The Glory of Noxus

Winter season.

The dawn glow fell, like a beautiful golden gauze, covering the surface of the stretching buildings.

Huo Jixing stood in front of the window, looking at the prosperous scene on the street, and fell into deep thought.

Mordekaiser is currently being hunted by Qianjue, so he can ignore it for the time being.

With Qianjue's strength, even if Mordekaiser can escape the hunt, he is bound to suffer heavy losses.

The most important thing is that the Iron Armor of the Underworld has fallen into the hands of the Empire and is controlled by Swain.

It will not be so easy for Mordekaiser to open the passage to the Underworld again.

However, the escaped Leblanc is always a potential threat to the Noxus Empire.

With Huo Jixing's current strength, unless he is close at hand, he cannot see through Leblanc's special illusion ability.

Therefore, Leblanc can easily hide from the eyes of the Empire.

Even when necessary, it is not difficult to rebuild a secret society similar to the Black Rose.

Coupled with Leblanc's outstanding leadership and scheming, it is bound to threaten the empire's future strategy.

"Maybe we can get some useful clues from Elise!"

Huo Jixing whispered softly, and Elise's old woman-like appearance appeared in his pupils.

Although Elise, who lost the power of the Spider God, is no longer the once lofty Spider Queen.

But she still retains her rich memories of the past, including hundreds of years of friendship with Leblanc.

At that time, Elise completed the transaction of Shadow Island with Leblanc through the black skull, making the two have a close relationship.

"It has to be you, Elise."

Huo Jixing exhaled lightly, with a smile in his eyes.

The space channel that seals Shadow Island is the key information provided by Elise.

And now, hunting Leblanc still needs to ask the Spider Queen.

Huo Jixing decided to visit Elise's prison in person, hoping to get news about Leblanc from her.

After breakfast.

Huo Jixing wanted to go alone, but he couldn't resist Annie's entanglement. Looking at her pitiful expression, he had to take her with him.

They strolled around the street and went to the location of the Reiser Garrison.

Iris was imprisoned in the prison of the Reiser Garrison, and it was equipped with rune arrays specially designed to suppress extraordinary people.

Leaving the bustling streets, Huo Jixing and Annie entered a slightly quiet building complex.

The cold wind of winter swept and blew back and forth in the narrow streets.

Although the Reiser Garrison made great achievements in the operation to encircle and suppress the Black Rose.

But they did not relax at all, and remained vigilant and fully armed.

Especially in important areas, there are soldiers of the Reiser Garrison on routine patrols, ready to respond to possible attacks at any time.

Dada! Dada!

Hearing the footsteps, the soldiers of the Reiser Garrison quickly grasped the sharp blades in their hands and stared at the corner of the street.

When they saw Huo Jixing and Annie, their expressions paused, and surprise appeared on their faces behind the visors.

"Lord Huo Jixing!"

The soldiers of the Reiser Garrison Corps immediately bowed and saluted, full of respect and loyalty.

Huo Jixing's extraordinary achievements in the underground castle had long been spread throughout the legion, and many people regarded Huo Jixing as an idol.

Huo Jixing nodded and passed by them, and came to the station of the Reiser Garrison Corps.

The dark building complex was located under the towering city wall, and the surface of the solid steel city gate was left with deep red blood scabs.

Above the building complex, the deep red flag of the empire and the deep purple flag of the Reiser Garrison Corps complemented each other, fluttering in the cold wind.

After entering the legion station, a quiet and solemn atmosphere came over us.

There was no hustle and bustle that could be seen everywhere in the capital, only seriousness and solemnity.

The echo of each step seemed particularly clear in this silence, as if even time had slowed down here.

Many soldiers in armor can be seen everywhere, and they are undergoing various training and mission preparations.

Some are honing their skills in the training ground, with swords flashing and cold air pressing.

Some are studying the map of the empire in the war room, frowning, and seeming to be thinking about some important strategy.

The soldiers that Huo Jixing saw along the way, no matter what they were doing, would look at him with respect.

This is the respect he won with his strength, just like Swain and Darius, influencing the Noxians.

In the dark underground prison.

The dim light casts mottled shadows on the bluestone floor, and the faint glow barely illuminates the slightly damp ground.

In the corner of the prison, dark green moss crawls all over the wall, and occasionally there are rat sounds coming, not caring about the humans passing by.

Huo Jixing and Annie hold hands and walk slowly along the bluestone road.

They did not let the soldiers of the Reiser Garrison Corps lead the way, but chose to come alone.

In Huo Jixing's red-gold vision, the cloud belonging to Iris was very eye-catching, leading them forward.

After walking a hundred meters.

In the dark environment, a simple prison cell came into view.

This prison cell formed a sharp contrast with the surrounding environment. It was extremely clean and there was no dust.

Huo Jixing and Annie walked slowly to the door of the prison cell and saw Iris lying on the shabby bed.

The once gorgeous spider queen seemed to have become older and more haggard, and her enchanting eyes also had a turbid color.

Iris closed her eyes and listened to the footsteps until the sound stopped.

She opened her eyes and looked out the door. When she saw Huo Jixing and Annie, a complex emotion flashed across her wrinkled face.

"How did you find time to come here? Is there something wrong with the space channel?" Iris said hoarsely.

"It's not the space channel."

Huo Jixing didn't waste any words and went straight to the point, asking Iris.

"I want to know something about Leblanc, preferably useful information."

"Leblanc?"

Iris fell into silence, and a trace of resentment and hatred flashed in her drooping turbid eyes.

"In my heart, she is a complex and suspicious person. After thousands of years, she is very good at playing with people's hearts and scheming."

"And our relationship is that of close friends"

Iris's voice was full of uncontrollable emotions, as if squeezed out from the bottom of her heart, finding an outlet for venting.

Iris used to be so arrogant, but now she has fallen to this point.

All these changes can be said to have been changed by Leblanc's invitation.

Otherwise, with Elise's identity, a spider queen who believes in the spider god, she weaves the legend of faith alone in the darkness.

Why should she be involved with the fate of Noxus?

Today, when Elise has lost all her power, is imprisoned, and faces endless darkness and despair.

She is looking forward to rescue, looking forward to someone taking her away from this hellish place.

However, Leblanc turned a blind eye to her suffering and showed no sign of saving her.

The promise once made became a bubble, allowing Elise to sink in the darkness.

Huo Jixing's eyes flashed slightly, and he looked at Elise in surprise when he heard some familiar words.

"Sorry, it's absolutely impossible for you to leave, but you can change a luxurious cell and provide some delicious meals."

His eyes swept over the straw under the shabby bed and the meals piled in front of the door, and made a promise.

Elise looked at Huo Jixing, shook her head gently, and continued to speak.

"Our friendship can be traced back to the era of the Kisira family. Later, it reached its peak because I threw myself into the arms of the Spider God."

"Until Leblanc promised me to become one of the leaders of the Black Rose."

Although Elise's voice was a little hoarse, it still maintained an elegant rhythm, representing her ancient bloodline.

"And the condition is that I need to travel back and forth to the forbidden coast of Shadow Island to bring back objects that host power for the Black Rose."

"Now think about it, how ridiculous it is that I have never really understood her."

Elise struggled to get up, leaned against the cold wall, looked at Huo Jixing, and confessed.

"My understanding of Leblanc is based on transactions, and I don't know much about other aspects."

"If you really want to find her, I suggest you explore those corners forgotten by history, and maybe you will find something."

"This is the routine that Leblanc is always good at using, and it is also the place where we trade every time."

After saying that, Elise's heart rose with a subtle expectation, hoping that the information she provided could bring some use to Huo Jixing.

Even if it was just a small help, at least Leblanc had to suffer a little.

Leblanc's betrayal and indifference made her endure darkness and despair alone in the prison.

And the instigator of all this was at large, which made Iris feel unwilling and angry.

Huo Jixing heard this, his eyes flickered, and he thought secretly.

"A corner forgotten by history?"

Iris's words touched his sensitive nerves, and he thought of some ancient places he had seen in intelligence letters.

He thought that maybe he could follow Iris's idea and encircle and hunt Leblanc.

The prison fell into silence, and Iris stopped talking. After a few breaths, she looked deeply at Huo Jixing and closed her eyes.

She should have lost her power, but her blood-red pupils reflected strange spider patterns and flickered with dark light.

The experience during this period of time made Iris understand everything.

Huo Jixing and Swain would never let her leave the capital of Noxus.

Faced with such a fate, Elise felt that it was better to choose her own path than to wait for death.

So, Elise decided to let her soul return to the arms of the Spider God by dying.

Crack!

Elise drove the spider power in her body with a determined look.

The spider pattern in the blood-red pupil suddenly squirmed, ignoring the rune array in the prison, crushing the pupil.

Then, the spider pattern wandered around the body like a living thing, destroying all organs and devouring her life mercilessly.

Elise did not make any sound, but just quietly endured everything, and the breath of life was gradually extinguished like a candle.

When the last ray of light disappeared in her body, Elise's body fell gently on the shabby bed.

Huo Jixing was about to continue talking to Elise and ask for some useful information, but his expression suddenly froze.

He immediately broke through the prison, forcibly destroyed the rune array that was sealed inside, and quickly came to Iris.

Through spiritual perception, Iris's breathing had gradually become inaudible, like a tired wind passing through the fallen autumn leaves.

Then, her life breath quietly extinguished in front of Huo Jixing.

"Isn't it so decisive?"

Huo Jixing sighed lightly, stared at Iris's gray face, and put away the Donghua Yimu Qi condensed in his palm.

He originally wanted to save Elise, but after observing Elise's body at close range, he understood in his heart that there was nothing he could do to save her.

"It seems that Elise should have planned in advance to return to the arms of the Spider God through death." Huo Jixing thought to himself.

Then, he stretched out his left hand and touched Elise's rotting body.

I am going to try to use the water of Rengui in the Xuanwu Star to see if I can find the breath of Elise's soul.

After a while.

Huo Jixing slowly opened his eyes, and the Rengui water surging like black mercury disappeared into his pupils.

"My guess is right. With the aura of the Spider God, Elise has already made up her mind to die."

He whispered to himself, his voice full of fear.

It’s the fear of the Spider God!

The confrontation in the underground castle was just the coming will of the Spider God. Huo Jixing did not think that he could kill the god now.

The sound of destruction in the prison attracted the attention of the soldiers of the Leiser Guard Corps who were guarding nearby.

They rushed to the scene quickly and saw Huo Jixing and Elise lying on the shabby bed, losing the breath of life.

Huo Jixing calmly explained the reason for Elise's death and asked them to burn Elise's body.

Without any suspicion, the soldiers of the Leiser Guard Corps followed Huo Jixing's order and began to dispose of Elise's body.

Then, Huo Jixing turned to look at Annie, who had been waiting, and took her out of the prison.

Although Elise successfully committed suicide under his nose, he was not without gain and got some news about LeBlanc.

The capital city, the eternal fortress.

In the audience hall, the bright yellow candlelight dispersed the darkness and illuminated the high platform below the throne.

Swain was sitting at the marble table, handling imperial affairs.

"What's the matter?"

Swain seemed to be aware of it and raised his eyes to look at the guards who were hurriedly approaching from the side hall.

"Lord Huo Jixing took Anne to the prison of the Leiser Guard Corps to meet Elise who was in custody." The guard said respectfully.

"After a while, Elise committed suicide in prison."

Swain frowned slightly, waved his hand to the men in front of him to leave, and continued to handle the affairs.

He was not surprised by Elise's death.

As the chief disciple of the Spider God, the Maw of Despicableness, and the title of Spider Queen, how could Elise accept the pain of losing everything?

And the so-called death is not a problem at all for those favored by God like Elise.

According to the records of the Noxus Empire, after death, the beloved of the gods will return to the embrace of the gods in the state of their souls.

What Swain needs to deal with now is the black rose issue.

He thought he understood the influence of the Black Rose on the Empire.

However, after interrogating many core members of the Black Rose, he learned that the Black Rose had already been deeply rooted in all walks of life in the empire.

Swain's eyes were cold, and he would never give up.

LeBlanc escapes, and Black Rose is hit hard.

This is the best time!