Chapter 269: Noxus Retreats
The night in Ionia is particularly clear. It's like a pitch-black chessboard full of shiny chess pieces, large and small. It's just that this game of chess is finally coming to an end, and everyone who thinks they can control the overall situation may be a pawn in the hands of others. If you want to laugh in the end, it depends on who is better at chess.
Darius stayed up all night and stood all night facing Presidium, the initiator of this war, Darius arguably the most defeated. Leaving aside how many troops were lost for the time being, this expedition could not fail to solve the disadvantages of Noxus, but instead let the advantages it had established before gradually have the possibility of being swallowed up by others.
For Darius, this war is already a loss-making deal without gains, not to mention the losses that are so great now. This was a certain blow to Darius's prestige in Noxus. What's more, because of Raven, some people in Noxus' army have already begun to be dissatisfied with Darius. No one knows what Darius was thinking in front of Presidium that night.
And on the walls of Presidium, there is also a man who has not slept all night, facing the Noxus military camp in a daze. A man who had just felt the warmth of being cared for, returned to the pre-liberation period in the blink of an eye. Qin Chuan, who was accustomed to the cold environment around him, felt what real happiness and relaxation were during the time he spent with Ahri and Alista. But Ahri's heavy blow made Qin Chuan fall directly to the bottom, the cold valley bottom.
Qin Chuan looked at the stars in the night sky, Ahri's eyes were as bright as this star, thinking of the bits and pieces he had with Ahri, a sweet smile appeared on the corner of Qin Chuan's mouth.
Originally, in Qin Chuan's heart, everyone he met here was the same, regardless of men and women. Whether it's Alista or Ahri, it's the hero of a game that he once loved madly. Although they are all alive in front of me now, I still regard them more as virtual things.
But as he continued to come into contact, he felt that Alista could sacrifice himself for him. I felt Ahri's innocence and splendor, and I gradually fell in love with the bad environment here and the people here. even gradually developed a feeling for Ahri, I don't know when the position of Ahri in Qin Chuan's heart became more and more important.
Seeing that Ahri was worried about his hometown being invaded by Noxus, he looked for someone who could defend himself against Noxus, despite the hardships of traveling. Qin Chuan will also accept Solaka's request to fight Warwick, all in order to get Ionia out of the war as soon as possible and make Ahri's face bloom again.
But I didn't expect Ahri to take such a serious injury in order to save herself, and she may never recover. No! I will never let that happen! I'm going to get Ahri back up! Qin Chuan said to himself silently in his heart.
Time slipped away quietly in Qin Chuan's thoughts, and there was a touch of fish belly white in the east, and the sky was about to dawn. The night was pierced by the valley of the sun and shone again on the earth. Feeling a burst of warmth, the Noxian soldier who sat on the ground like this also had a sad face.
Sunshine is selfless, and no matter what kind of person you are, the people of that city-state, you have the right to enjoy the sunshine. As the night faded, Darius' sword-like eyes, along with the first rays of the morning sun, fell upon the walls of Presidium. A glimpse of the abandoned city wall collided with Qin Chuan's eyes.
Darius looked at Qin Chuan, his eyes were full of unwillingness and resentment, if there was no Qin Chuan's appearance, Darius would be 100% sure of breaking Ionia, it was Qin Chuan who was killed halfway and destroyed all his plans.
Darius's right hand swiped lightly in front of his neck, meaning to tell Qin Chuan, sooner or later, one day I will settle accounts with you!
Qin Chuan looked at Darius, and his eyes looked very calm. It's not because Qin Chuan doesn't hate Darius, but because he already disdains to show any feelings for Darius. Both men had thoughts of killing each other.
"Withdraw!" These two words crawled out of the depths of Darius's throat with difficulty, and Darius used all his courage to overcome the unwillingness in his heart, and finally chose to withdraw the army. On this night, Darius was hesitating whether to break Loulan and not return it, or to go home first to solve the problem in his backyard. After much thought, Darius finally chose to withdraw first.
After receiving the order to withdraw, many Noxus soldiers actually felt a sense of relief. This has never been done before. This war was also a kind of torture for these elite soldiers of Noxus. Every attack that he thinks is inevitable will be resisted by various methods, and even in this constant battle, the losses of his own side are even greater. The whole of Ionia was full of weirdness for the soldiers of Noxus.
At first, everyone thought that Ionia would also become a city that they would break through, and there would be no difficulties like the land they had invaded before, but the truth was completely beyond everyone's expectations.
Noxus's previous last battle, only leaving his own military rations for his return, and there was no extra military rations to support Darius to stay for one more day, even if Demacia was not ready to move, Darius could not break through the walls of Presidian in one day.
Noxus's execution is still very strong, even in the withdrawal, the retreat is in an orderly manner, and there is no chaotic scene to see. Darius was at the front of the line, and he was afraid he would regret his decision. So without looking back, he ran towards the harbor where his ship stayed.
Soon, the people on the walls of Presidium spotted the Noxian army departing like a receding tide. At first, everyone thought that Noxus was going to play some tricks. When there is no determination of the movement of Noxus, no one dares to relax. But everyone has a faint feeling in their hearts that we have won this war.
When Irelia heard the news, she hurried to the city wall, and she was not immediately sure that Noxus had withdrawn. A group of scouts was sent to follow the Noxus army from a distance. Determine the destination of their march.
When the Noxian army of the scout general had already left by boat, the whole of Presidium was boiling in an instant. The haze that was suppressed in everyone's hearts finally dissipated, whether it was the villagers who took refuge in Prestian's city, or the soldiers guarding Presidium, no matter whether the people around them were familiar or not, they all hugged each other tightly! How many people were speechless because of excitement, tears in their eyes.