Explorer's Log

Listening to the howl of the north wind, Riven and I continued to move forward.👤♩ 6➈ ♥👌

The next destination was Frosthold. The map didn't provide any detailed information about it, only noting that it was an ancient ruin.

Strangely, besides the Frosthold we were heading to, there were several other buildings with the same name on the map, evenly distributed along a mountain range, just like the Great Wall.

On the way, I read through the Explorer's Log I found in the basement. It was a palm-sized notebook with a few pages left unused.

The Explorer were a couple, and the man kept the log. He really wrote down everything, including the unspeakable things the two of them did.

This is clearly Explorer's Log; can't you be a little more professional? What will other people think when they read it?!

Okay, I admit I intruded on someone else's privacy.

The preceding content mainly describes several tombs in Shurima. Although it is quite detailed, many scenes cannot be imagined without actually exploring them.

Like reading a tomb raiding novel, this journal sparked my great interest. If I ever have the chance to go to Shurima, I will definitely explore it according to what's written in it.

The latter part includes a section about traveling through Freljord, nothing particularly special, but one thing that caught my attention was the description of the Avarosa tribe:

Today, Teresa and I visited the famous Avarosa tribe, which is very wealthy compared to other parts of Freljord.

Perhaps because life is better here, people are much nicer than elsewhere, especially Chief Uncle Wolf, who was very welcoming to me.

The enthusiasm of the people here is different from that of other places. Fighting is always a major part of their lives, and among friends, it's all about sparring and competing.

I don't know how Uncle Wolf saw through my deliberately hidden power, but anyway, he wanted to spar with me.

Since the Freljord people like this, there's nothing I can do about it. I agreed and defeated him, but I never expected an old man to have such strength.

At the dinner table, Uncle Wolf said he was getting old and planned to pass the position of clan leader to a young girl named Ashe. I was surprised because Ashe didn't seem like a leader.

She's very beautiful, which makes people's imaginations run wild. As usual, Teresa pinched my thigh to keep me from getting distracted, but this time she really misunderstood me!

I learned from Uncle Wolf's words that he did this because Ashe gained Avarosa's approval and she acquired the power of the Crystal Bow.

After getting Uncle Wolf and Ashe's permission, I picked up the Crystal Bow and examined it, and found that it was indeed different from others.

This bow doesn't need arrows; once it's drawn, arrows will automatically appear on it, and it can fire up to six arrows at once, making it a godsend for a master archer like Ashe.

I used Runic Molecular Analyzer to examine the Crystal Bow's composition and discovered that it was made from extremely dense ice, which also contained powerful magic.

This is the first time I've ever seen such a resilient block of ice, one that doesn't even break when bent at 90 degrees. It seems that Piltover's science can't explain it.

It was only when I saw this that I realized the two explorers, a man and a woman, came from Piltover —the famous city of science and technology.

No wonder there's so much high-tech equipment. I haven't even figured out how to use the few pieces I brought out yet. I'll continue looking:

I tried to scrape off some powder when they weren't looking, but the Crystal Bow was unusually sturdy and I couldn't scrape it off at all!

Chief Uncle Wolf was very interested in our exploration tools, especially the searchlights on my and Teresa's hats.

This searchlight is not powered by electricity, but by the power of sunstone, making it much brighter than White Crystal Stone.

Seeing how much he liked it, I gave him a Sunstone. In return, he gave us two Ice Dragon's Tooth.

While the Sunstone is precious, it pales in comparison to the Ice Dragon's Tooth. Of course, I can't accept such a valuable item, even though I'm very tempted to buy it.

Uncle Wolf wasn't just being polite; he genuinely wanted to give it to us. He said if we felt too embarrassed to accept it, we could form Blood Pact with him, and then we'd all be on the same side.

The people of Freljord like to befriend strong people, and as an explorer, I also enjoy making friends, so I agreed.

I asked him if there were any places worth exploring, and he marked a few worthwhile places on the map for me.

We didn't linger and left under cover of night. I'm very grateful to my friend Uncle Wolf; without the Ice Dragon's Tooth he gave us, we wouldn't have been able to continue north.

It turns out that this couple and Uncle Wolf were Blood Pact, and their experiences were quite similar to ours, except that I ultimately rejected Uncle Wolf.

I looked at his map, and even the marked locations were the same. It's a pity they were killed as soon as they arrived at the Watchpost of the Dead.

I was feeling a bit sad when what happened next shocked me:

Teresa didn't want to continue north; she wanted to go back to Piltover first because she was pregnant!

However, being newly pregnant did not hinder our travels. After discussing it, we decided to travel for another six months before returning to raise the child.

Ezreal, you're going to be a big brother!

This couple is actually Ezreal's parents!

My feelings suddenly became a bit complicated. Ezreal probably doesn't even know what happened.

It seems that after I finish my trip here, I should go to Piltover and give him this journal. Little blond's family isn't perfect either!

"You've been reading this book since just now. What's written in it?"

Here, see for yourself.

"Um, I can't read, hehe."

Yes, Riven was a pitiful child before. There is more misfortune in this world than we imagine!

I told her the contents of the log, thinking she would be moved to tears; she usually can't help but cry when she hears stories like this, but this time was different. Her attention wasn't on Ezreal:

"Something felt off about what you said?"

What's strange about it?

"I think their deaths are related to Uncle Wolf!"

Why do you say that?

"I don't know, I just have this feeling. You see, he treats those two people the same way he treats us."

"... Alright, stop overthinking it. The Freljord man just likes making friends. He's getting old and might be a little confused, so he let Bernie do bad things, but he made amends after learning the truth. Don't blame him for everything."

"I don't think he's senile at all. Look at how his eyes light up when he talks, just like Boss Tam's!"

Riven's description almost made me laugh. Thinking back on it carefully, it does resemble Tam's eyes quite a bit.

"Whether he's confused or not, as long as he meant no harm, that's fine. Whether it was these two the Explorer or the two of us, he just sparred with us and gave us two Ice Dragon's Tooth; he didn't do anything else."

"Hmm... I guess I was overthinking it."