Chapter 308 [0305] Heavy Betrayal

Betrayal - even if it is not experienced personally - is always physically disgusting.

Traitors are not welcome wherever they are.

Considering that the fire just now was probably started by them, Lux couldn't sit still when she saw these camel cavalry taking out their scimitars and starting to look for a way to enter Shuijingfang on the oasis island.

She had no confidence that she could annihilate the five hundred camel cavalry without Kalya on board, because she had never faced such a situation even in simulated training.

But if there are a hundred people... that's no problem at all!

In the Sand Pirates speed pass session of the simulation training, Lux could quickly defeat a group of hundreds of Sand Pirates in less than ten minutes as long as they were not equipped with heavy projectile weapons!

"Ino!" She put down the telescope, "Let's go, let's fight back!"

"Okay!" Although Ino did not see the scene in the oasis, when she heard Lux ​​say this, she nodded without hesitation, "First comfort Scarash and make him calm down."

The two men quickly took action and led Scarash down the windward side of the dune. After appeasing the agitated big guy and making him lie down and ruminate, the two men took a multi-functional sand nail. Nailed in the gravel and tied Scarash to it.

Then, Lux and Ino each wrapped their cloaks tightly, put on their hoods, tightened their laces, climbed over the sand dunes, and ran towards the oasis.

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Because Lacus was behind a high-lying sand dune and used a telescope, although she saw these camel riders, these camel riders did not see Lacus.

Moreover, they did not expect that there would be nosy people in this extremely remote desert.

In addition, there were not enough people returning, so unlike the previous time, this team did not prepare scouts.

When Lux and Ino walked into the oasis and stepped onto the ashes, these people were still holding camels, looking for the entrance to the island's Shuijingfang.

The main part of what was once a semi-underground permanent building has been completely buried under the gravel due to the erosion of wind and sand. Add to this the black ashes all over the ground just after the fire burned out, and on this small island, hundreds of people want to It's really not easy to find the entrance.

After some searching, the Tibetan entrance was not found. Instead, a lot of messy things were found in the ashes. In order to resist the wind and sand, the houses of these oasis survivors living in the oil silk oasis are semi-underground. Half of the tunnel is located underground, and half of the masonry structure is located on the ground. It is usually covered by lush oil threads and cannot be seen from a distance.

Now that a fire has burned, all the oil and threads have been burned away, and the previously semi-underground houses have been exposed. These houses seem to be boxes, like half of the keys on a keyboard, dotted in the center of this oasis lake. On the island.

In order to find survivors, these camel riders need to "open the boxes" one by one to see if there is anyone inside.

However, because they were afraid of Kraft, they did not dare to open the box alone. They could only search each room in a team of five to eight people. As a result, they spent a lot of time and searched all the rooms, but still could not find it. That shelter.

Gathered together again, these camel riders were all numb.

Kraft didn’t tell them much about this oasis (the fact is, Kraft himself didn’t know much). They only knew that there might be a shelter here, but where was the shelter and how? They didn't know anything about the formal arrangements.

"Damn it!" The temporary leader of this group of traitors kicked down a baked low wall, then sat down on the ruins and cursed angrily, "These damn rats, He’s really good at hiding!”

"Perhaps, they have all been burned to death?" Beside him, the captain of a small team came over, "Kraft doesn't know the situation on the island either - the fire is so big, the iron will be burned after the oil thread is ignited. If it could melt, the person would probably be dead already.”

As if to support his statement, he also used his boot to pull over a piece of iron tool that had obviously melted and it was no longer clear whether it was a knife or an axe.

"Look at this fire, it's so powerful!"

"Even if you burn him to death, you have to find his ashes!" the traitor leader snorted, "Without evidence that Kraft is dead, it will be difficult for the governor to explain, and the remaining brothers will not feel relieved either - I know what you are thinking. , but since you have followed me to serve your Excellency the Governor, then don’t think about taking care of brotherhood!”

Hearing what he said, the other camel riders fell silent.

"Don't feel sorry for yourself." The traitor leader continued, "We have already repaid what we owe to Kraft over the past many years - after the Noxians came, we followed Kraft and abandoned our homes and property. After leaving Bergün and running to Kennese, no one was left confused by the wind or the sand. "

Hearing what he said, the camel riders gathered around gradually gained color in their eyes, and they all puffed up their chests.

Yes, we have never been ambiguous before!

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The pride of these traitors is justified.

At that time, under the pressure of Noxus, the governor of the port of Beljuen chose to surrender, representing the flag of Shurima was replaced by the battle flag of Noxus, and everyone swore allegiance to Noxus honestly.

And only their camel cavalry of a thousand people, led by Kaf, broke through the blockade of a Noxian war group, held high the flag of Shurima, and rushed to Kenesor, retaining the number of "Beljuen Cavalry Regiment".

It is also the only organization of Beljuen that belongs to Shurima.

For them, when they rushed out of the encirclement of Noxians with the flag of Shurima, and headed straight for the desert facing the incredulous eyes of Noxians, it might be the most glorious moment in their lives.

Even now, some people still often think of the bloody sunset in the evening and the urgent camel bells that night.

Some people still remember that Kaf personally led his men to attack from the east and west, first setting fire to the dock of Beljuin to cause chaos, and snatching a flag representing Shurima hanging on a ship that had just entered the port; then in the chaos, he drove the white camel and gathered with everyone to break out of the siege from the south gate of Beljuin.

The bright camel trampled all the black iron armor, and the white jade frost under the white moonlight.

When they dreamed at midnight, Kaf on that day was exactly the image of the god warrior in their hearts.

Almost everyone believed that their deeds would be recorded in history books, and like the heroic stories of the past, they would be passed down forever.

It was precisely because of this belief that they could gather together for warmth when they deviated from the direction of the trade route and encountered continuous sandstorm attacks. Even though they were struggling on the edge of life and death, they finally walked out a road that had never been taken before, from Beljuin to Keneser.

To this day, even for these traitors, they still remember the way Kaf led the white camel and entered the city of Keneser.

The camel riders, with their armors flying and their clothes tattered, looked like refugees, but they could face the gazes from all directions calmly.

Amid the admiration of countless citizens, they led their camels, followed Kaf, and walked into Keneser with their heads held high.

That day, the governor of Keneser put on the golden jackal mask that was passed down from his ancestors and never showed it to others, painted his body black, and welcomed the return of these warriors as the descendants of the legendary ascender Nasus.

At that time, they seemed to be the heroes in the legend.

It seemed that with these heroes, Beljuin would be defeated in one go.

However, reality is always cruel.

Kaf always naively thought that the governor would support him in sending troops to recover Beljuin.

But everyone present gradually realized that it was just Kaf's wishful thinking.

The Governor of Keneser was willing to dress up as an ascender and take the initiative to welcome Kaf with the highest etiquette, but he was not willing to hand over the power of Keneser to Kaf - even though for most people, the Governor was not a stingy person.

In other words, the Governor was never afraid to share the power in his hands, only Kaf was an exception.

Others fought for power for interests, as long as they were guided properly, the Governor would benefit, and everyone would cooperate and win.

But if Kaf got power... he would only find ways to go to war with Noxus.

Therefore, after a short honeymoon period, Kaf and the Governor of Keneser also disliked each other - every time Kaf wanted to strengthen the armaments, the Governor would say that Keneser City was small and had few people; then Kaf would hope that the Governor could abolish slavery in Keneser and imitate the prosperous period of the Shurima Empire.

Then, the two sides would part unhappily.

At the beginning, the ambitious cavalrymen were willing to stand by Kaf. In their opinion, the governor was too cowardly and dared not do anything.

However, as they got older and gradually adapted to the life in Keneser, more and more people began to complain about Kaf's indifference and inhumanity in private.

What's wrong with slaves?

If we don't use slaves, do we have to do the work ourselves?

Kaf, you can't get married, but can't we get married?

What, do you still want to restore the law of the prosperous period of the empire and insist on monogamy?

The contradiction between ideals and reality caused contradictions in the originally close-knit Camel Cavalry Regiment, and the contradictions gradually turned into cracks.

During this period, some brothers chose to retire. They got off the camel and joined the various caravans of Keneser as "heroes", playing the role of movable type signs - at first they were injured brothers, then aging brothers, then brothers who got married, and then brothers who claimed to use this method to make money to subsidize the cavalry regiment.

Maybe everyone has ideals and hopes to revive the great Shurima Empire that almost only exists in stories.

But in the face of reality, people often have to face more compromises - the glory of the Shurima Empire is too far away, but the threat of Noxus is imminent.

So, as the years passed, half of the cavalry regiment chose to leave.

Among the remaining half, some simply turned this career into a job, doing their job day by day; some still trusted Kaf and were willing to continue to try with Kaf; others chose to give up in their hearts and eventually embarked on the road of betrayal.

This action was conspired by those who gave up Kaf.

Taking advantage of Kraft's negotiation, the oil thread was ignited.

Behind them is the support and promise of Governor Kenese.

The Governor of Kenese actually also coveted this cavalry regiment.

If possible, the Governor would very much like to take this cavalry regiment into his own hands - but the premise is that the person commanding this cavalry regiment cannot be Kraft who is over thirty years old but still looks like a dazed young man.

For the Governor, it is best for Kraft to be a hero who sacrificed his life fighting for his ideal cause. He would be happy to mobilize a group of slaves to carve a stone statue for this "hero of Shurima" so that everyone who comes to Kenya can People in Neser City Square admired Kraft's majestic appearance.

But he definitely doesn’t want to have a fool like Kraft under his command who is full of ideas about reviving Shurima - he can be the lord of a city in peace, but he will take the initiative to provoke the Noxians when his brain is crazy!

Some time ago, the Noxians finally suffered a defeat in Ionia. If I don't take advantage of them to rein in their minions and seize the opportunity to seize the trade share, I am full and the Noxians need to boost their morale. Time to stroke the tiger’s beard?

He's a nice young man, why are he so stubborn?

I, the descendant of Nasus, don't even believe that. You said you are a vastaya half-blood, how can you still believe in restoring Shurima?

Do you think you are a descendant of the Eagle King just because you have two hairs?

In this way, despite the governor's attempts to win over, the two parties finally hit it off and completed the conspiracy.

The Governor promised that as long as Kraft's death was confirmed, he would definitely hold a glorious funeral, letting everyone know that a great warrior fell on the road to reviving Shurima.

After that, these "professionals" will inherit Kraft's position and become the leaders of the cavalry regiment; and then, in order to "better integrate forces", this cavalry regiment will be transferred from the Bergün Cavalry Regiment , eventually becoming the Kenneser Cavalry.

In this way, Kenese can take advantage of the opportunity when the Noxians are shrinking their power and Vazuan is rebuilding to seize as much trade share as possible, increase his influence, and even actively attract homeless people.

The riders of the cavalry regiment no longer need to follow Kraft to eat sand every day. They can marry wives and have children in Kenese, buy a few slaves, and become masters.

As for Kraft…

A hero must have a heroic ending.

For the future of the brothers, the boss should also sacrifice something.

In this silence mixed with various emotions, someone heard the noise coming from the underground.

Kalya’s Little Classroom·Jackal Mask:

Guys who claim to be descendants of Ascended ones will always deliberately imitate the words, deeds and appearance of Ascended ones. For example, the governor of Kenesha claims to be a descendant of Nasus. In order to imitate Nasus's appearance, he will wear a hat on formal occasions. A golden jackal mask was created to mimic Nasus' face, and the body was then blackened with spices to mimic Nasus' obsidian body.

PS. Belated update, I wrote a big chapter.