Chapter 21: An Obscure Prologue

Every city has a dark side that no one knows about, and there are suspicious colors hidden beneath everyone's glamorous reputation. And the Black Rose is the master who controls the throne of this dark world. Many jurists generally believe that in the aristocratic era, the Black Rose was the real ruler behind the throne, and when the immature military power and civilian power matured, this mysterious power that covered Noxus and even spread all over Valoran finally disappeared from the annals of Valoran's gorgeous history.

But, this does not mean the end of the Black Rose.

Svein was silent and looked at the piece of chess on the table that could be won or lost in an instant, sighed, and said, "General Burnham, maybe we have targeted the wrong person, the tricky enchantress who once controlled the Black Rose Throne is our opponent, but it is not the first opponent we need to face at the moment!" ”

Burnham stared at Svein with burning eyes, and in the face of the strong sense of oppression, Svein's expression remained unchanged, and he sighed: "How many people can stop this magician who controls shadows and flames on the Valoran continent today?" The Holy Dome Mage, the Knight of the Holy Coffin, or the Juggernaut? These people are so vulnerable to this woman who is close to God! ”

Burnham fell silent, a hard truth to accept, but it was. The woman who was once on the throne of the black rose, and now the woman who is closest to God standing on the pinnacle, under her terrifying and obscure and powerful magic, whether it is the knight of the holy coffin who has reached the peak of knighthood, or the mage of the Holy Dome who has discovered the basic mysteries of the wizarding world, they are all so vulnerable.

After a long silence, Burnham sighed deeply and said helplessly: "We can have a chance to clear the black rose that hides in the shadows and stares at Noxus like a mouse, but we don't have the ability to knock the woman who is already standing on the top of the altar, maybe our first target is not the woman who is almost invincible!" ”

"Our target is not Ouranos, the second person who wants to steal the Black Rose Throne and controls the flames, and is about to step into the realm of the Holy Dome Magi, the second person who wants to steal the Black Rose Throne but has the power of the Witch Queen! Even the Black Rose, which has power all over the Valoran Continent, is not the number one target we are facing now! Svein spoke calmly, but conclusively.

Burnham slowly left the table. Walking towards the left-hand window, Svein followed Burnham, on crutches and silent. Looking at a meadow below the castle, a young girl sat on a Whitt horse, heroically sassing, with a happy smile on her face, and galloping. Burnham, who has always been eccentric and violent, likes to be angry, has a faint smile on his face. "What a carefree little girl," she sighed, "and I think her smile will be bright when she took off my head that day!" ”

Staring at the girl below, Svein sighed inwardly. Looking at the only bloodline left by the last emperor of Noxus, Nicochage the Great, and now Her Majesty Princess Kiris, who is the most noble in Noxus but rarely meets the status of noble status, his thinking is a little helpless.

There are some things that cannot be mentioned even with the intimacy between him and Burnham, otherwise the last noble princess of the Noxian royal family would have disappeared from this world in the turmoil twelve years ago, where could she still live carefree in St. Peter's Castle, the most noble in the imperial capital??

Burnham pointed to Princess Kiris, who was heroic on the grassland, and said bluntly: "I have spent almost half my life laying out the Valoran continent centered on Noxus. Thirteen of those years I spent in this girl who was carefree and liked me on the surface, close to me, but in her heart she wanted to be able to take off my head when she was close to me and liked me, and when she got the power of Noxus! As for the young Augustus, Octavian and other young heroes who have been unearthed in the jihad in recent years? They are far inferior to Her Majesty the sweet-smiling Princess Kiris. As he spoke, Burnham bent down, as if to show respect to Princess Kiris below.

Svein was already surprised by the situation in front of him, which was enough to shock the Noxian nobles. He was in the castle of St. Peter's when he talked to Burnham, who was sitting on a woolen blanket. Instead of being angry, Princess Kiris broke through the door, and instead of being angry, the Noxian magnate who liked to roar and was known for her violent temper stood up with a smile on her face and asked Princess Kiris what was the matter.

Svein withdrew his gaze. Looking at Burnham, he asked, "The nobles who have understood the importance of the army have put their tentacles into the army, either openly or secretly. When Her Royal Highness Princess Kiris takes power, I am afraid that it will be difficult to restrain those nobles who have already given birth to fierce ambitions. They may even have to pay with their lives in the process of fighting for power. ”

Burnham smiled lightly, unimpressed by Svein's words, and said with a smile: "It is the job of the astrologers to deduce the future, when did our Excellency Svein become an astrologer who has insight into the future??" After a burst of laughter, Burnham's voice cooled slightly, and the corners of his mouth hooked up with a thick disdain, and said, "If a nobleman who doesn't understand the importance of the army is still a nobleman?" The current Noxus is not an era when a group of knights under him can control the royal power of Noxus! For today's Noxus, without an army, it is difficult to speak of politics, and then it is difficult to speak of economy! Sir Svein, do you understand what I mean? ”

Svein smiled bitterly and said helplessly: "Although I don't agree with you transforming the Noxian Federation into the Noxian Empire era again, but there is no reason to refute your idea, the army is unstoppable, but who does the army serve, this is a question that we all need to be vigilant about!" If the army were in the hands of conspiracy theorists, Noxus would change in an instant! ”

Burnham waved his hand and said with a determined expression: "Since the rise of this power of the army, it has never belonged to anyone. Whether it's me Burnham, or anyone else! General Du Kekao, General Darius, the Second Knight of the Empire, and you, you have labeled the army as a country and a Noxus with your actions and words, so the army belongs only to Noxus, and the army only fights for Noxus! ”

Svein apparently rarely discussed military matters with Burnham in such depth. Svein tried to relax as much as possible, and with a calming and composed mood as much as possible, he brought into Burnham's way of thinking that was different from his usual words. His right hand tapped the golden cane lightly with his fingertips, a way that Svein was very accustomed to when he encountered difficult problems. Obviously, this conversation was not clear to Svein, who had always been rigorous, wise as the sea, and vast as the stars.

Burnham, who always looked like he was only in his fifties, frowned slightly. Apparently he also discovered Svein's habit, and immediately lifted his cane and slammed it on Svein's waist, "A good politician should not expose his emotions to his eyes, words, and all actions that can show emotions!" Otherwise, even the smartest politician will only become a stepping stone on the road to the top, Lord Svein, if you still want to enter St. Peter's Castle again, please change to this stupid and childish weakness! ”

The luxurious golden robe was directly pulled out of a long gap, and there was a conspicuous blood mark on the skin exposed from the mouth on his waist, obviously General Burnham had no intention of keeping his hand just now. It was worth revering that Svein still had a faint smile on his face, smiling at Burnham, and there was neither awe nor fear in his eyes. There is only calm, which is exactly what a good politician does.

Svein calmly bent down, made a courtesy, and said, "Forgive me for my gaffe!" Lord Burnham, let's get back to the topic! Perhaps I underestimated the army, which I had been stagnant until I left the army eighteen years ago, and from the performance of the jihad, it seems that the army has indeed become a force to be reckoned with in the distribution of power in Noxus! There was a sigh and pride on Svein's face.

Eighteen years ago, when Svein left the army, he left behind a sentence: "The army is not a tool in the hands of politicians." What I need is not a slogan, but a fact that cannot be tampered with! And now it seems that he has done it!

Burnham chuckled softly. patted Svein on the shoulder: "Now the pillars of Noxus are General Du Kekao, the military soul of Noxus, and Darius, the second knight of the rising empire, they are all pure soldiers, and they have labeled the already mature army as 'Politicians can turn their hands into clouds and rain in the political arena, but they must not extend their tentacles to the army!'" ''The army is not a tool for politicians to compete for power. The army only defends the homeland and defends the country', so even if some nobles who want to restore the old aristocratic era have already extended their tentacles into the army, it will not affect the political situation in Noxus. ”

Final word.

Burnham chuckled softly and playfully said, "As for Princess Kiris? I've endowed her with a hatred that constantly pushes her to evolve and a formidable and formidable opponent. As for whether she can ascend to the crown of the empress who wields Noxus' power, it depends on his own ability. Neither death nor success had anything to do with me, the dead man whose head was taken off by him! Of course, how ordinary is the woman who can take off my Burnham's head? ”

"Bang" Svein paused fiercely on the golden cane in his hand, and the hard marble pierced a pit. Looking up, Svein looked at Burnham with sharp eyes for the first time, and said, "General Burnham, did you invite me all the way back to St. Peter's to let me listen to your last words??? If that's the case, then I think I'm in the wrong place. ”

Burnham smiled, looked at Svein with appreciation, and then slammed Svein into the chest. With a bang, Svein was kicked to the hall door and slammed to the threshold.

General Burnham showed his violent, eccentric temper to the fullest. General Burnham, who has lived in seclusion for more than ten years and has always maintained a taciturn style, will be in awe when he looks at Burnham, who has such an unparalleled prestige in Noxus, but few people will think of Burnham's violent and perverse face hidden under the grace of his smiling face.

Only those who have passed through Burnham's time will understand how terrible the perverse tyranny beneath that elegant, silent face was, and that the two great families that had a very high voice in Noxus, the Rothonschild family and Conderstein, went from glory to extinction under the violent and perverse mood of Burnham.

Otherwise, how would Count Pekoski, who has always regarded himself as the first vampire in the world in St. Peter's City, have admired and even worshiped General Burnham? ?

After a few struggles on the ground, Svein stood up, calmly patted the dust off his body, and then walked towards Burnham, who was smiling brightly on his left foot with a golden cane.

When Svein approached, Burnham unceremoniously put his cane across Svein's pale yellow robe shoulder, and said in a calm but violent tone: "Svein, you are the most proud disciple in my life, and now you have completely surpassed me, but there is one more thing, no matter what time you do not show your emotions, so that you can be a qualified politician and a suitable ruler!" ”

Svein's face, which was a little excited at first, has now calmed down slightly, he did not dodge, looked directly at Burnham's sharp eyes, and said lightly: "If there is anyone in this world who can affect my emotions, it is only General Burnham, you, teacher!" ”

Burnham put down his cane and returned to the window to look at Kiris, who was tired of playing on the grass and leading the horse to look back.

Looking up, Kiris happened to see Burnham standing in front of the window, and waved his hand with a bright smile, Burnham showed a smile and bowed slightly.

Svein stood behind Burnham with a golden cane, looking at Kirise below, his eyes calm but deep.

PowerbyYOZOSOFT (To be continued.) )