Chapter 214 Sure enough, you can’t be too arrogant.

Chapter 214 Sure enough, you can’t be too arrogant.

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The fleet also slowly stopped at the port of Tobitsia City.

There are few people at the port, and the ships are only parked on the side. It seems that the war on the southern border has also been affected here.

Tobitsia is one of the few large cities on the border. It is the intersection of surrounding towns and foreign allies, countries, and tribes, because it is located on a large river that leads to all directions.

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

It is the Wheelwall Fortress located on the southern mountains of Tobitsia. The distance between them is about a day and a half.

As soon as the ship stopped, Lux couldn't wait to get off the ship and breathed in the port air, as if it was fresher on land.

Although Lu Qi felt that what she inhaled into her nose was no different from what she inhaled on the ship.

Then he got off the boat and sailed for five consecutive days. The moment he stood with his feet on the ground, he did have a different feeling.

At this time, the lord of Tobitsia City, who had received the news in advance, immediately came forward to greet them.

"Your Highness, this is our first meeting."

He led a group of people in front of Lu Qi.

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

"His Royal Highness the Fourth is on his way to the hill city. He ordered the troops to be gathered together. Now the soldiers of Tobitsia have also set off."

The lord replied immediately.

After learning the situation, Lu Qi nodded slightly.

Then, without stopping, he moved the supplies from the ship, put them on the transport truck prepared by the lord, and immediately embarked on the journey to Wheelwall Fortress.

On the way, he looked thoughtful.

The hill city is located in the middle area between the Gate of Sorrow and the northern side of Wheelwall Castle. The Demacian army that is currently quelling the border rebellion is gathering here.

According to the fourth generation's decision, the Gate of Sorrow has probably fallen, and his purpose of gathering troops in the hill city should be to attack the Gate of Sorrow.

This decision is naturally the right one.

After all, in Lu Qi's memory, Jarvan IV was going to suffer a big loss during this expedition.

He will make the worst decision of his life.

Because the entire southern border, not just Noxus, the bandits, refugees and warlike tribes were making trouble and were lawless.

For a time, the people on the border were in dire straits.

Therefore, the army commanded by Jarvan IV must be divided into several groups and go to different places to quell these troubles.

And he led a group of elite soldiers and set off in the southeast direction, heading straight for Trivel.

After hearing about the fall of Mourngate and thinking of the tragic situation at the border, he decided to continue the attack on Trevel.

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

Although Jarvan IV successfully survived in the end.

However, the chain reaction caused by this is not small at all.

Amid the panic of the border war, the news that the prince was deeply trapped in the enemy's army put the whole country into a state of tension.

Therefore, Jarvan III sent his most trusted general and friend, Barrett Bouvier, a veteran over fifty years old and the current director of the Church of the Illuminator, to once again lead his troops to rescue Jarvan IV.

Barret hesitated and resolutely put on his armor and went into battle to rescue Jarvan IV.

However, life will always stay in this battle.

In this battle, Barrett died, surrounded by mages.

Barrett's death made the whole country mourn, and also devastated Jarvan III, who had to re-examine his attitude towards the mage.

Too many people have sacrificed.

Even the current leader of the Fearless Pioneer Regiment, Lev, died in this battle.

Therefore, Galen, who received the most attention, succeeded to the throne and assumed the responsibility of Lev.

This is just the beginning of a chain reaction.

He looked at Kashina, who was riding ahead and chatting with Lux, with a beautiful smile on her face, and Sona beside her.

Lu Qi felt slightly relieved.

At least, this kind of thing won't happen anymore.

"What are you doing with that weird smile on your face? Are you harboring some bad ideas in your heart?"

Lux, who was chatting in the front, felt something was wrong. When she turned around, she saw Lu Qi looking here with a strange smile on his face, his expression suddenly full of suspicion.

Her instinctive reaction was that once this guy showed such an expression, he definitely had bad intentions!

Lu Qi put away his smile, and his expression became more serious and a bit heavy: "There is something I don't know whether I should tell you or not."

When Lux heard this tone, her face became serious: "You shouldn't, you'd better stop talking!"

Her premonition told her that nothing good would happen if she listened to what this guy said.

So don’t listen!

Lu Qi sighed: "Are you really not going to listen? You may regret it later."

His arrogant tone made Lux doubtful, but she was soon overcome by the curiosity in her heart, and couldn't help but ask: "What's the matter?"

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

Lux's little face suddenly stiffened, and then she reacted and her eyes widened: "You're pretending to scare me again, right? I, Lux, won't fall for the same thing twice!"

Lu Qi applauded: "It's awesome."

"Hmph!" Lux raised her chin, very proud.

"Lux"

On the side, Kashina said weakly.

Lux looked at her and found that her face was a little pale, her eyes were always looking at her shoulder, the proud expression was still on her face, and she suddenly froze again.

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

In an instant, a cold shiver ran from Miss Crown Guard's Tianling Gai to the soles of her feet.

Her face suddenly turned pale like a candle that was about to burn out, and the next second, a scream echoed through the forest.

After a while.

Lux, who had spent a lot of effort to get rid of the spider on her shoulder, was lying on the horse very weakly, her eyes were lifeless, and she had lost six of her seven souls.

After a while, she regained her composure. She was the first to look at Lu Qi, who was smiling, and said angrily: "Why didn't you tell me earlier when you found out!"

Lu Qi said: "I think you have discovered it a long time ago. The reason why you didn't drive it away is because you love small animals."

"Who can love this kind of little animal?" Lux gritted her teeth angrily. The expression on this bitch's face was intentional.

Lu Qi ignored her resentful look, laughed and said, "Then I won't tell you in the end."

Lux was speechless. It seemed that this guy couldn't be blamed.

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

I was originally in a bad mood after a fright.

Now my mood has hit rock bottom.

She continued to lie weakly, her pale face still not relieved.

Spiders can be said to be the creatures she fears most.

It was as if he hadn't said it yet, and it frightened her as much as she should have.

Seeing this, Lu Qi thought for a while and comforted him: "Actually, the eight-legged spider just now is not that scary. It is a beneficial insect after all. It will eat a lot of the pests you are afraid of. And it is a rare species that can survive in such a cold environment in winter. Survive."

"The most important thing is that it tastes good. Remove the head, wrap it in egg wash, sprinkle with bread crumbs, put it in a golden oil pan, and fry until both sides are golden brown. Take a bite, the meat will be fragrant and the juice will splash out."

"Stop, stop talking."

Lux interrupted Lucci while holding back retching. This way of eating was too advanced even for a foodie like her.

Just thinking about it in her mind, her little face turned a little paler, and her whole person looked sluggish.

Seeing Lux's condition worsening, Kashina was speechless: "Your Highness, you know how to comfort people."

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

He planned to take a look at the scenery. When he looked up, he suddenly saw an eight-legged spider hanging in front of him, which was slightly larger than the one just now.

His whole body suddenly trembled, and he almost jumped off his horse.

He dodged the spider with a dangerous turn of his head, panting slightly and touching his chest with a look of fear on his face.

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

Even if you just ate a beneficial insect, everyone will be frightened when the spider's hairy thin legs and ferocious face suddenly appear in front of you.

"Ha ha!"

Lux saw this scene clearly and laughed out loud on the spot, feeling much better.

Lu Qi sighed.

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

He looked up again. The gentle morning sunlight was shining through the branches, and the sky was covered with white clouds.

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

Four days later, at the end of the month, it snowed heavily.

The coming of this heavy snow had been foreshadowed in advance. The day before the heavy snowfall, the sky was covered with dark clouds, making the entire sky a little darker.

Then on the second day, there was a strong wind in the morning, and in the afternoon, light snow began to fall. The snow fell like rain, falling very fast, like particles of sand falling.

Then, not long after, the light snow turned to heavy snow, accompanied by strong winds, giving people a feeling of howling non-stop.

In just a moment, heavy snow fell from the sky, dyeing the world white.

Located at the Gate of Sorrow.

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

"God is really helping me with this snow."

The corners of his mouth curved into a smile of pleasure, and he felt more and more that it was the right choice for him to step up and serve as the leader this time.

In this way, he would have time to completely stabilize the defense of the Gate of Sorrow.

As long as the city is built to be impregnable and Noxus has a steady supply of supplies behind it, it will not be easy for Demacia to retake the Gate of Sorrow.

Immediately, he ordered to the surrounding adjutants: "Notify the war masons to hurry up and build Stolla as soon as possible!"

"yes!"

The adjutants took the order and headed off in the heavy snow to rush the construction work on the city wall.

Noxtora, whether a city is violently captured by Noxus or voluntarily pledges allegiance to Noxus, its war masons immediately stamp the newly conquered territory with the Imperial stamp.

And this is not just a label.

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

Standing at the window, Patria looked out, with heavy snow falling in his eyes, and black-armored soldiers carrying pieces of black stone.

Even God was helping him like this. When the defenses were strengthened and coupled with such a large population advantage, he had no idea how he would lose.

Demacia doesn't seem to be as powerful as rumored.

He has read the letter that the Commander-in-Chief sent him a few days ago. The urgent task now is to strengthen the Gate of Sorrow, and he can do the rest freely.

The meaning of this sentence is quite different.

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

The other side.

Hill City.

Jarvan IV looked at the falling snow with sorrowful eyes, and couldn't help but sigh: "It's really not the right time for this snow to fall."

After many days, the troops scattered all over the place finally gathered in the hill city.

During this period, his army also had several small conflicts with the Noxian warband, because he needed to confirm the situation at the Gate of Mourn.

And Noxus has already sent people to guard the front of the Gate of Sorrow.

When the two parties come into contact, they will naturally start fighting.

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

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

Now, the manpower on his side has been assembled.

There is no doubt that it is the best time to launch an attack while Noxus has not reinforced the defenses of Mourngate.

However, it was snowing heavily at this time, so he had to stop.

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

And Jarvan IV did not want to see the army pay a lot of sacrifices.

Just doing this gave Noxus time, which was also detrimental to Demacia in the end.

However, there is nothing anyone can do about this situation.

After all, the weather cannot be controlled by humans.

Jarvan IV felt helpless and knew that he could only postpone the attack temporarily.

He stood up and walked outside. The strong wind mixed with the heavy snow blew on his face, giving him an icy chill. The falling snow covering the sky also obscured a certain amount of sight.

You can vaguely see soldiers transporting supplies back and forth in the heavy snow.

Along the way, he took in all the innocent people outside the customs here and brought them to the hill city. What he has to worry about now is the resource issue.

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

I heard that Lu Qi is also on his way to Hill City and should be arriving in less than two days.

Thinking of this, Jarvan IV shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

He picked up a box of supplies and carried it towards the temporary refugee shelter despite the heavy snow.

At this moment, there is a thick layer of snow on the ground.

He couldn't help but sigh in his heart again.