I, Folyago, am the most devoted lover in Runeterra.

A fleet of ships from Bilgewater is currently sailing in a grand procession towards Noxus.

Not long ago, the newly established Empress of the Kingdom of Bilgewater presented a letter of credence to Darkwell, the Grand General of the Noxian Empire.

We hope to establish normal diplomatic relations with Noxus.

Darkwell had no reason to refuse the goodwill extended by the Empress to the Empire.

Soon, a vast fleet set sail from Bilgewater, heading towards Noxus.

As the Empress of Bilgewater 347, Sarah naturally has a lot of things to deal with.

She naturally couldn't handle such a diplomatic mission herself.

The actual leaders of this "diplomatic mission" were Chancellor of the Exchequer Pitt and Deputy Commander-in-Chief Foksey.

Foxy the Silver Fox stood atop the fleet's flagship, the Doom, gazing into the distance. The silhouette of a vast and magnificent city came into view.

Although Sarah herself did not come, she entrusted her flagship to Foxy for deployment.

Foxy sighed inwardly at the impermanence of life.

Who would have thought that he, a pirate, would one day represent a nation on a diplomatic mission to the most powerful empire in Runeterra?

Soon, the diplomatic fleet of Bilgewater slowly docked.

In reality, the Bilgewater, which believed in sea power, was the complete opposite of the Noxian Empire, which liked to conquer cities and occupy large territories.

Most of the Nokhi people, who were born on the vast land, hate the sea.

Because they... get seasick.

This also resulted in Noxus never having a powerful navy.

Even a rogue soldier like Gangplank was able to hijack and plunder the Noxian navy's flagship.

You know, the Noxian navy isn't that strong in combat.

The lack of naval prowess is the only weakness in the Noxian Empire's formidable military strength.

Bilgewater and Noxus have naturally complementary advantages.

If the two countries can form an alliance, Noxus can make up for Bilgewater's weak land warfare capabilities, while Bilgewater can help Noxus overcome its shortcomings in naval warfare.

It is no exaggeration to say that cooperation benefits both sides.

........

Soon, Bilgewater's fleet docked at the port of Immortal Fortress.

Foxy and Pete were soon summoned by General Darkwell, and a grand banquet had already been prepared in the Noxian palace.

Unbeknownst to anyone, a group of Bilgewater soldiers carried several enormous boxes off the ship.

At the port, a group of men in black robes who had been waiting for a long time took the boxes and then disappeared into the shadows.

...........

The Wallace family.

Now, the entire family, from top to bottom, has been baptized by the shadows.

Even the Wallace family manor has become a gathering place for the Order of the Dawn.

Of course, Karthus continued the original activities of the Crimson Society belonging to Barry Wallace without revealing any flaws.

However, through Karthus's efforts, and by leveraging Barry Wallace's existing network of connections, the situation changed.

Several members who originally belonged to the Crimson Society have been converted into followers of the Dawn Order.

After all, Karthus was a professional charlatan.

At the same time, they leveraged the influence of the Wallace family and the Scarlet Society nobles who had converted to the Order of the Dawn.

Karthus has already spread the faith of the Dark Lord among the lower classes of Noxus.

A cult... no, the nascent form of a religious order has taken root in the Immortal Fortress thanks to Karthus's efforts.

........

Several men in black robes carrying several large boxes entered the Wallace residence through a secret passage in the Wallace Manor.

These men in black robes were none other than members of the Order of the Dawn.

It is not surprising that many nobles would build a secret passage in their homes for escape in case of emergency.

This secret passage leads directly to the room of the head of the Warren family.

Of course, this room has now been taken over by Karthus.

As the cult members carried several large leather trunks to Karthus, Karthus naturally opened them.

A golden light immediately emanated from the box.

Tens of thousands of gold coins lie quietly inside.

Faced with this tempting wealth, Karsas didn't even glance at it.

After all, to the undead, money is indeed less than dirt.

Bilgewater is probably the richest country in Runeterra right now.

Because on that day, when Feuergo defeated Nagakaporos, Nagakaporos had given up everything he could to save his life.

This includes wealth accumulated over tens of thousands of years.

How vast must the wealth accumulated by a demigod over tens of thousands of years be?

It's unbelievably huge!

The world is impermanent.

The tithes that the Bilgewaters had been paying all along ended up returning to the Bilgewaters in this way.

Ferguson naturally felt he had no use for the money, so he gave it to Sarah to use as she saw fit.

Therefore, the amount of money given is naturally just a drop in the ocean for Sarah, who is currently very wealthy.

But at this moment, these gold coins will play a crucial role in Foygo's plan.

"You guys go down."

Karthus gave the order to several cultists.

"Yes, all for dawn."

A flash of fanaticism crossed the eyes of the believers, before they bowed their heads and retreated.

Immediately afterwards, at Karthus's summons, two well-dressed nobles arrived at the room.

"The Supreme Bishop."

The two nobles bowed respectfully to Karthus.

"No need to be polite."

"Everything is a blessing from the Dark Lord."

"Kal's said softly."

These two were not former members of the Crimson Society, but rather minor nobles from impoverished families.

He joined the Order of the Dawn under Karthus's influence.

After all, the things that need to be done next are not suitable for involving the Crimson Society.

"I need you to prepare supplies and recruit soldiers to send to the front lines."

"Once you arrive at your destination, someone will take you there."

Upon hearing Karthus's words, neither of the two minor nobles raised any objections; they simply bowed respectfully to Karthus once more.

He then took the money given to him by Karthus and went to carry out Karthus's orders.

Chapter 120, The Founding of the Shadow Legion

The funds transported from Bilgewater will be used, in part, to replenish supplies for Foygo, who is stationed at the front.

The remaining money will be used for other purposes.

The Shadow's influence has gradually taken root within the Empire, and now it needs to build its own protective network.

The empire is currently a dictatorship.

But General Darkwell is not involved in anything right now.

Most decisions are made by a vote of the Imperial High Command.

Currently, there are nine generals in the Imperial High Command who have access to the organization.

Apart from Swain, Du Kekao.

Besides the two generals who clearly stated their allegiance to the Black Rose, there are five others remaining.

Now Karthus needs to find a way to get in touch with one of the five.

This was also the task that Fóyegor had given him.