In Tiana's view, everything was under her control.
Although it sounded a bit fake, she truly hadn't lied to Lux.
From Tiana's perspective, everything she did was indeed for Lux's own good.
As a noble of Demacia, Lux had to firmly uphold her noble stance; only then could the Crownguard Family rise to the next level.
Just as noble families would ruthlessly break up the free love of young men and women, Tiana personally played the villain this time, destroying Lux's friendship with her own hands, helping her sever these unnecessary bonds.
Kindness is a good quality.
But kindness must be situational; getting too close to commoners would bring trouble to the Crownguard Family!
Nobles can be kind, but they cannot abandon their noble dignity for kindness.
Tiana was very clear that because Lux's performance was too outstanding, countless eyes in the entire Demacia Capital were fixed on her—so, Lux's every word and action had to be carefully considered!
Even if Lux resented her aunt, Tiana didn't care.
She believed that Lux would understand her painstaking efforts sooner or later.
As for Lux's little tricks outside The Forbidden Magic Prison…
Tiana saw through them clearly and didn't care at all.
Just as Lux realized, her current power largely came from her birth—it was her identity as the eldest daughter of the Crownguard Family that allowed her to be respected and to do things that didn't entirely conform to the rules.
And in the noble hierarchy, Tiana's power, in every aspect, was far superior to Lux's, so Tiana knew exactly what little tricks Lux was playing.
No matter how much you struggle, you are destined not to escape my grasp!
......
However, the reality differed slightly from Tiana's imagination.
Tiana's painstaking efforts only made Lux lose heart.
"You're absolutely right, Klein," Lux said with a complex mood after leaving the study, "As long as you are in Demacia, you will be entangled in these complex relationships."
"That's what happens when power comes from identity," Klein said in a matter-of-fact tone, "The limit of a noble lady... is merely an Exemplary Noble."
"But honestly, I'm still a bit unsure about your plan." Even though she had agreed to Klein's plan and begun to implement it, Lux still felt a shock in her heart every time she thought of this massive plan. "You've used almost everyone in Demacia Capital—from nobles to commoners, from Demon Searchers to the Illuminati."
"That's not really 'using,' at most it's leveraging the situation; most people got what they wanted," Klein's tone was quite relaxed. "As for leaving Demacia, frankly, there's also a part of my personal factors in this. My current state is already quite stable, it's time to retrieve some old items from the past."
"But you're unwilling to tell me what those are."
"You'll know when you see them," Klein still refused to speak directly. "It's very difficult to describe without seeing them—"
"Alright, alright, you always maintain a sense of mystery about some strange details," Lux sighed. "I wonder who it was who used to say 'mages who dabble in mysticism are trash' all the time."
"This is different," Klein completely ignored Lux's sarcasm. "These things are just about my personal privacy and have nothing to do with magic or anything... Alright, Lux, we should proceed to the next step!"
"Is your mark really reliable?" Lux left the manor and came to the streets of Demacia Capital. "Sona can't give us too many hints, that would make her suspicious—"
"Be a hundred percent confident," Klein said very confidently. "Although the Illuminati didn't grow up under my watch, they were born under my watch, and I know many of their unknown secrets. After seeing the mark you left, the Silencers of the Illuminati will only think it's a true [Divine Guidance], and they will help you."
"You said you really experienced the era of the Winged Sisters, right?" Lux, who seemed to be just strolling casually, quickly arrived near the city wall. "Klein, then tell me, what kind of beings were those two Winged Sisters?"
"They were very thoughtful little ones," Klein chuckled. "They also had great ideals, but ultimately weren't as determined as you... though they were still quite remarkable."
"Is that so—" Lux nodded. "It seems you have a very high opinion of me."
"But you're still the worst batch I've ever taught," Klein was merciless. "There's no debating that."
"You said the Winged Sisters were not as good as me!"
"So I never taught them…"
"…"
"…"
While chatting with Klein in her mind, Lux, like a nimble fish, squeezed through the bustling crowd at the city gate, quickly shaking off her family's guards—by the time the guards arrived outside the city, panting, and caught up with Lux again, the little princess of the Crownguard Family was at the foot of the Justice Giant, looking up at the massive Petricite statue.
The guards let out a long sigh of relief.
It seemed the young lady was just in a bad mood.
Unfortunately, what they didn't know was that in a hidden spot on the city wall, Lux had left a strange mark and a string of inconspicuous mysterious patterns.
And in the evening, the Illuminati choir, returning from a touring performance, passed by and saw this mark.
Sona, who felt the mark was "designed very artistically," remembered its appearance and vividly drew it in her sketchbook.
Then, Mrs. Buvelle, who called Sona for dinner, "coincidentally" saw this mark. After asking Sona where she saw it, she didn't even bother to eat dinner and hurriedly left the Buvelle Family's manor that very day.
As a secret text written in a hidden format was copied multiple times and sent to various counties, the Illuminati, which usually seemed aloof from worldly affairs, suddenly began to act with swift and decisive action!
......
Because she had to keep an eye on her "troublesome niece," Tiana's intelligence network had been very active recently.
The day after the Illuminati began their operations, she learned through her unique channels that "the Illuminati had a big move."
However, although there were intricate connections between the Demon Searcher and the Illuminati, even Tiana did not know much about this information, which was considered top secret within the Illuminati.
The only thing that could be confirmed was that the Silencers of the Illuminati, who usually stayed out of worldly affairs and only acted as inheritors, had also been dispatched this time.
Upon hearing this news, Tiana instinctively frowned.
Those people from the Illuminati… why would they become active at this time?
It should be known that after their failure in the political struggle a hundred years ago, the Illuminati had voluntarily depoliticized.
Especially after the "secular faction" led by the Buvelle Family came to power, this religious order had been dormant for quite some time.
To be honest, Tiana liked the current Illuminati very much.
Or rather, who wouldn't like a semi-religious, semi-educational organization that usually engages in charity, art, and encourages people to do good?
But now, this organization had suddenly started to become active, and it looked like they were planning something big…
This made Tiana somewhat worried—she vaguely remembered that when the Illuminati tried to get involved in politics, their Silencers did not participate, but this time, the Silencers were also in action, and things seemed to be a bit off.
Fortunately, even if the Illuminati's actions were somewhat unexpected, her current task was not to cooperate with the Illuminati—this return to The Capital was specifically for Tiana to correct her niece and get her back on track.
The Illuminati's actions were big, but they had nothing to do with her.
Surely they weren't doing this because of Lux, were they?
Comparatively, what concerned Tiana more was the previous report from the family guards that Lux had inexplicably gone out of the city and visited the Justice Giant.
Her husband was the leader of the Demon Searcher, so she had some understanding of the Justice Giant—at least she knew that magic could charge the Justice Giant.
To avoid any accidents, the day after Lux left the city, the Justice Giant was dragged away for repairs.
Anyway, the Justice Giant needed regular maintenance, like touch-up paint, and this time it was just a little earlier than usual.
Galio… was also a cover, hehehe!