Chapter 959 [0950] Return

Lux obviously still has a long way to go in hardening her heart and becoming a political creature.

Even though she has always known that sometimes she must be ruthless to achieve better results, she still instinctively hopes to find a "better way".

Most of the time she found it.

And this time in Freljord, Lux finally had no choice - she could foresee the dilemma that Freljord would face after shifting all its focus to trade, but she could not convince or stop Ashe.

In this case, all she could do was "be responsible for Demacia".

Although this made Lux feel a little unhappy, as Kalya began to organize her treasures, Lux soon focused on the various items that were organized.

These things opened her eyes.

Many of them are precious magic props for Karya, but compared with these props with precious materials and difficult to replicate, what really impressed Lux ​​were some small gadgets that were not too precious and were placed in her own small world just for the convenience of life and research.

Whether it was a teapot that automatically brewed tea or a magic book that could quickly copy magic circuits, the exquisite designs in them made her marvel at them - although the principles of these things were not complicated, they were the type of "unthinkable without seeing, and understood at a glance", but Demacia almost did not have such simple designs.

It was these simple designs that truly reflected the foundation of the former Shurima Empire as a magic empire.

Only by injecting magic into one's life can these interesting and exquisite designs be born.

Even though Lux already knew very well what a once prosperous magic civilization represented, she was still surprised by these designs.

At this point, Demacia still has a long way to go. If we want magic to truly become a force that is closely related to everyone, there is a long way to go!

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The void rift under the abyss was closed bit by bit by Malphites.

When the space barrier was finally completely restored and Kalya personally applied a triple protective seal to it, the final finishing work of the Howling Abyss War was finally declared complete.

There were no accidents during the whole process, and the coalition forces on permanent alert could finally breathe a sigh of relief and prepare to return.

Except for a few Avarosans who would stay here permanently, most of the Northern Expedition Army would return via Tukugul, and the combat heroes who were about to participate in the alliance would go to Laxtak with the Avarosans.

As for Lux herself, she would go to Laxtak with these combat heroes, settle them down and confirm the time of the alliance before turning south and returning to Demacia with the returning army.

The returning army would march along the Imin River as when they set out. In addition to reducing the pressure of supply, the more important goal was to continue to show Demacia's muscles to the Principality of Valoran along the Imin River.

When the Northern Expedition was fighting in Freljord, Demacia made great efforts to maintain the supply line of the Imin River, and the purpose of doing so was not just to maintain the supply of the army.

This opened river transport supply line will become a commercial artery, connecting the eastern part of Demacia with the Principality of Valoran and even Noxus - and in order to maintain the smooth flow of this artery, Demacia needs to repeatedly demonstrate its military power.

Moreover, don't forget that this battle in Freljord was essentially initiated by Lissandra. Demacia was "joining the war at the request of its allies", and it was a battle that could prove Demacia's reliability when facing its allies.

As for whether this will cause uneasiness in the Principality of Valoran and the city-states...

It really won't, because these little brothers sandwiched between Demacia and Noxus have long learned to position themselves in the long-term bipolar dispute, and unlike Noxus, which expands its territory at every turn, Demacia has never made extra requests for territory. Unless Demacia also begins to expand its territory in the future, this will not irritate the nerves of the rulers of the Principality of Valoran and the city-states.

And don't forget that Lux is now the emperor of Demacia and the leader of the nobles. Even if she has tried many nobles before, this can be completely understood as "strike against the old nobles' political enemies." In the eyes of the rulers of the Principality of Valoran and the city-states, Luxana is the one who is her own, and she is completely different from the Noxians!

In summary, letting the Northern Expedition Army walk along the Imin River after the victory can also bring more potential allies to Demacia. Considering that the politics and economy of the Principality of Valoran are often highly bound, this kind of display activity is obviously a good thing with no harm and only benefits.

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After bidding farewell to the howling abyss that roared day and night, and carefully passing through the glacial crevasse zone, the Northern Expedition separated from the Avarosa army at Nelzayag, continued to move south, and left Freljord at Turkgul and returned to the Valoran continent.

Although in most people's eyes, the climate in the Black Forest area is not warm, for these Northern Expeditions who have spent nearly a year in Freljord, even the gloomy black forest seems to have a layer of soft light filter, and everything looks so harmonious and beautiful.

Thank God, we are finally back!

After the Battle of Folkarodna, the Battle of Delverhold and the Battle of Howling Abyss, the number of the Northern Expedition Army, which set out with great vigor and enthusiasm, was less than half of the number when it returned to Tuk'gul - although some of them went to Rakstak, more of the Northern Expedition Army soldiers who failed to return were buried in the land of Freljord.

Their achievements will be remembered by Demacia and will one day be known to everyone in Runeland.

And these Northern Expedition Army soldiers who have experienced the baptism of ice, fire, blood and void will become the real backbone and support Demacia into the next era.

After a brief circling in the Black Forest area, the army quickly continued to move south and entered the Nok'Merch area, officially entering the vision of the Principality of Valoran.

These elite warriors who had fought for many years were undoubtedly very eye-catching, especially those who "looked like they were of noble origin". On the way back, even many nobles from the Principality of Valoran and the city-states hoped to marry the soldiers of the Northern Expedition they valued through marriage.

Lux, who returned from Laxtak, took a laissez-faire attitude towards these requests, and everything depended on the opinions of the soldiers of the Northern Expedition.

So, some refused, and many accepted.

In this joyous atmosphere, the Northern Expedition went down the Yiming River and finally returned to the eastern gateway of Demacia, Greenfang Peak, after a year and three months.