Lux's Magic Penetration Rod

I have to say that Jarvan IV’s Escape from the Shell was very beautiful.

If there were not the double lock of "discovering that there are no reinforcements led by Jarvan IV in Mithral City" + "Shyvana once had a relationship with Jarvan IV", I am afraid that even if Kalya takes action this time, he will not realize that Jarvan IV Shi quietly left Xiongdu and is currently missing.

Jarvan III's illness came at the right time. During the Angel's Arrival incident, Jarvan IV had already been busy on his behalf. All the nobles in the entire capital were used to the prince coming forward to deal with various matters, even if there was a short period of time. Even if Shi had not seen him, he would follow the guidance of Jarvan III and subconsciously think that Jarvan IV had something to be busy with.

Even Garen, who had a good relationship with Jarvan IV and grew up together, didn't find any problems, which shows that the whole thing was well planned.

However, Jarvan IV's departure is destined not to be hidden for a long time, and Jarvan III cannot linger on his sick bed forever - if His Majesty the King continues to be "sick", the noble council will probably start to think about the next king's succession. So if nothing unexpected happens, Jarvan IV will need to appear again by next spring at most.

After realizing this, Kalya did not let Shyvana continue to pry for information. He knew very well that if Shyvana continued to dig deeper into the whereabouts of Jarvan IV under this situation, she would probably also completely expose herself. Come out, so he decisively stopped Shyvana's actions, and then changed his next strategy.

It was known that Jarvan IV was not in the capital, and that he had left without telling the noble council and everyone else. Even if Mithril City was attacked and almost fell, he did not appear.

I also know that in the previous incident of angels coming, the royal family and the Illuminati reached some tacit understanding and unified their positions.

Moreover, even the Crown Guard family and the Bouvier family, which are the most loyal to the royal family, did not receive any news in advance and knew nothing about it.

Combining the three pieces of information, Kalya already had a vague inference in his mind.

What Shyvana has to do next is to find a way to prove the authenticity of this inference.

This step is not difficult, and Shyvana does not even need to do it herself. As long as some wind is released, someone will soon be the first to be unable to sit still.

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Three days later, the "sick" Jarvan III received the new Illuminati cardinal on his bed.

Then, this usually personable and kind king suddenly lost his temper.

"Who leaked the news?" He was like an old lion, his eyes fixed on the Cardinal with his head lowered in front of him, "Tell me, who within the Illuminati knows about this?"

"The news definitely did not come from the Illuminati." Although the Cardinal lowered his head, his tone was extremely firm, "There are very few people in the Illuminati who know about this matter. Even the silent people don't know our plan. , it’s impossible to leak secrets here.”

"Did I leak the information?" Jarvan III was furious, "Or do you think Xin Zhao was talking randomly?"

"this……"

The Cardinal licked his lips in embarrassment. He actually wanted to say that Xin Zhao was suspicious, but when the words came to his lips, he found that he didn't believe it.

Who doesn’t know the sincerity of the Chief Steward of Debon towards His Majesty?

Even in the mouths of some vicious nobles who are dissatisfied with the royal family, this steward is even nicknamed "Princess" - not because he and Jarvan III have any relationship beyond friendship, but because he and Jarvan III educate Jarvan together. The fourth generation, one civilized and one military, is just like his parents.

If Xin Zhao leaked the news about Jarvan IV's actions this time, it would be better to say that he was more likely to leak the news by talking in his sleep.

"The matter has come to this, maybe it's just because His Highness the Prince hasn't appeared in front of everyone for a long time." Shaking his head helplessly, the Cardinal could only reluctantly explain, "Even if the Noble Council has not held a formal meeting for some time, , this matter is destined not to be concealed forever..."

"But it's too early!" Jarvan III frowned with a serious expression, "Now is his most critical time. At this time we must eliminate all factors that may interfere with him!"

"With all due respect, Your Majesty." Regarding Jarvan III's statement, the Cardinal obviously had other opinions. "Calculating the time, His Royal Highness's test has officially begun. Even if everything is made public at this time, it will actually have no impact - "

However, he was only halfway through his words when Jarvan III glared back.

"Don't even think about playing such a little trick with me!" The king looked at the cardinal condescendingly, "You have no right to say that to me!"

The Cardinal's lips moved, but no words came out.

There is no way, the situation is stronger than the people, even if this matter is supposed to be led by the Illuminati, but because of the successive failures in the past, even the gods of the Illuminati are unwilling to believe in their own believers, and instead chose His Majesty the Prince as the test Refiner, in this case, the Illuminati actually has no other choice but to cling to the royal family's thighs.

"You can hide it as long as you can." Seeing the Cardinal shut his mouth and put on a respectful look, Jarvan III finally lay back on the bed, "As long as the trial is completed, all problems will be solved. Rumors that no one cares about are destined to be just rumors."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

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Under the guidance of Jarvan III, the royal family and the Illuminati reached a consensus and ignored the rumors in the market that "His Majesty the Prince is suddenly ill."

Obviously, Jarvan III had made up his mind this time, and he would just delay. As long as no one asked him face to face, he would not speak, and would wait for Jarvan IV to return from completing his mission.

Seeing that the rumors about the prince's sudden illness began to decrease, Kalya, who had been waiting to see what happened, finally got the conclusion he wanted after staying at a spot to see the Cardinal meeting with Jarvan III.

"Let's take action." Sighing, he finally gave Shyvana the next step of instructions, "Let everyone—especially those who may have the right to inherit—know that not long ago, Mithril City was almost destroyed by Ephesus. The barbarians of Laeljord fell, and even then Jarvan IV failed to appear."

"This may cause trouble." Shyvana now also understands the basic political logic. "If someone really believes these words, they may really have some thoughts that they shouldn't have."

"If no fool had such an idea, how could anyone be a pawn?" Kalya's voice contained no joy or sorrow, as if the discussion was not about the royal inheritance, but just explaining what to eat tomorrow, extremely dull, "Jiawen III His ambition is too great, and his political methods are good, but it seems that Lux has caused him some illusions, making him think that political methods can check and balance everything. With this method, he can make deals with those giant gods who eat people without spitting out their bones... … We are discouraging it in good faith.”

"...Have you confirmed that he made a deal with the Titan?"

"Except for the temptation of becoming a god, I really can't think of any benefits that are worthy of His Majesty the King giving up everything to get involved with the Illuminati again." Kalya snorted, "I really didn't expect that the majestic Prince of Demacia, To climb Mount Targon, you actually have to do it secretly!”

"Why?" Shyvana obviously didn't understand very well, "Can't he go in a dignified way?"

"If you climb Mount Targon in a dignified manner, what should you do if you fail?" Kalya saw it clearly. "Now in Demacia, the royal power completely overwhelms the divine power. As long as the news of Jarvan IV's climbing Mount Targon comes out, the divine power will instantly To become a being above the royal power, unless the climb is successful, Jarvan IV will be both a king and a god, and the orthodox religion will be unified."

"..."

This part of the content was a bit out of scope for Shyvana. She blinked, not seeming to fully understand it.

"Anyway, let's take action now." Kalya stopped explaining in depth, "I was negligent before. I didn't expect Jarvan III and Jarvan IV, the father and son, to be so cruel - but it doesn't matter, it's still too late to act. !”

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At Kalya's request, the information he wanted soon spread throughout the streets and alleys of Mithril City - no way, the news of the royal family's inheritance was very exciting when it was heard. After Jarvan III became "ill" before, , many Demacians are worried about his health.

And now, the rumor carefully organized by Kalya that "His Majesty the King is seriously ill because His Royal Highness the Prince is suddenly ill and mentally and physically exhausted" perfectly fits the mood of Xiongdu people. This kind of rumor mixed with inheritance rights, the King's body, and the love between father and son, It is the type that common people like most. In addition, it is winter, which is the most leisurely time of the year. Everyone does not have much work, so they will naturally exchange gossip when they get together.

So among the people, the news began to spread quickly and became more and more intense.

Of course, rumors of this level can only deceive the people. For the nobles who often go to the Castle of Dawn for audience, Jarvan III's appearance has nothing to do with being mentally and physically exhausted - but it's okay, Kalya also has a supplementary version of the rumors. : Mithril City was attacked and almost fell, but His Majesty the King suppressed the news.

If civilians get this news, they may not understand the meaning behind it at all - isn't Mithril City the Great North?

It's quite normal for the Freljords to plunder that poor place in the north. Isn't it fallen?

However, in the eyes of the nobles, this article has an extended meaning: Jarvan IV had a way to establish meritorious deeds, but he gave up this method.

This is a bit incredible. Who doesn't know that Jarvan IV, as the heir to the throne, needs the military's endorsement the most?

In this case, when the barbarians from the north go south to plunder, wouldn't the task of defending the city and supporting them be a proper way to gain military merit?

Only a few families, including the Crownguard family, were aware of the attack on Mithril City before. For these families, Jarvan III immediately patched them up. For example, for Henchal, Polgar jumped directly to take over. The responsibility of the commander of the second legion; Galen later received the second batch of support from the Dauntless Vanguard, and the reinforcements were also given to him to command.

After such an operation, everyone in the know has reaped the benefits. Even if they are a little surprised why Jarvan IV did not come to provide support, they will still believe Jarvan III's words: "The prince handles foreign affairs, and this credit cannot be given to others." hint.

However, after the news was passed on like this, families related to diplomacy quickly discovered that something was wrong.

The essence of double-deception is that there is no communication between the two sides. Now through the rumors spread by Kalja, the news about the fall of the North has suddenly become public news. In this way, even if everyone does not believe the fantasy that Jarvan IV is suddenly ill, but for They still noticed something obviously wrong with Jiawen III's behavior!

Your Majesty the King...you are hiding something from us!

Dawn Castle is bustling with activity.

After receiving three consecutive groups of nobles who came to see him with the goal of inquiring about information, Jarvan III finally excused himself from feeling unwell and ended his work for the day, and called the cardinal again.

"Who leaked the news?" Jiawen III finally could no longer maintain his elegant posture, "Now everyone knows that he is not here!"

"There is no point in pursuing responsibility now." The cardinal lowered his head and said, "The top priority now is what to do next..."

"Put away your petty thoughts!" Jiawen III raised his voice, "Before success, the Light Shield family will not admit all this!"

"This is meaningless, His Majesty the King." The Cardinal spread his hands, "His Royal Highness has been destined to be on our side from the moment he set out!"

"We are not the only members of the Light Shield family." To the Cardinal's surprise, Jarvan III actually gave an answer that seemed impossible to him. "If everything fails, there will be a side branch that will inherit the throne. At that time..."

Jiawen III did not continue speaking, but just shook his head, and with a pair of cloudy eyes, he looked firmly at the cardinal in front of him who thought he had a chance to win just a second ago.

"Even if the side branch takes over?"

"If everything fails, my son will be buried on the snowy peak." There was an unquestionable meaning in Jarvan III's voice, "If things really develop to that point, why not?"

The Cardinal blinked and finally understood what Jarvan III was thinking - this cunning old guy never let go, and even now, he is still trying to block both sides!

If Jarvan IV can really walk through the long steps to become a god, then his descendants will be both kings and gods.

If Jarvan IV fails to withstand the test of climbing to the summit, then he will announce the sudden death of his son, hand over the throne to a side branch, and then use all his strength to suppress the Illuminati!

This old king looks kind and kind on the surface, but when he really takes action, he is decisive and ruthless!

"Go back, I have made up my mind." Without giving the Cardinal any room to speak further, Jarvan III lay back on the bed again, "Go back and find out who leaked the news. This is what you should do now."

Jarvan III once again repeated the request for investigation, which made the Cardinal couldn't help but feel a little nervous - was he hinting to himself that there were people of his in the Illuminati?

With his heart full of thoughts, the Cardinal quietly left Dawn Castle.

At almost the same time, another secret meeting quietly began in the newly built Demon-Forbidden Prison.

Kalya’s Little Classroom·Sub-branch of the Light Shield Family:

Although the royal family of Demacia is currently passed down through four generations, there are still branches of the Light Shield family going back to the fifth generation - and if you continue to go back, there are many branches.

PS. I feel groggy. I have been sleeping for more than ten hours every day these days...