The Ice Sisters

The cold wind lasted for a while and then stopped. Although it didn't cause us any harm, the cold feeling was still quite uncomfortable, and it felt much better the moment it stopped. 🌷🐙 ♪♟

Dick was frozen solid into an ice sculpture, and I thought the poor barbarian giant wouldn't make it, but Lili thawed him and he quickly recovered.

He stared at us blankly, seemingly unable to believe he was still alive. "I feel like my heart has stopped beating for a century."

The danger is over, but the predicament hasn't disappeared; we still don't know how to get out.

Hunger and cold were taking their toll on our bodies, but Lili wanted to sleep. "I need to sleep. You guys stay here and protect me, make sure nothing happens. We'll figure something out after I recover."

After she finished speaking, she lay down, and the three of us surrounded her, carefully watching out for any possible accidents that might happen.

Because we didn't want to disturb her, we remained silent and waited patiently, making the time seem exceptionally long...

Fortunately, nothing unexpected happened until she woke up, and the only possible attacker, the Snowman, stayed hidden in the passage and dared not come out.

By this time, the light on the walls and floor had dimmed considerably. Lili walked back to the ice table and repeated the process, only this time, she dripped even more Blue Blood.

The patterns reconnected, and the light became even more intense than before. Along with the light, two people appeared, sitting on stools on either side of the ice table.

One was a long-haired beauty with a face as white as snow and skin as smooth as ice and jade. Her white hair shimmered with a pale blue light, making her look like a fairy.

The other one has short hair and a tall stature, comparable to the men of Freljord. Although she is pretty, her figure makes her hard to find attractive.

Upon seeing them, the Snow Lion struggled again, occasionally letting out low whimpers, indicating that one of them was its owner.

"It's been a long time, little sister," the long-haired beauty said to Lili.

"You weren't always so welcoming to me, big sister."

"Let Ryan go first, it's very uncomfortable being trapped like this."

"I didn't want to do it, but it wouldn't listen to me and attacked me."

Lili tapped her finger, and the magic orb disappeared. The Snow Lion rushed in front of the long-haired beauty, trying to rub its face against her, but it passed right through her.

It turned out that these were just two shadows. Although they didn't seem illusory, they certainly didn't have a physical form. Judging from their conversation, they were Lili's older sister. It's unknown what had happened between them.

"Hey little sister, your name is famous throughout Freljord..."

"Lili, my name is Lili now." The short-haired woman was about to greet her when she was interrupted; it seemed Lili didn't want to reveal her real name.

"Hahaha... Lili, that really suits your current appearance, petite and adorable."

"You didn't call me here just to catch up with old friends, did you?"

"Reminisce? Do we still have any memories to reminisce about?" The long-haired beauty was elegant, but her words carried a hint of resentment.

"So you're trying to trap me here?"

"Don't put it so harshly. It's been so many years, don't you miss us?" The short-haired woman patted the remaining ice stool, Lili sat down without any hesitation.

"If you were still human, I would certainly be willing to stay, but unfortunately, now you are just two shadows."

"Then why don't you become the third one? Judging from your current state, you're not really living in the true sense of the word, are you?"

"I know you're still blaming me, but I have my reasons. I did this for Freljord, and in a sense, for the entire Runeterra."

Lili abandoned her usual roguish tone and spoke very seriously, but her two older sisters didn't see it that way, especially the long-haired beauty:

"The little sister I know isn't someone who thinks of others, let alone for Freljord or all of humanity."

"Believe it or not, this is the truth: I killed you all and survived alone. Do you think I'm happy?"

"You worship power, and now that you've gained immense power, why aren't you happy? Since you've lived this long, you're probably immortal, aren't you?"

"Yes, I am immortal now, but my power hasn't recovered yet, otherwise I wouldn't be wasting my breath talking to you guys here."

"Nonsense? Finally getting impatient?" The long-haired beauty was displeased with these words, and the Snow Lion bared its teeth in response.

"Anyway, I have important things to do. It would be best if you could understand, but if not, tell me how to resolve this. You can't kill me, you can only implicate these innocent people next to me."

The short-haired woman stopped smiling and looked at the long-haired beauty, "Big sister, didn't you always say that you'd ask me to explain what happened back then after you saw me? Now is the perfect opportunity."

"I have indeed thought about this countless times, but her current attitude disappoints me. I'm afraid any explanation would only be one side of the story, and there's no point in trying."

It's clear that the short-haired woman still cherishes the past relationship, but the long-haired beauty's attitude is very firm.

I'm also puzzled. If they can't kill Lili, how are they going to deal with her? Are they really going to use us as examples?

At this moment, the short-haired woman looked at us and said, "How strange, one Freljord and two outsiders. The Freljord can't withstand the cold wind, but they've managed to recruit two outsiders."

"We meant no offense, we're just trapped in your storm with nowhere to go."

"Now you have nowhere to go? Hahaha, but staying here with your little sister isn't bad either."

"Don't force me, eldest sister, second sister. I don't want to kill you again. Please let us out, or you can just disappear on your own."

"Oh? Feeling sorry for outsiders now? You've changed quite a bit. Now that we've disappeared, you can control these four servants with your bloodline, right?"

"I can live without you disappearing!"

"Then let's give it a try!" The long-haired beauty said, and light emanated from her fingertips. She hadn't expected that spirits could use magic; she had truly underestimated them.

Lili raised the barrier again, wanting to protect us, but I patted her on the shoulder. "No need, we've already mastered the Gale Force, defense won't be a problem!"

"Then be careful!"

Dick wisely hid in the passageway, while Riven and I focused on defense.

This battle was merely a one-sided attack and defense, as our attacks were ineffective against spirits; we could only try to avoid being hit.

Lili kept exchanging magic with her two older sisters, hoping to wear them down until their afterimages disappeared. However, after a while, their attacks showed no signs of abating, indicating that the ruins could continuously provide them with magical power.

Snowflakes swirled all around, and the temperature plummeted to freezing. Their exhaustion was insignificant, but we were on the verge of collapse.

Just then, Lili shouted, "Cover me!"

Riven and I quickly flanked her, using our gusts of wind to create some space. At that moment, the two women intensified their attack!