"Looks like … our emperor is truly a warm and benevolent saint!"
Curieta noticed Li Ke's behavior. She had already become Li Ke's die-hard fan because of Ma Mao and the others' ideas and writings. She couldn't help but praise him. This made her daughter frown again. After all, this wasn't a smart move in her eyes. To this girl who was born in Noxus, Li Ke should accept these people's good intentions, subdue them, and make them fight against Noxus. This was because Li Ke's position would be more stable and his power would be greater only when there were conflicts between his subordinates.
Therefore, Li Ke's image was getting worse and worse. Of course, Li Ke's words about dismissing all soldiers under the age of 16 made her happy because this meant that her rebellious brother, Desius, would no longer be able to stay in the army. He would be able to leave Freldrod and return to her mother's side, which made her happy.
"Futia, you're still young. You don't understand these things. Many times, if we want to do something, we have to make compromises with other things … For example, your brother. Although I really want Delius to send your brother back, Delius will definitely refuse because he's that kind of person. Although he won't target your brother, you will hate me because of his character because in his heart, the Hand of Noxus is the greatest person in the world … When that time comes, we will never be able to reunite. "
Her mother naturally knew what her daughter was thinking, but her words made her daughter lower her head because she didn't know that although her daughter wasn't as fanatical about Delius as her son, the person her daughter admired the most was the famous Hand of Noxus. For the sake of the Empire, he suppressed Freldrod and successfully prevented the Freldrod people from entering Noxus this year.
"I understand, mother."
The reason why Futia didn't show her admiration for Delius in front of her mother was naturally because she noticed her mother's complicated feelings towards Delius. Unlike her stupid brother who didn't notice anything, she had been hiding her admiration for Delius from her mother. She had always had a conjecture that even she could not believe, one that would make the siblings ecstatic: their mother had always said that their father had died in the endless wars of Noxus, and that he was just a nobody.
However, her feelings towards Delius had always been complicated. Not only was she unwilling to hear any news about the most outstanding soldier in Noxus, but even the servants at home were also frightened to keep their mouths shut and forbade them from saying anything about Delius. Moreover, there wasn't a single trace of her father. Her mother was rumored to have fought side by side with Delius and managed to turn a kingdom into a city-state despite being handicapped. How could her husband be a nobody?
She understood her mother too well. Her mother was a proud woman. If her husband couldn't convince her, she would never have given birth to her and her brother. And a man who could make her own mother willingly submit to him ….
How could there be no news about him at all?
In terms of paperwork and correspondence, she could often see that her mother had secret dealings with Draven, Teleus's brother, and the equally famous Draven. Every year, during the new year, her mother would also secretly keep some gifts for her. Futia also investigated and found out that these gifts were coincidentally sent to places where Delius had fought.
She couldn't help but let her imagination run wild, and because of this, she was ecstatic. After all, what could make a girl who longed for a father's love happier than knowing that the national idol she worshipped was her father? However, she still hid it well. After all, although her mother wasn't bad, she was still lacking compared to Delius. She didn't dare to be completely sure and she didn't dare to slander her idol. Futia's feelings for her mother also made her unwilling to hurt her.
Futia also thought of joining the army in Freldrod with her brother and working under Delius. But after seeing her mother trembling because of Delius's departure, the shrewd and capable woman in the past disappeared in an instant and almost fell ill, she no longer cared about Delius anymore. She stopped thinking about Teleus and took over her brother's job as her mother's assistant. She helped her mother deal with matters in the city and took care of her grieving mother.
After all, no matter how much she longed to know the truth and wanted to work for her idol, she was still her mother's child.
"No, you don't understand. Do you think I don't know that you worship Delius like your brother? No, I know, but I'm also glad that you didn't abandon me like your brother. "
However, her mother's words shocked this calm girl. A feeling of fear appeared in her heart, and she didn't dare to look directly into her mother's eyes. After all, her brother had betrayed them. She really didn't want her mother to see the light of betrayal in her eyes.
"No, mother, I didn't."
"Child, you can't lie to me because you're too similar to that man. Your personalities …"
Curieta hesitated and didn't finish her sentence. Instead, she changed the topic.
"He has become a weapon of the nobles. He betrayed our Noxus' will and has been serving the meaningless slaughter. He became the best among them. Killing civilians and his own people can't make Noxus stronger, but he took it for granted. In order to complete his mission, he was willing to give up some human virtues … That's why he doesn't deserve the name 'Hand of Noxus'! He's just a simple executioner! He doesn't understand that winning a war isn't enough! There needs to be a goal, a purpose! You can't get everything just by winning! The process of war is equally important. It's not as simple as winning! "
Curieta hugged her daughter. After being betrayed by her son, she was really afraid that her daughter would leave her, just like …
Just like their father, Delius, who left her and she couldn't do anything about it.
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