The Ice Sisters

This time, the little girl wasn't as naughty as before, because she knew that if she continued like that, she really would be abandoned. 🐸👊 ♞💲

She briefly recounted her experiences to us, her tone still cold and dejected; perhaps this is just how she's always been.

The little girl's Lili. She is a mage. Although she looks like a child, she is actually an adult, but she didn't say exactly how old she is.

Her parents died in a tribal conflict, and she wandered alone until she came to this village and was captured and made an evil witch.

The reason was that after she arrived, several people fell ill and died, whereas for many years before, no one here had gotten sick.

People suspected that she had brought the disease and began a purification ritual that lasted for seven days. We arrived on the last day.

To be honest, I think her story is full of holes. Her name sounds like she just made it up, she stammers when talking about her age and where she lives, and she shows no emotion when talking about her parents' deaths.

Moreover, it would be impossible for a little girl to travel alone to such a dangerous place without sufficient strength.

However, I didn't tell the truth either. Maybe she had her own reasons. In any case, our relationship was a bit complicated.

We continued our journey under the cover of night, and only rested after making sure no one was chasing us. Since we had brought two tents, we gave one to Lili, but she refused.

She said she didn't like feeling sheltered, so she slept on the oxcart, and the freezing weather had no effect on her at all.

Lili could not only sleep soundly in the freezing cold, but she slept very deeply. When Riven and I woke up, she was still lying on the back of the Ironhorn Bull, whose broad back was a comfortable bed for her.

It took me a lot of effort to wake her up. She wasn't grumpy when she woke up, but she seemed a little weak. However, she recovered quickly.

Yesterday's route was no longer feasible, so I opened the map and found a slightly longer route that headed northwest.

We need to hurry, because we're running low on the dried meat and cheese we brought with us, and we urgently need to replenish them. Luckily, we won't run out of water on the snowfield.

"You guys seem pretty good; you were really fast when you ran away yesterday."

"What special skills do you have? Show them to me!"

"You've chosen the wrong place. Adventures shouldn't come to Sejuani's territory. She's a fervent supporter of martial traditions, and most of the tribes under her jurisdiction also support these traditions. Outsiders are easily provoked."

"Why don't we head northwest? That's Ashe's territory. She's much easier to talk to than Sejuani. Although she seems stupid for constantly claiming to be a descendant of Avarosa, the area is relatively peaceful."

"Can't you guys say something too? Stop it's just me talking all the time."

Lili chattered away the whole way without getting tired, while I felt my mouth go dry as soon as I opened my mouth; the cold wind felt like a desiccant in my throat.

"Can you be quiet for a bit? Let's talk after we leave the snowfield. I suspect you're a Snowman; you're not afraid of the cold at all."

"Okay, we'll talk later. Also, I'm not Snowman, I'm Ice Golems."

I have no doubt about her words; now she seems like an Ice Golems.

We followed the route on the map for several days and finally arrived at Ashe's territory. It was warmer here and the vegetation was more lush, of course, all relative to the Ice Plains.

"Yay, we're finally here!" Lili jumped off the oxcart, looking very happy.

"You seem to like it here? Is this your home?"

"It's certainly good to be away from Sejuani's territory; at least your safety is guaranteed, and you're finally not as dull as ice sculptures anymore."

"You only mentioned Sejuani and Ashe, but I remember there's another ruler in Freljord, right?"

"There's another one? How come I didn't know? Aren't Ashe and Sejuani for supremacy in Freljord?"

"Lissandra, don't you know?"

"Li-Li- Lissandra? What Lissandra? I've never heard of her."

Lili stammered, clearly lying; she always does this when she lies.

I have some understanding of the major powers in Freljord, such as the three major powers of Ashe, Sejuani, and Lissandra, as well as many tribes such as the Berserkers and Barbarians.

There are also adorable creatures like Snowman and Poros, but the three ancient gods— Ornn, Volibear, and Anivia— are somewhat ethereal, and it's unknown whether they even exist.

Why does Lili want to hide Lissandra's existence? Is it related to her background and current experiences?

At first, I thought she was deliberately hiding it, but when we arrived at a nearby village, we found that this was not the case, because the people there did not know Lissandra, and had never even heard of her name!

Was Lili telling the truth? Did she really not know Lissandra?

Thinking about it carefully, it's not that strange. Many things in this world are quite different from those in the game, but Ashe remains as gentle as Juney and Ashe.

The villagers were very friendly. When they learned we were adventurers, they gave us a lot of food, and of course, we had to pay them.

When Ashe is mentioned, they all speak highly of her, referring to her with reverence as the "Ice Queen," and firmly believing that she is the reincarnation of Avarosa.

I didn't know who Avarosa was, but when I asked, everyone here unanimously said, "The one who ended chaos."

In ancient times, Freljord was in great chaos, with wild beasts roaming freely and tribes fighting amongst themselves. Later, two heroes emerged: Avarosa and Sejuani.

They each unified the eastern and western parts of Freljord, becoming sworn sisters and working together to maintain the hard-won peace.

After their deaths, their successors disagreed, first leading to conflict between the East and West, and then each region disintegrated internally.

After countless years of chaos, Ashe recently reunified western Freljord through her aid policy, establishing a stable order once again, and the chaos was finally quelled.

She claims to have been guided by Avarosa, and the Crystal Bow in her hand is the best proof: since Avarosa's death, no one has been able to use that bow and arrow.

Sejuani is also in the process of unifying the East, but she is not doing so by offering help, but by conquering by force. Many people say that she is a descendant of Sejuani, but this has never been confirmed by her.

Therefore, Ashe's tribe is called the Avarosa tribe, while Sejuani's tribe is not called the Sejuani, but the Winter's Claw.

The east and west are still at odds, but it's much better than before. At least most tribes can develop peacefully, and some small villages are no longer easily trampled upon.

This was just an ordinary village, nothing special. After gathering some information and replenishing our supplies, we left.

I originally planned to leave Lili here, but she insisted on coming with us, and she seemed quite convinced of her reasons:

"I know the way to the Avarosa tribe; it will be good for you to follow me."

"We don't plan to go there. We're just adventurers; exploring is our purpose."

"No, you absolutely have to go there... By the way, there are many temples and treasures there, you must be very interested, right? Yes, you must be very interested!"

Lili tried her best to persuade us, which made me both laugh and cry, "Okay, since you're so eager to go to the Avarosa tribe, I can send you there, but you can't come with us after that!"

"Okay, it's a deal!"

Actually, even if Lili hadn't said anything, I was planning to go see Ashe anyway; I was only being reluctant because I wanted to get rid of this burden.

The vast Freljord has many interesting and thrilling places, and Riven and I don't need a third person to join our adventure.