Shurima.

Located in the port city of Uzeris, close to the seaside line.

Once a small port in Shurima, it is now one of the territories of Noxus, and it seems to be the starting point of Noxus's ambitions for the continent.

The iconic black stone of Noxus has been carved into high walls here, and caravans come and go.

The streets of the city were full of Shurima and Noxians, some in a hurry, some strolling leisurely.

And the wind from the Valoran continent also blew to this side at this time.

In the middle of the city, the mansion of the Quekao family.

Soleana looked at the message in her hand, her arm trembled slightly unconsciously, and her pupils contracted uncontrollably slightly.

"Mother, what does the letter say?"

There was a soft and charming voice on the side, which was very distinctive, not as if it was deliberately emitting such a charming tone, but it was natural and charming.

The one who spoke was a young-looking, beautiful, outstanding woman, with delicate eyebrows and eyes, and a good figure, her facial features were very exquisite, and she could see a slight resemblance to Soleanna when you looked closely.

"Cassiopeia"

Soleana glanced at her daughter and exhaled heavily: "Your father is dead, and the person who did it is Katarina." She is now the head of the Assassin Guild. ”

When Cassiopeia heard this, a pair of beautiful eyes condensed slightly, and said, "So she still took that step?" Should we be happy or sad for her? ”

"Happy or sad. With his way of educating people, father-daughter cannibalism will happen sooner or later, which is something you and I both expected. ”

Soleana raised her hand and straightened the hair around her daughter's ear, her eyes flickering: "This is not the focus this time. ”

Cassiopeia looked puzzled: "What's that?" ”

Soleanna calmed her tone: "She used the Assassin Guild to reveal the Black Rose to Noxus, and now the whole of Noxus is answering the call to defeat the Black Rose. ”

Cassiopeia was stunned, as if she didn't expect that the person who did such a thing would be her sister.

In that year, Durkkao led his troops to attack the port city of Shurima and resettled the family of four.

However, the imaginary family reunion did not last long, and soon after that, Darkwell sent troops to attack Ionia, and urgently recalled Duke Kao.

Duke Kao took Caterina with him before leaving, and the sisters were separated, leaving her with her mother, Soleana, in Uzerys.

During this time, she discovers that her mother has joined a secret organization, Black Rose.

Naturally, Cassiopeia, who had been taught by her mother, also joined the organization, and according to her talent, she was already one of the important members of the Black Rose.

Black Rose has been acting in secret all these years.

Now, the matter of the black rose has suddenly been revealed, which neither mother nor daughter expected.

And the person who exposed this turned out to be Katarina, their dearest relative.

"The news came from the core circle of the black rose, and it has basically been confirmed."

Soleanna placed the letter on the candle and watched it slowly burn: "Now the Pale Witch has ordered all of us to hide our whereabouts, keep a low profile for a while, and it is better not to be exposed. ”

Cassiopeia's brows furrowed unconsciously: "Then we"

"We can only do what we are told, and you should not associate with the rest of the Black Rose members these days."

Soleana looked at Cassiopeia and admonished.

Cassiopeia nodded earnestly: "I see." ”

The room fell silent, and after half a noise came Soleana's low sigh

Cassiopeia saw why her mother sighed, and said softly, "Mother is worried about the Black Rose, which will affect us?" ”

"Yes. This incident almost immediately pushed Black Rose to the forefront, and Caterina seemed intent on fighting Black Rose and was bound to uproot the organization. ”

Soleana's face was a little more sorrowful: "If this continues, we will be involved in the end." At this time, the lives of every member of the Black Rose are in danger."

Soon, she suppressed her sorrow, thought about it, and immediately decided: "I think it's time for us to think of a way out." Black roses must never have an accident, this is the foundation of our existence. ”

"Mother means that we are going to do something to my sister Katarina?"

Cassiopeia's eyes flashed, and the face of a red-haired girl flashed through her mind, who was the initiator behind the affair.

In the position of Black Rose, then Caterina is also their enemy

"Nope." Soleana shook her head lightly and took Cassiopeia's hand: "Anyway, she's my daughter, your sister. We're flesh and blood, and she's doing what she thinks is right. We joined Black Rose to gain more power, and if you change your perspective, it's not an opportunity for us. ”

Cassiopeia nodded, her eyes flashing with wisdom, and said, "In other words, she's helping us clear the way?" ”

"Yes, over the years, no matter how hard you and I have tried, we have never been able to enter the inner circle of Black Rose."

Soleana said slowly, "Because of Durkkao's influence, the Pale Witch has never been at ease with you and me. But now, she's too busy to take care of herself, and it's just an opportunity for us to break into the inside of Black Rose. Backed by the family, it is never a foolproof solution, so we need it now. A powerful force to be used as a new foundation and the capital to enter the top of the Black Rose. ”

Over the years, the mother and daughter have done a lot for Black Rose, and they have made a lot of contributions.

But it was never possible to squeeze into the real inner circle of the Black Rose.

It was not difficult for them to see that this was the pale witch, deliberately blocking their progress.

But now, a new opportunity is in front of them.

The Black Rose is revealed, and every member is at stake, even the Pale Witch, who has to order to conceal her whereabouts.

This incident made Soleanna realize that when the crisis comes, only her own strength can protect herself in danger.

She thought of something she had come into contact with over the years in Shurima.

"In ancient times, there was a key to the supreme hegemony of Gushurima, and that was a power that was close to that of a god."

Soleana held her daughter's hand and spoke slowly: "Because of the long time that even many locals think that this is just a legend. But I know that this is not a legend, this is a real force, and now it is sealed in the ancient continent of Shurima. ”

Cassiopeia said softly, "If we have this power, we will no longer have to obey the Pale Witch forever, and we will have the capital to protect ourselves in the face of impending danger." ”

"Yes, all these years I have been secretly looking for clues to this power."

Soleana nodded, looking at her most satisfied and proud daughter gently: "However, the clues I have investigated are only few, originally I thought that when we are fully prepared, we will set off." But now, we have to move ahead. ”

Cassiopeia held her mother's hand and said seriously: "Mother don't worry, this matter is left to me, I swear that I must find this power and bring it back." ”

"I'll withstand the pressure that Noxus has passed here. As soon as Duke Kao died, many pairs of eyes were staring at me, and now I can't get out, so this matter can only be left to you. ”

Soleana whispered, "Cassiopeia, we don't have much time, but when looking for this power, I hope you protect yourself. Do you understand? ”

"I understand, Mother, don't worry, I'm the one you taught by yourself."

Cassiopeia smiled and nodded.

There was little delay, and almost in the afternoon, Cassiopeia was ready to go.

After living here for so many years, she is already familiar with this continent.

However, she also needs to find a reliable helper before she can go.

Stopping at the door of a tavern, Cassiopeye reached out and pushed open the wooden door of the tavern and stepped inside.

Her steps are light, and even though she is wearing dust-proof clothing, you can still see her delicate and perfect figure.

And her beautiful face also attracted the attention of all the men as soon as she walked into the tavern.

However, after realizing Cassiopeia's identity, these people looked away.

This is a local nobleman, and he can't afford to offend.

At the end of the tavern, there was a woman who had not looked back, dressed in mercenary armor and with short black hair, sitting at the bar, drinking the wine from her glass.

Cassiopeia stepped forward, sat beside her with the water snake twisting her waist, and looked at her with a smile: "Sivir, there is a new order, do you want to take it?" ”

Hearing this, Sivir turned his head, looked at Cassiopeia's good-looking eyes, and smiled: "Don't be a riddler, I remember I told you that as long as the remuneration is enough, I can't accept the list that can make you vague, it seems that the difficulty is not low." ”

The two had worked together a few times, but this time Sivir immediately noticed Cassiopeia's abnormality.

After being seen through, Cassiopeia nodded lightly and said with a smile: "Yes, even I don't know the target location this time, and I don't even know the time required for the mission." ”

Sivir laughed out loud: "Then what are you coming to me for?" Do you go shopping with you? Lady? It's not impossible, renting Sivir for a day only costs a hundred gold. ”

But she didn't want to, her joke was taken seriously by Cassiopeia, and she looked into Sivir's eyes: "Then I will probably rent you for at least three months." ”

Now Sivir was stunned: "Are you kidding me?" Rent me for at least three months, which is not a hundred gold. ”

How many orders is three months enough for her?

Her dignified title of Shurima Emperor is not blown.

One hundred gold a day, it's okay to only accompany the delicate little beauties to go shopping.

But if you want three months at once, that's absolutely not possible!

Cassiopeia pursed her lips a little aggrieved and said, "Isn't this what you said personally?" ”

"Don't come to this set with me, you have something to say."

Sivir replied lightly, pushed the wine glass to the front desk, and motioned for the boss to add wine.

The little beauty in front of her looked at her like a thread, and every move and smile almost fished the men in the tavern into a mouth.

She dared to guarantee that as soon as this little beauty spoke, these men would probably immediately fall under her pomegranate skirt.

No way, even she had to admit that Cassiopeia was indeed born beautiful.

But the problem is, I'm a woman!

And the sexual orientation is male!

Cassiopeia knew that beauty was not going to work, so she began to talk about it seriously: "Two hundred gold a day, this is the limit, count it by the number of days, until you find it." If it works out, I'll give you an additional 5,000 gold in commission. ”

To tell the truth, this gratuity did attract the attention of Sivir: "Two hundred gold a day, according to three months, that is also 18,000, and after the deed is completed, there are 5,000, and this is only the price of me alone." Tsk, it looks like you've made a lot of money this time. I'm curious, what can make you pay such a large price? ”

Eighteen thousand and five thousand here are all personal prices for Sivir.

To be honest, even for Sivir, nearly 20,000 gold is a lot of money.

If that's the case, it's not like this list can't be accepted.

But now she was more curious about what Cassiopeia was going to do.

You know, this list is definitely not just the two of them, and Cassiopeia will definitely have to find someone else.

And there is a mercenary waiting under his own hands.

All that adds up to a lot of money.

"Anyway, I'm looking for something, and I don't have a lot of clues, so we need to dig all the way. There will definitely be danger, so you want to pick it up again. ”

Cassiopaye's answer was still vague.

But if she said that, Sivir felt that on the way, she would definitely know what she should know.

As for the danger

The corners of Sivir's mouth hooked up a smile: "What danger is not as good as 20,000 gold, get the money ready, when will you go?" ”

Cassiopeia said, "If you can, go now." ”

"No problem, I'll shake people."

Seeing that the 20,000 gold was about to arrive, Sivir was in a very good mood.

She drank the wine she had just added, then took out a gold coin from her pocket, put it on her hand and flicked her thumb, and the gold coin made a crisp sound with a "ding" sound, and flew up quickly.

"Give this beautiful lady a heart of the scorching sun."

With that, Sivir had turned around and walked out with a light step.

The gold coins that fell quickly landed on the table in front of the boss impartially, without even bouncing movements.

It was nothing short of a successful show.

Cassiopeia also chuckled at the corners of her mouth, watching the boss bring a ruddy glass of wine to her, and nodded her head in thanks.

Then, she also picked up the cup and drank it up.

The wine in her stomach made her beautiful face more rosy, and the red lips were even more vivid and moving at this moment.

(End of chapter)