LOL: Summoner of Goddess Janna

"Our child?!" Darius was stunned as if he was struck by lightning.

He had never cared about who the father of Queletta's child was before.

Because he didn't want to disturb Queletta's life anymore. It was enough to know that she was doing okay.

But now think about it carefully:

The two children looked to be about 9 years old, and they only broke up 10 years ago.

Before the peaceful breakup, Darius and Queletta had their last 1V1 friendly solo duel without equipment before the Black Rock Lake outside their hometown city.

Calculating the time, it's totally right.

And on the tender faces of the two children, if you look closely, you can vaguely see the outline of his resolute face.

"Brother, don't say..." De Laiwen felt the same. He looked at the two little devils hiding in the distance for a while, and stared hard at Darius and Queletta for a while.

"They really look like your offspring!"

Darius: "..."

He didn't pay attention to his younger brother, but looked at Queletta with a complicated expression: "What are their... names?"

"Desius." Queletta looked at the boy and the little girl: "Imphtia."

"Desius, Imphtia..." Darius muttered these two unfamiliar names, and then looked at the two children who were watching him cautiously from a distance...

He knew that this was his child.

He knew Queletta. There was no way she could lie about something like this.

"Why?" Darius asked, "Why didn't you come to me then."

"Because I don't want them to have a father like you." Queletta said: "At that time, you only saw war and killing. If you let them grow up around you, they will become people like you."

Back then, Darius had become an extremely fanatical warrior for the Empire, but Queletta had always maintained her innate innocence and kindness.

They finally broke up because they had different ideas in this regard, which caused all kinds of conflicts.

Queletta thought he was a war madman.

"But later, I realized I was wrong. It wasn't you, Darius, that had the problem. It was the world that had the problem."

"As long as the world remains unchanged, even if I get rid of you, I still can't give my children an ordinary and stable life."

As he spoke, Queletta recalled what he had seen and heard on the Wind Leader's side.

And her experience of becoming a leader is actually not complicated.

She was originally an extremely rare humane leader in the Noxian army, like a rabbit growing out of a wolf's den.

Before the Battle of Baru'e, Queletta had already come into contact with and carefully read the theories of the Wind Leader's books, and was deeply touched by them.

If she were still the wandering orphan she was then, she might have gone into business a long time ago.

It's just that as the lord of Besilico and the leader of the Noxian warband, she has been favored by the empire for many years, but she still can't let go of her loyalty to Noxus.

But her already shaky loyalty soon collapsed completely due to the bloody rain caused by Vladimir.

Queletta lost almost all of her comrades-in-arms under the back thorn of the black rose. After surviving with difficulty, she was quickly captured by the leader who was pursuing the victory.

In the prisoner of war camp, she witnessed with her own eyes the Noxian soldiers' fear and resistance to the leader, to complaints, and then to actively seeking learning and transformation. She witnessed the powerful inspiration of Janna's thoughts that transcended nationality.

Later, because she was the leader of the Noxian war group and the general of the first army, she was transferred by the leader to the senior war criminal management center in Zaun for "further study".

Queletta, on the other hand, has a positive and good attitude towards reform, has a solid theoretical foundation, and has always pursued progress towards Janna.

So she had only been there for one day, and before even attending classes, she had already completed her self-transformation and became a goddess believer certified by the Thread of Faith - and she was not a superficial wind chaser, but a devout wind leader.

Li Wei was curious about this learning activist who suddenly appeared from the "Forest of Merit", and then he asked about the female general's name and origin... and then he knew who he had met.

"President Levi told me a prophecy that was said to be told to him by the goddess Janna." Queletta recalled with an emotional expression: "That is a story about what will happen in the future in a world without a leader."

"A...world without a leader?" Darius thought thoughtfully.

"Yes," Queletta told the story.

If the Wind Leader did not exist, then she should still be on the Ionian battlefield, entangled with the increasingly powerful Ionian resistance.

This protracted war will eventually end in the defeat of the Noxus Empire.

But without the "nuclear bomb" dropped by Vladimir, which killed 100,000 troops in one wave and sent away the "nuclear bomb" of the Darkwill regime, the empire could barely hold on.

The war will last longer, become more intense, and cause more casualties to both sides.

In the end, Queletta will be accidentally infected by the alchemical toxin brought by friendly army Amistan on the battlefield due to a disastrous defeat, so that he has to amputate and lose an arm, and returns to his homeland in embarrassment with a broken body.

And this is only the beginning of the tragedy.

"Without the Leader, General Swain will still overthrow Darkwill. But all he can do is relieve Noxus' illness, but he cannot truly save the empire."

"So, within a few years, Noxus embarked on the road of unlimited external expansion."

"And our child, Decius -" Queletta looked at the cute little boy and said in a cold tone: "He will be drafted because of the conscription order signed by you, General Darius personally. On the battlefield."

"He will die in the Freljord. Just like the children you personally sent to the northern battlefields over the years."

After the death of Decius, Queletta completely hated the empire.

She would start a rebellion in Besilico, prompting Darius to put it down himself.

The saddest part of this story is that Queletta did not die at the hands of the empire's counter-rebellion forces, but was stabbed in the back by her daughter, Infertia.

There was only one reason why she would kill her mother - because Queletta betrayed the Noxus Empire.

And Darius will not know in the end that he personally sent his son to the battlefield like a meat grinder, and also witnessed his daughter killing her mother.

"This..." After hearing this extremely depressing ending, Darius looked very heavy. But he still said stubbornly: "This is just a story, Queletta."

"No, this is not just a story!" Queletta said in a serious tone: "As long as Noxus does not change, stories like this will continue to happen to countless families!"

"Darius, ask yourselves - without the Wind Leader, would the future really not be the same as this story?"

"This..." Darius couldn't refute.

Although there are many details in the predictions given by Li Wei that cannot be proved by deduction.

But his child joined the army and died in the war, Queletta rebelled, and eventually was killed... This series of tragedies is very likely to happen.

Because the empire's pace of expansion can never stop, it will inevitably consume a steady stream of new blood.

And in this huge machine that serves the war, joining the army to serve the country is like the LGBTQ in the 21st century. It is an absolute political correctness that the imperial nobles must abide by.

The imperial nobles also knew that their power came from strength, so they did not resist sending their descendants to the battlefield to be tempered by blood and fire, so as to achieve the purpose of training their heirs.

In this extreme cultural atmosphere and strict legal system, almost no one in Noxus can escape military service.

Children like Decius who come from a family of middle-level generals will become the seeds of future officers recruited by the empire.

He will definitely go to war when he grows up.

Judging from the battle situation of Noxus in recent years, the probability that a rookie officer can come back alive from the battlefield is not high.

He would probably die in battle, and Queletta would probably lose his child.

With Queletta's character, if she lost her son because of this, she would most likely choose that extreme and dangerous path.

"And I am still the city lord of Besilico, a member of the upper class of Noxus. If I can't protect my children and avoid this tragic ending, what about the others?"

Queletta asked repeatedly: "Darius, is this the Noxus you want?"

Darius was completely speechless.

He tried hard to remind himself in his mind that you are the Hand of Noxus and you should be loyal to the Noxus Empire.

But the prophetic story Queletta told, that depressing and tragic future, always echoed in his mind.

"Desius, Imphtia..." Darius couldn't help but look at his children.

The two children were still blinking their clear and lovely big eyes, carefully looking at him from a distance.

They are still living under the protection of their mother, innocent and carefree.

Strange to say...

Darius once sent countless children to the battlefield and regarded their sacrifice as a "necessary price."

But thinking that his child would also step onto the battlefield in the future, he instinctively... felt a little reluctant.

"No! They are Noxians, and this is the responsibility they must bear. As long as the empire needs it, even my children... must sacrifice for the empire!"

Darius is truly the Hand of Noxus. He restrained his selfishness in an instant and murmured this warning to himself.

"I won't just..." He was about to say this because of his own selfishness.

However, the mountain of urns piled up on the pier caught his eye again. Scenes of homeless people who fell beside the bustling streets of the Immortal Fortress and countless soldiers buried in the ice and snow in the north quietly appeared in his mind again.

Darius was suddenly speechless again.

He finally realized that he had actually been convinced by Queletta.

Regardless of whether it was selfish or public considerations, he had no reason to refuse the leader's invitation.

"I..." Darius could no longer argue.

Under the tangle, he almost surrendered.

"Brother!" At the critical moment, it was De Laiwen who stood up.

Delaiwen saw his brother's wavering, so he quickly grabbed him and said, "Brother, you can't surrender!"

"Huh?" Darius looked at his brother doubtfully.

He knew that Delavin was not a political person at all.

This guy would join Swain's coup group solely because of his personal friendship with Swain.

The reason why De Lai Wen was unhappy with Darkwill was also very simple - it was because Dark Will launched wars every day and failed to do a good job in the economy. As a result, the arena where De Lai Wen worked had no audience, and he fell into a trap. The depressing situation of no one applauding...

So Delaiwen rebelled.

How could such a dangerous person who dared to chop off the emperor's head when his brain got hot turned into a more loyal loyalist to the empire than him?

Darius was just confused when he saw Deraiwen say seriously: "Brother, don't forget Commander Swain!"

"They are not bad to us! If we take refuge in the leader here, how can we be worthy of him?"

Delavin had a close personal relationship with Swain. And he is the most loyal person.

"And we just betrayed Darkwill, and this time we are going to betray Commander Swain again. This..."

"How can there be such a retainer in the world who changes his master three times in a row?"

Hearing this, Darius was instantly entangled again.

yes. He just voted for Swain, and now he wants to vote for the leader. This skill cools down too quickly.

As the Hand of Noxus, he is somewhat ashamed.

Moreover, this time is different from last time.

The last time he betrayed was Darkwill, a puppet emperor who had always been rebellious. This kind of insect deserves to be overthrown.

But this time, it was Swain who he betrayed. This commander has always been the most respected senior of Darius.

He had fought side by side with Swain many times on the battlefield in the past, and his life was even saved by Swain once when he was defeated and desperate.

After the coup was successful, Swain trusted him and handed almost half of the power of the empire into his hands, making him the "Deputy Deputy Emperor" of Noxus.

He would never be able to pay off Commander Swain's kindness in his lifetime.

How could he be embarrassed to betray him?

"Dreaus, actually..." Queletta was about to say something.

Darius, however, had already woken up from the self-blame and guilt: "Stop talking, Queletta."

"There is no sun in the sky, and the only sun in my heart is the Commander-in-Chief! No matter what, there is no way I can live up to his trust!"

"But..." Queletta still wanted to explain.

But Darius has made up his mind this time: "Commander Swain is different from Darkwill, and different from all previous emperors."

"His character is not inferior to that of your leader. In his hands, Noxus will prosper and get better."

With that said, Darius took one last look at his two children.

His eyes were filled with confusion and reluctance.

But in the end, the man still tightened his grip on the giant ax in his hand and forced himself to look away: "Let's go, Queletta -"

"I will go back and report to Commander Swain that you have escaped Besilico by boat before I arrived. This... is the limit of what I can do."

"Okay." Queletta finally waited for the chance to speak.

She saw it. Now the only reason for Darius to persist is his personal loyalty to Swain.

In this case...

"Dreaus." Queletta sighed helplessly: "I said, I have no objection to Commander Swain."

"What do you mean?" Darius didn't understand.

But Queletta carefully used the whirlwind to isolate the surrounding sounds before saying to him: "I don't object to Swain, because..."

"Commander Swain is my top line."

"This plan to instigate you was formulated from the very beginning by President Levi and Commander Swain."

Darius: "???"

He doubted his ears.

However, the next second...

"Dreaus." An inconspicuous red crow quietly fell from the sky filled with seabirds.

"This, this..." Brothers Darius and Delaven both widened their eyes in shock at this moment.

This voice, this familiar wave of magic, was absolutely unmistakable.

This is Commander Swain!

"Commander, you..." Darius' brain completely shut down: "When did you become a leader?"

"No...impossible, this is impossible!"

"Why is it impossible?" Swain said to him through the mouth of the crow: "Have you forgotten? I said that my allegiance has always been to Noxus."

Darius was shocked beyond words. Only then did he realize that he had always misunderstood the Noxus in Swain's words.

In other words, Swain redefined Noxus.

The "Noxus" here does not refer to the military empire built on the unlimited oppression of the Noxians. But the people of Noxus themselves!

"Darius," Swain said, "Actually, we are the same person. It's just that I have found the right path, and you always walk slower than me."

"Then, Darius - are you willing to catch up with me again and continue fighting with me?"

Darius' brain was buzzing.

At this moment, he finally figured out many of his previous doubts:

Why is Swei holding back from attacking the Wind Leader? Because he himself is the leader!

Why did Siwei ask him to investigate Besilico? Because this is the game specially set for him!

Darius isn't stupid either.

He had already seen that when Swain made this plan and led him here, he had no intention of letting him go back.

Otherwise, Swain would not take the initiative to reveal his identity and let him know such a big secret; otherwise, Queletta would not take the risk to instigate him and bring his two children with him.

The leader must have set an ambush here.

If he doesn't take the initiative to surrender, he can only be passively invited as a guest by the leader.

"Do I have a choice?" Darius thought for a long time, and finally looked at the crow with a complicated expression.

"No." Swain replied calmly: "You are the number two figure in the empire. If you stand so firmly on the opposite side of me, the future situation will become difficult to control."

So he won't give Darius a chance to choose.

But Swain added: "But you have actually made your choice, haven't you?"

Darius was speechless.

Yes, he has already made his choice.

He is the Hand of Noxus. But in the end, he, the Hand of Noxus, needed to rely on his personal loyalty to Swain to maintain his loyalty to Noxus.

Doesn't this mean that everything he believed in in the past has completely collapsed in the face of the leader's theory?

"Wait!" Darius had a terrible thought in his mind.

In order to have a deeper understanding of his enemies, he usually studies the knowledge and theories of the leader.

Could it be that these theories that he had read into his mind have...

"Janna, please give me strength!" Darius followed the popular method and tried to call the goddess Janna in his heart.

Then...

The storm surged out of his body.

His figure became extremely light, as if he was sprinting for an unlimited time.

"Welcome." Swain's voice sounded at the right time: "Comrade Darius."

"..." Darius did not answer.

He stood still in the storm for a long time, as if he could not accept the cruel fact that he had become a "spiritual treason".

And this time...

"Come here, come to me." Queletta waved to the two little ghosts in the distance.

"Huh?" Darius glanced at him instinctively.

He knew that Queletta had been resistant to him before. She didn't want her children to know that he was their father.

That's why she asked the children to leave.

Then now...

"Now you are qualified to be their father." Queletta looked at the pair of children walking towards them slowly and said to him: "Darius, you..."

"Would you like to be their father?"

Darius: "..."

The last layer of blood rage that overwhelmed his mentality was just full.

He put down the giant ax and embraced the fresh sea breeze: "I do!"