If there was a way else, Rhodes didn't really want to see Svein.

It's a bit too miserable to pit him......

Whether it was the Besilico incident, the Darius incident, or the Vladimir incident, anyway, looking at it all the way, Rhodes was almost catching Noxus's vigorous wool, and Rhodes never showed the slightest mercy in cleaning up Noxus and making trouble for Noxus.

Although on the other hand, the end of Black Rose is also directly related to Rod, but the thought of facing Svein and pulling him into his camp makes Rod's scalp tingle.

Although Ionia's request was that Noxus could not take advantage of the Void War to sneak up on Ionia itself, in Rhodes' opinion, the only way to make Noxus honest was to drag them into the water.

So, the question is, how to convince Svein to make Noxus promise to contribute to the Void War?

Rhodes thinks a lot, but at the end of the day, it's about relying on interests to impress Svein.

For the Noxian commander, Rhodes can be regarded as knowing something - Svein can be said to be concerned about Noxus, and if there is sufficient national interests, Svein will definitely be able to put aside his prejudices.

But...... The problem was that Rhodes couldn't provide enough national benefits to impress Svein and give Noxus.

As we have said, as a country with many mountains, swamps and forests, although Noxus has a vast territory, its own production can be described as miserable - even if the successive commanders are committed to pioneering, Noxus still cannot completely avoid famine.

In this case, Noxus gradually developed a belligerent and strong style.

For the Noxians, conquest and expansion were the best options.

And if you want to impress Noxus...... Nothing is more effective than a new piece of territory.

But the problem is, not to mention whether Svein can trust Rohdes, even if Rod wants to, there is no place for Noxus.

Noxus is an unfortunate place, with Freljord across the Iron Sphorn Mountains to the north, Demacia across the buffer zone city-state to the west, Shurima across the Valoran Strait to the south, and Ionia across the sea to the east.

In this case, if Noxus wants to expand, someone must lose its territory.

However, whether it is Demacia, Shurima, or Ionia, everyone is currently a member of the Anti-Void Alliance.

How can there be any reason to sacrifice other members of the Allied Nation for the sake of Lanoxus to enter the League?

Even Rhodes can say that, in a sense, Demacia, Ionia, Freljord, and Shurima were able to form a loose alliance in this situation, on the one hand, because of the threat of the Void, but in addition to the Void, everyone's vigilance and vigilance against Noxus was also an important factor.

It can be said that if it weren't for the fact that Noxus is located in the center of Valoran and is a flattering neighbor everywhere, it would not be so easy for Rodra to start an anti-Void alliance!

And now, when Rod wants to pull Noxus into the gang as well, things are in trouble.

What to do?

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Svein finished his day's work, got up and moved his body, and by the way, he loosened the demon's confinement.

"I don't understand." Finally able to speak, the demon who lived in Svein's arm finally couldn't help but chatter, "Such a powerful person is still immersed in this trivial matter all day long...... You are wasting your life—you could have gone one step further, attained great eternal life, and were mortal in human form to be compared to the gods......"

Svein began to pace rhythmically in his study, seemingly taking the demon's nagging directly as a BGM for a walk, without the slightest intention of accosting him, although he seemed to be relaxed, but in fact he still did not stop thinking.

Noxus was thriving, but Svein felt the weight on his shoulders.

The Noxian Grand Ruler does not see the future of Noxus.

Version after version of the Pioneer Act was enacted, and although Valoran was large, the unexplored area was becoming more and more limited - it was a pity that the navigation and shipbuilding industry in Noxian was not developed enough, otherwise Svein would definitely have assembled a superfleet to go to the other side of the Sea of Watch and the Sea of Conquest to see if there was any land for the Noxians to occupy and conquer.

Noxus hasn't expanded for too long.

Although Noxus now looks like it is in its golden age, Svein is well aware that this golden age is more like flowers and fire, and once the dividends brought by the family's relocation are eaten up, Noxus will face unprecedented terrible pressure.

The only way to alleviate this pressure is further expansion.

Unfortunately, Noxus is not expandable.

Originally, Svein also deliberately investigated the Kumangu Forest, but with the Twin Cities and Bilgewater jointly engaged in the development of Kumanggu, the road was almost blocked.

As a keen politician, although Svein is not very aware of the affairs of the Anti-Void Alliance, it seems from various clues in the past that the neighbors around him have reached a certain level of tolerance for Noxus.

Considering the alliance of Demacia and Freljord, the weapons development plans of Ionia and the Twin Cities...... The neighbors who used to have little connection have now reached an alliance, and if Noxus makes the slightest move, it could turn into a ...... that will sweep through Valoran Gang fighting.

The kind of people all beating Noxus.

This is clearly something that Svein does not want to see.

Maybe...... Should you think of a way to use diplomatic means to win over and divide these people?

No, it can't be.

Whether it is Demacia or Ionia, they all regard Noxus as a feud, and if they want to change their attitudes, even if possible, the price they pay is not something Noxus can afford.

As for Freljord...... Those barbarians may be able to fool around, but considering their great prophet and their geographical location, it is troublesome to fool, and the benefits are very limited.

As for Shurima...... Svein didn't think that the barely unified country could do Noxus any help—most importantly, Shurima was alone in the south of Valoran, and as long as he guarded his one-third of an acre, he had almost no desire.

What a headache!

Svein sighed, then felt as if his hairline had moved up another half inch.

And all of the above, Svein didn't even have anyone to talk to - whether it was the predicament of Noxus or his own hair loss, these were things that could not be said to anyone!

Ignoring the demon's constant nagging, Svein finally returned to his place - he retrieved the report of the war stonemasons and began to search for possibilities.

And just then, a familiar voice appeared by the window.

"Mr. Svein...... Overtime? ”