Breaking Free

The long-haired beauty now wears a crown, and the short-haired woman wields a large knife—these are not illusions, but real objects!

Because my sword was bounced back when it clashed with the broadsword!

A spirit being able to use physical objects? That's way too unfair! And the short-haired woman is incredibly strong; every time she swings her sword, she knocks me back several steps, Riven is no exception!

With the crown adorning her, the long-haired beauty's magic became even more powerful; the surrounding ice and snow began to glow with a blue light, eroding the gale we had conjured. 😡🎀 🐊💚

Lili frowned, pressing her hands hard against the ice table. Soon, her Blue Blood flowed into the grooves of the table again—unlike the previous two times, this time the blood didn't drip, but flowed out!

Her small body bled so much; it seems she was really going all out.

The blood quickly flowed along the veins, connecting the ground and the walls, and the blue light was so bright I couldn't open my eyes.

At this moment, the short-haired woman seized the opportunity to slash at us. She was unaffected by the light and could attack without restraint. The long-haired beauty also broke through the gale and her magic struck us directly!

The three of us fell to the ground at the same time. I felt a churning in my lungs, and it took a lot of effort to suppress the urge to vomit blood.

Lili remained calm. "Since you rely on this space to maintain your power, then I'll make this my place!"

As soon as she shouted, the light disappeared, the two women stopped fighting, the long sword fell to the ground, and the crown followed closely behind.

"Little sister, you've gone too far! Knowing we've lost our blood, you still treat us like this."

Lili lay on the ground, panting heavily, her already pale face now showing even more exhaustion. "There's nothing I can do. Compared to you, this is the only advantage I have."

"Alright, you win. Now you can remove the barrier, but you need to hurry!"

It turns out this Storm Ruins is a barrier. Just how powerful must it be to maintain it so well even years after death!

"Goodbye, eldest sister, second sister..."

"Don't cry, hey, why am I crying too..."

Just moments ago they were fighting tooth and nail against each other, but now all three of them were shedding tears at the same time.

The two struggled to reach Lili and tried to hug her, but they couldn't, for they were just phantoms.

"We believe you. You definitely don't want to harm us. But there's probably no time to listen to your explanation now. Quickly dispel the barrier, or we'll never be able to get out."

"Wait for me, wait until I've eliminated the threat, then I'll come find you!"

Lili struggled to her feet and released the four Purple Robe Mages from their restraints, allowing them to recast their Magic Circle.

"Wait, take the crown and Ice Saber with you, they might be helpful!" The long-haired beauty offered up their two treasures.

Lili was too weak to reach for them. Hearing its master's words, the Snow Lion brought the two items over and licked them twice.

"Ryan, you've finally come close to me."

The ruins began to collapse, and the afterimages of the two women gradually became blurred, but their smiles were genuine.

Lili wanted to cry out loud, but she didn't have the strength. She just opened her mouth, and tears streamed down her face.

"Avarosa and Sejuani will protect you." These were their last words.

Soon, the ruins became dilapidated, and the ground began to crack, but the Magic Circle was already completed.

With a burst of intense light, the surrounding buildings disappeared, the black storm vanished, and we stood in the snowfield, the night sky sparkling with stars.

"You're back."

"Yes, you're back."

Riven and I exchanged a smile, thankful that we had survived another crisis.

Lili had already fainted, lying quietly asleep in Dick's arms. It was a pity that he hadn't recognized her identity during this adventure. The only thing he was sure of was that she was an old witch who had lived for many years.

Ironhorn Bull stood quietly not far away, unaffected for some reason, but all the betrothal gifts Dick had purchased were gone, so he had to go back to report.

Since everyone was going to the Avarosa tribe anyway, it would be more convenient to go with Dick. Maybe we could even get a free meal at the Barbarian King's wedding. Dick naturally didn't refuse and even told us some stories about the barbarians:

The barbarians were not a savage tribe. Dick told us that the full name of the barbarians was "Mountain Peak Tribe of the Barren Land." Because the name was too long and not very fluent, people called them barbarians.

Over time, they themselves came to accept this simple name and referred to themselves as barbarians.

As the name suggests, the barbarians live in the high mountains. Freljord is already cold, and the high mountains are even harsher, so it is reasonable to call it Barren Land.

However, thanks to this, the barbarian warriors were all made of steel and were brave and skilled in battle, just as Dick sang. "Not afraid of rugged terrain or dangers, nor afraid of being crushed to pieces."

However, in recent years, due to the increasing unity among the tribes in western Freljord, battles and conflicts have become rare, leaving their warlike traditions without a purpose.

Previously, food and supplies could be obtained through plunder, but now, living in Barren Land, even getting enough to eat has become a problem.

Later, when news of the barbarian tribe reached Ashe's ears, she took the initiative to approach them and fell in love with the King of the Barbarians, which became a legendary tale in the area.

If the two were to unite, the nearby tribes would no longer have to worry about barbarian invasions, the barbarians would no longer have to worry about food shortages, and their fighting power would be even stronger when facing enemies. It would be a win-win situation for everyone.

We rested for a whole night and set off after dawn. The road to the barbarian tribe was more difficult than I had imagined, especially the several sections of cliffs and precipices, which looked terrifying.

We climbed upwards with ice axes in hand, afraid to look down, lest we lose our balance and fall.

When they reached the halfway point up the mountain, Lili woke up. She was strapped to Dick's back, and as soon as she opened her eyes, she started making a fuss:

"You just escaped danger and now you're climbing cliffs? Is this some kind of fight to the death?"

"My Lord God, please don't move! If you struggle any longer, we'll both fall!" After what happened in the ruins, Dick addressed Lili as a god, which wasn't really inappropriate.

Hearing this, Lili became much more subdued. Upon learning we were going to the barbarian tribe, she became very excited, her tone returning to its usual tone. "Finally, we're going to the Groom's place? That's great!"

After overcoming numerous obstacles and climbing seven steep cliffs, we finally reached the summit. The terrain here was relatively flat, with a dozen or so tents scattered around, indicating that there weren't many barbarians.

There aren't even any guards here, but then again, what could be a more secure barrier than the sheer cliffs that lead here?

Dick led us directly to Tryndamere's camp. There was only one person in the camp, dressed in animal skins, with handsome features, and looking to be no more than twenty years old!

Is this Tryndamere? The legendary King of the Barbarians?

Now, apart from being physically strong, he doesn't seem particularly brave; on the contrary, he appears quite refined.

"I'm back, Wang."

"Why are you the only one who came back? Where are the others? And who are these people?" Tryndamere spoke very politely, clearly an easy-going person.

Dick briefly recounted the events of the Black Storm, the two mourned their companion for a while, and then greeted us one by one.

Because the betrothal gifts were lost, Lili generously gave Tryndamere the two treasures she obtained from the ruins. "Keeping them with me would only make me sad, so I'm giving them to you as betrothal gifts!"

When Tryndamere received the Crystal Crown, his eyes were filled with admiration. "Thank you for your gift, Queen Ashe will surely love it!"