The Glory of Noxus

Light snow in the middle of winter.

The falling snowflakes are like feathers falling from the sky, decorating the castle in front of you.

The glazed tiles on the dome reflect the bright light and reflect the snowflakes.

Looking from a distance, the majestic castle in front of us blends luxury and elegance, highlighting the identity and outstanding status of the owner of the castle.

It is far from comparable to those mud wooden houses in the slums.

Huo Jixing looked at the leaving imperial guards and began to look at the blood token in his hand, with a somewhat surprised look on his face.

He did not expect that even in the Immortal Fortress, the bloody token given by Darius was extremely useful.

After he showed the blood token, he passed through the sentries in every area along the road very smoothly and arrived safely in front of Baron Calvin's mansion.

[Suzaku·Red Eyes and Fire Eyes]

The red-golden light filled his pupils. Huo Jixing looked at the castle in front of him and saw the mist and dusk clouds in the sky above.

"Are there so many people?"

He looked surprised and looked at the many clouds in his field of vision, the number of which was about two hundred.

And judging from the color and size of the clouds, in addition to the servants, there are also many elite private soldiers of the nobles in the castle.

"who?"

Seeing Huo Jixing staying in place and not leaving for a long time, the armored noble private soldiers in front of the mansion shouted loudly.

Huo Jixing raised his eyebrows slightly, acting confused. He wanted to step forward to explain, but was stopped.

"Stop, this is Baron Calvin's private residence!"

The four private soldiers of the nobles in front of the mansion looked at each other. Three of them stepped forward and drew out the sharp swords hanging from their waists, preparing to forcefully expel Huo Jixing.

"Do not approach without invitation. Please leave now."

Huo Jixing opened his arms to show that he was innocent, and also signaled the noble private soldiers not to approach him.

Perhaps it was Huo Jixing's show of weakness that made the three noble private soldiers in front of him push further.

They looked cold and walked over with a tough attitude.

As the aristocratic private soldiers of Baron Calvin, and while guarding the door of the mansion, they had already seen all kinds of different characters.

They vaguely guessed the identity of the person in front of them.

They should be legionnaires who have made military exploits. They will be commended and given the opportunity to enter the Immortal Fortress. Their future positions will be in the area of ​​city guards.

Otherwise, the patrolling imperial guards would not let him enter the noble area.

Just when they were about to tease Huo Jixing and teach him a lesson, a sudden change occurred in front of them.

Sonorous!

A sharp cold light suddenly appeared, stinging their eyes.

It made them instantly frightened and quickly retreated.

Draw the knife.

Step forward.

Swing a knife.

Consecutive movements, done in one go, without any sloppiness.

Huo Jixing's expression was cold, and he gently waved the long knife in his hand, and at lightning speed, he slashed across the necks of the three noble private soldiers.

"Uh-huh. Uh-huh!"

The noble private soldiers reached out to cover their necks and looked at the handsome young man in front of them in panic. Even at the extreme speed, the sharp blade did not cause them any pain.

But they clearly felt that death was coming.

Huo Jixing walked over casually and pushed down the body of the noble private soldier.

Then he looked at the last noble private soldier in front of the door whose expression suddenly changed. He swung his right foot and kicked up the fallen sword in front of him.

puff!

The sword flew into the air.

An arrow that seemed to be loose from a string accurately pierced the neck of the noble private soldier in front of the door, stopping his cry.

At the same time, he was nailed to the ornate iron door.

Huo Jixing looked at the castle under the wind and snow, his red eyes flashed, he chuckled softly, and pushed the door open.

Castle interior.

The corridor is paved with blue-gray stone slabs and extends in both directions. You can see greenery and some colorful flowers on the surrounding walls.

There is a rockery in the corner. Even if winter comes, there is still gurgling water, adding to the liveliness of the castle.

Huo Jixing walked along the corridor, his steps silent, as if he was about to sneak into the castle.

But after taking only a few steps, he stopped.

Ta-ta! Ta-ta! Ta-ta!

Messy and dense footsteps sounded, coming from all directions, like a billowing wave of steel, surrounding the corridor area.

"Tsk, infiltration failed."

Huo Jixing shrugged his shoulders, moved his right foot back, grasped the handle of the knife with both hands, and pointed the sharp blade in front of his eyes, facing the surging noble private soldiers.

He was wearing dark gray steel armor and a linen cloak, and the sharp spear in his hand glowed with a pale cold light.

Their equipment far exceeds the limitations of noble private soldiers, and is comparable to the elite Noxian warbands.

There are also the crossbows seen in the slums before.

There were more than a hundred noble private soldiers in front of them. One of the three was holding a crossbow in a semicircle, aiming at Huo Jixing.

The remaining private soldiers of the nobility quickly completed their formation, holding on to their standard spears and shields.

"Well-trained, tall and strong, and there are so many!"

Huo Jixing looked at the private soldiers of the nobles who were still surging in front of him, his expression was extremely surprised, and then he seemed to have some realization.

He recalled that in his past life, after Swain and Darius established the Trifali Council, they began to suppress many nobles in the empire in an almost cruel way.

But a mere baron can raise hundreds of noble private soldiers.

What about the other great nobles in the empire?

There are also their fiefdoms, as well as completely independent taxation and trade. Does the empire exist because of them, or do they exist because of the empire?

Just when Huo Jixing's thoughts emerged.

The wave of steel in front of me began to surge, and the waves were like steel crossbow arrows with barbs.

According to the laws of the Noxus Empire, anyone who breaks into a noble's mansion without permission can be directly executed.

They fired their crossbows without hesitation, raised their spears, and killed Huo Jixing.

Ding dong! Ding dong! Ding dong!

Under the scattered snowflakes, a brilliant sword light suddenly appeared.

Huo Jixing kicked the ground with his right foot, grasped the handle of the knife tightly with both hands, and swung the long knife with all his strength, displaying his Conquering Blade skills to the fullest.

For a moment, the bright and pale sword light moved around him, and no water could splash in.

The crossbow arrows approaching in front of him were like broken branches, falling all over the ground, paving a steel road.

Accompany Huo Jixing's progress.

The sword light became more and more fierce, and the scope gradually expanded, covering the noble private soldiers holding standard spears and shields in front of them.

puff!puff!puff!

The strong shield shattered and the sharp spear flew away.

Under the light snow in the cold winter, streaks of bright red blood decorate the noble castle, adding an icy color to the lush greenery.

Those who can become noble private soldiers are not too weak in skills.

But facing Huo Jixing, these noble private soldiers belonging to Baron Calvin were like weak children and no match at all.

If it weren't for the interference of crossbows and the restrictions of the military formation, they wouldn't be able to stop Huo Jixing's killing pace.