"kindness?"

Upon hearing Julian's words, Cassiopeia, who had just stepped out of the carriage with the support of the accompanying maid, couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. She turned back to look at Julian, her mouth opened slightly, but she didn't say anything.

"Well..." Looking forward, as a long-established noble family in Noxus, the castle in front of you has taken root here thousands of years ago. Over the thousands of years, it has gone through wind and rain, not only has it not declined and become dilapidated, but it has continued to grow with the times.

One of the two generations of the Dukecao family has been in the imperial intelligence department, while the other has military power. The entire castle and the surrounding manors seem to have gained a bit more majesty out of thin air.

The surrounding people, both pedestrians and vehicles driving by, were cautious and did not dare to make any noise.

Maybe it won’t be long before this place becomes even more majestic, right?

After being silently lost in thought for a moment, Julian shook his head gently and sighed: "She and I have...I can't convince myself."

Julian's words were vague, but Cassiopeia instantly understood the complexity of the man in front of her at this moment. Of course, perhaps using 'gap' to describe it would be more accurate————

As her sister's ex-boyfriend, the last time Julian came, it was Caterina who personally brought him in, based on her status as the so-called 'future husband'.

At that time, Julian was very proud of himself. His girlfriend was the popular ‘Empire Twin’ and he was also a member of the newly formed elite team ‘The Bloody Elite’. His future was bright!

But after two years of disappearance, Shurima met and realized that time had changed. Not to mention that the relationship with Katarina had been severed, and the identity of the once bloody elite was also written off by the empire as 'death' after two years of disappearance.

military status;

Born into a noble family, Katarina is still Katarina, the ominous blade of the empire, the commander of the Shurima Expeditionary Force, and the future ‘mistress’ of the huge empire beneath her feet;

But Julian became a "black man". During the war in the Noxus Empire, even whether he could get out of the Immortal Fortress became a problem.

When entering the city, if the curtain of the carriage he was riding in had not been embroidered with the blood-red Duke Cao family emblem, in the now heavily guarded Immortal Fortress, he might have been stopped by the guards on duty at the city gate, and then "invited"

'Go to the interrogation room for tea.

Of course, on the way before, Cassiopeia also asked Julian about what happened in the past two years since his disappearance.

After experiencing the Tomb of the Emperor expedition, Cassiopeia knew Julian's strength better than anyone else. It was definitely in the 'first-class' category in Noxus at the moment, and his origins in the Assassin family were enough for him to succeed in the field.

Be able to maintain your best condition when facing any situation;

It is a very strange thing for such a person to suddenly disappear while performing a task.

After Julian disappeared, Cassiopeia used the power of her family to collect some important information.

Just a few months before Julian disappeared, his childhood sweetheart sister Riven, also known as a 'genius', had just been deregistered from the military. The empire concluded that it was 'due to a flash flood and mudslide caused by a heavy rain.

, coupled with the encounter with an Ionian ambush, Riven's team was wiped out with no survivors.'

This conclusion seems normal in a war period when countless people die every day, but if it is combined with Julian's disappearance,

Cassiopeia, however, vaguely sensed a hint of conspiracy.

That's why she raised this question in the carriage where the two of them were sitting alone. And she also hinted to Julian that if he could figure out the beginning and end of the matter, with her help, Duke Cao's current power would especially

Rian can return to the military system and continue to serve the empire as a soldier. This is what Cassiopeia hopes in her heart - after all, this is the person she chose.

After she was bitten by Naganeka's snake venom and turned into the terrifying appearance she is now with a human body and a snake's tail, Cassiopeia knew very well that her future had changed.

It has become a fantasy to continue to be active in major banquets and banquets as the 'socialite' I once was. After all--

A stunning woman with a beautiful figure will make all men reborn from the ashes, but a monster with a body and a snake's tail will only make everyone subconsciously fear and reject her.

For Cassiopeia, her best future is to live in seclusion behind the scenes and rely on her family's power to become a 'chess player'.

And Julian is the ‘ace’ she chose, a trump card that allows her to realize her ambition in another way.

Especially in order to 'steal' him over, Cassiopeia even 'defeated' her sister with her own hands. Reasonably and emotionally, she was the one who most hoped that Julian could rekindle his fighting spirit and set sail again.

In Noxus, where strength is paramount, Cassiopeia is as optimistic about this man's future as her sister. She believes that his footsteps will not stop here. But Cassiopeia has grown up among the intrigues of the nobles since she was a child.

Siopeia knew very well that if she just lived in seclusion behind the scenes and was a hard-working 'good wife' behind a man, then once her own value was exhausted one day in the future, the fate waiting for her might be tragic abandonment.

Although Cassiopeia has known Julian for so many years, it is almost impossible for this man who values ​​​​love to do such a thing.

But if she can leave more of her own shadow on Julian's re-emergence, then one day in the future she may be able to completely replace Katarina in his heart and become 'the one', the only one.

And now is a very good time————

Cassiopeia still remembered how her sister established a relationship with Julian, a vacation after a disappointment, an accidental encounter, and a word like a vow.

Let a woman appear in a man's heart.

And now Julian, who has suffered several blows one after another, happens to be at the second confusing low point in his life.

At this time, it was Cassiopeia's best opportunity to break into Yulian's heart!

But unfortunately, Julian remained silent in response to her hint.

Cassiopeia could see that the man didn't really want to talk about the two years since he disappeared.

After all, in the final analysis, the cause of the current situation was Riven's injury.

If it weren't for Riven, Julian wouldn't have gone so far north to find information about Soraka.

If it weren't for Soraka's request, he wouldn't have been exposed to the sun for two years because of the Feng Shui hanging on the sacred tree. Finally, through desperate efforts, he was lucky enough to get the heart of the sacred tree and heal Riven's injury.

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Chapter completed!