【Rose Enchantress】04: Jungle Country
The word "shocked" is used only once in the account of the previous king, Gavin II, of the Demacian historians. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
After all, during the reign of his father Gavin I, Demacia was already the only power on the Valoran continent, claiming to be the world's righteous guardian and making Demacia famous all over the world. In the hands of Gavin II, it was pushed to the height of extreme prosperity.
At that time, Noxus was still a chaotic and impoverished city-state, relying on the continuous plundering of a few small surrounding countries to support the aristocracy's life of poverty and luxury.
Gawain I received a request for help from a small country near Nobang, and sent the elite of the Kingdom of Demacia to remove all the minions of Noxus, and only 3,000 people of the Hussar Regiment went to the wilderness, defeating the army of the Kingdom of Noxus of 50,000 people in one fell swoop.
Until then, the Noxians, not even the people of Valoran, had never seen such an army - they were dressed in standard armor, shields, spears, swords, crossbows, and horses were draped in steel vests, as if they were a torrent of steel.
Demacia then visited Noxus as the Adjudicator of Justice, and the two sides signed a peace agreement.
The last king of Noxus sent an envoy to Demacia to learn the art of military management, but after returning from Debang, the king gloomily claimed that he had seen the kingdom of God in the far west. From then on, he was bent on building a palace as magnificent as Demacia, and when the palace was completed, he also ended up as a king of the dead country. And in the city of Demacia, such a magnificent building has long exceeded the number of hands.
That's how the world mocks the weak.
The weaker the forces, the more ridiculous their ambitions become, like beggars who only think about how to fill their stomachs every day.
During the reign of Gavin II, he was a prosperous man, and he was born as an emperor and had seen so much that even when he visited the city of science and technology, Piltover, he only showed "great interest" in the elaborate machinery.
It wasn't until ten years ago that Gavin II, in his later years, visited Noxus again and asked Noxus on behalf of Demacia for breaking the treaty between the two countries. At that time, Noxus, under the leadership of that man, began to invade again - not only invaded, but directly destroyed several small countries around it.
"Nuobang is a wealthy businessman and a military aristocrat. There is no hunger on the road, and there is good order. The great general Darkville was ill for a long time, and General Du Kekao led him to see him, and the army was strong and strong, and the armor was strong, and the king was shocked. Stay for three days and return. ”
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Noxus, Arena of Blood.
The wind blew an unsettling grogginess, and the cold on the east coast of the continent was receding day by day, and the heat, along with the fluid surging in the chest, was heating up with increasing restlessness.
The sound of steel rose high above the field, followed by the souring sound of metal rubbing against each other, and then ......
The double-edged axe cut through the crack in the armor joint, cut through the skin, and the flesh spilled out from the rough wound, splashing the killer all over his body, and a pair of horned thorns used to decorate the top of the helmet were dripping with blood at the moment, dripping down the silhouette, like a red-skinned, horned demon crawling out of hell.
Clusters of bright red marks have fallen on the sandy earth, which complement the old blood.
The winner is decided.
The crowd cheered enthusiastically, and the "Horned Demon" lifted the nimble boy with one hand, his opponent had been slashed by a crucial axe and could no longer move—he hadn't given up, struggling to utter a vicious curse, but the blood clots were in his throat, and he only let out a whimper of anger or begging for mercy.
The victor raised his other hand and took off his sharp-horned helmet, and all the spectators were silent, they were holding their breath, they were leading their necks in anticipation of the next scene, and every pair of eyes sparkled with a fanatical soul.
The "Horned Demon" used the sharp thorns of his helmet to pick open his opponent's throat, leaving a long, narrow and longitudinal wound that splattered from his throat to his jaw, splashing minced flesh and dripping with blood. He tossed the helmet up, slicing a scarlet-ting, violent arc through the air.
The defeated man who fell to the ground did not die immediately, his scarred body sank into the cold sand, twitching slightly, but his consciousness gradually withdrew from his body with the blood, and the shrill cheers of the people for the victor also moved away from him a little.
The audience had no time to think about him as a tiny loser, and they had nothing but utter indifference to him, though many of them had cheered for his skillful skill. There are no first aid, no medical personnel come forward, and the loser does not deserve to be eligible for the continuation of life.
High in the stands hung with two curtains of scarlet and golden radiance, which is the seat of the Grand General Du Kekao, who is present at the end of the season every year in the Blood Arena. If the champion of the arena can pass the test set by the general, he can become a non-commissioned officer of the Third Military Headquarters, leaving the dark and chaotic prison of the dungeon forever.
Sitting at the General's seat, his temples white but in good spirits, and his cornflower-blue eyes shining brightly, he sat in the central seat with the devil's military strategist, watching the games taking place in the field below.
Blood, death, people are crazy about it...... The voice was loud and blazing like fire, but a chill rolled in his heart, as if a piece of ice was hidden in his heart.
"Demacia has rarely fought in recent years, I'm afraid this kind of fight is rare, right?" Du Kekao raised his glass to Gavin II and toasted him, with a swaggering air in his words, which had no intention of concealing it.
"As a king, I don't see the killing, and I think it's a great blessing to share the prosperity with the people." Gavin II raised his glass in salute, and the blood-red wine was drunk in his mouth, but there was a fishy taste.
"Noxus is no better than Debang, this place is barren and plagued, day and night, and only strong can stand in the world. It also made His Majesty laugh. ”
"I don't mean that. It's just a personal opinion. Come, I salute the general. Gavin II raised his glass again.
Du Quecao drank the glass of red wine and his eyes fell on the venue, looking quiet and distant.
"Valoran, peace has been going on for too long." He said softly, as if singing.
Gavin II shuddered, and he was a seasoned politician for half his life, so he pressed this subtle movement to the point that it was imperceptible.
Two days ago, he saw the majestic army of Noxus here, they were fully armed, the military discipline was strict, and tens of thousands of people were dressed in uniform standard armor and equipped with standard weapons. Although the Demacian Hussar Regiment is also equipped with standard equipment, the Weapons and Armor Workshop produces only 300 sets of armor a year, most of which are used for the daily consumption of the Hussar Regiment, and Noxus can easily equip 10,000 people.
There is also the miraculous machine, a material called black crystal, which continuously produces energy and black vapor to drive the machinery to work. It drove a cart faster than a six-horse cart.
And today, he saw the powerful and orderly Noxus show another side, bloodthirsty and cruel.
At this moment, there is one word in his mind: war. At this moment, it was silently oppressing his body and mind, like a black cloud that could collapse at any moment.
He seems to see the future hegemony of this continent, and he is waiting to sell it.
Justice in Demacia may soon be in a confrontation with Noxus.
His army may have the glory and invincibility of Valoran, but this country is like a jungle, and all the beasts that come out of it eat people.
"The finals are on." Du Kecao said that the last note in his mouth fell on the first beating of the war drum.