At the Royal Palace of Noxus, William III is enjoying his food.

Anyone who saw this gray-haired old man probably wouldn't think that this was one of the most powerful beings in the Valoran Continent.

He was like an old man who could barely take care of himself, there was no big difference, he didn't treat food with the politeness of those nobles, he ate quickly, very quickly, it seemed that he just wanted to stuff those tall foods into his mouth and fill his stomach quickly.

Even as William III, he grew up living in a royal environment, and the high honor here did not make him look like a nobleman who paid attention to face.

He is not a nobleman, he is His Majesty the Emperor.

Except for the Garvin III of Demacia, I am afraid that there is no second existence that can be compared to him in this continent or even in this world.

When he was young, Noxus became powerful and powerful, occupying one of the sovereignty of the continent, and the supreme honor is nothing more than that.

But the biggest disadvantage is that he is old.

The most lethal thing is that he does not have a qualified heir.

The most internal and external troubles are that after he is old, His Excellency the Great General, who can still be subdued when he is young, already has some ...... Unruly movements.

At the huge table, only William III sit.

In the huge room, except for William III, only an old man dressed in a black tuxedo butler was present.

He was John Sr.

The loyal stewards produced by the subsidiary families cultivated by the William family for generations already existed as early as when the William family did not reach the top in Noxus.

Many people in Noxus knew that William III trusted the old butler even more than his few waste sons.

Not long after, after pouring a soft piece of sea musk bread into his stomach with red wine, William III wiped his mouth, sat down in a thick chair with a calm face, and asked softly:

"Did you send out all the invitations as I requested?"

Old John nodded in response: "Your Majesty, it's all sent out." The nobles and lords in the Imperial City, as well as other existences that can be called the front and have a few abilities, have all been sent over, and now they should have received them. ”

A smile appeared on William III's face: "Yes, this is the best." ”

He stood up and walked to the wall, where there was an oil painting about the defeat of the Ionian capital of La Roucia by the Noxian army three years ago, showing a general cutting off the Ionian stag banner, and countless Noxian soldiers cheering below.

Once successful, according to common sense, Ionia should be conquered, and then reduced to a Noxian colony, and Noxus will be given blood transfusion for the latter to grow.

It's a pity that this is not a serious dynasty hegemony text, but an unpredictable rune land.

La Roucia was indeed defeated, and Ionia was about to be dealt with, but unfortunately Presidium's roar, and the sworn resistance of a half-grown girl, all of this came to naught.

"It was at that time that I felt my inadequacy for the first time. Old John, if it were my youth, I would have taken the conquest myself, and then used the method of slaughtering the city to declare to the world that I was unquestionable. But I was old, and that time I thought about going out myself, but in the end, I gave up. ”

Wilhelm III stroked the painting with a slight emotion: "Perhaps it was from that time that my empire seemed to be in its twilight years, just like me? ”

"Your Majesty, you are the most majestic monarch of Noxus since its establishment, and Noxus is as strong as it is today, and it is inseparable from you. Your Majesty, people's hearts are fickle, Your Excellency the General, and other people may have changed, but your respect for Your Majesty will not be reduced in the slightest. ”

"That's just a fear of my former glory. ”

William III stroked the painting, felt the history depicted on it, and finally closed his eyes and said quietly: "John, you said that if I had been in a great victory three years ago, would I not be in the situation I am in today?"

As His Majesty the Emperor of Noxus, William III certainly knew in his heart the undercurrents surging under the seemingly mighty Noxus diving.

It was a monstrous wave that would turn everything upside down once it erupted.

William III thought about stopping, about decreasing, and about subduing, but in the end, it became what it is now.

Sometimes, William III also asks himself: Himself, did he do something wrong?

But in the end, he came to the conclusion that he had done nothing wrong, and it was no one else who was wrong, and everything was developing according to the established facts - everyone just chose a path that seemed the most correct, including himself.

It's just that some regrets are inevitable after all.

"John, you say, if I return victorious, with the prestige of the great victory over Ionia and the latter's wealth, will I be able to continue the great world I have founded?

Old John, the royal butler, was slightly silent.

He was loyal to William III, who also knew this, and because of this, there were some words that seemed "rebellious", which others did not dare to say and could not say, but he could say them, and he did not have to worry about any other imperial tricks.

In the face of true loyalty, everything is a paper tiger.

Old John shook his head slightly: "Your Majesty, Duke Kao, will only obey, but will not give in. Your Majesty, I don't know much about the Durkkao family, but Your Majesty should know it in your heart.

This family may not have thought about reaching the top, but the infiltration of the empire and the intricate relationship are incomparable. ”

Old John bowed his head slightly, his face was a little depressed and thoughtful, but in the end he only sighed.

"Hehe, after all, it is an ancient family that continues with this country to this day...... I still underestimate him too much. ”

William III chuckled and shook his head, not seeing much expression, just a cold light flashing in his eyes, obviously not so calm.

This old man was also a lion whose whole body was stained with blood!

"Duke Kao went to Ionia? Are you sure? He sent this news to the military headquarters before, and I thought it was a cover-up, but now it doesn't look like it. William III seemed to think and asked suddenly.

Old John nodded: "It is true that we have arrived in the land of Ionia, and the entourage has already received news. ”

William III's old cloudy eyes stared at the corner of the painting.

It was a somewhat eccentric and ugly figure in the cheering camp of Noxian soldiers.

That's Urgart.

"Ergart...... This warrior loyal to me died in Ionia. Inexplicably died. Durkkao's daughter and the descendant named Tyrone were also strangely captured alive, all of which seemed to indicate that he was indeed needed to make a trip to Ionia. ”

William III turned around, looked at old John, and continued: "It's just that I don't know if he was worried about his daughter, or if he was deliberately avoiding me. Don't you want to see how I end up? Or maybe wait until it's all over and come back and take it all for yourself. ”

Old John fell silent.

The Noxus fleet displayed by Ionia has already spread the news, and in addition to the above events, there is also the death of the fourth prince of straw bales.

It's just that apparently for a generation of male lords, William III, a useless son is naturally said to throw it away.

Having said that, only William III himself knew what was in his heart, and John the Elder thought he knew the master well, but more than that, it was only vague speculation.

At the same time, he did not go further into the speculation on the topic of Dukkao, in Noxus, the conflict between Dukkao and William III has always been open and transparent......

"Where's his second daughter? Where is the snake girl now?"

Old John replied softly: "Your Majesty, according to the report from the secret agent, the cursed snake girl has been staying in the Durkkao Mansion all along, and has no intention of coming out. ”

A cold light flashed in his eyes, and he proposed: "Your Majesty, do you want to send someone to surround the general's mansion?"

William III waved his hand: "Since you have been staying at home honestly, then forget it, after all, the curse she suffered because of the affairs of the empire should not make her pay more." ”

"Your Majesty is merciful. Old John sincerely bowed.

William III smiled, shook his head, and explained: "Durkao's mansion has a special rune array, which is connected to the pulse of the underground, just with the people you can assign, don't hurt the Dukkao mansion in the slightest!"

Although the horse's fart slapped the horse's leg, Old John was not embarrassed in the slightest, but just stood there quietly, without talking too much.

William III sighed slightly: "It is really an era of many disasters. For me, for Noxus, it's true.

John, you say that if I could go back to when I was younger, how good would it be? If I was younger, I would still have the energy to solve all this, but now, I really can't do it. ”

He smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I can only blame me for not being good at learning, I have been busy for most of my life, and I am just an ordinary person." ”

Old John's eyes flashed, and he asked softly: "Your Majesty, there are still some secret methods, those strange existences......"

William III waved his hand: "Perhaps, by making a deal with them, I may be able to obtain a long eternal life, but, John, I suspect that I was no longer me at that time." ”

He was slightly silent, and the ferocity and domineering of the past reappeared on him: "I'm old, I don't deny this, but if they think that I can only be slaughtered by others, then they can't help but look down on me too much, hehe." ”

At this moment, outside the window, there was a sudden grand scene where half of the sky was stained with evil energy and magic energy, and William III's eyes changed.

The scene like fireworks was intoxicating, and William III was slightly stunned, and then endless anger surged in his heart.

The twilight male lion had a cruel smile on his face: "Really, when my master doesn't exist." ”

In the past, when he slaughtered the city, he also had this expression.