"Demacia!"

Nexus Merch borders Demacia.

With Galen's mighty roar, the fearless vanguard behind him raised their weapons in unison, and shouted with high morale:

"Demacia!!"

"Demacia!!"

The momentum is huge, majestic and majestic, like a thick cloud entrenched in the low sky, weaving into an impermeable net, which makes people breathless.

The successive shouts made the eardrums of the soldiers of the newly established "Search Mercenary Force in Nokmerch" tremble, and they all pursed their lips and felt a chill in their hearts.

There is no greater army of a strong country than this.

"Empty-long, empty-long!"

At the same time, the sand and gravel on the ground rolled, and there was a slight tremor on the soles of the feet, which anyone who knew knew that this was a sound that could only be caused by the march of a large army.

"Roar!"

The sound of a tiger roaring came from the other side of the plain, and from the distant horizon, a straight black line could be seen advancing at breakneck speed.

This is a heavily armored black tiger cavalry, with the majestic momentum of sweeping everything that passes along the way, breaking through the wind.

Looking from afar, the black pressure destroys the city, and there is a sense of deterrence that the storm is about to rise in the yellow sand desert.

The man at the head was a mighty man, powerful and powerful, riding on the back of a tiger, carrying a sharp battle axe, and his resolute face was filled with bloodthirsty excitement.

Behind this heavy cavalry was an endless, well-arranged infantry formation, led by a strong man with a height of 5 meters and wearing cyan armor.

On his shoulder, too, sat a young girl.

"Noxus !!"

Darius looked at the dreadnought vanguard array that was getting closer and closer, and instead gave the order to stop, he launched a high-pitched charge.

The entire Trefalli war group rushed forward with the power of destroying the withering and clever, and the black tigers that were galloping and roaring, and the elites with cold and hard faces condensed into a huge tiger at this moment, and the sharp tiger palms of the tigers were raised high, wanting to smash the fearless vanguard in front of them with one palm.

Facing Noxus, the most elite warband, Galen's expression was only resolute.

He lowered his eyebrows fiercely, took two steps forward, and with a sharp swing of one arm, he thrust his greatsword into the soil in front of him with a loud "clang".

Then Galen raised his head, his hands folded on the hilt of his sword, and no longer had any extra movement to meet the charge of the Trifali warband, and his face did not show the slightest fear.

This action greatly affected the soldiers behind him, and all the soldiers of the fearless vanguard stood upright, like a dreadnought embankment on the shore when a violent wind and tsunami swept it.

At this moment, a solemn and courageous aura spread and spread in the army, and the expressions on everyone's faces turned into the same sentence:

Fearless pioneer, never back down!

Wow –

The black tide crashed against the silver shield.

This imminent scene is like the fuse of a dynamite keg, which is about to ignite to the last moment.

The mercenaries who belonged to Knockmerch were nearby, and their whole hearts were in their throats as they watched the scene before them.

Even if the Trevary warband led by Darius did not charge at them, they still inevitably had a chill to retreat, especially when they saw those black tigers rushing wildly, everyone was weak in their legs and dizzy, and they just wanted to abandon their armor and prostrate on the ground, and let them be sent.

Even many people are thinking in their hearts that if the two armies really fight here, they will most likely be harvested by the aftermath of the spread and become the most wretched souls.

Empty - Long!

The violent tremor of the ground came to an abrupt halt when it reached its peak.

Less than 5 meters away from Galen, the black tiger that Darius was riding suddenly stopped.

At the same time, the mounts of the Trefali Warband were uniformly ordered, and in an instant, they stopped their forward rush and stopped firmly behind Darius.

The two teams are very close to each other, facing each other in the air.

Darius pulled the reins, the corners of his mouth slightly grinned, and there was a hint of appreciation in his eyes:

"Sword Captain Galen?"

The coward in front of him, who did not appear in the last war, also showed a different style this time.

"Hand of Noxus, please!"

Galen's voice was solemn and loud, and there was no trace of Demacia's majesty.

As his words fell, the soldiers of the Dreadnought Vanguard retreated to their sides, making way in the middle.

They stood with their spears raised, as if they were not at all afraid of the Noxians' charge.

With their formation, the Trifali warband could crush the elite of the Demacians with just one charge.

Instead of doing so, Darius pulled the reins and whizzed the tiger along the way Galen had left.

Galen's behavior and courage made him have a little change in his opinion of Demacia.

Most of the upper echelons of the people here are decayed, but you can still find a few interesting people on the battlefield.

"Trifali Warband, move forward in silence!"

After giving the order, Darius took the lead in rushing through the line of dreadnought vanguards, heading towards the interior of Demacia.

Galen and the Dreadnought Vanguard, as well as the elite of the Northern Front, led by Oriana, will travel together to the Northern Mountains, while the Trifali Warband, led by Darius, will arrive early to make peace with Gavin in the Northern Fortress of Demacia.

Having received the news that Noxus had invaded Demacia, Winterclaw would not miss such a great opportunity.

The clarion call of war... It's already blown!

As the iron cavalry of the Trifali warband roared past, Galen immediately saw the elite of the northern realm accompanying him in the rear.

This force was mostly made up of the barbarian tribes of Freljord who were leaning towards Noxus, and their people were all tall and burly, and they were made up of warbands of several different tribes.

In addition to Iron Armor Sain, who walked at the front, there were barbarian chieftains riding all kinds of beasts, each of whom ruled his own tribe.

Although the current Noxian army has begun to be restructured, it has changed from a warband system to a corps system.

But it was only tentatively implemented on the Southern and Eastern Fronts, where the Quecao and Mydarda families were in control, and there were more men to serve as low-level officers.

The Northern Front Legions are mostly from various tribes, and they are not subordinate to each other, and they are better at fighting as a tribe unit, and the merits and glory will belong to their own tribe.

For now, this pattern will remain in place until the next generation of barbarians sent to the War College takes a prominent position.

When Oriana sat down on top of Sein and approached, Galen stood up straight and held his head high:

"Sword Captain Galen, here awaits the Noxian Legion."

"Councilor Trefali, Oriana. You are a good general. ”

Oriana's voice still has that sense of tranquility, not in a hurry, which makes people listen like a spring breeze.

But her words made Galen's heart slightly cold.

Congressman Trefary.

It's a name that people have to take with caution.

Being able to become a member of the Trivary Council symbolizes that the strength has reached the pinnacle of Noxus.

It was then that he suddenly realized...

The girl in front of me who looked about the same age as her sister had a body that wasn't made of flesh and blood...

At first glance, the other party's appearance is no different from ordinary people, with good facial features, vivid demeanor, and even revealing a kind of softness of the girl next door.

However, her limbs, her head, were made entirely of clockwork and gears, and exuded the hue of rune steel.

Galen didn't even doubt that the internal organs of the other party's body had been replaced with sophisticated man-made instruments.

Rune steel is produced from Demacia, also known as "Demacia steel", and most of the Dreadnought Vanguard's outfits are forged by rune steel mixed with forbidden magic stones, and he is confident that he will not admit his mistake.

A human body forged from rune steel... He couldn't guess how strong the other party was.

What's more, the giant man acting as a means of transportation under Oriana, the other party is more than five meters tall, fat and strong, his body is covered with rough armor, and the most striking thing is his eyes, like a midnight rose, revealing a red and terrifying light.

Just by looking at it, Galen had a sense of crisis that stood on the bristles.

If it's right... There's a good chance he'll die!

It was a battlefield instinct similar to that of Darius.

Even so, Galen's face did not show any abnormality, and he still maintained the posture of Demacian neither humble nor arrogant, and made a gesture of please.

It wasn't until Oriana nodded forward that Galen drew his greatsword from the dirt and carried it behind him, alongside Oriana, with the dreadnought vanguard flanking and rear of the Noxian army.

"The magnificence of Demacia, I've always wanted to see it." Orianna said contentedly.

Her blue eyes were filled with interest, and she looked freely out over the fertile land as far as the eye could see.

Walking through the territory of Nokmerch, you officially enter the western plains belonging to Demacia.

The pastures here are delicious and the land is fertile, and it is a unique place for animal husbandry and planting.

Compared to Noxus, which is located in the desert, Freljord is located in the extreme cold, and Shurima is full of yellow sand, Demacia is a paradise in terms of climate and environment.

In the entire Runeterra, only the firstborn land of Ionia can compete here.

But it still retains its pristine atmosphere and landforms, and the undeveloped Demacia is more suitable for human habitation.

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"Lady Oriana, Demacia will not let you down!"

Galen could hear the sincerity in Oriana's words, at least, not a "It's nice here, I'm going to plunder you" attitude, but an expression of kindness.

This also made him breathe a sigh of relief in his heart, he was not as politically minded as Aunt Tiana and his sister, but the sensitivity that came from being beaten on the battlefield for many years still gave him an inexplicable intuition.

At least, he only needs to listen to a sentence or two to know if the other party is going to fight.

When Darius passed by before, he could clearly feel that the other party wanted to fight the Dreadnought.

But it has nothing to do with the war between the two countries, it is just an interest, an interest in learning.

And Oriana's expression and words sounded not at all like a general leading an army, but like a noble lady who wanted to travel to Demacia.

"Lady Oriana, is your body forged from rune steel?"

On the way to the march, after chatting with each other for a while, Galen couldn't help but ask.

As soon as he said it, he sighed helplessly in his heart.

His original intention was to find out a little more information about Congressman Trevary, but this way of questioning, he himself felt that it was too straightforward...

Galen hurriedly added: "I'm just curious, the rune steel is forged by Demacia's special technology, and it can be seen at a glance. ”

Orianna didn't care, but asked about something else:

"Captain Galen, have you ever heard of a mechanical ascension?"

"Mechanical Ascension?"

Galen looked puzzled, he really hadn't heard the term.

"The Mechanical Ascension is an idea proposed by Mr. Ryan to transform the human body into a machine, so as to obtain a body that can be modified an infinite number of times, and... There is no upper limit to the soul. Orianna explained at a slower pace.

She didn't mean to hide it, and what she said was no secret.

According to Svein, the interaction between the two countries is focused on propaganda, and the purpose is precisely to allow Demacia to witness their development across the ages.

"Uh... It's, really, well... Crazy idea. ”

Galen racked his brains and gave such an assessment.

Crazy, yes, crazy that doesn't make sense.

I'm afraid that only the madmen of Noxus can think of it, and do it into a body of steel that transforms flesh and blood into clockwork and gears.

Thinking of this, Galen took the opportunity to take a closer look at Oriana, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, even if it was a steel body, it gave people a delicate and real beauty.

Her limbs were as slender as willows, her thin calves, her skirt with gold piping, her face was soft and her forehead was soft, and her flaxen shimmered with a faint linn, reminiscent of the warmth of the sun and the wetness of the dew.

"Captain Galen, this is not an unbelievable thing."

Oriana didn't care about Galen's gaze, just shook her head slightly, and said in a gentle voice:

"I was born into a Piltover family, and when I was 12 years old, I fell seriously ill and my lungs began to have problems, I couldn't use them to breathe normally, and my father, who was an inventor, created a mechanical lung for me."

Galen's mouth was slightly open, and his face was shocked.

Can you replace your lungs if they are broken?

This simply subverted his three views.

And since the lungs can be replaced, can the other limbs and internal organs also be replaced?

He thought of some of his comrades-in-arms who had been discharged due to injuries, some of whom had lost their hands and feet and had difficulty maintaining a normal life, while others had been suffering from chronic illness.

Many faces flashed through his mind, and Galen couldn't help but ask, "Will there be any side effects from organ swapping?" ”

Man is always chasing a slim hope, even if he knows that Noxus will not share this technology, but it is still difficult to resist the urge to know and ask.

"Yes." Oriana's bright blue eyes looked at Galen, "The replacement of my lungs has made me gradually lose my emotions, but at the same time, I also have stronger computing power and brain power, which is an improvement under absolute sanity." ”

"Loss of emotion..."

Galen's brow furrowed, in his eyes, emotions were indispensable to human beings.

Life can be sacrificed, but emotions and beliefs cannot die.

But immediately, he felt that something was wrong again, and wondered:

"But... Lady Oriana, you look perfectly normal. ”

Oriana spoke with a wealth of emotion, which was not something that a person who had lost his joy or sorrow could disguise.

Of course, it may also be that he doesn't have enough eyesight to see through the other party's disguise.

"This is part of the mechanical ascension, if it is only transformed into a pure mechanical body, then what is the difference between it and a real machine?" Orianna looked at him with a smile.

"Can you tell me about the process?"

As Galen rode forward on his horse, he couldn't help but glance at the behemoth beside him.

Even if he was on a horse, he was less than half of Sein's height.

The famous undead god of war, Sein, has dealt with this one a lot, and even fought with each other.

But compared to his former furious appearance, Sein is unusually quiet now, like a pile of cold parts...

"Of course."

Oriana readily agreed, and after a moment's thought, she recounted in as plain a way as possible:

"The soul is the core of human beings, where memories, thoughts, and emotions are stored. But the body, as the carrier of the soul, also affects the soul. Internal organs affect the circulation of the human body, and the brain secretes hormones will... Therefore, when our internal organs are replaced with machinery, it will inevitably affect the functioning of the brain. ”

“......”

Galen sat on his horse and listened quietly, gradually revealing a pained expression.

Listening to Oriana talk about these technical words and theories was more painful than listening to her sister and aunt talk about politics.

He shook his head, trying to stay awake, and tried to conclude:

"That is to say... Well, if you change the internal organs, you will have a problem, but if you change the limbs, you will have no problem. ”

"That's right." Oriana nodded, a smile between her eyebrows, "Captain Galen should have heard of prosthetics. ”

"Prosthetics, it seems to be from Piltover's side?" Galen thought for a moment.

Demacia was separated from Piltover by a Noxus, because of Noxus' strength and dependence on Piltover, Demacia did not have much trade with Piltover.

Even if there were, they traded goods related to the nobility, and Galen didn't care about that.

Orianna nodded and explained further:

"Prosthetics can be installed on the human body as normal limbs, which is convenient for people with disabilities, and this technology has been popularized in Piltover and the Empire, and my father is the best prosthetic maker in Piltover."

"Being able to make a human mechanical lung, as it should be." Galen paid his respects.

In his mind, it was far more difficult to make a mechanical lung than a mechanical limb.

He wasn't surprised that Noxus and Piltover could study these things, after all, they weren't as disciplined as Demacia.

But somehow, he suddenly felt a little more envious and uncomfortable in his heart.

Although he was physically sound and did not have such needs, he had many comrades-in-arms who had been disabled by the war, let alone fighting on the front line again, and it was difficult for him to take care of his daily life.

As their opponents, the soldiers of Noxus were wounded, but they were able to put on prosthetic limbs and continue to live and work like able-bodied people.

It seems a little unfair, like the phrase...

I can make a million mistakes, but you can only make one mistake...

Where there is war, there will be casualties, and where there are casualties, there will be grief, which is a part of the common sense of the world. However, Noxus seems to be breaking that common sense.

This made Galen, who had always agreed that Demacia's livelihood was stronger than that of Noxus, and felt a little uncomfortable.

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