Enoch had extended out. Problems were piling up one after another, and Enoch even wanted to jump off the balcony.

"Where do you think Sparkle is now?" Jinx silently leaned on the balcony railing, leaning against Inoko. "I haven't heard that she is getting engaged."

"I don't know, but don't go to the Crown Guards for the time being," Enoch sighed, holding the puzzled little rascal in his arms, "Today's matter is very troublesome. Originally, we had been working together with Tiana to provide assistance to Jarvan IV, and the Crown Guards also took the opportunity to help us block the conservatives' doubts.

But today, the heroine who was supposed to appear is missing... In the eyes of others, the Crown Guard family sent out a not-so-friendly signal, so that lady Tiana wanted to throw us out to divert attention... Everything makes sense. The future Grand Duke Garcia may be a strong candidate for the future Queen's family, so telling us these inside stories at this time is not a good intention."

"Really? I think he's quite interesting."

"I don't dare to underestimate anyone now, especially Garcia. How many people can be called warriors? Notice that guy's fingers? He must be very good at using heavy weapons and practice often."

"Ah, what a mess... Can I help you with the bomb?"

"You have a weapon?"

"Only Mr. Bite is here." Jinx took out a grenade from somewhere and put it in Little Finger's hand reluctantly. "If you want to do it, let me do it, okay? I promised it that it would be a big scene."

Enoch shook his head subtly. "That's not necessary. Maybe Mr. Bite should appear on a bigger stage."

Enoch carefully watched Jinx nonchalantly put away the graffiti-covered grenade, and he felt a little relieved. For a moment, he didn't know what to make of Demacia's security.

"Stay here and enjoy the moon. This place is about to get chaotic. Move less and make fewer mistakes."

"What about the Mianwei family? She cheated you once."

Patting the girl's raised head, Enoch smiled and said, "Just stay alert. There's no need to break up with your little spark."

Chapter 188: Turbulence Resurfaces

"You came so late at night. I guess the head of the Mianwei must have something important to discuss, right?"

Enoch absentmindedly turned the tea in his hand. He was in a very bad mood. Attending a boring banquet already made him feel exhausted. In addition, he was disturbed in the middle of the night and had to climb up from Jinx. He showed that Enoch was very cultured by not asking the bad guest to get out.

"I have brought your reward." Tiana clapped her hands, and several silver-armored soldiers carried boxes into the banquet hall from outside the door and lined up in front of Enoch.

My carpet... Enoch sighed helplessly and drank the still warm tea in despair.

"My subordinates are not doing their job well. I'm sorry to embarrass you." Tiana glared at the soldier who was moving the box, and the gold in the box was displayed in front of Enoch.

"I converted it into gold on my own initiative. If you need jewelry, you can also."

"No need. Mianwei's family is wealthy and it will broaden my horizons. If you don't have anything else to do, please allow me to arrange a guest room for you. It's getting late and you should rest as soon as possible."

"No need to be polite. I'm here to ask you for a new commission." Tiana was not shy at all, as if nothing had happened in the banquet hall during the day.

"Atlas's troops have prepared to leave the country in order to respect your territory. We don't have enough manpower for the time being. If you need to hire someone, I will arrange for supplies as soon as possible and then complete your commission."

Enoch immediately refused, "You're kidding. The current Mithril City is a mess. He wouldn't get involved in it knowing there would be trouble." He just acted a little crazy occasionally, but he wasn't really crazy.

"What a pity." After a moment of silence, Tiana finally spoke, but her voice revealed an exhaustion that could not be concealed. "I originally wanted to hire your troops to ensure the execution of the criminal Silas. It's really unlucky that the Crown Guard family has lost all its elegance and reserve because of this guy..."

Sure enough, it was another hot job. Enoch dealt with the lady absentmindedly. Why should an outsider like him be asked to deal with such a family scandal? The city defense army was not all dead, not to mention that there were still a lot of demon hunters lining up to kill this extremely evil demon infected person.

"It seems that I was rude." As if seeing Enoch's dissatisfaction, Tiana stood up and said goodbye, but stopped slightly when she reached the door. "Once again, I apologize for the Crown Guard's rudeness. If there is anything I can do to restore my reputation, please feel free to give me your advice."

"I hope our friendship will remain the same. Lux will hold a party tomorrow morning. I hope Miss Jinx can help me persuade the stubborn girl."

Hearing this, Enoch slammed the teacup in his hand heavily on the table. "Ms. Tiana... May I ask what I have done to humiliate you? I helped you divert the nobles' questioning of the Crown Guards' disrespect. I still support you, but now, you want my girl to guarantee the stupid behavior of your eldest lady..."

"I can't think of a more humiliating request. Please remember that I only have one precious jewel, and I will do anything for her... You have disturbed me for a long time, please leave."

The leader of the Fearless Vanguard looked like an underwater volcano, with anger that was about to erupt suppressed under her ice-blue eyes. It seemed that she had a bad day in the other nobles' homes today. Now someone frequently rejected her requests in person, humiliating the leader of the Fearless Vanguard.

But the volcano did not erupt. Tiana suppressed her useless anger, nodded simply and stiffly, and turned to leave Enoch's manor.

That's right, Enoch muttered as he shut down the manor's defense system. Fortunately, the proud woman chose to leave, otherwise Enoch would have to leave Demacia tonight, bearing the crime of killing the captain of the Fearless Vanguard.

"Is Sparks's mistress going to be killed?" Jinx came out from behind the Roman columns in the living room and handed a cup of hot cocoa at just the right temperature to Little Finger, who had a headache.

"Almost." Enoch looked at the cup covered with graffiti. "This seems to be your cup?"

"Really? I don't mind you." Jinx raised her eyebrows, took out the prepared cookies from her side and handed them to Little Finger's mouth. "Do you want me to go to the Crown Guard's house tomorrow? I will be careful."

No, Enoch gently licked the residue on the girl's fingertips, "I don't want you to go to a dangerous place, wait a little, okay, just for me."

"Okay," Jinx drawled, patting her belly gently, "Can you continue to sleep?"

"Of course." Enoch picked up the naughty little girl, "Don't forget to remind me to contact the champion of the previous knight competition early tomorrow morning. If you charge me so much money, you have to do something for me."

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This is really... should I say it's unexpected? Enoch held a blue sticky note in his hand, on which was written crookedly with pink paint:

'I'm going to watch the execution. I'll be back at noon. Don't worry about me.

- Also: I'll bring some cake back for your champion'

Looking at the lip print next to the letter, Enoch hesitantly put it under his nose and sniffed it. "This is really her lipstick... Where did she learn this?"

After calculating the time, Enoch ordered the kitchen to prepare lunch. The champion he sponsored was coming to visit, so he had to take good care of him.

"Welcome my champions." Enoch looked at the two women sitting in the banquet hall with great interest. The two champions of the Knights' Tournament held every other year were both outstanding female knights. Except for the first champion Sislia who accepted the funding of Losrian and chose dragon bird as the final reward, the second champion Quinn only asked for the best materials to make a set of armor for her giant eagle.

After all, this ranger already has the support of the Bouvier family, and she participates in the competition more to challenge herself.

"What a majestic bird!" Enoch said sincerely as he looked at the giant eagle standing on the vase stand and combing its feathers. This giant eagle named Hualuo was a work of art that combined strength and power. It looked as noble and charming as the dragon bird that was perching in the courtyard.

"Please forgive my impoliteness. My fiancée is preparing some desserts and will be back soon. I hope I can entertain you two properly."

Enoch greeted the two warriors with a smile, until one of his men hurriedly rushed into the reception room along the wall and whispered something in Enoch's ear.

Enoch turned his head sharply, staring at his panicked subordinate, then immediately jumped up from his chair and yelled at the unlucky guy, "What are you waiting for? Immediately summon all Atlas security forces, notify the dock base, and have Egaion turn around immediately. I want to see the air strike force in place as soon as possible."

"I'm sorry, both of you." Enoch pulled his collar. "There was an unexpected accident at the execution ground this morning. My fiancée was caught up in the turmoil. I may not be able to entertain you for the time being."

As he said this, Enoch looked at Sislia, who was funded by him.

"Now, fight for me, my champion. I don't care what method you use or how many people you kill, bring my Jinx back immediately... You can use my existing men as you wish."

"I only need Jinx. I don't care about the lives of others."

Chapter 189: Silas's Execution (Part 1)

"Good morning, my little finger." Facing the early morning sunshine, Jinx woke up immediately and looked down at Little Finger who was sleeping soundly in her arms. Jinx hugged the boy very gently, stroking her fingers through the slightly longer hair, feeling the slightly furry touch, and unconsciously pulled up a soft corner of her lips.

"You smell so good, my little fur ball," Jinx sighed in a low voice and gently adjusted her posture, trying to make Enoch's embrace more comfortable. Feeling the warm breath on her chest, Jinx used a lot of willpower to convince herself not to continue to enjoy the gentle time greedily.

Taking a deep breath of the pleasant smell of Little Finger, Jinx reluctantly left the warm bed and found her own clothes among the clothes scattered on the floor. After gently closing the bedroom door, she patted her face to cheer herself up.

Lux was her best friend in Demacia. Since Littlefinger didn't want her to go to the Crownguard's house today, she could only go to the execution ground to see what kind of guy had bewitched her innocent friend.

This sudden execution was not low-key at all. The sinner's evil deeds were spread everywhere in the streets and alleys. 'Cannibal' Silas; 'Flogger' Silas... He was like the most terrifying nightmare of the witch in the fairy tale, just like the legendary devil suddenly took shape. Countless Demacians rushed to the execution ground, eager to observe the moment of the death of this inhumane devil.

They pushed and squeezed forward because they were eager to see the blood spurting out of his neck, but they stayed away from the man tied to the execution platform because of fear, leaving a large circle around the execution platform.

"Hmmmm, Spark's vision is really not that good." Jinx was squatting on the roof of a building in the distance, using the farsightedness mode of her prosthetic eye to observe the man kneeling on the ground. His hair, which had not been trimmed for many years, looked completely unkempt and a little sloppy.

Jinx curled her lips. In her opinion, Lux's taste in choosing people was extremely poor. He was in no way comparable to Littlefinger. It was probably because the naive and lovely Miss Crownguard was blinded by sweet words that she did such stupid things.

To Jinx, the onlookers looked more interesting. The missionary stood on a box in the fruit shop, and amid the crying of children and the crowing of poultry, he loudly proclaimed that the trial of this man was the will of the gods of Mount Targon, decreeing the arrival of an era of disaster, and he was satisfied to see the fear and timidity in the farmers' turbid eyes.

"Listen, the dark age has arrived. The gods in the sky are not satisfied with this group of filthy demons stealing power that does not belong to them. The blood of sin is flowing on the earth. The angry gods will send seven-winged angels to punish them. Iron and fire will fall from their wings. The sound of the trumpet rising at dawn will be the beginning of punishment. 7,459,260 evil spirits will crawl out of the cracked earth, and the holy city will burn in their destruction..."

"This sounds really scary..." Jinx took out a candy from her backpack and stuffed it into her mouth, savoring the sweet and sour taste with relish. "I have to record him and show it to Little Finger. This is preaching. Look at what he wrote. It's stupid..."

Jinx watched the excitement excitedly, constantly scanning the crowd. It was still early before the execution, and she was eager to find something more interesting.

"Wait..." Jinx suddenly zoomed in on the image in Grand Yi's eyes. She seemed to have seen a golden head just now. Could it be Lux? Little Naughty was a little confused. What happened just now? After thinking for a while, Jinx grabbed the big package beside her and jumped down from the roof in a few steps. She had to confirm what happened.

Pushing aside the cage in front of her, Jinx quickly moved through the noisy crowd. She was sure that the golden color she had just seen was nearby. She had a hunch. She quickly moved through the gaps in the crowd and grabbed the guy who was about to dodge.

"I caught you...why is it you?" Jinx looked at the guy who was dodging in front of her in surprise and asked in disbelief.

"Then who do you think I am?" Ezreal replied unhappily, pulling a long towel draped over the box and wrapping it around his head. "Keep your voice down. I can't be seen."

"You can't be seen, but you still come here to join in the fun? What's wrong with you Piltover people?" Jinx frowned as she looked at the guy in front of her. The jacket he was wearing didn't fit in with the surroundings, but there was a lot of fabric on his arms, but that didn't do anything to conceal the situation.

Seeing the girl's disgusted look, Ezreal shrugged awkwardly, "It's an emergency. I don't have time to change clothes."

"Hmm," Jinx raised her eyebrows noncommittally. "It doesn't matter. Aren't you on the run? Why are you still here?"

“It’s a long story,” Ezreal replied miserably, “In short, the one chasing me is extremely powerful.”

"What on earth did you do? Fraud?"

"On the contrary, I rejected her."

It was a rare opportunity to meet a fellow countryman, so Ezreal began to complain about how the people here were all sensitive psychopaths, the fake archaeological remains, the extremely scarce seasonings, and the smelly demon hunter camp.

"I shouldn't have come here. There's nothing in this crappy place..."

"Shut up!" Jinx suddenly interrupted his complaints and chased after him along with the crowd.

"Okay, I'll shut up. Hey wait, can you lend me some money? I lost my wallet. I promise to return it to you when I get back to Piltover... Hey, wait a minute, please."

Ezreal struggled to chase after the girl. He didn't expect someone to run so fast. If it weren't for the long blue braids that were recognizable enough, he might have lost her long ago.

After much effort, Ezreal finally squeezed out of the crowd. "I said, can't you just run a little faster? I... oh, sorry."

In the shadows between the houses, Jinx was holding the arm of a lady dressed in Demacia noble clothing. Compared to the fatigue and panic that the blonde girl could not hide on her face, Jinx had a serious face, her thin lips pressed into a thin line, and her frowning brows reminded people of a female leopard about to attack.

"I'm sorry to bother you. By the way, my name is Ezreal." The blond boy smiled awkwardly, trying hard to reduce his presence.

Neither of the two girls cared about her now. Compared to the dodging Laxana, Jinx was a little irritable. "What are you doing here?"

Chapter 190: Silas's Execution (Part 2)

"What are you doing here!"

Facing Jinx's angry rebuke, Luxana's eyes flickered and she tried to stay calm. "I just came to see the excitement. Yes, I heard from others that criminals were going to be executed here, so I came to take a look?"

"Let's go watch the fun?" Jinx's originally hoarse and sweet voice turned sharp. "Okay, then let's go watch the fun together. How about going to the roof over there? I just came down from there, and the view is great."

"No, forget it." Lux's face turned pale. "I don't like high places. Besides, I can see the station ahead clearly..."

"Don't try to fool me"

Jinx couldn't stand it anymore and immediately put her hands on the girl's slender neck. Her pink and blue nails looked particularly bright against the girl's slender and beautiful skin.

Stared at by the girl's angry eyes, Lux calmed down instead. Her sweet voice was filled with unshakable determination, "I am here to tell the truth. Sylas is not the sinner. The real criminal is us, the prejudice of Demacia."

"Oh, I understand. The eldest daughter of a noble family longs for everyone to understand each other. As long as we apologize, we can hold hands and prepare to enjoy afternoon tea... Don't be naive."

Jinx's chest kept rising and falling. The girl took a deep breath and shook her head. Only then did she calm down and stared seriously into the ice-blue eyes that were similar to hers. "You know it's useless. The person kneeling there now is a sinner. Everyone thinks his death would be the right thing to do. You can't do anything. Don't think your noble status is useful here. The prejudice between people is a mountain. If you move a stone, more rocks will roll down immediately."

"So I'm not going to do anything?"

“You can’t do anything.”

"No, I can," Lux said firmly, "I will tell everyone the truth, I will lead by example, I... I will no longer hide my secrets."

Jinx blinked suspiciously and sniffed in front of Laxana, "Have you been drinking?"

Lux looked up, blushing as she avoided the girl's face that suddenly approached her. "I didn't. I'm sober."

"I think you are just going crazy. Do you know what you are doing? Do you think it's fun to have a daughter of a nobleman who is a hidden wizard? What else can you do except to put yourself in a noose?"

"At least I can start with this and let people know that it is people who are evil, not magic. This is the right thing to do."

"Fuck the correctness, Littlefinger is right. Demacia doesn't care about the bullshit correctness. The most important thing is the position." Jinx pinched Lux's face. She didn't want her friend to be crushed in this huge whirlpool.

"Whether you like it or not, you must choose a side, whether to eliminate magic or to support it. Don't waver halfway. I found out about that guy's whereabouts. He was doing a good job as a demon hunter, but he suddenly changed his stance."

"That's because he wants to be a good person." Lux tried his best to escape the girl's grasp, but there was no hesitation in his words.