Chapter 12, The Fourth Giant

"Little Augustus, I can also tell you a secret, our General Burnham has always had a habit of writing down into books! Last year, I went to General Burnham's study to meet him and found that he was working on a book called "Pillars of the Empire." Do you know how the book is written? Looking at Augustus, who looked as usual, Vladimir did not hesitate to show an admiring look, but at the same time looked at Augustus with the most playful smile.

Pillars of the Empire? He was no stranger to the term. St. Peter's Citadel and General Burnham's Study can be counted as forbidden places in Noxus as famous as Wilson Elven Stupa. The former was forbidden due to the presence of General Burnham, while the latter was defeated by the elves because of the struggle between humans and elves for the sovereignty of the continent thousands of years ago, and then imprisoned the captured elves in Wilson's Elven Tower, which was only allowed to enter by the three Inquisition giants and Pope Oyesura.

Augustus had the privilege of entering General Burnham's study with his permission, and twice! When he met General Burnham in the second generation, he also happened to see the book "Pillars of the Empire" mentioned by Vladimir, which was finished at that time and placed in a relatively inconspicuous place on a small shelf. Augustus deliberately did not hide his curiosity in front of General Burnham and asked, "General Burnham, would you mind telling me what the Pillars of the Empire are?" ”

In front of the seventy or eighty-year-old aristocrats, Augustus naturally had no qualifications to lie, and the exposure of lies was far more terrible than the honest Chiluo! This has always been Augustus' code of conduct.

General Burnham sat on his chair and chuckled and picked up the book "Pillars of the Empire", touched the glorious cover, looked at Augustus, and said with a deep meaning: "Augustus, maybe there is your name on it!" ”

"Pillars of the future empire!" Augustus immediately had this word in his mind, but he didn't ask too much, and then he crawled through the political arena for the rest of his life. The old man, who had reaped your glory for countless years, put away his stingy smile and gave Augustus two choices, and in the end Augustus chose to leave Noxus and lead a cavalry to conquer Ferreljord.

Immediately recovering from his contemplation, Augustus glanced respectfully at Vladimir, who looked about his age, but had long bewitching hair and a vampire-like delicate face. It is difficult to tell the age of a person from their appearance, such as Vladimir in front of him. You must know that one of the three giants of the Inquisition, who is said to have vampire blood, has been on the road for nearly ten years before entering Noxus and being appreciated by General Burnham, and then entered the Noxus Empire and became a giant of the Inquisition. Another ten years had passed, so it was difficult for Augustus to think that the dark giant was the same age as himself.

Labeled as the dark giant of the Inquisition, Vladimir naturally found it difficult for Augustus to show any contempt in his eyes, and bowed his head humbly and respectfully and obediently replied: "Lord Vladimir, I know the book "Pillars of the Empire" but I have never read it, you must know that General Burnham's study is a forbidden place, and I am not qualified to read this book!" ”

With an expected expression, Vladimir suddenly retracted his playful smile, looked at Augustus and whispered: "Whether it is the Noxian Empire, the Demacian Empire, the Ionian Empire, the Zuan Empire, or the fallen Acasia Empire, there have been heroes who are enough to change the pattern of the entire Valoran Continent, and they can be regarded as the most valuable wealth of the empire. It is the pillar of the empire.

In 1405, before I launched the Holy War that was about to become famous on the continent of Valoran, I had thought of writing a book for the young people of the Noxian Empire who had done well in the Holy War, and for the young men of the Demacian Empire who had done well in the Holy War. The former I will bring them a path of glory, while the latter I will cast a haze over their bright sky. They will walk with death. ”

After listening to Vladimir's message from General Burnham, the title page of the book "Pillars of the Empire", in a slightly obscure tone, Augustus had a wry smile on his face. He didn't suspect that Vladimir was deceiving him, and Augustus knew that he was not yet qualified to be deceived by the lies of Vladimir, the great man in Noxus, who was second only to General Burnham and Pope Oyesura.

The only thing that could have been said just now was on the title page of "Pillars of the Empire"!

Combined with the meeting with General Burnham in his study ten months ago, General Burnham's words: the pillars of the future of the Empire. Augustus already had his own reasoning: there should be a name of his own!

"The path of glory, the journey of destruction? General Burnham, can you tell me whether the path you have arranged for me is the former or the latter? Augustus looked at Vladimir with some distraction and muttered to himself.

Augustus's voice was not too loud, but it was not too small. Just enough for Vladimir to hear. Vladimir looked at the distracted Augustus, and his elegant smile revealed a flash of sinister cunning, but Augustus did not perceive it.

"Augustus, perhaps you can only find the answer you want when you arrive in the imperial capital and get the permission of Her Royal Highness Princess Kiris, the heir of General Burnham, to read the book "Pillars of the Empire" written by General Burnham himself!" Standing up and patting Augustus on the shoulder, Vladimir chuckled softly.

Augustus raised his head and looked at the long red hair that matched the black robes, leaving him with only a back that was not tall but blocked all his light, and asked softly, "Lord Vladimir, are you leaving?" ”

Vladimir turned his head, looked at the clever little fellow with a smile, and said without hesitation: "The Night Watch will never stop in one place, you must know that we have an equally official name in addition to the title of Night Watchman, and I promised General Burnham that the darkness of the Noxian Empire will be handed over to us, and it will be extremely safe!" ”

Augustus gathered his chaotic thoughts, slowly stood up, nodded at the dark giant he did not like, but was approved of in some way, and sat respectfully and respectfully, with a complicated and solemn manner, to watch the departure of the Lord Night's Watch!

"Is it because of the last word?" Vladimir looked at Augustus and muttered to himself. Without a trace of concern, he paused as he walked out of the main hall, turned back to Augustus and said, "Augustus, the Inquisition needs four dark giants!" ”

Then he left, leaving Augustus with an incomparably calm face.

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The Inquisition, also known as the Inquisition, is a light and dark, mysterious and powerful organization divided into three divisions, each of which is run by three Inquisition giants. For example, the Night's Watch is controlled by Vladimir, a dark giant from the Plains of Storms, who may be the youngest but not the weakest since the Inquisition was founded.

In addition to the Night Watch, there is also the Hall of the Holy Spirit's Judgment, and unlike the Night Watch, who act in the darkness to hunt down heretics and opponents who are unfavorable to the Noxian Empire, the judges of the Hall of the Holy Spirit walk in the light. The Inquisitor is the equivalent of death in the daytime to the Noxian Empire, and his visits are always accompanied by endless darkness, whether rich or poor, or aristocratic bishops, once they are targeted by the Inquisitor, it often means that the gloomy door of the Inquisition has been opened for him.

The Hall of the Holy Spirit is under the control of the Presiding Judge, St. Leston.

In addition to the two institutions of the Night Watch and the Hall of the Holy Spirit, the Inquisition also has an institution, which is not well-known among the rich, the poor, the nobles, and the bishops, but it is closely related to how the Inquisition stands mysteriously and mightily on the continent of Valoran.

Two words for this institution: ewe!

The control of the ewe can be considered to be the most mysterious existence, few people know her name, the outside world knows very little information that the master of the ewe is a woman, and the main task of the ewe institution is to study and decipher all kinds of areas that are of interest to the Inquisition and Noxus, and finally to obtain more advanced technology.

Because not many people know the real name of the Lord of the Ewes, the outside world calls the Lord of the Ewes the Third Giant!

In addition to the three institutions known to outsiders, the Inquisition of the Holy Sacrament, there is actually another institution of the Inquisition, but this institution was destroyed by the powerful orcs at the time when the Inquisition was established.

At that time, the warriors of the Minotaur tribe killed the glorious achievements of the knights of the Holy See of the main branch, and at the same time, they also announced that they had razed the institution of the fourth dark giant of the Inquisition! This body is called: Order

This was originally something that the Holy See would never want to mention, but as General Burnham took control of the Noxus Empire, this unwanted matter was gradually mentioned on the important agenda of the Empire, so many old nobles who were disgusted with the overbearing institution of the Inquisition proposed to rebuild the institution of order, ostensibly saying that the Inquisition needs a more complete power system, but in fact, the consciousness is that the commander of the order can counterbalance the domineering Inquisition!

The intention is not far-reaching, and is so shallow that almost any civilian of different politics can guess what is going on.

However, the Inquisition did not oppose it openly, but the Inquisition, headed by Vladimir, one of the three giants of the Night's Watch, fully agreed with the matter.

Because of Vladimir's overzeal, the nobles who planned this matter hesitated and fell silent. I wonder if the re-establishment of order will add another strength to the already powerful Inquisition! Therefore, until now, the candidate for the chief of the order has not been decided!

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Vladimir left with that phrase: Augustus, the Inquisition needs a fourth giant! What does this mean, want me to show solicitation? Augustus muttered to himself.

The cautious and rational Augustus did not immediately agree, in fact, at this moment, his mind was not thinking about how to get the seat of the chief of order by scheming, nor did he know what the giant Vladimir really thought, but wanted to know one thing: what was recorded in General Burnham's last book, "Pillars of the Empire"! (To be continued.) )