Battle of the Two Cities: Begins with the Mage

In the days that followed, there was a lot of turmoil everywhere because of the small unrest in Piltover.

Other kingdoms and regions first felt the strength of the city of progress. In addition to the strong mainland, Piltover's strength was completely comparable to that of a country.

And in Zaun, the thick cloud that had just enveloped them had not yet cleared, and a new shadow had been cast.

Hirko's death made many people secretly applaud and sigh.

But Zaun did not give up hope, and they had their own leader, Viktor. The people of Zaun firmly believe that under his leadership, they will usher in a glorious future no less than that of the city next door.

And in Piltover, although the deaths of many people have made the public feel sentimental. But the military strength of their own side also gave them a reassurance. When they met people from other areas on the street, the confidence on their faces was also stronger.

A few days later, the Noxa embassy welcomed a new guest.

Ryan sat in front of his desk, looked at Mel, who was standing in front of him representing the family, and took a sip of tea:

"Piltover is still making a fuss lately. You shouldn't have time to come to me, Senator Myrdalda."

When speaking, he specially emphasized the word "member".

Mel's treatment this time was obviously much worse than that of Camille before. Not to mention the informal meeting, there was no place for her to sit in the room.

However, she wasn't turned away today, and she was actually very fortunate in her heart.

She is just the abandoned daughter of the Myrdalda family. Although she is a member of Piltover, she does not even have the ability or status to open the door of the embassy.

Mel bowed slightly, the etiquette was in place, and the voice also carried the respect it should have:

"The dragon's performance was a success, and the people have full confidence in our city. After the mourning for the martyrs, everything will be back on track."

"I heard that Mrs. Gila Mann, the former MP, died in this disaster." Ryan asked suddenly.

"Yes, was shot in the heart by Jinx's bullet. Miss Gilamann is heartbroken, but fortunately she has been an MP for a while, and I believe she will come out soon."

"The ruler and heir of the family should not stand under the dangerous wall, even if he has great strength or wisdom, let alone some people have neither of these two."

After Ryan said something, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, he took the tea cup and took a sip:

"The tea I drink comes from the island of Philo, although for some reason, the vegetation and the land are infested with dark magic. But the tea trees that can grow on the magic land always have a magical smell. I I like it there."

Mel's body was tense, and after careful consideration, he said very respectfully:

"Mother told me about my brother, and we are deeply sorry for what he did."

"He is in a hurry. If he wants to occupy the fiefs that the empire gave me, at least he has to wait for the Raiser garrison to erase me from Runeterra."

Ryan raised his head and looked at Mel with a half-smile:

"Or, your Myrdalda family thinks that I'm not here, and you can easily take down the island of Feilor? Why don't you think about why Ionia didn't respond and acquiesced to the people they hated the most in their own land of birth. A piece of land."

Looking at the other party's expression, Mel lowered his head even further.

Just a few days ago, when the Picheng Plaza incident broke out. His older brother, the first heir to Myrdalda, led the family's army to the island of Philore in Ionia.

The island is located on the northwest side of the Ionian mainland, and was the first Ionian territory that Ryan led the Imperial Legion to occupy. Due to the war, the island is full of various alchemy waste gas and magic traces.

Later, after Ryan's retirement, the island of Philo was assigned to the other side as a fief as compensation for the empire. At that time, the empire's fortress on the island became the other's noble castle, guarded by the remaining elite soldiers of Ryan and Swain.

She can understand her brother's thoughts. In order to be eager to prove that the Eastern Front has belonged to Myrdalda, she wants to step on Liwei, the former deputy commander, and at the same time, she wants to show her face in front of the Emperor of the Empire.

Who doesn't know the current empire, Ryan's position is swaying, no one knows if he still cares about the empire, but the other party must be dissatisfied with the current emperor Darkwill.

But it had to be said that her brother was stupid beyond her thoughts, and Mel sighed inwardly.

My brother didn't even think about it before he sent troops. Their Myrdalda had long since lost the glory of their ancestors. What would they use to attack each other, relying on his brother's simple brain that would only play small troubles, or his weak body?

She lowered her body slightly, bowed and took out a scroll and handed it to the other party:

"Your Excellency, this is the apology of the Myrdalda family, and I hope you and the mage stationed in Feilor can forgive his crimes."

Mel had already met his mother, and he learned from a few words that his brother was gone, and the legion at least suffered heavy losses.

It is said that only one mage was dispatched from Feilor Island, which completely destroyed nearly half of their Myrdal heritage.

The most ridiculous thing is that the other party has not lost any money, and they have to hold the compensation and pray for the other party's forgiveness.

Ryan took the scroll, opened it, glanced at random, and threw the scroll aside:

"Your family used to be the most prominent family in the empire, but your mother's set is only suitable for battlefield charging. Myrdalda lacks a person who makes decisions within the family."

"I think mother, she's very Noxian in her decision-making." Mel's eyebrows were lowered, not knowing what she was thinking.

"The idea of ​​empires has not retreated from this one. Today

She was supposed to be here. She traveled thousands of miles from Ionia to return to the Empire, staying a few kilometers away in an airship and refusing to enter the city. You say, what is she afraid of? ' Ryan asked with interest.

"She is mourning her brother's death now and is not suitable to be here."

Mel lowered his eyes and said kind words about his mother.

She didn't know and couldn't see how much sentimentality her mother could have for her brother's death.

In the previous encounter, all she could see was her mother's fear of the island of Philo. Her mother feared retaliation and thought that Myrdalda would not take it.

For Myrdalda, even if she was reluctant, she had to come here today.

"As a general, you can't help but know the movements of your family's heirs. I believe this has nothing to do with your mother, but she is also a little derelict. I think she is only suitable for being a vanguard general who charges into battle, not for managing a huge family."

Ryan looked at Mel, who was still wearing the Myrdalda family ring, and said calmly:

"Your brother has paid the price, and that scroll is enough to show your sincerity. But not everyone is willing to give your family a chance, you should think about it."

"Myrdalda has other excellent successors, and I believe in them."

Mel bowed her head and said, but when she mentioned the successor, faces flashed in her mind, and she rejected them one by one.

She could understand what Ryan was saying, but she thought she was fine in Piltover.

But inevitably, that sentence still made her have thoughts that she shouldn't have in her heart. Her empty hand subconsciously touched her family's ring, her expression darkened and she didn't know what she was thinking.

She suddenly realizes that... mother... doesn't really seem to fit.

She was the one who gave up on herself back then, but perhaps, she was really not wrong, but wrong...

Ryan looked at the other party's expression, always with a smile on the corner of his mouth, and did not press step by step, but mentioned the content of the scroll:

"The war between the Empire and Ionia is not over yet, and your mother is still needed there. Thank you for your family's generous gift of thousands of mage's notebooks to send them to Fort Meredith on the Isle of Philo."

"Thank you, Your Excellency. If you have any other needs, Myrdalda is willing to help you unconditionally."

"Don't need it for now, tell your mother, I hope to have a chance to have a drink with her in the immortal fortress in the future."

When Mel heard the expulsion order, he nodded yes, bowed and saluted, backed away, and left the embassy.

She got into the mechanical car and ran non-stop towards the airport.

Looking at the gradually shrinking and disappearing embassy, ​​her heart was full of self-deprecation.

Obviously her brother died, but the family has no backbone at all.

Since you are so afraid of the other party's revenge, you shouldn't provoke others in the beginning.

This... may be the weakling without self-awareness.

And the path of the weak is always full of sorrow...