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Chen frowned and said to Jarvan,
"This big bird is Valor, Quinn's companion. Valor has brought news that the Fearless Vanguard is likely in danger right now!"
Valor's expression clearly showed displeasure at hearing the words "big bird," but after hearing the subsequent information, she nodded vigorously. She knew the situation ahead, but unfortunately, she couldn't speak.
"What!"
All the Demacians present became anxious. Noxus's invasion was a monumental event; Demacia's primary and most formidable enemy was Noxus!
Jarvan instantly panicked, but he immediately made a decisive choice:
"Immediately dispatch troops for support!"
Jarvan grabbed his Atma's Spear, ready to personally lead the troops to battle.
Leading troops into battle was a Demacian tradition, and Jarvan had participated in several Demacian wars before.
But Tianna shook her head at this moment and said to Jarvan,
"Your Majesty, absolutely not!"
Jarvan was extremely anxious:
"What! Noxus has invaded! Garen, Quinn, and the Fearless Vanguard are still there!"
But Grand Marshal Tianna still maintained a clear head:
"Your Majesty, the situation in Demacia is tense right now. After your battle with the Soulless, who knows how many forces are lurking in the shadows. If you leave at this moment, Demacia will fracture before Noxus even attacks! You must stay here and control the overall situation!"
"This..."
As if a word had broken his dream, Jarvan immediately sobered up. He said to Tianna,
"The evidence of the assassination of my father, the Soulless's rebellion – these matters were most likely done by Noxus. Now, with their invasion from Nockmur, what they want is for us to collapse internally, taking advantage of the opportunity to invade!"
Tianna did not beat around the bush and said directly,
"Exactly. That's why you cannot leave now, and neither can I! The overall situation of Demacia must be controlled by us. We must guard Demacia!"
Jarvan gritted his teeth. The border was about to be invaded, and his good brother Garen was still there, likely in the midst of a bitter struggle.
Then Jarvan turned to Xin Zhao:
"Uncle..."
But Xin Zhao, who had always been unstoppable, shook his head:
"Your Majesty, I am old. My body can no longer endure long-distance marches to fight."
Xin Zhao was not lying; with his full head of white hair, he had long been physically exhausted. The recent battle had pushed his old bones close to their limit.
Of course, he still had his own thoughts, which was to stay and protect Jarvan, making up for his failure to protect the previous emperor. Moreover, his position was originally the Seneschal of Demacia.
Jarvan looked at Xin Zhao's injuries. He knew better than anyone Xin Zhao's current condition. He knew his uncle was old, no longer the God of War of Demacia he once was.
Then Jarvan turned to Shyvana, then shook his head again. She was a Dragon-human, a symbol of magic. Even with his personal order, the soldiers below probably wouldn't obey her, as Demacia's attitude towards magic had not yet changed.
Now, the people he could trust were all here. Helpless, he could only turn to Lux and Fiora.
Lux could use magic; as long as she didn't reveal it, with her Crownguard Family status and his personal order, mobilizing troops should be no problem. But Lux didn't understand warfare or military strategy and couldn't command.
Fiora was a duelist, very strong in combat, an absolute weapon in war, but she also didn't understand military strategy and couldn't command.
Finally, Jarvan could only look at Chen, at this foreigner:
"Chen, I hope you can help lead the troops to fight Noxus..."
Chen turned to Jarvan:
"Me? I'm not a Demacian!"
This was a desperate measure for Jarvan. He continued,
"I know you don't want to interfere in other countries' internal affairs, but you've already helped me so much, you're already involved. I trust your military capabilities..."
Chen hadn't expected Jarvan to dare to let him, a Zaunite, lead Demacian troops at this moment. Just as Chen was about to say something,
Jarvan gritted his teeth and said to Chen,
"If you help defend against Noxus's attack this time, the five million we agreed upon before, I will give it to you. After all, you've helped us so much. If you stop Noxus's invasion, I'll give you another five million! A total of ten million! And then sign an alliance with the Twin Cities!"
Powder tugged at Chen's sleeve, a little anxious, and whispered in his ear,
"So much money! Say yes quickly, I'm about to become a little rich lady!"
Chen patted Powder's head. He had already helped Jarvan so much that his resolve not to interfere had long been broken.
But now, with Noxus invading, helping to resist the invaders was not interfering in internal affairs. Moreover, the grudge between Noxus and Chen was also very deep.
And what Jarvan offered was simply too much—a total of ten million!
Ten million gold coins? Converted to RMB, that would be over a hundred million! With this money, Zaun might transform from a gutter into a city of energy!
After taking a deep breath, Chen still nodded:
"It's a deal!"
Jarvan then turned to Fiora and Lux:
"Will you two go with him?"
Lux and Fiora both nodded without hesitation. Unlike Chen, they were Demacians; they didn't need profit and would fight for Demacia!
Tianna immediately took out a map of Valoran, unfolded it, and spread it on the table:
"Look, Nockmur is in this location. Our closest city to Nockmur is Erwindale. I will immediately gather some forced march troops. You will lead them from Erwindale directly into Nockmur!"
But Chen shook his head. He directly stated his idea:
"No, Garen and his team are in great danger right now. Forced marches won't be fast enough. We few can travel much quicker.
You will write me a military order later to first mobilize the Dragon-Rider Knights around Erwindale to counter the first wave of attack!
We won't go with the forced march, but they must also head to the border!"
Tianna replied:
"The Dragon-Rider Knights are few in number. Won't they be enough to resist the Noxian soldiers?"
Tianna had not yet realized the significance of air superiority in warfare, as aerial forces were still too scarce in this era and had not formed a combat system.
Chen said directly:
"With air superiority, we cannot lose, and besides, there's the Fearless Vanguard!"
Just as Tianna was about to say something else, Jarvan directly said,
"I trust your abilities. There's no time to lose. I will go write the documents now. You all prepare to depart!"
Chen rubbed his chin, then replied,
"Alright, I do need to prepare. Does Demacia have a black market? I need to go there."
Jarvan was puzzled: "Black market?"
"To get there quickly, I need my hoverboard, and that requires alchemical fuel, which is a Zaunite specialty. I estimate you'd only find it in the black market here..."
Chen explained, as his alchemical fuel was almost used up, which was why he had been using one hoverboard to conserve fuel. Now, with four people traveling, at least two hoverboards would be needed, running at maximum power, requiring a large amount of fuel.
Jarvan truly didn't know where the black market was, but Tianna was different. She was connected everywhere and knew everything. For Demacia, she immediately took Chen and the others to purchase alchemical fuel.
So, the four prepared to board the hoverboards and head to Erwindale, then take the Dragon-Rider Cavalry to support Nockmur.
Since only Chen and Powder knew how to operate the hoverboards, Powder surprisingly took the initiative to arrange:
"Lux, you go with Chen. Fiora and I will go together!"
No one objected. Then Powder leaned into Lux's ear and whispered,
"Chen is mine, so behave yourself."
Lux's neck recoiled, and she blinked. She hadn't expected Powder to be so possessive. She nodded vigorously.
Then Powder added another sentence;
"That's right, you're mine too..."
Then she turned and took Fiora onto the hoverboard, leaving Lux utterly bewildered in the wind!