Twin Cities: I am the man of many myths

Chapter 239 Jinx, will you marry me?
"Humph!"

Lux, who had been cowering like a quail since being brought to the conference building, suddenly straightened her chest, stood on tiptoe, and faced Katarina, who was taller than her, with an expression of heroic fearlessness as if she were going to her death.

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These are Noxians!

In the country of Demacia, although the lower classes can live happily, they are deprived of the resources to climb the social ladder and have little room for upward mobility.

The aristocratic class was hereditary, and although occasionally a soldier could climb up the ranks little by little, they were a minority, truly a minority.

However, the Demacian aristocracy, while possessing resources, did indeed take the lead and be at the forefront.

When war comes, you can always trust the noble class of Demacia. For the sake of honor and faith, they will protect the common people and have their own sense of responsibility.

Lux is the same. As the little princess of the Crownguard family, she learned about related concepts and knowledge from a very young age. She knows what her identity represents and how she should act in public.

Therefore, even though she was still a little scared, Korax puffed out her chest and bravely confronted Katarina.

It gives you the feeling that a little rabbit is about to jump up and bite someone.
"You... are hostile towards me?" Who is Katarina? She is a genius nurtured by the Du Coca family. She is extremely sensitive to such matters. Moreover, she can tell from looking at Lux's dissatisfaction with her.

Katarina then narrowed her eyes and looked at Lux, her aura unconsciously emanating from her.

If Lux is a white rabbit, then Katarina is a red fox with one eye missing.

Lux froze for a moment, her pouting lips still pursed, but her eyes became even more watery, as if she was about to cry.
Just kidding, is there a problem with a fox eating a rabbit?
"I am a Demacian! I am not afraid of Noxians!" Lux shouted.

Katarina sneered, glanced at Rick, and Rick stepped forward at the opportune moment, saying:

"Lux, as a diplomatic envoy sent by Demacia, didn't your elders tell you what you were supposed to do in Zaun?"

“No.” Lux, having found a way out, immediately stepped down, avoiding eye contact with Katarina, and looked at Rick instead.

Li Ke wasn't surprised by this; Lux had snuck out. Besides, even if she hadn't snuck out, the core of the Demacian delegation was Fiora, not Lux.

She was sent out merely as a symbol of the "Crownguard" family, to demonstrate Demacia's seriousness about this diplomatic incident.

"You were sent here for two reasons. One is that the Demacian delegation stationed in the Twin Cities committed a crime recently, and you will be attending the court to witness Zaun's trial against them."

Rick paused, then looked at Katarina with a warning: "Noxus is the same. Although Noxus people weren't arrested this time, it doesn't mean Noxus hasn't done this before. I don't want this kind of thing to happen again."

Katarina treats Rick very well because she has a bad relationship with her father. She was born into the Du Kkao family, but in reality, she is now Swain's woman and is extremely loyal to Swain. As a sword, her attitude towards Rick is Swain's attitude.

“I understand,” Katarina said earnestly.

Li Ke nodded, then looked back at Lux and continued, "The second thing is that, through the bridge built by the Twin Cities, Demacia and Noxus will negotiate to ease tensions and jointly govern the continent of Valoran with the Twin Cities."

Lux blinked her big eyes after hearing this. As a teenage girl, she was completely unaware of such matters and therefore looked a little dazed.

"So, your current role is that of Demacia's diplomatic ambassador. Your attitude toward Katarina represents Demacia's attitude. If you don't want to cause any trouble, my suggestion is that you sit down and have a proper talk."

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"I understand," Lux nodded.

Her main strengths are her quick admission of defeat and her strong ability to accept things!

Lux and Katarina both sat down, but it was clearly impossible to expect one to be timid and the other aloof in such an informal negotiation setting.

Li Ke didn't dwell on it; instead, he brought up another matter.

"Lux, you should seriously consider becoming a professor at the magic academy in Twin Cities."

Upon hearing this, Katarina asked curiously, "She's a magic professor?"

Lux was still hesitant, but when Katarina asked, she immediately replied, "Is there a problem? Can't I take it?"

Lux reacted immediately, but Katarina didn't actually look down on Lux; she didn't mean it that way. Instead, she was surprised that Lux, as that person's sister, could use magic.

So she couldn't help but ask, "You're going to be a magic professor at Piltover University, so you know magic? Well, I'm curious, little sister, does your brother, who likes to spin his big sword around like a windmill, know that you know you know magic?"

good question!
Lux was immediately rendered speechless by his question.

"Looks like you don't know." Seeing Labo's silent expression, Katarina gave a charming smile.

That's interesting. If we see him on the battlefield next time, can we tease him about this?
You keep calling yourself a heretic with magic, but what if your beloved sister also had magic? How would you view magic then?
Katarina found it amusing, so very amusing!

Katarina was laughing when Rick looked at her and said, "Katarina, Demacia sent Lux to be a professor at the Twin Cities Academy. Doesn't Noxus plan to send someone over? Look, Demacia has people in Twin Cities, but Noxus doesn't. Over time, the relationship between Twin Cities and Demacia will definitely become better than that between Demacia and Noxus."

"This is definitely not what Swain wanted, right?"

Katarina narrowed her eyes. Unlike Lux, who was naive and innocent, she immediately understood what Li Ke meant after hearing his words.

Li Ke wants me to stay in Twin Cities. However, Li Ke is right. Noxus came first, so why should Demacia have a better relationship with Twin Cities?
After Swain's sudden disappearance and subsequent return, Katarina could clearly sense his emphasis on Twin Cities. Therefore, cultivating a good relationship with Twin Cities was indeed very important.

So, Katarina changed her sitting posture, resting her chin on her right hand, her red hair framing her face. She pouted her alluring red lips, gently blew on her hair, and looked at Rick with a smile, saying, "What position are you planning to give me at Piltover University?"

Li Ke looked at Katarina; talking to an older woman was much more direct than talking to a little girl.
Lux used a combination of deception and coaxing, while Katarina only needed to have the benefits presented to the public.

"Reconnaissance, counter-reconnaissance, intelligence gathering, etc., I will get Dean Heimerdinger's approval to open a separate college for you at the university. What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Katarina said with amusement, "Is this the kind of knowledge that schools in Twin Cities should teach? I know your schools very well."

“No normal school would go out of its way to invite an assassin and a magician to be teachers,” Li Ke replied calmly.

What's this about normal or abnormal? Even if it were truly abnormal, it wouldn't be like what Katarina described. In this world where magic and martial arts are the dominant forces, the Twin Cities' technology tree has long been abnormally advanced.

Aside from the Twin Cities, where in Runeterra can you find people teaching finance, astronomy, history, minerals, mechanics, and alchemy?

Now, magic and scouts are being taught as academic disciplines, which isn't really a conflict. After all, there are more and more outsiders living in the Twin Cities these days. Do you really expect them to learn Hextech?
In the future, the people of the Twin Cities, Zaun, and Piltover will gradually fade from view, and in their place will emerge the Twin Cities.

The people of the Twin Cities will include refugees from Noxus, people from small countries, Ionia, and even some Vastaya. There are quite a few Zaunites who like Sett's mother. They can modify their bodies with a lot of mechanical parts, so how could they possibly dislike beast girls with beast ears and tails?
Therefore, Li Ke wants the new twin cities to truly achieve a flourishing of diverse talents.

Katarina did not agree immediately, but instead said, "Please allow me to inform Commander Swain that if he approves, I would be honored to take up my post in Twin Cities."

“Alright, I’ll send someone to inform him later,” Rick said immediately, seeing that Katarina didn’t object.

Katarina was taken aback, then laughed. Swain valued Rick, and Rick valued her, so she was quite happy that Rick valued her, which meant that she was valuable.

But it wouldn't be appropriate to express it directly, so Katarina changed the subject and asked with a smile, "Then, on behalf of Mr. Swain, I have a question for you, Rick."

"Please say."

"When are you planning to hold your wedding?" Katarina asked, surprising everyone. She added, "Noxus has already prepared the gifts. Isn't there a reason for Demacia and Noxus to come and witness this event?"

This was certainly not Katarina's idea; it was Swain's. Swain, residing in the castle, knew everything, including the relationship between Li Ke and Jinx, and the promises Li Ke had made. Therefore, Swain genuinely believed that the Noxian and Demacian delegations, along with the Ionian representatives, were there to witness Li Ke's wedding.

As soon as Katarina said that, Jinx, who was sitting in a corner eating, immediately sat up straight.

Her legs, which had been unseemly placed on the table, were now on the floor. Little Jin's back was ramrod straight. When she saw Hilco, Vi, and Vander looking over, she nodded vigorously, her little mouth slightly open, her eyes filled with joy.

“Indeed, Rick, you and Jinx have been traveling for quite a while now, haven’t you? You’ve been to several cities, including Ionia and Freljord, Bilgewater, Ionia, Noxus, and Freljord. You’ve been away for more than half a year now. Your honeymoon has been long enough.”

Hilko stroked his chin and said somewhat seriously.

Lee and Jinx suddenly returned just in time for the mess Demacia and Noxus had created. So focused on resolving the mess, Hilco completely forgot about what Lee had said about getting married when they returned.

Now that Katarina has brought it up, Hilk immediately started urging her to hurry.

Old Fan was the same, his ugly face showing a sigh. Fan De'er said with a sigh, "A few years have passed in the blink of an eye. Li Ke, you and Bao Bao really should get married. If you keep delaying, she will go from a girl to a woman."

The topic was steered towards him, leaving Li Ke both amused and exasperated.

What do you mean by "if this drags on any longer, Jinx will go from a girl to a woman"?
Vandal, you're really overthinking things. Don't even mention thirty; even if Jinx were forty, she'd still look the same. After all, that's how she's designed in the main universe.
Wait a minute, the reason why Jinx in the main universe can still look like a teenage girl even when she's in her thirties or forties is because she's been given a glow, right?
However, Jinx is not currently using Glimmer; she is not some kind of Glimmer Superman.

So, will she still be the rebellious lolita in her early thirties?

Li Ke was thinking curiously when he heard Wei's voice.

"What, are you still planning to drag this out?" Wei said angrily when she saw Li Ke staring blankly. "You've been sleeping with her for years, and although I don't know why you haven't had a child yet, if you say you don't want to get married now, you're finished!"

Wei wasn't exaggerating. Although the truth was different from what Wei thought, there was really no problem with them sleeping together for several years.

From the moment Rick met Jinx, they were in the same bed.
Hilco and Vander looked at Rick, their eyebrows furrowed and their expressions unfriendly. Wei's words made the two old fathers nervous, because if Rick really just wanted to play around, then the two doting fathers would really fight Rick.

Jinx was also watching Rick. She wasn't worried about what Vi had mentioned; instead, she was excited, grinning from ear to ear.

Seeing Jinx's expression, Rick laughed, but at the same time, he felt a strange sense of excitement.

It's like a girl who has been longing to marry you for years, a girl who has waited for you for several years. When you see her smile at you, it's really hard not to feel something.

"it is good."

Li Ke made a judgment: he really should have given Jinx an identity a long time ago.

After all, everyone in Zaun knows that Jinx belongs to Rick, but they are all curious as to why Rick and Jinx haven't gotten married after all these years.
Although no rumors circulated under Hilco and Vi's noses, some people must have been thinking about it behind the scenes, such as whether Lord Rick was just playing around, since who would marry a madwoman?

With that in mind, Li Ke no longer hesitated.

He nodded gently, then said with a smile, "Since both Demacia and Noxus have sent representatives, and Sejuani can represent Freljord, Akali can represent Ionia, and Sarah can represent Bilgewater, and allies from both cities are here, let's take this opportunity to invite them all."

“Wei”.

"exist!"

"Get all the law enforcement officers in the underground ditches mobilized and tell all the people of Zuan that I'm getting married."

“You should have done this a long time ago!” Wei replied with a grin.

Vander and Hilco looked relieved, but when they looked at Jinx, black lines appeared on their foreheads again.

Damn. What's wrong with my little darling? Does she really want to get married that badly?
"Lenata".

"Please speak, Lord City Lord." Renata, who had a rebellious streak and always wanted to be the city lord, bowed slightly. She clearly knew that this was an important moment.

Li Ke's marriage is no ordinary wedding. He is the lord of Zaun, no, the lord of the two cities. His marriage will be the most important event for both cities.

Lena naturally took it seriously, and having spent a lot of time with Hilko, she often heard stories about Rick and Jinx from Hilko. In fact, she was a Rick-Jinx supporter as well!
"Tell Mel to prepare to recall Sarah from the sea. Also, have someone inform Akali to take a team to Ionia and invite Irelia and Karma to my wedding."

“Okay,” Renata said with a smile.

“Hilco”.

My father-in-law stepped forward, a slight smile on his face.

"You decide the date? When the Twin Cities open, anyone who wants to come can enter and be treated with the best hospitality."

Hilko nodded, and as he stepped back, he nudged Vander with his arm.

"And what about me?" Seeing that Li Ke seemed to have nothing to say, Fan De'er quickly stepped forward, grinning as he said, "Isn't there anything I need to do for Bao Bao's wedding?"

“Hmm,” Rick looked at Vander with amusement and said, “I’ll leave the protective work to you, Dad.”

“No problem!” Vander patted his chest vigorously.

Finally, Rick looked at Jinx.

"Now, the most important thing is to do."

Lee walked up to Jinx, who was sitting upright. Jinx involuntarily closed her legs together, ladylike turned to one side, and looked at Lee with a flushed face.

Then, Rick half-squatted in front of Jinx.

Getting married.
Between him and Jinx, they really did everything they could, except for the last one. They touched each other, and did everything else.

If Jinx weren't so lively in their daily interactions, they could easily be mistaken for an old married couple.

But when it came time to actually say those words, Li Ke realized he wasn't as calm as he thought he would be.

His heart began to race, and he even felt a slight sense of worry.
"Jinx, will you marry me?"

Even though I know the answer, why do I still worry when I ask the question?
Li Ke didn't know.

But if you ask Wei, it's simply because she loves him too much!
Isn't that the same between her and Caitlin? It happened naturally, but there were also many things she was afraid of and worried about.

But Li Ke's little worry immediately vanished.

Jinx pounced on him, knocking Rick to the ground.

He placed his hands on Li Ke's chest, looked down at Li Ke, and said loudly:
"Of course! I've been waiting for this day for ages!"

"If you don't marry me soon, I'll marry you!"

Hilko: ?

(End of this chapter)