Chapter 587: The Shadow of the Empire
Jeno took the weapons from Akali and held them one by one against the palm of his left hand, then slowly pulled them out with his right hand.
The whole process looked like cutting her palms, but there was no blood left, and Akali was suspicious.
Jeno secretly mobilized the power of the blue rune fragments, first transforming the properties of the blade scythe and kunai, strengthening the hardness and sharpness, making them easy to open the golden broken stone, cutting through the armor of the Noxian elite soldiers, and then enhancing the magical affinity of these iron tools to prepare for the next demon infusion.
In the infusion stage, Jeno used red rune fragments to pour a large amount of dark energy into these newly transformed excellent magic containers, which were the purest forms of enchantment.
After the enchantment, the blade of the ninja scythe shone with a dull light, and the overall color became dull, like a restrained claw.
Now it can become more powerful by thirsting for enemy mana until it breaks through its own strength.
"I can feel them getting stronger, but ...... How could this aura be so close to the shadow magic of the shadow stream. β
"Because that's shadow magic. It's just not as evil as Shadow Stream's, and will arrest the enemy's soul-enhancing weapon itself. In order not to misunderstand Akali, Jeno still made some distinctions and did not make Akali's weapons too evil.
"But when you return to equilibrium, you still have to be careful with these weapons, so as not to be seen by your peers and mistakenly think that you have secretly learned forbidden arts. Those weapons that I have enchanted are far more powerful than before, and it is better to use them with restraint without the purpose of killing, and these crystal kunai will be used for you as a backup. β
As he spoke, Jeno used crystals to shape a few handfuls of identical kunai for Akali, which could be used to deal with special situations, and if he grasped that it could hurt people but not be fatal, and used to save people alive or save hostages.
As for why don't you just give the infusion crystal kunai to Akali? Because crystals are the product of Hex's energy, they are magical creations themselves, and shadow magic has the properties of corrupting magic, so containers made of crystals cannot contain shadow magic, which is similar to using disposable paper cups to fill concentrated sulfuric acid.
The reason why Jeno didn't enchant Irelia's heirloom blade before was also because of this reason, the heirloom blade was originally a spiritual thing, and if the shadow magic was infused to enhance it, the spirit inside would be corroded, and the gains outweighed the losses.
"Thank you for helping me upgrade my weapon, now I don't have to worry about those Trevary's elite soldiers."
Akali was eager to test the power of the new weapon, but was pressed down by Jeno.
Jeno looked at Akali and told her with a serious face:
"This is for your self-protection on the road, not for you to kill the enemy now, remember the first task! Moreover, if you encounter an army of alchemy technology and black powder, how far to hide. β
At the mention of these two things, Akali's face immediately became ugly, and the polluted earth along the way is still vividly remembered.
In recent years, Noxus has experimented with black powder weapons and Zaun's alchemy technology, but the results have been mixedβoften killing 1,000 enemies and losing 800.
But in pursuit of military might, they continue to experiment with these weapons on the battlefield, even if at a high cost.
This unscrupulous approach to victory has sent chills to many, including Jeno as an outlander, because this is an alternative interpretation of the horrific gas warfare in the Land of Runeterra.
Today, when the integration of Piltover and Zaun is getting closer and closer, Jeno has already asked the major organizations to jointly declare a ban to resolutely resist the use of alchemy poison on the battlefield, repatriate those alchemists who work in the Noxian army, and prohibit the alchemy poison from flowing out of Zuan through various channels, after all, Zuan is the source of everything.
Now that everything was explained, Jeno was ready to lie down and sleep. He has many heroes waiting for him to visit, and the schedule is full, and he must race against time to rest and find people.
But after these changes, Akali became more excited, without a trace of sleepiness at all, and did not let Jeno go at all.
"Don't sleep yet! I have one more question! Why is Noxus going to war against us? β
"Isn't that obvious? They don't have enough food to eat, so they come to rob you, you occupy the richest land, have so many resources, but your military strength is so backward, isn't it obvious that you are a soft persimmon that can be kneaded by others? In the eyes of the Noxians, the Ionians are a bunch of soft eggs who occupy the pit and don't, why don't they beat you! β
Jeno explained impatiently, thinking that Akali was knowingly asking.
The predecessor of Noxus was a bloody and brutal tribe of marauders, so the civilization that developed from it also seemed so insatiable, and in an environment where strength was respected, life was like a battle, and all kinds of fierce encounters made everyone bloodthirsty and belligerent.
In addition, Noxus is a large country with a large population, but because of the temperate continental climate, most places are too barren due to lack of precipitation, and the food output is too small, and various resources are tight year after year, so they have to frequently launch various wars and plunder materials.
And war is what they are good at, plundering resources while effectively depleting excess population, so what reason is there not to start a war? Kindness is not a good quality in the eyes of Noxians.
"Hey, be respectful, what you just said is so ugly." Akali angrily warns Jeno for his disparaging use of the Ionians, and anyone who hears them will not be convinced.
"Jeno, if Noxus wants Ionian food, why do the Noxian army use alchemical poison? Would it do them any good to get an archipelago that is barren and poisoned and cannot grow food? It's just incomprehensible. And, listening to the tone of your voice, it makes me feel like Ionia deserves to be beaten, do you think Noxus is right? β
"I've never said that there are different benchmarks for what is right and what is wrong, so I don't judge the rights and wrongs of a war. And I know that Noxus' expansion is not just superficial, it has to do with the terrible shadow that hangs over the Empire. This shadow, which threatens the entire Runeterras, is tied to every move of Noxus - war feeds the shadows. That's why I'm here to help Ionia, to stop the expansion of the empire, and to stop the growth of this threat. β