The Glory of Noxus

In the warm room of the Lightbringer Temple.

Lux woke up with a scream, her palms full of sweat, and her golden cane glowing dimly.

She saw herself lying on the table, her heartbeat was violent, her breathing was rapid, and her mind was full of horror.

In the nightmare, she was being dragged underground by a black hook, and the rotten mud poured into her mouth and nose, burying her light forever.

Lux blinked her sea-blue eyes hard, as if to squeeze out the remaining scene.

The black mist gradually disappeared from the edge of her vision, but a sour milky taste rose in her mouth, a sign of residual magic.

Lux stretched out her palm and condensed a brilliant ball of light.

The scorching light illuminated the room, driving away the last remnants of the nightmare.

Her body was filled with a warm feeling, and her skin flashed with a familiar white halo.

Hearing someone talking downstairs, Lux immediately clenched her fists, and the suspended ball of light dissipated in an instant, leaving only the pale skylight outside the window to illuminate the room.

Lux pressed her head with both hands, as if trying to drive the terrible scene out of her mind.

She tried to recall the plot of the nightmare, but all she remembered was the sour smell and vague darkness, which kept wrapping and squeezing her.

Lux felt very thirsty, so she went downstairs to the kitchen of the temple.

Although she had no appetite, she still made a breakfast of bread and butter. One bite, the taste of grave soil filled her mouth.

Lux frowned, looked at the current breakfast, and pushed it aside.

"Do you understand now?" Sister Penile asked as she walked into the kitchen.

She sat down at the dining table, her eye bags were dark, and her skin was as gray as dust under the bleak morning light.

Only now did Lux ​​realize that Penile had become so thin that she was emaciated.

"What did you dream about?" Lux could no longer suppress her doubts and asked.

"Let's not talk about it. I don't want to go through it again." Sister Penile shook her head gently.

Lux nodded slowly: "This town is very wrong."

"I need help to investigate the town."

"Okay, I'll talk to Giselle, you can move in the town later." Sister Penile took the butter bread and ate it slowly.

In the temple's stable.

Starfire wailed when she saw Lux coming.

Its ears drooped, its eyes were wide open, and it nudged Lux ​​with its nose.

Seeing this, Lux stroked the horse's pearly white long neck and broad shoulders: "Are you dreaming too?"

Starfire shook his mane, looking a little aggrieved.

Lux shook his head gently, put on the saddle quickly, and saw the soldiers of the Kingdom of Demacia waiting outside the temple.

The dawn shined.

As soon as Patapa opened the tavern and hung up the business sign, he saw Lux and others coming.

"Good morning, everyone." Patapa hid his emotions, his eyes were full of calmness and wisdom from having experienced many hardships.

He bent his body slightly, opened the wooden door, and let Lux in.

"Miss Crown Guard, what do you need?" Patapa stood behind the bar, looked at Lux who was sitting upright, and asked respectfully.

Lux's unexpected arrival made the look of the spy of the Reiser Garrison Corps suddenly tense.

"Come out, wanderer."

Lux did not answer Patapa's question, her sea-blue eyes fell to the entrance of the building, and her golden cane glowed.

"I sense your fire magic!"

The silent atmosphere permeated, and the candlelight that had not yet been extinguished swayed.

Huo Jixing walked out of the dark shadow, tightened his linen cloak, and looked respectful.

"Meet Miss Crown Guard."

He did not hide anything, and admired Lux's beauty so openly.

Even though he had seen her yesterday, he was still amazed by Lux's appearance when he saw her again.

"Wanderer, what is your purpose in coming to Fosbyro?" Lux said bluntly.

"I just want to find a job before going to Mithril City." Huo Jixing said in an obscure tone.

Through the skills of his previous life, he vaguely knew some of Lux's abilities. So he tried to answer the questions with a sincere attitude.

Assisting Silas is indeed a job, and Mithril City is also his next destination.

"Work? Who do you work for?" Lux can sense the fire magic hidden in the target's body.

Although it is very hidden, it is invisible under her refraction ability.

"Miss Crown Guard, I have no intention of being an enemy of you, nor of the Illuminator behind you." Huo Jixing held the Red Fire Blade at his waist with his left hand.

The infected are the target of pursuit in the Kingdom of Demacia.

But they are just the infected with civilian status.

In the wealthy families and famous families of the Kingdom of Demacia, the existence of magic is far more common than Demacia is willing to admit.

Lux and the Illuminator behind her are such existences.

However, they are much gentler than the noble magic-tainted people who slander magic, and they will also provide some help to the kind magic-tainted people.

Lacus' pupils shrank when he heard this, and his heart was full of horror.

The Illuminator, who relies on the Temple of the Lightbringer, exists in absolute secrecy.

Except for the members of the Illuminator, others have almost no way of knowing.

"There are no waves and storms in Dornhold recently."

Lacus suppressed the surging emotions in his heart, looked at Huo Jixing and Patapa, and spoke in a deep voice.

Compared with Huo Jixing's hidden identity.

The rumors of black magic and nightmare events encountered in Fosbyro Town are more important.

Although she pointed out this disguise, she was actually trying to ease the atmosphere for both parties, so that they could both step down.

Huo Jixing glanced at Patapa and laughed softly.

"So, is there something important about the arrival of Miss Crown Guard?"

"I am recruiting you in the name of the Crown Guard family."

Hearing this, Huo Jixing looked shocked and looked at Lux who was solemn in front of him.

No, as the Lady of the Crown, you actually recruited me, a soldier of the Reiser Garrison Corps of the Noxus Empire?

Is this appropriate?

Huo Jixing wanted to refuse.

But when he saw Lux holding her cane tightly and the soldiers of the Kingdom of Demacia waiting outside, he finally nodded silently.

Squeak! Squeak!

There was a movement in Huo Jixing's arms, and the snow-white Poro woke up from his sleep and poked out his cute head.

Then it saw Lux with long golden hair, and then the little guy jumped out of Huo Jixing's arms, bounced up from the ground, and quickly crawled into Lux's arms.

Lux felt the movement on her chest, and her flawless face flushed with surprise.

"Is this a Poro?"

Huo Jixing saw the movement of the snow-white Poro, looked at Lux's chest covered with golden armor, cursed in his heart, but remained elegant on the surface.

"Yes, a Poro I got by accident."

Lux touched the snow-white fur of the Poro, and a smile appeared in the corner of her eyes.

Then she stood up and walked out of the tavern with the Poro and Huo Jixing.

The Demacia Kingdom soldiers who had been guarding the city gate earlier were surprised to see Huo Jixing coming out of the tavern.

But he looked at Lux in front of him and suppressed his doubts.

In the dark alley.

Huo Jixing followed behind Lux ​​and walked slowly.

The slums with sewage all around did not deter the Crown Guard lady.

On the contrary, Lux looked at the dilapidated houses, rotten food and discarded debris with interest.

All this was completely different from what she had seen in the Demacia Capital and the Silver City.

However, Lux knew the priorities of the matter, and under the leadership of the Kingdom soldiers, she ran straight to the destination.

In front of the half-collapsed room.

Huo Jixing saw the black rag hanging upright at the door, and his heart sank.

This is the residence of the demon-tainted sent by Silas.

He looked at Lux who entered the room and realized that Lux was not as young and simple as she looked on the surface, and her mind was extremely meticulous.

The door was pushed open, and the room seemed to have been destroyed, with broken tables and chairs, and some signs of burning.

"The target left, around yesterday."

Lux looked around and noticed a bitter taste in his mouth, which was a sign of residual magic power.

"Before dusk yesterday, only this wanderer went out." The Demacia Kingdom soldier who followed behind pointed at Huo Jixing.

"Okay." Lux frowned slightly, glanced at Huo Jixing, and turned to walk outside.

"Let's go outside the city and see if we can catch up."