The Chaos Continued

I looked in the direction Riven was pointing and saw Sylas holding Lux with one hand and stretching the other forward. That's how he unleashed his attack!

How terrifying! This is how one can use other people's magic, and with even greater power!

"It seems he can use other people's moves. «-(¯`v´¯)-« »-(¯`v´¯)-»"

"It's probably more than that. He didn't encounter Jarvan at first, but his terrain-destroying move was very similar."

"So he grabbed Lux to increase his power?"

"That's right, you're so smart!"

Riven praised me earnestly, but I was just speechless. You were the one analyzing from the very beginning!

I have to say, this girl is really smart! Of course, that refers to her in battle; in real life, Riven is absolutely adorable and clueless.

"Such a strong light, didn't it cause any harm?"

I noticed something strange: no one had fallen on the battlefield. But as soon as I finished speaking, I saw a large number of soldiers inside the encirclement fall to the ground.

Their bodies were unharmed, but their faces were blank and dazed! It seemed that the magical attack had shattered the soldiers' spirits!

We don't need to go over there now, because the king has already ordered a retreat, and the mages are taking advantage of the chaos to unleash their various spells once again.

There were raging flames, howling winds, and sandstorms... Although it wasn't any stronger than at the beginning, the retreat felt even more perilous!

The elite soldiers remained orderly, while the ordinary soldiers were in complete chaos, and the situation took a dramatic turn!

I was trying to find Fiora, but the chaotic battle blocked my view, and I completely lost my way. Riven seemed even more anxious than me; the two of them had become friends ever since their match with Fiora that day.

I quickly grabbed Riven: "No need to look anymore. She was covering the King on the outside, she should be fine. Let's leave first."

The City of Light was no longer a safe haven; it was quickly taken over by mages. We continued our retreat south and returned directly to Silver City.

Because of the numerous barriers separating them, the mages' advance became increasingly slow. After several days of intermittent progress, the Demacia soldiers regrouped in Silver City.

Although it was called a regrouping, the actual number of people was less than half, and their morale was extremely low.

Since returning to Silver City, we have been lingering near the palace. The first person we encountered was Garen, who was badly wounded and was helped into the palace by his men.

Soon after, Fiora and Jarvan returned. Jarvan's injuries were similar to Garen's; his armor was tattered and he was covered in dust. Fiora carried him back.

"I'm so glad you're all alright." Fiora forced a smile when she saw me and Riven.

How are you?

"I'm alright, but Jarvan was badly injured. Shvana single-handedly held off many enemies to protect him, otherwise he probably wouldn't have survived."

At this moment, all the doctors and pharmacists had gathered in the palace to treat these people of high status, and they were clearly overwhelmed with work and not enough manpower.

Jarvan didn't wake up until the evening of the next day. He woke up suddenly, startling Fiora who was taking care of him.

"How are you, Your Prince?"

Jarvan didn't answer, seemingly still lost in his nightmare. After a while, he looked around and realized he was back in the palace.

"So I'm still alive. Have we already been defeated?"

"It's just a temporary setback; our soldiers are still fighting."

"I'm afraid our end is near. I just had a dream..."

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Jarvan told us about his nightmares: ice and fire, disaster, and evil eyes.

He had the same dream as Darius and me!

"This is not the end of Demacia, but a harbinger of something else."

"What's up?"

"Darius and I have had the same dream, and he's had it many times."

Jarvan was very puzzled after hearing this. He initially thought that the disaster in his dream foreshadowed the destruction of Demacia by these mages, but he didn't expect that two other people had the same dream.

He calmed himself down and asked, "How's the war going? How far has Sylas advanced?"

"There are still five lines of defense before Silver City. Although we have suffered heavy losses, our elite soldiers have not been killed or wounded many times."

Who's in command now?

"I don't know either, let's go ask Garen."

Of all the members of the five great families who went to war, only Jarvan, Fiora, and Garen returned; the fates of the others were unknown, so all the battle reports were sent to Garen.

According to him, only the first three of the five lines of defense are heavily guarded, while the latter two lines do not have enough manpower to defend them.

However, the first three lines of defense were very strong, and the mages had poor stamina and were not good at long-distance travel, which was enough to keep them trapped for a while.

In the following days, apart from Jon and Witt, no one else returned to the palace, including the king.

The two brothers were deeply grieved. Their father, General Dali, had personally covered the retreat and had not yet returned, and was very likely killed in action.

As for the king, he probably died in the chaos of battle.

Without a king to coordinate and make decisions, many things could not be done, so everyone requested that Jarvan ascend the throne.

He initially disagreed, but under pressure from everyone, he reluctantly ascended the throne and became Jarvan IV of Demacia.

No grand ceremony was held; the coronation was simply conducted under the supervision of a few priests from the Tabor Family.

Jarvan selected the most capable individuals from the four major families to fill key positions, ensuring the smooth operation of Demacia.

The Tabor Family remained largely unchanged; they were in charge of divination, rituals, and medicine, and were not directly affected by the war, losing only one high-ranking mage.

The House of Lightshield itself suffered minimal losses, but many of its vassals perished. Jarvan instructed Garen to inform the House of Lightshield to fill the vacancies.

I heard from Fiora that the head of the House of Lightshield is a very mysterious person. She is Garen's aunt and rarely gets involved in important domestic affairs, only caring about her own clan's affairs, so she never showed herself from beginning to end.

Laurent Family and House of Lightshield were in similar situations; Jarvan allowed Fiora to choose her vassals, but she refused.

It wasn't that he refused to choose a vassal, but rather that he relinquished his position as head of the household, handing it over to Bordewin's son, Andy.

Andy's skills are average, but he is very intelligent. Making him the head of the family this time can be seen as eliminating the rift between the two families.

The House of Dali suffered the most. Apart from Jon and Witt, all the men of the family who participated in the war were killed in action, and countless of their subordinates and vassals also perished.

They are the most resistant soldiers to magic in Demacia, the vanguard in attack and the rearguard in retreat. They are brave and fearless in battle and heroic and tragic in death.

Finally, Jon inherited the position of Great General of the Axe Breaker Legion, responsible for integrating the remnants, while Witt succeeded as head of the family, with full authority to appoint his subordinates.