Finish processing the system's rewards.

The fleet slowly stopped at the harbor of the city of Tobizia.

There is a sparse flow of people in the port, and the ships are only parked on the side, which seems to have been affected by the war on the southern border.

Tobizia is one of the few large cities located on the border, a crossroads for surrounding towns and foreign allies, nations, and tribes, as it sits on a large river that leads in all directions.

However, the destination of Lu Qi and the others this time is not here.

Rather, it is the fortress of Lunwo, located in the southern mountains of Tobizia, and the distance between them is about a day and a half away.

As soon as the ship came to a stop, Lux ran off the ship and gulped in the port air, as if it were fresher on land.

Although Luci felt that what she inhaled in her nose was no different from what she sucked on the boat.

Then he got off the boat, and after five days of sailing, the moment he stood on the ground with his feet on the ground, there was indeed a different feeling.

At this time, the lord of Tobizia City, who had received the news in advance, immediately greeted him.

"Your Royal Highness, meet for the first time."

He led a group of men in front of Luci.

"Hello." Lu Qi greeted politely, and then asked, "What's the situation with my eldest brother now?" ”

"His Royal Highness IV is on his way to Hill City, he ordered the troops to be gathered, and now the soldiers of Tobicia have also set out."

The lord replied immediately.

After learning about the situation, Lu Qi nodded slightly.

Then, without stopping, he carried the supplies off the ship, carried them in the transport cart prepared by the lord, and immediately set out on the journey to the fortress of Lunvol.

On the way, he looked a little thoughtful.

Hill City is located halfway north between the Gate of Sorrows and the Castle of Lunvol, where the Demacian army that is now quelling the Border Rebellion is gathering towards it.

According to the decision of the Fourth, eighty percent of the Gate of Sorrow has fallen, and the purpose of his gathering of forces in Hill City should be to attack the Gate of Sorrow.

This decision was naturally the right one.

After all, in Lu Qi's memory, Jiawen IV will suffer a big loss when he goes on this expedition.

He will make the worst decision of his life.

Because of the entire southern border, not only Noxus, but also those bandits, outcasts, and warlike tribes are making trouble and lawless.

For a time, the border people were struggling to make a living.

Therefore, the army under the command of Govin IV had to be divided into several groups and go to different places to quell these troubles.

And he led a group of elite soldiers, set off in a southeastern direction, and headed straight for Trewell.

After hearing about the fall of the Gate of Sorrows, and thinking of the tragic situation at the border, he decided to continue attacking Triwell.

It was this decision that almost cost him his life, and none of the elite soldiers who accompanied him survived.

Although in the end, Gavin IV managed to survive.

However, the resulting ripple effect is not small.

Under the panic of the border war, the news that the prince was deeply trapped in the enemy army made the whole country enter a tense state.

As a result, Govin III sent his most trusted general and friend, Barrett Bouvier, a veteran in his fifties and now the head of the Illuminator Church, to once again lead troops to rescue Jarvin IV.

Barrett resolutely put on armor and went to rescue Gavin IV.

However, life is forever stuck in this battle.

In this battle, Barrett died in the encirclement of the mage.

Barrett's death left the nation in mourning and Govin III devastated, forcing him to re-examine his attitude towards the mage.

There are too many people who have been sacrificed.

Even the current head of the Dreadnought Pioneer Regiment, Lev, died in this battle.

Therefore, Galen, who attracted the most attention, was able to succeed to the throne and assume the responsibility of Lev.

This is just the beginning of the chain reaction.

He looked at Kahina, who was walking in front of him on horseback and chatting with Lux, with a beautiful smile on her face, and Sana beside her.

Lu Qi's heart was slightly relieved.

At least, it won't happen.

"What are you doing with a weird smile, are you holding back some bad ideas in your heart?"

Lux, who was chatting in front of her, felt that something was wrong, and when she turned around, she saw Lu Qi looking at this side with a strange smile, and her expression was suddenly full of suspicion.

Her instinctive reaction, once this guy showed such an expression, it was definitely ill-intentioned!

Lu Qi put away his smile, his expression was a little serious, and he was a little heavy: "I don't know if I should tell you something." ”

When Lux heard this tone, her little face turned flat: "No, you better stop talking!" ”

Her hunch told her that nothing good would happen to this guy.

So don't listen!

Lu Qi sighed: "Don't you really plan to listen to it?" You may regret it later. ”

His tone of voice made Lux suspicious, and he was quickly overcome by the curiosity in his heart, and couldn't help asking, "What's the matter?" ”

Lu Qi pointed to her shoulder sincerely: "There was a spider just now, and it has been lying on your shoulder. ”

Lux's little face froze suddenly, and then her eyes widened when she reacted: "You're pretending to scare me again, right?" I don't fall for Lux twice in the same place! ”

Lu Qi applauded: "Awesome, amazing." ”

"Humph!" Lux lifted her chin, smug.

"Lux"

On the side, Kahina said weakly.

Lux looked at her, and saw that her face was a little pale, and her eyes had been looking at her shoulder, and the smug expression was still on her face, and she froze again.

She swallowed hard, turned her head cautiously, and at her shoulder, there was an eight-legged spider lying motionless.

In an instant, a cold shiver struck the soles of her feet from Miss Crown's Heavenly Spirit Gai.

Her face turned pale like a candle about to burn out, and in the next second, a scream instantly resounded in the forest.

After half ringing.

Lux, who had struggled to drive the spider away from her shoulder, was lying on her horse's back very weakly, her eyes blank, and she had lost six of her seven spirits.

After a while, she regained her strength, and the first one looked at Lu Qi who was smiling, and suddenly said angrily: "Why didn't you say it earlier when you found out!" ”

Lu Qi said: "I think you found out earlier, and the reason why you didn't drive away is because you love small animals." ”

"Who loves this little animal!" Lux gritted her teeth angrily, and the slut's expression was deliberate at first glance.

Lu Qi ignored her resentful eyes and smiled, "Then I won't tell you in the end." ”

Lux was speechless, as if she couldn't blame this guy.

But what she was angry about was the cheap look on this guy's face and the unbridled ridicule in his eyes, which made people want to rush up and punch him.

Originally, I was in a bad mood after a fright.

Now the mood has hit rock bottom.

She continued to lie on her stomach weakly, and her pale face had not eased until now.

Spiders are arguably the creatures she fears the most.

It's like saying this as if she didn't say it, and she's no less frightened than she should be.

Seeing this, Lu Qi thought for a while and comforted: "Actually, that eight-legged spider just now is not so terrifying, people are a beneficial insect and will eat a lot of pests that you are afraid of." And it's a rare species that can survive in such a cold environment in winter. ”

"The main thing is that it tastes good, remove the head, coat it with egg mixture, sprinkle it with breadcrumbs, put it in a golden oil pan, and fry it until golden brown on both sides. When you bite into it, the meat is fragrant and the juice splashes."

"Don't say it."

Lux interrupted Luki with retching, which was too advanced even for a foodie like her.

Just thinking about it, her little face turned a little whiter, and the whole person looked sluggish.

Looking at Lux, who was in a more declining state, Kasina was speechless: "Your Highness, you will comfort people"

Lu Qi was in a very good mood at the moment, and he was very happy.

He was about to take a look at the scenery, and when he looked up, he saw an eight-legged spider hanging from spider silk, a little larger than the one just now, suspended in front of him.

He was so agitated that he almost jumped off his horse.

The dangerous side head flashed past the spider, and he touched his chest with a slight pant, looking afraid.

The spider was no threat to him, so he didn't notice it at all.

Even if he was a beneficial insect just now, when the spider's furry legs and hideous face suddenly appeared in front of him, everyone would be frightened.

"Haha!"

This scene was seen by Lux squarely, and he laughed out loud on the spot, and his mood suddenly improved a lot.

Luqi sighed.

Sure enough, you can't be too arrogant, otherwise this retribution will come.

He looked up again, and the morning sun was shining through the branches, and the sky was full of white clouds.

In fact, in the south, the climate temperature is not as cold as Wangdu, although it will not be much worse in a few days.

Four days later, at the end of the month, there was heavy snowfall.

The day before the heavy snowfall, the sky was overcast, making the whole sky a little darker.

Then it was the second day, and in the morning there was a strong wind blowing in the sky, and in the afternoon a light snow began to fall, and this snow fell like rain, and fell very fast, like sand falling down.

Then, it didn't take long for the light snow to turn into heavy snow, accompanied by strong winds, giving people a feeling of non-stop whistling.

After only a short period of effort, the heavy snow falling from the sky dyed the world white.

Located at the Gate of Sorrows.

In a fortress standing against a mountain, Patria looked at the snow falling from the sky, and her eyes flashed with joy.

"God helps me this snow."

The corners of his mouth curled with pleasure, and he felt more and more that he had made the right choice to stand up as the master this time.

In this way, he would have time to completely solidify the defenses of the Gate of Sorrow.

As long as the city is built solidly, coupled with the continuous supply of supplies from Noxus in the rear, it will not be so easy for Demacia to recapture the Gate of Sorrow at that time.

Immediately, he ordered the surrounding adjutants: "Inform the war stonemasons, hurry up, and build Stola as soon as possible!" ”

"Yes!"

The adjutants took the order and went out in the snow, urging the construction works on the city walls.

Whether a city is violently seized by Noxus or voluntarily pledges allegiance to Noxus, its war stonemasons will immediately label newly conquered territories as Empire.

And that's not just labeling.

It also represents a kind of solid wall, which is made of a kind of black stone that is abundant in Noxus, and is made of hard material, which is the symbol of Noxus.

Standing at the window, Patria looked out and saw the snow falling in her eyes, and the black-armored soldiers carried pieces of black stones.

Even God helped him like this, and when the defense was strengthened, coupled with such a large population advantage, he had no idea how he could lose.

Demacia, it seems, is not as powerful as rumored.

He had already read the letter that the Grand Commander had given him a few days ago, and the urgent task at the moment was to strengthen the gate of sorrow, and he could play the rest freely.

The meaning of this sentence is quite different.

It means that he can lead his army and do whatever he wants!

The other side.

Hill City.

Jiawen IV looked at the falling snow with sad eyes, and couldn't help sighing: "This snow is really not the right time." ”

After many days, the scattered troops finally gathered in Hill City.

During this time, his army also had several skirmishes with the warbands of Noxus, as he needed to confirm the situation at the Gate of Sorrow.

And Noxus had already sent people to guard the front of the gate of sorrow.

If the two parties come into contact, they will naturally fight.

Although I can fight, it is difficult to go further.

After all, a little further back is the real army of Noxus.

Now, his side has completed the assembly of manpower.

There is no doubt that the best time to attack is to attack before Noxus has strengthened the defenses of the Gate of Sorrow.

However, it was snowing heavily, and he had to stop.

In such a harsh environment, it would be extremely detrimental to Demacia to rashly attack a strong fortress.

And Gavin IV did not want to see the army pay a lot of sacrifices because of this.

It's just that in this way, it gives Noxus time, and in the end, it is also not good for Demacia.

However, no one can help this situation.

After all, the weather cannot be controlled by humans.

Jiawen IV, who felt helpless in his heart, knew that he could only temporarily delay this attack.

He stood up and walked outside, the wind mixed with the heavy snow blowing on his face, there was an icy chill, and the falling snow still obscured a certain line of sight.

Vaguely, in the heavy snow, the soldiers were transporting supplies back and forth.

Along the way, he took in all the innocent people outside the gate to Hill City. Today, resources are even more of a concern.

But fortunately, there is Demacia behind, and there can be a steady stream of supplies.

I heard that Lu Qi is also on his way to Hill City, and it should take less than two days to arrive.

Thinking of this, Jiawen IV shook his head and did not think much more.

He picked up a box of supplies, braved the heavy snow, and sent them to the makeshift refugee shelter.

At this moment, a thick layer of snow has accumulated on the ground.

He couldn't help but sigh again.

(End of chapter)