The Glory of Noxus

The oil lamp came on.

The bright yellow light illuminated the living room, reflecting two dark shadows on the ground.

"How did Amorin disappear?"

Huo Jixing leaned forward, placed his hands on the table, and raised his eyes to look at Gregory opposite.

"call!"

Upon hearing this, Gregory reached out and rubbed his tired face vigorously, and sighed deeply, as if he was relieved of a heavy burden in his heart.

"I'm not sure. The situation was very sudden, and Amorin just disappeared."

"To this end, I searched the nearby mountains and woodlands and found no traces."

He put down his hands, opened his bloodshot eyes wide, and focused on Annie's room, and then focused on Huo Jixing's face again.

"Later, I remembered what Amorin often mentioned before she disappeared, and I wanted to take Anne to live in the capital."

Gregory couldn't help but smile bitterly, looking somewhat remorseful and annoyed.

"I should have realized that Amorin's worries may be a sign that something is about to happen."

"Haha, damn it, I thought I could protect her from any harm."

"But I didn't expect that I couldn't keep her in the end."

Gregory's voice was low and hoarse, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from the bottom of his heart.

He tried hard to control his feelings of self-blame and pain, and continued to talk to Huo Jixing about his annoyance.

"After she disappeared, I got some information through the channels of the secret society. Someone was secretly investigating Amorin and me."

"Even Amorin's disappearance may be related to them."

"I used the power of the secret society to counter-investigate them, but they were very powerful and directly damaged my secret society."

Gregory spoke in a solemn voice, his hands trembling unconsciously.

Although the secret society behind him is not too powerful in the Noxus Empire, it is also an extraordinary organization.

Suffering such heavy losses and losing several extraordinary people one after another shows that the strength of the people in the dark is far more terrifying than imagined.

"I immediately burned down my house, destroyed all traces, and took Annie to Snow Ridge Town."

"But it was still a little late. Someone chased me based on the traces."

Gregory looked at Huo Jixing and spoke in a deep voice.

"There have been a lot of strangers in Xueling Town recently. They are probably checking my residence."

"And I went out before to deal with the traces left behind and guide them to the wrong place."

"But such frequent outings made Anne complain a little about me."

Huo Jixing patted Gregory's arm and gave him some comfort.

"Anne will understand you. When I was with Anne in the afternoon, she often talked about you."

He thought of Anne's current appearance, with an extremely eccentric personality, but she still expected to be cared for by her father, Gregory.

"How much do you know about Annie's situation?" Huo Jixing said.

Gregory understood the meaning of Huo Jixing's words, pondered for a while, and slowly shook his head.

"I don't know what happened. When Amorin gave birth to Annie, the contents of her body were transferred to Annie."

Huo Jixing recalled the scene when Tibbers turned into a giant flame bear. Did the flame demon choose a new host?

"So, would Annie be affected by that thing?"

Gregory's originally frowned brows became more and more frowned, as if he was a little confused.

"It doesn't seem to be affected."

"This is something Amorin and I have never understood."

"However, Amorine did some testing on Annie before she disappeared."

"Although Annie is very young, her talent is extraordinary and she has a very high affinity for fire magic."

"Maybe that's why she wasn't affected by that stuff."

Gregory trusted Huo Jixing very much and expressed his guess.

Anne is not affected by the thing in her body, which means she does not need to use the rune circle to suppress the magic power like Amorin.

This made Gregory face a lot less pressure.

Otherwise, he would have to search for extraordinary materials and make a rune array while running away.

"What are you going to do now?" Huo Jixing asked.

He did not directly tell the information that the dark force was the Black Rose.

Amoryn and Gregory had known about the Black Rose, and were extremely fearful of this huge organization that existed almost throughout the history of Noxus.

The most important thing is that the flame demon in Annie's body is likely to be the target of Black Rose's operation.

"Magic experiment, what exactly is Black Rose going to do?" Huo Jixing thought to himself.

Most of the intelligence that Swain handed him was information and speculation compiled by the soldiers of the Reiser Guard Corps, without much substantive evidence.

Now we can only start from Annie's side to see if we can uncover the purpose behind these magic experiments.

"I'm going to change my identity with Anne and live near the capital." Gregory said firmly.

Although he has been dealing with trackers, he has obtained a lot of secret information about the Noxus Empire from the secret society.

After Swain became the leader of Noxus, he reformed the empire's system and established the Trifari Council.

The Reese garrison under his command frequently clashed with the Black Rose to suppress the Black Rose's power.

These demonstrate Swain's strong desire for stability and control over the empire.

Therefore, Gregory felt that by living near the capital, he could try to avoid the trouble and danger caused by the black rose.

And from the perspective of personal development, the capital city, as the political, economic and cultural center of the empire, gathered a large number of resources and opportunities.

When Gregory and Anne go to live in the capital, they can be exposed to a broader perspective and richer knowledge, which is beneficial to Anne's personal growth and development.

At the same time, this is also the way out that Amorin planned for them.

"I can help you in this regard." Huo Jixing looked slightly relieved, with a smile on his lips.

At that time, he was powerless to deal with what happened to Amorine and Gregory.

But now, with his powerful position, it is easy to arrange the identities of Gregory and Anne.

Hearing this, Gregory looked at Huo Jixing in surprise, as if he didn't quite understand what he meant.

For the past six months, Gregory and Anne have been living in hiding.

In addition, the secret society behind him was severely damaged. Let alone helping him, there was rarely any news.

As a result, he knew very little about what was going on in the Empire.

Huo Jixing saw Gregory's doubts, took out a purple token and pushed it over.

"I am now a high-ranking officer of the Leiser Guard Corps, under the command of His Majesty Swain."

"It's for me to arrange for you to live in the capital."

"It's simple."

Gregory swallowed, picked up the purple token, and smeared it with a layer of purple paint as if it was made of iron.

He had no idea that Huo Jixing would now become a high-ranking officer, and that he would be directly affiliated with Swain's Reiser Garrison.

"When are you going to leave?" Huo Jixing waited for Gregory to collect his emotions.

"Avoid long nights and many dreams." Gregory said firmly.

"Leave tomorrow!"

Dark forces have entered Xueling Town, and they don't know when they will find him and Annie.

After solving the problem of identity, he decided to leave early.

Huo Jixing understood Gregory's worries.

The pressure brought by the dark forces is so strong that Gregory has no time to think about anything else.

If it hadn't been for his arrival, Gregory and Anne's fate would not have escaped the Black Rose.

"Annie!"

Huo Jixing's eyes flickered, thoughts filling his heart.

From Gregory's mouth, I learned that Anne's talent was not simple, and she could actually resist the temptation of the devil.

This is something that Amorin could not do before, and she needed to use the rune circle to suppress the demon in her body.

He recalled in his mind the stone palace and raging flames he had seen in Amorin's dream.

"Who is the devil?"

Under the dim night.

Villarreal walked slowly along the familiar narrow streets with a jar full of food in his arms.

Although her steps were heavy, there was a faint smile on her face, as if she was recalling her interaction with Gregory just now.

After a while, Villarreal returned to his house.

The room looks small and warm, with simple and neat layout. There are several unknown paintings hanging on the wall, adding a sense of art to the space.

Fits Gregory's aesthetic.

Villarreal placed the jar on the kitchen table, the gentleness on his face suddenly disappeared, and a hint of sinisterness appeared.

"Why did the accident happen?"

"It was supposed to follow my script, Gregory. It was my chosen target."

When Gregory first moved here, she noticed this handsome and mature middle-aged man.

Even having a daughter did not affect her good impression of Gregory.

After getting to know him, Villarreal noticed that Gregory was busy and unable to take care of himself and his children.

Villarreal understood that the opportunity had come, and she frequently appeared in Gregory's field of vision in the name of taking care of him.

Later, it developed into cooking, cleaning, and taking care of Annie.

I just don't know why, Anne doesn't like herself, it can even be said that she hates herself.

Several times she thought of whipping Anne to make the little one understand who would be the real mistress.

But Villarreal endured it.

It's not time yet, at least Gregory cares deeply about his daughter Anne.

"Phew, no!"

Villarreal thought of Gregory's handsome face, breathed out lightly, and suppressed the restlessness in his heart.

"I can't give up. I want to continue executing my plan."

"It's just a daughter."

"After we get together, I can give him another child, or give birth to a son."

In a small Northland town, life is not easy for a widow.

Even though Villarreal relied on her ability to deal with several people, she knew that she had to find a man to rely on.

Originally, she was going to choose one of a group of suddenly rich colonists.

But the appearance of Gregory became her best choice.

He has a handsome face, a tall figure, and he loves his daughter very much. What a perfect goal!

"There's still time. I'll get up early tomorrow and make some breakfast and send it over!"

Villarreal came to the kitchen and skillfully selected the required ingredients to prepare for tomorrow's meal.

Whoops! Whoops!

The cold winter wind blew into the room, and a pair of strangely shining eyes appeared on the curtains, quietly watching Villarreal who was busy in the kitchen.