Runeterra

The game began.

Chen Yi felt everything go black before an unprecedentedly violent shaking hit him, as if he had been thrown into a washing machine with hundreds of horsepower. He had no idea how long it lasted.

"Ugh!"

Just as Chen Yi was about to say something, nausea surged up, and he could only hurriedly cover his mouth.

Choose the faction you wish to join.

① Freljord

② Demacia

③ Noxus

④ Piltover and Zaun

⑤ Mount Targon

⑥ Shurima

⑦ Ionia

⑧ Bilgewater

Chen Yi tried his best to remain calm, but the nausea wracking his body was not so easily dispelled.

His left hand cautiously tapped ③ Noxus.

The Game World's sense of humor was truly vile. It clearly knew Chen Yi was a mage, yet it had placed Demacia and Noxus so close together.

Demacia had originated during the Rune Wars. At the time, the Valoran continent was engulfed in war, and a group of refugees hunted by Dark Mages had accidentally discovered Nullstone, a material capable of weakening magic.

They then used Nullstone to kill the Dark Mages and built a city-state with it, which later became Demacia.

Its origins alone showed that fear of magic had been ingrained in the blood of Demacians. Magic was forbidden here.

The moment he finished making his choice, another wave of spinning came over him.

"You've got to be kidding, again?!"

Within the Noxian Recruit Camp, Chen Yi was teleported over. Beside him, the Quartermaster skillfully pulled out a roster.

"Name, class, and whether you've joined a guild."

The Quartermaster was not surprised by someone being teleported over. This happened every day.

The Great Noxian Leader—Swain—had obtained the consent of the other two members of the Trifarian Council and signed a contract with an unknown great existence.

Since then, people had been teleported into Runeterra every day. None of them were ordinary, and they would do everything in their power to complete the missions assigned by their superiors.

Some among them were powerful enough to rival Noxian Heroes, while the weaker ones had to undergo recruit training before they could be used as cannon fodder.

But that didn't matter. This was Noxus!

Noxus welcomed anyone who wished to join.

Chen Yi had no time to respond to the Quartermaster. He was struggling to settle his rebellious stomach.

Having received no response, the Quartermaster crushed the pen in his hand and grinned viciously. No newcomer had ever dared provoke him before. It was so boring, wasn't it?

The Quartermaster raised the battle axe behind him, and killing intent spread through the tent.

Boom!

The seemingly peaceful and harmonious 11th Noxian Recruit Camp suddenly exploded.

A figure then shot out of the tent at incredible speed before crashing into a warehouse piled with dry grass.

"What happened?!"

"I told you fighting isn't allowed in the Recruit Camp. Which bastard couldn't hold himself back this time?"

"Why not go have some fun at Lord Darius's brother's Colosseum? It's probably some bastard bullying a recruit again."

The Noxians did not care about the explosion. Only the strong could earn respect in Noxus.

Meanwhile, passing players watched the show from where they stood with ill intent.

Yet the one who stepped out of the tent was a mage. The Magma-like Shield around him slowly faded, revealing Chen Yi's youthful appearance.

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You wanted to kill me?

A Flame Sword formed above the warehouse, pierced through the roof, and plunged straight down.

The Quartermaster caught the enormous sword from above with both hands on his axe. The dry grass beside him and the clothes blown to shreds on his body began to burn beneath the scorching heat.

As the second Flame Sword descended, the Quartermaster was already half-kneeling on the ground. It was unclear whether the sweat on his forehead came from the heat or the pressure.

The third Flame Sword fell amid the Quartermaster's despairing gaze.

The centurion who had been watching for a long time suddenly moved.

The meteor hammer in his hand struck the Flame Sword in midair despite being launched later, changing its trajectory.

The third Flame Sword landed not far from the Quartermaster.

Just as he thought he had been saved, the resonance began!

Everything swept by the Fire Ring, even weapons, was roasted red-hot. The Quartermaster felt as though he had been submerged in magma. No, he was in magma.

"Centurion, save me!"

The mages in the Recruit Camp hurriedly cast spells to lower the temperature, but with Fire Elemental Particles so highly active here, all other elements were suppressed to some degree.

Ice Shards and Water Pillars struck the magma-covered area with hissing sounds, turning into steam.

The scalding steam dealt secondary damage to the Quartermaster. Then, with another resonance, the magma on the ground began expanding in range, and the Quartermaster collapsed into it.

Chen Yi swept his gaze over the players attempting to surround him, his threat unmistakable.

After considering it, these players all felt it wasn't worth it and stopped.

For a time, the only sound throughout the Recruit Camp was that of flames burning.

"How should I address you, sir?"

The centurion could tell from Chen Yi's clothes that he was a "player." Not only did he not seek revenge for the Quartermaster's death, he actually seemed delighted.

This was Noxus—the paradise of the strong and the hell of the weak!

"Just call me Yi."

"Mister Yi, please come over here to register. May I ask why you killed that Quartermaster?"

"Because he intended to kill me."

The real reason was that simple.

After Chen Yi completed the simple registration, he was promoted by the centurion to centurion of the Recruit Camp instead of starting as a recruit.

Most players in the Game World were thrown into the Training Ground after reaching level 18, because they simply could not bring out the strength they should have possessed.

The Quartermaster Chen Yi had just killed was only level 17, yet he could fight several level 17 players at once.

That was why he had looked down on players from the very beginning.

Unfortunately for him, he had run into Chen Yi.

Successfully joined Noxus. Mission initiated.

Purge: Help Noxus clean house and make the kings of the Vassal States surrender their power. Rewards accumulated and calculated at the end.

Recommended Level: LV18–???

Runeterra was not home to only those few famous nations. Between those great powers lay countless small countries.

The nobles of these countries constantly proclaimed to their people that their nations were great because of their noble bloodlines.

But Noxus was different. Here, meritocracy ruled.

Thus, when facing Noxus, many small nations would even open their gates outright, their people cheering for Noxus's arrival.

Noxus did not engage in pointless slaughter. What it needed was more people, more land, and more food. It embraced everyone willing to join Noxus, provided they were willing to obey.

But there were always some Petty Kings obsessed with the glory of power. They ignored Noxus's commands and tried to make their monarchies great again.

Now, the Trifarian Council had passed judgment upon these nations.

Darius, one of the Council's three members, would lead the army to clean house.

And Chen Yi's task was to help him.