'Family, kingdom. ’

Four words popped up on the page.

Seeing this, Laxana fell silent.

She didn't really get it.

But when I saw those four words in the magic book, I had to admit it in my heart...

The crown guard, no different from other families.

'What do you think of this incident?' ’

Seeing the words reappear on the page, Laxana thought for a moment and slowly wrote on the page of the magic book:

I think it was all expected from Noxus, and they did everything. ’

'It's true to sign a peace treaty, and it's true to put back the wings to protect the gods. It's just that the battle on the bright side has been turned into the shadows. ’

Laxana's thoughts surged like a spring, and she wrote with great effort:

Demacia was more afraid of such a battle than the invasion of Noxus. For hundreds of years, we have gathered here precisely because of the most righteous character. But now...'

Noxus continued to dismantle these, creating suspicion among the Demacians and aristocrats quarreling with each other over petty gains. ’

‘......’

She exhaled lightly and wrote down all her thoughts.

But alas, no matter what she thinks, even if most of the people of Demacia understand, the result is not destined to change.

Demacia can't solve the most fundamental problem at all now, and most Demacians know it, so they turn their eyes and eyes inward.

'What do you think can be done now?' ’

The Magic Book is like a mentor who tests the knowledge of the students, asking questions that will be tested.

Laxana looked and shook her head, sadness on her face.

But in the end, she still wrote down two words with difficulty:

'No solution! ’

As if that weren't enough, she went on to add:

I can understand my aunt's worries, because Fundamentally, Demacia's defeat is a foregone conclusion. ’

'Strength... Demacia's strength is too weak. ’

'Our most powerful gods have been defeated, and most people know in their hearts that once Noxus has regained its strength, we are lambs to the slaughter. ’

Demacia still has the courage to break the net, but with the signing of the peace treaty, this will become weaker and weaker. Coupled with Noxus' constant provocation, the entire Demacia will be destroyed little by little. ’

There was a look of disappointment and sadness on her face, but she knew she couldn't change anything.

Since Kyle's defeat, Demacia's demise has been sealed.

Noxus are not peaceful empires, they were born to invade. Everyone knew that they would not let go of the opportunity to occupy Demacia.

And now Demacia is simply powerless to resist the invasion of the other party. Even the power gap is too great.

Now they can resist a strong enemy at any time, just because everyone still has the heart and is willing to die and die for the country.

When Noxus continues to stir up strife within Demacia, this anger will slowly dissipate.

At that time, Noxus only needs to use a few border principalities to set an example and show the benefits after surrender. Then many Demacians will have different hearts.

Everyone has parents and children, and no one wants to fight an impossible war at the cost of their whole family's lives...

Laxana was frustrated, and perhaps the only thing she could do was to cheer everyone up and try not to let Demacia collapse from within.

At least... Let Demacia always have the determination to break the net.

'If you want to protect Demacia, there are two places you can visit. ’

When Laxana saw this, her face was overjoyed, and she quickly wrote:

'Which two places?' ’

'The dungeon of Demacia and the Colossus of Galio. Writing appeared in the spellbook.

Is it magic...

Laxana knew what these two places meant, one was the one that imprisoned many mages with a high risk factor, and the other was the colossus of Demacia, a symbol of war.

Legend has it that the Colossus would awaken after absorbing a vast amount of magic and become the patron saint of Demacia.

Listen to the meaning of the magic book... It's true.

Laxana nodded earnestly, a glimmer of hope in her eyes.

......

Noxus, Floating Castle.

"It's good."

Ryan held a magic book in his hand and smiled at Caterina with her long, burgundy hair flowing away.

Caterina knelt down on one knee in front of her, as respectful as ever.

But unlike the leather clothes she used to wear, at this time she changed into exquisite black and red armor, like a female general in a high position, and her whole person exuded a terrifying aura.

"Your Majesty, I, Caterina du Kekao, lead the Kekao family and the Southern Theater of Operations, and offer your loyalty."

She held a magic seal in both hands, which was the family seal of Quekao.

The medallion was given to Ryan by Du Quekao, who in turn gave it to Caterina.

After that, Caterina went to the southern theater of operations under the command of the Quekao family, to carry out Trefali's orders.

Ryan has been following Katerina's deeds. Relying on her strength and Trefali's background, she quickly established her prestige in the army on the Southern Front.

Over the course of a few months, thanks to Ryan's previous speech and the formation of the Explorers' Guild...

Wherever Katerina's army went, the city-states of Shurima surrendered, and Noxtola was established one after another.

In a very short period of time, the Black Gate of Noxus became a landmark for most of the city-states of Shurima.

With little effort, large swaths of Shurima's territory were incorporated into the empire.

With the help of these exploits, plus Katerina's near-unrivaled strength on the battlefield. She challenged her father, commander of the Southern Front, Du Kekao.

With the help of her rapid growth, she defeated her father and became the commander of the Southern Front in the presence of all the Noxian soldiers.

And this time she returned to the Immortal Fortress, in addition to completing the task assigned by the Trifali Council, she also wanted to give the law seal to Ryan to show the choice she made.

Ryan did not take the seal engraved with the seal of the Kekao family, but said lightly:

"Councillor Katerina, you and I are both Noxians."

Caterina shuddered slightly when she heard the call. He knew very well that this was Ryan's recognition of her.

"Your Majesty, I will always be your sharpest blade."

Caterina lowered her head with reverence and reverence on her face.

Whatever she accomplished, she had benefited from Ryan's teachings.

If it weren't for Ryan, she would have died at her father's hands a year ago.

She knew very well that the man, if Ryan hadn't been there, she would have been discarded by him, like her poor sister...

"Don't be so serious, you're going to leave tomorrow, let me see your current strength today."

A smile tugged at Ryan's lips as he gently closed the page.

Caterina followed him for a long time, and he knew very well what the other party was thinking. After the experience of war, she wanted to show herself in front of him.

A dark blue runic glow flashed, and he and Caterina disappeared in place.

In an empty practice field under the floating castle, the figures of the two suddenly appeared.

Even under the Floating Castle, it is still illuminated by light.

Swish!

A black-red figure flashed, and Caterina instantly flickered in place, reappearing behind Ryan and mercilessly cutting off the daggers in both hands.

She knew that no matter how much she attacked, she wouldn't hurt Ryan in the slightest.

Bite!

Ryan turned his right hand back, and the ring instantly turned into a black blade, blocking Katerina's blow.

"Yes, it took time to prepare before, but now it's time to understand this trick."

This is the trick he taught Caterina, Instantaneous.

Juggling derives from the texts of some of the ancient schools of Ionia, born out of magic and distinct from magic. It was the only school of magic he knew of that didn't require a magical talent to be cast.

It is presented in a variety of ways, but most of them are related to swords, knives, and shadows.

"Your Majesty, that's not enough."

Caterina couldn't hit a blow, and reappeared dozens of meters away.

This time, she threw the dagger out of her hand, and the scimitar-like dagger arced through the air.

As he approached Ryan, he suddenly diverged, and dozens of identical blades rained down.

In the face of this inevitable blow, Ryan flashed a trace of appreciation in his eyes, leaned back slightly, and the black blade in his hand quickly swung out.

Bite! Bite! Bite!

Every collision between the dagger and the black blade makes a crisp sound, as if each dagger is real.

But whether it's true or not, every dagger is accurately blocked by Ryan.

Most of the daggers dissipated after being cut off, except for one that flew to Ryan's left rear.

Caterina appeared there in an instant and slashed out the dagger in her hand.

Bite!

Just an inch from Ryan's neck, the dagger was stopped by the Black Blade.

"The attack didn't reveal the killing intent, and it grew a lot. The sword division method is well mastered, and 13 can be divided at the same time. What about the others? ”

Ryan remained standstill, and Katerina's sharp attacks didn't even make him move.

Based on the previous battles, he could already judge Caterina's current level.

There are more than heroes at the level, but the grandmaster level has not yet arrived.

Whether it is physical fitness or technique, it is not inferior to Delevingne.

"Your Majesty, be careful!"

Caterina's face was slightly condensed, and the two daggers in her hands flew towards Ryan at the same time.

At the same time, she seemed to have endless daggers in her hands, and threw them at Ryan.

Bite! Bite! Bite!

Blackblade Dance was airtight, not giving the dagger any chance to get close.

But Katarina's attack was clearly not that simple, and this time the downed dagger did not dissipate, but instead turned around and struck Ryan again.

After all, Ryan was single-handed, unable to withstand daggers from all directions at the same time.

Behind his side, a dagger pierced through the gap in the dancing black blades and stabbed into his white robe.

Laugh at!

As soon as the dagger touched the surface of the robe, it seemed to be blocked by an invisible force, unable to advance an inch.

"Not bad." Ryan smiled and nodded, "Even a fully armed hero can be defeated by your blow." ”

Daggers are just ordinary daggers, but the number of them fully compensates for the qualitative shortcomings.

What's more, with Caterina's current physique, even Darius has to care a little about the strength of the slash.

Within a few moments, Ryan was surrounded by more and more daggers, but Caterina also showed a struggling expression.

But she didn't give up, and the large number of daggers almost drowned Ryan, stabbing Ryan at all angles, almost without a single dead end.

Countless daggers hovered around Ryan, as if intent on slashing him with a thousand knives.

Carter stared at the eyes, with a hint of unwillingness in her eyes, she understood very clearly...

It seems like she's attacking quickly, but there's not a single dagger that can hurt Ryan at all.

Ryan has a film of water on the surface of her body that cannot penetrate no matter how much her dagger attacks.

"Do you know the difference between a hero and a grandmaster?" Ryan asked suddenly.

The moment his words fell, all the daggers exploded, almost all of them turned into shadows.

Bite! Bite!

Two metal thumpers rang out, and the two daggers fell at Katarina's feet.

Caterina glanced at where Ryan was still not moving, with a hint of loss in her eyes, and with the help of the gap between bending down to pick up the dagger, she quickly covered it up.

She pursed her lips and shook her head: "Your Majesty, I don't know how strong the Grandmaster is, but I know I'm not strong enough. ”

"One Sword Alone"

"The difference between a hero and a grandmaster is the difference between you and a grandmaster. It's about the condensation of power. Ryan said calmly.

The division of power in Runeterrae is relatively vague, as long as you can hit nearly 100 times the destructive power of Caitlin's power, you can count as a grandmaster.

You can achieve natural physical fitness, you can use no holy artifacts, you can use the power of magic, or you can learn some secret methods or power skills...

For Katarina, there aren't many paths to choose from.

"The condensation of power?" Caterina was puzzled.

She knew that Ryan was guiding her on the way forward, and she couldn't help but be serious.

"That's an advanced test dummy made by Oriana, and we're using the first-order spell - the Water Blade as an example."

Ryan gestured to the dummy in the corner of the driving range, and two blue runes slowly formed in front of him, fusing into a water blade.

"Spells under normal conditions don't even cause a dummy reaction."

Swish!

The blade slammed into the dummy's chest, splashing in all directions.

The power of the water blade under normal conditions is about three times the strength of Caitlyn's full swing. And this attack will not even cause the attack judgment of the high-level dummy.

"Your physical talent is not as strong as Darius's, and your magical talent is almost nil. Either accept the transformation, or learn to condense the strength. ”

"And the so-called power condensation is the greater damage caused when the physique or magic power remains the same."

A new water blade resurfaced in front of Ryan. This time, the water blade is smaller, but the color is deeper.

Swish!

Ryan waved his hand slightly, and the water blade flew through the air, stabbing hard at the dummy.

But this attack made Katerina's eyes widen.

I saw that the seemingly small and powerless water blade actually directly pierced the armor made of rune steel, piercing a big gap.

"Attack Strength: Strong!"

Caterina heard the electronic sound coming at the right time, and couldn't help but fall silent.

Test dummies are not only used at the War College, but are also supplied on each front, making it easier for soldiers to test their strength.

She also tried the so-called high-class dummies.

Even if she tried her best, she could only score a 'weak' assessment.

And hitting "strong" is just a casual slap in Ryan's hand.

"How?" Caterina pleaded.

Ryan turned his gaze to her and said in a flat voice:

"Mages rely on the comprehension of runes, and warriors rely on the continuous strengthening of their physique. And the Assassin should learn how to use the blade in his hand to cut through everything. ”

"Cut off everything..."

Caterina frowned, not at a moment's notice.

In that book of Assassin's Creed, the technique of cutting steel with a wooden sword was mentioned, but she had scoffed at it.

In her eyes, the Assassin should focus on improving his own physique. If the attack is not enough, then change to a better weapon.

There is no point in pursuing wood and steel...

But now Ryan means...

Looking at her self-doubting face, Ryan couldn't help but smile:

"This is the path that the average Assassin is looking for, and you can choose the path that suits you better."

He didn't want to force Caterina to accept the mechanical modifications, he wouldn't stop her, he would just provide her with better materials.

"Your Majesty, I want a weapon that can penetrate all defenses!" Caterina had seriousness in her eyes.

She didn't think she could learn to chop steel and condense with wood.

Compared to those who are blessed with it, her talent is really weak.

So she can better understand her position, loyalty, bravery, honing skills...

A pure assassin only needs to learn how to kill enemies.

When her physical strength can't keep up, she will voluntarily accept all the transformations, just to follow him...

"Surprising thoughts." Ryan smiled slightly, "I have two of these weapons in my hand now, corresponding to two missions, are you interested?" ”

In Noxus, it's never unearned.

What's more, one of them is still very dangerous now, can he guarantee that there will be no problems.

"Willing to help!" Caterina fell to her knees.

Even without weapons, she will complete the task that Ryan tells her to do.

She hadn't planned to ask for it, as long as Ryan was willing to provide information, she could rely on her own strength and her family's strength to get it.

"Do you remember the Commander's mission?" Ryan asked.

"Guard the tomb of Akzam and kill anyone who dares to approach it." Caterina's face was indifferent.

"The first mission is to follow Ezreal into the mausoleum and bring back one of the objects." Ryan spoke solemnly.

He and Sindra were almost certain that there was a high probability of a world rune there.

But the restrictions there were too great, and even if he gathered the power of Morgana and Sindra, he couldn't force his way into it.

Once the secret hand left behind by the Ascending God is triggered, the entire mausoleum and the surrounding large area of land will be reduced to nothingness. He wasn't sure if the World Runes would be spared, and he wasn't willing to take any chances.

With his and Sindra's strength, it was enough to send Caterina and Ezreal into it. Their strength was nothing more than ants in the eyes of the Ascension Gods, and it would not trigger the arrangement they left behind at all.

"What am I going to get back?" Caterina asked earnestly.

Her look and look told Ryan that even if she died inside, she would bring back the item for him.

With a flick of Ryan's hand, a five-colored phantom appeared in the air:

"I'm not sure exactly what it looks like, but it's going to be one of five colors: yellow, red, green, blue, and blue, and you can feel the power of magic when you get closer."

"If you have an accident or see it, crush this."

As Ryan spoke, he handed Caterina a necklace with a dark blue gemstone hanging from it.

Through the translucent surface of the gemstone, Caterina could clearly see that there were many intricate inscriptions engraved in it.

"I'll get it back!"

Caterina solemnly took the necklace and carefully hung it around her snow-white neck.

She won't fail again!