Twin Cities: I am the man of many myths

Chapter 187 A Peaceful Dinner

Early in the morning, Li Ke and Jinx first took a walk outside Noxus.

"Li Ke, there are so few breakfast shops here."

This was the first thing Jinx said when she returned to the building.

With her nose wrinkled, she held in her hand an oil-skin bag bought from a roadside stall, which contained some fried cakes. On the way, Jinx started eating, but she only took a bite and then threw all the fried cakes to Li Ke.

After eating the fried pancake, Li Ke shook his head. The taste and texture could only be described as a lump.

Is it a bit like chewing soil? And it also has an indescribable smell. Li Ke said that the smell is like the smell of plasticine.

Well, think about clay-flavored dirt, it's definitely not food for humans.

In this regard, Li Ke could only say that the industrial level of Noxus was indeed still at the primitive stage. The wealth of this empire was accumulated in the hands of the upper class, and ordinary people had very few resources available.

Let’s put it this way, the Noxians who can open a store in the Immortal Bastion are actually considered a small wealthy family, but even so, they still look very poor and cannot be compared with Zaun at all.

The rich and powerful are filthy rich, while the common people are filthy poor.

This is the current situation in Noxus.

But this is not surprising. After all, Swain has just taken over Noxus. Therefore, the powerful empire in the main universe will have to operate under Swain's hands for another ten years before it can be considered truly powerful.

Jace ate the fried pancakes that Jinx brought back with a bitter look on his face. He had never experienced such bitterness before.
Later on, Jace simply gave up on having breakfast and instead planned to keep his stomach empty and wait until the evening dinner to have a big meal.

But Hilco swallowed all the fried cakes, and he and Liksevika finished all the fried cakes.

After drinking some water to clean the dry fried pancake crumbs left in his mouth, Li Ke suddenly turned around and called out to Jinx who was trying to sneak out in a bad mood.

"stop!"

"What?" The sneaky Jinx turned around, her big blue eyes moved, and she looked at Li Ke, then bared her little white teeth.

"You are not allowed to sneak out alone. If you really want to go out, let Sevika follow you, or I will accompany you." Li Ke said to Jinx seriously.

Jinx's personal fighting ability is not weak. Although she has not become a glimmering superhero like in the Twin Cities series, she is agile and carries all kinds of strange small weapons. It is really impossible for a few adult men to defeat her.

But... this is not Zaun, this is Noxus. The physical fitness of Noxians is far superior to that of Zaun people. At the same time, most of the Noxians who can be active inside the Immortal Bastion are veterans who have experienced several wars.

It would be dangerous for Jinx to wander around here alone.

"I'm not planning on running far. I'm just taking a look around here." Jinx muttered.

"That won't work either." Li Ke glared at her.

"Come back and sit down and read a book. The Noxians should be here soon."

"Oh." Jinx lowered her head and returned to Li Ke obediently.

She just wants to go out and explore!
Didn’t the fat guy say that?
There are many dangerous forbidden areas inside the Immortal Bastion. For a girl like Jinx who has a cat-like personality, how could she not want to take a look at those forbidden areas?
Cats are the kind of creatures that will do whatever you tell them not to do.

Hajime's hands are itchy too.
Watching over Jinx and chatting with Mel about the internal topics of Noxus, time quickly came to the afternoon.

Just as Li Ke thought, although the banquet was a dinner party, it was held in the afternoon. As special guests, people from the two cities would naturally arrive earlier and use the extra time to learn about the dinner in advance, communicate and prepare.

When Srilan arrived, he walked into the building with four followers and a smile on his face. He said loudly, "Everyone, you haven't eaten yet, right? Come on, please follow me. I will take you to dinner first. After you eat something, I will explain the rules of the dinner to you."

Li Ke and his group stood up, looked at each other, and Mel nodded.

Then, Sriram walked down the street.

About ten minutes later, everyone arrived in front of a huge gray and black building.

Several guards were guarding the door. When they saw Srilan, a guy who looked like the captain came up to greet him. Srilan said something to him, then turned around and said, "Welcome everyone to the masquerade dinner hosted by Marquis Polly."

When he walked into the building, Li Ke was stunned.

Because the styles of the interior and exterior are completely different, the exterior of the building appears solemn and dignified, while the interior is magnificent.

Various beautiful gold ornaments are even hung on the huge load-bearing columns, and the long red cloth hanging from above is smooth and shiny, and the quality looks very good.

Various chairs have been placed on both sides, and the huge empty space in the middle seems to be used as the center of the dance party?
Srilan brought Li Ke and others into a room. Through the shaking bead curtain, they saw several long tables in the room with various foods on them.

"You guys eat first, I still have some things to take care of." Srilan leaned over and said to the crowd.

After saying that, he left the room with a smile.

Jinx was the first to move. She rushed forward and picked up a piece of lamb leg. She opened her mouth and took a bite.

Hilco didn't even have time to open his mouth to stop them, but seeing Jinx eating with gusto and Mel nodding beside her, Hilco gave up the idea. Yes, he subconsciously thought that the Noxians would poison the food.

Jace picked up the silver cup in one hand and took a sip of wine. Then he stood next to Jinx and picked up the food and started eating.

He is more than two meters tall and stands next to Jinx who is 1.6 meters tall. The impact of the picture is really strong, especially when these two people are eating like starving ghosts.

"How will the Black Rose win us over?"

Hilco looked at Mel and asked.

"I don't know either." Meier shook her head. She hadn't smiled much since she came to Noxus. She continued, "Like has already decided to cooperate with Swain, so it doesn't matter if Black Rose tries to win him over. We will reject him anyway."

"Well, but Meier, are you sure Swain will take the initiative to come to us like you said yesterday?"

Mel nodded when he heard this.

She was sure that Swain would come, although she didn't know whether Swain knew that the dinner was hosted by the Black Rose. But given Swain's cleverness, he would definitely come if the people from the Twin Cities came.

Li Ke walked forward, picked up the glass and took a sip of wine, then ate something.

When Sriram came back again, he was wearing a sheep-face mask that covered the upper half of his face. The servants following him were holding a pile of clothes in their hands. Two of them were holding silver plates with several masks on them.

These servants were also wearing the same clothes, red and blue hoodies, and they also had masks on their faces.

"It's a masquerade ball. In order to make you have fun, we have prepared clothes and masks for you. This is also one of the rules of the dinner. During the dinner, no one is allowed to reveal their true identity." Srilan said.

He waved his hand, and the servant behind him came up with clothes and bowed respectfully.

Li Ke reached out and picked up the clothes, put them on, put on the hat, and then looked at the mask on the plate.

There are all kinds of silver masks, some with animals, some with irregular shapes, both for men and women.

Jinx chose a butterfly-shaped mask that covered her upper face, leaving her plain lower face exposed.

Jace chose a mask that looked like a helmet and covered his entire face.

Hilco opted for an inconspicuous mask.

Li Ke thought about it, picked up a mask that was shaped like a corpse, put it on, and revealed a little bit of his side face.

"Okay, everyone, please follow me. The guests have arrived one after another." Srilan clapped his hands, took the cloak from the servant beside him, put it on, and walked in front. "After the dinner starts, there are various halls. The ballroom in the middle, and then there are the wine hall, the food hall, and the music hall. It's up to you to choose. Of course, the most lively one is the ballroom. In the evening, the ballroom will be crowded with people."

Srilan spoke up.

Following Srilan, we returned to the hall we passed when we came in. There were already many people in the hall. Everyone was dressed the same, wearing red or blue cloaks and masks of different shapes on their faces.

As Sriram introduced it, it was a masquerade.

Li Ke held Jinx's hand and squeezed through the crowd to prevent Jinx from suddenly running away.

After following Srilan into a hall, Li Ke also saw the organizer of the dinner - Marquis Polly.

He is about 1.8 meters tall and is a bit fat, or should I say, muscular.

He was wearing an open red and black shorts and black trousers. He had nothing on underneath, exposing his breasts. There was a horizontal tattoo on his chest. He was wearing a warrior's helmet, and the exposed lower half of his face was covered in fat.

"I'm Polly, and I'd like to welcome everyone to my dinner. I didn't expect you would actually agree to come. I guess this must have been Mel's idea, right?"

Marquis Polly walked up with a laugh, holding a glass of wine in his hand and handed it to Mel.

Even though Mel was wearing a mask and a cape, he still recognized Mel.

"I have a good relationship with your mother, Anbesa. I wonder if you still remember, Mel, that I held you in my arms when you were little."

"I'm sorry, Marquis Polly, I have almost forgotten my childhood memories." Mel looked at Marquis Polly with a hint of surprise on her face, then she shook her head and said.

Polly laughed when he heard that, drank the wine, paced around Mel twice, and then he looked at the others.

"Excuse me, who among you is the Lord of Zaun?"

Li Ke narrowed his eyes and was about to stand up, but Srilan beside him clapped his hands and coughed.

Polly was stunned, a trace of panic flashed in his eyes, but it disappeared the next moment. He said loudly: "I'm so stupid, I actually forgot that it's time for the masquerade ball. The rules can't be broken. How about this, after the dinner, don't rush to leave."

Srilan, who was standing aside, covered his throat and stood behind Polly with his head down.

"Well, that's it for now. I wish our friends from the two cities have fun." He raised his glass again, drank it, and left the hall surrounded by a group of people.

"What are you looking at?" Hillco approached Li Ke, noticed Li Ke's gaze, and asked in a low voice.

"That woman's walking posture is a little strange." Li Ke said in a low voice.

Silko followed Li Ke's gaze and found that there was a group of female companions following behind Polly. These women were not wearing cloaks, but only masks. Silko therefore concluded that these people were servants at the dinner.

What Li Ke was looking at was a slender woman wearing a black leather jacket. Her legs were very long and thin, and her proportions revealed a strange beauty.

Hilco couldn't help but look at Jinx. Jinx's legs were also very long and thin, but they couldn't compare with the other woman's. But Hilco thought Jinx would be better looking because that woman's legs looked so weird.

"Hilco, that woman doesn't look human." Li Ke muttered and said while drinking.

After hearing this, Hilco narrowed his eyes and whispered, "Is it the Vastaya?"

"No, she is not a Vastaya. I can distinguish magic. The magical aura on her is different from that of the Vastaya. It is more like a kind of... forbidden magic? Anyway, it is very evil." Li Ke shook his head.

As he was speaking, a woman in a cloak walked past Li Ke lightly. She walked forward and went to the place where Polly left.

Seeing this, Li Ke was stunned at first, then he laughed.

"Hilco." Li Ke said.

"Ok?"

"Let's get ready to watch a good show."

"What?" Hilco looked at Li Ke, puzzled.

Li Ke smiled slightly, looked at the woman in the blue cloak who disappeared into the crowd, and whispered: "Swain's people are also at the dinner."

"so what?"

"The woman who just passed by us, I think she is most likely here to assassinate Polly." Li Ke said.

Xierko said, "Heh, is this what Janna told you again?"

Li Ke gave Xierko a blank look and stopped talking. Instead, he began to concentrate and perceive the situation around him.

He heard all kinds of voices amidst the noisy music, and then he began to try to distinguish those voices and listen only to the conversations he wanted to hear.

Then, Li Ke heard a familiar voice.

"Master Polly, I'm really sorry for what happened just now."

"Stand up straight and don't lower your head when you speak. You are me now, do you understand?"

"Yes, I understand, but...after this is done, can you really introduce me to the Pale Lady?"

"You are working for that adult now. Who do you think cast the magic you are using now?"

"Okay, stop talking nonsense."

"Yes"

"Cough cough!"

Choked by the wine, Li Ke raised his hand to wipe the corner of his mouth, then looked up at the location of the concert hall that Sri. No, it should be said that the real Marquis Polly had introduced earlier, his eyes full of surprise.

This was really something Li Ke had not expected.

If it weren't for the woman in the blue cloak and beautiful red hair who passed by, Li Ke would never have been able to figure out the matter.

Srilan. This little noble with a big belly, who does not have the rough and barbaric temperament of the Noxians, is always a kind and smiling fat man when receiving this group of people. But in fact, he is the real Marquis Polly?
Did LeBlanc use magic to swap their identities?
Well, that's indeed what LeBlanc can do.

Li Ke laughed and shook his head.

This dinner party was destined not to be peaceful. From what we can see, the confrontation between Swain and LeBlanc has already begun. Although LeBlanc is always ridiculed by everyone as a stupid beauty, in fact, how could this woman who has lived for thousands of years and corrupted the Noxian Empire be really a stupid person?
Putting the wine glass on the table, Li Ke walked towards Jinx and prepared to ask Jayce and the others not to stay away from him.

After all, a fight could break out at any time at this dinner party.

I don’t know whether Catalina knows who the real Marquis Polly is.

Yes, the woman who passed by Li Ke and Hilco and followed Polly was Catalina.

Her red hair is so eye-catching. Although there are many women with red hair, in this situation, the woman who walks as lightly and silently as Akali can only be Katarina.

As Katarina, who was disliked by her father and became Swain's subordinate, her motivation for appearing at this dinner was
Oh, is there any need to think about it?

(End of this chapter)