Chapter 339: From now on, you will continue to be a bed warmer for me
In the blink of an eye, the end of September has arrived.
Located in the Vajzu Mountains, above the estuary of the city, Kursala.
Demacia's army was stationed here.
For most of the month, the army jumped over the peaks of the Shining Silver Mountains and continued its march eastward, breaking through Kulsala this morning.
At this point, Demacia had taken down almost all the towns of Noxus in the mountains to the west.
The entire range of the Shining Silver Mountain Range is quite a small area.
After all, the army alone traveled through mountains and rivers for several months.
Two days ago, it rained again, and it was late autumn, and the sky was shrouded in gray, and there was always a sense of desolation in the world where there were no people after the war.
Luki stood atop the walls of Kulsala with a cool breeze blowing down his cheeks.
In the distance, he saw an army of Noxus slowly approaching.
Quinn then trotted up from the staircase behind him and reported, "Your Highness, this is a letter from the Noxian army. β
She didn't look it up, and gave it to Luqi in its entirety.
After Lu Qi took it, without thinking too much, he slowly opened the letter, took out the letter paper, and read the contents on it.
It is a familiar name.
Jericho Svein.
Seeing the name, Lu Qi showed a thoughtful gaze.
Since he was able to write a letter, it means that their plan has succeeded, and it seems that it is no longer Darkwell who is in charge of Noxus.
And the letter does make these things clear.
They overthrew Darkwell's rule and have now changed the political landscape of Noxus.
In order to settle the feud between Noxus and Demacia, he asks to meet with Lucky.
The letter was worded in a polite and respectful manner, and it was clearly intentional.
The choice rests with Luqi, and if he chooses to ignore the letter, then it means continuing the war with Noxus.
After reading the letter, Luqi thought for a moment and told Quinn, "Write back to Noxus and say that I agreed to meet." β
"Yes." Quinn didn't hesitate and left.
Luki's gaze looked at the army of Noxus in the distance, calmly watching.
Half an hour later.
The gates of Kulsala opened, and a group of men slowly entered, dressed in black armor but unarmed.
And the person at the head, with white hair, a black robe, and no squinting, was none other than Svein.
Even when he led a few people to the camp in Demacia, he did not show the slightest panicked look, his expression was calm, and he slowly looked at the young man opposite, with a handsome face and outstanding temperament.
At first glance, his intuition told him that this person was the second prince of Demacia, Luqi.
Seeing him, Svein's eyes flickered slightly, judging from the aura on his body, could he be the same kind as himself?
Soon, he rejected the idea again.
Unlike himself, he also has a lot of demonic power in his body, but it is not a symbiotic relationship.
After only a slight perception, Svein immediately recognized that the prince in front of him was not simple.
"Guys, please move into the meeting room."
He glanced at the men Svein had brought, then one of the cloaked figures lingered for an extra second before withdrawing his gaze.
Turn around and lead the way.
For this meeting, he specially prepared a meeting room.
There were heavy guards around, and soon, several people entered the meeting room.
Beside Luci, Tiana and Lev sat down.
On the opposite side, only Svein sit.
Luqi had previously informed Tiana and Lev of the coup d'Γ©tat in Noxus, and they both knew that the man sitting across from each other at the moment was the person who was now talking about Noxus.
At the same time, I did admire his courage to take the risk to come to Demacia's base camp.
Seeing the silent atmosphere in the meeting room, Svein took the lead in speaking: "I propose the meeting this time for only one purpose, that is, I hope to have a truce with Demacia. β
"Why?" Luci asked. β
"There are many reasons for this." Svein looked at him and said, "For example, there is no need for more meaningless casualties. β
"I have come here with sincerity. Demacia still holds more than 10,000 of Noxus captive, and I am willing to ransom them all at the price of two hundred gold each. For young and middle-aged men, the price is 300 gold per person. β
"At the same time, as a representative of the Trifali Council, I will announce to all the people of Noxus that the truce was brought up by me, and at the same time announce the truce."
Svein said slowly.
Lu Qi could naturally hear that in fact, Svein's words represented Noxus's disguised submission.
After all, such a big empire naturally can't admit defeat.
Their dignity does not allow for this.
After thinking about it, Lu Qi said: "Demacia has won all the way, but this reason is not enough. β
"What I'm saying next, it's not a threat, I just hope we can all think about it seriously."
Svein looked at Luqi with a slight gaze, and said, "If Demacia is ready to lose both with Noxus, then please ignore the truce I propose." β
The lose-lose side of his words does not mean that both sides ended up suffering serious injuries.
But if Demacia insists on continuing to fight, then it will be a situation of non-stop.
Eventually, Demacia and Noxus can only exist one.
And the other one who survived, the situation will not be much better.
Naturally, everyone here could understand what he meant.
This is indeed not a threat, after all, how can there be a threat at the negotiation table between countries.
All that is said is on its own terms.
Hearing this, Tiana smiled faintly, "Are you a little too confident?" In the end, it may not be a lose-lose situation. β
Svein looked at her and shook slightly, with a hint of seriousness in his eyes: "No, it's not confidence, it's determination. Self-confidence can no longer affect occupancy, only determination can. Everyone has the belief to give everything for their beliefs. I believe this, and no one understands it better than you Demacians. β
Tiana fell silent.
Indeed, no one knows more determination than Demacia.
It is precisely because of the determination of Demacia's ancestors to dedicate themselves to the collective that they have been able to stand in the Land of Runeterras for so long.
When Svein said this, his eyes flashed with unwavering determination.
Maybe he didn't think it would end up being a lose-lose situation, but he would do it with that determination.
Tiana had seen such a look before.
It is indeed not easy for such a person to be the leader of Noxus.
In the end, Tiana didn't say anything, because she knew that it wasn't her who was in charge, but Luki.
If Lu Qi wants to fight, then she will not hesitate to accompany him to continue fighting.
Lev, who was beside him, thought the same thing.
Including the hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the city at this moment, this is the case.
They had already had what Svein said they were determined to do, and if Luch chose to continue fighting, none of them would hesitate even a moment.
Even if it will cost with your life.
"I'll give you an answer tomorrow, let's rest here for the night." Luki looked at Svein and spoke.
Svein stared at him, then nodded, "Okay." β
He trusted Lucky's right judgment.
The meeting didn't last long, I am afraid that it did not take even twenty minutes in total.
Because it is said that it is a meeting, it is actually just an opportunity for the two sides to judge each other's strength.
Before the start of this meeting, in fact, both sides knew each other well enough.
Svein and several of his retinue were left behind for the time being, but were also given a degree of freedom to move around in fixed areas.
But they must also be strictly guarded to prevent them from taking advantage of the opportunity to commit ghosts.
However, Luqi knew that Svein's purpose in coming this time was probably to really negotiate peace.
Leaving the meeting room and walking down the street, Lu Qi asked, "Auntie, what do you think?" β
Tiana smiled and said, "You kid actually thought of the answer a long time ago, didn't you?" β
"It seems that you still know me, auntie."
Lu Qi smiled, looking at the sky in the distance, "We've tasted enough sweetness, there's no need to taste the rest of the unsweet." β
The day will come, in fact, it has always been expected by Lucky.
Regardless of whether Noxus is talking to Darkwell or Svein, there will be a day when they will come to this point.
It's just that Svein is far more decisive than Darkwell.
After taking the position, he did not hesitate for a moment, and quickly found the best way to solve this problem.
For this reason, he did not hesitate to come to the door in person for peace talks.
If it were Darkwell, the arrogant and unseen ruler, I am afraid that only after truly feeling the heavy blow of Demacia and paying countless sacrifices will he realize what to do next.
For both sides today, a truce is indeed the best option.
After all, even Lu Qi didn't go to destroy the country in the first place. He just calculated the timing and found the best time to attack.
At this time, Darkwell had just poured a large amount of troops into Ionia, full of elixir, and the black rose was completely exposed to the public. And a major regime change is also brewing in secret.
It can be said that Noxus in this period as a whole seems to be particularly busy, and they are busy in their own way.
For Demacia, nature is a rare opportunity.
But now it's different, Svein has seized power, and the overall political situation in Noxus will be reshuffled.
When everyone's eyes are on the same level as one person, it is also the time when the collective is the most cohesive.
Just like Svein said, Demacia's strength now seems to be stronger than Noxus.
But Noxus, also in the Land of Runeterra, has stood for hundreds of years.
Such a powerful empire has a deep enough heritage. In other words, it's a life-for-life war, and they start fighting.
Moreover, today's Noxus must still have a few hole cards.
If nothing else, the one who lives under the Immortal Fortress alone is obviously impossible to watch Noxus be defeated and destroyed.
Demacia fought here, and paid very little sacrifice, but in exchange for such a large piece of the Shining Silver Mountain Range, it can be said that it is already a very bloody gain.
Even if we continue to fight, we may still win, but it will certainly not be as easy as it is now.
There was no need for Luki to pile up victories with human lives, the lives of every Demacian warrior were precious.
What should be done now is to slowly digest these lands and completely turn them into Demacia's ownership.
At this point, Lu Qi felt that it was time to start the next step.
Evening came.
Above the city walls.
Svein stood quietly on top of the city wall, looking in the direction of Noxus in the distance, and couldn't help but sigh slightly.
Standing in the city that used to be Noxus and looking at my hometown, this feeling is very helpless and powerless.
But it's really not a choice.
If he had come back a few months earlier, I'm afraid the outcome would have been different.
Perhaps, this is fate.
The prince gave him a very difficult feeling, and after seeing the strong soldiers of Demacia with his own eyes, he knew what kind of enemy Noxus was facing.
Unlike all the enemies that came into contact with him before, Demacia was the most special of them all.
At present, Noxus, under the rule of Darkwell, has been fighting everywhere all year round, investing a lot of troops and resources.
Coupled with this battle with Demacia, hundreds of thousands of troops were lost in vain, and there were countless amounts of money and resources.
So wear it down.
It really takes a while to recuperate, and if you continue to fight, I'm afraid it will only turn into the worst result.
They are in the hands of Demacia, and they can't please it, this has to be admitted.
If you look at the history of Noxus, this may be the first time.
Svein's mood was extremely heavy, staring in the direction of Noxus, and he didn't look away for a long time.
Night soon came.
At night, the temperature became a little cooler, and the breeze was blowing.
On top of a tower, Caterina sat quietly, her eyes looking into the distance, her red hair fluttering in the wind.
At this moment, she didn't think about anything, just looked at the scenery in her eyes and was distracted for a long time.
At this moment, she felt a figure fall behind her, but she did not look back, and still sat quietly.
It wasn't until he sat down that Caterina turned her head to look at the gentle, handsome face.
"We were in such a hurry last time, and we haven't talked a little more."
Lu Qi said slowly with a cool breeze.
Caterina was silent for a moment, then spoke, "There seems to be nothing more to talk about between us. β
"Yes, isn't there one right now?"
Luqi smiled and said, "Do you think I should agree to the truce proposed by Svein?" β
Caterina stared at him, but didn't give an answer.
Naturally, she wanted to agree, so that they would not be enemies.
But can she really dictate Luki's wishes?
Apparently not.
After thinking about it, she still turned her head, looked ahead, and said coldly: "What should you decide for yourself, ask me what to do?" β
Hearing this, Lu Qi looked at her with complicated eyes, sighed softly, and showed an apologetic expression: "The grievances between Demacia and Noxus are not so easy to resolve. I'm sorry, I."
Hearing his words, Caterina felt a pain in her heart, as if she already knew something.
Before Luki could finish speaking, she suddenly leaned over, blocked his mouth with her mouth, interrupted him, and then quickly separated.
In a blink of an eye, she had already gotten up and retreated, standing on top of the tower, the hazy moonlight sprinkled on her body, and there was a touch of sadness and determination in those green eyes.
"I was born a Noxian, and I should fight for Noxus." She looked at Lu Qi and flashed her dagger ruthlessly, "You and I have different positions, so from now on, we will be enemies." β
On one side is her homeland, Noxus.
On the other hand, Lu Qi, who made her happy and sad, had already known her heart when she hadn't seen him for months.
Always flashing his face in her mind, thinking about him from time to time, made Caterina realize that she was in love with someone she shouldn't love.
And he, with his troops, attacked Noxus.
Before overthrowing Darkwell, she could still find reasons and excuses.
But now, caught between the two, she has to make a choice.
In the end, she was never able to give up Noxus, where she grew up and the friendship she planted was hard to part.
There was a faint pain in her heart, and she had never felt like being cut by a knife.
Caterina knew that she would not be Luki's opponent, so she wanted to directly end the relationship between the two.
"It's like making a TV series."
Luki looked at Katarina's wavering eyes in the moonlight and smiled, "I haven't finished my sentence yet, don't you be so upright." β
Caterina paused, staring at Lucky.
Luch continued what he had just said, "I have already gone to Svein and agreed to a truce. β
When the words fell, Caterina was stunned, "What did you say?" β
"I have agreed to a truce."
"Then why did you say sorry?"
"Isn't it okay to have a mantra?"
"Verbal you"
Caterina stiffly held back her words, gritted her silver teeth and glared at Luki, feeling the fire in her chest swelling up.
Familiar feeling, familiar taste!
This damn slut, you just deliberately teased her, didn't you?
"Don't stare at me like that." Lu Qi smiled innocently and said, "Did you take the opportunity to insult me just now?" β
"Me? Insulting you? β
Caterina asked incredulously, staring at the guy with eyes that were about to breathe fire.
Oh no, it did get a little bit up just now.
She was even going to die.
"Forget it, forgive you." Lu Qi smiled and then said, "Although I agreed to a truce, I also made a request with him. That is, from now on, you will continue to be a bed warmer for me, Svein heard this, and immediately agreed. β
When Caterina heard this, her brows suddenly furrowed, and she said angrily, "Why did he make decisions for me without authorization?" β
She was about to leave to find Svein's theory.
But after thinking about it again, he looked at Lu Qi suspiciously.
"Yes, I just want to tease you."
Luki didn't seem to see Caterina gritting her teeth, and smiled, "You're the leader of the Trifali Council, and it's too condescending to be my bed warmer." β
Caterina didn't answer, to be honest, she still misses that time.
Seeing that she was still standing there, Lu Qi patted the position next to her, "Don't be so nervous, we won't be enemies after the truce." In the proposed treaty, Demacia and Noxus will enter into peace mode for the next period of time. β
Hearing this, Caterina remembered this, so she put away her dagger and sat down next to Luci.
But soon, she was a little more embarrassed.
After all, just a minute ago, she looked like she was going to die or live.
Noxus or Luki, she chose either.
After all, no matter what you choose, you will definitely regret it in the end.
Thinking about it, I just fought with Lu Qi here, and after defeating, he died.
As a result, the slut deliberately said it in a tone that was misleading.
At this time, Caterina's heart was relieved, and she felt that the boulder pressing on her shoulder suddenly unloaded.
Even if it is true, as Lucie said, the feud between Demacia and Noxus cannot be easily resolved.
But, at least for the next period of time, they are no longer enemies, are they?
Perhaps, during this time, she can find a way to reconcile the two sides.
In this way, you can never be an enemy.
Distracted, Caterina suddenly felt her hand being covered by the other hand, and then held inside.
She subconsciously struggled for a while, and after failing to break free, she gave up.
Feeling the warmth emanating from that big hand, her heart was quickly occupied by a strange feeling that suddenly rose.
It's just like the feeling that my heart is going to jump out of my chest.
knew that this guy was not a good thing, but she still inadvertently, in her mind and heart, was occupied by his figure.
"You looked pretty handsome just now."
Lu Qi said with a smile at this time.
"Don't mention it."
Caterina gave him an unhappy look, "You're proud of pushing me to that point, aren't you?" β
"I don't mind, and I just want to tease you, who would have thought you would react so much."
Lu Qi said innocently.
Looking at Katarina's gradually cold eyes, he immediately said, "Okay, I did this wrong. As an apology, I was voluntarily indecent again. β
Hearing this, Caterina laughed angrily and said coldly: "You are really shameless." β
The next second, she raised her head and quickly leaned over.
Under the bright moonlight, on the top of the tower, this kiss is extraordinarily long.
This chapter was reviewed last night.,It's only been released now.,There's no break.γ
(End of chapter)