Runeterra: I really know a little bit about everything

Chapter 199 The status of the Crown Guard family!The nightmare is coming!

About ten days after Zuo Chi and Galen's brother and sister parted ways in Mithril City, five figures clearly dressed in the style of Demacian aristocrats appeared outside the gates of the Demacian capital.

For this trip, Zuo Chi and his party were fully prepared.

At this time, behind Zuo Chi, four girls with completely different styles looked curiously at the huge city in front of them.

Ai Xi was wearing a dark blue dress, with her white hair hanging casually behind her, with an elegant and gentle temperament.

Compared with Ashe, Kai'Sa and Syndra seemed much colder. The two stood side by side. Except for Zuo Chi, it was estimated that no one would give a shit when they came.

As for Sejuani, she put on a smart short shirt and tied her white hair into a high ponytail with a rubber band. She gave people a fierce feeling just by standing there.

Originally, when she looked at the outfits of the three Ai Xi girls, she wanted to try wearing long skirts, but after putting on the upper body, she directly chose to give up.

Obviously, this style is not her aesthetic at all, and she still likes clothes that are more men's style.

For any of the five people present, this was the first time they had come to Demacia. Looking at the majestic and huge city of Demacia's capital, as well as the towering city walls that were all gray-white, everyone felt There was a hint of surprise in his eyes.

There is no doubt that even in the entire Runeterra, the Demacia Empire can be said to be one of the most exquisite regions.

As the capital of Demacia, the grandeur of the Demacia Capital is extremely exaggerated.

This place is not like the natural simplicity of Ionia, nor the simplicity and simplicity of Freljord and Shurima. Every place here has extremely obvious traces of artificial modification, and everything looks extremely neat.

In the queue that was preparing to enter the city, when the five people in Zuo Chi were lined up, the soldiers guarding the city began to interrogate some specific situations of Zuo Chi and several people.

Due to the mage rebellion that had just occurred, the city of Demacia could now be said to be in a state of absolute martial law, and everyone entering and exiting the city must undergo extremely strict questioning.

"We come from Mithril City on the border and are members of the Crownguard family."

As Zuo Chi spoke, he also took out the token that Lux had given him: "You can take this token to the Crown Guard family and ask."

"It turns out it's the lord of the Crownguard family, and it was his subordinates who took offense!"

Without even taking the token from Zuo Chi's hand, the soldier immediately bowed his hand deeply toward Zuo Chi.

"Please register your name here, and then you can enter the city. Do you need me to show you the way?"

Zuo Chi raised his eyebrows. Although he had thought that the Crownguard family would have a high status in Demacia, he felt that he had underestimated it.

After all, he only mentioned the name of the Crown Guard family, and without even confirming the truth of the matter, the other party's attitude suddenly changed so drastically.

Rejecting the soldier's offer to lead the way, Zuo Chi and his party successfully entered the city gate and entered the capital of Demacia.

After entering the capital of Demacia, Zuo Chi discovered that the low-level civilians here were no different from other continents, and they still looked calm and peaceful.

The merchants coming and going and the rows of shops add a lot of warmth to this cold city.

But the large numbers of soldiers constantly patrolling were very intimidating, and even the noise on the streets became much quieter.

The arrival of Zuo Chi's five people almost instantly attracted the attention of the people around them. There was nothing they could do about it, their combination was too eye-catching.

It's like a noble prince took three beautiful women out to play, and also brought a bodyguard.
Following Zuo Chi, Ai Xi said softly: "Zuo Chi, Demacia is really in a state of chaos now."

Zuo Chi nodded: "After all, they just experienced the riot, and now they probably think everyone looks like a mage, and everyone thinks the other is dangerous."

"then we"

Ash asked: "What if the magic on us is discovered?"

Zuo Chi turned his head to look at Ai Xi and said with a smile: "What can we do? Of course we should rise up on the spot. With our configuration, it is enough to push Demacia aside."

"what?"

Hearing Zuo Chi's words, Ai Xi opened her mouth slightly: "Is this good? Will there be any accidents?"

Zuo Chi nodded helplessly on Ai Xi's forehead: "No, are you really planning to do this? We are here for vacation."

Ai Xi touched Zuo Chi's hand with his forehead and said seriously: "If you can conquer a subsidiary force for the tribe while on vacation, that would of course be the best."

After hearing Ashe's words, Sejuani nodded in agreement.

Zuo Chi looked at the serious looks of the two of them, and he just wanted to sigh:

As expected of a war mother, she has to worry about her big family wherever she goes!
"So in case something unexpected happens, let's hurry up and get a hug!"

Without teasing them any more, Zuo Chi took the hands of Ashe and Kai'Sa, and after asking passers-by about the location of the Crownguard family, the group did not stop and walked directly towards the central area of ​​Demacia's capital. .

When the five people arrived at what people call the Crown Guard Family Manor, they looked at the black gate with a diameter of nearly ten meters and the huge manor covering an area of ​​thousands of square meters. They had a new understanding of the wealth of the Crown Guard Family. Knowing that, Ashe and Sejuani are even more interested in conquering this place.

Zuo Chi suddenly discovered that compared with the Crownguard family's manor, Shurima's palace seemed nothing.
This place is so luxurious that describing it as magnificent would probably seem shabby.

Using Lux's token, they entered the manor unimpeded. Soon, Zuo Chi and his party heard the sound of hurried footsteps, followed by a breathless shout.

"Hey, Zuo Chi, this way!"

Lux's voice sounded very excited. It was obvious that she had been expecting Zuo Chi to come to her as promised.

Lux was really curious about this mysterious man with powerful magic.

Hearing Lux's voice, Zuochi and the others looked in that direction.

When they saw the figure in the white Pengpeng princess dress at the end of the corridor, Ai Xi and others behind Zuo Chi couldn't help but be slightly startled. Ai Xi and Kasha looked at the little princess with profound eyes. of Lux.

It can be said that unlike Kaisha and Ashe who struggled to survive in a cruel environment since childhood, Lux grew up with a silver spoon in her mouth.

She was born in the Crownguard family, the most powerful family in Demacia. She was the apple of the family's eye, and Lux ​​was almost tired of these things.

Of course, Kaisha and Ashe don't care about these things. They only care about the relationship between Lux and Zuochi now!
While everyone was looking at her, Lux came to Zuo Chi.

Zuo Chi waved to Lux: "Don't mind if I take the liberty of visiting."

"No way."

Lux shook her head and smiled: "Brother told Aunt Tiana about your performance in Mithril City. Aunt Tiana agreed that the family should have a good relationship with you and agreed to the terms of trade you proposed."

While talking, Lux looked at Ai Xi and others next to Zuo Chi.

"Zuo Chi, who are these?"

Zuo Chi replied: "These two are my wives, and these two are my friends. This is our first time coming to Demacia, so we took them to visit together."

"Are you married?" Lux asked in surprise.

Zuo Chi tilted his head: "Are you surprised?"

Lux pointed her finger on her lips and thought for a moment, then extended her hand to Ai Xi and others in good faith:

"Hello, I'm Lux."

When they heard Zuo Chi's introduction to themselves, Ai Xi and Kasha couldn't help but pursed their lips slightly, especially Kasha, who secretly glanced at Zuo Chi's side face.

wife
It seems that you can only be considered a wife after a wedding, just like Zuo Chi and Ai Xi.

But since Zuo Chi calls himself that, it should only be a matter of time before a wedding is held.

Kasha was very happy when she thought of this, and she gently shook hands with Lux.

"Come on, I've arranged a place for you to stay. I can take you around Xiongdu later."

After Lux said this, she motioned for Zuo Chi and others to follow her, and she walked towards the manor.

On the way, Zuo Chi looked at Lacus: "Lacus, I often hear you mention Aunt Tiana, can you tell me about her?"

"Aunt Tiana is the most powerful person I have ever met, but she is too strict and always likes to control me!"

Hearing Zuo Chi mention Tiana, little stars appeared in Lux's eyes.

"After Aunt Tiana handed over the position of swordsman captain of the Fearless Vanguard to my brother, she became the grand marshal of the empire today. She can almost be said to be the highest-status person besides His Majesty."

"Empire Grand Marshal" Zuo Chi couldn't help but feel a little dumbfounded.

The co-author, the Grand Marshal of the Empire, and the Fearless Vanguard Swordsman Commander are all from your family, right? The royal family of Demacia is really generous if they are handed over to one family.

Zuo Chi asked softly: "With so much power in the hands of the Crown Guard family, wouldn't the royal family mind?"

Lux was stunned for a moment, then looked at Zuo Chi strangely: "Why do you mind? Isn't it always like this? Even the emperor of the Light Shield family needs the consent of the Crownguard family."

Zuo Chi: "Ah???"

In all his life, Zuo Chi heard for the first time that the emperor's ascension to the throne required the consent of a noble.

Seeing Zuo Chi's astonished look, Lux couldn't help but feel a little pride on her face.

Finally, there is something that can surprise this guy!
However, Lux still explained for Zuo Chi: "The Crownguard family, the Crownguard actually means to defend the imperial power. Since you want to defend the imperial power, of course you must have a certain amount of power. The royal family of Demacia - the Lightshield family has always been with the Crownguard family. We have good relations with the Crownguard family, and now Jarvan IV is my brother’s good brother, so how could he be suspicious of the Crownguard family?”

"And in order to get the support of the Crown Guard family, of course you have to get the approval of the Crown Guard family."

Zuo Chi suddenly understood why he and the people of Demacia were so frightened when they mentioned that he was from the Crownguard family.

"Of course, the Crownguard family doesn't just have a certain status in the military." Lux didn't seem to mind telling Zuo Chi about the strength of the Crownguard family. This seemed to be because she got a hint from the family.

"The Crownguard family also controls nearly one-third of the wealth of the Demacia Empire, with businesses spread throughout the empire and involved in countless fields. The task Aunt Tiana gave me is to manage the family's wealth, but I really don't like to see it. Those messy account books make me worried to death."

"???"

Okay, okay, this is Versailles, right? I’ll fight with you rich people!
Of course, Zuo Chi could tell that Lux didn't seem to be in Versailles, and she really didn't like managing the countless wealth.
Is this the trouble of the rich?

Sure enough, I had underestimated the Crownguard family's status in Demacia before.

While talking, Lux led Zuochi and his party to the depths of the Crownguard family manor, and a row of luxurious rooms appeared in front of them.

"You can choose any room here. It's no problem to have one per person. Special servants will come to deliver food and clean the room every day. If you have any needs, you can tell the servants and they will satisfy you."

After Lux said that, she jumped like an elf and helped everyone open the doors of one room after another.

The door of the room was pushed open, and the inside was revealed to Ai Xi and other girls.

Each room has a different style, but Zuo Chi feels that these rooms are similar to the hotels in his previous life, except that they are more luxurious and have at least four or five stars.

"Zuo Chi, brother is out for something right now. When he comes back later, I will ask him to come over and see you."

After saying this, Lux looked at Zuo Chi with a hopeful look on her face: "When are you going to teach me magic?"

Zuo Chi spread his hands slightly, and he knew that Lux had never forgotten this matter:

"I'll make some arrangements and then I'll go find you. I also have something I want to ask you."

"Then I wait for you."

Lux waved her hand towards Zuo Chi, as if she thought of something, she said:
"By the way, the Laurent family is having a cocktail party tonight. It is said that they have invited Miss Sona to the party. Are you interested in going and taking a look? If you are interested, I will have someone prepare the carriage in advance. Miss Sona has been there for a long time. I have never performed before, so this opportunity is rare.”

Hearing Lux's words, Zuo Chi couldn't help but paused slightly.

He looked at the girls beside him: "Do you want to take a look? Just to experience how the nobles here communicate with each other."

Ai Xi nodded slightly: "Zuo Chi, you can make the decision."

Zuo Chi nodded, and then said to Lux: "Go and have a look."

"Okay~!"

Lux nodded, and then jumped towards her room.

After Lacus left, Zuo Chi walked into the room in front of him with a few girls.

In the room, sitting at the round table, Zuo Chi looked at the girls with a smile: "How do you feel here?"

Sejuani, who had not spoken for a long time, suddenly said: "I seem to understand why my mother abandoned her tribe for a Demacia noble."

Ashe nodded slightly: "This place is indeed different from Freljord."

For Ashe and Sejuani, who have struggled to survive in frozen soil like the Freljord since childhood, everything about Demacia is undoubtedly very shocking, especially everything about the Crownguard family.

Zuo Chi touched Ai Xi's hand and looked at the two of them: "Do you want to live here forever?"

Ai Xi shook his head gently: "The tribe still needs me. It's okay to come here with you for a few days, but it's definitely not okay to stay for a long time."

Sejuani slapped the table: "A comfortable environment will make people lazy, which will greatly affect the success rate of my hunting! But it would be great if this place could be placed under the jurisdiction of Winter's Claw."

Zuo Chi: "."

I haven't given up after making trouble for a long time.

Kasha looked at Zuo Chi: "Zuo Chi, what is the cocktail party you just mentioned?"

Zuo Chi rubbed his chin and thought for a moment, then said in a very down-to-earth manner: "It's just a group of people going to a place to drink and chat."

"There are such gatherings in Freljord as well."

Sejuani said disdainfully: "What kind of drinking party is this? Isn't it just gathering together to eat meat, drink and chat."

Zuo Chi shook his head helplessly and chuckled: "You'll find out tonight. This so-called cocktail party is more hypocritical than you think."

"Okay, we have to allocate rooms now." Zuo Chi stood up and said solemnly.

"Raise your hand if you want to be in a room with me!"

In Zuo Chi's imagination, his baby Ai Xi and baby Ka'Sa would definitely want to share a room with him.

I’m really confused, what should I choose when the time comes?

"Hey??"

But in the next second, Zuo Chi's little plan was directly torn to pieces by Ai Xi and Kasha.

Under Zuo Chi's confused gaze, Ai Xi took Kasha's arm, and the two of them walked out of the room together, directly choosing to abandon Zuo Chi and live together in the room next to her.

After Kaisha and Ashe left, Syndra also stepped out of the room and walked to the other side of the room where Zuochi was now.

In the end, Zuo Chi and Sejuani were the only two people left in the room.

And just when Zuochi was preparing for Sejuani to leave, he went to Lux to ask about the current situation in Demacia, but he saw Sejuani's arm moving!

Under Zuo Chi's stunned gaze, Sejuani slowly raised her arm
"They've all left, is it my turn?"

Zuo Chi: "."

To the west of the capital of Demacia, there is an unknown world.

Dense purple-black chains suddenly appeared, and the chains pulled a figure through the teleportation portal, pulling him back from the edge of death.

It was Silas who almost died in Mithril City!

And right at the end of the purple-black chain, there was a pair of purple-black wings growing from the waist, and a figure with a black veil on his face was looking at Silas.

"The Veiled Daughter."

The weak Silas raised his head with difficulty, and he looked at the figure standing in front of him in disbelief.

Silas had heard the legends related to the Veiled Daughter, and he even took the initiative to search for the Veiled Daughter.

I don’t know when the legend about the Veiled Girl began to appear in Demacia.

It is said that this mysterious and benevolent being will save kind-hearted people who are in desperate situations, and some people will receive her blessings and gain a body that is immune to all diseases or immense strength.

Silas also wanted to obtain the blessing of the Veiled Daughter, but he wanted more. He wanted more power to overthrow the Demacia royal family.

However, he did not find the location of the Girl of the Veil.

But now, what makes him unbelievable is that the Girl of the Veil appeared in front of him and saved him from the brink of death.

"I ask for your blessing." Silas struggled to get up and knelt humbly in front of the figure.

However, looking at Silas kneeling in front of her, she just shook her head slightly.

"Silas, you have not learned how to be a qualified leader, leave. When you can lead your compatriots correctly, I will appear again, and you will gain my power by then."

As she finished speaking, she waved her arms slightly, and Silas was also lifted up by a strange force and flew out of the space.

"No, I don't have enough power, I can't do it." Silas struggled and roared.

"The force I faced was too strong. It is impossible for me to win now."

However, Silas' roar received no response. The light in his eyes flashed, and when it recovered again, he had already appeared on a hillside extremely far away from the capital of Demacia.

Sitting dejectedly on the hillside, Silas's hands tightly grasped the rocky ground beneath him, and veins popped out on his arms.

"Why don't you want to help me! Such high-sounding words of deceit, false god! Since you are unwilling to help me, I will naturally look for a more powerful force."

"No matter what, even if I die, I will definitely turn Demacia upside down!"

After a long time, Silas stood up with difficulty, swaying his body, and walked staggeringly in a certain direction.

His mage rebel team is still there, at least he is not alone yet.

I don’t know how long it took, but Silas came to a small town that seemed a little deserted.

It was also at this time that he met his fellow mages, and he also received a piece of news.

The town they were in seemed to be haunted. Some villagers were always disturbed by inexplicable nightmares, and most of the people who had nightmares never woke up. The only ones who woke up became crazy and muttered intermittently. :

"I am here specially to welcome you, my master."

"I will bring a lot of fear, just to wake you up!"

(End of this chapter)