Lux's Farewell

Chapter 18 [0017] Art Support Association
In order to maintain her personality, Lacus finally had to take out her own pocket money to establish an "art support association" for these artists who had no ambitions.

The main purpose of the "Art Support Association" is to support those artists whose level is not bad, but they are not appreciated by others. In order to conceal her identity as a magician, Lacus is doing her best. Under the guidance of Karya, she worked hard Playing the image of an enlightened aristocrat who loves and supports art.

Moreover, it is more fanatical than the nobles who really love art.

An enlightened aristocrat who loves art, spending some money for art...it is a matter of course.

Regarding the association formed by Lux, after getting the news, Augesa not only did not object, but offered to fund a sum of money. In her opinion, the establishment of this association can be called a stroke of genius!
Augsa may not be very artistic, but she is very political.

In her opinion, through this association, Lacus can attract many unsatisfactory artists, and out of trust in her daughter's level and judgment, she believes that there will be many truly great artists in this association.

Unlike those art brokers who just want to catch the popularity of nobles, great artists with real talents have huge influence on Demacia, and Lux, who is their sponsor, can naturally share this influence.

Well, as expected of my daughter, she has inherited my mother's political wisdom, and she is far superior to her stubborn father.

In this way, during the dinner that day, Augusta praised Lacus, and formally proposed that she could also support some funds for the operation of the association.

Then, she began to teach Lux in detail how to run an association, using the situation she encountered when she set up the wife's tea party as an example.

And Lacus was completely dumbfounded.

Why should I learn this stuff?

Wait, I just want to create a persona for an art lover, I didn't think about expanding my influence through art!
But looking at the proud and relieved mother, Lux couldn't deny all of this no matter what. In the end, she could only nod slightly awkwardly, and then said that she "learned, learned."

After dinner, on the pretext that she needed to "digest this knowledge", Lux came to the garden alone.

"Kalya, what's going on here?" Lux put her hand on the hilt of her sword and stood by the pond, "Mother...the association...what's going on here?"

"She thinks you are very good at handling these things, and regards the association you formed as a place to expand the influence of the Crown Guard family and conduct noble communication." Kalya replied naturally, "Isn't this obvious? She Glad you run these, always have."

"That's not what I asked." Lux snorted coldly, "Don't play dumb with me, my dear teacher, everything at the banquet is directed by you!"

"Ah, that's to maintain your image as an art lover to the greatest extent!" Carya said innocently, "I can barely cope with those who are full of enthusiasm for art..."

"Don't confuse me here!" Lux raised her tone, "Don't you know the impact of this association? You already know what it means from the very beginning!"

"Ah, I'm really touched!" Unfortunately, Kalya still had an extremely exaggerated appearance, "My dear student, the image of the teacher in your mind has finally gradually grown. It seems that in your opinion, I should treat everyone Political tricks are all well-understood—"

"It's not my opinion, but the fact." Lacus interrupted Kalyana's aria-like performance, and then sighed helplessly, "Why do you want to drag me into the whirlpool completely?"

"The whirlpool? This is clearly the pinnacle." Carya wrote lightly, "The pinnacle of Demacia's power!"

"But I don't want this thing!" Lux gestured to take off her saber, "You know very well that I never want to stay in the capital of Demacia, and those masked nobles follow the etiquette framework, Play boring political games!"

"Then what do you like?" Kalya asked back, "Tell me, Lacus, since you don't like politics, what do you like?"

"I want to take risks, I like stories, I like to travel, and I like to see a wider world!" Lux raised her head and looked at the bright stars, "I like everything new!"

"Yeah, everything brand new, this is the desire of young people." Kalya finally expressed a little more emotion in his tone, "But it's a pity that in addition to your inner desire, you also need to take responsibility for your family. , country, and Runeterra."

"I don't refuse this responsibility." Lux simply sat by the pond, "I hope I am a good daughter of the Crownguard family, able to make my parents happy, and able to supervise my silly brother; A good soldier in Marcia, if the motherland needs me, I can also put on armor..."

"However, the good daughter of the Crown Guard family is to become a political creature." Karya interrupted Lux's reverie mercilessly, "and the good warrior of Demacia is not your turn at present, if you really want to Considering my own country, the most important thing to do is to promote the normalization of magic.”

"..."

Karya's words silenced Lacus.

This is where her current conflict lies.

Karya was absolutely right.

It seems that Lacus's own dream is not compatible with the expectations and needs of her family and the country.

Lux aspires to be a free and happy traveler.

But the Crownguard family needs a capable and mature new-generation hostess; Demacia also needs a savior who can solve the problem of rune stones.

"Are the choices in life always this difficult?" After a long silence, Lux finally spoke again, "Or, only when I was a child with innocent wishes?"

"I really want to comfort you by saying that you'll be fine when you grow up." Kalya responded in a low voice, "Unfortunately, the fact is...it's always been like this."

"That's really terrible." Lux stood up, "However, after hearing this answer, I don't know why, but I was relieved."

"Of course you should breathe a sigh of relief." Kalya chuckled, "Because that means, even in the future, you won't become the political creature you hate today."

"That's really good, Teacher Kalya." Lacus raised her head again, "Now, tell me your next plan, I believe, you must have prepared a long and complete plan for me, this The kind I'm happy to take every step of the way."

"Don't make me sound like a big villain, Lacus." Kalya said as if aggrieved, "However, I do have a plan..."

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Half a month later, the "Art Support Association" funded by the Guanwei family was finally officially launched.

Many artists who lived in poverty and were depressed rushed to tell each other, and suddenly the temporary office was full of people.

However, Lux, who was the patron, did not show up. She handed over most of the operation work to specially screened professionals, and she still stayed in her own carving room, using a chisel on the smooth and stable enchanted stone, Carved with a magic circuit.

This carving is one year.

A year later, when the "Art Support Association" successfully organized an art exhibition for the first time, a special statue in the exhibition attracted the attention of almost all visitors.

It was a miniature city. From the iconic city walls and the tall Dawn Fortress, it could be seen that this miniature city was the capital of Demacia.

The sculptor's methods are brilliant and delicate, miniaturizing the huge city on a statue less than three feet in length and width, but many details are still eye-catching—whether it is people enjoying the coolness on the roof in the civilian area, or chasing people in the streets and alleys. The children of merchants are all wonderful and lifelike.

Objectively speaking, this statue does not have much artistic thinking and expression, but its unique authenticity allows people who do not understand any art theory to feel the author's love for this city.

Of course, it is not only the quality of the sculpture itself that attracts everyone's attention—more importantly, it is clearly written on the display board of the sculpture, in the author's column, that Laxana Crownguard & Sona Bouvier!
Unknowingly, these two peerless twins have done a big job for the nobles of Demacia!
For a while, Lacus and Sona, who had been far away from the center of the topic, finally became a hot topic among nobles again.

Moreover, considering that they will soon be 12 years old, many families have already started to make some very criminal ideas.

Most of the noble ladies from other people's families are just marriage tool people.

But these two... that's not the same!

They are talents in their own right!

Although the laws of Demacia do not allow doing anything to 12-year-old girls, this does not prevent some people of the same age from "making friends" with them, right?

So, Lux was shocked to find that beside her, at some point, there were more and more lively middle-school boys.

These fourteen or fifteen-year-old boys are either polite or energetic, and they all look like they want to have a good relationship with her.

If it were a normal 12-year-old girl, even if she would not have some puberty and charming thoughts, she would at least be proud of her own charm—but unfortunately, as a sober and calm mage, Lux looked at these peers When I was a human, most of the time I felt like I was watching a group of monkeys.

Well, it might be impolite for these young people to say that, but there is no way, the influence of the teacher made Lux look as bright as the sun, but she had nothing to do with innocence.

In the beginning, it was just Karya who complained about these young people.

Later Lux also joined in the complaints.

For those who are just admiring or dissatisfied, Lux's attitude is not bad-but for those trash with wretched thoughts, or simply performing, Lux can almost see their true colors at a glance!

Performance?

Hehe, Lacus doesn't believe it, who else in this world is better at acting than me? For the past three years, I have always talked to Kalya while dealing with all the communication without leaking. You scumbags, why are you talking to me? Fight acting?

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