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Chen glared. A minister testing the Emperor? The Emperor died without passing the test, it was completely reversed; this was the first time he had seen such a thing!
Jarvan felt a bit stifled. He always wanted to say something, but never did, because he felt that Tianna was right; the current Demacia could not afford to be led by an incompetent person.
Tianna suddenly knelt on one knee, clenching her fists, crossing her arms over her chest, and saluted Jarvan with a standard Demacian salute:
"Tianna swears by her honor to pledge allegiance to King Jarvan IV!"
To swear by honor—Demacians valued honor more than life itself, and for Tianna, honor was above all else!
Under the dim light in the room, Jarvan looked solemnly at Tianna.
Although his expression showed some displeasure, he had already tacitly approved of Tianna's actions in his heart, for without Tianna, the greatest menace, the Soulless, could not have been eliminated today.
Although the entire matter was unfair to Jarvan himself, it was a good thing for Demacia. Jarvan was a reasonable monarch, after all, he was a monarch who willingly chose to be a constitutional monarch.
Jarvan took a deep breath and placed his fingers on Tianna's shoulder:
"Demacia needs you."
Then Jarvan helped Tianna up and said to her:
"You are right. If one day I die on the battlefield, with you, Demacia will still endure in glory!"
What a scene of mutual appreciation between monarch and minister. Chen gently clapped his hands.
Just then, the conference room door was knocked on once more, and a messenger rushed in in a hurry.
Tianna shouted loudly:
"We are in a meeting right now, how dare you intrude!"
The messenger trembled from the scolding, but he still mustered his courage:
"I'm afraid of delaying military intelligence, there's..."
What other military intelligence could there be? Jarvan frowned slightly, he had thought the matter was over:
"Speak directly!"
The messenger quickly said:
"We found Eldred's body in a secret room in the Soul Hunter Corps's prison, and it was already rotten and stinking, having been dead for at least half a year..."
Tianna immediately realized something was wrong:
"Eldred has been dead for half a year? That's impossible! I had a meeting with him yesterday!"
The messenger also anxiously inquired:
"And the Soulless captives we caught said that Eldred personally commanded their attack on the Imperial City, and they dared not disobey Eldred's orders! If you don't believe me, come and see with me, Eldred is truly dead in the prison's secret room!"
Instantly, everyone present felt a chill down their spines. Jarvan looked at Tianna:
"Do you have any thoughts on this matter?"
Tianna clenched her fists, her brows furrowed;
"Half a year ago, the late Emperor passed away. From then on, Eldred and I grew further and further apart. After that, we only interacted during meetings, but how could he have died half a year ago...?"
But no matter what, Eldred was still Tianna's husband, even though their political views differed, and they were only a couple in name now.
At this moment, Chen stroked his chin, he always felt that something was fishy:
"When the Soul Hunter Corps attacked to capture Lux, Eldred was leading the team!"
"Right!"
Powder raised her right hand:
"Logically speaking, my Ultimate Death Missile hit the Soul Hunter Corps, and Eldred was among them, he definitely couldn't have survived! I can confirm he's dead!"
But the messenger quickly said:
"But the Soulless captives confessed that after the explosion outside the city, they still saw Eldred, and it was Eldred who ordered them to attack!"
Jarvan stroked his chin, looking worried:
"Could Eldred be fake?"
"Fake?"
Chen seemed to recall something now, and he quickly asked Tianna:
"Where was Eldred on the day the Demacian Emperor was assassinated?"
Xin Zhao had been investigating the events of that year. His relationship with Jiawen III was even deeper than with Jarvan IV. He could never forget every detail of that day. Xin Zhao quickly answered:
"At that time, the late Emperor asked me to deliver a letter to Eldred, but I couldn't find him in his office. He would usually be there! Then I discovered the mages' riot and rushed back immediately!"
Chen noticed the clue and continued to ask Tianna:
"Was it after that, that Eldred became different from before!"
Tianna began to think seriously:
"Now that you mention it, it's very possible. After the late Emperor's assassination, he frantically began to expand the Soulless's power. He wanted to bring all of Demacia under his control!
But I didn't want that. I only wanted Demacia to become better. I felt that the Soulless controlling Demacia, and I also knew about the late Emperor's desire to change the plight of Demacian mages. I refused him, and from then on, we rarely interacted.
I thought it was normal for him to harbor ambitions for power, after all, the late Emperor had passed away..."
Chen grasped the crux of the matter:
"Eldred's body was found in the Soulless prison, having died half a year ago. And half a year ago, Xin Zhao couldn't find Eldred, and Sylas also escaped from the Soulless prison! Do you think all these are coincidences?"
Tianna and Jarvan's expressions changed; this indeed matched. Tianna, however, asked in confusion:
"If Eldred died half a year ago! Then who was the Eldred later? Who could look exactly like him! Without any flaws, even every mole on his body was the same! He doesn't have a twin brother!"
"Looks the same..."
If it wasn't Eldred himself, then it was someone else, but they looked exactly like him! Unless someone flawlessly transformed into his appearance... Chen seemed to have an answer.
Chen suddenly realized and said:
"Noxus has a witch, she has a technique called Mirror Image, she can transform into anyone's appearance without any difference!"
"Noxus!"
All the Demacians present stood up, repeating the country's name in surprise. Noxus and Demacia had centuries of grievances and never-ending wars!
Chen turned to Tianna:
"So, the late Emperor's Backstab back then was very likely caused by the Noxian witch LeBlanc's meddling!"
Jarvan looked shocked:
"What!"
He quickly said:
"Where are Garen and the others! Why haven't they returned yet! They must return, Demacia is now in grave danger!"
Tianna frowned and said to Jarvan:
"I sent them away to Nockmur."
Jarvan quickly said:
"I realized it, I already sent someone to call them back a long time ago! But why is there still no news!"
Jarvan had already sent someone to inform Garen and the others much earlier, thinking that Garen could rush back to save them, but unexpectedly, Tianna came to save him.
Just then, the conference room glass shattered, and a giant eagle with an injured left leg flew in, rushing to the center of the conference room.
Xin Zhao instantly shielded Jarvan, while Chen frowned, looking at the giant eagle, and tried to call out:
"Valor?"
The giant eagle Valor understood human speech. Although it didn't recognize Chen, anyone who could say its name must be an ally. It walked to Chen's side and lifted its leg.
Chen carefully noticed that a note was tied to Valor's leg. Chen quickly pulled out the note and read the few simple large words on it:
"Allied nation Nockmur has defected to Noxus, Noxus is invading, requesting support!"