Chapter 219 The Empire in Action

Compared to military force, politics and the talent of seeing through people's hearts are obviously more important.

This point is deeply rooted in the minds of the eight officials.

After all, whether it is an empire or a city-state, it is ruled by people.

Seraphine nodded lightly and said directly:

"Determine the danger according to the scope of the impact. After all, most humans are just ordinary people. As for Ms. Laxana..."

She turned her head to Laxana and said generously:

"With her watching by the side, even if there are more Noxus troops, except General Darius, the rest will be turned into ashes under the attack of her and the Forbidden Stone Colossus Galio."

Seeing Laxana nod seriously, Tiana sighed secretly.

Seraphine's words can indeed dispel their concerns.

But at the same time, it also deepened the fear of Laxana among the other eight officials.

Guessing that Laxana has strong strength in mind is completely different from the former enemy country admitting this strength in person.

"We agree to General Darius's request for transit, but His Highness Jarvan and Captain Garen will accompany General Darius to attack Freljord together." Tiana agreed.

If they attack from their direction alone, they will have to bear the pressure of facing other forces on the continent together with Noxus, but the territory and resources they gain will all belong to Demacia.

Although Noxus is now bordering the Claw of Winter, it is not an easy task to connect the two sides.

Moreover, even if they maintain a superficial alliance, there should be a buffer zone in the middle.

"No problem at all!"

Seraphini agreed very readily. Everything that happened today was expected by the Trifaree Council.

Even before coming, she actually simulated today's scene with Grand Commander Swain and Lady Leblanc in the council.

The simulated scene at that time was almost the same as what happened today, with only a few minor differences.

After chatting about some details between the two countries, Seraphine left the council hall with satisfaction.

After that, it was time for the meeting of the eight officials. She would return to the embassy arranged for them by Demacia under the escort of Silas.

Watching Seraphine walk off the stage, Finance Minister Bristow breathed a sigh of relief and said solemnly:

"She is only 14 years old. It is really incredible that she is outstanding. It seems that she can see through our minds."

"Noxus dares to let her be in charge of the affairs of the two countries. This is enough to prove her strength." Grantham said calmly.

Adair turned his eyes to Laxana and asked softly: "Ms. Laxana, according to the danger rating of Noxus, what level should Seraphine be."

"To the country."

Laxana's concise answer surprised everyone.

Laxana's strength that day had already left a deep impression on everyone.

Could it be that Seraphine is stronger than Laxana?

"The degree of danger does not represent strength. With the support of the Noxian Empire and Speaker Trifari, she can perfectly show herself on the national stage." Tiana added on the side.

She didn't want to talk about Seraphine's talent, otherwise, the nobles' minds would become more complicated.

At that time, it was hard to say how many people would completely turn against Noxus.

Demacia's nobles would not oppress civilians in public, but no noble followed Demacia's equality.

If Seraphine secretly revealed these things, they would be overthrown by civilians many times.

Thinking of this, Tiana couldn't help but feel a sense of urgency.

For Demacia, they didn't have time to make a smooth transition of power.

On the day when the two countries talked in the parliament hall, the Trifarii Council of the Immortal Bastion had already issued an order.

In addition to a small number of garrison troops, Darius led the Northern Front Legion and the Trifarii Warband through the Demacia Plains and entered the Freljord through the northern mountains.

It was also on that day that there were many more figures in the Trifarii Council.

Except for the two presidents and vice presidents and Sindra, all the other personnel were present.

"That's the way it is. The empire needs you to contribute your strength."

Swain sat in the seat of the vice president and looked around at the councilors below.

Leblanc, Elise, Draven, Camille, Morgana, and the two who just got the seats.

Victor, Orianna.

Orianna completed that masterpiece, enough to be called the greatest soul mechanical master of the world.

Victor came here with only a mechanical clone, and he himself has completed the mechanical ascension.

Now, as long as his core is not destroyed, he will not die.

"Freljord, such a poor place, and they have to tie up Demacia to fight."

Draven looked disgusted, and even gloated in his eyes.

This emotion was naturally directed at his good brother, Darius.

He did all the hard work, and he only had to be a good executioner.

"Senator Draven, you have a mission." Swain said lightly.

"Ah, please speak!"

Draven wanted to slap himself twice. If he didn't talk too much, maybe it wouldn't be his turn.

But when he heard Swain's "councilor" address, he knew that this was something he had to do.

"Temporarily lead the northern army, and Councillor Victor will assist you."

"Understood!" Draven's face became serious.

Before he became the executioner, he served in the northern army as Darius's deputy general.

However, he and Darius did not obey each other on the surface, so he stayed in the Immortal Bastion.

Most of the elite troops were withdrawn by Darius, and it was not difficult for him to defend.

"I have no problem either." Victor responded on the side.

Coincidentally, the human hex transformation on his side has come to an end, so he can take this opportunity to experiment.

"Senator Camille, Senator Elise."

Swain looked at the two senators. Camille and Elise were only slightly stronger than Draven, but they were very good at lurking agents and spies.

The two smiled and bowed slightly, waiting for Swain's order.

"You will sneak into Freljord with Senator Leblanc as the leader. She will tell you what to do."

"Your will." Camille and the other two said in unison.

Swain nodded slightly, and could sense Leblanc bowing to him from behind. This was her promise to him.

The battle of Freljord was the final battle against Demacia.

With the opportunity created by the demon of fear, Ryze appeared in the Forbidden Forest again.

This time, Leblanc's clone was hiding in the Forbidden Forest. With the help of some strange magic props, he was able to track down the place where he hid the world rune.

Hundreds of meters underground in the east of the Forbidden Forest.

That was Ryze's home ground, where at least two world runes were stored.

Leblanc would be responsible for leading Ryze to Freljord, and then.

"Senator Oriana."

"Please give your orders." Oriana bowed slightly, her voice soft.

"Your work will accompany Darius to the Freljord to participate in the war."

They have always had high expectations for the combination of Sion and the armor.

It is a weapon with infinite potential, but every growth must be accompanied by killing.

"I am willing to go with you." Orianna bowed slightly.

She is a member of the Empire and the creator of the Iron Armor Sion. She will not miss this feast.

Moreover, she still remembers her wish to travel around the world.

Demacia and Freljord

Make her look forward to it

"Morgana Councillor."

Swain looked at the smiling figure with wings spread out in the shadows.

"Vice President Swain, I will ensure the safety of the Immortal Bastion and Noxus." Morgana said softly.

During this period of time, she traveled all over Noxus and made many suggestions and ideas for the changes of the Immortal Bastion.

The Immortal Bastion barely has the initial image of a magic city today, which is basically her efforts.

She will not allow her hard work to be trampled on.

Swain nodded slightly. With Morgana's presence, he can also focus on Demacia and Freljord with confidence.

After giving a few more instructions, he announced the end of the parliament.

It was also on this day that the entire Immortal Fortress and Noxus stepped up their operations.

All regions had advanced because of the Empire's actions, just like countless Dingmao and gears on a huge machine, and now it was time for the gears to turn!

When they heard that the elite troops on the northern line of Noxus had retreated, two councilors were replaced, and Darius led a councilor and elite troops to attack Demacia, all forces focused their attention.

Noxus is undoubtedly the most powerful country recognized by everyone at the moment.

And Demacia is also a powerful country that has fought with Noxus for hundreds of years.

The situation was on the verge of breaking out.

This situation was soon known to Demacia.

"Are you going to invade Demacia?"

Poppy found Seraphine and looked at her with a vigilant look.

These days were the happiest days she had ever had. Those little mages joined her life, and hanging out with them every day made Poppy feel unusually happy.

She even had the idea of ​​handing the hammer to the peerless hero Laxana, and then unloading the burden and following this group of little mages.

This was not her impulse, but Laxana did meet her standards for "heroes" under her observation.

But now. The people of the entire Xiongdu are panicking.

No mistake, one post, one content, one 6, one 9, one book, one bar!

It was only two days after Seraphine finished talking with the top leaders of Demacia, and the news of Noxus's troop deployment reached Xiongdu.

"Why should we invade Demacia." Seraphine shook her head with a smile, "We just deepened the trade between the two sides two days ago, how could we rashly choose to invade you."

"What are you doing?" Poppy was a little confused.

It can't be that Darius brought his troops to conduct a "friendly" military exercise.

Seraphine smiled slightly:

"We are invited by Demacia to join forces with Demacia to conquer the evil Freljord tribe Winter's Claw."

"Winter's Claw!?"

Poppy's voice rose. Of course she had heard of this tribe. When Demacia was founded, it was already their enemy.

"Oh! Good, good, it would be best if we can wipe them all out this time!"

Her face was filled with extreme disgust. Obviously, she hated Winter's Claw more than Noxus.

Noxus and Demacia have only been bordering each other for nearly two hundred years, and the origin of Winter's Claw and Demacia is even longer.

Demacia is located in the western plains of Valoran, while Noxus is located in the central desert of Valoran.

To their north is the land of Freljord covered with ice and snow.

Countless barbarian tribes have taken root there, brave and warlike, rough and savage, and no one is submissive to the other.

Demacia and Freljord are separated by the northern mountains. To the north is the cold ice layer, and to the south is Demacia with spring flowers.

If the northern mountains are extremely difficult to cross, then the two places can live in peace.

But the terrain of the northern mountains is not steep. Not only are there many gentle passages, but there are also many ice trails leading to Demacia.

According to Demacia, there are two most powerful tribes in Freljord, one is Avarosa and the other is Winter's Claw.

Avarosa and Demacia are on good terms, and they usually have fleet trade exchanges and exchange the necessary materials with each other.

But Winter's Claw is different. Not only does it have a feud with Avarosa, but it has been harassing the border since the establishment of Demacia.

Every winter when the weather in Freljord is the coldest, the Claw of Winter will cross the northern mountains to the south and raid Demacia.

At that time, it was just after the autumn harvest, when Demacia had the most food.

Every time the Claw of Winter raided, it would cause great trouble to Demacia.

For Poppy, she hated the barbaric behavior of the Claw of Winter.

She was a true person. When she heard that Noxus and Demacia would unite and fight against the Claw of Winter together, she did not doubt it and complained about the Claw of Winter like spitting beans.

In Poppy's heart, she had been in contact with the Noxians for a long time and had no ill feelings towards them.

Although she also knew that the relationship between the two countries was not very good, to be honest, there was no substantial mutual harm between the two sides.

The battle sites of the two countries were in their respective buffer zones, where the kingdoms and duchies were located.

However, they each belonged to Demacia or Noxus.

The invasion of Noxus aroused the vigilance of Demacia, fearing that one day the war would spread to their own land.

The closest battle between the two countries was at the Gate of Sorrow, which is located in the Silver Mountains.

At that time, Poppy heard about this and set off with a hammer. Who knew that when she arrived, the war was already over.

The Noxian general who attacked the Gate of Sorrow was a waste and was easily repelled.

It was also at that time that she entered the Silver Mountains, and then went east and met Seraphine.

"Poppy, since you hate them, do you want to join this war?" Seraphine smiled.

"This is not good."

Poppy's eyes were moved, but there were still some concerns.

"You said that the army that Demacia joined this time was the Light Shield Bulwark and the Fearless Vanguard. I have heard of them. They are all disciplined armies and will not let me join."

She still remembered her original intention to join the Oren army. It was the first time Poppy saw such a disciplined team.

A team that abides by discipline and rules not only has a uniform formation, but can also burst out with much stronger strength than scattered soldiers.

At that moment, she was deeply attracted by the army and believed that it was far superior to the magic that the Yodel people were good at.

It was also because of her fanatical pursuit of discipline and rules that she joined Demacia.

Although she still has the naive and playful nature of the Yodel people, she is also a warrior who abides by her promises and maintains discipline and rules!

This is also the reason why she is still looking for the owner of the hammer even after hundreds of years.

Even after countless years, this is her Poppy's persistence!

"Of course, Demacia has strict discipline, especially their two elite troops. But you have another choice." Seraphine said with a smile.

"Another choice?" Poppy was a little curious.

Could it be that she was allowed to go alone and get rid of the Winter Claw before the army arrived?

Thinking of this, she was actually a little excited in her heart.

This handsome behavior is really heroic!

"You don't want to go alone, do you?" Seraphine looked at Poppy, who was dancing with joy, with a strange expression on her face.

"Eh? Isn't this the option you mentioned?" Poppy scratched her head.

"Do you know how to cross the northern mountains?" Seraphine said helplessly.

How can a Yodel who can get lost in the Silver Mountains cross the northern mountains with more complicated terrain and road conditions?

"It seems so." Poppy touched her head awkwardly.

She actually wanted to say that she knew.

But after thinking about it carefully, she felt that she should listen to Seraphine's opinion.

Getting lost is a small matter. If she arrives and the battle is over, this is the real sin.

"Then, is there any other way?" Poppy looked at Seraphine expectantly.

As a hero, no, the guardian of the Hammer of Heroes, how can she be absent in such a moment of showing bravery?

Seraphine smiled, pointed at herself, and said to Poppy in surprise:

"Don't forget my identity and that of General Zhao Xin. I can arrange for you to join the Trifali Warband."

"The Trifali Warband!"

Poppy's eyes widened, but she shook her head like a rattle:

"No, absolutely not. I'm Demacian"

"Who said that the Trifali Warband only has Noxians? There are many Demacians in it." Seraphine persuaded, "For example, Seth and Ayla. You have seen them. They are all former Demacians."

"No wonder they are so familiar with Demacia." Poppy muttered.

But she still shook her head firmly:

"No, I'm Demacian and I won't join you!"

Seraphini understood that Poppy was still holding on to Demacia, so she changed her words and said:

"What about mercenaries?"

"What are mercenaries?" Poppy asked in confusion.

"This time we have reached an agreement with Demacia. Not only two armies, but they will also send a group of retired veterans as Noxus mercenaries to assist us in the battle." Seraphine began to explain.

This is the plan for merit points agreed upon by Noxus and Demacia. Those who become mercenaries in Demacia can use their merits to exchange for things that only Noxus has, such as more powerful Hextech weapons, such as magic teaching.

But these are obviously not so easy to get. These people sent by Demacia need to fight on the front line for Noxus in order to get a generous reward for exchange.

Although it was agreed that the highest leader of this army could not be arranged, a person from the empire should be arranged in it, which is also a tacit agreement between both parties.

In Seraphine's view, Poppy is actually the best choice.

She also knew that it was unlikely that Poppy would agree to join the Trifarix. On the contrary, this mercenary group was composed entirely of Demacians, so Poppy would not resist it.

Seeing Poppy nod, Seraphine smiled brightly.

Poppy's strength was one of the best in Demacia.

Such a talent, well, according to the teacher, was destined to be with the Empire!