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The atmosphere in Demacia has completely changed.

Just last night, almost ninety percent of Demacia had heavy snowfall, and the area near Greentooth Peak was covered with a thick layer of ice.

As Laxana dragged her tired body out of the grand square, all the people of Xiongdu greeted her in their own way.

All night yesterday, Laxana used her light magic to protect the male capital, undoing the damage caused by the sudden drop in temperature.

Even while supporting the magic, Laxana was still methodically sending mages and logistics to other regions for disaster relief.

The territory of Demacia has suddenly undergone a great change, and it is not known how many people will be killed and injured just because the temperature has dropped.

Laxana had a sad look on her face, she still didn't know what was going on, and she could only do what she could to reduce the damage.

Before, when that powerful magic swept over, she couldn't have any intention of resisting.

Even if she hadn't gone to Greentooth Peak herself, she could still think of the scene she was facing......

Within a radius of dozens of kilometers, there was no green and life in sight, and all the plants, trees, fish and insects were shrouded in ice and snow, frozen under the thick ice.

Butterflies spread their wings, swimming fish flick their tails, porcupines arch the roots of pine trees, thick broth is boiling on the stove... All the living creatures kept their movements, unaware of the catastrophe that struck, enjoying their last breath.

In the face of such a rapidly changing climate, it is impossible for ordinary people to survive.

"Auntie, what the hell is going on?"

As soon as she stepped into the carriage of the crown guard, Laxana asked anxiously.

What Tiana said before made her mind a little.

If it weren't for the spread this time, she would have felt that this matter had something to do with her aunt.

Seeing Tiana's handover to a look, Laxana understood, and her silver-white gloved left hand stretched out, and a ball of light enveloped the two of them.

"Auntie, you can say it."

Laxana nodded at Tiana, her heart sinking slightly.

After years of getting along, she knows her aunt very well, and what happened last night may really have something to do with the crown guard.

"The latest news I just got, an ice bird with a wingspan of several hundred meters appeared on Greentooth Peak, it was it that caused this disaster, the entire Greentooth Peak was frozen in ice, and the Dragon Bird Knights were all wiped out." Tiana stated the whole thing in a flat tone, and there was not a trace of panic or anger on her face.

On the contrary, after hearing the news, Laxana's eyes opened slightly, full of surprise, she subconsciously tightened the magic book in her arms, and said incredulously:

"That's the god of Freljord, Anivia. How could she be at Greentooth Peak? ”

In fact, Laxana is unclear about the origin of the Ice Bird, but she has a knowledgeable teacher.

After learning the origin of the ice bird, she was even more suspicious in her heart, and she couldn't help but ask questions in her words.

This kind of god-level creature, where can Demacia provoke?

Even if it's Noxus, be careful...

"Who knows, maybe the Dragonbird Knights did something."

Tiana raised her hand and rubbed her temples, she just ordered the two people on the north side to lure Winter's Claws to Xiongdu so that Laxana could put on a good show.

Unexpectedly, Silas would do this kind of thing.

Silas...

Yes, she was sure that Silas had done it.

Eldred had secretly returned to Xiongdu during the day yesterday, and they had just finished communicating the news, and this happened that night.

It was part of the plan, but it got too big... The impact is also severe.

But... It's not all bad, either.

A thought of joy crossed Tiana's mind...

At least... No one paid attention to the trial of Eldred now.

The king became irrelevant for the time being, it was in the midst of infighting, and Demacia was about to fall.

Seeing Tiana rubbing her temples with an unaware look, Laxana was almost certain in her heart that this matter had something to do with the crown guard, but she still hoped in her heart that what Tiana said was true.

She sighed and glanced out the window:

"This unwarranted disaster even has the possibility of our country being destroyed."

As soon as she withdrew her mask, snowflakes began to fall outside the window.

There is a slight chill in the air, and even after the worst of the cold, the sudden drop in temperature still brings a cold snap, and snow will continue to fall in Xiongdu and the surrounding area for the next few days.

The area of influence is very large and the scope is extremely wide, but being able to protect Xiongdu is already her limit.

She shouldn't have been sitting in a comfortable, carpeted carriage at this time, she should have been on a rampage to help the disaster, but there was not much magic left in her body.

From the perspective of rationality and profit maximization, she can help more people when she sits in Xiongdu.

The carriage soon stopped at the Castle of Dawn, and Laxana and Tiana stepped out of the carriage and hurried to the council hall at a brisk pace.

In the hall, there were only seven of the eight officials present today, and the noble council member Eileen Nuo was sick at home today due to the bad weather last night.

The meeting was held as usual, and if Elenor wanted to recover, she would have to wait at least until the disaster was completely over, which was the common will of the other seven officials.

The news of the hunt and killing of the prince Jiawen also reached the Xiongdu, and the light shield barrier was approved by Tiana yesterday, and the nest was sent to Freeljord for reinforcements.

If they hadn't been affected by the Ice Bird and had been wiped out at Greentooth Peak, they would have crossed the Northern Mountains and reached Freljord.

Now almost all the forces of the Light Shield family have been dispatched, and all the people in the top level have also been cleaned up.

All of this is Tiana's handiwork, and since she has torn her face, she will not show mercy.

"Bristol, open all of Demacia's reserves to deal with this disaster." Tiana was dressed in huge armor and had a commanding aura.

She did not sit in her place today, but stood on the steps up the position of the Eight Great Officials. Further up, there is the throne that symbolizes the king of Demacia.

Bristol looked serious: "Generalissimo, our storage is not sufficient. Given the extent of the damage, we need more food and warm clothing. ”

"If you don't have it, buy it, and if it's not enough, distribute all the food stored by the Light Shield family to civilians." Tiana didn't think it was a question worth considering.

When she finished speaking, the rest of the people at the long table were startled, but after thinking about it, they felt that there was no problem.

The current light shield is just a piece of meat on the chopping board, and it will be eaten by them in the future.

When Demacia is in crisis, it is better to save them with meat that has not yet arrived than to cut the flesh on them.

"Well, that should be enough." Bristol's shoulders sank and his face lightened slightly.

He knew better than anyone else how much surplus there was in the treasury.

Winter has just passed, and now it is the season of sowing, and each family has surplus food.

But because of the bad weather, the seeds in the field must be finished, and it is difficult to say when they will be replanted.

After a while, it will be a difficult time for them to open a warehouse and release grain.

The immediate need for relief is more for those in the hardest-hit areas where their homes have been destroyed.

Heavy snowfall from the sky almost wiped out the unsuspecting villages and towns on the edge, killing and injuring countless people.

The eight officials continued to share useful information in their own fields, which was summarized and finalized by Tiana.

At present, Tiana can exercise almost the same power as the king, and she can decide almost all government affairs in the king's place.

"Isn't there any good news?"

After a moment of dealing with the matter, Tiana rubbed her temples in annoyance and smiled mockingly.

Her words to vent her emotions were just a joke, and it was normal to complain casually after listening to the bad news in the morning.

Grantham's eyes swept over the latest news from the guards just now, and said with a strange expression:

"I don't know if it's good or bad."

"Nothing gets worse than now." Tiana smiled, "Duke Grantham, let's hear it. ”

Grantham put down the papers in his hand and slowed down as much as he could: "Noxus' airships are appearing over us en masse. ”

His news made several other people a little unable to sit still.

Foreign Minister Adair couldn't help but say: "What do they want to do, go to war?" ”

"If we go to war, it's not airships, at least not floating cities floating on our territory one after another." Tiana didn't care.

Noxus really wants to invade them, and it is estimated that by the time they communicate, Ryan's Floating Castle will already be in the sky above the Xiongdu.

Airships were not a regular armament of Noxus, and were used to transport soldiers during the Darkwell period, but were used for supplies and trade during the Trifali Council.

"The Generalissimo is right, they are not here for the war." Grantham nodded and exclaimed, "They're coming... It is for disaster relief, and so far, intelligence shows that they have rescued and helped dozens of marginal villages. ”

The Dragonbird Knights of Demacia were wiped out, and they were now unable to produce a formed flying unit.

And even if there is, it is an elite army, and it is impossible to use it for rescue.

Flying machines have a unique advantage in disaster relief, and Demacia has a lot of troops, but with heavy snow and road closures, it is too difficult to reach those hard-hit villages.

The trouble is that the more remote the village, the more vulnerable it is to snowstorms.

"They're moving too fast." Tiana frowned and put down the papers Grantham had handed over.

It's not that she suspects that Noxus has premeditated, but she deeply understands the logic behind this rescue.

Without the approval of the eight officials, Demacia will not cooperate with Noxus, and at most it will basically accept the victims.

Relying on Noxus alone, dozens of remote villages were rescued in just half a day...

That's enough to illustrate a problem!

Noxus to them... It's all about it.

Intelligence revealed that the Noxus rescue sites were hard-to-reach and badly damaged villages by the Demacian army.

Before that, they had not communicated with Demacia, but the other party had done it first.

"So I don't know if it's good or bad, they know us too well." Grantham spread his hands.

Demacia's ancestors, as the Minister of Administration, have not yet received information that the villages have been badly damaged.

They were able to receive feedback from all over the world faster, not because of their ability to deal with Demacia, but because of the help of Noxus, the former enemy... Now allies.

I have to say that this is a great irony.

Grantham sat on the velvet cushions and felt the burning pain in his cheeks.

If they really want to hold them responsible, they should abdicate their eight officials.

"It's great that they can help us during this special period." The crowd was silent for a moment, and Adair spoke.

For Noxus to help, he is actually sincerely grateful.

The empire, which had been aggressive in the past, not only did not fall into the trap this time, but gave them all-round help.

"But it's hard to say how much will our people will have to fight in the future." Gilbert poured a bucket of cold water.

Hearing this, everyone fell silent again.

What the Marquis of Gilbert said was true.

After receiving the rescue, the local villagers must have been grateful to Noxus.

People's hearts, Demacia has lost hearts that are hard to change.

"That's all for later, if it weren't for Noxus, most of those victims would have died." Laxana said calmly.

One thing is undeniable, Demacia simply simply had no capacity to carry out the rescue.

Whatever the Noxus scheme, they should not speculate with any malice.

Demacia is the one who really benefits.

Laxana's words shifted the conversation back to disaster relief.

Bristol's face was a little more bitter than before, and he waved his hand and complained:

"This time, I have to take out a lot of money."

As expected, he didn't think about the situation of the victims.

Without Noxus' rescue, most of the victims would have died before the rescue, and their relief supplies and food would not have been needed at all.

But now... Instead, because of Noxus' rescue, they had to take care of these people's lives.

"Your Excellency..."

At this moment, the guards in the council hall walked in.

When everyone looked at him, the guards were a little nervous and said:

"The Noxian messenger asks to see you."

"Let her in." Tiana said.

At this time, Seraphine came to see them, and it must have something to do with this disaster relief.

"Yes!"

The soldier bowed and walked away quickly.

Several of the eight officials glanced at each other, and they all understood their thoughts.

Now Demacia is in a big trouble, and as long as Noxus' conditions are not too much, they can accept it.

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