Lapzes is a fortress at the mouth of a gorge located between the Shining Silver Mountains and the peaks of the Tuku Mountains, located in a dangerous terrain that is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

In the direction from which Seraphine and the others came, there was an endless wilderness.

From the desert outside the Immortal Fortress to the grasslands and jungles nearby, there are no levels in your way.

Walking inside the fortress, except for Seraphine who was still stepping on the stage, the rest of the people got off the carriage or the black tiger and walked on the road.

As they marched, they listened to the Noxian Keeper recount the situation.

As a student about the same age as Seraphine, Ruil frowned slightly, and instead of adoring like the other students, she boldly asked:

"Isn't the empire supposed to build a lot of barriers? In this way, the opponent's soldiers will not be able to point directly at the Immortal Fortress. ”

"Hahahaha."

Her words did not attract the attention of the guards, but instead burst into laughter with the soldiers stationed next to her.

Even the faces of the soldiers of the Trefali Warbands were smiling.

"Girl, you have a lot of talent for being a general. But we are Noxians, and how can anyone fight the Immortal Fortress. ”

The general's face hung with indifference:

"Even this fortress, as our borders advance, is no longer a military stronghold."

"I see... Taught. ”

Ruil nodded slightly, indicating that she understood.

At the War College, she has a new life that is completely different from what she used to do at the Black Rose Academy, and this life makes her feel unusually good.

Especially after listening to the lectures of those veterans, I don't know what happened, she had a yearning in her heart, and in peacetime, she occasionally went to the war department to audit some courses.

"Noxians... It all seems to be pretty straightforward. ”

Walking in the middle of the line, Bobby looked around with a hammer and muttered something to his mouth.

At the very least, she had to admit that she had been reckless.

It's true that the Noxians aren't that evil, but she doesn't have much affection either, after all, the Demacians shouldn't like the Noxians!

The team arrived at the makeshift station, which was an empty stone house.

Lapzes is a major road from west to east, where many merchants and armies from various regions would rest for the rest of the day.

The guard general learned that Seraphine and the others were coming, and had already arranged an area that was originally for the merchants to be temporarily stationed, and the corresponding living facilities were complete.

As soon as they arrived at the station, everyone started to get busy.

The cadets and the Trifali warband took one side and packed up.

Looking at these busy little guys, Poppy opened his mouth slightly:

"They are all so young, how can they do this to them!"

She saw a group of half-grown children, dragging large boxes out of the carriage together, and the soldiers of the Trefali War Regiment next to her did not help, but focused on their own business.

Such a scene could not be seen in Demacia.

Helping the weak has been a good character of Demacia since the founding of the country, and if it weren't for Seraphine pulling her, she would have rolled up her sleeves to help.

"Why don't you let me help them?" Poppy was a little angry.

"This is one of the courses they take as cadets at the War College." Seraphine smiled and said, "From the time they came out of the Immortal Fortress, they themselves were a small group, and they had to learn to solve problems internally, rather than seeking help from others. ”

"But they're still young—" Poppy shook her head in disapproval.

This kind of behavior of allowing children to grow wild really can't get her approval.

"If a young eagle wants to spread its wings and soar, it has to try to spread its wings on its own at a very young age."

Seraphine took the bag from the carriage and floated towards the cabin that the guard had arranged for her.

When Poppy saw her leave, she hesitated for a moment, but still walked to the carriage, and said to the little mage whom she had just met:

"Hey, Lund, I'll give you a hand."

"Bobby, thank you, phew... I can do it myself! ”

Lund was a thin boy, with a little freckles on his white face, and his face was now flushed, and his thin arms pulled his luggage out of the carriage with all his might.

"Hee-hee, Bobby, you leave us alone, we can do it ourselves." It was Lund's partner, a girl with brown braids named Kaye.

"Kaye, I've got it down." Lund shouted.

"This side is ready, drop it!" Kaye said.

"Howler!" Lund pushed the box off the wagon.

"Wind!"

Kaye shouted, and an upward wind rose from the ground, catching the large box steadily.

"Now, Lund!"

"Look at me!"

Lund was just back on the ground and let out a loud shout.

A clod of earth rises from the ground, and the large wooden box falls smoothly on it.

"It's a bit of a stretch... But there is a sense of relief..."

Bobbi watched as Lund and Kaye said goodbye to her, carrying the box away.

At this moment, there was a little complexity in her eyes.

Carrying luggage is not a very difficult thing to do, but it is indeed a difficult thing for these skinny children who are generally only 8-10 years old.

Though... They are all mages.

Magic, which used to be something unusually evil to her, was also an unusually evil thing.

In the old days of Demacia, everyone regarded magic as a wolf.

She didn't know when this began, but she had seen the resistance of the Demon Stainers to the Demon Seekers, so she assumed it to be true.

But looking at the children in front of her, she couldn't connect magic with evil.

"What do you think?" Seraphine's voice floated from behind her, and she followed Bobby's line of sight, "Are you surprised that they're the representatives of Noxus?" ”

Bobby frowned slightly, but still stubbornly said:

"They're all Demon Stainers!"

"Yes, my teacher calls what is now Noxus the beginning of a magical civilization. In the future, magic will be our greatest power. Seraphine had a sparkle in her eyes.

She had heard her teacher talk about the idea of a future magical civilization.

It was an unforgettable world that captivated everyone.

People's clothing, food, housing and transportation are related to magic, just like Piltover's mechanical car, this type of transportation will be magically modified to facilitate people's daily travel.

In the Noxus region, the roads of the future will be lit up with magic lights at night, and all travelers will not be deviated from the road because of the darkness.

The magic lamp, which is now lined up with the Immortal Fortress, is the work of Councilor Morgana, making the Immortal Fortress as bright as the day at night.

There's a lot more to it than that...

Floating castles flying in the sky, underwater cities sealed underwater, and even magical ships that can fly out of Runeterra...

All these things made her full of expectations for the future described by her teacher.

Compared to Seraphine, who praises magic, Bobby is different, she shakes her head and says:

"Demacia will not accept magic!"

"Hmm," Seraphine blinked, "Bobby, did you enter the Shining Silver Mountains a long time ago?" ”

"It seems that there have been dozens of changes of day and night, which shouldn't be too long." Bo Rushi replied.

Although, she didn't know what it had to do with magic.

"Demacia is different now, just a few days ago, they announced the abolition of the ban."

"Repeal the Ban!? Abrogate?! ”

Poppy's voice was raised in disbelief:

"That's a rule that Lord Oren agreed to establish, how can they say that they will abolish it!"

"Who is Oren?" Seraphine asked curiously.

In her memory, she really didn't have much impression of this character.

She doesn't know much about Demacia's history at the moment, and she's preparing to make up for it along the way.

"Lord Oron is the most heroic hero of Demacia, he..."

Poppy gushes about Oren's goodness.

Seraphine nodded from time to time, surprise in her eyes.

Oren, a general during the founding of Demacia hundreds of years ago.

And it was at that time that Poppy joined Demacia.

That Willdemacia had just been founded, and everything needed to be re-established. In view of the fact that most of the citizens of the time had suffered from magic, Oron and a number of other leaders proposed a ban on magic at the urging of the majority of the people.

From that day on, Demacia would refuse to admit any mage, and if a mage was born among them, they would raise him to be raised and expelled.

This was the content of the ban at the time, and Seraphine had to admit that although the ordinance was later enforced somewhat roughly, it was indeed in line with Demacia at the time.

They are victimized by magic, but they don't just think of it as a demon, they just resist it.

It was only later, perhaps for some reason, that it evolved into an incident of deportation and even slave trade, regardless of age.

"Poppy, the country's policies are not static. Perhaps, Miss Laxana, who initiated the abolition of the forbidden demons, is a hero like Oron. ”

Seeing that Poppy was not in a good mood, Seraphine comforted her softly and told a little about Lacshana.

"Well, to hear you say that, she does look like a hero."

"That's right! Hero! Hero! ”

As she spoke, Poppy seemed to get excited again:

"That's right! Right! Right! She may be the peerless hero of Demacia. I'm going to give her the hammer! ”

Iron, Iron, >Iron, Iron

"Hammers? Isn't this your weapon? Seraphine asked curiously.

Although she had never seen Poppy swing the hammer, the wound on the thorny wolf was obviously caused by the hammer in Poppy's hand.

"No, no, no, it was once Lord Oron's weapon, and I'm just keeping it for now, I'm going to find the hero of Demacia for Lord Oron and give him the hammer!"

Poppy looked firm and began to tell the story of the time...

In a previous conversation, Seraphine learns that Oron is beloved in Demacia.

And in the new story told by Bobby, it is even more legendary.

In Demacia long ago, Oron was rarely seen playing with his warhammer, but he always carried it on his back.

Thanks to Oron's exploits, the hammer soon became a sacred symbol of the fledgling nation.

Some people even rumored that this giant hammer has the divine power to destroy the withering and decaying, and shake the heavens and the earth.

On the occasion of Oren's death, he entrusted the hammer to Poppy, and conveyed his hope for the long-term peace and stability of the country for generations to come.

It was only then that Oron told Poppy the story of the hammer, how it was created, and how it was not destined to be his weapon.

He tells Poppy that the hammer was created for the "peerless hero of Demacia", and that only this person has the ability to protect the unity and unity of Demacia.

Since then, Poppy has vowed to find that peerless hero and find the hammer's true owner.

Hearing the resoluteness in Poppy's tone, Seraphine subconsciously glanced at her.

The giant hammer was almost taller than Bobby's, but somehow... But there is a sense of matching.

It's no surprise that Poppy is still looking for the legendary hero even after hundreds of years.

For such a person, Seraphine is full of respect in her heart.

Although, she seems to understand... Who is the peerless hero that Oron is referring to?

But that result may be too cruel for Poppy, who has been looking for hundreds of years.

She said with a smile on her face, as if she were joking:

"Perhaps, the peerless hero that Oron is referring to is Bobby!"

"Hahaha, how is it possible, where do I have that ability."

Bobby thought that Seraphine was joking, but he didn't care, but analyzed it seriously:

"If you want me to say, Laxana really could be the peerless hero I'm looking for! She dared to question the rules that Lord Oron had set, and dared to speak out about the evils of Demacia, she was really like Lord Oron at the time. ”

She babbled on and on about Laxana, and the more she talked, the more excited she became, as if she was already sure in her heart that Laxana was the hero.

Seraphine looked at Poppy strangely, and did not say anything more about her thoughts, but followed her words very understandingly:

"Perhaps, Miss Laxana is the one you are looking for. So why don't we put her to the test. ”

"What test!?" Poppy came to the spirit.

A true hero should be fearless of any test.

Seraphine blinked, and there was a hint of interest in her eyes:

"I heard that they will elect the Minister of Magic in a few days, and with Miss Laxana's talent, she should be able to be chosen, otherwise she would not be able to be called a hero."

"Of course!" Poppy rightly said, "If she is a real hero, she will naturally not lose to anyone!" ”

She had heard about Laxana from Seraphine.

Tomorrow will be the day when the other party will face His Royal Highness Jiawen.

Her Royal Highness Jiawen has heard that he is an outstanding general, but she didn't expect that he can actually do magic.

She had never heard anyone talk about it before.

As a prince, Poppy doesn't have a good impression of him for fear of being expelled and concealing his magic.

"yes, yes." Seraphine smiled and replied, "We are the Noxus exchange group, and it should be one of the eight officials who will contact us at that time, and it is very likely that Miss Laxana is the Minister of Magic." ”

They were a group of mages, and she had heard from Lady Sindra before she left that the Crown Guard would help them when they arrived in Xiongdu.

Thinking about it this way, the probability of Laxana Crownguard receiving them is extremely high.

"So?" Poppy's eyes gleamed with excitement.

"As you can imagine, you can disguise yourself as a Noxian, or you can sneak in during the conversation to see if she's the hero you're looking for."

"Hmm... That's a great idea! Poppy nodded in agreement.

Although pretending to be a Noxian, she was a little repulsed, but after her brief contact, the Noxians also had a lot of advantages.

Anyway, it's just a tentative plan, and she can get in touch again, and she can change the plan at any time when the time comes.

Sallephine smiled brightly when she heard Poppy's affirmative answer, and enthusiastically pulled Poppy on the way, and began to talk about the follow-up about the envoy of the exchange group. chaptere

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