Battle of the Twin Cities: The Ninth Councilor

Chapter 48 Philos Manor

Piltover, north of the city.

It is located in a secluded location away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

Going further away, there are endless mountains with lush plants and lush greenery from a distance.

Known as the "Great Barrier," this mountain range just happens to separate Noxus from the city of Piltover on the other side.

In a sense, it is precisely because of this magnificent barrier that Noxus did not launch a war against the closer Piltover, but went across the sea to attack Io on the other side of the Warden's Sea. nia.

The Ionian continent is much smaller than Valoran, but the resources it produces are not far behind.

Be aware that even Piltover and the separate harbor of Bilgewater in Warden's Sea have plenty of illegal goods smuggled out of Ionia.

If the terrain limited Noxus's desire to launch a war against Piltover, then the richness of Ionia strengthened Noxus' determination to launch a war against the continent across the sea.

"The war lunatics of Noxus, after a war, it was a waste of people and money, but it didn't make much progress." Marcus sat in the carriage, flipping through the newspapers he bought.

Due to the lack of convenient transportation, the external information registered on the Picheng Daily basically happened a long time ago.

The message that Marcus is looking at happened last month. Noxus assembled troops from the Immortal Fortress to attack the island of Ferrell on the west side of the Ionian continent. resistance to the death.

According to reports, the battle situation on the scene is deadlocked, and the Noxus army is seriously short of supplies.

Now that a month has passed, it is unknown whether Noxus chose to withdraw its troops temporarily, or diverted to attack other cities and loot supplies.

But this has nothing to do with Marcus who is far away in Piltover. He is just watching the fun. It will take a few years before Noxus tries to get involved in Piltover through Mel.

Enough for stable development of Marcus.

"It is rumored that the people of Noxus are tough, and anyone with a skill can find a suitable way to rise in that country, which has caused many nearby talents to gather in the Immortal Fortress." Catherine sat opposite him: "This transoceanic battle promises The iron warship used by Texas was designed by shipbuilders from several port cities.”

"Have you also paid attention to this war?" Marcus looked up at Catherine slightly in surprise: "What do you think will be the final outcome of this Noxus-Ionia war?"

"It's hard to say." Knowing that Marcus intends to test her, Catherine said sternly: "Although Noxus is martial arts in the whole country, and the per capita combat power is extraordinary, Ionia is not bad.

I heard that there are countless powerful sects on that eastern continent, among which there are countless masters from the Kinkou Monastery and Sirana Monastery. As long as they are willing to participate in the war, Noxus is likely to end in a disastrous defeat. "

"You know quite a lot." Marcus asked again: "Then do you know any well-known masters in the Ionian continent?"

"This..." Catherine was stopped by the question, and it took a long time to say a name: "I only know the bitter talk master of the Equilibrium Sect, and I don't know much about it. Information, she said that there are a bunch of lunatics who believe in magic."

Believe in magic, is a lunatic?
Marcus scoffed at this remark. The councilors in Piltover really overkill. Ionia is not so much a believer in magic, it is better to say that they just coexist peacefully with the arcane.

The attitude of most Ionians towards magic is one of acceptance, but not excessive pursuit.

Because Ionia has more genres to choose from that are not weaker than Arcane.

For example: the ninjutsu of the Balance Sect, the swordsmanship of the Wuji Way, and so on.

"Beforehand, I'm not trying to provoke the relationship between your mother and daughter." Marcus folded the newspaper and put it aside: "But sometimes you'd better absorb the ideas your mother instills in you."

"Do you mean the attitude towards magic?" Catherine is smart, as long as you talk to her about what she knows, she will understand everything.

"However, I have read a lot of historical materials in the Piltover library, which recorded how magicians poisoned the entire continent of Shurima with arcane magic. In order to win the war, they even sacrificed their lives to summon people from other worlds. Countless monsters."

Catherine said: "Judging from these historical materials, I think Piltover's attitude towards magic is actually correct."

Marcos did not comment too much on the history mentioned by Catherine, because these histories are indeed facts, but they have been slightly misinterpreted.

At least the mages of Icacia were not just to win the war, but to fight against the aggression of the ancient Shurima Empire at that time.

It's just that the powerful Ascension Warriors were so desperate that the magicians had to take the risk and use the forbidden summoning magic, which was not yet perfected at the time. As a result, twisted creatures from another world were attracted, causing a disaster.

In a sense, Icacia's mages did manage to hold off that invasion, as the ancient Shurima Empire did not take Icacia in the end.

On the contrary, those powerful ascension warriors were corrupted by the distorted energy escaping from another world, turning them into irritable and bloodthirsty Darkborn.

Marcus did not forcibly reverse the anti-magic concept instilled in Catherine since she was a child, but took off the short gun at her waist, and told her a truth she heard in her previous life: "Look, the power of a musket is enough to kill any ordinary person. To them muskets are as dangerous as magic."

"If the guns were in the hands of the Bottom City gangsters, it would be a disaster, because they couldn't restrain their desires."

"But in the hands of law enforcement officers, it has become an indispensable and important weapon in maintaining law and order."

"Then should the people resist the existence of muskets?"

"..." Catherine remained silent, thinking about what Marcus said.

"Give me another example." Marcus strikes while the iron is hot: "A butcher can cut flesh and bones with a knife, but the same knife in the hands of a murderer can lead to heinous murders.

So in order to prevent murders, should people resist the use of knives? "

"This..." Catherine's face changed, as if her thoughts had loosened.

"Even if knives and muskets are resisted, can't those killers kill people?" Marcus said slowly: "Stones, wooden sticks, steel pipes, and even the fists that everyone has, these can kill people." Death, do we want to ban all of them?"

"So in the final analysis, it is never magic that is dangerous, but those who use magic improperly?" Catherine realized.

"You can figure it out, which means you are not so hopeless." Marcus looked out the car window, they were already very close to the huge manor on the northern outskirts of Piltover.

Putting the newspaper in Catherine's hands, he straightened his clothes: "Get ready, we're almost there."

As he spoke, the carriage stopped slowly, and not far ahead was the destination of Marcos' trip.

Philos Manor.

(End of this chapter)