Seeing this, LeBlanc also put away those little thoughts of hers that carried selfish motives, though they could not exactly be called completely ill-intentioned, and instead said in a relaxed tone:
"I plan to split Noxus... and give you one-third of it."
P.S.:
I got off work late today, so the update is a little late too. Sorry...
P.P.S. (Added 2023.4.23):
This chapter was slightly revised after being ganked, but the content is basically unchanged.
How Could Miss LeBlanc Possibly Lie to You?
Chen Ce had already lowered all five fingers he had used to signal the countdown, but LeBlanc was still standing perfectly fine in front of him.
Yes, they indeed could still talk.
"One-third of Noxus"—there was no denying how tempting this offer was.
Putting aside Noxus's economic strength, military strength, and so on, just this "one-third say in its affairs" was enough to directly halt the war between Noxus and Ionia—and that was the most important point.
As for whether truly obtaining one-third of Noxus would mean he had become a damned traitor... that no longer mattered much.
Ionia had shown him kindness, and the greatest problem Ionia now faced was Noxus's invasion.
As long as he could resolve that problem and make Noxus pay the corresponding price, a mere reputation was hardly worth mentioning.
Besides... whether anyone would find out was another matter.
Was the Pale Lady the only one allowed to play the game of hiding behind the scenes and manipulating everything?
As long as he changed identities, wore a mask, and never showed his true face, who could possibly connect the hero of Ionia's resistance war with one of Noxus's rulers as the same person?
Of course, if he truly did obtain one-third of Noxus, he absolutely would not help Noxus become stronger—that would