Holding Lux tightly, Ogesha seemed to hold her entire world in her arms.
"Silly girl, I haven't received a reply for such a long time. Where have you been?" Big tears were streaming down her face. Ogesha's voice was low and vague, as if she was swallowing something, "Lux, My Lux..."
Being hugged tightly by her mother, Lux's body suddenly stiffened, and then slowly relaxed - feeling the strange yet familiar warmth, she pursed her lips, and finally reached out her hand and touched her mother's shoulder. superior:
"Don't I reply to you every month?"
"You know how to use such a subtle trick to deceive me!" Ogesha snorted slightly angrily after hearing this, "I wrote dozens of letters in advance and sent someone to deliver them on time. I still want to hide this trick from you. My biological mother?"
"Ah..." Lux was speechless. After being stunned for a long time, she finally could only lower her voice, "Sorry, Mom, I really just don't want you to worry."
"Can I not worry?"
Ogesha finally let go of Lux. The Crownguard Matron, who was obviously much haggard, tried to look angry, but she gritted her teeth several times and could only sniff in the end.
"You have had ideas since you were a child. You like to walk around and look around. I will bring you some pieces of armor and ask your uncle to let her out with you. What I am afraid of is that you will be in danger!" Ogesha said. He raised his chin in the direction of Ino, "What happened? As soon as we arrived in Kalamanda, you didn't know where you were going! You even came up with a way to deceive me by writing letters in advance and sending them one by one!"
"..."
Lux lowered her head and remained silent like a quail - even though she had set foot on the top of the mountain, she was still a little girl in front of her mother.
"If it's just like this, I can't say anything." Looking at Lux's appearance, Ogesha sighed helplessly, "It doesn't matter if you go out for a walk, I never expected you to stay in Kalamanda. In my last life, but then there was chaos in Shurima, and I heard that Uzeris and Nasramei were fighting?"
"It was Nasramei who took the initiative to attack Uzeris, but failed..."
"You know this very well!" Ogesha raised her eyebrows on the spot after hearing this, "Why, are you still on the battlefield?"
"No, no, absolutely not!" Lux shook her head hurriedly, with a very serious look on her face, "How could I go to the battlefield?"
"You'd better not." Ogesha narrowed her eyes, seeming to let Lux go on this point, "Can I not worry during this time of war and chaos?"
"I was climbing Mount Targon at that time." In order to dispel her mother's suspicion, Lux could only spread her hands and explain, "Mountain climbing requires a lot of preparation-"
"You still said!" Ogesha seemed to be suffering from PTSD. After hearing the word Targon, she raised her voice uncontrollably like a furious lioness, "Targon, Targon... The punishment of the stone crown is the most vicious Punishment, look at Tarik who came back from Mount Targon, he doesn’t even recognize his parents!”
"How could this happen?" Lux was finally a little surprised when she heard this. "I met Tarik on Mount Tarik. He was still fine at that time."
"Have you seen Tariq?" Ogesha gasped, trying to calm down her emotions, and then she reluctantly continued to explain, "He came back before you. After returning to Xiongdu, the Illuminati was very His identity was quickly confirmed and initially everyone was happy for him."
Lux nodded, indicating that she understood.
They are all people who have endured the punishment of the stone crown. In the past, I had the impression that if you really climbed Mount Targon barefoot, you would die or not. But now that Tarik is back and has passed the confirmation from the Illuminati, this can It shows that there is a chance that the Stone Crown punishment can be passed. This is naturally an encouragement to the Crown Guard family.
Taric can withstand the punishment of Stone Crown, so naturally Lux can!
"Galen and Tariq have a good relationship... I have met that young man. He is talented, and he is humble and polite." Ogesha sighed longly, "So, after confirming his identity, I and Your father took the initiative to visit him.”
"Then." Lux frowned, subconsciously placing her hand on the sword and stroking the hilt, "Then what happened to him?"
"Then he doesn't recognize us anymore!" Ogesha said solemnly, "Not only does he not recognize us, he doesn't even recognize his parents, or even His Majesty the King."
Hearing this, Lux tightened her grip on the sword hilt.
"Tariq's whole appearance has changed!" Ogesha said as if she was still frightened. "He doesn't know any relatives or friends, and he doesn't have any etiquette. He seems to be aloof, overlooking everything all the time... You said, what can I do about his appearance? Aren’t you afraid?”
When Lux asked, she could only grit her teeth and nod gently, remaining silent without saying a word.
"If you are like him, even if you come back from the summit, I will lose my Lux forever!" Ogesha hugged Lux again, "Thank God, you are still you..."
Being hugged tightly again, Lux could only let go of her sword in silence, hugged her mother with her backhand, and slowly comforted her.
Although Ogesha did not say a single word about herself, Lux clearly found that her mother was not a little bit haggard now - the once shrewd and capable Crownguard Matron was now thin and dull, and her own Leaving and Tariq's changes were obviously a very heavy blow to her.
Feeling her mother's trembling body, Lux's nose also felt a little sore.
The moment she climbed Mount Targon, she thought she was no longer the ignorant and cowardly little girl she had been after leaving home. After bathing in the skylight, she felt that even though Rune Land was big, she could still be anywhere. Go ahead.
But it wasn't until she was held in her mother's arms that Lux truly felt that her family's concern could not be dispelled even by the light of heaven.
At this moment, not only did Lux fall into silence, but even Ino turned his face away. The only sounds in the living room were Ogesha's low sobs and Peter's heavy breathing.
About a quarter of an hour later, Ogesha managed to regain her composure - she finally let go of Lux. She reached out and wiped her face. Her body no longer trembled, and her eyes finally regained some sparkle.
"Lux." She spoke again, "Tell mom what's going on? Besides, you said you successfully climbed Mount Targon, right?"
"That's right." Lux nodded, "This is a long, long story..."
……………………
Lux roughly told the story after she left Kalamanda.
Of course, this narration is an "abridged" version. During the narration process, Lux concealed the existence of Kalya, reduced the narration about ancient Shurima, and shortened the part about the Twin Cities as much as possible, and also He found a new Demacia-based reason for his actions.
For example, when talking about helping Zaun resist Piltover, Lux did not say it was out of justice, but used "causing trouble for the Noxians and sympathizing with the Zaun people who can't eat" as the reason. .
Regarding this part, Lux obviously had a draft in mind. After discussing it with Ino and Kalya, she agreed that it was not the time to tell everything. At least at this stage, when operating in Demacia, it was always Put yourself in Demacia's perspective.
Although saying this reduced the legendary nature of this trip, to Ogesha's ears, Lux's experience, even if it was an understatement, was still enough to scare her.
However, unlike Taric's weird "disowning all relatives", Lux's "abridged version" experience during this trip is actually somewhat similar to the ranger mission in Demacia.
Since Lux took the initiative to hide the part about the completely different production methods between the Twin Cities and Demacia, and did not involve much about the history of ancient Shurima, from the perspective of the matron of the Crown Guard family, This all sounds similar to what Jacka used to do.
Assisting the coup and turning the regime that favors Noxus into the anti-Noxus camp - this kind of action is relatively unfamiliar to the civilians of Demacia, but it is also unfamiliar to the matron of the Crownguard family. It's not something unimaginable.
Of course, after understanding everything, Ogesha couldn't help but criticize Lux for being reckless.
"The coup, the fight against Noxus, and even the indirect triggering of civil strife in Noxus, Lacus, Lacus, do you think of yourself as the leader of the Ranger Legion?"
"Even if you are a ranger, you still have Demacia as your support. What about you?"
"Just the two of you, are you so bold to stir up trouble?"
"Although Piltover and Zaun are just two cities and not very big forces, are you a little too brave?"
"What, you still think you are quite capable? Do I need to ask His Majesty to award you a medal?"
"..."
"..."
Although Ogesha's scolding seemed like a storm, Lux was slightly relieved - she had discovered that although her mother was quite dissatisfied with her adventure, at least she was no longer afraid.
The fear of the unknown was replaced by the known worry, and she finally returned to her role as the shrewd and capable matron of the Crown Guard family.
It is common for the children of aristocratic families - especially those who served in the military during the Crownguard era - to serve the country and even risk their lives. To put it bluntly, if Lux or Galen sacrifice their lives for the country, then Ogsha will be the one to die. No matter how sad you are, you will quickly accept reality.
On the contrary, Tariq's strange state was even more terrifying.
Ogesha was already doing well, and Lux also noticed that when she mentioned that Piltover had cut off diplomatic relations with Noxus, and later when the Noxians started a civil war, her father even straightened up. waist board.
Although Peter didn't say a word, Lux could find that her father was very satisfied with the result, but it was just because of her mother's attitude that she couldn't show it easily.
In addition, Aunt Tiana raised her eyebrows slightly when she heard this topic. Obviously, she was also quite interested in it.
However, due to Ogesha's condition, the two could only occasionally give Lux a "well done" look, but did not dare to express any compliments. They even had to show off when Ogesha scolded her for taking too many risks. echoed.
Seeing this situation, Lux finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Unknowingly, it was getting late, and Ogesha quickly lost some energy due to her great sadness and joy. After holding her baby daughter for a while and talking about her worries, she finally stood up. Come.
"I've been asking people to tidy up your room." The relieved Ogesha finally showed a smile on her face, "You can just go back and rest. I will tell the kitchen to prepare some food you like. thing……"
As she said that, Ogesha looked at Ino next to Lux.
"Ino has been by my side during this time, inseparable."
"Well, you guys go to the restaurant to have something to eat first. Someone will put up extra beds." Ogesha nodded, then turned to Sona who kept smiling silently, "Miss Sona, you really made you laugh today. .”
Hearing this, Sona smiled and shook her head, plucked the strings with her fingers, the strings trembled slightly, and there was a tinkling sound.
"I'm so sorry." Ogesha apologized again, "Thank you for your help today. Pete and I will definitely visit you in the next two days -"
"Add another bed!" Lux obviously understood what her mother meant to see off the guest, and said decisively, "Just send someone to Uncle Bouvier to deliver a message. This is not the first time Sona has lived here. ”
Ogesha blinked.
She had the intention to say, "But you should stay in the guest room," but in the end she nodded, turned around and left the living room, instructing the housekeeper to prepare midnight snacks and send someone to move the bed.
"It's so late, and I'm a little hungry." Pete, who was snatched away by Ogesha, muttered in a low voice, "I should be included in the late-night snack——"
"Look at you, your belly is full!" Ogesha did not hesitate to stop Peter from giving her extra food. "What are you going to eat? Come on, follow me into the house!"
Hearing what Ogesha said, this time Peter's face did not have the embarrassment before, but showed a smile. When the housekeeper left, he simply picked up his wife, turned around and ran to the bedroom.
"Take it easy! I'm just feeling better!"
"Hey hey hey——"
……………………
Peter and Ogesha went back to the room.
Tiana also returned to her room.
Lux, who clearly heard her parents' conversation, had a somewhat subtle expression - so she simply stood up.
"Let's go to the restaurant and have something to eat." Lux held Ino with one hand and Sona with the other, "It's been a long time since I've been back to Demacia, and I have a lot to say! "
When Ino and Sona heard this, they both stood up with smiles on their faces.
After holding their heads high and looking at each other, they left the living room and headed for the restaurant, side by side with Lux.
Well, it can only be said that the corridors of the Crown Guard family's manor are spacious enough - an ordinary family really can't accommodate such three people in parallel!
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Kalya’s Little Class·Middle-aged Peter:
After Lux left, Peter gradually reduced his front-line work and stayed in Xiongdu almost all the time. Although he still maintained his daily exercise, his figure unstoppably gained weight.
ps. Will update more tomorrow!
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