Battle of the Two Cities: Begins with the Mage

rustling - rustling -

Under the sweltering heat, yellow sand fluttered in the sky.

A huge black door appeared in front of everyone.

Below the giant gate, a top military tent covered the entire area.

There is a huge light curtain above the military tent, and the past wind and sand hit the light curtain, only tiny ripples appear.

"I have never explored such a wealthy risk in my life."

Ezreal stared blankly ahead, muttering to himself.

Before coming back, the empire put all the information it could collect on his face.

Along the way, there are troops on both sides to protect them, and they enjoy VIP-level treatment wherever they go.

It was only when they arrived at their destination that they found out that the place they were going had already built fortifications, and the imperial army mages specially built shields to protect them, so they were not afraid of others preempting them.

Now that everything was ready, he just swaggered in.

"This is my dream adventure!" Ezreal raised his head and sighed.

He didn't need to go out, the sand army below directly opened the way to the front, the magic shield automatically opened a gap, and then the many giant beasts slowly walked in with them.

Entering the light curtain, Ezreal only felt that the wind that had been whistling in his ears had ceased, the surface of the skin no longer felt hot, and the moisture in the air had increased significantly...

Here, the climate and humidity are much more comfortable than outside... Ezreal commented with satisfaction.

Walking forward for nearly 100 meters, they saw an additional team on the road ahead.

Ezreal has seen the leader, with long fiery red hair, bright eyes like a cold knife, and a handsome figure full of heroic spirit, which will leave a deep impression on people just by looking at it.

This woman's name is Katerina, now the commander of the southern front, the head of the Kekao family.

Yellow light surged from him, Ezreal held his head high, and an arcane leap jumped to the ground:

"General Kekao, thank you for welcoming me." Ezreal raised his chest and raised his head, greeting him energetically.

In Noxus, this arcane spell has to be used without any problems, and it is refreshing to receive a lot of adoring eyes every time.

"I hope you won't hold me back." Katerina heard the words and raised her bright face with a sullen look, "What are they here for?"

She stretched out her hand and pointed to the slow-moving men and women who were still walking down from the many giant beasts.

"Don't worry, General, it's just the two of us who visited the tomb this time. They came to resolve the matter of the Anaconda family." Ezreal assured with a pat on his chest.

"It seems you are very confident."

Katarina raised her head and threw away her long red hair. She didn't look at her sister, but walked straight in.

"It must be so, I can't live up to the trust that Mr. President of the Council has placed in me!" Ezreal said sternly.

This expedition is related to his future reputation.

The empire escorted him along the way and provided many conveniences, and if he screwed up like this, he would be ashamed to death himself.

Ezreal calmed down and quickly followed Katarina. He knew that the rest of the matter was not something they could participate in.

The towering Noxus Black Gate is located in the center of the camp, and in the central area, there is another place that is most conspicuous...

The tall, temple-like stone building stands in the center, and its height is second only to the Black Gate of Noxus.

The two walked into this majestic building, and the scene in front of them made Ezrelton stop and his eyes widened in shock.

In front of them, a minaret-shaped stone building stood in the center, which was completely blocked by the outer ring of stone.

"This defense is afraid that even a fly can't get in." Ezreal sighed.

The ones he went to before were all wild tombs in the wilderness, inaccessible to people.

Now...

Look at the design of this Akzam Mausoleum, this is what the Mage King deserves!

A wild explorer like him, if it wasn't for joining Noxus, he would have been exhausted his whole life without even finding a door.

"3 magic enchantments, 3 physical protections, but not much for him."

A voice familiar to Ezreal came from the front. When he saw the person coming, he couldn't help lowering his head and respectfully said:

"Mr. Speaker, long time no see. I don't know what you mean?"

"A mage friend who has always wanted to enter the interior." Ryan smiled gently as always.

He came earlier than Ezreal because of the anchor on Katarina.

But he has not been idle these days, but went to meet an unexpected Shurima... "person", and got some help from him.

Ezreal winked and did not ask too much, but suppressed his excitement and said impatiently:

"Mr. Speaker, when will we start exploring the mysteries inside?"

"Don't worry, take a day off. Tomorrow is the lunar day in the Shurima calendar. The brilliance of the moon will outshine the light of the sun, and it is also the day when the strength of the ascended gods will be relatively weakened." Ryan explained.

"I'm already looking forward to tomorrow!" Ezreal said with confidence on his face that he was ready.

Ryan nodded: "This time it's about exploration, and Katerina will protect your safety. Remember, no matter what you see or hear, keep your curiosity in check."

Ryan explained

After that, he took a few steps forward and approached Akzam's mausoleum.

Hearing these rare serious words, Ezreal's mind instantly tightened, he noticed the warning in Ryan's tone, and Yu Guang also noticed Katerina's warning eyes,

He knew that there were still some hidden secrets in this matter, and this expedition might be more dangerous than any previous one.

Ezreal took a more correct attitude, kept Ryan's words in his heart, and said:

"Mr. Speaker, don't worry, I will do it."

"Go get ready and look forward to your performance tomorrow." Ryan tapped his chin and showed an encouraging smile.

It's not that he doesn't trust Ezreal, but he knows that with the other party's temperament, knowing more will only cause a lot of unnecessary trouble.

"Yes!"

Hearing this, Ezreal understood that it was time for him to leave, and decided to go to the accommodation arranged for them under the guidance of the soldiers.

"Your Majesty, I will definitely live up to your expectations."

With a clatter, the crisp sound of the battle armor rubbing sounded.

Katarina, who was wearing a blood-red armor, knelt down on one knee, lowered her head, and let her long fiery red hair fall silently.

Ryan raised his hand slightly, shook his head and said:

"Get up, take your life as the first priority. The ancestor of Siko got the world rune and died inside. It's not as simple as it seems."

Katarina was pulled up by a gentle force, but the stubbornness on her face was still telling Ryan that she would definitely bring back the most important things inside.

......

The capital of Demacia.

On the top floor of a building with a view of the mageseeker headquarters, Tiana and Eldred stood side by side.

There is no one else here but them.

As the parade got closer, Tiana could feel the vague restlessness of the people around her, as well as the chaotic thoughts like a thread.

She stretched out her hand, put it on the back of his hand, and said with a complicated expression:

"That's where Elesa was judged back then."

Hearing the long-awaited name of "Areza", Eldred's hand subconsciously tried to clench it tightly, he was silent for a few seconds, and responded in a hoarse voice:

"Here... ordered by that old thing, and then killed by that damn bastard himself."

Aresa, he will never forget this name in his life.

His eldest sister, the kind woman who raised him to adulthood.

"You are too good." Tiana shook her head regretfully.

"Yeah, if I was incompetent, Light Shield wouldn't like Elesa." Eldred clenched Tiana's hand and smiled self-deprecatingly.

Decades ago, he was the most brilliant young talent of his generation.

Whether it is personal force or battlefield strategy, he is by no means inferior to Tiana, who comes from the Crownguard family.

As for Turner, Eleanor and the like back then, they were just dudes...

But unfortunately, he became famous because of his excellence and attracted much attention because of his talent.

At the age of 19, he became famous for a glorious death fight with Noxus.

In that death battle, he and Tiana were the only two survivors, and the two fell in love with each other at that time.

"However, Aresa is innocent. If the light shield can't protect her, why should she be involved!" Eldred finally couldn't hold back the anger and hatred in his heart, and he gritted his teeth and roared.

At that time, due to his excellent performance, and...he got too close to the crown guard, Light Shield naturally also issued a draw.

When Light Shield learned that Eldred and Tiana were in love with each other, he chose to back down and let the collateral member Nat marry Eldred's sister, Elesa.

Because both her parents died in her early years and her eldest sister was like a mother, Aresa took on the responsibility of earning money to support her family and taking care of Eldred, and therefore missed the best wedding age...

Tiana knew the pain that Eldred suffered, she squeezed his palm back, and said with relief:

"I didn't think much about that. Maybe, I should have asked Pete to marry Aresa."

Pete is the biological father of Galen and Laxana, a direct member of the Crownguard family, not as talented as Tiana, but at least honest.

Galen's character was inherited from his father.

"No one knew that Elesa would be a demon dyer, and no one would know that the old thing could be so cruel." Eldred's resentment was once again aroused.

Back then, at the wedding scene of Nat and Aresa, because of the excitement and joy, the magic power hidden in Aresa broke out.

So it ended up being:

The light shield collateral married a mage commoner as his wife and sheltered her.

Such an outcome was unacceptable to Jarvan III, who had just succeeded to the throne at that time.

In the end, under the secret persecution of Jarvan III, Nat reluctantly tried his wife with his own hands and maintained the purity of the forbidden magic order and the light shield.

The year after this incident, Eldred joined the Crownguards and instead joined the Mageseekers.

Tiana stood quietly beside Eldred, letting him express his emotions.

When his emotions eased, she said:

"Eldred, it's still some time away from the final plan. But you and I have been together for so many years, it's time for me to give you a gift."

After Eldred listened,

His face was startled, and he looked at Tiana unexpectedly.

To be honest, he has always harbored guilt towards Tiana.

He knew that he had failed the other party's wishes. The real purpose of his entry into the crown guard was not only to make the relevant people pay the debts of the year, but also to send the entire light shield to hell.

Boom, boom, boom!

A hoof sound came from the other side of the street.

Three nuns riding a one-horned white horse appeared on another street.

The person at the head is Stina, the head of the Judgment Mission, and the two nuns behind her are driving a figure that Eldred did not expect...

Nat Lightshield!

"He should be in Secret Silver City." Eldred was a little surprised when he saw the person coming.

"Being targeted by the trial mission, you will have to be caught anywhere." Tiana said with a chuckle.

"Thank you... Tiana." Eldred turned around and held Tiana's shoulders with both hands, with a slightly moved look in his eyes.

At this time, Nat was captured, and the meaning it represented was very clear.

At the end of the parade, someone has to die, otherwise it will only be a symbolic parade.

Originally, this person he thought was himself.

But Tiana seems to have found a scapegoat for him, and one of the targets he wants to kill.

...the crowds have taken over Mageseeker Square.

Laxana stood on a high place, looking at Nat with a bit of reluctance in her eyes.

But when she remembered what the teacher and the wing protector told her about Nat's true identity, the emotion quickly disappeared.

She stared at Nat who was put on stage by Stina and said loudly:

"Nate Light Shield, a collateral member of the Light Shield family, the current deputy head of the Dragon Bird Knights!"

Hearing her announce the name of the person above, some people who didn't know Nat looked shocked.

Most of them have either received the favor of the God of Flying Wings, or are victims of the forbidden magic.

Originally they thought Laxana was going to storm the Mageseeker headquarters to liberate the mages. But it seems that it is not as simple as they thought.

After Laxanna finished speaking, she stepped aside and handed the stage to Stina, who was in charge of the trial.

Stina got down on her knees, crossed her hands on her shoulders, and made a prayer gesture.

Most of the people present knew what was about to happen, the judgment from the winged protector...

About to start.

"Buzz!"

Two holy lights suddenly descended from the sky, enveloping Nat and Stina.

Seeing this scene, Eldred in the tall building said in surprise:

"Justice?"

"The judgment personally delivered by the Protector of Flying Wings, in this beam of light, no one can violate justice, and every word will be true." Tiana said softly.

Under the beam of justice, no one can escape the punishment from the heart.

"Nate Lightshield, you know the guilt!"

Stina's majestic words entered everyone's ears.

Nat raised his head with difficulty. The stimulation of the strong light made him narrow his eyes slightly. He laughed and said:

"What am I to blame?"

"Continental calendar 989, the year just passed. You led a team to exile 20 mages. The names of these 20 mages are: Yatong, Randi... They were not exiled by you, but sold by you to Noxus." Stina's grand voice sounded.

All the citizens of Demacia who heard it raised their heads in shock. They had never heard such a dirty thing.

It was obviously a mage who should be expelled, but was sold to an enemy country.

They clearly saw that Nat's complexion changed drastically, and he wanted to deny something, but under the beam of justice, he really couldn't do what he wanted.

Instead, he instinctively spit out a word:

"Yes!"

Hearing this, the expressions of the citizens of Demacia changed dramatically, and their faces were full of anger.

They had to hand over their family members because of the demon ban, but they didn't expect their relatives to become money-raising tools for others.

Sold to Noxus, only to die on the battlefield as a death squad.

Just in exile...they can survive...

"In 988 of the mainland calendar, when the dragon knights under your command were escorting 32 mages, they disappeared with Nokmoch. The leader was Bruno, and the list of escorted by him was: Len, Case..."

"At the beginning of last year, Bruenor appeared in the Noxus vs. Freljord battlefield. During the battle of the gods in the same year, 5 of the 32 mages appeared in the enemy's mages."

"Is there such a thing!" Stina continued to judge.

Nat's face changed greatly at this moment, but under the control of magic, he couldn't stop the language at all, instead he repented loudly:

"I shouldn't have accepted the magic item Noxus sent me, and I shouldn't have concealed that Bruenor is a demon dyer."

Hearing this, many people below have roared:

"kill him!"

"Damn traitor!"

"..."

Laxana had to come out at this time, signaling everyone to take it easy.

Immediately afterwards, Stina revealed the sins that Nat committed one by one, and Nat recognized them all.

Nat's sin was a terrible one.

level.

There are more than a thousand wizards who have been directly and indirectly sold to Noxus.

It is even secretly smuggling various forbidden items with Noxus, and the time can even be traced back more than ten years ago.

By the end, the following people had lost count of how many crimes Nat had committed.

Just a few of these little things are enough for Nat to be judged by the flames countless times.

He is obviously a member of the Light Shield family, and he has no worries about food and clothing, so why would he do such a thing.

"The Noxian calendar...you and here killed a female mage named Aretha, yes or no."

This time, Nat's face was silent for a long time, and he sighed slightly, with self-deprecation in his expression:

"Yes..."

"The above are all the crimes of Nat Lightshield. Do you regret the sins you have committed?" Stina asked solemnly.

Under everyone's attention, Nat's face became distorted and his eyes became dark, and he was actually free from the shackles of justice magic.

He suddenly laughed out loud, with a grim expression on his face:

"No... no regrets!!! Why, why do I have to carry those things!!!"

"Why! Aresa clearly did nothing wrong, why did she force me to kill him."

"Since Demacia was never clean, just destroy it!!!"

Nat's voice was full of hysteria, especially when he said the death of 'Elissa', his expression became even more crazy.

His words made the crowd below slightly shocked.

Regarding Nat's killing of Aresa, some people have experienced the incident personally, and some people can also think of the previous picture from the few words just now.

Nat couldn't stand the pressure and had no choice but to kill his fiancee.

In the end, this incident had a profound impact on him, so that there was a series of follow-up treason actions.

"what!!!"

The violence and madness in Nat's eyes could no longer be suppressed, and his body kept venting black air, causing the onlookers to take a few steps back.

"Noxus! Black roses! Will bloom in the land of Demacia!!!"

"Demacia!!! I'll be watching you from below until the day you're ruined!"

After Nat shouted, his body seemed to be drained by the black air, but he broke free from the shackles of justice and broke himself.

This scene gave everyone a great shock.

The core member of the Light Shield family, the deputy head of the Dragon Bird Knights, Nat Light Shield, the biggest traitor exposed in hundreds of years, committed suicide on the spot.

And the reason...is the darkness that Demacia used to be...

Above the tall building, Eldred looked at Nat's dead body in a complicated way:

"pity..."

It was his regret that he could not avenge the eldest sister in person.

But seeing Nat in disrepute and even confessing to Aresa in the end was enough.

He took a deep breath and looked at Tiana beside him seriously:

"Thank you... Tiana."

He expressed his gratitude again, and he understood what Tiana's actions represented today.

Represents... a complete break between the Light Shield and the Crownguard.

"You and I are one, Eldred." Tiana smiled.

"Yeah..." Eldred bowed his head in shame, "You and I are one, Tiana!"