Floating Fort, Laboratory.

A flash of fluorescent blue light and shadow flickered, and Alley's soft little body emerged from the gap in the space.

"Goo!"

Alley ran to the test table, screamed excitedly, and swallowed a small dark magic orb before slowly opening her mouth and spitting a small scarecrow onto the test table.

Before the scarecrow could make a move, a cloud of black magic formed a bowl lid that wrapped around the scarecrow like a small mountain, completely banning it.

Sindra stood beside the bench, dressed in a black robe, her silver hair falling like a waterfall behind her head, her dark eyes turning and her eyes twinkling at the scarecrow.

She spoke, "As you might expect, Ruiz didn't have the guts to make a move. ”

The laboratory was empty, but a calm voice came to Sindra's mind:

"In Ryze's eyes, runes are the most dangerous thing. Whenever there is a change in a certain area, the first thing he does is to guard the world runes, unless it is related to the runes, otherwise he will not make a move anyway. ”

Everyone's definition of calamity is different.

For Ryan, anything that threatens the empire, or affects the development of magic, counts as a calamity and needs to be cleaned up and eradicated.

But for Ryze, Ryan never denied that he was a great guardian, practicing his own way to prevent the world runes from threatening the entire Runeterra.

With great ability and foresight comes as much responsibility as possible.

This is how things in the world should be.

But it's a pity... In order to cope with some troubles in the future, the world runes they must get.

There is no right or wrong between them and Ruiz, only different positions.

"Dread the Demon, Federtic. There is still a difference between demonic energy and magic, and its power is more similar to world runes. Sindra looked intently at her "experiment".

A dark orb is enveloping Federtic, a method of research she uses dark magic to brute-force.

Everything will become secretless under her magic, like a newborn baby, everything is naked and honest.

"The essence of the demons in the Land of Runeterris is a new law formed by the aggregation of the negative energy of living beings." Ryan agreed with Syndra, "If the world runes are innate laws, then the authority represented by demons is an acquired law." ”

World runes have appeared since the beginning of heaven and earth, but demons have begun to be conceived with the birth of living beings.

Ryan continued, "Like a 'nightmare', he can only be considered a young demon, and the birth of each demon is traceable, whether it is the play of the star spirits, or the greed and evil thoughts of humans. ”

"From this point of view, Svein's power can be regarded as borrowed." Sindra said without a change in mood.

Generally speaking, it is the demons that devour humans to increase their strength.

So far, there has been only one exception.

Grand Commander of Noxus - Svein.

Svein has devoured a demon and used all of its power for himself, as all Noxians know.

"The situation is different for the Commander." Ryan's tone paused, "Once the demon wanted to devour him and get himself out of trouble. But sometimes the human will can always work miracles, and in the end, the devil loses, and even in the future, consciousness may disappear. ”

Svein's situation seemed to him to be no different from the mortal Atrius chosen by the "war" star spirits.

Runeterra is not the only one with a great will, Svein is not only absolutely rational, but also has a strong will to dedicate everything to the Empire.

That will is even stronger than Ryan's own.

Humans are always a race that is good at creating miracles.

"It seems that as long as the will is strong enough, you can control the power of demons in turn. Not only demons, but also the Void. ”

Sindra sat in the chair next to her, her dark eyes seemed to be glinting with some kind of light, and her gaze scanned Fidtick in front of her, and the void creatures on the bench not far away.

"You want to fuse?" Ryan asked.

Although it was a question, there was no rejection in his tone.

"The path of magic is long and unknown, and it takes countless attempts. The ascension of runic magic lies in accumulation, which is inherently bound to the Empire. Sindra's tone was gentle, but with a determined strength.

The foundation of rune magic is based on ordinary runes.

And the source of all ordinary runes, except for their laborious deduction one by one, can only be a gift from the world, just like Orianna at that time.

In this case, it is undoubtedly difficult to control more runes related to the magic you are cultivating.

And after Ryan controlled the world runes, he almost confirmed the level of the top combat power of the Runeteres Land.

Their full force attack was almost equivalent to the combined blow of 512 runes, that is, the power of ninth-order rune magic.

As Noxus continued to grow stronger, both Sindra and Ryan knew that it would only take a hundred years at most for rune magic to reach this size.

This time is not a long time for them.

But it's clear that Sindra doesn't want to wait.

Compared to Ryan, who is already transforming, she also needs to improve her strength.

The mere accumulation of mana can only make the area of destruction larger at most.

The essence of magic is the subordinate of the law, and if you want to hurt a true demigod who is the embodiment of the law itself, then you need a more powerful source of magic, or let magic transform into a law.

"There are currently three possible approaches."

Ryan gives his advice:

"The first one, based on the world runes, our bodies can't carry all the world runes, but at the same time, we can fuse the power of demons or star spirits to make our bodies able to carry the world runes."

"The second is based on the power of the demon, using the will to forcibly interfere with the power of the demon, trying to replace it, and then using the power of the void to devour the original demon, so that it can logically become the controller of the authority. Or..."

"Directly confront the demon at the level of will and soul, victory will gain all the authority of the demon, defeat will not affect me, I can protect your soul."

"The third type... The four powers of Star Spirit, Demon, Void, and World Rune are fused in the body to achieve a balance in the body. With the body as the tool, the magic as the medium, and the power of the law. ”

Compared to the three types of stability he proposed earlier, Sindra is more suitable for the four forces to form a cycle. The power of the Void is more suitable for Syndra, and can be used as a derivative of the Devouring Power.

Ryan gave a detailed account of his opinion, and as soon as his words fell, a smile already appeared on Syndra's face, and he replied without hesitation:

"I'm more interested in the third one."

This road is undoubtedly the most dangerous road, but it is also obviously the road that can be taken the farthest.

Since she has chosen magic, how can Sindra feel at ease if she doesn't look at the prosperity of the apex of the world.

The first and second methods Ryan spoke of were undoubtedly more stable and safer, almost 100% sure of being comparable to the Star Spirit or the Ascension God.

But her target was never those people...

Sindra raised her chin slightly, and her calm black eyes seemed to have passed through half the continent and landed on a figure that was still walking on the continent of Shurima.

"Good!"

A voice of affirmation sounded in her ears.

Ryan didn't discuss any details with her, the knowledge they had was completely shared, and she could think of anything he could think of quickly.

There are only 2 forces left from different sources before the next step, and he will do his best to plan.

At the same time, Sindra got up from her chair and looked at the two experimental tables in front of her, her eyebrows moving slightly, and her expression was as determined as ever.

She opened her hand, and two dark orbs flew out of her palms, one submerged into Federtic's body, and the other hung above the void creature, allowing it to devour its magic.

The black magic slowly entered the body of the void creature, and it gradually began to move, changing its previous dead air and becoming vibrant, but at the same time, it was also undergoing some strange transformation itself.

Ryan, who was still walking towards Demacia, suddenly raised his head and looked in a certain direction as if sensing something.

"World Runes... And a power of the same level as the star spirits...."

The world runes are not far from their plans.

Another kind of power equivalent to the Star Spirit, the power of the Righteous Star Spirit is considered an alternative, but it is not a good choice because it has a very low compatibility with Syndra, and Ryan doesn't want to involve the Star Spirit now.

In addition to this, he has a better idea and option.

If you want to maintain the balance of the four top powers, you must have absolute will.

Sindra is not lacking in this.

But he had always understood that Sindra's heart still had a trace of regret.

And that flaw comes from Ionia.

In order to eliminate this shortcoming, the presence of one of the Ionians is a better choice.

It comes from the same source as Syndra's strength, and it can make up for the last regret in her soul.

But just like with the Star Spirit, in order to fully obtain that power, it needs to be cut off from the energy supply to the Origin.

Either let it abandon it as much as "war", which is almost impossible to do.

Either...

plot external forces to forcibly cut off the connection between the two.

For the latter, perhaps the impending disaster can help him realize this plan.

......

Xiongdu, magnificent square.

"If the immortal fortress is the embodiment of solemnity and solemnity, then the majestic capital of Demacia is the embodiment of grandeur and magnificence."

Riding in the carriage to Castle of Dawn, Seraphine looked through the window and smiled.

In this carriage, she and Laxana sat opposite each other, with a friendly smile on the other's face, and spared no effort to introduce the scenery of Xiongdu.

By the way, Seraphine originally wanted to step on the stage and fly low with the carriage as usual, but it was obvious that such behavior was not in line with the etiquette and status of the nobles at all.

And more importantly, as the representative of the exchange delegation sent by Noxus, it is necessary for Seraphine to sit with the representative of the other party, Laxana, to promote friendly exchanges between the two countries.

Thereupon... Seraphine stepped on her little stage and boarded the carriage together.

After the group worked together to deal with the Dread Demon, Seraphine patiently waited for Laxana to finish pacifying the local area before they traveled to Xiongdu.

This time she went to the Fortress of Dawn to meet with the top officials of Demacia, and Seraphine only brought Zhao Xin with her.

The rest of the young mages were taken over by Bobby volunteering.

Finally returning to her familiar place, Bobby was excited, eager to show his new friends the charm of Xiongdu.

And Laxana was the person in charge of Salephine's trip.

In addition to making introductions, she also needs to go to Castle of Dawn to report to the other eight officials and the king what happened before.

Upon entering the capital, Seraphine did not look at the towering and majestic white stone buildings, but instead looked with interest at the people who were walking the streets and selling goods.

The act of her gaze naturally caught Laxana's attention.

Laxana followed the other's gaze and landed on the street, and asked curiously:

"Miss Seraphine, what have you heard from the people of Xiongdu?"

Seraphine has the ability to hear the voice of a soul, and Noxus has never hidden this ability.

It's just that among the eight officials who are about to meet today, she and her aunt Tiana know about it.

At present, Demacia's communication channels with Noxus are almost entirely controlled by the crown.

There is no need to say too much about some things, otherwise it will backfire.

Neither she nor her aunt wanted to see... Some idiots who use their brains as decorations have their hands on Noxus.

Among the current eight officials, few of them are genuinely thinking about Demacia.

"The Demacians of Xiongdu?"

Seraphine withdrew her gaze and glanced at Laxana, reached out and stroked the hair that fell from her ear, and said sincerely:

"They are all very simple people, and they all believe that you will become better with Demacia."

"Me—" Laxana shook her head with her eyes downcast, "The impact of one person is insignificant. ”

Demacia has always been a united and democratic country.

Although, the votes and decisions now lie with the aristocracy, this is something that will not change.

"Not really, Lady Laxana."

Seraphine blinked, held out her little hand to Laxana, and issued an invitation:

Sometimes, superficial words can conceal the truth. But the voice of the soul reflects all the truest emotions. Are you interested in listening to the cries of the Demacians? ”

Although Laxana had hesitation in her eyes, Seraphine knew in her heart that Laxana would not refuse.

She liked, or even recognized, what Councillor Camill once said:

'Lies don't hurt, the truth is the quick knife!' ’

Eventually, in the face of Seraphine's enthusiastic gaze, Laxana made up her mind and stretched out her right hand.

The chain is a chain and a chain is a >

When the two girls clasped their palms, a bluish-pink light flashed in Seraphine's eyes.

Suddenly, Laxana's senses changed.

"Buzz-beep-ma-wow-"

In an instant, countless voices poured into her mind like a rising tide, hitting her nerves wave after wave.

The voices are high and low, sharp and hoarse, high-pitched and hoarse, high-pitched by adult men, and childlike voices...

However, when the voices of countless people come together, it only makes people feel endlessly noisy and noisy, and it is impossible to distinguish what they are saying, and the voices are obviously very close, but they seem to be far away.

Hazy, buzzing, swollen, at one point made Laxana almost faint under the onslaught of information.

Her eyes widened, her breath was short, and she held the other's palm with a slight force, looking at Seraphine in amazement.

"That's what I need to get all the time, and sometimes I really feel like I'm not far from going crazy. But the teacher told me that it was my talent and that I was going to try to accept it, not fear. ”

Seraphine also shook the other's hand hard, with a soothing and understanding smile on her face, such a frank and accepting expression made Laxana feel respect in her heart.

Even if it was just indirectly, the chaotic voices in her head were about to drive her crazy.

It's hard to imagine how strong Salephine's mind must have been.

Talent... Just the key to success.

And the bitterness behind every successful person, except for himself, who can know...

Laxana looked at Seraphine deeply, retracted her emotion, closed her eyes lightly, and felt the sound welling up in her head.

Even if it was just an unconscious reception, she could probably tell that these were the voices of the Demacians.

"Laxana... Cage... Extrication... She is my glimmer, and I would always like to follow..."

The clearest voice in their heads was undoubtedly from Silas, who was closest to them.

Hearing the firm conviction in Silas's heart, Laxana couldn't help but open her eyes suddenly, just in time to meet Seraphine's smiling eyes.

Two embarrassed flushes slowly oozed from her face, but she was even more grateful to her teacher.

Silas's transformation may have come from her casual actions, but more often than not, it was the clear path that the teacher gave her.

And for Silas's heart, she is also sincerely grateful.

Immediately afterward, Laxana began to savor the voices of the others in Demacia.

"Demacia! Wish! ”

"Democracy! Equal! Prosperity! ”

"For Demacia!"

"Lord Laxana will definitely lead Demacia to new glory."

"Light Shield... It's not as good as the crown guard for that highest position. ”

"The king of Demacia should represent the will of the people, and should be the crown guard who has selflessly dedicated himself to Demacia for so long."

"Demacia is so good... Why lose against Noxus? ”

"Light shield! It's a light shield! Lost the war with Noxus! ”

“......”

Hearing the voice of the Demacian beside her, Laxana couldn't help but fall silent.

Seem... Most are on the side of the crown.

But what did the light shield do wrong?

They... Is it really time to fight for that position for the sake of Demacia?

Thinking of the rumors of Gavin III's deteriorating health, Laxana fell silent.

Her kindness made her not want to live up to the expectations of the Demacians.

But she didn't want to smear or kill the Light Shield family that had once contributed to Demacia because of this.

Otherwise, needless to say, her strength, even if she let Silas act in secret, it would be enough to destroy the light shield.

As for Ryze, the Guardian of the Runes of the World, the Winged Protector said that he would be on her side, so that she would not have to worry.

In the midst of Laxana's thoughts, Seraphine withdrew her hand in time, folded her hands on the hem of her skirt at her knees, and looked quietly at Laxana in front of her.

She couldn't hear Laxana's heart, but sometimes she had to guess someone's mind without relying on her voice at all.

On the way to Demacia, after meeting Poppy, she did not choose to follow the plan and learn all about the history of Demacia on the way.

Instead, she chose to borrow from her teacher the character materials of Laxana and Ryze.

Only by knowing better those she can't hear can she know more clearly what these people are thinking.

The idea of the Empire, she had always known.

For the current Demacia, if he can step into the path of imperial planning, it may be difficult to accept from the standpoint, but whether it is life or future, it is far better than Demacia, which is now ruled by the aristocracy.

A better future for all has always been Seraphine's vision.

At the same time, this is what the Empire has always been committed to.

Everyone has different abilities, and there can be no true equality at all.

Equality is trampling on justice.

Justice, but also a denial of equality.

The character that Demacia has always admired is full of contradictions in the eyes of Seraphine, who has listened too much to her heart.

From the outset, there was only one condition for equality and justice to be achieved at the same time...

The top of the country are all saints who have no selfish desires, and everyone is like the Svein Grand Commander, who believes that the meaning of life is to dedicate themselves to the country.

In this way, justice can be ensured for all.

But alas... A man like Grand Commander Svein, as far as Seraphine knew, had only one in the thousand-year history of Noxus.

In her eyes, Laxana may have the potential to be such a person.

It's a pity... From the very beginning, this potential of hers was impossible to realize... chaptere

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