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Chapter 469 Immortal Fortress
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Vladimir was dumbfounded. Why did the world become like this? What went wrong?
He just took a nap, but when he woke up, his home was gone?
Vladimir licked his lips. This terrible situation made him want to take some blood pressure to calm himself down. He suspected that he had slept too long and his mind was a little unclear.

One of the leaders of the "Black Rose", he is a devil who craves the blood of mortals. The "flesh and blood magic" he masters can transcend the laws of nature to prolong his life, and also allow him to control the bodies and minds of others at will.

Unlike other leaders of the "Black Rose", Vladimir does not like to stand behind the scenes. He always stands in front of the stage. As early as the beginning of the establishment of the Noxus Empire, he had already appeared and began to interfere in the internal affairs of the empire.

His figure has appeared countless times in the past history.

From a hostage prince during the Darkin War, a researcher of evil blood magic under the Darkin, to a mysterious bloodthirsty demon during Mordekaiser's dark reign, history records his past.

At the beginning, after Vladimir dealt a fatal blow to his dark master, he fled to the east coast of Valoran with his blood magic, collecting blood and worship from those barbaric tribes, and became a god in the eyes of those barbarians.

Until the "Pale Witch" came to find him, showed him her power, and brought him gifts. The two hit it off and established the "Black Rose" and overthrew the dark rule of Mordekaiser.

It is said that the name "Black Rose" came from the black magic fluctuations generated by the two of them during their negotiation, which turned the bright red roses on the table black. For the "Noxians", the conversation between Vladimir and LeBlanc was indeed an extremely important historical event.

Under the manipulation of these two people, the secret society "Black Rose" gradually grew into a secret and powerful force. In the next thousand years, it guided the throne of "Noxus" and coordinated many ambitious wars of the empire.

Vladimir likes to be in the spotlight and play around with people. He always appears as a "Noxian nobleman".

After guiding the situation for decades, he would go into seclusion or die. When he was forgotten, he would reappear in another identity and continue to stir up trouble on the front line, always restless.

The art of "blood magic" also spread in "Noxus" with his appearance, and became popular among the army and the nobility.

These motley crew of blood magic practitioners form the Scarlet Order, a young cult dedicated to blood magic itself as much as to Vladimir himself.

"Aren't we going to resist?"

Vladimir asked LeBlanc.

He didn't understand why the "Pale Witch" behaved like this. Although the "Noxian" army was defeated, did it mean that things had reached a point where they were irreversible?

"Resist? Of course not. What we need to do now is to hide the Black Rose. The deeper the better. It's best not to be seen by them. Otherwise, we will suffer as well."

Leblanc shook her head firmly. She would not fight with that man because she could not win at all!

That man was more terrifying than any other strong man she had ever seen, even Mordekaiser. He was not an opponent they could defeat.

"Huh? The Darkin will be killed, Mordekaiser will be killed, and the person you are talking about is stronger than the Darkin and Mordekaiser? Are you kidding? How can he be so strong?"

Vladimir was obviously a little disdainful of LeBlanc's statement.

Vladimir doesn't think that anyone can stand on his head and shit. Thousands of years ago, he followed the Darkin as a slave, and finally successfully turned against the Darkin. He cooperated with LeBlanc to defeat Mordekaiser and took control of "Noxus".

All of this proved his power. Thousands of years ago, when he had no power, he followed the Darkin as a slave. Now that he has power, he has to bow to the new strong. Has he been in vain for thousands of years? Has he gained power in vain?

"Time has given me more wisdom, but not more patience. Leblanc, don't hide anything from me. What do you know?"

Vladimir's scarlet eyes were fixed on LeBlanc. He felt that this guy must know more information, more information that he didn't know, because in his impression, LeBlanc was not a timid person.

"I have met that man. He is too powerful. Really, much stronger than Mordekaiser. You can't believe it, but I don't have the courage to face him. I can't win."

In response to Vladimir's question, LeBlanc spoke slowly.

"Are you serious? LeBlanc, is that man really more powerful than Mordekaiser?"

Seeing LeBlanc's expression, Vladimir also became serious. He realized that LeBlanc was not joking with him, but really felt that the enemy this time was stronger than Mordekaiser!
Mordekaiser, Iron Kai Wraith, the king of the dead who was summoned into a suit of armor, was indeed driven away by them, but it is hard to say that they really defeated that guy.
Back then, Vladimir led a coalition of Noxian tribesmen, and with the betrayal of his confidant Leblanc, they successfully severed the connection between Mordekaiser's soul and armor, exiled him back to where he was supposed to be, and sealed this empty shell in a secret place.

But in the actual battle, Modkaiser did not resist too fiercely, and even had the intention of going with the flow and returning to the underworld.
But even with that kind of Mordekaiser, whose fighting spirit was not very high, he still defeated them almost to pieces, leaving a very deep impression on them.

Over the years, the "Black Rose" has had a mission that has always been considered as the top priority, and that is to prevent Mordekaiser from being summoned again. If Mordekaiser is summoned again, then all of them will probably be liquidated.

Although he boasted loudly, Vladimir would be quite vulnerable if Modkaiser really returned. The tyrant was indeed very powerful. After all, he was a man who could return from the "Underworld".

This newly emerged enemy is stronger than Mordekaiser. What kind of strength does he have?
"Get ready, Vladimir."

Leblanc sighed. She even thought, maybe she should release "Mordkaiser"? Let "Mordkaiser" fight that man?

This absurd idea seemed somewhat feasible at this moment, because living people were indeed unable to stop the enemy from conquering "Noxus", but the dead might still have some possibility.

"Don't let your imagination run wild! Leblanc! Will Mordekaiser let us live? No, he wants everyone to die and become part of his empire of the dead! It's better to surrender to this new guy than to be killed by Mordekaiser!"

Vladimir found Leblanc's dejected thoughts in despair so absurd that his hair stood on end. That "Mordekaiser" must not be released!

Because that guy believes in death, there is no need for living people in his world. He wants to kill everyone and establish an empire of death!
"." Leblanc nodded. She also felt that her previous thoughts were too outrageous.

As the confidant who betrayed Mordekaiser, if Mordekaiser returns, she will definitely be the one who dies the most miserably, and the tyrant will never let her go.

"Forget it, I'll go meet that guy."

Seeing Leblanc's appearance, Vladimir felt that he had to go out himself. He could not rely on this "Pale Witch" this time.

There were some differences in the styles of doing things between him and LeBlanc, but they were just some very minor frictions. He wanted to be in the spotlight, while LeBlanc liked to hide in the shadows. If he showed up, LeBlanc would have someone help him erase the flaws.

In fact, they have been cooperating quite well all along. The two of them did not really have a major disagreement until the appearance of Jericho Swain, "the Destined Man of Noxus".

Swain's actions brought down Bron Darkwill and completely changed the political situation in Noxus. Vladimir couldn't stand it anymore and personally stepped out to fight Swain.

However, LeBlanc and other high-level members of the Black Rose did not support him in doing so, because the time interval between his "resurrection" was too short and it would be easy for Swain to find a flaw.

But Vladimir did it anyway, and as expected, he was caught by Swain, who was very keenly aware of this guy who was hiding his head and showing his tail in history.

Of course, these are all things that happened later. Now Vladimir obviously has no chance of being caught by Swain, because he once again made a wrong decision, which was even more wrong than when he went down to arm wrestle with Swain.

"Vladimir!"

LeBlanc wanted to stop Vladimir, but it was obvious that the master of blood magic who liked to do things himself didn't want to pay any attention to her. The old guy was stubborn and insisted on trying it himself.

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At this moment, LeBlanc would definitely want to say to Vladimir, "You will die if you try."

At this moment, the troops of "Piltover" broke into "Noxus" with great force. The vanguard troops in front had already arrived at the "Immortal Fortress" and could see the uniquely shaped giant city from afar.

This immortal fortress of "Noxus" can definitely be called a historical city. It has a history of at least thousands of years and was built during the dark ages of Mordekaiser's reign.

"Are you going to bomb?"

How to attack this city is debatable. After all, it would be a pity if it were razed to the ground.

"Let's persuade them to surrender first. If they are willing to voluntarily leave the city and surrender, it will save everyone some trouble and reduce some casualties."

"Grey Lady" Camille said that they were discussing in the parliament hall of "Piltover". There was a large screen in the middle of the parliament hall, which broadcast the situation on the front line in real time.

"Then persuade them to surrender, although it seems that there is little hope."

Hilco spoke up and said that he felt that given the character of the "Noxians", it was unlikely that they would just hand over the "Immortal Fortress" like that. At least they would struggle, right?

“It’s always good to give it a try.”

Vandel supported persuading the people to surrender. There was no need to commit more murders, especially since they would have to rule Noxus in the future. A peaceful liberation would naturally be the best. They had been trying to persuade the people to surrender whenever they could along the way. There was no reason not to persuade them when they arrived at the capital, the Immortal Fortress.

Well, although there were not many cities that were successfully persuaded to surrender along the way, there were still a few cities that chose to open the city and surrender.

The situation in this "Immortal Fortress" is complicated. In addition, the "Noxians" should now know how terrifying their strength is. They are no longer ignorant like at the beginning. So, how many people in this "Immortal Fortress" are willing to fight to the death and fight this battle that is bound to fail?
The fact is just as Vandal and his men thought. At the beginning, when "Piltover" and "Zaun" had just launched their counterattack, these senior officials of the "Immortal Fortress" were still filled with righteous indignation and wanted to live and die with "Noxus", and they were still thinking about planning for the vacant "throne" in their hearts.

Many people have even started to get together. A country cannot be without a king for a day. Now that Brown Darkwill has died in the war, they must choose a new emperor.

However, before these powerful people could start fighting among themselves, the news that the front line was advancing like a storm quickly came back. One battle report after another silenced the powerful people of "Noxus". No one cared about the "throne" anymore, and even the "throne" became a hot potato.

After all, no one wants to be the "king of a fallen country". The enemy has already reached their doorsteps, and has already reached the "Immortal Bastion". What's the point of them fighting for the title of emperor? Wait for the people from "Piltover" and "Zuan" to come and sit down!

Therefore, when "Piltover" and "Zaan" sent people to persuade them to surrender, there was not even a single person in the "Immortal Bastion" who could make a decision, and everyone just cowered.

"Since no one is willing, why not let me do it."

In this situation, Vladimir stood up decisively, attracting everyone's attention. Many people were confused. Who is this guy? Where did he come from?

Of course, Vladimir was able to come here openly and honestly, so there was no problem with his identity. It was just that he used this identity a little too early, and he had not yet made any name for himself, so it was normal for these dignitaries to feel unfamiliar with him.

"A bit like"

In fact, it was not just a matter of unfamiliarity. Some old dignitaries even felt that he looked a little familiar, because they had had contact with Vladimir of the previous generation.

This time, the intervals between Vladimir's appearances were indeed a bit short, and even the people who knew him had not all died yet, but no one would think too much about it at this time.

(End of this chapter)