Designing His Execution

LeBlanc's words initially lifted our spirits, but then filled us with a sense of unease.

If they could find out the vampire's location, they could devise a plan for a surprise attack, but LeBlanc said that entering his territory was a very dangerous matter, which made them wary.

Swain wasn't concerned about the danger; he went straight to asking LeBlanc's location, "If you know where he is, please let us know."

"I told you he's a dangerous guy, and I'm not even confident I can beat him, so how could you possibly do it Swain?"

"There's no reason why a student should be inferior to their Teacher. If I shrink back here, there's no point in me living."

"Ha! Aren't you afraid I'll lie to you? I love lying the most."

"Lies are always meant to cover up the truth; knowing one thing allows you to know the other."

LeBlanc smiled as she looked at Swain, greatly admiring this intelligent and eloquent man. Soon she uttered a name: Aivor Castle.

"Aivor Castle? Isn't that Duke Aivor's house?" Draven immediately realized.

"Yes, Duke Aivor, he's a fictional character from beginning to end. As Yasuo said, his real name is Vladimir, a vampire who has lived for hundreds of years."

"Vampires, so they really exist." Darius touched his neck, thankful he hadn't been drained dry.

"Alright, I've told you the location. Now it's up to you what to do."

"Are you leaving so soon? Can you help me out?" I saw LeBlanc was about to leave, so I quickly tried to persuade her to stay.

"Help? Sure, as long as you join the Black Rose, we'll be part of the same organization, and I certainly won't stand by and watch you die."

"That's too much trouble. We have to join one by one. Why don't you just join the Light? Then we'll all be in the same organization. Wouldn't that be more convenient?"

"Hahaha, what an interesting era and a group of interesting people. This is the first time I've been persuaded to join another organization. Aren't you afraid of becoming my puppets?"

Draven kicked me under the table, signaling me to stop talking. He had heard many rumors about the Black Rose and was a little worried.

Although LeBlanc is laughing and joking now, you can't judge someone's friend or foe based on a single moment's behavior. She might have been just as "close" to Darkwill and Dukao in the past.

Even so, I ignored Draven's warning because the fact remained: if LeBlanc really intended to turn us into puppets, would avoiding contact with her now really prevent her from drawing attention?

Instead of showing awe, it's better to win them over.

"Wouldn't your fun disappear if you turned us into puppets?"

"Things that can be called pleasures will eventually disappear; I hope you can prolong them as much as possible."

LeBlanc left after saying that, ignoring my invitation for her to join the Light. From her perspective, as long as we still have value to play with, we won't be abandoned.

Draven finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Why did you keep provoking her, Yasuo? I've heard the Black Rose are a bunch of undead."

"When faced with disaster, sometimes the more you try to avoid it, the more it will stick to you; if you actively embrace it, it won't cause any harm."

"You should say that to Swain; I don't understand it," Draven shook his head, looking helpless.

I asked Swain what he planned to do, and he said he would think about it carefully, as it was already late at night and he should rest.

Darius's room was large enough that Draven and I could easily fit in together. After lying down in bed, we chatted for a while before going to sleep.

Darius hasn't changed much lately; he's mainly been listening to my recent experiences, especially what happened in Ionia.

Hearing that I had become the Harbinger of Ionia and its leader, he laughed, "Hahaha, finally you are a king too, then we will truly be the Seven Kings united."

"The gathering of the Seven Kings is what everyone hopes for, but what will happen next remains to be seen."

With Swain's crows watching nearby, we could sleep soundly, even though there were only a few hours left until dawn.

As dawn broke, Swain returned with his answer: the siege of Aivor Castle.

Vladimir, previously known as Duke Aivor, was a nobleman of high status. Unlike others who earned their positions through military achievements, he became famous for donating money.

Duke Aivor was one of Brawn Darkwill's confidants and provided a large amount of funds for Noxus's war of aggression. No one knew what businesses he was involved in or why he had such a huge fortune.

But merit is merit, and he also obtained the title of duke by donating to the war effort.

After Emperor Brawn's death, Duke Aivor was invited to join the council and continue to serve Noxus. Because he did not participate in military affairs and consistently supported Swain, he did not arouse any suspicion.

Last night, after hearing LeBlanc say that he was a vampire, Swain initially skeptical. Later, he manipulated the ravens to monitor Aivor Castle, but unexpectedly found that he could not get any inside information.

There is no doubt that this Duke Aivor is hiding something, and that he is extremely powerful.

After some thought, Swain decided to lure him away from the castle before taking any action, since LeBlanc had said that on his territory we were all just food.

Since that's the case, let's lure him out and eliminate him. He's frequently active in parliament, so it won't be difficult to "invite" him out.

Parliament holds a regular meeting every ten days, and there are still two days until the meeting, so we have plenty of time to prepare.

I originally wanted to go to Ionia and call some people over; there are many powerful people there, especially Sivir. Her radiance would definitely suppress vampires, but Swain stopped me.

He said that opposing forces are easily detectable to each other, and doing so would alert the enemy. His escape method last time had already proven that numbers are useless; surprise is more important.

This time, Swain didn't intend to capture him for interrogation; for such a troublesome enemy, it was better to just kill him!

Swain ordered his mage troops to set up three binding Magic Circle and one powerful attack Magic Circle, to be activated together, determined to kill Vladimir!

Just to be on the safe side, Draven, Darius, and I will be lying in ambush with Nullifying Weapon, so we can block his path if anything goes wrong.

Magic may not work, Nullifying Weapon will never fail!

When I arrived, Darius was still a little weak, but he should be almost fully recovered in a couple of days. He's confident he can join the battle!

And so, after two days of careful preparation, the parliament finally convened!