The Glory of Noxus.

"Cassiopeia?"

The pale lady's expression moved, and the dark eyes under the veil glowed with a dark light.

"What a wonderful fate!"

She had once deployed tactics around General Du Kecao, but she had never expected that they would bear unexpected fruit today.

Soleana, the wife of General Du Cocao, is famous in the capital for her unique charm and wisdom, but secretly she has already become an inner member of the Black Rose.

And through Soleanna's subtle influence, Cassiopeia, the second daughter of General Du Coca, also joined the Black Rose.

Under the careful teaching of her mother Soleanna, Cassiopeia grew into an incredibly beautiful, cunning and intelligent young woman.

With her beauty and means, Cassiopeia has completed the Black Rose's mission many times and entered the more secret interior.

Even participated in the great plan formulated by the Black Rose in the Shurima continent.

"It's very interesting. Is it the dispute over the succession of the Du Kecao family?"

"Did the sisters who were once lovers and had deep feelings for each other turn into enemies now?"

The Pale Lady's thoughts turned to Cassiopeia's previous request.

She wanted to secretly return to the capital of Noxus to participate in the dispute over the succession of the Du Kecao family.

At the same time, she also wanted to contribute the power of the Du Kecao family to the Black Rose.

After obtaining the consent of the Black Rose, Cassiopeia couldn't wait to leave the Shurima continent and return to the Du Kecao family.

But he was surprised to find that Catalina had already won praise from the whole empire.

This caused Cassiopeia's action to fail before it even began.

She prayed that Black Rose could give her more support behind her.

But after comparing the benefits and risks, Black Rose rejected her request.

Katarina is not only a high-ranking officer in the Reiser Garrison, but also holds the reputation of being the Ominous Blade.

And Cassiopeia, although she has the blood of the Du Kecao family.

But her talent and potential are far different from Katarina's.

The Black Rose also does not believe that Cassiopeia can fully control all the power of the Du Keao family after becoming the heir.

In the end, Cassiopeia returned to Uzeris in embarrassment.

After returning, she had no time to rest. She frequently used the powerful strength of the Du Kecao family in the Shurima continent and carried out many expeditions deep into the desert.

She looted many ancient relics in the hope of changing the Black Rose's internal evaluation and gaining their support.

The reason why the Pale Lady had some impression of Cassiopeia was because she had wanted to use the forbidden black magic circle not long ago, sacrificing blood and life to gain extraordinary power.

But at the last moment, Cassiopeia had to give up this idea considering the terrible failure rate of the black magic circle.

"Katerina is missing. This is unexpected news."

The pale lady frowned slightly, then a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, making her feel much better.

Finally, it’s time to wait for the right time!

She didn't care about Cassiopeia's ambitions and actions, she just wanted results.

Now, Cassiopeia has successfully completed the layout -

Katrina disappeared!

The pale lady lowered her eyes, looked at the black-robed figure crawling at her feet, and spoke softly.

"Go back."

After saying this, the pale lady seemed impatient and disappeared without waiting for a reply.

The night is as dark as ink and the stars are dim.

In the aristocratic district of the capital of Noxus, a blood-red castle lies dormant in the darkness like a sleeping beast.

The thick castle walls are carved with battles and glory from ancient times.

Faintly, one can see ferocious warriors in blood-red armor, weapons raised high, falling in the waves of starlight falling from the sky.

Suddenly!

The subtle spatial fluctuations broke the silence of the night.

A black mist filled the air, and the Pale Lady appeared out of nowhere in the depths of the castle.

The light hanging from the glazed dome made her skin almost transparent. Her black gauze dress fluttered gently in the night breeze, as silent as a ghost.

The Pale Lady raised her eyes to look towards the castle and walked slowly along the blood-red carpet spread on the cold ground.

Each step he took was very light, as if he was afraid of making any noise and annoying the beings in the castle.

Dim lights were lit on both sides of the red carpet, and the flickering flames illuminated the way for the uninvited guest.

At the deepest part of the castle, the Pale Lady saw a huge pool of blood that looked like a small lake.

There was a figure lying quietly in the pool of blood. It was Vladimir.

He closed his eyes tightly, seemingly unaware of the Pale Lady's arrival, and continued to lie there, indifferent.

Several noble maids in transparent gauze clothes were kneeling around the blood pool.

Their faces are pretty and charming, but their eyes appear empty and numb, devoid of the youthful vitality.

At this moment, they were holding silver vessels in their hands, which were filled with pure blood.

Under mechanical and repetitive movements, pure blood was poured into the blood pool, filling the air with a bloody and weird atmosphere.

The pale lady looked at Vladimir lying in a pool of blood, her brows slightly furrowed.

As a last resort, she slowly walked to the blood pool and spoke softly.

"Huo Jixing will be going to Shurima in the near future. Are you interested?"

The blood-red lake was calm, and Vladimir seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep or entered into deep meditation, with no reaction.

When the pale lady saw this, invisible ripples appeared in her dark pupils, and the corners of her mouth beneath her veil lifted slightly.

She immediately turned and left, just as she was walking out the door.

Vladimir seemed to realize something, suddenly opened his bloodshot eyes and smiled slightly.

"Sorry, Pale Lady, I was just meditating."

"Is there something urgent that brought you here?"

The pale lady stopped, turned slowly, and after a moment of silence, repeated her previous words.

"Huo Jixing will be going to Shurima in the near future. Are you interested?"

Vladimir looked up at the pale lady in black veil in front of him and shook his head slightly.

"With his current strength, if I attack alone, I will probably return empty-handed."

Vladimir was indeed very eager to obtain the flesh and blood of Huo Jixing in an attempt to study the power of the Protoss.

But three months ago, Huo Jixing defeated Evelynn, the Embrace of Pain, in Xueling Town.

All his innermost thoughts were shrouded in a haze.

A legendary warrior who defeated demons and possessed the talents of a star spirit.

Vladimir was already extremely fearful in his heart, and somewhat regretted his previous decision.

He intended to obtain more star spirit power, but he underestimated Huo Jixing's growth rate.

As a result, Huo Jixing has become more and more powerful, and he has lost the good situation.

Vladimir's eyes trembled and he suppressed the fluctuations in his inner thoughts.

The most important thing for him now is to borrow power from the Black Rose and strangle the growing Huo Jixing.

The Pale Lady sensed Vladimir's changing moods and sighed slightly.

She also found the grown-up Huo Jixing extremely difficult to deal with, otherwise she would have left the Bloody Castle directly just now.

"I will arrange for someone to assist you." The pale lady said in a serious tone.

Vladimir raised his eyebrows slightly, his bloodshot eyes showing interest.

"who is it?"

"Spider Queen Elise!"

Hearing the words of the Pale Lady, Vladimir immediately stood up from the pool of blood.

The maid nearby stopped what she was doing, knelt on the ground, and looked at the almost perfect white body with her empty eyes, a hint of heat emerging in her eyes.

"Elise?"

"Yes, she and Huo Jixing also have some hatred. This is a good opportunity to get rid of this star spirit gifted person." The pale lady nodded slowly.

"Besides that, I will let all the forces of the Black Rose in Shurima cooperate with you."

Vladimir walked out of the blood pool, floating in the air, and with a flick of his finger, a red robe covered his body.

"Not enough! I need to be absolutely sure."

"I made a deal with Elise. When necessary, she will awaken the Spider God, Vicious Throat." The Pale Lady gave the final answer with deep eyes.

"Okay, arrange the time and I will leave as soon as possible." Vladimir nodded.

With the protection of the gods, he had no reason to doubt that Huo Jixing could survive this time.

As the first among many Darkin during the Darkin War, Vladimir had some understanding of the power of gods.

That is an existence that even the extremely crazy Darkin are unwilling to provoke.

The pale lady looked deeply at Vladimir and turned away.

Vladimir stared at the pale lady's departing back, his eyes flickering slightly, and he stretched out his slender fingers, pointing them at all the maids nearby.

The maids' minds were still focused on Vladimir's body.

The next moment!

Their bodies shattered without warning, and pure blood covered the ground and flowed into the blood pool along the gaps.

Vladimir closed his eyes and enjoyed the blood soaking into him, his thoughts flowing.

In the Black Rose, he and the Pale Lady have an equal relationship, and therefore he is somewhat wary of the Pale Lady.

"You have to make some preparations yourself and not let others lead you by the nose."

Rocklund, inside the port.

The golden sunlight slants on the azure sea, making the waves sparkle.

All you can see are huge ships loaded with cargo, either leaving or staying, creating a prosperous port.

Huo Jixing was walking on the street wearing a dark cloak and a black hood.

The snow-white Poro hidden in his arms curled up quietly, drowsy.

After leaving the capital, Huo Jixing hid his body and came to this port city closest to the Shurima continent.

He moved through the crowd and headed for the military area of ​​the port, preparing to board a Noxian Empire warship to reach Beljun.

Yes, he did not go directly to Uzeris where Catalina left the last trace.

Instead, he planned to secretly investigate Catalina's whereabouts.

Katarina's first stop when she arrived in Shurima was Beljum.

She dealt with the conflict between the warlords and the natives in Bergun and stayed there for two days before setting off for Uzeris.

Huo Jixing recalled the intelligence information in his mind, his scarred face full of serious expression.

He disguised himself.

Since it is a secret investigation, you cannot show your true appearance.

Moreover, on the way here, he thought carefully and felt that he could not fully trust the Reser Garrison Legion of the Shurima continent.

First, the disappearance of Katarina, the ominous blade, raised suspicions. A supernatural being just disappeared without leaving any clues.

Second, there was the influence of Cassiopeia. He remembered that the second daughter of General Du Kecao had become an internal member of the Black Rose.

So, are the rest of the Du Kecao family innocent?

What's worse, what about the many forces affiliated with the Du Keao family?

Before Huo Jixing left, he vaguely mentioned the situation of the Shurima continent to Swain.

Swain could not deny it, but he considered the Empire's interests in the Shurima continent.

It was impossible for him to completely negate the years of hard work and efforts of the Reiser Garrison Corps in the Shurima continent based on Huo Jixing's words.

In addition to the above two points, the most important thing is that Huo Jixing has not forgotten Vladimir's covetousness for his flesh and blood.

Therefore, for this mission, Huo Jixing not only disguised himself, but also concealed his identity to avoid attracting Vladimir's attention.

His current apparent identity is an investigator sent by the Reiser Garrison Corps.

Swain had been concerned about Katarina's mission earlier and sent investigators as soon as she lost track of him.

The third group of investigators sent by Huo Jixing.

In the future, more investigators will go to various port cities in the Shurima continent.

Arrived in front of the Noxian warship.

Huo Jixing looked at the imperial emblem carved on the hull and let out a sigh of relief.

He showed his pass to the Noxian soldiers on guard and boarded the ship.

An hour later.

The fleet belonging to the Noxian Empire slowly set sail and left the prosperous port of Rocklund.

Five ferocious warships, like five steel beasts, formed an arrowhead formation and sailed through the waves.

The sturdy bow split the waves, leaving behind rolling foam.

Huo Jixing stayed quietly in his room, his mind extended, reflecting the cannon with a metallic luster.

And powerful crossbows like king cobras are scattered on the decks and hull.

Because of his identity as an investigator of the Reiser Garrison Corps, Huo Jixing received preferential treatment and had his own personal room.

Looking out the window, he saw the Noxian fleet sailing on the Conqueror's Sea, the rising waves lapping at the surface.

As the fleet sailed, the surrounding scenery began to change, and the moisture in the air gradually became mixed with a hint of yellow sand.

Shurima continent, Beljum.

Under the warm spring breeze, ripples appeared on the calm sea surface, and ships were loading and unloading cargo near the port.

Wow! Wow!

Suddenly, the sound of waves was heard.

People staying at the port stopped what they were doing and looked up at the sea.

All he saw was a fleet of Noxian ships flying crimson flags, rushing into the port like savage beasts.

These warships were huge in size, with a cold metallic glow on their decks, and cannons and crossbows neatly arranged, giving people a chilling feeling.

Their arrival broke the tranquility of the port and plunged the originally busy ships and people into panic.

Many ships accelerated to avoid them, fearing that if they were a little slower they would collide with these ferocious warships, resulting in a tragedy in which the ship was destroyed and people were killed.

Suddenly, the sea became chaotic, with ships passing by each other, stirring up waves.