Chapter 230: Scared to death and crazy about death
At a glance, the ground he stepped on was devastated by war.
The corpses all over the place exuded a strong smell of blood. After the joy of a short victory, the soldiers began to clean up the battlefield.
Tens of thousands of corpses were piled together. No matter who saw it, they would inevitably feel some inexplicable pain in their hearts.
Tens of thousands of lives were lost overnight.
Most Demacians carry out justice and protection in their hearts, so they don't understand the thoughts of those invaders.
All I know is that after a person dies, the scenery of Runeterra will never be seen again.
Some Noxian soldiers died without a wink.
Even though they were enemies in life, out of respect for life, people still helped them close their eyes while cleaning up.
These Noxians will be buried in this mountain range forever.
The mountains have been littered with bones like these throughout history.
The sky gradually brightened, and the first ray of sunlight fell from the sky, shining on everyone.
It seems to have brought a touch of healing to this traumatized battlefield.
Early morning in the hill town.
The residents hiding in the secret passage had come out, cheering with joy as the army defeated Noxus.
Immediately, they all went to the church in the city, crowding the huge church with people inside and outside.
Inside the church.
Lu Qi stood on both sides, quietly listening to the prayers of the Illuminator Pastor.
Surrounding the priest are coffins containing sacrificed soldiers.
As long as there is war, there is no non-sacrifice.
What's more, this is already a battlefield with tens of thousands of people.
For Demacia, this has always been a victorious war, wiping out nearly 100,000 enemy troops at the expense of a small number of people.
Although these 100,000 people are nothing compared to the size of Noxus.
But this battle was like a slap in the face, hitting Noxus in the face.
They also paid the price for what they did at the Gate of Sorrow.
After the prayer.
Lucci left the Church of the Illuminator.
Because Jarvan IV had to deal with matters at the Gate of Sorrow, he didn't rest all night and immediately took some of his people there.
Now that Demacia has regained the Gate of Sorrow, normally speaking, Noxus has suffered such a big setback this time, and I'm afraid it won't come back in the short term.
But to be on the safe side, the reinforcement of the Gate of Sorrow needs to be expedited.
Walking on the road, Lu Qi looked in the direction of Noxus.
There were more than 100,000 people, but no one survived. If this matter was reported back to Noxus, it would probably cause quite a stir.
However, he was certain that even if this were the case, Noxus would not reflect at all.
They never consider how much harm their invasion will cause to the invaded.
If you want them to have a long memory, just beating them back is not enough.
Withdrawing his thoughts from his thoughts, Lu Qi's eyes were extremely clear, and he knew exactly what he was going to do next.
There was a burst of footsteps nearby.
Glancing at Lux who was following him, Lu Qi thought of something and frowned slightly: "Did you secretly use magic?"
"So what!" Lux proudly puffed up her chest: "Why did you ask me to watch?"
Lu Qi glanced at her: "Aren't you afraid of being discovered?"
Lux shook her head with a profound look on her face: "Being afraid and not daring to do it are two different things."
Lu Qi thought about it. How could this guy not be so scared to death that he was also trying to die crazily?
Seeing that he didn't speak, Lux said confidently: "Besides, I used it very carefully, and I will definitely not be discovered."
No one has talked about it until now, so no one must have discovered it.
Thinking of her superb skills, Lux was even a little proud.
She thought she hid it very well.
Lu Qi chuckled and said nothing more to her.
Sooner or later, Miss Crownguard will no longer have to be as secretive as she is now about using magic to protect others.
Lux was in a good mood, not only because she hid her magic very well, but also because she saved many people today.
She gradually discovered and understood why she had this power. She seemed to be no longer confused. She saw the road ahead.
In the distance, several soldiers were talking.
"Speaking of the battle at night, did you notice anything strange?"
"You mean"
"Yes, I was surrounded by several Noxians at that time. Just when I was about to lose my strength, I suddenly felt a soft light, which helped me block the fatal blow."
"I also felt what you said, but that was when I was charging."
"There is no doubt that this is magic, right?"
"I seem to see this light, it's from Miss Crown Guard"
"Shh, if you see it, pretend you didn't see it. In fact, we all feel it."
"Miss Crown Guard is such a kind-hearted girl, she can't be harmed because of us."
After looking at each other, several soldiers changed the subject.
Such tacit scenes happened in many places.
Many people have noticed that when danger approaches on the battlefield, a ray of light will appear to block the danger for them.
This light was as dazzling as the blonde girl running on the battlefield.
After returning home.
Lu Qi lay down on the rocking chair relaxedly, as if he no longer had the strength to move.
After a sleepless night, he soon felt sleepy. He lay there, closed his eyes, and dozed off.
In the corner, Catalina's bright green eyes stared unblinkingly at Lu Qi on the rocking chair.
This night's battle gave her a clearer understanding of war.
Even though she regarded human life as insignificant, when the corpses of tens of thousands of people appeared in front of her eyes, she still deeply felt her own insignificance.
Hundreds of thousands of people, even if she were to kill them, would take days and nights.
But now, they all lost their lives just overnight.
And all of this is due to the decision-making of the man in the rocking chair.
After a night passed, he seemed to be no different from before. He took a nap with a familiar lazy look on his face, as if he couldn't be energetic all day long.
However, just such a person caused hundreds of thousands of people to lose their lives overnight.
How on earth did he do it?
Catalina couldn't help but recall.
It seemed that he had already thought of a countermeasure from the moment Shyvana revealed her life experience.
During the discussion, he directly asked Jarvan IV to lead his troops to hide at the Gate of Sorrow. After a trip, he came back and began to prepare for the dragon slaying.
Even Patria's attack was within his expectations.
But how did he know that the demon dragon would go to the Gate of Sorrow?
All the arrangements he made were based on the determination that the dragon would definitely come to the Gate of Sorrow.
If Patria, being more cautious, is still unwilling to leave the Gate of Sorrow, all preparations will be in vain.
But with Patria's character, how could she give up this good opportunity?
Therefore, he was sure that Patria would take the initiative to attack.
This is the calculation on the battlefield. If you make one mistake, you will be doomed.
Catalina suddenly thought of the bet between the two, which made her think of a more terrifying guess.
Is it possible that this guy had already anticipated what would happen today when he proposed the bet?
In fact, when he first met Shyvana, he had already planned to take advantage of the appearance of the dragon.
This idea was so incredible that Catalina didn't want to believe it.
But let Katarina make a list in her mind of the Demacians she came into contact with who were the most threatening to Noxus.
There is no doubt that Lucci will be the first in line.
She always had a hunch that this man lying on the rocking chair with a silly look on his face would cause a lot of trouble to Noxus in the future.
at the same time.
Located offshore of the Shurima continent, on a small island that seems to be isolated from the world.
The island is quite large. Among the mountains, there is a towering volcano, standing under the clouds.
In the clouds, there were vaguely several huge figures shuttled back and forth. If you looked carefully, you could see that they were several giant dragons.
One of the green dragons flew into the volcano, and then said slowly in front of a lying giant dragon: "Dragon head, Iva has fallen."
The lying giant dragon is even larger in size and covered in secret silver scales, but its face looks old and it seems to be sleeping.
Hearing this, he slowly opened his eyes, revealing a pair of dragon eyes that were calm and intimidating.
He felt it carefully and found that he could no longer feel Ivar's breath.
Iva's old nest is in a volcano on the Shurima continent. She lives there all year round and will not leave easily. Now that her breath has disappeared, it can only mean that something has happened.
It seems that she went to clean up the stained blood, but now it seems that she was obviously killed by the blood stainer.
"Has another compatriot fallen?"
Mithril Dragon murmured to himself, feeling a touch of sadness in his heart.
Nowadays, there are not many dragons in Runeterra. It takes a long time for a dragon to be born.
And not all dragon eggs will hatch successfully in the end.
Back then, he brought some of the dragon clan to this isolated island.
And some others choose to survive independently.
But this does not mean that there is no bond between them. Even if they are separated, they are still of dragon blood.
Iva's strength is not weak, but even she cannot escape death.
This made Mithril Dragon feel extremely sad.
"Get her body back."
Mithril Dragon sighed and said slowly: "Also, tell the children of Iva about this matter. According to the rules of the dragon clan, any dragon has the responsibility to avenge his compatriots. But in the current world, they can't do anything about revenge. Make your own decision.”
In the past, any mortal who dared to kill a dragon would definitely feel the anger of the dragon clan.
But today is different from the past. Even if it is as strong as the Dragon Clan, it cannot be wavered.
Iva’s matter should be left to her close relatives to handle.
"yes."
The green dragon lowered its head and slowly flew out.
Leaving only the mithril dragon alone, he sighed again. Perhaps it was because of his old age that he felt sleepy more and more easily recently.
Dragons can survive for a long time.
But even he couldn't remember how long he lived.
In short, it has been a long, long time, so long that he has witnessed many things in this land of Rune.
Now, Mithril Dragon also realizes that his end may be approaching.
Before he dies, perhaps he should choose the next dragon head as soon as possible and let him continue to lead the dragon clan.
But now there are no older dragons suitable for this position, and the younger dragons are too immature. It seems that no dragon can take up this responsibility.
Even the green dragon that just went out was only slightly better.
As the sleepiness grew, the mithril dragon slowly closed its eyes.
Forget it, let’s think about this next time I wake up.
When Lu Qi woke up, it was still noon.
He woke up when he felt a chill on his face. After all, it was winter, so lying in the yard and sleeping like this did not respect the weather.
Although he was wearing silk satin, which could resist some of the chill, his face was still very cold.
When I woke up, I had a blanket wrapped around me. I don’t know who put it on.
There was no one around, probably everyone was sleeping, after all, they had stayed up all day and night.
Lu Qi sat up and touched his stomach, which was empty.
It's okay if I don't think about it, but when I think about it, I just feel hungry and dizzy.
He stood up and walked towards the military camp.
These days he basically spends his time there making a living.
When we arrived at the place, we were just in time for the meal. We took a clean bowl, a bowl of hot vegetable and meat porridge, and two pieces of black bread.
This is today's lunch.
The cooks in the military camp are pretty good at cooking, and Lu Qi praised the taste of the porridge.
He sat in a place, eating by himself without being disturbed, and looked around.
After the battle, everyone was visibly more relaxed. They looked extremely relaxed and no longer tense all the time like the previous days.
He also saw Shyvana sitting at the dinner table with a few friends, talking and laughing, with a heartfelt smile on her face.
He didn't bother.
After lunch, when I went back, I was no longer sleepy.
Based on the principle that if he couldn't sleep, no one else could sleep well, Lu Qi was the first to knock on the door of Miss Crown Guard's room.
After a few bangs, Lux opened the door and stared at Lu Qi with a sleepy and unhappy look: "What are you doing?"
Lu Qi said with a considerate look: "I brought you lunch, eat some."
Lux became even more upset: "Don't you know I'm sleeping?"
Her work and rest schedule has always been very good. She goes to bed early and wakes up early, staying up to eight hours a day.
I stayed up all day and night today, and now I only slept for a few hours. You can imagine how sleepy I am now.
"I know." Lu Qi nodded and said with a smile, "So isn't this because I'm afraid you'll be hungry after sleeping?"
"I'm so hungry!" Lux gritted her teeth. She didn't know what this bitch was thinking, so she immediately wanted to close the door, very ruthlessly: "I just want to sleep now! Don't disturb anything!"
Unfortunately, Miss Crownguard still couldn't sleep this time.
Finally, she sat at the table, eating lunch while glaring at Lu Qi with resentful eyes, biting the black bread with her teeth, as if she was biting Lu Qi.
Under such gaze, Lu Qi felt no guilt at all and drank hot tea with peace of mind.