Chapter 108 Scarlet Reaper Vladimir
"Although the Empire's army is extremely brave, they are still mortal, while Mordekaiser's army of undead is immortal."

"Not to mention, his 'Nightfall' will continue to strengthen its power through killing."

"In the face of such a huge disparity in power, if the two rulers cannot join forces to fight the enemy, then only black pieces will be left on the chessboard."

"The winner of this battle for the future is obvious."

[“My heart is hanging in the balance!”]
[“My goodness, judging from the situation, Mordekaiser is really going to make a comeback.”]
[“Nonsense, then why do you think he would voluntarily return to the underworld? Isn’t it to gather strength and then come out to unify the three realms?”]
["Noxus, danger!!"]
[“Wait, what do you mean by commander and rose here?”]
[“The commander of the Noxian army, I think the rose might be the black rose.”]
[“Hiss! So, I suddenly guessed a possibility.”]
["What?"]
[“Since it was said earlier that Leblanc was secretly controlling Noxus, then she must be the leader of the Black Rose.”]
["The Pale Lady?!"]
After taking a breath.

Su Xinghe continued:

"Faced with the threat from the King of the Underworld, they have not yet found a sure-fire way to win."

"And their worries are not unfounded, because some of Mordekaiser's power has reawakened in Runeterra."

"for example--"

"The two demons he tamed: the Fire Demon and the Shadow Demon."

"Among them, the Fire Demon has taken up residence in the body of a little girl, waiting for its master to return."

At this point, Su Xinghe suddenly revealed a mysterious smile, and then changed the subject:
"But."

“If Mordekaiser ever returns, the enemies he faces won’t just be Leblanc and the Noxians.”

"At the beginning, in addition to the Noxian tribe, there was actually another person who provided important assistance to Leblanc in sealing Mordekaiser."

"Not only does this person have an extraordinary lifespan, he also inherited terrifying dark powers."

[“???”]
[“Are there any other experts?”]
[“Why reveal it now?”]
[“I’m afraid it was not Su Dada who temporarily added it in for the development of the subsequent plot.”]
[“Why are you so surprised? Isn’t this Su Shen’s basic operation?”]
[“I don’t care if he was added temporarily or not. I’m just curious about who he is?”]
[“Yeah, who is it?”]
After a pause, Su Xinghe slowly wrote the new title and the name of a new character on the whiteboard.

[Black Rose Origin]

"I. Vampire"

"Crimson Reaper Vladimir"

After finishing writing, he took a long breath and immediately explained to the audience:
“This is the end of the story about the origin and development of Noxus.”

"Next, I will continue to explain to you the unknown stories inside this iron-blooded empire."

"Everyone, don't worry."

"I've been talking for so long that my throat is almost dry and smoking. Let me take a break for a while. We will continue the exciting content later!"

After asking the referee for instructions, Su Xinghe went to the lounge to take a short rest and replenish his energy.

[“OK!”]
[“Su Dada, please come back soon.”]
[“Hehe, I thought it ended here, but there’s still a sequel.”]
[“Su Shen really didn’t disappoint us. He knew we hadn’t heard enough.”]
[“Vampire, Scarlet Reaper, Vladimir. So many names?”]
[“Did I guess wrong? Why is the origin of the Black Rose related to this person?”]
[“Perhaps he was the founder, and then the Pale Lady took over.”]
About five minutes later.

Su Xinghe returned to the stage.

"Cough cough."

"Okay, let's continue."

"The story about Vladimir is very long."

"In the history of Runeterra, records about him are almost impossible to trace, with only a few notes in certain corners."

"But it is worth mentioning that there are many people in the records who are suspected to be him."

“From God’s perspective.”

"His story can be traced back to the Darkin separatist period three thousand years ago." "Everyone should know that the Darkin War broke out because the natural warriors of Shurima were polluted by the Void and their minds were distorted."

"And the initial outbreak occurred in the Shurima Empire in the southern continent."

[“Oh my god, I’m a little excited.”]
[“I haven’t seen the word Darkin for a long time. Is it time for this era again?”]
[“No wonder he has such a long lifespan. He actually lived from the Darkin Era to the end of the Dark Empire Era.”]
[“Maybe more than that.”]
Su Xinghe continued:

“Although the Darkin War began in Shurima, its flames did not stop there.”

"It wasn't long before the war spread to the northern continent of Valoran."

"At that time, the people of Valoran had never seen such a killing monster with power comparable to that of a god."

"For a while."

"Living beings are suffering, and rivers are stained with blood."

"Faced with the Ascendants who have been corrupted by the void, mortals have no choice but to crawl on the ground and become slaves in order to survive, serving them like beasts."

“Even the kings and emperors who were once high and mighty were treated like slaves and had no dignity at all.”

"At that time, if they wanted to gain a brief period of peace, they had to choose a darkin to serve and pledge allegiance to."

"In addition, the kings must offer at least one hostage of royal blood to the Darkspawn as a token of their loyalty."

"And the protagonist of our story, Vladimir, was born into such a tragic and desperate era."

"As a prince of an unknown small country, he was just one of the many unfortunate princes who was sent to the Darkin as a hostage."

"At that time, the Darkin didn't care whether you were an emperor, a prince, or a princess. In his eyes, you were all just ordinary people."

"They are all their slaves."

"In addition to being sent to the battlefield as cannon fodder, slaves also have an important role, which is to be used as playthings for their daily entertainment."

"With hostages like this."

"If the king who chose to be loyal to him broke his oath and served someone else, he would execute the hostage in the most cruel way."

[“Looking back now at what the Darkin did, it was simply insane.”]
[“Anyway, I no longer remember their achievements and glory as God Warriors.”]
[“You deserve to be sealed by the Star Spirit!”]
[“Runeland is really difficult. It feels like ordinary people are reincarnated into this world just to suffer.”]
[“Who says it isn’t true? First there was the Void, then there was the Darkin, and then there was Mordekaiser. It was all blood and killing.”]
["Even more, there is a Rune War that has not yet been told."]
After briefly reviewing the situation at that time, it’s time to get down to business.

"under such a circumstance."

"Vladimir, who was sent as a hostage at the time, knew very well that his father was a man who did not keep his word."

"There is a high probability that they will change their stance according to the situation and do something treacherous in the future."

"And the reason he was sent as a hostage was because he was the least popular among all the princes and the one disliked by the king."

"Even if the Darkin didn't show up, he was destined not to live to fight for the throne."

"His only value is as a hostage to preserve his father's throne."

"So, from the first day he became a hostage, Vladimir knew that if he wanted to survive, he had to do his best to be the best slave."

"Although he is a prince, he is more willing to work hard than any slave."

"Perhaps this huge contrast can easily amplify the darkin's sense of accomplishment."

"Vladimir's loyalty quickly won him the favor of his master."

(End of this chapter)