Chapter 230 The First Snowflake Before the Avalanche

"Lot, I will judge you on behalf of the Inquisition, the charge: slander!"

Fiona raised the rapier in her hand, and a long sword flew out of the middle-aged man's hand.

Swish——

The rapier mercilessly plunged into the man's abdomen, splashing blood.

Seeing the middle-aged man fall to the ground with fear in his eyes, Fiona shook off the blood stains on the rapier and left the scene without looking back.

Until she left the sword hall, someone in the crowd came forward, helped the injured man up, and bandaged his wounds skillfully.

The rapier did not take Lot's life, but it was enough to cause him serious injuries.

And judging from the rescue methods familiar to the medical team, Lot was not the first person injured.

Of course, he would not be the last one.

In recent days, Fiona has found those who have criticized the Laurent family behind their backs one by one, and conducted a just trial in the name of the Inquisition.

In theory, based on the noble virtues advocated by Demacia, what these people said and did was indeed unjust.

Due to Fiona's behavior, fewer people dared to talk about General Laurent openly.

However, there were many people who talked about Fiona, and there was only one person, so many people would still talk about her in taverns and alleys.

Fiona didn't care about these things. The capital was under the watchful eyes of the Winged Protector, and no one could escape the judgment.

At least, the situation was getting better.

Many people even came to apologize to General Laurent and apologized for their words.

After hearing such words, General Laurent's complexion gradually improved.

The reason for the improvement was simple. It was not that the anger in his heart was relieved, but that he figured out that he was uncomfortable because of these people's rumors.

It's not worth it!

A man in gorgeous clothes walked up to Fiona and said in a calm tone:

"How many is this?" The man took the sword handed by Fiona, "Fifteen? Twenty?"

"Thirty-four, or more." Fiona shrugged, "It doesn't make any difference to me."

The man next to him was named Amuda, Fiona's second brother. The medium-length rapier she just used was Amuda's sword.

"There will be more in the future. Are you really not going to consider it?" Amuda asked.

Fiona knew that Amuda still had not given up being the family's lobbyist.

"Without strength, what's the point of interfering too much in politics." Fiona said coldly.

"What?"

Amuda did not understand what Fiona meant by this sentence.

"Without the sword in your hand, you even need others to give you choices."

Fiona remembered the scene that day. Seraphine just stood quietly in front of her, without any extra movements, and shattered her former sword with just one word.

In front of such a young girl, she didn't even have the qualifications to challenge.

"Compared to those who fell under your sword, you already have more choices." Amuda shook his head.

He did not agree with his sister's extreme views. No matter who it was, no one could do it willfully.

Born as a civilian, you need to run for survival.

As nobles, they have escaped from material difficulties, but because of the family's gift, they have to do many things they don't want to do.

Sometimes, making a choice that goes against your heart is far more uncomfortable than being hungry.

"Ha!"

Fiona looked at him sideways and sneered:

"If you don't fight for it, there will be no reward. Brother, this is the truth you taught me."

"Maybe." Amda sighed.

The two of them didn't talk about this topic anymore, and instead talked about some more relaxing topics.

When they returned to the door of their home, their faces became solemn again.

At the door of Laurent's house, a mechanical car with the crown guard family emblem was parked.

Among the crown guard family, Fiona is most familiar with Laxana.

But Laxana has always ridden in a carriage, following the tradition of Demacia.

Normally, the new things in Noxus are more frequently used by those who are not nobles.

As for the mechanical car imported from Noxus, both Amuda and Fiona knew who it belonged to.

At this time, the door of the mechanical car was opened, and a blond noble man walked out with a sword hanging on his waist.

When Amuda saw him, he gave his sister a look, smiled and said:

"Mr. Crown Guard, welcome to the Laurent family."

"Mr. Amuda, good afternoon!"

The man showed a warm smile, and his behavior was extremely decent.

"Blake, you are not welcome here." Fiona's voice was so cold that it froze people.

Blake Crown Guard, her nominal fiancé, a person she didn't want to see in her life.

She had no prejudice against Blake. Whether it was talent or reputation, he was considered outstanding in the Crown Guard branch.

It was just that she didn't like and didn't want to become a victim of politics and be forced to accept the arranged fate.

Amuda looked helpless and explained for Fiona: "Mr. Crown Guard, she has always been like this, don't mind it."

"Just call me Blake, it's Miss Laurent's freedom to treat me like that."

Blake smiled very politely, and didn't show any strange emotions because of Fiona's words.

He passed Amuda and focused on Fiona, who was wearing a swordsman's uniform:

"Miss Laurent, this should be our first meeting. But even if we only meet once, we can see that our personalities and pursuits are different."

"What is your purpose?" Fiona frowned. She just wanted to end this conversation as soon as possible.

However, she agreed with what Blake said just now.

She looked down on Fang Fang's aristocratic style, and she thought that Fang Fang didn't like her either.

Blake always kept a polite smile on his face and said slowly:

"I came here to dissolve the marriage. I will be assigned as an administrator soon. I don't want to delay Miss Laurent's future."

"Dissolve the engagement?" Amuda was surprised and winked at Fiona.

At this critical time point, if Fiona's engagement was cancelled, his father and grandfather would be mad to death.

"Okay!" Fiona replied.

She ignored Amuda, who looked ugly and wanted to discuss further, and responded directly:

"Our engagement will be cancelled from today, and I will announce it to everyone at that time."

"Wait, wait a minute!" Amuda was anxious.

He apologized to Blake first, and after getting his consent, he whispered to Fiona.

Fiona nodded from time to time while listening.

After the two finished talking, Fiona turned her head to Blake and said dryly:

"Thanks to the concession of the Crown Guard family, even if we are strangers in the future, Crown Guard and Laurent are still friends."

Hearing this sentence like a child reciting a textbook, Blake smiled and nodded:

"Of course, Crown Guard and Laurent will always maintain a friendly relationship."

Fiona's complexion improved a lot, as if some kind of shackles were lifted.

The engagement was over, and although the pressure from the family was still there, she felt extremely relieved.

Amuda sighed and shook her head.

This matter should not have been decided by Fiona, but she was also a member of the Laurent family, and her words and deeds outside represented Laurent.

The words had been said, and it was a foregone conclusion.

For the family, Fiona's behavior was very selfish. But for Fiona, the family's decision was also indifferent.

Caught between the two, Amuda chose to remain silent.

Blake quickly left in a mechanical car.

What happened today also spread throughout the Xiongdu at a very fast speed.

Fiona constantly challenged those who criticized Laurent, and at the same time, the Crown Guard cancelled his engagement with her.

One thing alone is nothing, but when two things happened at the same time, the malicious slander suffered by the Laurent family became even worse.

"Why do you choose to go at this time? Tell me!"

Tiana frowned slightly, looking at Blake sternly.

The two were sitting in the living room of the main house, each with a cup of steaming tea on the table.

"If I don't go now, the Crown Guard may be implicated by that crazy woman." Blake remained calm.

Whether it is appearance or figure, Fiona is absolutely first-class.

But in Blake's eyes, Fiona is worse than a vase.

There are so many beautiful women he can find, why should he find Fiona who will affect his future development.

At this critical moment, it is clear that Noxus' reputation in Demacia has changed.

The rumors were almost over, but now they are looking for someone to judge.

Even if Tiana didn't ask him to cancel the engagement, he would take the initiative to do so.

He is really afraid that the other party will implicate him in the future.

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

"If you go at this time, it will be easy for Laurent and O'Neill to completely turn to Light Shield." Tiana's tone was a little hurried and annoyed.

Cancelling the engagement was originally an agreed matter, but now it is not the right time.

If it can be resolved peacefully, it will be much easier to win over O'Neill than now.

Now the entire Laurent family is being discussed by all sides. Before, only people who hated Noxus disliked them, but now, even people who favor the Crown Guard or like Noxus don't like them.

In this case, I don't know if Light Shield took action.

It began to spread among the people. Gilbert, one of the eight officials, had a close personal relationship with General Laurent and had supported the Laurent family.

The purpose of this move was very obvious, forcing Gilbert and O'Neill to take sides.

After exchanging a few words, Blake was sent away by Tiana.

After boarding the mechanical car, Blake looked back at the Crown Guard Mansion apologetically, but his eyes still revealed his self-determination.

Demacia is old

And he is still very young.

Upstairs of the Noxus Embassy at night.

"Don't keep anything you want to ask in your heart." Ryan kept flipping through the books.

In front of him, Seraphine was holding her chin with one hand, her eyebrows slightly wrinkled, and she looked like she wanted to say something but stopped.

Finally, Seraphine gave up thinking for herself and asked directly:

"Teacher, why is it a big deal that the engagement between Laurent and Crown Guard was contacted?"

"In your eyes, this is just a small matter?" Ryan asked with a smile.

"An arranged marriage between the next generation does not have much impact."

Seraphini spoke frankly about her thoughts.

"Indeed, if there were no O'Neill, if there were no us, this would be a normal thing." Ryan nodded with a smile.

He closed the page in his hand and explained to his students:

"The arrival of an avalanche may start with a small snowflake. Because of the empire, Demacia has today's internal conflicts."

"The stage has been set, and what we need to wait for now is the snowflake that can cause an avalanche."

"Well," Seraphine was still a little confused, "Fiona, are you qualified to be that snowflake?"

"Just now, General Laurent passed away." Ryan said with a smile.

Seraphine's expression froze for a moment. She was just a little shocked by the content itself, but she didn't doubt what Ryan said.

Suddenly, she understood why Fiona was that snowflake.

What Fiona did would be the last straw that broke the camel's back for General Laurent.

Or, even if General Laurent thought it through, he would die in the next few days.

The death of General Laurent was the beginning of the civil strife in Demacia.

In the foreign war, the armies of Demacia and Noxus were unstoppable and killed countless people.

But inside Demacia, a dark cloud was gathering.

Seraphine took a breath, sorted out her thoughts and emotions, and returned to her own affairs.

Three days later, late at night.

"Princess Eleanor, I'm sorry to bother you so late at night."

In the Dawn Castle, Marquis Gilbert O'Neill met Eleanor alone.

"No, I'm deeply sorry about General Laurent." Eleanor replied.

The nobles all knew that Gilbert and General Laurent had been friends for decades.

The news of General Laurent's death had spread, and the old man in front of her was the one who discovered it.

Now she could see the fatigue and anger in the other's eyes. The Laurent family relied on Gilbert to preside over the past few days.

"Princess Eleanor, I don't want to beat around the bush." ​​Gilbert said bluntly, "Is there any sign of recovery in your majesty's body?"

"Marquis O'Neill, what do you mean by this?" Eleanor's face changed slightly, as if she had thought of something.

She thought that what she heard today should be the O'Neill family leaning towards the light shield, but she didn't expect it to involve Jarvan III.

Recently, Laxana and the Crown Guard have almost controlled all the political affairs of Demacia. If this continues, it won't be long before all the power of Demacia will belong to the Crown Guard family.

Gilbert glanced at Eleanor indifferently and said slowly:

"Princess Eleanor, His Majesty is not even older than me. With his physical condition, he should have recovered long ago."

"Impossible, no one can get close to my brother under the surveillance of the Light Shield Barrier." Eleanor was a little excited.

If someone really assassinated Jarvan III, then the Light Shield is in danger now!

"What is impossible in this world?" Gilbert said meaningfully.

As he said that, he handed a document to Eleanor.

After Eleanor took it, her eyes subconsciously glanced up.

Before she even looked at it twice, her face changed drastically, and her hands tightly grasped the document.

"Eldred is suspected of possessing magic!"

"A few months ago, the Demon Seeker Corps purchased a batch of banned drugs through secret channels, which can make people unconscious and die slowly."

"Silas and Eldred disappeared recently"

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Looking at the information written on the paper, Eleanor suddenly raised her head, her tone tinged with uneasiness and trembling:

"Marquis O'Neill, where did this information come from?"

"I used to be a glorious Demon Seeker, and I can always find a way to place my confidants in the Corps." Gilbert answered calmly, and countless shadows that made people speculate were hidden in the old wrinkles.

His information came from the intelligence network of Noxus, which was 100% reliable.

Eleanor's lips trembled, her face turned pale, and her shoulders and even her whole body shivered slightly.

Since she came into contact with this document, she has never doubted its authenticity.

It is precisely because the contents expressed above are true and reliable that she feels so scared in her heart.

The Crown Guard had already taken action, but they had not noticed it.

Jarvan III has been murdered, and next

Eleanor was shocked.

Your Highness Jarvan, there will be danger!

But she quickly thought of Jarvan's teacher Ryze, a wizard with powerful magic, and Eleanor's expression eased a little.

At least neither the Crown Guard nor Eldred had the strength to defeat Ryze.

Seeing the change in Eleanor's expression, Gilbert's eyes narrowed slightly.

When he got older, it was better to be a little bit. He could see what the young people were thinking at a glance.

Light Shield still had a trump card.

But this is normal. If there was no trump card, His Majesty would not have come in person.

"Princess Eleanor, this document is my sincerity."

The implication is that if the two sides want to cooperate, the next step is for Light Shield to show its sincerity.

Eleanor took a deep breath, put the document away carefully, and her face became serious:

"Marquis O'Neill, you will see my sincerity in the parliament hall tomorrow!"

It's a bit difficult to end it. I'm a little stuck. There's still one chapter. I'll try my best tonight!