Chapter VII: Du-Kekao
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The villa is surrounded by powder walls and green willows. A few bright lanterns hang from the grand door beams, colorful balloons are tied with colorful bonsai of various shapes and flowers, and the cobblestone path under the winding verandah steps is sprinkled with colorful stripes.
Even though it was nearly nightfall, a dozen or so servants dressed in festive clothes gathered at the five-meter-high gate of the villa, waiting for something as if they were waiting.
"Aunt Lan, are you all ready?" The blonde girl walked up to the servants and smiled at a middle-aged woman in her thirties and forties.
"It's all ready, Miss." The middle-aged woman nodded.
"Hmm." The girl thanked the woman slightly, turned to the servants and smiled: "Brother hasn't come back at such a late hour, I guess I'm staying at Brother Jiawen's." You guys are also hard work, go back early and rest, and disperse. ”
"No."
Royal Palace of Demacia, Xuanzheng Palace.
Jarvin II wore an inky satin robe with silver openwork hibiscus trim exposed. He wears a jade belt around his waist and holds an ivory folding fan. Standing beside the Golden Luan Hall with his hands in his hands.
"See Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty, long live Long live."
There were three people in the group, two men and one woman. Passing through the ground paved with fine white jade, he walked straight into the Xuanzheng Hall and knelt down to salute.
"Get up."
Jiawen II turned his head, his sword eyebrows went into his sideburns, and his phoenix eyes were mighty.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." The three of them thanked him and gave another salute.
"Quinn, I've heard your story. Although you are a woman, but women do not let the eyebrows, in this competition, you are invincible. I remember your hard work, and I remember your hard work. I bestow you the title of Wings of Demacia and the Candle Dragon Armor. ”
"Thank you, Your Majesty, Long." Quinn wept and bowed, holding the armor handed by the waiter with both hands and draped it over his body. A pair of alloy armor with special treatment for the joints and positions is impressive, and a military uniform is even more heroic, like a branch and a tree. Planted in the white water of Black Mountain, it exudes a glass-like brilliance for life.
"Well, it's perfect for you." Jiawen II smiled with relief, and his gaze fell on Jiawen IV, "IV, although you missed the championship, you failed to come out on top. But you are good at martial arts, excellent in moral character, and do not lose my royal demeanor, I am very pleased. ”
"The emperor's grandfather has won the award, and the grandson is ashamed..."Hearing Jiawen II's praise, Jiawen IV's heart was already happy, but his face was still depressed and heartbroken.
"Hmph, you have to sell cheaply, just the little ninety-nine in your heart, will I not know?" Gavin II glanced at him angrily, his tone paused, and continued: "Okay, you two stand down for the time being, I want to talk to Galen alone..."
"No."
The door of the Xuanzheng Hall was slammed shut, and the figures of Jiawen and Quinn disappeared into the brightly lit palace.
After the two were gone, Galen II summoned Galen to his side, took out a wooden box about five feet six inches long from the table where the golden dragon was carved and handed it to Galen.
Galen carefully held the wooden box, the box was very quaint, flashing a blue light like ripples in the light, the box lock was engraved with a strange pattern, and he was dazzled when he didn't look at it, there was a concave and convex side of the box, and there was a piece of leather like dermatosis on the concave and convex surface, Galen couldn't help frowning, secretly guessing what was in it.
"Let's open it and take a look." Gavin II seemed to see through Galen's thoughts, narrowed his eyes and smiled.
There was a crisp "ding" sound, and Galen gently lifted the leather that looked like ringworm, only to find that the jade-like brilliance was emanating. A blue meteorite giant sword was revealed, the body of the sword was translucent, and the body of the sword was straight. The total length is four feet six inches, the sword body is covered with diamond-shaped dark lines, cast with the bird seal inscription "Ares" three words, the blade is not straight, the back bone is clear into a line of front, its widest void is about half a foot away from the sword handle, and then the arc is adducted, until the sword edge is convex again and then condensed into a sharp edge, the body is blue and boundless, giving people a feeling of cold as ice and snow, and the sharp feeling that the hair can be broken.
"This sword is called the Sword of the Storm, in the past, the god of war Ares once held this sword in the Storm Plains to kill demons, this sword is an ancient relic, on the clouds, under the Jedi. It is rumored that the wielder of this sword can summon the wind and rain and summon the power of thunder. Galen, the power of Demacia, I give you this sword today, hoping that you will work hard to protect the land and the people. ”
"Remember Your Majesty's teachings, the ministers must be on the bloody battlefield, resist the stubborn enemy at the top, and calm the people at the bottom. Do your best, and then die. In return to His Majesty Longen. ”
The bright moon, which is not yet round, gradually rises high into the sky. A transparent gray cloud, faintly covering the moonlight, above the palace, as if a light smoke was caged, strands fell off, like falling into a dream. After the evening clouds drifted by, the smoke and fog on the palace dissipated, and the clear light like water washed the soft autumn night.
The morning light slowly opened the curtain, and it was another gorgeous and colorful morning, bringing freshness to the world.
Galen, Gavin IV got up early in the morning and rushed to the headquarters of the Dreadnought Pioneer Regiment with the other six people who stood out in this competition.
Located on the outskirts of the capital of Germany, the Blind Eagle Arena is the largest training ground in Demacia, and it is home to the Dreadnought Pioneer Regiment, Demacia's strongest unit.
Martial arts playground.
"Stop." An officer said to Galen and the others, who were running.
The troops turned to the right in a neat manner, and the eight soldiers came to a standstill. Galen strode out and gave a standard military salute: "Report to the chief, the five kilometers have been completed!"
The officer smiled, and the soldiers shuddered. He condescendingly said, "Run another five kilometers!" “
The crowd was a little angry, and Gawain IV had the most temper, and he was the first to stand up and shouted, "Why? We ran all morning! We are fortunate to have entered the pioneer regiment, is it to do these physical training that can be done at any time? ”
"If you don't run, get out."
Jiawen IV's face was as angry as a roasted lobster, but he didn't dare to speak again. After all, the military discipline of the Dreadnought Vanguard Regiment is notoriously strict.
The officer glanced at Jiawen IV and said coldly: "Among you, some of you are nobles from Demacia, and some are descendants of the royal heirs of the Shield family, but no matter who you are or what your identity is, when you come here, you will keep to yourself and behave in a proper manner." The Fearless Vanguard Regiment is strictly disciplined, and what you have to do is obey, understand? ”
"Yes." The crowd responded in unison.
"Well, that's good, listen to me, turn left, start, run!"
In the autumn wind, the figures of a group of eight people quickly swept across the playground, leaving only a gust of wind and a few hot sweats.
Some people rejoice and some people worry.
"General, the front line is urgent, Demacia is fiercely attacking Mogro Pass, General Dremucci asks the general to send reinforcements quickly."
In the Noxus Supreme Military and Political Council, General Du-Kecao had a cold face, frowned and closed his eyes and listened quietly to the report of his subordinates.
"How many people came, and who is the leading general?"
"About 20,000 people, and the commander of the enemy army is called Leo."
Hearing this, Duquekao's eyes widened sharply, his hands on the conference table, and he squinted at his subordinates: "What did you say?" Leo? Can you be sure? ”
"I can affirm the general, and my subordinates are willing to vouch for their lives." The officer stood up straight, nodding his head in agreement.
Du-Kekao's eyebrows were tightened, he lowered his head and thought about something, and was silent for a while before he spoke: "Mogro Pass is the choke point of Noxus, and you must not lose it, you hurry to Mogro Pass, and tell Dremuki that reinforcements will arrive immediately, and he must be strictly guarded, and not let Debang pass through the pass." ”
"No." The officer nodded, turned and ran out of the room.
Shortly after the officer left, the door to the conference room was pushed open, and a guard ran in in a panic: "General, general." ”
"What kind of body is it in a panic, where is there still a Noxian soldier." Duke Kao glanced at the guards and asked coldly, "What's going on again?" ”
The guard took a few breaths and gave a military salute to Dukkao, saying, "General, the missing Daphne Guard has been found. ”
"Oh? Where is it? ”
"Underground tunnels, General. Our men found his body in a sewer in Noxus, and the autopsy report said that the chief guard had been dead for days. ”
"Bastard!" Duquekao slammed up from his chair and slapped the conference table in front of him, "Who did it, did you find out?" ”
"Also...... No, but the subordinates have already started to investigate, and I believe there will be eyebrows soon. ”
"Rubbish! You have three days to catch the murderer, or else," Du-Kekao glared at the guard, "you should know what will happen." ”
The guards were frightened, but replied, "Generally...... Rest assured, general, his subordinates will do their best..."
"Hmm." Durkkao's face softened a little, and he waved his hand at the guards, "Go ahead, go about your business." ”
"Whew...."The sweaty guards breathed a long sigh of relief as they came out of the conference room. For some reason, it always felt like General Kerkao had changed, and every time he stood with the general, his nerves always tensed. He remembered that this was not the case with Du-Kekao in the past, and that the general he remembered was amiable and would never stare at his subordinates with such a sharp gaze that he could cut people away. After arranging their own work, the guard sighed at the door of the conference room, then found the nearest staircase and quickly left the government building.
Indeed, his suspicions were correct, the Grand General of Noxus, Duquekao, had indeed changed, and the reason was a hat, a hat of death.
First, there was a strange scene of a solar eclipse in Noxus, and then he received a military report of Demacia's large-scale attack on the border city, and before he could catch his breath, the news of the assassination of his guards reached his ears again, damn, there are too many worries in the past few days. Duke Kao had to shake his head in frustration and lean back in his chair and fall asleep.
The night is in the sky, bright and gentle. The soft moonlight brings out the calm and peace of the night. After a busy day's work, Dukkao dragged his tired body back home.
"Daddy, Daddy, you're back."
As soon as he entered, his youngest daughter, Cassiopeia, rushed to him and grabbed Duquecao's waist.
Despite the fatigue of the 14-hour work, he gently picked up Cassiopeia and devoured her pink face. "Naughty ghost, it's so late, why don't you sleep yet."
"I can't sleep, I'm scared." Cassiopeia reached out and hooked Durkkao's neck and buried her head in his arms with an aggrieved expression.
"Whoever bullied our little princess, tell Daddy, Daddy beat him."
"Brother Deleving, Brother Darius, they scared me." Cassiopeia's long eyelashes trembled as if soaked in water, and she blinked watery eyes at Duquecao.
"Don't talk nonsense, sister." At this moment, the bedroom was lit up softly, and Caterina stepped out of the gold-covered bedroom, lazily lying on the dark purple sofa in her pajamas. "It's not you, it's not pestering the two Darius brothers, you have to listen to horror stories ......"
"Hmph, it's not." Cassiopeia pursed her lips and stuck out her tongue at Katerina: "You're still not my sister, always help them talk"
"Dad, have you ever beaten the World Destroyer?" In response to Cassiopeia's accusations, Caterina only glanced at her, and then turned her gaze to Duquecao.
"Uh...... Destroyer, you mean Morello, how do you know this man? Duke Kao put Cassiopeia down and asked suspiciously.
"It was Darius who told us that they said that the Destroyer of Worlds was the most evil and powerful man in the world, and that no one could beat him. My sister didn't believe it, saying that her father would be able to beat the destroyer, and quarreled with them. Dad, you can beat the Slayer, right? Cassiopeia spoke first.
Looking at the fiery gazes cast by his two daughters one after another, Du-Kekao straightened his chest and said, "Ahem...... Ahem, of course, Dad can knock him down with one punch. ”
"Yay! I knew Dad was the best! ”
Under the crystal light reflected in the living room, the two little girls hugged their father tightly.