Lux's Magic Penetration Rod

Although the victory was not fully achieved due to the disappearance of the Winged Sisters, the Battle of Tobitsia still allowed Demacia to have the last laugh in the confrontation between the two "superpowers" of Runeterra.

After completely surrounding the Tobitsia Fortress established by the Noxians and completely cutting off the remaining defeated soldiers from the Gate of Mourn, Demacia officially started negotiations with Noxus on the truce issue.

There is no need to fight anymore.

The negotiation process was not smooth. The main reason was that Noxus could not afford to lose. They refused to admit that this was a surrender. Even if they gave up a large area of ​​land and gave up all their equipment and materials, they still insisted that this was a surrender. "Ceasefire Negotiations".

Regarding this stubborn behavior, Jarvan IV, who personally negotiated with Darius, was quite helpless.

In this way, after some wrangling, the two sides finally reached a substantive armistice agreement before the food and grass in Tobitsia Fortress was completely exhausted.

On the Demacia side, Jarvan IV very kindly allowed the Noxian soldiers trapped in the Tobitsia Fortress to "leave without weapons, equipment, or military supplies." Each soldier was allowed to carry a weapon not exceeding the prescribed size. Pockets, no weapons are allowed in them.

In addition, all supplies, including armor, beasts of burden, mounts, equipment, and weapons, must be left in Tobitsia Fortress and handed over to Demacia for receipt.

The above is the entire "price" that the Demacia side has to pay as the winner.

As for the Noxus side, although they insisted that this was a ceasefire agreement and not a conditional surrender, from the perspective of the ceasefire agreement, this was a surrender - they were severely cut off a piece of flesh.

In terms of territory, Demacia is fairly restrained.

Noxus needs to hand over all the land west of Trevel, including the western mountains of the Silver Mountains where the Mourngate is located, the western area of ​​the Trivel Plains, and the Tel Islands in the southern sea of ​​Trivel. and the surrounding sea areas.

It is no exaggeration to say that if Demacia had no interest in territorial expansion, I am afraid that Noxus may not even be able to keep Tobitsia.

In terms of diplomacy, Demacia is much more ruthless.

Noxus' foreign war groups must withdraw from the Valoran city-states including Nokmoch, Senfogur, Bakazana, and Riverof, and issue a statement that they will no longer interfere with any of them. Succession of power in a principality or city-state.

Demacia has the protection rights of all Valoran city-states. Any Valoran city-state or principality that is invaded by Noxus is equivalent to Demacia being invaded, and Demacia will give a "Tobitian-style counterattack."

In terms of military affairs, Jarvan IV's conditions were also quite straightforward.

Noxus must disband the War Masons and promise not to conduct any espionage activities in Valoran. After the war, Noxus must limit the number of chapters and soldiers, and stop the preparation and construction of the Sea of ​​Conquest Navy.

In addition, Jarvan IV also tried to get Noxus to pay compensation, but due to Darius's resolute attitude in this regard, and because Noxus was indeed so poor that he was almost broke and his finances were almost ruined, he finally had no choice but to Let it go.

In the end, the two sides signed an "truce treaty" at the Gate of Sorrow, and the Noxians withdrew from Demacia in disgrace.

Jarvan IV, who took over the new land, returned to the capital amidst the cheers of the people with his victorious army. Behind the army, the Noxian battle flag, black iron-forged armor, and Noxian style Weapons, never-before-seen war equipment, dragon dogs with collars, dragon lizards of various sizes, etc. were all carefully taken care of as trophies to show off their martial arts after the victory of the war. Enter Xiongdu City.

Every new thing that enters the city gate and enters the sight of the people will attract a burst of cheers. The flowers in the capital are completely sold out. Even the people of Demacia who have not gone to the battlefield are enjoying this with honor. A moment of victory.

Later, in the Grand Plaza, Jarvan IV delivered his first king's speech since taking the throne. In this speech, he announced to everyone, "I know where Demacia's greatness comes from, and Demacia's greatness comes from." West Asia has also been walking on a greater road."

Throughout the speech, the entire grand square erupted into extremely enthusiastic cheers, again and again.

And this was just a gain for Jarvan IV’s face.

In terms of content, Jarvan IV actually gained more.

After the King's Speech, Jarvan IV officially became a Cardinal of the Illuminati.

The unity of divine power and royal power made Jarvan IV the most powerful king in Demacia after Oren. Relying on this power and prestige, Jarvan IV launched a series of drastic actions.

First, he issued a royal decree and settled more than a hundred minor nobles with fiefs in the new territories acquired through the armistice.

These new nobles are all soldiers and officers who have made contributions in the Battle of Tobitsia. They will become the new royalists. Although they have the same status as the old nobles, their positions are completely opposite.

Secondly, those soldiers whose merits are not enough to become nobles will be rewarded by Jarvan IV based on their merits. Those who continue to join the army will be promoted. Those who plan to retire will be appointed by Jarvan IV as a cardinal. The town's chief pastor is responsible for "conveying the latest guidance from the Illuminati."

Then, he once again announced the convening of the nobles, reestablished the noble council, and very calmly allowed the nobles to be absent or send representatives to attend.

Under this situation, the nobles who had previously fought against the royal family because they were unwilling to hand over power saw that they could no longer unite and form a coalition to fight. They had no choice but to take action personally or send their direct heirs to participate in this. A plenary session of the Parliament of Nobles.

At the meeting, the first thing Jarvan IV did was to clarify the jurisdiction of the nobles' private armies - if Demacia was in a war situation, then the king, as the supreme commander of Demacia, would have the authority to govern all soldiers. .

Considering that the civil war was also a war, this almost declared that Jarvan IV had in fact completely deprived the lord of his right to command the private army.

The terrible thing is that most of the soldiers of the noble private army are very supportive of this decree. Compared with working under the noble lords, it is obvious that the royal family provides better treatment, more generous rewards, and more transparent promotion channels. .

If possible, it is definitely better to work for the king than to work for the lord!

Facing Jarvan IV, who had returned victoriously with unprecedented prestige, great righteousness, and popular support, the noble council had almost no room for resistance. All they could do was endlessly delay and waste time on the minutiae of the decree.

But the problem is that Jarvan IV is not his elderly father. As a climber, he is full of energy and vitality, and is full of patience at the negotiation table. Although the delaying tactics of the nobles take effect quickly, the target of the effect is himself - -In the end, they really had no way to stop Jarvan IV, so they had no choice but to watch as this article was established in the form of a decree and made public.

Finally, after passing this decree, Jarvan IV could finally follow in his father's footsteps and once again proposed that "the king's taxes should be collected by the king himself", and ordered the nobles to reduce taxes, requiring the nobles to also increase the tax rate on their own fiefdoms. Established by the King.

This request made the nobles almost go berserk on the spot. After taking away the military power, the king wanted to take away the financial power of the nobles!

Once the financial power of the aristocracy is taken away, there will be no trace of the aristocracy left. They cannot accept this situation under any circumstances!

Therefore, Jarvan IV, who failed to remove the roof, succeeded in opening the window.

The new king took the initiative to take a step back and proposed that the noble assembly could draw a "tax red line". No lord's tax could exceed this red line to maintain the stability of the country and avoid causing unrest. The tax rate limit would be passed in the future. The Illuminati makes it known to the public.

Although this also represents the economic control of the royal family over the lords' fiefdoms to a certain extent, under the current situation, the lords really have no choice. In the end, business tax, field tax, land tax, head tax and other dema Common taxes in West Asia have set tax rate ceilings under the auspices of Jarvan IV, and no lord's tax rate can exceed this ceiling.

With the announcement of the tax rate cap, the royal family's popularity has reached a new level.

Just as the nobles passed the two-crop tax on the people's dissatisfaction to the royal family before, Jarvan IV now passed the people's dissatisfaction on the noble lords by limiting the upper limit of the tax rate.

And when all this was over, the new noble lords began to develop their territories, the noble council in Xiongdu once again began to gather together to hold dances every day, and the Art Support Association became lively again, a year was almost over.

……………………

Before the Winter Lectures, Galio was transported back to Forsbarrow to provide security in the north and prevent possible barbarian attacks.

Galen, who took the opportunity to accompany the army to see his sister, felt proud and boasted about his wonderful performance in Tobitsia.

But unfortunately, due to the return of Sona, the "Special Envoy of Fosbairo", Galen's hide was quickly exposed - although Galen's establishment has made a lot of contributions, there is still a long way to go between him and There is a slight gap between what Lux boasted about.

Then he was laughed at mercilessly by his sister.

"You were watching when His Majesty the King charged forward?"

"Did you play the drums other than watching? Did you clap?"

"So your greatest achievements are achieved when you take in prisoners?"

"You have also defeated many Noxians? Does the trash also count?"

"That means Galio is here, otherwise you might be hammered by that mage again!"

"..."

"..."

Galen was sad to find that his sister seemed to have changed. She was no longer the cute little girl who pestered him, admired him, and was willing to take the blame for him when she was a child.

Obviously, Galen selectively ignored Lux's sharp taunts after he beat Kashina to tears, and just regarded Lux's comfort after his last defeat in Mithril City as normal...

After the joke, Galen became serious and took the rare initiative to talk to Lux about some matters concerning the Imperial Noble Council.

Lux herself was not interested in this kind of thing, but because she needed to understand the situation in the capital, she still listened to Galen's story very carefully and listened to him talk about the changes in the capital during this period.

The conversation between the brother and sister turned to the current new king, Jarvan IV.

"His Majesty the King is a man of ideas and ability." Speaking of Jarvan IV, Galen's tone was somewhat complicated. "He has grown a lot - just like you, he can always see the essence of things clearly."

"Sounds like a good thing."

"Of course, he will be a great king, and it is my honor to serve him." Galen nodded, and then felt a little disappointed, "It's just that my father and mother have been reminding me not to give my loyalty unconditionally. , I have to be responsible for the family - sometimes I really don’t understand why being responsible for the Crown Guard family is destined to conflict with loyalty?"

"Maybe it's because of the inconsistency of fundamental interests." Facing her brother who was finally getting involved in politics, Lux couldn't say anything at the moment and could only make a few brief remarks, "But the family is still loyal to Demacia. , you don’t have to be in such pain.”

"This does not make me painful." Galen patted his chest, "If I have to say it, the most painful thing for me is that you became the lord of Forsbarrow too early, instead of staying within the family. "

"What do you mean?" Lux blinked, "I also have my own career."

"It seems that you are more suitable to run this family than me." Galen put his hand on Lux's shoulder, "To be honest, Lux, sometimes I really think, if you had not become Forsbarrow, Instead of becoming the lord of the Crown Guard family, it would be great to manage this family."

"..."

Lux looked at her brother helplessly.

"Then I can charge into battle without any scruples, fight for the king without scruples, and fight for Demacia without scruples!"

"Yeah, yeah." Lux said weakly and perfunctorily, "Your acting skills are a bit exaggerated. I always feel that there is something in your words - euphemism is a science, not just rambling without a tune!"

"I mean, do you really not consider becoming the queen of Demacia?"

"Is this what you mean?" Lux narrowed her eyes, "Or is it what His Majesty the King means?"

"What I mean." Although Lux just narrowed his eyes, Galen subtly sensed a danger. However, he still gave the answer very calmly, "Believe me, Lux, this is my fault." From the perspective of an older brother, no one can be better than our King!"

Lux stared at Galen for several minutes.

In the end, she had no choice but to confirm that this was indeed the unreliable advice given by her stupid brother Galen, who used his poor IQ and anxious emotional intelligence to think for her sister, and was not some bad conspiracy. .

"If you must talk about this kind of topic." Facing the serious and expectant Galen, Lux finally had no choice but to spread her hands, "At least wait until you start a family and find me a sister-in-law!"

Galen's eyes widened in astonishment as his army was turned against him, his face flushed, and he was speechless for a moment.

"Well, there seems to be something wrong." Seeing Galen's behavior, Lux was pleasantly surprised to find that she seemed to have an unexpected gain, "There is a situation, right? Let's talk about it. I'll be lenient if you confess. If you don't want to say it, , I will write to my mother."

"No, nothing." Galen managed to maintain his composure, "You didn't write anything to your mother."

"Well, there is indeed something going on!" Lux became completely excited when this topic was mentioned, and transformed into a famous detective on the spot, "It's kind of interesting."

"No!"

"You are not afraid that I will write to mother, which proves that mother cannot guess this person." Lux ignored her brother's stubborn denial and the weakness in his eyes, "And the only people she can't guess are people she doesn't know, and her Although I know her, I don’t think she can become my sister-in-law.”

Galen's eyes widened.

"Considering that my mother is an enlightened person, she also told me that it would be okay even if you fall in love with a common girl." Lux continued her reasoning, "And based on what I know about you, you will not be corrupt. To the point of hooking up with a married woman, so this person won’t be someone my mother knows but doesn’t think can be my sister-in-law.”

Galen's eyes were as wide as bells.

"So, this person is someone my mother doesn't know." A smile appeared on Lux's lips. "It's really interesting. Your mother's connections completely cover your social circle. If someone can get into you without her knowing, In this world, the only way is the army."

The bell began to shake, as if it was about to ring next moment.

"But the problem is, my father understands the army very well, and if my father understands, my mother understands." Lux continued slowly while watching the change in Galen's expression, "So, if there is one person, they all have nothing." As far as I know, the most likely possibility is that this person...is not a Demacian!"

Galen shook his head desperately.

But it's a pity that based on Lux's understanding of him, this is almost a confirmation.

"It's so interesting, my dear brother." Lax stood on tiptoes and put her arm on Galen's shoulders, "A sadomasochistic love affair with a Noxian female soldier..."

"No!" Galen couldn't help but raise his voice, "We didn't..."

"Okay, you didn't deny the Noxian female soldier." Lux nodded, with a clear look, "So, it's an unrequited love with the Noxian female soldier - I really belong to you. Dear brother."

"..."

This time, Galen learned the lesson. In order to prevent himself from exposing any information, he tightly covered his mouth, turned around and ran away.

"If you don't want me to investigate which female military representatives there are in Noxus during the armistice negotiations now, you'd better stop." Lux issued a victory declaration like a winner, "If things develop to that point, I'm afraid I'm going to have to talk to my mother."

Galen, who had already opened the door, reluctantly stopped, turned around, put down his cramped hands, and showed an awkward yet polite smile.

"We haven't reached that point yet, Lux." Galen tried very hard to smile awkwardly but politely, "We haven't reached that point of being a family member yet."

"Oh." Lux nodded expressionlessly, "My dear brother, tell me now, do you feel good about being overly interfered with in your personal emotional issues?"

"It doesn't feel good." The situation was stronger than the situation, so Galen could only answer aggrievedly, "It doesn't feel good."

"So, don't say anything about the princess, never!" Lux snorted, "My stupid brother!"

"Never, never!"

Kalya’s Little Classroom Ter Islands:

Although the Tel Islands located in the south of Trivel is only a small island, it is one of the largest natural fishing grounds in Rune Land. Taking the Tel Fishing Ground is a very heavy blow for Noxus. blow.

P.S. Everyone should know who Galen’s unrequited love is, right?