"Whenever Demacia is in trouble, there will always be heroes who can turn the tide. This is not only because the people of Demacia are heroic people, but also because the land of Demacia can breed countless heroes.

And every Demacian hero is perfect, has no vanity, and only acts for the well-being of all Demacians."

Tiana looked at the king surrounded by flowers, and her heart was full of grief and anger. Although the 'murderer' had been caught, everyone knew that the murderer was definitely not the man who lost everything, but someone else's promoter, but who

Woolen cloth?

It's possible for anyone, and the biggest possibility is that they are members of their Crown Guard family, not because of anything else, but because the Fearless Vanguard Legion is in her hands, and other legions also have Crown Guard members serving.

Under such circumstances, no one is more suitable to do such a thing than the Crown Guard family, but she is very clear that no one in the Crown Guard intends to do this, because for them, the position of king is just a burden.

What I want to do is not much worse than that of a king, and I don't have to worry about many things that a king only needs to worry about.

But no one would believe it.

"So, what kind of heroes are needed to save Demacia now?"

Sighing softly, Tiana regretted very much that she could not stay with the king, regretted that she trusted the Demacian man and let him serve as the king's guard, regretted that she should have left a little later, and

It's not like leaving early to avoid suspicion.

This is all her fault, otherwise things wouldn't have escalated to this point.

But now the regrets are over. No matter what the future holds, it is necessary for him to successfully pass the throne to Jarvan IV again and assist him as much as possible so that he can secure his throne.

So she turned her attention to Jarvan IV, who was crying silently as he looked at her father's body and holding her fist tightly. She once prepared a husband for Lux. She pulled Lux ​​who was also uneasy next to her.

hand, telling her not to act so nervous.

"With the current situation of the kingdom, we cannot live without a king. Demacia must need a flag to stand tall in the world again!"

The first person to break the silence was the palace minister. He looked at Tiana who was silent on the side with fear, and said these words of submission.

He was really afraid that after Jarvan III forced them to hand over Karina and Lux, the Crownguard actually took advantage of his position to do such a thing. If no one with enough power took action, then His Majesty the King would

The guards are not something that just two or three hundred civilians without armor can break through.

But things happened like this. The civilians colluded with the magician to kill the king. This absolutely impossible thing happened.

He wanted to continue to monopolize the entire Demacia with his food business, but he knew very well that he had no way to fight against the crown guard who wanted to become the king. This name in Demacia represents power, which is absolute.

of force.

Fearless Vanguard, Dragon Bird Troops, Demon Seekers, Demacian Sentinels, Demacian First Knights, Demacian First Legion...

Fully half of the Demacian army is in the hands of people from the Crownguard family. The middle and low-level officers in these armies are members of the Crownguard family who have a very high reputation in the hearts of the soldiers. The remaining half of the officers are still

The remaining half of the Demacia army is almost all disciples of the Crownguard family, or close friends.

Only when he represents the power of the new nobility can he reluctantly confront the Crown Guard family. In addition, the Crown Guard family will defend their reputation to the death, so he can force the Crown Guard family to hand over their rights as allowed by the rules.

Karina and Lux.

But what if the crown guard stops playing games with you?

After the rules were gone, he, a person whose power came from the king and the new nobility, would naturally be in trouble. The new nobility as a whole could naturally check and balance the crown guard, but he alone could not.

So he felt that it was Crownguard who did this: Crownguard has the legitimacy to become a king, has the strength to become a king, and has the support of the Emperor of Noxus.

Once Jarvan III dies and this flag is gone, then due to pressure from the outside and themselves, they will naturally have no choice but to surrender to the Crown Guard and let them become kings. So he spoke out to let him

When a member of the Crown Guard family becomes the king, whether it is Tiana, her brother, or the guy named Galen from their family, as long as the Crown Guard shows the slightest interest, they will immediately support each other to become king.

Then he ran away. He was not arrogant enough to start a war with the Crown Guards and the Noxians at the same time. Such an approach was undoubtedly seeking death. He could have left before Li Ke arrived and went to other places to be a

Rich man, instead of desperately resisting Li Ke.

There is no way, there is really no hope. Faced with complete despair, especially when you find that your resistance is in vain, no matter how crazy a person is, he will never choose the so-called death together. That's why he will

He put Lux back so happily.

As for Karina?

Sorry, there are some things that he can't decide, and Karina is being monitored voluntarily.

"Yes, Demacia needs a king."

Tiana nodded, but there was no trace of nostalgia for that seat on her face, but fatigue and nostalgia.

"Your Highness, for the future of Demacia, you should ascend the throne as soon as possible to stabilize people's hearts and lead us on this path."

She knelt on one knee in front of Jarvan IV, causing the young child to take a step back, but Jarvan immediately took another step forward because he didn't want to show his timidity in front of the Crownguard family again. Especially in this situation.

In front of the person who was most likely to kill his father, it was easier for him to show a weak expression.

"Aren't you from the Crown Guard family?! Why didn't you protect my father!"

His eyes were blood red, and his friends, his father, his teacher, his entourage and playmates all disappeared. The reason was because the woman who claimed that she could give her life to protect his father's life broke her promise.

She failed to protect her father by his side, causing her father to lose his life forever.

Jiawen's accusation made Tiana's brain dizzy. Of course she remembered her original oath. She did swear to use her own life to defend the king's life, but that was a long time ago. At that time

I was still a young girl, and the Ionian was just a young man.

But as time goes by, the heroic and charming king has turned gray, and the Ionians and she have gradually entered middle age. And now the king is lying there quietly.

, the Ionian's whereabouts are also unknown, and she is the only one who accepts Jarvan's accusations and the accusations of her negligence.

In fact, she should not be criticized like this. All her actions yesterday were reasonable and legal, and no one could tell any problems. But the result was that the king died, but she was still alive and did not fulfill the oath she made back then.

,

So she bit her lip and accepted the unfair accusation.

"Sorry, Your Highness, this is indeed my fault, but I can swear that I will help you find the real mastermind and let him get the punishment he deserves!"

She also clasped her hands tightly and bowed her head deeply in front of the little child.

"But now, please become the king. Only you can make Demacia become one again and stand up again from the crisis."

She said it very sincerely, and indeed she meant it sincerely, but Prince Jarvan snorted disdainfully.

"Do you think I'm stupid? I'm from the Crown Guard family."

Jiawen's eyes were filled with anger.

"A great man like my father is dead. Do you think I can face a situation that even my father can't handle?!"

He is not stupid. Although he is just a child, he can still see clearly. People like him actually have only a righteous name left. Everything else is not important, no matter who ends up.

He will never end well if he takes charge of Demacia.

Even if he leaves, it will be the same. Because of righteousness, he will be regarded as a threat by any ruler! There is no possibility for him to survive. He will be used until the last value is squeezed out, and then he will be with himself.

My father also died in an 'accident'.

Even if the man who rules Demacia chooses to let him go in order to show his mercy, his men will never let him go as a prince. Those men will definitely destroy him for the benefit of their own kingdom.

The monarchs are unwilling to eliminate the threat in order to allow their country to exist stably in this world.

Such sharp words and accusations caused an uproar. Everyone looked at him and Tiana, wanting to know Tiana's attitude.

Tiana is very desperate. This suspicion cannot be eliminated at all. Jarvan, who no longer trusts everyone, would suspect that having the greatest possible Crown Guard is a matter of course. She can only show it as much as possible.

Show your sincerity and let the other party believe in her and the Crown Guard.

"The Crown Guard will always be the Crown Guard. Your Highness, the throne is yours and no one can take it away."

However, Jarvan IV responded to her with only cold eyes. Tiana knew that she might not be able to restore this distrust in her life.

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After discussing the king's funeral, Tiana, who was exhausted physically and mentally, got rid of the nobles who wanted to get the 'truth' they wanted to know from her, refused all entertainment and returned to herself.

In the room, she took off her armor as if to vent her anger, revealing the light shirt underneath. She also wildly removed her well-maintained and dignified hair, and then collapsed on her bed in an imageless manner.

"Why would something like this happen to me? It happened to me in the position of the clan leader..."

She rubbed herself on the bed irritably, and first looked at the portrait of her husband, who had died a long time ago, the husband from whom she had not even left a child. Then she looked at the portraits of those with serious faces.

The portraits of the heads of the Crown Guard families of various generations, outstanding ancestors, and those outstanding people made them laugh for no reason.

"I've wanted to say it for a long time. How can there be any interest in doing that kind of thing under the watchful eyes of our ancestors? We don't even have children now..."

She caressed her belly and lamented the death of her husband who had been together less and separated more. She didn't like this responsibility either. If possible, she just wanted to be the head of the Crown Guard family and leave everything else to her.

I wanted to do it for my husband, but unfortunately, that outstanding young man died early.

Everything after that fell on her shoulders again. There was no husband to share the burden, no children to look forward to in the future, and it was even impossible to remarry for the sake of the glory of Crown Guard.

Which girl would like such a life?

When I was young, I longed for the king and joined the guard. After I discovered that the king was not that glamorous and was extremely loyal to his queen, I began to envy the queen. After I got my marriage, I was glad that my husband was an outstanding person and looked forward to it.

So-called happiness. And then I felt nothing after hearing the news of his death: because the time they could get together was really too little, and meeting each other twice a year was considered too much.

She has been running for the glory of Crownguard and Demacia almost her entire life, and what has she gained now?

Nothing at all.

"Why should I defend it if the people defending it don't even have their own happiness?"

After saying the words of self-destruction, Tiana wanted to take a good rest and hoped that all the problems she encountered were just a dream.
To be continued...