When Lester didn't speak, Jax continued.
"I can see that you expanded the Noxus Empire for a longer period of peace, but don't forget that you are more important than the Noxus Empire now. You are the core figure of Runeterra. You are dead. Runeterra will have to fight for at least a hundred years.”
"It would be better if we only fight for a hundred years. I won't be in such a hurry." Lester sighed, opened the second bottle of wine, and poured the third glass of wine.
This time the two of them did not toast, but took a sip and savored the aroma of fermented grain.
"You are from Icathia, so you definitely know Kieran." Jax was a little surprised.
"Have you met the Riddler Kieran? I haven't seen him for a long time, and I don't know if he is avoiding me on purpose."
"The Riddler...it's true. Kieran is indeed the Riddler. When we first met, he became familiar with me like an old friend. But you don't know why he is the Riddler."
"What, you want to be the Riddler too?" Jax stared at Lester with eight squinting eyes, looking quite bluffing.
Of course Leicester would not be frightened, he just smiled bitterly.
"He has interfered with too many destinies and seen too much destruction. Kieran...he dared not say anything because he didn't know whether the future he told would be a reason for destruction, so He can only be the Riddler, giving some effective guidance without affecting the world."
"So what does this have to do with Kieran?"
“In the midst of all the destruction, he sees me.”
"...What...mean? You brought destruction?" Jax took a breath, his throat a little dry.
Lester turned to look at the flower beds and green plants outside the tavern. Ionia has never lacked the color of life, but Icathia only has purple, beautiful but monotonous silence. So what about this dying star?
"It means that after working so hard, I failed countless times in other world lines."
"..." After understanding Lester's desperate motive, Jax felt heartbroken. I'm afraid Lester has never said these words to anyone else.
When Lester was carrying the future of the entire world on his back, he was also burdened with the infamy of a tyrant. The Ionians did not say anything, but in their hearts they cursed the new ruler, wishing that Lester would die suddenly on the spot. .
I'm afraid there are many Noxians who want Lester dead, but Lester is too powerful and suppresses these forces.
Once Lester dies, these monsters and monsters will definitely jump out and turn Runeterra into hell. As the most outstanding and powerful time mage in Icathia, Kiran can travel through different worlds and see different world lines. Jax knows this very well. He also knows that the threat in this world is not some barbaric Noxus. The empire or the evil black mage, the void, the starry sky, the underworld, and the evil gods and demons from other worlds. These are the most dangerous things. In Lester's words, the eternal flame he keeps is probably to deal with the void. Key items.
So far, he still hasn't figured out why Runeterra has become a cake coveted by countless people. Perhaps this has something to do with the mystery at the beginning of creation. Unfortunately, his age is far less old than the land under his feet.
Not even Karma.
"It's really not easy. Here's a toast to you." Jax filled up half the glass of wine and drank it all in one gulp. Lester didn't add any wine, just drank half the glass, and the smile returned to his face.
"Don't worry too much about me. My life is much better than yours. When things in Ionia stabilize and I ascend the throne in Noxus, I may rest for a while and spend time with my family... During this time It's indeed too tight." Jax scratched the back of his head.
"Ascension to the throne? Do you want to be the emperor?" Lester nodded.
"Being the leader of an empire is completely different from being the lord of an independent realm. If I want the empire to follow my pace, I have to make changes. Relying on the great victory in Ionia, it is enough to defeat Noxus. The aristocracy is broken. Only by becoming the emperor of Noxus can we completely stabilize the growing territory. Otherwise, the old aristocrats will be holding back in the dark every day, which will only slow down the development of the empire."
"If you really become the Emperor of Noxus, then you will really become a lost cause, among other things." Jax pointed his finger at the ceiling.
"Those guys in the sky won't agree that there is such a powerful centralized country on the earth. It's hard to say whether the death of the last owner of the Immortal Fortress has something to do with the people above." Thinking of the righteous star spirit Castis surrounded by some twenty-five Damn, Lester showed a naughty smile.
The playful Twilight Star Spirit didn't care. The Guardian Star Spirit didn't seem to be in this starry sky. Only a curious Star Spirit could take action. He wanted to know what the Bright Moon Star Spirit and the Blazing Sun Star Spirit would do when the Justice Star Spirit gave the order. What was the expression of the Justice Star Spirit when the Spirit of War, the Spirit of War, and his two angel 'daughters' poked his butt together.
After they stabbed themselves, they stabbed themselves again, and the expressions on the Justice Star Spirits must have been wonderful.
"It's hard to say...but I'm not powerless to resist those guys now. They have too much time to take care of themselves. Otherwise, they would have jumped out and jumped around. As long as I don't do something that makes them unable to sit still, it won't be a big problem."
"That's true." After a while of silence, Lester suddenly said.
"It's not good to just drink wine without eating meat. How about we cook some meat?"
"Okay, I'll go talk to the waiter." A large table of raw and cooked meat was ordered. The raw meat was bloody and the cooked meat was fragrant. They were divided into two sides and the two sat down again.
After three rounds of drinking, the two stopped talking about those dark and cruel topics.
"By the way, you shouldn't just be talking to me about the empire this time, right?" Jax nodded and said leisurely.
"Actually, I came here this time to tell you about the Wind Control Swordsmanship Dojo."
"Oh, I know. The three famous sects in Longcrest Mountain are very good. If Ha Sagui doesn't want to join the empire, he won't be afraid that I will give him a hard push." Jax was stunned.
"Ha Sa Gei? What is Ha Sa Gei?" Lester waved his hand.
"It's probably a special kind of creature that likes to give away people's heads. It always thinks it's powerful. It likes to show off when someone fucks it. It has a tough mouth."
"Wait a minute, you don't really want to attack the Wind Control Swordsmanship Dojo, do you?"
"Why not? They haven't reported to the empire by the deadline. When the time comes, one by one, I will capture them all and send them to the arena." Looking at Lester who was gnashing his teeth, Jax was also a little anxious. .
"No, isn't this what I came to you to talk about this time? Cunfeng has long wanted to join the empire with his dojo, but I told him not to worry, so he didn't make any moves and was waiting for me to pull the strings. "Hearing this, Lester rolled his eyes.
"He's not a beautiful woman. How can an old man with dirt buried up to his neck want to get involved with me? I'm not a manly woman."
"Sure enough, you, a womanizer like you, only have eyes for beauties. Don't forget that we are still warriors!" Jax sighed for the third time and was speechless, but it was hard to bring up Xiyue.
"Think about it, Cun Feng challenged you to a duel, you defeated him fair and square, he joined the empire as a matter of course, and you also gained fame, wouldn't it kill two birds with one stone? Ionian warriors are all strong-willed guys, Cun Feng They are considered to be the top group of warriors. I think it is more effective for the warriors to understand the personal strength of the empire's commander than to directly suppress them with the army." Lester rubbed his chin. He did not expect this. In fact, he had not thought about it for a long time. Since I no longer move my body, I am not very clear about where my own strength lies.
But no matter what, he wouldn't be able to defeat a mortal sword master, right?
"That makes some sense." Jax's eyes lit up, not in the ordinary sense, but exactly emitting a soft blue light, which was formed with Jax's purple skin that was eroded by the void. A sharp contrast.
"So, you agreed?" Lester nodded and stared at Jax's chin... mainly because there were too many eyes and he didn't know which one to look at.
"I agreed, but the ugly thing is ahead. Since he chose to duel with me, the sword has no eyes, I will not be responsible for life or death."
"Don't worry, Cunfeng is ready to die in battle. If you think he is useful, just keep him alive. If you don't like him, kill him. No matter what the result is, he will thank you." After finishing talking about Cunfeng, Lester smiled.
"Old Jia, am I doing you a favor? You have to do me a favor too." Jax looked wary, and even the raw meat in his mouth no longer tasted good.
"I won't directly agree to something that even you, the commander-in-chief of the empire, would have a headache for. Can you tell me first?"
"It's not a headache, it's just that you are the best suited to handle it. I wonder if you know about the Nature Spirit Sect?" Jax's eyes turned cold.
"The Spirit of Nature Sect...a group of hidden murderous lunatics who value plants and insects more than human lives. They often massacre villages without leaving any survivors. I have seen the followers of this sect kill one by one, and they deserve to die." Lester smiled. , and sure enough, Jax didn't have any good impressions of this cult.
"That's just right. I want to entrust you to investigate the affairs of this sect. It's best to find out where their main church is hidden. Some of the intelligence I have here shows that they are hiding underground. Unfortunately, Ionia's terrain and The ruins are too complex, with more caves than a hornet's nest. If you move too much, you will alert the snake. I thought of you, who is experienced. You must be familiar with this land than me, and you are strong enough not to stumble. I need financial personnel or I can provide support in terms of equipment, but I just need you to take the lead. As long as I find out their secrets, I will send people to uproot them." Considering that he had nothing to do recently, Jax nodded.
"Actually, I wanted to investigate them before, but I didn't do it for various reasons. I didn't expect that this group of people actually got into trouble with you... It's okay to say that I know a few good players who also hate the Natural Spirit Sect. , the question is, can you provide some special light source? If you want one that can provide lighting for a long time, it would be too painful to use a torch."
"It's easy to say. I think the magic crystal lamp should be able to meet your needs. It has a large light source range, high intensity, and can be switched on and off at will. It saves a few months of use with just one Hex crystal..." Both of them are monsters who will never get drunk after a thousand cups. , we can eat and drink, and we haven't seen each other for a long time, and this gathering didn't end until the sun went down.
... Longchi Mountain, Longyinliu, bright moon hanging high, quiet time. A short and muscular man walked out of the house wearing a coat, squatted in the yard and lit a pipe. There was indescribable irritation on his face, as if he had not vented his excess energy.
His name is Alec, and he has a beautiful wife named Youqin, who is the sect leader of Longyin Ryu. His lovely daughter is over a year old. They are obviously two things worthy of pride and joy... Why does it feel so awkward to think about it now? ?
In fact, since Youqin returned to the sect to raise the baby, he felt something was wrong with a happy face. First, the couple's intimacy was much less intense than before. Most of the time, he took the initiative, with Youqin lifting the body, and then his daughter's. The problem is, You Qin came up with his daughter’s name by himself, and he was very firm in his decision. He didn’t allow him to comment at all. When it was time to learn to speak, You Qin never taught his daughter to call her daddy. Her mother taught her very diligently, and her daughter had few children. Let yourself be held.
At first, he didn't care too much, thinking that his wife might have her own ideas, but the sharp-eyed guys in the sect also noticed that Youqin's attitude towards him had changed, but he just didn't say anything because of pressure.
Some words don’t need to be said, the eyes are enough to express them. Alec has also observed that the look in his eyes is called 'man's sympathy and pity', which means 'brother, you have to be strong'.
There's no question that this is tons of real damage. Before this, Alec had never dared to think deeply. After all, Youqin was so powerful and was his childhood sweetheart who had always been experienced in dealing with things. How could he betray him? But now he had doubts about his own thoughts. question.
"My stomach was still flat when I left, but when I came back, it was full. I asked her what she was doing outside. She only said that she was dealing with matters related to the Kinkou Sect and had been delayed for a few days. Could it be that Meimu is really not mine? Child? Then when did Youqin have an affair with a man outside...Whose child is Meimu Yeoman Texi?" It was okay not to think about these things. The more Alec thought about it, the angrier he became, and the more he felt like What an idiot, he couldn't even take care of his wife. He let some man poach her, and he had to put on a smiling face to raise his children.
But it would be impossible for him to 'protect' Youqin with all his heart. Youqin is the Shadow Fist of the Kinkou Sect and a member of the Ryuu Hidden Style. His strength is unfathomable, and he is always arbitrary and domineering. , elusive and invisible, there is no need for his protection, being protected is not enough.
"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Who did it?" Rubbing his bird's nest-like hair, Alec lowered his head. Youqin's status was not something he could shake at all.
In other words, as long as Youqin wants to protect the wild man, there is no solution to this matter. The irritated Alec stood up and took a few steps, but suddenly he remembered the mysterious woman who came to his door. Every time Youqin was not around, the beautiful woman would have a tryst with him and ask him some secrets about the sect. , half drunk, half awake, half reluctant, he didn’t even know what he said before leaving.
Could it be that You Qin knew about this? Alec's face paled.
"Has she discovered Mandy?" In the room, Youqin opened his eyes, his guilty eyes disappeared, smiled bitterly, and closed his eyes again.
Alec didn't know that there was a secret charm affixed to his coat.
