Freljord's Charming Village and Charming Women

We arrived at the chieftain's tent, which was warm and cozy, filled with a unique fragrance that was very pleasant. 😲🏆 ☝🐨

Unexpectedly, this petite woman was the clan chief. She changed her clothes, sat in the main seat, and sent people to prepare food.

"I haven't given a formal introduction yet. My name is Bliss, and I'm the chieftain here. Welcome, friends."

"My name is Yasuo, and this is my partner Riven. We are explorers. It's nice to meet you."

"You're finally speaking properly now! You've been so shy the whole way, haha..."

"Because you are very beautiful, and your clothes were wet just now, it's indecent to look at you."

"Hahaha... This is really interesting. We're naturally not afraid of the cold, so we're wearing a little less clothing. Don't mind."

"What's the name of this tribe?" I asked, pulling out a map to add some information.

"This is the Charming Village, a tribe without men. People call us Charming Women."

"No men? Then how come you... Oh, I didn't mean anything by it, sorry."

I initially wanted to ask her how she reproduced without a man, but then I thought it would be impolite to ask that. However, Bliss didn't seem to care at all.

"Are you asking how we reproduce? That's simple. There are many strong men in the surrounding tribes; they can stay here as long as they want."

"Then won't you have a boy?"

"No, our ancestors were cursed to never have boys."

"Your appearances don't seem to suggest you're cursed."

"It seems you know nothing. This is the price of our beauty! Blonde hair, fair skin, eternal youth, but the loss of the instinct to love, and the inability to ever find a man."

"You stay young forever?" Riven was surprised.

Yes, we will look like this until we die.

"Oh, that's amazing! Just like Tiana, the head of the House of Lightshield, both in appearance and with her ageless beauty."

Riven blurted out, but Bliss was surprised. "You know Tiana?"

I was equally surprised; I hadn't expected Bliss to know her too. "We met once, in Silver City. You know her too?"

"Silver City? Never heard of it. We haven't been outside for ages."

"Silver City is the capital of Demacia, but you probably don't know Demacia."

"Of course I know Demacia! The brat who kidnapped Tiana was from Demacia!"

This statement surprised me even more. It turns out that Tiana wasn't from the Crownguard's main family, but rather a woman from this tribe!

Seeing our curious expressions, Bliss began to recount this old story:

Decades ago, a young man named Devon came here, and like all men, he immediately fell into a trap of temptation.

Few men who come here leave alive. They indulge in lust until they die of exhaustion, but it is all voluntary; the Charming Women never forces anyone.

Because of a curse, Charming Women cannot fall in love with men, Tiana is an exception; she falls deeply in love with Devon.

Ultimately, with Tiana's help, Devon controlled his desires, and the two left together.

"Since I was born, I've never heard of anyone taking away someone from Charming Village. I wonder what's so attractive about that kid."

"Perhaps it's the peaceful and prosperous scene of Demacia, though I apologize for saying so, but I find it quite boring here."

You mean the outside world is wonderful?

"You could say that. In the warm south, lush vegetation grows, flowers bloom everywhere, and all things thrive. Various forms of magic and the Natural Power create one beautiful scene after another."

"Hehe, it's really tempting, but I hate the people over there. They're too scheming. Beautiful girls like us are easily doomed."

"It's certainly a bit chaotic right now, but I believe the era of great unity will come!" I thought of Darius's grand vision.

"Haha, what an interesting person! I'm really looking forward to it, but I wonder if I'll actually get to see it."

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Why do you say that?

"Hmph, silly boy."

Hearing this, it suddenly dawned on me that the people of the Charming Village all have ageless appearances. Bliss looks very young, but she is probably already quite old.

Devon Crownguard, I silently memorized that name.

It's unclear what his relationship with Garen is, or how Tiana became a member of the House of Lightshield and became the head of the family. These are secrets that probably few people know.

However, one thing I understand is why Tiana rarely appears in public. With her ageless appearance, she inevitably faces some reservations in Demacia, where magic is forbidden.

After hearing this story, Riven grabbed me tightly. "You can't let yourself get away with this!"

"You were the one who pushed me in here."

"Haha, you two are so loving, such an enviable relationship," Bliss teased us, then continued, "Since you know Tiana, that means you're from the South?"

"Yes, we've been exploring the Freljord ice plains for many days now."

"Have you crossed the Laos River?"

"To be precise, it was with the help of others."

"Oh, it's been so long since I've heard of anyone crossing the Laos River. I thought you came from the far east. Alright, let's eat and chat!"

Bliss's feast was simple, with no delicacies for a place like this, though such food was rare even in the south.

Hearing that a man had arrived, all the Charming Women gathered around. They were all voluptuous, scantily clad, and adorned with various accessories.

Riven was working so hard; she wouldn't let me see this or that, sometimes holding my hand, sometimes blindfolding me.

I also had a hard time. I tried my best to suppress my impulses, but my blood and qi kept churning. In the end, I even gathered the Gale Force to calm myself down.

No! Even if these beauties are alluring and charming, I shouldn't be this infatuated! It's not like I've never seen beautiful women before; when have I ever been so flustered?

I put down my chopsticks, closed my eyes, and meditated for a while, gradually suppressing the restlessness in my heart.

Is there something wrong with your food?

"There's nothing wrong with the food; we're all eating the same thing."

"Why did I feel much better after I stopped eating?"

"That's because you soaked in our hot spring, hahaha... You all should get out now, stop teasing our guest."

As the crowd left the tent, I felt much better; I had been feeling really unwell.

"That hot spring is our Sacred Spring; only those who agree to sacrifice themselves are allowed to bathe there. If it weren't for the fact that you brought a female companion, I would have squeezed you dry today!"

"Thank you so much." I broke out in a cold sweat, thinking about how completely drained I felt; it was truly awful.

However, these Charming Women were quite humane; seeing that Riven and I came together, they didn't make things difficult for me.

After the banquet, I declined Bliss's invitation for us to stay the night, as it was safe but could easily lead to trouble.

Before parting, I asked her about True Ice, but unfortunately she didn't know True Ice existed. "I've never heard of it, but there's a legend about a kind of ice that never melts. I wonder if it's the True Ice you're talking about."

Where can I find ice that never melts?

"You'll have to search towards the Howling Abyss for this. Only there might such a wondrous thing exist, but don't get your hopes up too high; no one who goes there ever comes back alive."

"We will do what we can, thank you for your hospitality."

"By the way, you could go check out the Yara tribe to the northeast. I heard they've been guarding some kind of secret treasure for generations, and men usually come here every now and then, but lately no one's been coming. I wonder what happened."

Bliss gave us detailed directions, and after thanking her again, we headed northeast.