Facing the Trolls

Ryze stayed with the Yara tribe for several days. Before leaving, he made a request of Yagu: to take their gems with him. ඏ🍧 ☺👮

Yagu was furious. If it were at the beginning, they could still survive in other ways, but now that they had offended the Trolls and lost the protection of the gem, the tribe would soon perish.

Moreover, this place is so well-built, the result of decades of hard work; how can we just abandon it like that?

Ryze remained unmoved. He simply warned Yagu that the power of the gems was beyond their control and would destroy the tribe sooner or later.

Seeing that the stalemate was unsuccessful and Yagu was unable to defeat Ryze, he finally compromised, but he asked Ryze for some time before moving out after the long winter.

Ryze agreed, and as he left, he tossed Yagu a parting remark. "That's not a gem, it's World Rune, something that determines the fate of all Runeterra."

Yagu didn't know what World Rune were, nor did he care about the fate of the world; all he cared about was the Ara race.

After Ryze left, he didn't move away. Instead, he worked even harder to control the power of the gem, hoping that Ryze would back down when they met again.

Three years had passed since then, and Ryze only returned a few days ago.

The two first drank several glasses of wine, and then inevitably the topic of World Rune came up. Yagu's face darkened, and he refused again.

Ryze got up and walked out of the cave. He waved to Yagu, indicating that he didn't want to destroy the place.

Yagu took the World Rune and went out with him. He had been training hard for three years and was confident that he could defeat his opponent this time. However, after actually fighting him, he found that Ryze was far more terrifying than he had imagined!

If Ryze hadn't shown mercy, he would be dead.

Overwhelmed with regret and distress, Yagu wept bitterly, begging Ryze for more time, promising to lead his people away after the winter was over.

Ryze coldly replied, "Three years have passed, and your winter isn't over yet? I don't have time for you."

Yagu felt a wave of despair after hearing this. He attempted suicide in the hope that Ryze would have pity on his people and give them some time to leave.

However, Ryze remained unmoved, just like last time. He put the World Rune into his pocket and left. From that day on, the Yara people lived in constant fear until today when I arrived.

It seems Ryze left from here and met us not long ago. I can understand him, but the people here can't.

"He's a monster! He doesn't care about the men, women, and children here! He killed our hero!" These were the most common words spoken amidst the weeping.

"It's really a bit heartless. He seems like a kind person, so why would he do something like this?" Riven, like everyone else here, didn't understand Ryze's actions either.

"Perhaps there's a reason for it; what he carries is far heavier than the harsh winter of Freljord."

"Then let's help him clean up the mess; after all, he saved you."

"Alright, hopefully the Trolls will back down."

I was a little disappointed to hear that the treasure wasn't True Ice, but since this matter is so closely related to Ryze, we can't just stand by and do nothing.

Riven and I left the cave and headed towards the obstacles set up by the Yara people. We found that their traps and giant nets had been destroyed, and a dozen Trolls were baring their fangs and claws.

Now that I'm closer, I can see what they look like: they are a group of extremely ugly monsters, with many bumps on their dark green skin, as disgusting as pustules.

They had long, flat noses, large eyes but small pupils, and a few stray hairs on their heads that were dirty and disheveled. When they opened their mouths to exhale, they could smell a foul odor.

What's most unusual is that they are enormous; one of their arms is as thick as my waist.

Upon seeing us, the Trolls stopped in his tracks. "You don't look like the Yara people, why are you here?"

"We want to plead for the Yara people, hoping you can live in peace."

Upon hearing my words, the Trolls let out a hoarse, unpleasant laugh, "Who do you think you are? Do you know how many of us they killed?"

"Do they call themselves human too?" Riven whispered in my ear, but the Trolls's hearing was unusually sharp.

"You damned brat, I'll kill you!"

The Trolls at the front roared angrily and swung an Iron Fist, which Riven easily dodged.

The Trolls then went berserk, launching a barrage of attacks, but none of them landed on Riven. With its final punch, Riven managed to block it with her hands raised upwards.

Wow, this little guy is really strong!

The Trolls used one hand to press down repeatedly, but when he found he couldn't crush Riven, he swung his other Riot Games as well, using both fists to crush his enemy!

"You'd better shut up, your mouth stinks. Go eat some snow and rinse your mouth!"

Riven lost her patience. She could have played a decent game against any other opponent, but she was utterly disgusted by the Trolls's bad breath and body odor!

The Trolls was furious, swinging his Riot Games wildly. His powerful fists might be able to shatter boulders, but when they met Riven, they vanished without a trace.

Before long, he was knocked down by Riven's Wind Force punch, and the Trolls behind him quickly helped him up.

"This person is too powerful. I don't know why, but my strength had no effect on her at all, it was like hitting thin air."

"Let me try!" The second Trolls was eager to try; he didn't believe that the power would disappear for no reason.

In fact, this Trolls was even weaker than the previous one; it collapsed to the ground after only a few attacks.

The Trolls were shocked. With their size and strength, they could easily crush dozens of ordinary people by themselves, yet now they had been defeated by a small girl in one fell swoop.

And she didn't use magic; it was a real, hard-fought battle!

The Yara people watching from behind were also surprised. They didn't expect Riven to be so powerful, and some even called out Yagu's name.

For these people, the name Yagu was no longer just a person's name, but a symbol of a hero.

Given such a large size difference, the Trolls cannot swarm each other, otherwise they would end up fighting each other, so they can only continue to fight in shifts.

The third Trolls lasted a little longer, mainly because its attacks weren't as fierce; otherwise, it wouldn't have been much different from the first two.

Uniform Strength doesn't mean effortless. Although Riven was not at a disadvantage in terms of strength, she couldn't withstand the Trolls' repeated challenges. After failing to defeat the ninth Trolls, she was already panting heavily. I wanted to go and help her, but she stopped me.

"No need, I can still manage."

Finally, after all thirteen Trolls failed, Riven stood at the end.

But then, the first Trolls that had failed in the challenge stood up again. They weren't seriously injured, so they could fight again.

This kind of fighting style is too underhanded. If it can't inflict any real damage, it's practically a perpetual motion machine!

Riven was utterly enraged. "You filthy creatures! Since you're determined to fight to the death, then I'll grant your wish!"

After saying that, she untied the broken sword, and a fierce Wind Force swirled around it!