The Glory of Noxus

"What a coincidence!"

The pale lady's eyes flickered, and she thought to herself that she had recently fought with the Reiser Garrison Corps.

Behind the seemingly occasional coincidence, there must be an unknown deep meaning.

This is also the conspiracy that the Black Rose likes to play!

Then, the pale lady looked at the Black Rose member in front of her and asked intently.

"Have you received any detailed news from the intelligence points in the capital and surrounding military towns?"

Since Catalina succeeded to the position of general.

Under her command and mobilization, the Reiser Garrison Corps secretly cleansed the capital and surrounding military towns, trying to eliminate the infiltration forces.

The Black Rose was naturally within their cleansing range.

"Catalina's methods were violent, and the intelligence points have entered a dormant state. There is no news yet." The Black Rose member whispered.

"However, there was some intelligence about the capital military town before, but the information was incomplete and lacked key information points."

Catalina was a new official, and her disgust for the Black Rose was almost engraved in her bones. The clearing operation she was responsible for was extremely cruel.

In half a month, Black Rose has lost many core members, and even the usually stable information channels have been severely damaged.

The pale lady lowered her head and stopped talking. She moved her fingers in black gauze gloves lightly, and purple light flashed out.

Buzz!

The purple light was like a paintbrush, dancing in the air, outlining the complex runes.

As the runes were completed, a purple rose slowly bloomed, psychedelic and mysterious.

"Hmm?"

The pale lady frowned slightly, and the rune array at the intelligence point did not respond.

"This shouldn't be!"

The pale lady smelled the smell of conspiracy, because each intelligence point would have a dedicated Black Rose member responsible for the rune array to receive the incoming messages.

In order to prevent missing any key information.

Now, she can't contact any Black Rose members at the nearby intelligence points.

The pale lady seemed to be thinking, as if she sensed something, and her eyes looked up.

"Haha, Swain, you can't help it after all, and you are ready to attack me!"

She slowly stood up, and the purple roses blooming in the air turned into a hazy light, covering the dark underground castle.

The Pale Lady realized that the Black Rose's intelligence points in the nearby military town had all fallen silently.

"Give orders, there is an enemy invasion, all members are ready to fight."

The Pale Lady said to the Black Rose members in front of her in a deep voice.

The cold tone cut the tense atmosphere in the underground castle like a blade.

Now is a critical moment, she must ensure the safety of this castle.

"In addition, mobilize the dormant intelligence personnel in the capital, do their best to disrupt the capital, and prepare to welcome the new Noxian leader."

Since Swain has tracked down this underground castle, he can only get rid of them.

Noxian leader?

The empire's long-term plan?

In the eyes of the Black Rose, the change of the throne of the empire is also easy.

Not to mention the Trifaree Council!

In the eyes of the Pale Lady, the Noxus Empire is just a part of her plan.

The most important thing is that the secrets in the underground castle must not be exposed.

And with Swain's ability, he may have traced some clues.

This is something she cannot tolerate!

"Okay, I'll arrange it immediately!"

The members of the Black Rose heard the cold murderous intent in the words of the Pale Lady, and immediately stood up, with fanaticism on their calm faces.

He knew that the power of the Black Rose was definitely not as simple as this underground castle, and the influence of the secret society was far beyond people's imagination.

At the same time, he was also full of confidence in the strength of the Pale Lady, and believed that this battle would end easily like the past victories.

According to the information he had, the history of the Black Rose was much longer than that of Noxus.

After the establishment of the empire, the Black Rose secretly conspired and manipulated for nearly a thousand years, constantly absorbing the powerful and noble classes of the empire to join their ranks.

Their power has long penetrated every corner of the empire.

Through different means and strategies, they manipulate the political, economic and military power of the empire.

The Black Rose's goal is to maximize its own interests and maintain its position and power at all costs.

For example, the former Noxian leader Bron Darkwill.

The Black Rose helped him get the throne and ascend to the pinnacle of power.

But he refused to include the counselors carefully selected by the Black Rose into the parliament.

Therefore, the Black Rose took necessary extreme measures.

They cleverly manipulated a young noble who had just entered the imperial class, Jericho Swain.

His family played a key role in Bron Darkwill's rise to power, and it was the greatest power of the Noxian Empire that advocated noble blood.

By chance, Swain discovered that the Black Rose was secretly forming a society and preparing to overthrow Darkwill's notice.

Subsequently, Swain quickly became part of the Black Rose plan.

He saw through the Black Rose's tricks and personally executed several of the leading conspirators.

These people also included his parents, and it was the "Pale Lady" mentioned in their whispers that first aroused his vigilance.

After learning all this, Bron Darkwill was horrified to find a black rose logo.

Then, the black rose appeared in front of him again, causing the ruler of the empire to fall into extreme panic.

Faced with the Pale Lady, Bron Darkwill had to succumb to the power of the Black Rose and became a puppet sitting on the throne.

And after this series of events.

They designed that Swain's legendary story would end in disgrace on the battlefield of victory in Ionia.

But fate favored Swain.

Swain gained immense courage from the forbidden knowledge inside the Immortal Bastion.

He was no longer a general who suffered disgrace on the battlefield, but a leader with great power.

After returning to the capital, Swain did something completely unexpected.

He successfully pulled Darkwill off the throne of the empire and took Noxus for himself.

After a coup overnight, Swain became the new commander-in-chief of the Noxian Empire.

Now, Swain is repeating the same mistakes.

Even more excessive, he wants to erase the influence of the Black Rose on the empire.

"My nemesis?"

The Pale Lady's eyes flickered lightly, and a black rose quietly bloomed in the depths of her pupils.

Swain is a determined and cold leader who doesn't care about his reputation in the eyes of the world.

The only thing he cares about is the glory of the empire.

Such a person is difficult to corrupt. His loyalty to the empire and pursuit of glory make him difficult for the Black Rose to control.

It is Swain's existence that has caused a gap in the Black Rose's control over the empire.

"I will erase the disobedient king!"

Immortal Fortress, late at night.

The silver moon has passed the apex on the trajectory of the night sky, casting a faint silver glow.

In the narrow streets and alleys, the purple-red torrent slowly surges, occupying the key traffic arteries.

It is the soldiers of the Reiser Garrison and the Trifarid Legion!

They are wearing armor, holding spears, and patrolling every corner with a firm gaze.

Under the command of Katarina, the Reiser Garrison and the Trifarid Legion are responsible for stabilizing the order of the capital. Anyone who intends to make trouble will be killed without mercy.

Huo Jixing held Annie's arm and walked on the streets at night.

The firelight on both sides of the street cast mottled light and shadows, reflecting their figures.

Huo Jixing didn't want to take Annie with him, but Swain specifically told him to.

Annie is the key point of this operation!

"Uncle Huo Jixing, where are we going?"

Annie hugged Tibers, with a lazy snow-white Poro lying on her head, yawning and said.

"To do something meaningful."

Huo Jixing casually grabbed the snow-white Poro, put it on his shoulder, and rubbed Annie's fiery red hair.

"Don't worry, remember not to run around later, I will protect your safety."

Annie didn't care about the messed up hair, but pressed against Huo Jixing's palm, feeling the warmth from his palm.

Her eyes revealed her trust and dependence on Huo Jixing.

"Yeah, I will be very obedient."

Huo Jixing laughed softly, which was completely different from the rough cognition of most Noxians.

He had long understood that the Immortal Fortress was not just a solid fortress.

It is not an ordinary monument in the memory of the ancient tribe.

It seems to have a very special meaning to the Noxus Empire.

Huo Jixing walked slowly with Annie, crossing many streets and alleys.

He was very familiar with the topography of the capital, and engraved every street and every corner of the Noxus capital in his memory.

After a while.

Huo Jixing and Annie entered a narrow street, and the nearby buildings had an invisible sense of oppression.

It seemed that every corner brought the walls on both sides closer and closer, and the terrifying silence around was like a tomb, which was palpitating.

Huo Jixing ignored the darkness and brought Annie to a towering ancient castle.

The hazy moonlight sprinkled on the castle, reflecting the figure of Swain with his eyes closed and focused.

He was surrounded by crows, as if he was a guardian in the dark.

Hearing the footsteps, Swain opened his deep eyes, and a touch of scarlet disappeared in his eyes.

After seeing Huo Jixing, Swain's cold face showed a smile, and he walked over with a black cane.

Every step he took was accompanied by the sound of crows flapping their wings, as if welcoming Huo Jixing's arrival.

"Just us?"

Huo Jixing went up to him, bowed slightly to Swain, and asked.

He looked around, and the area around the castle was very quiet, as if no one was there.

"Wait a minute, someone else will come."

Swain shook his head slightly, tapped the ground with his cane, and his eyes fell on Annie beside Huo Jixing.

To be precise, it was on Tibers in her arms.

"Since consciousness has descended, don't pretend to sleep."

Hearing Swain's voice, Tibers in Annie's arms stopped pretending to sleep and woke up.

"I'm very familiar with your breath, it's the power of the devil!"

Tibers opened his scarlet eyes and looked at Swain and the surrounding crows, as if thinking about something.

"Fire Demon Tyberk, I have heard of you a long time ago."

Swain could not deny Tibers' words and directly pointed out Tibers' identity.

"Can you smell a familiar smell here?"

Tibers looked puzzled and wanted to refuse to answer, but he noticed the eyes of Huo Jixing and Annie and said reluctantly.

"No!"

Swain frowned slightly, met Huo Jixing's puzzled expression, and said softly.

"Our target is in this castle. Now it seems that they are hiding very deeply."

Just when Huo Jixing wanted to clear up the doubts in his heart.

A dull thunderous voice suddenly came to mind, breaking the tranquility around him.

Huo Jixing and Swain turned around together, focusing on the source of the sound.

What caught the eye was the hidden figure of Darius, with an aura of brutal awe surrounding him.

Behind him, a row of Trifali Legion soldiers wearing armor and red cloaks were pushing steel chariots covered with black cloth.

Complex rune engravings are vaguely visible on the chariot, which seems to contain some powerful power.

"Darius?"

Huo Jixing looked surprised, very surprised by Darius's arrival.

As Darius got closer, Huo Jixing felt the violent power emanating from him more clearly.

It's crimson armor!

He looked at the crimson armor worn by Darius Shen. There was an unusually violent power hidden inside, which was delicately balanced with the black cutter in his hand.

Huo Jixing couldn't help but think of the scene of Darius and Sejuani fighting on the battlefield in the North.

At that time, Darius used this power to fight Sejuani of the ice bloodline.

"It's the power of the World Rune Fragments, [Fragments of Violence]."

Swain spoke up and revealed the source of Darius' power.

"This is one of the world rune fragments controlled by the Empire. It fits Darius very well."

Darius walked over with his head held high, nodded to Swain and Huo Jixing respectively, and quickly commanded the soldiers of Trifali Legion to prepare to attack the castle.

"This is the residence of General Gulans. Before he was imprisoned, he was a core member of the Black Rose."

Swain watched the movements of the soldiers of Trifali Legion from afar, and quickly captured the castle with his own strength and extraordinary skills.

Surprisingly, there was no resistance in the castle.

As the firelight lit up, the majestic castle fell into the hands of the Trifali Legion.

"It seems that they have already prepared to shrink their strength and carry out the final battle."

Swain said with a smile, as if everything was within his expectation.

The Black Rose is a mysterious and powerful organization that has been controlling the political situation of the empire from behind.

Swain knew that only by completely getting rid of the control of the Black Rose could he truly control the destiny of the empire.

To achieve this goal, Swain began a series of actions.

He secretly investigates the members and activities of the Black Rose, trying to find their weaknesses.

At the same time, he also carried out a series of reforms within the empire in an attempt to weaken the influence of the Black Rose.

But Black Rose is not an easy opponent to deal with. In the process of confrontation, there are winners and losers for each other.

The imperial nobles they secretly controlled restricted Swain everywhere. Before some covert operations started, the news had already fallen into the hands of Black Rose.

Swain finally decided not to pity the nobles who fell into darkness.

Instead, rely on your own power to thoroughly cleanse the empire and remove all obstacles.

"Come on, let's go in."

Swain suppressed his thoughts, looked at Huo Jixing and Darius beside him, and entered the castle.