Runeterra: I really know a little bit about everything

Chapter 200 Reception! Silas' nightmare!
In the unknown space, the sound of dark purple chains sliding seemed a bit suppressed.

The figure with dark purple wings on her waist looked at the direction where Silas had just been sent away, and she sighed softly:
"Silas, the mage of Demacia, needs you to lead them correctly."

"The death of Jarvan III will make your journey more bumpy, but I still hope you can find the right path."

The breeze blew by, and the veil on her face was blown up by the breeze, revealing her soft and firm face.

If there is someone here who has witnessed that period of history, then this person will definitely recognize her at a glance.

It was one of the two winged protectors of Demacia who helped Demacia through the most difficult period of the Rune War.

Morgana!
Although Morgana has not appeared in Demacia for hundreds of years, she is still secretly guarding the homeland she and her father once had.

For hundreds of years, she wandered the land as the Daughter of the Veil, bringing blessings to many believers and those who were willing to repent sincerely.

She had witnessed with her own eyes the treatment of mages after the Rune War. She knew that this was not correct, and she knew that suppression in the long run would only lead to explosive resistance. She really wanted the Demacian royal family to abolish the ban on magic, but But she couldn't intervene.

Because she knew very well that once she intervened in Demacia's political power, her sister who was far away in Mount Targon would definitely come back.

Once her sister comes back, everything she has done for so long will be in vain.

So she could only push everything forward quietly in secret.

And this time Silas led the rebellion of the folk mages, which undoubtedly became an opportunity for Morgana.

"Maybe we can use this opportunity to get rid of the unfair fate of the Demacian mage."

This is what Morgana thinks, and it is also the reason why she is optimistic about Silas.

However, Morgana knew very well that Silas' current thinking still needs a certain change.

The idea of ​​overthrowing the Demacia royal family must not be entertained. He also needs to find a more correct way to lead his fellow mages.

Slowly coming back to her senses, Morgana placed her hands gently on the dark purple wings behind her, and her eyes couldn't help but turn to the distant southwest, where there is the highest mountain in the entire Rune Land - Mount Targon!
"Sister, have you perfectly inherited your mother's power, and have you pursued the absolute justice you want?"
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The capital of Demacia, the Crownguard family.

Amid the shouts of the grooms, the gorgeous carriage, pulled by six white horses, gradually left the Crownguard family's manor and headed towards a certain direction in the capital.

On the carriage, Zuo Chi, Ai Xi and Lacus sat side by side, listening to Lacus introducing the Laurent family, the initiators of the reception.

“Laurent was originally a prestigious swordsman family in Demacia, but it has declined now.

The father of Fiona, the current head of the Laurent family, once asked for the opportunity to marry a member of the Crownguard family, but Fiona refused in front of all the nobles at the wedding. Many things happened later. All the messy things ended with Fiona killing her father with her own hands in a sword duel and inheriting the title of head of the family. "

"Nowadays, the Laurent family has a very bad reputation among the nobles of Demacia. They are probably planning to take advantage of this cocktail party to get closer to each other."

After getting along with each other for half a day, Ai Xi and others gradually became familiar with Lux.

Although Lux has been spoiled since she was a child, she has a good nature and is very friendly to others. This can be seen from her open chatting with several people without any pretensions.

At this time, Kasha asked softly: "Lux, we are not from the Crownguard family. Will it embarrass you when we attend the cocktail party?"

"How is that possible, Kasha."

Lux patted Kasha's shoulder lightly: "Don't worry, except Zuo Chi who may need to socialize, you can all do whatever you want."

Zuo Chi sat on the outermost side of the seat, leaning his head against the car window, listening to the chat of several girls with a smile on his face.

Maybe as Lux said, when it comes to the cocktail party, maybe those nobles won't care whether you are from the Crownguard family at all. They only need to know that you have a relationship with the Crownguard family, and the relationship is very deep. That's enough.

With just this level of relationship, they will be like bees after seeing honey, eager to make friends with you.

At the same time, Zuo Chi was also recalling what he learned from Lux this afternoon about the current situation of the Demacia Empire.

As Silas said at the beginning, Demacia's ban on magic has a long history, and mages and magic have always been absolutely taboo topics in Demacia.

However, Zuo Chi also learned an extremely crucial piece of information.

That is, in the past years, although Demacia banned demons, it was far less serious than it is now. Although the people at the bottom had some complaints, they never reached the point of rioting.

All the turning points began with the establishment of the Demon Searching Group. Specifically, it started when Jarvan III completely delegated power to the Demon Searching Group.

This organization that specializes in targeting mages simply doesn't care whether the target mage has done anything wrong. As long as you have magic flowing in your body, it means that you have been labeled as heinous.

On weekdays, the Demon Search Team unscrupulously searches for people with magical powers in every place in Demacia, and then imprisons them in prison without mercy.

They even conducted inhumane human experiments on these mages. A large number of mages who had never done anything wrong died tragically in cages that would never see the light of day.

This is the most fundamental reason why the mage group will riot.

It is said that Jarvan IV originally had sympathy for the mages, and he would often persuade his father to take back the rights of the magic-hunting group. However, with the death of Jarvan III at the point of the mage riot, everything changed. .

The mood of the prince, who originally had sympathy for the mage, has undergone earth-shaking changes.

Jarvan IV even issued an imperial order to let the magic hunting team go free and hunt down those mages who tried to rebel, and then killed them mercilessly.

Until now, the mage rebels are still operating in the dark, and the demon-hunting team has always been doing their best to hunt down, imprison and kill those mages.

Under this premise, how could the mage rebels reconcile with Demacia? How could Jarvan IV, whose father was killed by a mage, tolerate this group?

Thinking about these things, Zuo Chi only felt that his head was as big as two.

Otherwise, in order to help Lux fulfill her wish and obtain the movement track of the original demon - Fear, he really didn't want to worry about these things in Demacia.

At this moment, Zuo Chi felt that the carriage stopped leisurely, and the sounds outside the car window became noisy.

After regaining consciousness slightly, Lux's crisp voice also sounded: "We are here, let's go into the hall."

Jumping off the carriage, Zuochi and others followed Lux ​​towards the tallest building.

At the same time, Zuo Chi and others are also looking at everything about the Laurent family. Although it is also very good here, when compared with the Crown Guard family, the gap is too big.

There was no need to show the so-called invitation to the cocktail party. As the attendant opened the door, Zuochi and the others followed Lux ​​smoothly into the magnificent hall.

The moment the door was pushed open, Zuo Chi and the others were instantly enveloped in a gentle and fragrant air.

Amidst the elegant music, Zuo Chi saw the active figures in the hall in front of him.

A group of Demacian nobles dressed in extremely gorgeous clothes gathered together in twos and threes, holding exquisite goblets in their hands, but the wine in the glass was only less than one-third of the glass. Only when they were chatting to the fullest , will touch the wine glass lightly and take a sip of the wine in the glass.

The arrival of these people attracted the attention of many people, not only because of the presence of Lux, but also because of the unfamiliar faces of Zuochi and others.

"Left pool."

At this time, Lux patted Zuo Chi's arm, smiled coquettishly and pointed to the side of the hall:
"I guess Miss Sona's playing won't start for a while. Let's go over there and introduce you to my aunt."

Zuo Chi also chuckled and nodded to her: "Okay."

This scene stimulated the minds of the nobles around them, and they began to speculate about who Zuo Chi was, who could be so close to the little princess of the Crown Guard family.

Soon, Zuo Chi took Ai Xi and the girls to the burgundy sofa outside the hall and sat down. The table in front of them was filled with exquisite snacks and drinks.

After sitting down, Zuo Chi looked at the girls beside him: "How do you feel? Isn't it very novel?"

Looking at everything in front of her, Sejuani tugged on the collar of her aristocratic suit impatiently.

"Is this a so-called drinking party? Drinking cat urine from a wine glass no bigger than my palm?"

Because she didn't want to wear the same long skirt as Ashikasha and others, Sejuani simply put on the same suit as Zuo Chi, and her white hair was still tied up in a high ponytail.

Looking at it this way, she looks very heroic, quite like the tough and heroic girl from the Mao Xiong Kingdom in her previous life.

"Pfft~!"

After hearing Sejuani's words, Ashikasha and the others beside her couldn't hold back their words, and they all had smiles on their faces.

Zuo Chi couldn't help but spread his hands towards her helplessly: "Let me just say that this is different from drinking and chatting in Freljord."

"But every place has its own customs. Even though we don't understand them, we still have to be considerate."

"What are these people talking about?" Sejuani asked curiously.

Zuo Chi looked at the three young aristocratic women closest to his group, and then began to imitate their conversation.

"Madam, this necklace of yours is so beautiful, and its value is extremely high at first glance."

"No, Lady Catherine's bracelet is truly priceless. There was an extremely extraordinary gem at the recent auction in the capital. It is said that it was obtained from Noxus. I wonder if Madam has heard of it?"

"I heard, I heard, I'm about to ask my husband to take me there."

Sejuani: "." The fists clenched, and Sejuani said in a deep voice after being silent for a while:

"To occupy such a wealthy place and not think about expanding the territory, but to always think about these things, you are simply a coward."

Zuo Chi continued to spread his hands: "Don't tell me, these people in front of you have the powerful ability to evade the imperial power. Silas couldn't do it with all his efforts, but these people in front of you can It can be done easily.”

"Okay, okay, don't worry so much. We are here for vacation. Don't let useless things affect you."

Zuo Chi poured wine into the goblet as he spoke, and then handed it to the girls beside him one by one.

Strangely enough, it seems that the more people live in affluent places, the less they like to expand their territories. Instead, they choose to live in their own corner and enjoy life silently.

At this moment, Lux, who had been away for a while, came to the group of people again.

"Zuo Chi, can you come and meet my aunt?" Lux asked softly.

Zuo Chi stood up slowly, holding the wine glass in his hand and nodded: "Of course."

After saying hello to Ai Xi and others, Zuo Chi followed Lux ​​through the crowd and went to the center of the entire hall.

It was also at this time that Lux saw the female figure with long golden hair and wearing a silver forbidden magic armor.

Tiana is very tall, probably over 1.7 meters tall. Just standing there, her cold and majestic aura is extremely captivating.

As the Grand Marshal of the Empire, Tiana was undoubtedly the focus of the entire scene. Almost everyone wanted to come up and talk to her, but they were deterred by the identity gap between herself and the other person.

Even as Zuo Chi and the two walked towards her, her eyes were always looking at Zuo Chi.

Coming closer, Lux introduced softly: "Zuochi, this is my aunt, Tiana Crownguard."

"Aunt, this is Zuo Chi, the one I told you about."

Tiana looked at Zuo Chi, whose eyes did not waver at all. She raised the wine glass in her hand:
"Thank you for activating the empire's forbidden demon elephant."

Zuo Chi also raised his hand and was lightly touched by Tiana: "It's just a little effort. After all, it's just a deal with Galen."

"The Crownguard family intends to recruit you. I wonder how you will choose?"

From beginning to end, Tiana's voice was full of majesty, and she seemed to have this tone when speaking to anyone.

Zuo Chi didn't care about Tiana's tone, but slowly shook his head: "I wonder if Lax told you that I have magic power?"

After hearing Zuo Chi's words, Tiana nodded noncommittally: "Lux also has magic power. Was she captured by the Demon Search Group? Whether you have magic power or not is just a word from the Crown Guard family."

Although he couldn't argue with Tiana's words, Zuo Chi still refused: "I came here just to take my wife and friends on vacation. I don't plan to stay for a long time. I'm sorry for the invitation from the Marshal."

Tiana did not press any further, but simply said calmly: "During your time in the Crownguard family, you can ask Laksh if you have any requests, and the Crownguard family will satisfy you as much as possible."

"Lux, who is this?"

At this moment, a rough male voice came from behind Lux, and Lux ​​immediately turned to look at the person.

She took a step back slightly, but still said calmly: "Uncle, this is Zuo Chi, a friend of mine."

"Zuo Chi, this is my uncle Eldred Crownguard, and he is also the current leader of the Demon Searching Group."

When saying this, Lux also made a special gesture towards Zuochi.

My uncle is the leader of the demon search team.
Hearing Lux's introduction to the man in front of him, Zuo Chi narrowed his eyes slightly, and a flash of light with deep meaning flashed in his eyes.

Without even shaking hands, Eldred just nodded towards Zuochi, then turned and left.

From beginning to end, he didn't say a word to Tiana, and Tiana's eyes never stayed on Eldred.

After Eldred left, Lux quickly smoothed things over: "Aunt, Miss Sona's performance is about to start. Zuo Chi and I will go over there first."

Tiana nodded and still said nothing, but her eyes always stayed on Zuo Chi.

Returning to the edge of the hall again, Zuo Chi looked at Lux: "Lux, your aunt and your uncle don't seem to know each other well?"

Lacus rolled her eyes at Zuo Chi with some annoyance, and then explained: "This is a political marriage, and my aunt has never even spent more than 5 minutes with my uncle. Even in front of outsiders, they will not hide this. "

"When Eldred first took over as the leader of the Demon Searching Group, the Demon Searching Group's power was still very weak. It was the late emperor who granted marriage to his aunt and him, which gave the Demon Searching Group some momentum."

"That's it." Zuo Chi replied clearly.
"Hurry up, Miss Sona is here. She hasn't played in public for a long time."

Lux excitedly patted the hands of Zuo Chi and Ai Xi beside her, then raised her finger and pointed to the high platform in the center of the hall.

And right there, a beautiful figure wearing a light blue dress and a pair of ponytails hugged the xylophone and slowly sat down.

Sona didn't speak because she couldn't speak at all.
Her fingertips gently plucked the strings, and sweet and melodious music sounded in the hall. At this time, the entire hall fell silent.

As the music played, people below began to tap their toes and dance briskly on the dance floor.

Zuo Chi was leaning back on the sofa. He was also listening to Sona's piano music, but as the music unfolded, he turned his attention to the guqin in Sona's hand.

【叆华!
Grade: High level epic level!

Special note: Sona's accompanying guqin is an ancient magical artifact that has been lost for a long time. It can play notes that affect the sanity of the living, and only a few people can use it. 】

Sure enough, just as Zuo Chi thought, the reason why Sona's piano sound is so infectious is precisely because this guqin is a magical artifact.

As for what Lux said, she has not played in public for a long time, probably because of the recent rampage of demon-hunting groups.

Ignoring this, Zuo Chi stretched and took a sip of the wine in his glass. Looking around, he found that Ai Xi and others were also listening quietly.

Zuo Chi smiled softly, took Ai Xi and Kasha's hands, and said no more.

But at the same time, a plan quietly took shape in his mind.

In northern Demacia, there is a small town called Forsbarrow.

Just when the lights were brightly lit in the Laurent family in the capital of Demacia, the place had fallen into silence.

However, many people in the town did not dare to sleep again because of excessive fear.

Because they are all afraid, afraid that as soon as they fall asleep, the horrible nightmare will come to them, and they will never wake up again.

In this silent atmosphere of terror, the town was extremely depressed.

However, due to the previous battle in Mithral City, Silas, who was seriously injured, fell asleep early.

Just when the full moon in the sky was quietly blocked by a cloud, a mass of black air was slowly condensing above Silas' body.

When the black energy completely enveloped Silas, Silas suddenly shook his body violently in his sleep.

Big beads of sweat began to appear on his forehead, the veins on his arms bulged, and his hands tightly grasped the sheets underneath him.

Tonight, the dirty thing representing the nightmare came to Silas, and he may also be immersed in the nightmare forever.

The widespread fear that the leader of the mage rebels could bring about without waking up would undoubtedly be what it wanted most.

However, just when the black energy achieved its purpose and was about to leave, Silas suddenly opened his eyes and sat up suddenly.

Panting heavily, everything in the dream just now was still echoing in his mind, which also made his body tremble violently.

In his dream, he saw his former best friend being dragged into human experimentation by the Demon Search Team. He saw countless fellow mages who died tragically, and he also saw his own future.

In the future, in order to lead a team of mages to overthrow the imperial power of Demacia, he eventually died tragically in the central square of Demacia's capital.

There was a force that kept pulling at his soul, trying to make him sleep like this forever. However, the scene that emerged in his mind and the overwhelming hatred in his heart pulled him back from the nightmare!

The wailing and miserable looks of Silas's compatriots before they died still echoed in front of his eyes. Finally, he held his head tightly and let out a loud roar.

His hatred seemed to have reached the sky: "I will definitely kill you all, even if your bodies are broken into pieces, even if you are destroyed forever, I am willing to pay any price for this!"

But at this moment, when Silas was watching his hands in silence, the black energy that had faded was becoming more and more intense.

Finally, a black shadow with a pair of ferocious blades on its hands appeared in front of Silas.

Realizing what was happening in front of him, Silas suddenly raised his head and looked forward. It was also at this time that he heard the voice of the black shadow.

"Human, I can give you the power you want, but I need you to do one thing for me."

"As long as you can awaken my master, everything you want is within your reach!"

(End of this chapter)