Chapter 378: Pi-style court etiquette, Laurent's heart-eye knife

"No, do you have so many abstract people locked up in this place?"

Kate looked at the list and suddenly didn't know what to say. Logically speaking, the detention center and the prison were actually two parts.

However, Piltover is an island country after all, and there is a limit to the size of the area. In the end, a part of the prison was expanded and used as a detention center, which can be regarded as a warning to those who make small mistakes.

Kate hadn't paid much attention to this kind of thing before. She didn't have to deal with the people who made mistakes on the island. Kate had always been responsible for the annihilation mission.

This time I came here to test Baccarat's fruit ability, and I realized how abstract these people's crimes and how they came in were.

What kind of person comes from a wealthy family but is too embarrassed to ask for money from his family and cannot make any money himself, so he ends up working as a liar at the dock.

They hired murderers to kill people but outsourced them layer by layer. In the end, they were all locked up in a cell for attempted murder.

There are even people who steal cat food from the cat cafe and eat it themselves.

"There are all kinds of fish in the sea, Lady Kate. We don't know what to say about this kind of thing. Look at this. There are also people who are caught after stealing things and going back to watch the fun.

But it stands to reason that if these people had any semblance of normality they wouldn't try to commit crimes in Piltover. "

"Forget it, it's not up to Meow to rank the crimes according to the severity of their crimes."

This night was an extraordinary night in Piltover Prison, and it was also a strange night.

Everything that is not fixed in the prison falls off in various strange ways under the influence of various "natural factors", eventually forming the realm of metaphysics.

From cramps in their sprains to injuries all over their bodies, all the prisoners who participated in the test were left with traces of the lucky fruit.

At the same time, there was a different scene in the royal city of Piltover.

"It's not fast enough, and it's not stable enough. That's not how swords are used. You are not a strong player, and Riley's fighting style is not suitable for you. You are invincible in the song world, but not outside."

Leliana's situation is difficult to replicate. The strange strength erupted from her body can even crush some construction machinery. Based on her physique, she has also developed her own fighting method.

Except for herself, whoever learns it will die.

Frankenstein has his own learning module. He relies on his "immortal body" to fight and has a way of replacing injuries with energy sources. The situation of Uta and Perona is different.

The abilities of the two of them tend to be battlefield auxiliary. In theory, there is no time when they are facing the enemy directly, but they always have to be just in case. In addition to various novel props, they also have to have some means of self-defense.

Props and weapons may fail at some point, and at that point, the body is the last weapon.

Perona can hide her body in a safe place and let her soul act alone. Negative ghosts also have ways to deal with being exposed.

Uta is a bit more special. If she doesn't draw people into the world of singing, she is just an ordinary person.

Oran did not use two swords as he was accustomed to, but was guiding Uta with a one-handed sword.

"You go to Perona's place to take a rest first, Sanji! Come here, you come and spar with me! I just want to check your recent learning results."

"yes!"

Sanji on the side was called over by Oran. Under the intensive study in the kitchen, Sanji's body was also growing continuously.

Although he is a failure in Gaji's eyes, in fact Gaji's blood factor technology has successfully taken root in Sanji's body.

As Sanji grows older and gets more training, this seed gradually develops.

In the special area of ​​Piltover's kitchen, Sanji doesn't need exercise equipment such as dumbbells. Work such as kneading dough and beating egg whites is enough for him to constantly break through himself.

Sanji holds two ordinary-looking double-edged swords in his hands. The main part of Sanji's current learning is the swordsmanship of Shiki from Project Source Shiki.

Therefore, the weapons are also made according to the format of Kumu and Yingju. Although there is no bonus from famous craftsmen, they are the crystallization of materials science and industrial technology.

"Come on, try your best, otherwise you won't even be able to touch me."

"yes!"

Taking a deep breath, Sanji immediately attacked in the direction of Olan, but no matter how fast he swung his swords, he would be blocked by Olan in the right direction.

Oran did not use strength or domineering to crush him, but used similar strength to attack Sanji.

However, given the gap between experience and strength, even if he deliberately used moves, his flaw was quickly found and he was pointed at the chest by the sword.

"King Oran's etiquette is really special."

On the periphery of the training ground, Absalom and Brand leaned against the wall and watched their king's teachings. Ginny also quickly eliminated tonight's midnight snack while Bonnie and others were training.

They are not swordsmen, but they are all warriors. You can see the difference between Oran at this time and usual times.

Compared with Oran's actual two-sword style, although the usage of this one-handed sword is also a practical swordsmanship, it has a more formulaic feel.

Piltover usually has no royal etiquette at all, and is no different from ordinary families. Other royal families will use some old-fashioned things when they visit or go out.

Therefore, the position of court etiquette teacher was uncompetitive in Piltover.

Only this set of one-handed swords can give Brand a sense of the so-called "aristocratic flavor".

"Brother Oran once said that this is the duel etiquette of Laurent's family. He learned it when he was "traveling", but he was not used to it."

Fancy etiquette has no value in Oran's eyes. Even the current one-handed sword has been edited by Oran himself, and many of the empty etiquette have been removed.

The sword is a weapon. The purpose of the weapon is to kill. Whether it is through deterrence or any other means, it cannot change the nature of killing.

But some people in high positions have set up these meaningless etiquettes in order to allow civilized people to revel in the false image of nobility in killing, such as the Laurent family.

In Oran's view, the most practical swordsmanship is Laurent's Heart Eye Knife, a move trained for the purpose of absolute blocking.

With the end of the training, everyone in the royal city returned to their respective residences, and Oran, as usual, appeared in a familiar yet strange world with his dreams.

The walls and chairs of the room were engraved with special family emblems, but there seemed to be no servants around, and only one man was startled.

"Lord Sidilier, you still like to appear in this magical way."

"It's just a coincidence, and is the word magic appropriate? Amuda."

"It's better than magic, that word is not suitable here, my dear Earl."

Amuda, this name is not familiar to people, but his full name is Amuda Laurent, and his sister's name is Fiona Laurent, the so-called peerless sword princess.

As the youngest daughter of the Demacia noble Laurent family, Fiona is believed to be destined to become a political pawn and a tool for political marriage in the game of alliances.

This is the most commonly used bargaining chip among nobles, and it is also the way for the king to win over major families.

The children of nobles know this kind of thing when they are very young, but Fiona does not accept it, so she begins to rebel against everything.

The expensive doll was given to the maid by Fiona, and then she took her brother's sword and asked her brother to teach her swordsmanship.

The tailor-made colorful dress was the coat that Fiona used as a target, but this way of resistance was meaningless. She failed to change the family's mind. After she became an adult, she was arranged to marry a collateral blood relative of the Crown Guard family.

Fiona would rather die than let others decide her life and future, so she publicly stated that she would rather die than marry, and her fiancé's family thought that this made them lose face and proposed a death duel.

Fiona accepted the duel, but her father Sebastian asked Jarvan III to intervene. Jarvan III did this a lot, but Fiona agreed too quickly, so that the matter could not be reversed.

Sebastian exercised his right to fight on behalf of his daughter, and the Crown Guard family found a senior warrior from the legion to represent the duel.

Sebastian was almost certain to lose. If he lost, the Laurent family would decline and Fiona would be shamefully exiled.

Sebastian chose to poison his opponent, but was caught by the other party. This made him regarded as a disgrace to the nobility and would bring greater shame to the family.

Before the execution, Fiona met with her father. No one knew what they said, but the next day, Fiona took over the name of the Laurent family from Sebastian and personally executed the judgment in the duel.

Jarvan III announced that the discord between the two families had ended, which was in line with the rules between the nobles. Therefore, at the official level, the matter was over, but the scandal was far from over.

Fiona used her own means to deal with the problems in the family and reunited the Laurent family, but the revival of the Laurent family became a new problem.

It was at this time that Orlan first came into contact with Fiona. His business development in Piltover required orders, but the original Piltover capitalists did not want to see Orlan rise to become a "big man" on par with them, and were also suppressing him.

The technology of Piltover is basically Hextech, and the essence of Hextech is the combination of magic and technology, while magic is contraband in Demacia.

Demacia hates mages and magic products, so the large number of traditional mechanical products without magic produced by Orlan became the most suitable products for Demacia.

Fiona was very courageous and made a big gamble. She used these foreign equipment to set off an industrialization boom in Demacia, and improved the family's status as expected. Both sides can be said to have gained what they needed.

Amdar called Orlan the Earl because of this. This is a significant improvement in the national strength of Demacia. At least on the battlefield, tractors make it easier for them to drag the forbidden magic stone statues to deal with mages.

Therefore, Orlan won the false title of Honorary Earl. If he is willing to join Demacia, this title can even be directly implemented.

However, the main place for Orlan's development is still Piltover.

As the countries of the past have declined one after another, Noxus and Demacia are the two largest empires on the continent.

Demacia has a serious class stratification and Noxus is militaristic. Neither is a good place for Orlan, but this does not affect his friendly relations with some people, such as the Laurent family.

"This is the duel hall, is Fiona going to duel with someone?"

"Well, the 15th. Or maybe the 20th. Those conservative nobles have a lot of opinions about Fiona and have been attacking her by taking advantage of the previous incident.

Although His Majesty Jarvan intends to promote it, he can only do it step by step."

The Industrial Revolution means an impact on traditional industries, and Demacia is relatively conservative. There are many contradictions in this.

"It's the 30th, maybe more, but it doesn't matter, these lives are a step for the Laurent family to regain its glory."

Fiona arrived with a blue steel rapier and a duel dress, and interrupted Amuda's words.

After that incident ended, rumors about Fiona continued to spread in Demacia, such as that she usurped her brothers' inheritance rights and became the head of the family.

If she doesn't want to get married, this arrogant child will definitely cause more bloodshed in the capital of Demacia.

The roaring machinery shook the city walls, those iron guys would affect Demacia's national destiny, the Laurent family was taking revenge, and there were countless similar rumors.

By the way, Oran, the so-called honorary earl, has a bad reputation among the nobles in Demacia. He is called the "cake-stealing Pilgrim guy". There are even rumors that he is Fiona's mistress, Sebas. Tian's illegitimate son or something.

"The way you appear is still so unique."

"Okay, how are the recent developments?"

"Not bad. At least His Majesty Jiawen supports this matter, but some old guys are difficult to deal with."

"Fiona, your noble etiquette."

"Amuda, I am the head of the family. Do you want me to follow the rules of your brother?"

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Fiona doesn't like aristocratic etiquette, and she would swear if she didn't pay attention.

She is now even a staunch reformist in Demacia, but she is not interested in royal power, but productivity.

The current situation is also related to the secret conversation between her father and her. It is difficult for Fiona to let go of that incident. Fulfilling her father's last wish to revitalize the Laurent family is also one of her goals.

There was not much time for chatting, and several male nobles quickly came here as invited. The leader was named Ubotu, who was also Fiona's duel partner this time.

"Let's see who this is. Isn't this the wild boy from Piltover? Fiona, you invited so many audiences. Is this your last farewell?"

Ubotu unabashedly looked at Fiona's figure with frivolous eyes, and his eyes kept scanning back and forth in the area below her neck.

Fiona had seen this kind of look many times. Although she was annoyed, it did not affect her actions. She just drew her sword and waved it twice in mid-air, indicating her attitude towards the start of the duel.

"Upotu, as far as I know, you have insulted the reputation of my Laurent family with extremely unfair words and wantonly spread malicious slander about the legitimacy of my bloodline.

Therefore, I have the right to challenge you to a duel and restore the honor of my family with your blood. "

"Didn't I come?"

"You have no return, unless you choose a method other than a duel to make up for your disrespect to me."

"How can I make it up to you, Miss?" Upotu asked.

"According to the evil deeds you have committed, you are allowed to present your right ear. You slandered my friend, the honorary nobleman awarded by His Majesty Jarvan himself, and you are allowed to present your left arm."

Ubotu responded to Fiona's words seemingly playfully, but Fiona asked him to give him an ear and an arm.

"Oh? Are you crazy, little girl? Do you know what you are talking about?"

"Compared to death, living with scars is a good choice for you."

To Fiona, a duel is as normal as eating and drinking. These second-generation nobles are full of flaws in her eyes. Even if Ubotu and his four brothers come together, they are just too much in Fiona's eyes. Just four flaws.

Then this attitude made Ubotu angry, and he also waved his knife twice, announcing Fiona's duel.

The duel began, the duel ended.

As soon as they met, Fiona slit his throat, sealing the victory of the duel.

"I took your life because of honor. Even though you have no honor to speak of, you still deserve to die."

Sheathing her sword, Fiona left everything here to her brother to deal with the aftermath. According to the rules among nobles, death in a duel is your own fault, and no one can blame you.

"Long time no see. The person I sent to Piltover said that you are far away and have no time to be around?"

"I'm busy with some small things, and I've encountered a lot of trouble, but it's not bad."

After leaving the sword hall where the duel took place, Fiona took Oran to the reception room of the Laurent family, chatting with Oran about what happened during this period, and also talked about duels and other things.

"I do have something I want to talk to you about. My principle is equal exchange. You know this."

"I've already taught you the Mind Eye Knife, what else do you want?"

Fiona glanced at Oran. She knew that Oran was interested in martial arts from all over the world. The swordsmanship of the Laurent family was also honed on the battlefield. Oran had asked her for advice, but Oran said He said a word that Fiona didn't even think of.

"Knives Waltz."

"How do you know this?"

"The world is a big place, and there are many things you can't think of, but people have to have some little secrets. As for what to use to repay... stab me with a sword."

Oran had a thick strip of cloth in his hand, and then he covered his eyes in front of Fiona, and even wrapped it around his ears several times to affect his hearing.

"What magic are you doing again?"

Fiona didn't draw her sword, but stabbed it with the scabbard, but Orlan didn't even try to dodge.

"You stabbed about three inches to the left of my neck. I'm serious, Fiona."

Fiona noticed something strange and became serious, but no matter how hard she stabbed, Orlan dodged it with a small movement in the end.

"How did you do it?"

"Haki, the Haki of Observation Haki, is a perfect match with your Laurent Heart Eye Knife."