The Truth Stung

Because the Lawa Tribe sheltered the Uen Tribe, the Uen Tribe ordered the entire tribe to spare no effort in helping the Lava people find their treasure. They even brought out various secret treasures they had kept hidden for many years, but none of them satisfied the Ice Woman. 👣🔥 🐍♡

As time passed, decades flew by. The Lava people, who turned into Trolls, did not die, but the Un people would.

After the older generation died, the new generation of Un people were no longer willing to help, and they returned to their previous carefree lives.

However, these decades were not wasted. The two clans collected many treasures and selected the most precious ones to present to the women.

To everyone's delight, the woman accepted one of the mirrors.

"So you've seen the Ice Woman's true form?"

"Not yet. She always told us to throw the treasures into the Howling Abyss, and soon her voice would come. If we were satisfied, we would accept them; if not, we would just discard them."

"Oh, that's too cunning. Since you've already thrown her down, who knows if she stayed behind?"

"That's what I thought at first too, but in the face of absolute power, we have no room for negotiation."

After everyone threw the treasure down, they left as usual, but the woman kept Trundle behind, telling him to jump into the abyss with the treasure!

The Howling Abyss is a more terrifying place Laos River. No one knows how the abyss was formed, because no one who has explored it has ever returned alive.

But he couldn't disobey the woman's orders, and despite everyone's attempts to stop him, Trundle jumped.

The abyss seemed bottomless as he plummeted downwards, watching the sky above gradually shrink into a slit until complete darkness descended.

Just as Trundle was feeling uneasy, the surroundings suddenly lit up, his falling speed gradually slowed down, and soon he took a few steps after landing on his feet, before finally falling and stopping.

After he stood up, he discovered another world, one with sky and earth, rocks and cliffs, and a magnificent building in the distance.

Trundle had never seen such a building before. In his previous life, he had mostly seen tents and caves, and such large houses could not stand for long in the howling wind.

To enter this building, one must cross a stone bridge, with several thick iron chains on either side extending into the endless abyss.

When Trundle jumped, he was prepared to die. Now that he had survived, looking at the abyss again, immense fear made him quickly look away.

Then the woman's voice came again, telling Trundle to cross the stone bridge to see her.

Trundle practically ran across the bridge, partly out of fear, and partly because he wanted to get to know this incredibly powerful man as soon as possible.

There are no living beings here; there is only one person in this huge building.

She stood with her back to Trundle, tall and slender, with a long braid that reached her heels, radiating an icy aura that was suffocating.

Without a doubt, this is that powerful woman!

She began by praising Trundle: "I received the mirror you sent; it's a nice item."

"It's a great honor that you like it. May I ask what brings you here?"

"I just wanted to ask when you can send over the second treasure. I can't wait any longer."

"This... I am leading my people in a diligent search, without a moment's respite."

"I can actually give you a clue."

Please enlighten me, sir.

"Your brother tribe recently found a Frost Ring, which is perfect for binding hair."

"Since you like it, I'll bring it to you right away! But... I don't know how to get back."

"That's a true treasure; they won't give it to you easily."

"No problem, we've been friends for generations, I'm sure they won't hesitate to give up an item."

"Hahaha... You've been friends for generations. Do you know who reported you for hoarding the key that day?"

"Please forgive me, this was not done by the Uen people. I have already investigated, and it was done by a tribe from the west."

"Why would that person do such a thing? I'll tell you the truth..." The woman recounted everything, which enraged Trundle.

It turns out that the key to the Frost Gate was stolen by the Uen people, and the report was also orchestrated by them! After the truth came out, in order to protect themselves, they found an outsider to frame the Lava tribe!

Trundle was furious that the person he had risked his life to protect was the one who had framed him. His Riot Games clenched so tightly they bled, but he quickly calmed down, realizing it might just be a prank by the woman in front of him.

If she knew everything, why did she do it? Even the loss of the key could have been orchestrated by her! He didn't believe the Uen people had the ability to steal from a place like this.

"You don't seem to believe me?"

"I wouldn't dare, but I have a question in my mind: why did you allow someone to steal your treasure?"

"I'm all alone here, so it's inevitable that I'll make mistakes sometimes. Besides, that Uen man can use teleportation magic, which is why he was able to steal the key."

Upon hearing this, Trundle began to believe the woman's words, because his old friend, Uen Tribe, did indeed possess extraordinary teleportation magic!

Trundle asked the woman to take him back so he could confirm the matter; although most of the people involved were dead, there were always older people still alive.

The woman not only spared him, but also gave him the key to the Frost Gate: "I've made a new key; you can have this discarded one. I'm sure you'll find it useful."

Everyone was surprised by Trundle's return, and after he recounted his experiences, the tribe decided to verify the matter.

Because of his lingering doubts, Trundle did not make a large fuss. Instead, he gathered a few of his tribesmen and went to the Uen Tribe to visit his old friend and inquire about what happened back then.

He first asked the Uen people for the Frost Ring the woman had mentioned, but they all shook their heads, saying they had never seen such a thing before.

A hastily fabricated lie is easily exposed. After Trundle and the others discovered clues, the Unen people changed their story, saying that the Frost Ring was a treasure passed down through generations and could not be given to outsiders.

At this moment, Trundle vaguely realized that perhaps what the woman said was true, and that their so-called friendship was nothing but wishful thinking.

He then explained his purpose to his old friend, asking if they had harmed the Lawa Tribe back then. The old man naturally denied it, but his stammering manner said it all.

A conflict erupted immediately, and the Uen people surrounded them, showing no mercy.

Although Trundle and his few tribesmen had mutated, they had not yet fully adapted to their new bodies, and this was in the territory of the Unen people, where their numbers were vastly different.

They quickly gave up, and two of their companions were killed, meaning they would never be able to return to human form.

In the end, only Trundle rushed out. After returning, he retrieved the Crystal Rod and rallied his people to fight back.

"You might find it useful."

At this moment, he finally understood that everything was under that woman's control, and that to survive, he had to be loyal to her!