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"What happened?!"

Hearing the commotion, Garen and Jarvan rushed over. When they saw the helpless little girl, Garen's head buzzed and he almost collapsed.

Having regained some clarity after vomiting, Jarvan narrowed his eyes as he looked at the marks that were clearly not caused by physical force.

"Lux...you..."

Garen wanted to defend his sister, but with everyone watching, he didn't know what to say...

He knew Jarvan well; he was a law-abiding citizen, but he might feel sympathy for a commoner mage.

But if it's a nobleman... in his eyes that would be considered breaking the law, and that would not be tolerated.

Garen could only pin his hopes on their friendship...

Lux was clearly terrified, sitting on the ground with tears welling up in her eyes, which she didn't even bother to wipe away.

"Cough cough..."

At this moment, Herren coughed heavily a few times, covering his mouth, and a few wisps of flame and black smoke darted out from between his fingers.

After coughing, Herren awkwardly shook his hand and blew his nose.

"Oh no, you guys found out... I was planning to throw up secretly."

Garen and Jarvan were both stunned.

"What? All of us who know magic vomit like this, is there a problem?"

"..."

Jarvan was silent for a moment, then suddenly slapped Garen on the shoulder, startling the tense Garen.

However, Jarvan laughed.

"What did I tell you?! Garen said you weren't drunk at all, and I said, how could that be! Who can drink that much? See, you sneaked out and threw up, didn't you?"

"Uh... ha..."

Garen chuckled awkwardly, while Herren acted as if nothing was amiss.

"I just accidentally startled this little girl... I'm so sorry, little sister. Garen, is this your sister?"

"Yes……"

Garen finally realized what was happening and hurriedly went over to take Lux's hand and wipe away her tears.

"How about that, Lux? Scared, huh...?"

Lux was clearly still in a daze, nodding blankly and then quickly shaking her head.

Jarvan also came over, straightened his expression, and patted Herren on the shoulder.

"However, Herren, although my father and I will not mind this kind of thing, after all, we know your situation... but once you leave the palace and go outside, this kind of thing cannot happen again... after all, the law of the country is solemn and cannot be overridden."

"Oh, I understand. I'll definitely be more careful in the future."

Sensing Jarvan's implied meaning, Herren nodded knowingly, and Jarvan reverted to his drunken state at that moment.

"No... I can't stand anymore, I need to go back and sit for a while... Don't run away, come back quickly, we're not allowed to stop drinking until tonight!"

After saying that, Jiawen staggered toward his home.

All that remained was Garen, who was trying to soothe his sister, and Lux, who was still in a daze.

Harren stood there with his hands behind his back, watching for a long time. Finally, Garen helped Lux ​​up and whispered something as he leaned close to Harren.

"Thanks……"

Herren simply smiled and nodded.

"Alright, you should take your sister home first. I'll let His Highness know."

"Um...please tell Jiawen for me."

Helen followed Garen and Lux, not out of great enthusiasm, but mainly to familiarize them with the route out of the palace...

Upon reaching the side gate of the palace, sure enough, there was a magnificent carriage parked there, with a drowsy servant sitting inside.

But when he saw Lux with red-rimmed eyes, he was immediately jolted awake.

"What's wrong, young lady!"

As Lux was hurriedly carried to the carriage by her servants to be comforted, Garen finally calmed down and breathed a sigh of relief.

He turned his head away, somewhat ashamed.

"I'm sorry you had to see this..."

During the drinking party just now, Garen heard Heron mention his experiences in Demacia... but now, he witnessed the situation where nobles were being protected.

Garen felt ashamed, but he didn't know what to say... On one hand, there was the honor and law of the nobility, and on the other hand, there was his sister whom he cherished.

He didn't want to give up either of them, but if he had to choose one... he would rather tarnish his honor.

Of course, Herren did not offer any comfort to Galen.

"I'm sure I've made a fool of myself as an outsider."

Herren expressed his disdain for this two-faced behavior without any mercy... because he also knew that Lux's situation was not an isolated case.

But it seems only the Crown Guard family is so apprehensive.

Hearing Herren's assessment, Garen lowered his head even further.

He had no way to refute it.

He already knew that Lux could use magic; when he learned of this, he was still a recruit in the Dauntless Vanguard Reserve.

At that time, he was at an age where he was obsessed with noble honor, but he was shocked by this devastating news... As a result, he gradually distanced himself from his beloved sister, pretending to know nothing. This was not only to protect Lux, but also to protect himself...

He naively thought that as long as he pretended not to know anything, he wouldn't be tormented by that feeling, but now, that thin veil of pretense has been torn off.

"But why are you all so apprehensive? You noticed it just now, didn't you... Jarvan doesn't seem to care much about this."

"...That was His Highness's favor, not something we can justify."

Garen sighed deeply; he needed to think carefully about how to explain things to his family when he got back…

Today's events served as a wake-up call for him.

He certainly didn't know how powerful Lux's magical talent was; he only assumed that Lux would follow the same path as other mages.

As he grew older, his magical powers gradually spiraled out of control, eventually revealing their true nature and leading to his capture by the demon hunters...

He had to figure out how to protect Lux, no matter the cost.

"I will repay you, Herren, I promise."

……

……

When Herren returned to the table, Jarvan was already fast asleep, slumped over the table.

It was as stiff as a dead pig, impossible to move; clearly, it had only been a brief moment of lucidity before death.

When you're half-drunk, vomiting can help you sober up a bit, but when you're truly drunk, the alcohol kicking in after vomiting can even cause you to black out completely.

After calling him for a long time without getting any response, Herren had no choice but to pick up Jarvan and throw him onto his soft bed.

Now look what's happened. It was agreed that Jiawen would arrange accommodation for him. What are we going to do now?

Although Jarvan's bed was large, Herren had no intention of sharing a bed with a man reeking of alcohol.

Fortunately, the harsh environment of Freljord didn't teach him nothing.

Herren simply grabbed a blanket, spread it on the floor, and lay down comfortably. Before long, he drifted off to sleep.

Herren spent his first night in Xiongdu on the floor.