Chapter 883: Cassiopeia the Snake
Ruiz still couldn't feel completely reassured, but he could only temporarily believe in the facts he saw before him.
What's more, it's hard to say that Sevier, who used his own magic power to construct precise runes, is still a human mage. His life essence has been sublimated to an unknown degree. Ryze feels that this may be beyond his disposal, and he doesn't want to interact with it. Ji Xing engages in a showdown that will overturn the continent.
After being silent for a while with complicated emotions, he was even more worried about another thing: "Maybe you are right, you have magical talents that have never been seen in Rune Continent, and you have opened up a new path.
At least for now, it seems that you have indeed achieved exaggerated success, but this must pass the test of time. Now, you should be like those ascended ones and dark descendants, and are less bound by the life span of ordinary people. I only have one hope, to have more respect for the world's runes and not to rush into it.
In the short term, don’t spread the path you opened, and don’t…”
Don’t continue to ‘perfect’ your path and covet four other runes besides precision runes.
This sentence choked back in Ruiz's throat, because he knew that he had no reason and could not persuade Ji Xing to do what he said. He just shook his head slightly and said: "Kegan and I are not the only ones who can sense the power of the world's runes. Be careful coming down."
"Thank you, Master Ryze, for the reminder." Ji Xing smiled and said, "I will do my best."
Ryze sighed inaudibly, tightened the scroll on his back, looked at Swain and said, "Excuse me, Commander of Noxus."
"Goodbye, Master Ryze." Swain knew Ryze was saying goodbye.
With just a flash of light, Ryze disappeared into this ruined land and continued to travel around the continent collecting runes on his journey to save the world.
Ji Xing said to Swain: "I'm sorry, Commander Swain, I didn't expect that I would cause such trouble to Noxus. I will compensate the arena for the original price, and the damage caused tonight will be borne by me." Take it upon yourself.”
Swain's demonic arm has returned to its original shape, and his demeanor seems to have regained his composure. He shook his head without being indifferent but also without enthusiasm: "The value of the magic weapon created by Master Sevier for Catalina is more than a hundred times that of this arena." , the loss here is nothing.
Presumably after a fierce battle and having just stabilized the power of the world runes, Master Sevier would be a little tired. I will take care of the next thing, and you can go back to the Magic Academy to rest. "
"Is that so? Then I won't refuse."
The two parted ways, Swain walked eastward with a heavy face, while Ji Xing returned to the west.
"I'm not welcome." After a few dozen meters, Ji Xing smiled and shook his head.
LeBlanc's figure appeared beside him, walking in step with him, and said: "Swain is wary of anyone who poses a threat to the Noxus Empire, and no monarch of any country will welcome one." The extraordinary ability to destroy one's own country at any time."
"Yes, I can understand."
Ji Xing didn't mention anything about LeBlanc inviting him to deal with Swain, and LeBlanc seemed to have forgotten about it. He just said: "In Bilgewater, I thought I had a high enough appreciation for your magic talent. , but I didn’t expect...no one would have thought that you could use magic power to trace back the original world runes.
If this kind of miracle spreads, the remaining darkspawn and ascendants will be shocked by it, and the demigods of Freljord will also look at you with suspicion. If you want to land on the Shadow Island now, you don't need to worry about the existence of the Vile Maw. "
"Wait for the action of the Sentinel of Light." Ji Xing said: "The plan did not change quickly, and now I am not very interested in Foego's sword. But... it sounds like you also want me to leave Nuo. What does Texas mean?"
"For you, it doesn't make any sense to stay in Noxus Magic Academy anymore, does it?" LeBlanc said: "You have acquired enough knowledge and obtained enough high-quality magic materials to create your "
Ji Xing frowned and looked at LeBlanc: "Besides me, there is another level 5 battle mage in the Magic Academy. Many of the materials in the material library were obtained by her, or...you?"
"That's one of my many identities." LeBlanc said.
"Thank you for that." Ji Xing smiled and said, "So... what is your real purpose of 'training' me? Do you still plan to hide it?"
Speaking of the word 'cultivation', LeBlanc felt a little complicated. Yes, I introduced you to the Noxus Academy of Magic to cultivate you. I hope you will have stronger power, even if you become a mage of the same level as me. It doesn't matter.
She is confident that she can guide Ji Xing to the path she wants with her wisdom and layout, but God knows Ji Xing's power is capable of a triple jump.
This has been confirmed since she stood next to Ji Xing. She has a longer lifespan than Ryze and has more experience. She has even experienced the end of the Darkin War, and even ordinary Darkin will not Make her feel like this!
The plan must be changed. Sewell is no longer someone I can control at will. Sometimes, 'sincerity' is a better weapon.
"Tomorrow morning, I will go find you." LeBlanc said: "Take you to meet a person, or someone who can barely be called a human. I hope you can do me a favor. Of course, at the same time, I will Give you what you need most now."
"the most needed?"
"Some mysteries about the Ascended, about the Darkin, and about the World Runes." LeBlanc nodded and said: "I think you who dare to shape and control even the power of the World Runes will not stop like Master Ryze said. Make your own steps.”
Still ‘cultivating’ me?
Ji Xing gave her a deep look.
“Okay.” No matter what’s wrapped in the sugar coating, Ji Xing dares to eat it. He stretched out his right arm and pulled out a broken rune sword from the void.
“Is this Riven’s sword?” Leblanc recognized it at a glance, because it was the sword she enchanted herself!
“Yes, maybe Draven wanted a fair duel, so he placed this on the execution platform, waiting to throw it to Riven. When I sent the audience away, I noticed it and saved it specially.” Ji Xing said: “You are interested and left a repair magic on the sword.
When Riven regains her fighting spirit, awakens the broken sword, and recasts it, she will probably grow to the level of Darius?”
“A long life always needs to find some interesting children to observe.” Leblanc said: “Do it casually, it doesn’t have to bear fruit.”
“You remind me of the two apprentices and one candidate apprentice I accepted at the magic academy.” Ji Xing shook his head and threw it hard.
The broken sword flew out and disappeared into the sky. Ji Xing continued, "I thought I would stay at the academy for at least three months... I have to go back to the academy to arrange for them. See you tomorrow morning."
Leblanc nodded, and her figure disappeared.
Tonight, it's still a clone!
...
At the same time, in a small farm outside the Immortal Bastion, Jinx was panting and pouring the freshly drawn well water into her mouth.
"Ahem..."
"Slow down, Boom!" Wei's breathing was also uneven. She stepped on the edge of the well with one foot and looked around vigilantly, saying, "The mage battle in the arena seems to have stopped. Fortunately, we have left the city in the chaos. Next..."
She looked at Riven on the other side thoughtfully.
I don't know why, maybe she can feel the other party's will when her fists and feet collide, or maybe Boom doesn't want to stay there and wait to see Seville who can still look down on them.
In the chaos, the two sisters followed Riven and fled the capital without thinking, and directly gave up the idea of joining the army.
But what should we do next?
"Baobao, shall we go back to Zaun?"
"No... it's too early!" Jinx hesitated for a moment and shook her head: "Although I don't understand what's going on with Sewell, if we go back to Zaun now, we still have to follow the Piltover's expression, it won't make any difference at all!"
She looked at Riven: "Hey, you advised us not to join the Noxian army, is there a good place to go?"
Riven's expression froze, she just didn't know where to go, so she pulled Vi and Jinx sisters, this is what she wanted to ask.
Just as they looked at each other in silence, there was a sudden whistle of wind breaking through the air, and the three of them were alert. With a clang, a broken sword was inserted five meters away!
Who? !
Vi and Jinx looked around cautiously, but there was no trace of the enemy, and Riven walked over in shock.
"Is this... my sword?"
"Yours?" Jinx frowned.
Wei was surprised and said, "You fight with weapons instead of fists and feet?!"
Even so, you can fight me and Bomb on equal terms without weapons?
Sure enough, Riven drew her sword, her momentum has changed, looking up at the sky, looking for the person who sent her sword.
A few seconds later, Jinx said, "No need to look for it, the person who sent your sword is probably the same person who sent us away from the arena before. I didn't smell his stench, he shouldn't come."
"Sevier you are talking about?" Riven looked at her and said, "One of the mages who participated in the battle? You and him are..."
"None of your business." Jinx said unhappily.
Wei shook her head and said, "We are both from Zaun, but... we can't be called friends, nor are we enemies. He sent your sword, probably with good intentions, and not showing up may also be telling us... don't worry about being hunted down, we are free again next."
Don't worry about being hunted down?
Riven's eyes brightened significantly.
"Can he influence the Trifaree Council?" she asked, remembering how Ji Xing stood side by side with the three-member council in the audience.
So she hesitated and asked, "Do you... want to go to Ionia with me?"
...
The next day, the sun shone on the earth.
"... It is said that the flames that shot up into the sky burned all the clouds in the sky!"
"Really? Is that still a human?"
"Many people saw it. Rumor has it that it is related to a new fifth-level mage in the magic academy. Do you know what a fifth-level mage is?"
"I know, isn't it... ah!!"
In the dark alleys of the town near the Immortal Bastion, the heated discussions were suddenly replaced by screams of fear, followed by the sound of staggering and running.
"Monster! That monster killed again!"
Cassiopeia leaned on the jagged rooftop and looked down at the winding alleys and crowded streets of Noxus. She didn't care about the cold winter morning. She only wore a light gauze shirt, revealing the transitional junction of her waist, where her delicate skin turned into curved and layered snake skin scales.
"That level of wizard battle broke out in the Immortal Fortress? Witch..."
Watching the two people fleeing away because of the corpses she had sucked dry at night, she crawled along the dark corner and returned to her family and her room.
Facing the half-human, half-snake monster in the mirror, Cassiopeia licked the bloody taste that still remained in her mouth, her expression was indescribably gloomy.
"Are you almost used to it?"
As Katarina's sister and Du Kokao's youngest daughter, Cassiopeia grew up with her mother and had a completely different life trajectory from Katarina.
Just a year ago, she was a famous talent in the empire, combining beauty and wisdom. She also had a place in the empire's political arena because of her cunning and sophisticated character.
No one dared to underestimate her. Countless people were impressed by her beauty, but now, she has become a half-human, half-snake monster.
All this started with her mother's secret identity. Before marrying Du Kokao, her mother was already a member of the Black Rose, a secret organization in the empire!
Naturally, she was also absorbed into it because of her outstanding talents, and even became a core member who met Leblanc.
She used her family's wealth to help the Black Rose organization achieve success in the exploration of the Shurima continent. By hiring local mercenaries Sivir, she looted the ancient ruins of the oldest country of mankind.
Last year, due to Swain's coup, the implicit opposition between the Black Rose Organization and Swain was naturally established. As a core member of the Black Rose, she had no choice but to go to Shurima in person and vowed to bring back a weapon that could influence the war situation!
While exploring the lost tomb of a mysterious ascender, she felt what she needed behind a door, but just after she ruthlessly killed the mercenary who led her, a stone statue suddenly stood up and stabbed her with a weapon.
An unknown toxin invaded the body.
Or maybe it was an ancient curse.
In pain, she was carried back to the territory by her subordinates and turned into this half-human, half-snake appearance, forever losing everything she had as a noble!
She locked herself in the cellar, cried for several weeks, and finally accepted the reality.
After returning to the human world, she couldn't suppress her desire to hunt, often hunting at night, and became more and more accustomed to such a life.
"The power is increasing." She looked down at her snake body and murmured again.
What will I look like in the end?
Can I still work for the Black Rose?
In a state of distraction, her snake pupils suddenly stood up, and she hissed in warning, turning around and making an attacking gesture!
She didn't relax until she saw the person in front of her. She lowered her head and said, "Pale Witch Lady, I'm sorry, I let you... see such an ugly side of me."
At the same time, she was also uneasy. Was she finally discovered? How would I be dealt with?
And... who is the delicious-looking man next to the Witch Lady?