"A mage? We don't have any mages here!"
Lux hurriedly walked over and said to the Soulless, "Hello, I am Lux of the Crownguard Family. We don't have any mages here. Did you make a mistake?"
The Soulless raised the longsword in his hand, pointed it directly at Lux, and roared at her, "Lux! You are the one we are here to arrest! We have confirmed that you are also a mage!"
Lux quickly raised her hands, signaling the Soulless to calm down, a hint of threat in her voice, "Impossible, I am not a mage. Who gave this order? Do you have an arrest warrant? If not, you are insulting the honor of the Crownguard Family, and you must be prepared to face the wrath of the Crownguard Family!"
Unexpectedly, the Soulless took out a document from his bag and unfurled it. It was indeed a Soulless arrest warrant.
It clearly stated: Capture the mage Lux, and investigate Lux's involvement in the assassination of King Jiawen III.
Chen's eyes narrowed slightly as he thought, "They already know about Lux letting Sylas go? No, if Lux didn't say anything herself, the Soul Hunter Corps shouldn't know, right? There's definitely something fishy going on!"
But Lux noticed the Signature of the Visionary at the bottom of the document. The people who signed this warrant for her arrest were Grand Marshal Tianna of Demacia and Eldred, the commander of Demacia's Soul Hunter Corps.
One was Lux's aunt, and the other was Lux's uncle.
Lux's small fists clenched tightly. She hadn't expected that the ones who signed this arrest warrant were her two relatives. She also realized that something was wrong, "How could my aunt and uncle suspect me? How could they allow the Soulless to arrest me?"
Fiora, however, saw through the anomaly. She stood behind Lux and earnestly said to her, "Family matters are never that simple. You think they are your relatives, but you might just be their tool."
Then Fiora's eyes narrowed slightly as she looked at the Soulless in front of her and questioned, "Although Tianna and Eldred are husband and wife, their relationship has always been strained, and their political views differ. It was merely a marriage of convenience. How did they get together now?"
As if a secret had been revealed, Lux immediately realized this. Her aunt Tianna and Eldred could be said to have been estranged for years, yet this time they had jointly ordered her arrest.
The Soul Hunter Corps, at this point, was clearly growing impatient. They took two steps forward, weapons in hand, "Lux, do not resist, or we will be forced to act!"
Fiora patted Lux's shoulder, "Don't worry, you're not a mage, they won't do anything to you."
But Lux retreated two steps, hiding behind Fiora. She couldn't be caught. She knew better than anyone that she possessed extremely high magical talent; she was a mage.
Moreover, the king's death that day and Sylas's escape were both inextricably linked to her.
It was then that Fiora reacted, turning to look at Lux behind her, "You're really a mage?"
Lux's voice was very low, and there was a tremor in it, "I'm sorry, Sister Fiora, I didn't mean to hide it from you. You know how Demacia treats mages. I wouldn't be able to endure it..."
Fiora gritted her teeth, then looked at the Soulless in front of her, "There's no one left in Demacia I care about anyway. I'll take you and we'll escape."
Seeing that persuasion was futile, the Soulless shouted, "Persuasion ineffective! Attack!"
Four or five Soulless charged forward with their longswords, but in front of Fiora, they all moved as if in slow motion.
The first Soulless's sword thrust forward. Fiora, with light footsteps, suddenly stepped to the left, cleverly dodging the lunge.
At the same time, her blade unsheathed, she thrust her sword towards the Soulless's neck, his weak point. A single thrust to the throat, blood gushed out, and he died on the spot.
Meanwhile, the remaining four Soulless surrounded her, their longswords attacking from different directions—a slash, an upward strike, a side sweep, and a thrust, blocking all of Fiora's escape routes.
Just as it seemed Fiora had nowhere to hide, her footwork instantly became ghostly.
But as the Soulless's attacks were about to land, Fiora suddenly vanished, and the attacks of all four Soulless struck empty air!
Looking again, Fiora had already appeared behind one of the Soulless, thrusting her sword into his back!
But as the other Soulless immediately moved to support, Fiora moved again. Her footwork was bewildering, as if she were dancing a waltz.
The next moment, Fiora appeared above another Soulless, a sword descending from the sky piercing his forehead.
Fiora, like a phantom, appeared beside the Soulless in a way that was impossible for the naked eye to catch, plunging her blade fiercely into their bodies and taking their lives!
The entire process took no more than two seconds. All the Soulless fell to the ground, none surviving.
Fiora looked coldly at the bodies on the ground, her eyes narrowing slightly, "I crave a worthy opponent."
Chen, standing by, was dumbfounded, his jaw practically hitting the floor. He looked at Fiora in surprise, "You can also perform Blade Waltz!"
Blade Waltz was the ultimate ability of the original Grandmaster Fiora, making her untargetable while striking enemies five times!
This move, Blade Waltz, once held countless memories for top laners, including Chen. It was one of the most fondly remembered abilities after its rework in League of Legends.
Fiora lightly wiped the blood from her sword, then blew gently on the tip, "Hmph, Blade Waltz? As expected of a great writer, I like that name. From now on, this move will be called Blade Waltz."
Chen rubbed his forehead, Talon has two sets of abilities, the old and the new, so Fiora having them isn't excessive, not excessive at all...
Lux hurriedly said, "Let's go quickly, if more of the Soul Hunter Corps arrive, we won't be able to escape!"
The group quickly exited the room.
Then they were stunned by the scene before them. The small courtyard was completely surrounded.
A vast, dark army stood in perfect formation, clad in black Demacian steel armor, their immense oppressive presence enveloping the entire courtyard.
Countless arrows were simultaneously aimed at Chen and the others...
Lux swallowed, her hands trembling slightly, "The Soul Hunter Corps, the entire legion from Demacia has arrived!"
Chen planted the lamppost into the ground, looking at the Soul Hunter Corps ahead, "Holy crap, this is too big of a show. Someone who knows would think they're here to arrest people, but someone who doesn't would think a war has started!"
Leading them was a middle-aged man who walked to the very front, leaning on a cane. He met Chen's gaze and shouted at him, "Mr. Chen, this is our internal affair in Demacia. We hope you Zaunites will not interfere. Please leave now. We will let bygones be bygones regarding previous matters, and your bounty will be revoked. Demacia will always be your friend!"
Lux looked at the vast, dark army. She knew she couldn't escape today. Not wanting to implicate others, she walked up to Chen and whispered to him, "This is my uncle Eldred, the commander of the Soul Hunter Corps. He keeps his word. Chen, please go."
Then she walked over to Powder, gently took her hand, and forced a smile, "Powder, every day I spent with you was happy. Don't forget your rich little friend..."
Finally, she walked to Fiora, tears already welling up in her eyes. She grabbed Fiora's hand, "Sister, you should go with Chen too. I'm so happy to call you sister, you'll always be my idol!"
Having said that, Lux resolutely walked alone towards the Soul Hunter Corps...
The next moment, Fiora followed her, simply stating coldly, "Eldred said to let Chen go, he didn't say to let me go."
Powder was beside Chen, looking at his unmoving figure, and tugged at his sleeve, "I know, at this time, it's better to follow your advice about 'where there's life, there's hope,' but I still want to save my rich little friend."
Chen dotingly patted Powder's head, "Did you bring the Ultimate Death Missile?"