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"One day, I will return to Noxus."
"When I come again, Noxus will be covered with red flags!"
"Swain, LeBlanc, just wait, what goes around comes around!"
In the past few days, Chen and Powder hadn't encountered any Noxus soldiers pursuing them on the road.
After all, Swain's regime had just been established, and Noxus was still in the midst of a civil war. LeBlanc and Swain were also still fighting, which was why they didn't have the energy to deal with Chen and Powder.
If it weren't for the chaos on Swain's side and LeBlanc still preparing to fight Swain, they would have been caught by one or the other and wouldn't have been able to escape. It was truly an escape amidst the chaos.
Chen and Powder arrived at Delverhold, located in the Ironspike Mountains, the northwesternmost region of Noxus.
The news was that this place was too far from the Immortal Bastion and hadn't been affected by the coup.
The city of Delverhold was also a military stronghold, facing Freljord to the north.
At the same time, the Ironspike Mountains near Delverhold also had rich gold and iron ore deposits.
With no motorcycle, walking to Demacia was highly unrealistic. Between Noxus and Demacia were many war zones, devoid of cities or residents, only ruins left by centuries of war.
So, they had to rely on airships or Hexgates. It was normal for such a remote city not to have a Hexgate, so Chen planned to take an airship to Demacia.
Moreover, it was getting cold here in the north, so they had to buy some clothes.
Don't let the constant warfare between Noxus and Demacia fool you; money still needed to be made, and trade between them surprisingly hadn't ceased.
Upon arriving below Delverhold, Chen saw the magnificent Delverhold.
Delverhold was flanked by cliffs, forming natural barriers, constantly guarding against attacks from the Freljordians to the north.
Both inside the city and in the military camps outside, there were many Noxus soldiers.
The weather was truly too cold. Powder had always lived in the tropical Zaun and Piltover and was experiencing such cold weather for the first time.
Powder shivered from the cold, but fortunately, Chen had a leather coat.
From a large leather coat, two heads emerged, somewhat resembling the two-headed ogre Cho'Gath.
Powder shivered in front, and Chen held her tightly. The two warmed each other as they walked step by step towards Delverhold.
Powder's teeth chattered:
"I declare, the plan to travel the world, Freljord is cancelled!"
Jinx popped out for a moment:
"Seconded!"
Then she locked herself back in due to the cold, and Powder muttered to herself:
"You're always clamoring to come out and play, now I've brought you out, why aren't you coming out?!"
"... Rua..."
Jinx went silent, playing dead.
Chen looked at Powder and Jinx helplessly, essentially watching her argue with herself, stifling a laugh from behind.
In the end, Powder lost a round; she couldn't out-talk Jinx.
Chen rubbed Powder's head:
"We'll be in the city soon. We'll go warm up by a fire, then buy thick clothes, big padded jackets!"
"Mm!"
Powder nodded, looking wronged; she was truly too cold.
Walking to the entrance of Delverhold, Chen realized that the garrison here was even larger than he had imagined:
"We won't be discovered, will we?"
"Hurry up! At least it's better than freezing to death!"
Powder was already clamoring; she was genuinely cold.
When they entered the city, there was indeed an inspection.
The guards looked at Chen and Powder:
"Where are you from?"
Chen immediately replied:
"Noxus."
The guard held out his hand:
"Proof."
"Does this count as proof?"
Chen took a bag of money from his pocket and slipped it into the guard's hand. Things that could be solved with money were not a problem.
But the guard suddenly slapped Chen's money bag away and shouted loudly:
"Soldiers under Darius, the Hand of Noxus, will never accept bribes!"
Chen was stunned. Darius, the Hand of Noxus? So this city was under Darius, the Hand of Noxus, governed by Darius?!
Chen had never imagined, in all his calculations, that Noxus's strength would be here:
"Damn it, we've run straight into trouble!"
The guard's battle-axe was already pointed at Chen:
"Spy! Arrest them!"
Chen quickly tried to appease him:
"Brother, I'm also Noxus, and I've served in the military. I'm not a spy, I'm one of us!"
All the guards surrounded Chen and Powder, with a dozen battle-axes pointed at him. The guard stepped forward and asked again:
"I'll give you one more chance. Show me proof that you are Noxus!"
On the city wall, a grim-faced, fierce-looking middle-aged man stood, with a scar on each side of his face.
Everyone who saw him could hardly forget him, for the killing aura behind him was almost visible to the naked eye. His presence could be described in two words: "Military God!"
He wore thick and heavy plate armor, a blood-red cloak on his back, and wielded a massive Black Cleaver.
He was none other than Darius, the Hand of Noxus!
Darius looked down at the dispute below the city wall, his eyes narrowing slightly as he muttered to himself:
"What is the most important proof of a Noxus?"
At the city gate, a battle-axe suddenly appeared in Chen's hand. If they were caught, it would be a dead end. Entering the city was one thing, but he needed to break out with Powder.
Chen stepped forward, raised the battle-axe in his hand, and with all his strength, swept the axe horizontally, roaring:
"This is the proof of a Noxus!"
"Acts of cowardice will never be tolerated!"
Chen's sudden attack caught the guards off guard, but as soldiers trained by Darius, they reacted quickly, raising their battle-axes to block Chen's axe.
However, the immense force from Chen's axe directly chopped the guard's battle-axe in half!
The other guards were also elites. Seeing their comrade attacked, they didn't hesitate, immediately rushing forward, dozens of battle-axes swinging at Chen from various angles!
"Counter Strike!"
Against these small soldiers, no skill was better than Counter Strike!
A lamppost slid from Chen's sleeve, and Chen immediately swung the lamppost, beginning to spin!
"Clang, clang" metal collision sounds continuously rang out, and all the guards' attacks were blocked by the lamppost.
Darius on the city wall clapped his hands lightly:
"Not bad, kid. Good level."
Chen immediately ended Counter Strike, swinging the lamppost with full force, directly sweeping away all the surrounding guards. They were either knocked to the ground or slammed into the wall, clutching their heads in a dazed state.
Chen pressed his advantage, swinging his weapon at the guard lying on the ground in front of him.
But at that moment, a figure leaped directly from the city wall, several meters high, and a massive, dark axe with a hint of blood-red blocked Chen's battle-axe.
Chen looked closely:
"Black Cleaver?"
A man's voice came over:
"Quite discerning, kid."
Chen quickly raised his head, vigilantly looking at the burly man in front of him, gripping his weapon even tighter:
"Darius, the Hand of Noxus!"
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