"Li Ke!"
Jayce squeezed through the crowd and saw a figure with black hair, his back to him, and his eyes lit up.
Right now, there are many black-haired guys at the docks of Zaun. Since people from Ionia have been coming to stay for a long time, the Twin Cities now encompass people from all over the world. But that figure is different. Jayce is all too familiar with that figure.
Li Ke's indescribable aura is quite striking.
Jayce immediately shouted.
Li Ke turned around, saw it was Jayce, and asked curiously, "What are you doing here?"
"How did I get here?" Jayce laughed in exasperation.
He glanced at the group of people standing next to Li Ke, whose eyes darkened for a moment upon seeing Jayce before they turned to leave.
But Jayce called out to them, "It's you guys again, Noelle, are you guys really not going to play this game?"
"Mr. Talis, please watch your tone."
The man named Noelle turned around. He was about 1.85 meters tall, with a thin face, sunken eyes, and a straight nose. His sunken eyes made him look somewhat sinister.
He straightened up, his face displeased, and said loudly, "Last time, I already told Baron Prolang about your attitude towards Demacia. Have you forgotten what Lady Mel said?"
"Alright, I have other things to attend to, goodbye." With that, Noelle turned to leave.
"Don't try to pressure me with Mel. I'm not worried about what she's worried about," Jayce said, reaching out to tug at Noelle's shoulder.
Beside Noelle, a young man with brown hair wearing knight's armor immediately reached out, as if to hit Jayce's hand.
But before his hand could touch Jayce's hand, it was blocked by another hand.
"!"
The young man was taken aback and looked at the black-haired youth who was facing him from the side, looking at Jayce. He was dressed in ordinary clothes and did not look like a nobleman. Seeing this, he pressed down with force.
The result was that he strained so hard that his face turned bright red, but the other person didn't react at all.
"You know them?" Li Ke raised his elbow, and the brown-haired youth flew backward, landing hard on his backside. He looked up at Li Ke, his face filled with shock.
Noelle, who was standing to the side, was in the same situation.
The brown-haired youth was named Xis, a minor nobleman from a town in Demacia. In other words, this youth was a knight, and in Demacia, the difference between a knight and a soldier was not only in social class, but also in strength.
It should be noted that as the captain of the guard accompanying the travelers, Xis was strong enough to easily lift objects weighing hundreds or even thousands of kilograms.
But... he was easily knocked away by a simple elbow from his opponent?!
"The nobles Demacia sent to be stationed in Zaun, this group of people," Jayce immediately explained to Li Ke, but before he could finish speaking, an angry voice rang out from the side.
After her initial shock, Noelle immediately flew into a rage, demanding, "What are you doing?"
"Do you know who we are? You want to... umm--"
Li Ke turned his head and looked at Noelle. His eyes narrowed, and Noelle took a few steps back in fear, opening her mouth but unable to utter a sound.
"Go on, Jayce, what exactly happened?"
Jayce felt a surge of satisfaction upon seeing Noelle's humiliation.
Damn it, these bastards from Demacia were fine when they first arrived, but after a while, seeing the huge profits to be made in the two cities, they started causing trouble without restraint. They formed cliques, bullied smaller countries, and obtained a lot of resources from them.
Don't think that threatening merchants at the docks or acting as highwaymen is a disgrace to Demacia. You should know that although Zaun's dock traffic is not as high as Piltover's, it is still the third Runeterra. Who dares to claim second place?
Standing on the dock and exchanging a few words, you can make a fortune in one trip. Who wouldn't want to do that kind of business?
However, this was also due to the indulgence of the Twin Cities. Neither Silco nor Mel wanted to cause diplomatic disputes. After all, Demacia was invited by Zaun. It was Silco who sent people to negotiate and meet with Jarvan III before formally inviting the country.
Demacia, a powerful nation, stands majestically in the west of Valoran and is known as the White Lion of the West. This country is incredibly strong and prosperous, but it also maintains an independent and self-sufficient lifestyle, similar to Ionia, by not establishing diplomatic relations with the outside world.
Therefore, Silco went to great lengths, starting with understanding the situation in Noxus and using the technology of both cities to win over Demacia. Jayce knew why Silco did this: it was what Li Ke wanted.
Before Li Ke went to Noxus, he told Silco to establish diplomatic relations with Demacia Silco, and Silco was already working on this matter while Li Ke was in Freljord.
Therefore, before Li Ke returned, neither Silco nor Mel knew what the people sent by Demacia were doing in private, but they did not make a fuss, intending to wait for Li Ke to return and see what Li Ke attitude would be.
To put it bluntly, they were afraid that their actions would affect Li Ke's plans.
Jayce immediately explained the situation to Li Ke, telling him why the Demacia had appeared there, what they had done, and what trouble the Twin Cities were facing because of them.
This made Li Ke grit his teeth; the more he listened, the more irritated he became.
"So, in the end, this whole thing was caused by me?" Li Ke asked, hands on his hips, shaking his head with a wry smile.
Silco and Mel are worried that the dispute with Demacia will affect Li Ke's plans, but... plans?
Li Ke has indeed been working hard to connect the whole world, but that doesn't mean Li Ke has to beg others, especially after the battle in Freljord.
Looking back now, Li Ke shouldn't have only told Silco. He should have brought the matter out into the open and made his stance clear. That way, things wouldn't have turned out this way.
The current Li Ke has almost no connection with humanity anymore. Calling him Demigod would be an exaggeration, but it wouldn't be unreasonable to say he's among the top ten below Demigod.
In addition, Li Ke's current circle is full of Demigod. If Demacia wants to come, then come; if not, then get lost.
If pushed to the brink, is it really that difficult for Li Ke to destroy Demacia?
It's really not difficult.
Even with Kayle, Morgana, Galio protecting Demacia, they only have three Demigod at most.
Without Lissandra and Bai, Li Ke could store four emotion points and summon four Demigod from the Lotus Lands in no time. Doesn't that give Demacia one more?
But Li Ke really didn't expect that the Demacia would do such a thing after they arrived.
Actually, Li Ke had always longed for Demacia. At the beginning of his transmigration, Li Ke had thought about escaping to the border of Demacia to live. However, as his status improved and he met more and more people, Li Ke's knowledge gradually broadened.
Connecting this to Lux's story, Demacia isn't actually as good as Li Ke thought. It's supposed to be a place of banning and hunting magic, but when it came to Lux, Garen, Tianna, Jarvan IV, the royal family, and even the Grand General stepped in to protect her. Commoner mages were arrested and had their magic crippled, while nobles could hide at home.
The knightly oath established by Demacia upon its founding, its so-called fairness and justice, was ultimately nothing but a joke.
Jayce rolled his eyes in annoyance, wanting to ask Li Ke, "Now that you're back, how do you plan to resolve this?"
But Li Ke had already turned around. He looked at Noelle, dispelled the spell, and allowed Noelle to speak again.
"Magic! You're a mage, you're a demon!"
"Damn it, Councilor Talis, is this how you treat guests in Zaun? When I get back, I will report this to the King. You actually allowed that damned mage into the Twin Cities and let him appear before us! And these barbarians, you actually allowed barbarians from the North to enter this city!"
Noelle was furious, and a group of Demacia around him also had anger in their eyes.
Sejuani narrowed her eyes and clenched her Riot Games as she stood behind Li Ke. If this weren't Li Ke's city, she would have already rushed up Riot Games punched that guy in the face!
For now, Sejuani simply endured it, then turned her gaze to Li Ke, preparing to see how Li Ke planned to handle the situation.
"Go back?"
Where are you planning to go back to?
Noelle froze upon hearing this, and looked up at Jayce behind Li Ke, only to see Jayce with his arms crossed, looking like he was watching a show.
Li Ke calmly looked at Noelle and said, "Although the Twin Cities' foreign trade law doesn't specify how to punish this kind of thing, it's still fine to send you to Stillwater Prison to await further processing."
Arrest them all!
There were no law enforcement officers by Li Ke's side, but there were people with the Winter's Claw.
Upon hearing this, Sejuani stepped forward. As soon as she moved, the Winter's Claw warriors who had been protecting the cargo also sprang into action, each with a sinister grin on their face, reaching out their large hands to grab the Demacia beside them.
Demacia are generally tall, with men averaging 1.8 meters in height, but Freljord people are even taller!
These soldiers averaged over 1.9 meters tall, with two of them being as tall as Jayce, over two meters tall, and muscular, looking quite intimidating.
"Presumptuous!"
Noelle roared in fury, and instantly the Demacia around him drew their swords.
Upon seeing the weapon revealed, the surrounding crowd, who had been watching the spectacle, instantly erupted into chaos. People moved away from the area centered around Li Ke, fearing they would be drawn into this struggle between great powers.
"You still dare to draw your swords?" Li Ke's anger intensified.
"Congressman Talis, are you just going to stand by and watch?! And you, do you know that what you're saying and doing is bringing disaster to Zaun?! Do you want to watch the Dauntless Vanguard's iron cavalry raze this city to the ground?"
Noelle threatened, "Can you bear this responsibility?!"
Li Ke raised an eyebrow, about to speak.
Then a whooshing sound was heard, and in the sky, a group of people in uniforms appeared on Hextech gliders—these were the Sump Enforcers.
The leader was a strikingly beautiful red-haired woman with enormous boxing gloves on her hands. A broad smile graced her beautiful face. She landed lightly, Skateboard slung over her back, and with a booming sound, she announced loudly, "Enforcement is conducting an operation. All unrelated parties, disperse!"
The crowd instinctively dispersed, and then, as the woman made way on the main road, a voice rang out behind her.
"Of course he can shoulder this responsibility."
The crowd was parted by the enforcers. Silco, dressed in a formal suit, walked forward with his hands behind his back, followed by Sevika, Renata, Vander, and others. His eyes were icy as he looked at Noelle and continued, "If even the Lord of Zaun cannot bear this responsibility, then no one in Zaun can."
The crowd erupted in uproar upon hearing this. "Lord of Zaun! Damn!"
No wonder his face looked familiar. Upon closer inspection, this young man with long black hair is none other than the person in the statue that stands everywhere in Zaun!
But why has his hair gotten so long?
"!"
Noelle paused upon hearing this, glancing at Jayce beside her. Several swords fell to the ground involuntarily beside him. The Demacia, surrounded by the enforcers, were at a disadvantage, and Noelle's tone softened instantly as she looked at Jayce and said, "Councilor Talis, isn't Piltover going to do anything about this?"
"What are you doing? Piltover is his too, all of us in the Twin Cities listen to him, and you don't even know that? How dare you come to Zaun?"
Noelle fell silent instantly.
Silco raised a hand. "Didn't you hear what Li Ke said? Arrest them all."
Wei chuckled, punched back and forth, and in a flash appeared in front of the Demacia. He raised his Riot Games and slammed it down, muttering, "Damn you, I've been wanting to get back at you bastards for ages."
First, throw a punch, and then ask all the questions while you're throwing it.
Wei has always been such a popular person.
The Demacia were captured, tied up, and placed on the docks, but there were far more Demacia than just them in this city.
Li Ke crouched down and looked at Noelle: "You just said that the Dauntless Vanguard's iron cavalry would raze this city to the ground?"
Noelle lowered her head and remained silent.
But Li Ke continued, "I ask you, can you represent Jarvan III? Does your statement represent Demacia?"
"Don't you know what's happening in the North? Don't you know what's happening in Noxus? Can you afford the consequences of saying those words to Zaun?"
Noelle looked up at Li Ke, a hint of fear in her eyes.
Lord of Zaun, ruler of the Twin Cities —this identity is comparable to Jarvan III.
Perhaps a few years ago, Demacia wouldn't have cared about the Lord of Zaun or the Twin Cities, but not now.
The Demacia nobility has begun to embrace the convenience that the technology of the Twin Cities brings to their lives, and by riding on the coattails of the Twin Cities, Demacia's economy has also experienced a qualitative leap.
Noelle was certainly unable to bear this responsibility, but his pride as a knight prevented him from admitting he had done wrong.
He could only remain silent.
"I know Demacia is powerful, and perhaps you will dominate Valoran in the future."
Li Ke looked at Noelle with a smile.
"But then again, the future is the future, and the present is the present."
"I will personally ask Jarvan III if he truly intends to be an enemy of the Twin Cities."
"Twin Cities welcomes friends from all over the world, but at the same time, Twin Cities is not afraid of any power in the world."
"So, I'll ask you one more time."
"Can you stand up for Jarvan III?"