House of Lightshield Bloodline

The people guarding the portal in northeastern Shurima are Darius's direct subordinates, and I'm quite familiar with them. When they heard I was going to Demacia, they opened the portal immediately. ஜ۩۞۩ஜ ஜ۩۞۩ஜ

Our landing site is the Dauntless Vanguard Legion, where Darius has built a new portal that is now in service of Demacia.

Since the alliance between the two nations of Denor, the soldiers of the Dauntless Vanguard have no longer been stationed in the eastern mountains to defend them, but have instead been assisting the construction forces in reconstruction efforts, given the immense destruction caused by Sylas.

The portal wasn't far from Silver City, just a few dozen kilometers to the south; for us, that distance was nothing.

Upon seeing Silver City, Varus expressed his sincere admiration, saying that he had passed through here before when he was seeking refuge in Freljord, at a time when there wasn't a single city in Demacia.

It was also Sivir's first time here, and she was captivated by the pure white Silver City. It was like a dream castle, and no girl could resist its charm.

Wukong jumped around simply out of curiosity; in his eyes, nowhere was as beautiful as Vastaya Forest.

Upon arriving at the palace, we were greeted not by Garen, Fiora, or Jarvan, but by Queen Caroline.

Born into the House of Dali, a family known for its frugality and strong military, Caroline was influenced by the military environment from a young age and possessed a heroic spirit.

I saw her once at their wedding. She had long hair then, which made her look gentler, but now that she's cut it short, she looks more dashing.

Caroline greeted me cheerfully upon seeing me, surprised that she remembered me. "Yo Yasuo, long time no see!"

"It's an honor that the Queen still remembers me, haha."

"I'm afraid he can't forget you even if he wanted to. Jarvan talks about you all the time. You're practically his idol. Oh, I guess I should call him the King."

"Haha, you two, why don't you just relax? Demacia isn't like it used to be; there aren't so many rules now."

"Exactly! Now that Demacia has abandoned those cumbersome old customs, its national strength is soaring, all thanks to Jarvan."

"You two have a really good relationship, but to say that it's all thanks to him would be a bit unfair to Garen, Fiora, and the others."

"Hehe, anyway, they're not here, so they can't hear us."

Caroline has no queenly bearing whatsoever, and speaks without any manners. If this were the Demacia of the past, she would never have been fit to be queen.

"By the way, where are Garen and the others? Jarvan not here either?"

"Everything is going smoothly in Demacia now. General Garen has grown tired of palace life and returned to his eastern camp. Lady Fiora often comes by, but she's absent today for some reason. Jarvan and the Tabor Family have gone to study the Judicator."

It turns out Jarvan went to study Galio. When we parted last time, I told him some things I knew. I wonder if there's been any progress.

Since they're not at the palace, let's go find them in the east and also visit Fiora. Everything's going well in Demacia now, so having her come with me to Ionia wouldn't be a bad idea!

Before I left, Caroline asked me to pass on a message to Jarvan, saying that I wanted to give him a surprise when he returned.

I saw Caroline touching her stomach; could she be pregnant?

Before I could even ask, Sivir blurted out, "Are you pregnant?!"

"Hehe, you guys figured it out, but don't tell Jarvan, I'm going to give him a surprise myself!"

I remember Jarvan saying that the House of Lightshield has always been a single-lineage family and never easily has offspring. Caroline was quite troubled at the time, but in the end, she helped him leave the royal city to make his own way in the world.

Unexpectedly, after being separated for a while, the two have now successfully conceived. Perhaps the happiest person is Tiana!

After leaving the palace, I saw Varus looking hesitant, and I wondered what he was thinking.

"What's wrong? You seem to have something to say. Are you holding back?"

What kind of person is the Queen of Demacia?

"Caroline? She's from the Demacia House of Dali. Her ancestors have always controlled the military, and influenced by the family atmosphere, she has a very forthright personality. What's wrong?"

"I sensed a familiar aura emanating from her, like that of Ascended, yet not quite the same; it was probably the power of light and justice."

"The House of Dali is upright and honest; there's nothing strange about that."

"The problem is that this force is extremely powerful, probably no less than mine. Are there such powerful people here?"

"Impossible!"

Varus's words surprised me greatly; he said that Caroline possessed immense power, even comparable to his own Ascended!

I denied it without even thinking; it's impossible. If Caroline truly possessed such power, would she have allowed Sylas to kill her own family?

At this moment, Sivir added, "I also sensed a familiar aura. I initially thought it was influenced by Varus, but now it seems to be coming from Caroline."

Even Sivir said so, which made me a little puzzled. My attention was completely elsewhere just now, and I didn't notice anything. Perhaps they were just observing more carefully since it was their first meeting.

However, it's also possible that Caroline had some kind of extraordinary encounter later on, since she hadn't returned when we last came to Demacia.

Since Varus said it's a force of light and justice, then it doesn't matter. I'll ask Jarvan when I see him.

I knew the way to the Laurent Family very well; it wasn't far from the palace, and we arrived quickly, just in time to see Fiora coming out.

This wouldn't normally be surprising, but seeing her clothes, I knew she was about to have another competition.

Because Fiora was wearing a specially made fencing outfit from the Laurent Family, a garment that combines resilience and agility. The person who could make her wear such an outfit was definitely not ordinary!

Following her was Jergente, whom I had fought before. I wondered how the task of asking him to forge the Nullifying Weapon was going. I was about to go over and say hello when the person who came out after Jergente surprised me!

This was a man of medium height and slightly overweight, wearing a tattered purple cotton robe and a strange mask on his face—it was none other than the Weapon Master Jax!

So Fiora's opponent today is Jax. No wonder she's so serious. But isn't Jax an ancient Icathia? I remember hearing his name in the illusion. Why is he still alive?

"Yasuo? What brings you here? And who are these people?" Fiora had already come up to us and greeted me.

Before I could answer, Varus suddenly raised his bow and arrow and aimed it at Jax: "Are you my brother or my enemy!"