The Terrifying Presence

The lives of her two older sisters were also taken by this magic; Lissandra smashed the ice sculpture, and her sisters' bodies shattered along with it...

She was heartbroken, and didn't even have a chance to apologize. Although she had successfully sealed the monster, the price was far too heavy. [6][9][s][h][u][x][.][c][o][m]

From that moment on, Lissandra's heart, along with everything else there, was frozen. She hid in the abyss, freezing herself into an ice sculpture, wanting to follow her sister in death.

Many years passed before she awoke and realized she had not died. She also understood that since everything had become a reality, she could not let this sacrifice go to waste, and so began her long vigil.

The man originally said that this magic could seal the monsters forever, but in recent years Lissandra has discovered that the ice layer seems to be loosening. There is no doubt that the monsters are not dead; they have been lying dormant for countless years and are stirring again.

At this moment, a human mage arrived here using teleportation magic. He dared not enter the palace, but instead stole the True Ice Key from outside.

Lissandra was about to freeze him when she reconsidered, and a plan formed in her mind...

After the thief returned to his tribe, he used the power of the True Ice to lead his people to prosperity. When he unified the surrounding tribes, large and small, Lissandra felt the time was right and prepared to punish them. However, she did not expect that the tribe would shift the blame onto someone else, which is what Trundle told her story.

Such a simple conspiracy, yet the Lava people didn't offer any explanation, and they ultimately didn't reveal the name of the Uen Tribe, which angered Lissandra.

It didn't matter who took the blame; she wasn't really trying to find the real culprit, she was just looking for an excuse for her own plans.

Based on her memory, she transformed the Rawa people into Trolls —her former friends.

Although they lack the power of the primal Trolls, they can still grow stronger over their endless lifespans. This way, when the rift in the abyss widens again, she can seize the Trolls' power and reseal this place, just like last time!

"That's too cruel!" Riven blurted out unconsciously.

"For the sake of Runeterra, this sacrifice is worthwhile. I don't want the foundation my sisters have worked so hard to build to be destroyed."

"But this won't be the deciding factor. If the monster awakens again after the same amount of time, will you have anyone else to sacrifice?"

"I've thought about this too. The creatures in the far north are already few in number and can't withstand such sacrifices, but I have no other choice, which is why I went out to travel..."

Sending the Trolls to search for treasure is just an excuse; they will never find a third item. When the threat arrives, Lissandra will kill them.

However, before that, she decided to leave Howling Abyss in hopes of finding another way, as Riven said, this was not a long-term solution.

Before she could leave, an uninvited guest suddenly arrived. He wasn't a petty thief, but an extremely powerful mage, even stronger than the person who taught her Sealing Magic!

The mage ignored Lissandra's presence and went straight to the bottom of the abyss. Lissandra used the power of True Ice to trap him, but he broke free!

In her memory, no one had ever been able to break free from True Ice's control, and the mage himself said that he was not a god, but just a mortal!

Inevitably, a conflict erupted between the two, resulting in Lissandra being severely injured. However, the mage did not kill her; he merely waved her away.

"You're no match for me, give up."

I was utterly shocked to hear this. Even a powerful being like Lissandra couldn't defeat this mage, and she wasn't even a god? Who was she then?

"What does he look like?" I want to see if he's a character from League of Legends.

"I don't know either. He was wearing a long robe, and a large hat covered him completely."

Lissandra initially thought the sorcerer had come to unleash the monsters below, and after witnessing his power, she became even more convinced. However, he didn't do that; he simply went down to take a look and then left.

To recover from her injuries, Lissandra had to postpone her departure. As for her current appearance, it's because of a child she rescued during her later travels.

The child was seriously injured at the time, and Lissandra attached herself to her body to save her. She will leave the body once the child regains her consciousness.

Later, on her way to Winter's Claw, she was captured by villagers who thought she had been resurrected by Dark Magic, unaware that it was Lissandra who had possessed her.

Then, they met us.

It sounds like a sad story, but Lissandra doesn't seem to be experiencing much emotional distress right now. The passage of countless years has made any pain less noticeable.

If I'm not mistaken, those monsters came from the Void. Lissandra's actions were correct; otherwise, the entire Runeterra would have suffered a catastrophe.

Riven is right; freezing them like this won't solve the problem at its root. We still need to truly defeat them.

During this process, the person who taught Lissandra magic and the person who injured her are two mysteries. I began to suspect that they were the same person, but Lissandra said that the two people gave her completely different feelings.

As for the terrifying eyes she mentioned, could they be the same eyes I dreamt of? I need to confirm!

"Could you take us down there to have a look? There are some things I'd like to confirm."

"Since we're already here, let's go."

Just as Lissandra was about to lead us down, she suddenly looked up and said, "Sigh, another troublesome fellow is coming down." With that, she raised her hand, and a stream of magic rose upwards, preventing Trundle from falling to his death.

"Yasuo, Riven, are you alright?"

"As you can see, we are doing just fine."

"I noticed you hadn't returned for a while, and fearing something might have happened to you, I came down. I hope Ice Woman will forgive me." After saying this, Trundle noticed Lili: "And who is this little girl?"

"She..."

"Lili, my name is Lili, and I am Ice Woman Maiden's servant." Lissandra not only spoke to Trundle but also glanced at the two of us, seemingly intending to continue in this role.

But it's fine, I also think the name Lili sounds better, since it's a familiar name.

"Oh, it seems the Ice Woman isn't angry with you. That's wonderful! I should go thank her!"

"No need, Ice Woman Maiden isn't seeing anyone right now," Lili stopped him.

"Lili, you've been following the Ice Woman all this time, could you possibly break Trundle's curse?" I tried to plead for him. Although the Trolls were meant to be sacrificed, sparing Trundle shouldn't be a problem.

"No, I dare not make a decision on my own without an adult's order," Lili refused.

Trundle said with a hint of regret, "We will definitely try our best to find the third treasure. Please, sir, have mercy on us!"

"Good luck to you guys. We're heading to the bottom of the abyss now. Do you want to come along?"

Trundle nodded; he had already disregarded life and death when he jumped.