The Glory of Noxus

“What a coincidence!”

The pale lady's eyes flickered as she thought secretly of the recent battle with the Reiser garrison.

Behind seemingly occasional coincidences, there must be unknown deeper meanings hidden.

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

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

"Have any detailed information been received 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 carried out a secret cleansing of the capital and surrounding military towns in an attempt to eliminate the infiltrating forces.

Black roses are naturally also within their cleaning range.

"Katrina's methods are brutal. The intelligence point has gone dormant. No news has come out yet." The Black Rose member replied in a low voice.

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

Catalina is a new official, and her hatred for the Black Rose is almost ingrained in her bones. The cleanup operation she is in charge of is extremely cruel.

In half a month, Black Rose has lost many core members, and even its usually stable news channels have suffered serious damage.

The pale lady lowered her head and said no more words. She moved her fingers in black gauze gloves slightly, and purple light flashed out.

Buzz!

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

As the rune was completed, a purple rose slowly blossomed, psychedelic and mysterious.

"Ok?"

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

"This shouldn't be the case!"

The Pale Lady smelled a conspiracy because every intelligence point would have a dedicated Black Rose member in charge of the rune array to receive incoming messages.

In order to avoid missing any crucial information.

Now, she couldn't contact any Black Rose members at the nearby intelligence point.

The pale lady seemed to be deep in thought, as if she had sensed something, and her eyes looked upwards.

"Haha, Swain, you can't help it after all, and you're 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 all of the Black Rose's intelligence points in the nearby military town had fallen silently.

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

The Pale Lady spoke in a deep voice to the Black Rose member in front of her.

The cold tone was like a knife, cutting through the tense atmosphere in the underground castle.

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

"Also, mobilize the dormant intelligence personnel in the capital to disrupt the capital with all their strength and prepare to welcome the new Noxian leader."

Now that Swain has tracked them down to this underground castle, the only thing he can do is to get rid of them.

The leader of Noxus?

The empire's long-term plan?

In the eyes of Black Rose, the change of the imperial throne was also easy.

Not to mention the Trifarious Council!

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

The most important thing is that the secrets in the underground castle must never be exposed.

And with Swain's abilities, he might have already found some clues.

This is something she can't tolerate!

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away!"

The Black Rose members heard the cold murderous intent in the Pale Lady's words and immediately stood up, their calm faces showing a fanatical look.

He knew very well that the power of the Black Rose was definitely not as simple as this underground castle. The influence of the secret society far exceeded people's imagination.

At the same time, he was confident in the Pale Lady's strength and believed that this battle would end easily like 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 empire's powerful and noble classes to join their ranks.

Their power has already penetrated into every corner of the empire.

Through various means and strategies, he manipulated the empire's political, economic and military power.

The goal of the Black Rose is to maximize its own interests and maintain its status and power at all costs.

For example, the former Noxian commander Bron Darkwill.

The Black Rose helped him obtain the throne and reach the pinnacle of power.

But he refused to admit the Black Rose's handpicked advisers into the council.

Therefore, 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, trumpeting noble bloodlines and being the greatest force in the Noxian Empire.

By chance, Swain discovered that the Black Rose was secretly forming an association and preparing to overthrow Darkwill's order.

Swain then quickly became part of the Black Rose Project.

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

These people also included his parents, and it was their whispers about the "pale lady" that first alerted him.

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

Then, the Black Rose appeared before him again, causing the ruler of the empire to fall into extreme panic.

Faced with the Pale Lady, Bron Darkwill had no choice but to succumb to the power of the Black Rose and become a puppet sitting on the throne.

And after this series of events.

They also designed Swain's legendary story to end in shame on Ionia's battlefield of victory.

But fate was particularly kind to Swain.

Swain draws immense courage from the forbidden knowledge within the Immortal Bastion.

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

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

He successfully deposed Darkwill from the throne of the Empire and took Noxus for himself.

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

Now, Swain is repeating that mistake.

Even worse, they want to erase the Black Rose's influence on the empire.

"My nemesis?"

The pale lady's eyes flickered slightly, and a black rose quietly bloomed in the depths of her pupils.

Swain is a determined and ruthless leader who cares little for his reputation in the eyes of the world.

The only thing he cared about was the glory of the empire.

Such a man is difficult to corrupt, and 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 wipe out the disobedient king!"

Immortal Bastion, late at night.

The silver moon has passed the apex in the night sky, casting a faint silver glow.

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

They are the soldiers of the Reiser Garrison and the Trifarii Legion!

They were wearing armor, holding spears, and patrolling every corner with determined eyes.

Under the command of Katarina, the Reiser Garrison Corps and the Trifari Corps are responsible for maintaining order in the capital, and anyone who intends to cause trouble will be killed without mercy.

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

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

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

Anne is the key point of this operation!

"Uncle Huo Jixing, where are we going?"

Annie said while holding Tibbers in her arms, with a lazy snow-white Poro lying on top of her head, yawning.

“To do something meaningful.”

Huo Jixing picked up 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 keep you safe."

Annie didn't care about her messy hair. Instead, she pressed her hand against Huo Jixing's, feeling the warmth from his palm.

Her eyes revealed her trust and dependence on Huo Jixing.

"Yes, I will be very obedient."

Huo Jixing chuckled, completely different from the rough perception of most Noxians.

He had long understood that the Immortal Bastion was more than just a solid fortress.

Nor is it an ordinary monument in the memory of the ancient tribe.

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

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

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

After a while.

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

It seemed that with every corner, the walls on both sides were pulled closer and closer, and the chilling silence all around was like a tomb, making people's hearts palpitate.

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

The dim moonlight shone on the castle, illuminating Swain's figure with his eyes closed.

He was surrounded by crows, like guardians in the darkness.

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

After seeing Huo Jixing, a smile appeared on Swain's cold face 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 walked over, bowed slightly to Swain, and asked.

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

"Wait a moment, someone else is coming."

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 Tiberius who was in her arms.

"Now that you've regained consciousness, stop pretending to be asleep."

Hearing Swain's voice, Tibers in Anne's arms stopped pretending to be asleep and woke up.

"Your breath is very familiar to me. It is 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 scent here?"

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

"no!"

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

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

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

A dull sound like thunder suddenly sounded, breaking the silence around.

Huo Jixing and Swain turned around together and looked towards the source of the sound.

What came into view was the tall figure of Darius, with an aura of tyranny and awe surrounding him.

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

Complex rune engravings can be vaguely seen on the chariot, which seems to hide some powerful power.

"Darius?"

Huo Jixing looked surprised and was very surprised at Darius's arrival.

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

It's crimson armor!

He looked at the crimson armor Darius was wearing. There was an extremely violent power hidden inside, forming a delicate balance with the black cutter in his hand.

Huo Jixing couldn't help but think of the scene of the battle between Darius and Sejuani on the northern battlefield.

At that time, Darius used this power to fight against Sejuani, who had the ice bloodline.

"It's the power of the World Rune Fragment, the [Tyrannical Fragment]."

Swain spoke up, revealing the source of Darius' power.

"This is one of the world rune fragments in the Empire's possession. It fits Darius very well."

Darius walked over with his head held high, nodded to Swain and Hobbsingh respectively, and quickly commanded the soldiers of the Trifari Legion to prepare to break through the castle.

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

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

Surprisingly, there was no resistance in the castle.

As the flames lit up, the majestic castle fell into the hands of the Trifari Legion.

"It seems that they have been prepared for a long time and are concentrating their forces for the final battle."

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

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

Swain knows that only by completely breaking free from the control of the Black Rose can he truly control the fate 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 the Black Rose is not an easy opponent to deal with, and during the confrontation, both sides won and lost.

The imperial nobles they secretly controlled restricted Swain in many ways. Before some secret operations even started, the news had already fallen into the hands of the Black Rose.

Swain finally decided not to feel any more pity for the nobles who had fallen into darkness.

Instead, he relied on his own strength 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.