Chapter 283 Mother and Daughter Quarrel
"She figured it out?" Mrs. Ogersa's first reaction was not surprise, but suspicion.
After all, the fact that Lux could stay in the "prison" for ten days without begging for mercy shows that this was not just a childish rebellion by a little girl, but she really had some kind of belief.
So Ogasha was not in a hurry to see her daughter.
She pondered for a moment, then asked the maids thoughtfully, "Are you sure Lux hasn't seen anyone else these days?"
"Yes." The maids answered seriously, "Madam Ogersa, we have been keeping a close watch on Miss Lacus as you wished, and have not given her any chance to contact the outside world."
"In the past ten days, Miss Lux has not seen anyone except Miss Sona who came into the room every day to keep her company."
"And when Miss Sona and Miss Lux were playing together, we were always watching them."
They were sure that Sona and Lux hadn't talked about any Janna theories.
After all, Sona is mute. She can't talk even if you ask her to.
"Are you sure there's nothing unusual?" For some reason, Mrs. Ogersa felt a little uneasy.
"Is this...abnormal?" The maids thought about it seriously.
“If we must say something is unusual…” Their expressions also became strange: “The relationship between Miss Sona and Miss Lux… Well, it’s a bit strange.”
Ogatha frowned when she heard this: "Strange?"
"Yes." The maid said, "When they met, they sat hand in hand. After sitting down, they didn't talk much. Most of the time, they just leaned against each other and listened to music together..."
"They would listen for hours at a time without letting go of their hands."
"Later, maybe they felt that sitting like that and listening to music was too tiring, so they... just slept together."
Ogasha: "..."
Oh my goodness. The problems with Ranmo and Ranfeng haven't been solved yet, is Lux going to have some weird new problem?
"I'll go and see." Mrs. Ogersa finally decided to go and see her daughter.
She walked out of the room accompanied by her maid, and in a few steps she reached the "prison cell" where her daughter was imprisoned.
In order to make Lux reflect on her actions, Ogatha has been cruel enough not to see her daughter for several days.
Now that I see it, I realize...
Lux, who was in jail, actually became more and more energetic the longer she sat there.
She was not at all as decadent as she was in the first few days. Her clothes were neatly dressed and she was clean. Her pink and tender little face no longer had the rebellious look that showed her emotions, but only the calmness that represented maturity and firm will.
"It's over." Ogata was sure that Lux was definitely not reflecting on herself.
She gritted her teeth and asked, "Lacus, you said you've figured it out?"
"Yes, mother," Lux said, "I've figured it out."
"What have you figured out?" Mrs. Ogersa waited desperately for the verdict.
But Lux's answer surprised her: "I understand. After all, I am the legitimate daughter of the Crown Guard family. I have an obligation to contribute to the inheritance of the family."
"What?" Ogasha was slightly stunned.
She was a little afraid to think about her ears: "Lacus, you..."
You spendthrift girl, have you finally remembered that your last name is Mianwei?
"Yes, even if I am not a noble, I am still Lux Crownguard, the child of you and father, and the sister of Brother Garen." Lux said sensibly.
Then she solemnly announced: "So, in order to ensure the inheritance of the Crown Guard family, for the future of you, your father, and your brother, I have decided-"
"I'm not going back to Demacia. I want to officially join the Wind Leader Association!"
Ogasha: "..."
"Lacus! You..."
"I'm just thinking about the Crown Guard family." Lux answered confidently.
"Mother, don't you see that the Windbringers will rise in the future? The wind of change will blow across the entire Runeterra, and how can Demacia remain immune to this wave?"
"Think about it, what did the Midalda family of Noxus do?"
"After Miss Mel became the leader, did they arrest her and lock her up like you did, mother?"
Of course not.
The Midalda family was initially opposed to Mel's self-assertion.
But when the Leaders gained a foothold in Zaun and even the Goddess Janna personally intervened, the Midalda family immediately made a 180-degree turn in their attitude, and took advantage of Mel's position in the Leaders Association to happily come to establish a relationship with the Leaders.
“…” Madam Ogersa fell silent again.
Of course she understood what her daughter meant.
Betting on both sides and hedging risks are the tricks that all big families with thousands of years of heritage know.
It's just that the Crown Guard family has taken root too firmly in Demacia, and they haven't had the chance to use this trick for hundreds of years. And even today, as a noble family that thrives with the country, the Crown Guard family has long been inseparable from Demacia.
So Ogasha instinctively didn't think about this option.
But Lux thought of it.
"Is this something you could come up with?" Ogatha looked at her young daughter, who still had a little baby fat on her face, with a suspicious look on her face: "Tell me, Lux - who taught you these words?"
"Ahem..." Lux's face turned slightly red, and her forced mature temperament disappeared in an instant.
"Don't worry about this." She bit her lip and continued, "Anyway, mother, I am also thinking about the Mianwei family."
"Runeland is facing a major change that has not happened in ten thousand years. Don't you want to give your family an extra way out and an extra choice in the future?"
Ogatha's heart skipped a beat when she heard this.
Not to mention, after getting to know the Leader's extraordinary talents in the past few days, she was actually somewhat tempted by the proposal.
only……
"Right now, the Windleader only occupies the city of Zaun, which is still thousands of miles away from our Demacia. Isn't it too early to consider this now?" Ogatha frowned slightly.
"You'd better vote for Janna as soon as possible!" said Lux.
After being advised by the expert behind Sona, she realized that her mother was no longer at the age where she could still reshape her ideals, and was completely immune to those beautiful slogans.
So Lux simply stopped talking about ideals and only talked about interests with her mother:
"Although the former ruling families of Piltover, the Midarda and Giraman families, have lost their former privileges, they still have strong vitality and considerable influence in Zaun."
"But the Philos family, which placed the bet later, has already declined, and only some of the branch families' bloodlines continue."
"And those wealthy families and alchemy barons who chose to resist to the end in front of the leader have now been completely wiped out. Apart from the evidence of their dark and brutal crimes in the past, there is no trace left."
"Mother, can't you see this lesson?"
Ogasha: "..."
Seeing her mother remain silent, Lux quickly said, "Joining the Wind Leader is ultimately my personal choice. Even if I fail in the end, it will only cause the Crown Guard family to lose some face."
"And if Leader can really accomplish great things, then the little investment you make in Leader today will yield huge rewards in the future..."
"Okay, okay, I know everything you want to say." Ogasha reluctantly stopped her daughter's awkward persuasion, which was comparable to reciting a text.
There's no need for Lux to teach her these principles; she already knows them.
However... as the matriarch's wife of the Crownguard family and one of Demacia's most staunch patriots, she instinctively found it difficult to accept this betrayal of the kingdom, the royal family, and her own class.
But what Lux said was not wrong.
If we only consider the interests of the Mianwei family, since this girl is determined to be a "traitor", there is no way to stop her...
Then why not go with the flow and let Lux represent the Crown Guard family and place a bet on the Leader in advance?
Although the leader who advocates "sage politics" would not give them privileges, if the leader really took over the world in the future and could protect the family's safety through Lux and let the name of the Crown Guard continue in another form, that would be very good.
"So, what does the leader want?"
"Although I don't know how you got in touch with those leaders...but Levi and the others asked you to tell me all this. They probably want to get some convenience from me now, right?"
Ogatha asked her daughter rudely.
"Well... yes, yes." Lux was a little naive after all.
She tried hard to remember the lines that Sona had helped convey, and managed to draw a tie with her mother who was full of vigor: "I want your consent, mother, to allow Sona and I to join Demacia's Ionian expedition this time."
"What?!" Ogasha was slightly stunned.
Then she quickly reacted: "Lux, what do you want to do?!"
"Do you want to avoid the surveillance of the domestic demon hunters and take advantage of the expeditionary forces fighting overseas to infect all of our Demacia warriors into traitors like you?"
"Traitor? I'm not a traitor!" Lux angrily refuted this ugly word: "We are truly doing this for the good of Demacia!"
"Enough!" Mrs. Ogersa also seemed a little angry.
She thought her daughter was just being rebellious, but she didn't expect her daughter to be so bold.
This is a hundred times crazier than the land division plan that Lux had thought of before.
Going to the front line to spread Janna's thoughts to the soldiers... To put it nicely, it is disturbing the morale of the army, to put it bluntly, it is plotting to incite rebellion. This is punishable by death!
"Lacus, what do you think of our Crown Guard family?"
"We are the Shield of the Kingdom, the most loyal and reliable arm of the Demacia royal family! How dare you say such filthy words and let me use the glorious name of the Crownguard family to help you commit the vile act of treason!"
Mrs. Ogersa was furious.
She then asked: "What benefits did the Leader promise you that made you forget even the King and your family?!"
"The Leader promised me a new Demacia where everyone is equal!" Lux did not back down.
"Oh, just a fairy tale?" Mrs. Ogersa said disdainfully.
“It’s not a fairy tale…” Lux’s face flushed and she shouted excitedly, “I believe I can do it. The Leader can do it!”
"Just wait, mother! If you don't let me go with the expeditionary force to Ionia, the Wind Leader will take me to Ionia! Even if you don't agree, you can't control me!"
"I will definitely develop my own team of leaders, become the future president of the Demacia Leaders Association, and bring real change to Demacia!"
"Asshole!" Ogasha was furious.
Crazy! This girl is completely crazy!
How could the Mianwei family, who have been loyal to the Debang royal family for generations, have such an unworthy descendant who betrayed his master? !
Just for a beautiful fairy tale promised by the Wind Leader, and that damn president of the Demacia Wind Leader Association?
Forehead ……
"Wait." Mrs. Ogersa was angry, but she seemed to have suddenly caught some key words:
"The president of the Demacia Wind Leader Association?"
She barely suppressed her anger and looked at her daughter thoughtfully: "Lacus, did Levi promise you that you would be the future president of the Leaders Association?"
"Yeah, what's wrong?" Lux still had a pout on her face, immersed in the unpleasant quarrel just now.
But what her mother is concerned about now is: "What kind of position is this president of the Demacia Leaders Association that Levi promised you? How much power does it have, and how many places can it control?"
"As the president of Demacia, of course he is in charge of the entire Demacia!" Lux was still angrily.
"Just like a king?"
"Uh... about the same?"
Ogasha: "..."
The atmosphere suddenly became weird.
The quarrel stopped.
"What, what happened?" Lux calmed down and realized that her mother looked strange.
Mrs. Ogersa
"Mother?"
"Nothing." Ogasha came back to her senses with a subtle expression: "I just suddenly felt..."
"Lacus, it seems that your proposal can still be discussed."
