Chapter 19: Legends

All eyes were on Piazza Stirolan, but no one knew that the three pairs of eyes in the crystal room were condescendingly seeing everything in Piazza Stirolan through a peculiar transparent window.

The Lord of Urgart, who had left the VIP seats, and the White Cardinal Raphael of the Church of St. Thomas did not return to their abode, but once again came to the crystal room dedicated to the great men, who stood on an old man sitting on a luxurious sofa with a cane in his hand, with a solemn and respectful expression.

The only person who could make these two adults in Cherry City look so respectful was Lord Svein, who smiled kindly even if he was the fourth knight of the empire who was famous for his unruliness in the Noxian Empire, except for General Burnham.

The city lord of Ergat, who was arrogant in front of anyone, was not the slightest dissatisfied, and even said that he was very religious, and lowered his proud head, and glanced at the figure that was not burly but felt that he would never be able to walk out of the majestic figure in his life, even if he was no longer just meeting, but Ergart still could not calm the excitement in his heart, he took a deep breath, his body stood straight, but his head was very low, and his voice was unprecedentedly soft, and he said: "Lord Svein, that child is Augustus, the adopted son of Saudi Arabia, who once escaped a holy military service. "Like a pariah as low as dust looking up to a great sage who has stood on the altar of God.

The white cardinal Raphael on one side did not laugh as he always laughed when he heard Ergarth's rare expression of trepidation, and he did not even feel amused at all. Although he is already a clergyman, and he is a white-clothed bishop with a high status in the Holy See, his respect and fear for the man in front of him have not weakened in any way with the promotion of his status, but have become more incomparably respectful and worshipful.

With Raphael's experience, it is difficult to imagine the magnificent and legendary life of Lord Svein, who joined the army at the same time as General Darius, the fourth knight of the Empire.

Some elderly nobles may know that they were closest to the Noxus Empire's military soul back then? General Kekao's position in the army was not the now arrogant Fourth Knight of the Empire, Darius, but Lord Svein, an elegant aristocrat who only knew how to write and talk about poetry and songs.

In Noxus. Almost all the nobles knew that Lord Svein, who had now entered the center of power in the Noxus Empire, was not born as a nobleman, but as ordinary as General Darius, and if there was any difference, it was that Lord Svein was born in a wealthy family.

The Fourth Knight of the Empire, Darius and Svein, were almost the same in the center of the Empire's power, and even sometimes controlled the power of the army, and Darius was even better than Lord Svein. But when it comes to the impression of these two people in the hearts of the old and new aristocrats, it can be said that there is a world of difference.

There are almost no patriarchs of the ancient aristocracy who do not dislike this rising general in the army, the fourth knight of the empire, but for Lord Svein, who was also born in the army, there are few nobles in the center of power who reject this Lord Svein, and part of the reason for this is naturally related to the attitude and way of the two big men towards the nobles. But more than that, Lord Svein has a legendary story.

Ten years ago, Svein became the most likely to replace the Imperial Army in the army with his exploits accumulated in the army for ten years. The presence of General Kerkao. Just as many nobles whispered, how many years would this commoner-born imperial general replace Du? While General Kerkao was gaining prestige in the army, the resolute General Svein did something stunning, proposing to General Burnham, who had already taken control of the Noxian Empire, to leave the army and become a politician involved in the affairs of the Empire.

After this incident, it caused an unparalleled sensation at the time! Many generals of the army couldn't suppress their anger and ran to the elders' house to make a fuss, and I don't know how many civil servants whispered in private, what did this smart imperial general want to do?

Eventually, all this calmed down under Svein's methodical arrangement. Over the next two years, many nobles watched on their own or with their subordinates to see what General Svein, who had participated in the affairs of the empire as an ordinary councilor, had planned, but Svein's dull academic career immediately made the nobles who did not like to fight protracted wars immediately lose interest.

For three years, the once most promising general of the Noxian Empire had all but disappeared into the daily rhetoric of the nobility. Occasionally mention a sentence or two, and I'll say that idiot named Svein! Almost everyone thought that the talented General Svein would sink like this, but no one found that Svein, who had been sinking for three years, rose from an ordinary imperial councilor to the stunned eyes of politicians, nobles, and army generals in less than three years to quickly rise and climb into the Elders' House of Lords, the center of imperial power decision-making!

And the most unbelievable thing is that Svein actually got a reputation for being a "moody tyrant". Burnham in charge of the Noxian Empire? General Darkwell's favor became one of the few influential beings who decided the fate of the empire.

The words that Svein said to the many generals who were besieging the House of Elders when he left the army were also widely rumored when Svein stepped into the House of Elders and entered the real decision-making center of the Noxian Empire.

This phrase is now one of the most widely circulated phrases in the military: "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. ”

To this day, Urgart and Raphael still remember the resolute and resolute back of Svein, who led them to the army.

In the face of such a character, even the unruly, arrogant and ruthless Fourth Knight General Darius had to be equal. There is even a nonchalant smile when talking to this unfit man.

Oh my God, this new god of war of the Empire is one of the few great people who can still maintain his composure in front of General Burnham and explain his opinions!

Svein, who was holding a cane in his left hand and a book in his right waist, glanced at the two disciples whose eyes showed a look of deep respect, and then slowly turned to look at Augustus's back who had faded away, and said softly: "I have seen this little guy named Augustus, he is very good, he may be the next Kriggs or the next Darius." ”

The former was a great politician with far-reaching influence more than a hundred years ago, and the latter is like a god in the military today.

Urgat was slightly stunned, he had rarely heard the stingy words of Lord Svein have such a high opinion of a junior. He glanced at Raphael, an old friend who was like a wooden chicken, and when he saw Raphael's expression, he naturally knew that this meant standing by and watching, and he couldn't count on it!

After a deep sigh, Urgart said softly, "My lord, maybe we can give this child another chance." Before the words of the lord of the city could be landed, Svein immediately vetoed: "Ergat, can you tell me for sure that a guy who is not favored by Lady Luck now will have to be favored by Lady Luck in the future?" The Empire is not yet dead enough to find the pillars of the Empire among the common people. ”

Ergarte had no words but to comply. In today's performance, Urgarte saw Augustus in the mouth of his friend Raphael, after confirming Augustus's amazing performance. Still wondering if he was giving this old friend's son a chance, now with Svein's words, Urgart completely blocked the thought.

If you can't handle even the troubles of a single alder city, how can you become the next empire to defeat General Darius? This is the code of conduct of the nobles or commoners who stand at the pinnacle of power in the pyramid in Noxus: "If a commoner or a minor nobleman wants to be favored by the superiors, he must not only have the potential to surprise them, but also show the ability to make them recognize, otherwise he will wait to go with the flow or be directly destroyed by those who have a heart in them." ”

Obviously, with Augustus's current performance, it is clear that he will not be able to impress this legendary great, Lord Svein. And Urgart and Raphael, who expressed absolute respect and reverence for Svein, could never go against the wishes of Lord Svein, whose status was almost equal to that of a god in their hearts.

Before leaving St. Peter's City, Svein had been summoned by General Burnham, who lived in every Noxian resident and even everyone in Valoran Continent who wanted to take a look at St. Peter's Castle, and no one knew what these two big men who could stir up the situation in Valoran Continent with a few random words were talking about in St. Peter's Castle, which was heavily guarded and impregnable, even if powerful Holy Coffin Knights and Creed-level assassins broke into it, they would have no return. Immediately, this strategist commander, who was in the spotlight and could influence the fate of tens of thousands of people with his actions, temporarily transferred all the work in his hands to the Ministry of Finance, the Secretary of State and others, and he quietly left the Imperial St. Peter's City without any arms.

No one dared to talk about the sudden departure of this great man in the open. Even some of the great nobles who knew a little bit about it were secretive.

Even so, Svein was assassinated more than once on the way, and if it weren't for Svein's unimaginable terrifying strength and the countless follow-ups he had already laid out before leaving St. Peter's city, the empire's great man would have died in obscurity.

Not many people are clear. This imperial magnate set out from St. Peter's City to the south, and after a few months, he came to a city in the north of St. Peter's City, which was definitely not prosperous, and was ceremoniously entertained by the two bigwigs of St. Peter's City.

The lord of Urgart, who has never been stupid, naturally does not think that Lord Svein is here to play in the mountains and rivers, or shamelessly thinks that Lord Svein has come to see him, a guy equipped with a steel arm that can be used to bluff people. As early as when he got Svein to come to Alder City, the Ergarth, who was woken up by Lord Hermes in the middle of the night and was about to cut off the head of the Hermes clerk, heard that Svein had come to Alder City, he immediately was stunned for a while, then ecstasy, and then calmed down, and then gave up thinking about the clerk like an ant in his eyes, and left the city lord's mansion alone Late at night, he unknowingly visited the three deep-rooted powerful families in Alder City: Flavi, Gnaeus, and the Mark family!

Urgart never thought of being honest with this group of treacherous and cunning old nobles, and he was very simple but also very domineering to the heads of these three families, suggesting that no matter what happened in Stiroland Square tomorrow, he would not be allowed to leak out half a word, and then left in a hurry, especially in the already very fortified Stironland Square, four great knights were arranged to prevent unexpected changes.

As for the other nobles, Urgart, who was confident that he knew these three families well, believed that the old fox, who had more channels than him, would not miss a notice.

Had it not been for the fact that Ergarth had left the Lord's Mansion and gone to Place Stiroland, his old friend, Bishop Raphael, had summoned him to cancel the plan. I am afraid that the civilians who climbed on the surrounding buildings to watch the recruit assembly, as well as the many rich people crammed into a narrow rich area, will also be driven out by this ruthless lord of the castle.

After a moment of silence, Urgart, who had never concealed his true emotions in front of Svein, raised his head and couldn't help but ask like a child, "My lord, can you tell me why you came back to the inconspicuous city of Alder?" ”

Raphael smiled slightly, and although he still stood respectfully in front of Svein, his eyes showed curiosity that was not inferior to that of his old friend Ergat.

I don't hide it at all.

Svein smiled, glanced at the two disciples who showed enthusiasm and great curiosity in their eyes, the corners of his mouth hooked up a playful smile, his eyes met the two, and he chuckled: "I said that I left St. Peter's just to see my two disciples who I hadn't seen for nearly ten years. Would you like to believe it? ”

Hearing this, whether it was the white cardinal Raphael, who behaved gracefully and calmly at any time and place, or Ergarth, who was labeled as treacherous, cunning, tyrannical, and ruthless in the eyes of both nobles and riches, their bodies trembled violently when they heard this.

Bang.

The next moment, the city lord Ergat, who had caused the nobles in the city to have an incomparably headache and tried their best to find this guy's flaws, fell directly to the ground on his knees, and two lines of tears flowed from his hideous and ugly face, which did not leave even after losing his precious arms, this was definitely a scene that made everyone jaw-dropping, especially the scene that surprised the group of nobles who had dealt with the city for three years.

With two lines of tears on his face, the city lord of Urgat had a bright smile that had nothing to do with sadness, and looked up at the figure in front of him, who had been standing at the top of his life, and had spent his life chasing after him, but could only get farther and farther away. He said softly: "This is the greatest honor and glory of Urgat's life. ”

Raphael did not have the same restraint as his old friend, but he also drew two lines of uncontrollable tears on his face, which was holy in the eyes of the believers, and had an excited smile on his face, although there were no words. But it can be seen that the emotionally introverted Bishop Raphael is almost in the same mood as Urgat.

Svein, who was holding a golden cane, slowly retracted the smile on his face, although his face was calm, but there was a flash of surprise in his heart, looking at the two disciples in front of him who had never been recognized by him who showed such turbulent excitement, he took a step forward, stretched out his hand and patted their heads gently. Swallowing the words that had been about to deny the previous joke, he said something that sounded less exciting to the two of them, but still showed joy on their faces: "You are only part of the reason, and part of it is because of one person. ”

Alone? Raphael, who quickly controlled his emotions, asked softly, "Who actually asked you, teacher, to leave St. Peter's City in person?" ”

At this moment, Raphael and Urgart clearly felt that Svein's face showed unprecedented solemnity. At this moment, there was a majestic momentum on Svein's body that made them almost feel suffocated, and Svein looked so majestic and unattainable at this moment.

Svein was obviously immersed in his thoughts and didn't notice the fanatical look of worship on the faces of the two disciples, and slowly, after a period of silence, Svein said softly: "General Burnham once said: In my opinion, there is only one person in the history of the Valoran continent who has truly stood on the altar and walked side by side with the gods, she is the empress of the magical world, he is the queen of the world, even if she is far away from the world and explores the mysterious and strange magical world like the starry sky, she is still the most influential person on the road, Not one of them! ”

Raphael and Urgart didn't know who the woman Svein was referring to in Lord Burnham's words, but they could imagine that this big man was an existence beyond their reach, a big man from another world.

Walking side by side with the gods? Such a big man has been beyond their imagination.

Svein, who uttered this sentence in a solemn sigh, glanced back at the two disciples who were puzzled in his expectation, and then looked for a term that was closely related to the woman and that the two disciples should know, and said, "Raphael, do you remember the black rose?" This woman was once the leader of the Black Rose Order, and she was worshiped by the world at that time. (To be continued.) )