Chapter 425 Ominous Blade Katarina

Ten minutes ago, the Hexfly Gate Tower in the southern city of Piltover.

Mel and his assistant Elora stopped in the hall waiting for the airship, glancing at the Levi wall clock hanging on the wall from time to time.

"Isn't Jace here yet?"

Mel, who was wearing a formal split dress and a slim fit dress, kept looking at the empty elevator entrance in the lobby.

Since all the countries in Rune Land are not stable now, the manned airships used for transport in Pi City have always been rarely used by people. The Hex Flying Gate spends most of its time transporting goods shipped by merchants to all over the world.

But today, for the sake of conservatism, Mel still used his power as a member of Parliament to temporarily block the manned waiting tower to prevent other people from disturbing him.

What she was about to welcome was an extremely important person, a relative whom she had not seen for more than ten years.

"Mr. Tallis went out in a hurry last night. The servant who kept watch said that the direction he went to was the college." Elora responded cautiously.

She always felt that Mel today was less easy-going and more solemn than before, which put a lot of pressure on her.

"Well...he left me a note last night, saying that Li Lin had something urgent to do with him. It seemed to be a new invention." Mel's eyes were a little unfocused and he said absently, "Maybe he encountered a problem and couldn't escape. Bar."

Elora pursed her lips, knowing that the best response now was silence, and even if she did, she didn't know what to say, so she said nothing.

About ten minutes later, as the buzzing Hex power supply sound of the aerostat came from outside the waiting hall, the three aircraft looked completely different, but they all looked solemn and heavy, obviously different from the Piltover light aerodrome. The aerostat, which looks like a boat, is landing and preparing to dock at the edge of the open-air platform.

The metal body of the airship is engraved with the double-edged battle ax logo representing Noxus. The airship door also has a slender four-pointed star similar to the Piltover Myrdalda family with a two-layer geometric base. Side logo.

This is the crest of the Myrdalda branch of Noxus.

"They are coming..."

Elora seemed a little panicked, but Mel was completely different from her, with only solemnity in her light amber eyes.

When the first two aerostats came to a stop, a large amount of white gas was sprayed out from the hatch, almost covering half of the ship inside.

With a clang of metal hitting the marble platform, the telescopic escalator touched the ground. A bearded man holding a long-handled battle ax, with bare arms and wearing standard plate armor that could only protect the front, stepped out of the first airship. walked up and down.

Behind him and on another airship, two rows of Noxian soldiers wearing standard plate armor, holding uniform long-handled sharp blades, wearing red turbans on their heads, and wearing metal masks ran down. Stand on both sides of the platform road in a welcoming formation.

Mel took a deep breath, stared at the third airship that had not yet opened the door, and frowned, "Let's go."

Just as she and Elora took a few steps away from their seats, the elevator behind them started to move, making a sound of metal friction.

Mel turned around in surprise. When the elevator reached the top floor, he happened to see Jace standing on it.

"Mel!"

Jace waved to her, and when the elevator stopped and the fence opened, he immediately trotted to the two of them, "Sorry, I'm late..."

He nodded to Elora and then looked at Mel.

"It doesn't matter. In fact, you came just in time and they just arrived."

Mel forced a forced smile, and even Jace, no matter how slow he was, could see the worry deep in her eyes.

"Who is coming back here? Why are you so worried?"

The three of them walked towards the open-air platform. Jace looked at the Noxian soldiers holding weapons and couldn't help but frown slightly.

"It seems that the visiting distinguished guest has a high status."

Pi City has always maintained neutrality and does not prohibit foreign soldiers from passing through. As long as they do not enter the main city, it is okay to stay briefly at the dock, but a hefty fee will be charged.

Jace was the inventor of the Hexgate and had absolute say in it. He had never allowed Noxian soldiers to teleport using this device.

If Mel hadn't been here today, the other party might have had a close relationship with her. Jess was ready to call Officer Grayson and Mrs. Karina to resolve such "diplomatic" matters.

Elora, who was following the two of them, glanced at Jace with a slight hesitation, and then turned her gaze to the side of Mel's face.

When they reached the door of the hall and were about to approach the Noxian soldiers, Mel sighed heavily and responded in a low voice: "Actually... the person visiting this time is my mother."

"Mother?!" Jace couldn't help but exclaimed, attracting the attention of the soldiers not far away who had not yet gained a foothold.

"Ambesa Myrdalda."

Mel took a deep breath, "My great-grandfather had a brotherly relationship with the head of the Myrdalda family in the city at that time in the early years. Unfortunately, they had a quarrel over the Sun Gate sea lock, and the family moved to Noxus and started over.

"Later, my maternal grandfather made military exploits for Noxus, which caused our Myrdalda branch to move from a simple business family into the political and military fields, and became warlords and politicians.

"More than thirty years ago, my grandfather died in the war and passed the title of head of the family to my mother, who was only a teenager at the time..."

Unconsciously, a battlefield that her mother once led her to once again appeared in Mel's mind:

It was a kingdom that dared to resist Noxus, but was eventually easily defeated by the main battle group led by Ambessa.

In the palace that had mostly collapsed and even the throne was stained with blood, Mel witnessed with his own eyes his mother killing the only remaining bloodline of the royal family - a young princess, just to eliminate the roots and prevent her from starting another rebellion after being sent away. , more casualties.

Since then, Mel has been exiled because she did not have enough determination and courage to remain kind and kind in the face of her enemies.

But after coming to Piltover, she used her own abilities to win the sponsorship of the Philos family and learned more.

Blood and killing have never been necessary. Under the leadership of Darkwill, Noxus' cruel tyranny will only cause more deaths, just like the Noai War in previous years.

Standing between the soldiers, Mel stared blankly at the last aerostat that was about to stop, and the chaotic thoughts in his mind quickly converged.

"After I was born and grew up, she felt that I lacked courage and responsibility, so she exiled me to Piltover alone." Mel laughed at herself, "Although I don't know why my mother suddenly came to visit me today, but just because I am still the poorest generation in Myrdalda’s family, and she probably won’t have a good look at me.”

Jace held her hand, "Mel..."

But just when he opened his mouth to say something to comfort him, he heard a "puff" sound of the air valve deflating, and the airship's door opened.

The three of them looked towards the door at the same time. Mel narrowed his eyes, Jace looked a little nervous, and Elora looked a little scared.

In the dense gas, a sturdy figure appeared, walked slowly out of it, and came to the hatch.

It was a strong woman who looked to be about fifty or sixty years old.

She is nearly 1.8 meters tall, only a little shorter than Big Jayce. She wears custom-made plate armor that is different from ordinary soldiers. She has a red cloak behind her and her left hand wrapped with a red cloth belt is inserted into the wide belt. She can quickly move at any time. He pulled out the dagger held under his palm.

The woman's gray curly hair is combed back, and her dark skin, especially the face, neck, and arms that are not protected by plate armor, has pink scars in many places. It can be seen that they were cut with sharp tools and then sutured. .

Mel stared at his mother, suddenly feeling something was wrong...

She was so vigilant that she didn't even ask a question when she saw him, and her eyes even flashed nervousness and uneasiness from time to time.

This is completely different from the way she used to lead troops to conquer cities and kill people without blinking an eye.

And Mel could see that her mother was not wary and nervous about the now orderly Piltover, but about her current situation.

what's going on?

Before Mel could think about it, at this moment, a new slender figure suddenly and silently appeared in the white smoke that had not completely dissipated, and quickly stood beside Anbessa.

It was a young woman with two short blades on her back and hair as red as fire.

She was dressed lightly and revealingly. Her upper body only consisted of a light armor covering her chest and a short leather jacket-style armor. Her slender waist showed a "vest line" on the front. She paired it with tight pants and knee-high leather boots for easy movement. And the black thorn-like tattoo on her left abdomen looks hot and very unprovoked, like a rose with thorns.

The young woman raised her chin slightly and glanced at Jace, Mel and Elora casually with a look of disdain. A sneer appeared at the corner of her mouth, and her disdain was palpable.

Mel frowned, and it could be seen that since this woman suddenly appeared next to her mother, her expression had become more nervous.

She is actually afraid of this arrogant woman?

Why?

"Is this Piltover?"

The red-haired woman patted Anbessa on the shoulder, and taking advantage of the open-air platform, she quickly scanned the surrounding area, taking in all the buildings, large and small.

"It's a bit different from what I imagined." She chuckled.

"That's right, Mademoiselle Du Cacault." Ambessa's voice was slightly hoarse, and she forced a smile, "I have told you in advance the difference between Piltover and Noxus."

etc……

Du Couture? !

Mel forced herself to hold back the shock in her heart. She knew all too well about this assassin family that was famous throughout Noxus.

General Du Cacault was a well-known politician and warlord in Noxus, and one of the leaders of the Assassin's Guild.

Not only does he have considerable prestige in the assassin industry, he also enjoys great power in the military and political affairs of Noxus. He can be said to be a group of people at the pinnacle of power.

He had a total of two daughters, but Mel heard that his youngest daughter had died under the yellow sands of Shurima a year or two ago, and it seemed that she had violated the restrictions of the Ascended Tomb.

The only person who can still be called Mademoiselle Du Cacao, or by her mother, whose status is also not low, is Du Cacao's eldest daughter Caterina.

Even if they sent War Masons to secretly infiltrate the Twin Cities, a Noxian assassin dared to appear in broad daylight in public...

Mel's eyes flashed with caution.

"I told you, just call me Catalina." A smile appeared on Catalina's face, and she looked at Anbessa, "Isn't calling me a surname too foreign?"

"Okay, okay... Catalina." Ambessa took a deep breath and glanced at Mel down the escalator, "I haven't seen my daughter for more than ten years, can you give us some private space? ?”