Runeterra Adventure Chronicles
Chapter 154

The Thunder Lord

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I thought it was the main character finally appearing, but all the people of Winter's Claw were chanting one name: Udyr. ♨🐚 🐝♗

I don't know much about Udyr, but Tam said that he fought Udyr to a draw when he was traveling in the Northlands, so he must be quite strong.

Udyr didn't attack directly; instead, he created numerous afterimages, including the Spirit Turtle, Giant Bear, and Fierce Tiger forms from the game, as well as many other ferocious images, though none of them were Phoenix.

He then began to chant, and the clouds in the sky grew even thicker. Soon after, a colossal creature appeared in the northeast, a massive figure the size of a small mountain!

He was clad in armor like the other Bearman, his shoulder and hip guards rusted, and the wound on his thigh was so deep that bone was visible; no one knew how many years that wound had been there.

The moment he appeared, his body was enveloped in lightning, as if countless electrified chains were draped over him.

The Giant Bear opened its Kog'Maw and roared, freeing all the Bearman we had just frozen. Even more bizarrely, the Bearman we had just killed stood up again!

Kled quickly issued the order, "Danger level five! Everyone retreat immediately! No need to cover the rear, whoever can run, run! Hurry!"

The army immediately collapsed, Bearman and the people of Winter's Claw seized the opportunity to fight each other.

We had to fight them again, and Kled charged straight at the Giant Bear. His size was negligible compared to the Giant Bear, and so were we.

The Giant Bear slammed its paws on the ground, and a thunderous storm instantly locked onto the surroundings, turning the soldiers who tried to escape into charred corpses.

At this point, less than half of the two legions had escaped!

The initial advantage instantly turned into a defeat; against such a monster, the numerical advantage was completely ineffective.

Kled unleashed his full power, and a powerful gale suddenly arose, providing a protective umbrella for the soldiers.

In the clash of lightning and gale-force winds, the surrounding trees snapped and flew in all directions, turning the woodland into an open space.

"So you're the little guy who killed my people with the wind?" The Giant Bear's voice was as loud as thunder, deafeningly clear.

"Your size is outrageous. If you want revenge, I think we can fight somewhere else. Fighting here will only hurt innocent people."

"Harm the innocent? To me, there are no innocents."

"Didn't you only show up to help the Winter's Claw? If they all die in this battle, your help will be meaningless."

Kled rarely spoke to others about reason; he understood that if the battlefield wasn't changed, the people here would likely not escape unscathed.

"To me, you are all sacrifices. Your position is irrelevant. Since you have summoned me, you must pay the price!"

Good heavens, this Giant Bear is completely unreasonable! It seems he's not exactly an ally of Winter's Claw, since he wants to kill everyone!

Udyr was quite surprised to hear his words: "Thunder Lord, that's not what you said before. Help us eliminate the Noxus threat, and we'll offer our bravest warriors. Isn't that our agreement?"

"The agreement only applies when the strength is roughly equal. As a Freljord, don't you even understand this basic principle?"

After the Giant Bear finished speaking, it roared at Udyr, making him tremble all over. This physical reaction was both out of fear and instinct.

"How exactly did you summon this monster?" Kled asked.

Udyr was filled with rage. At this moment, he hated not only the Noxus, but also the Giant Bear, who seemed to pose a greater Giant Bear.

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"I offered up the bravest tribe of Winter's Claw, only to reap what I sowed."

Hearing him say that made me uneasy. The bravest tribe of Winter's Claw —had he sacrificed his Berserker Clan to the Giant Bear? The thought of not seeing them in this war sent chills down my spine.

Why haven't we seen any members of the Berserker tribe?

Before I could speak, Darius asked, "When we encountered the giant wolf in the ice plains, it was Jeram who saved us."

"They've already been devoured by the Bear Spirit," Udyr gave a despairing answer.

A long-dormant anger surged into my heart once more. I drew my Gale Sword and charged toward Udyr. Forget about the Giant Bear, I'll kill this heartless and unjust Spirit Walker first!

The Giant Bear was very happy to watch the spectacle; aside from using lightning to subdue Kled, he watched our fight with great interest.

"Come back here, you silly boy! The Giant Bear is our common enemy!" Kled tried to stop me.

"If you can't deal with him, then we'll all die here. Before that, I'll kill this man first! He's been ensnared by beast spirits for so long that he's lost all human emotions."

"You're right, I'm no different from a wild beast now, so people are afraid of me. Just because you're not afraid of me doesn't mean you can defeat me! Fool!"

After exchanging blows, I discovered that Udyr was indeed a master of martial arts. He could use the Spirit Power, but his main offensive and defensive methods were only three: Bear Spirit, Turtle Spirit, and Tiger Spirit.

If it were someone else fighting him, they would definitely be caught off guard. But I know his moves inside and out, and I can choose the right way to deal with him each time based on his different postures, so that he can't pose a threat to me every time he changes form.

I pierced his flesh with my sword multiple times and poured the Gale Force into his body. Even if the sword and blade couldn't kill him, the Gale Force would surely make him wish he were dead!

Udyr's expression gradually turned ugly. He became increasingly agitated, his face growing redder and redder. Finally, he opened his mouth and spewed out a burst of flames!

I had been anticipating his Phoenix form, and the instant he opened his mouth, I created a wall of wind that not only blocked the spread of the fire but also reflected the flames back.

"How come you seem to know exactly what moves I use?"

"Don't be curious. What you need to think about is your own life. If you don't have a stronger move, you'll die here soon."

"At least tell me, why do you hate me so much? Is it because of the berserker?"

"Is this your last message? Die with these questions in your heart!"

The Gale Force intensified, and a faint aura of coldness could be seen emanating from the sword. Udyr's movements noticeably slowed down, and just as I was about to deliver the fatal blow, Sejuani rushed over and stopped me.

You cannot take advantage of someone in distress.

Why do you say that? He doesn't seem to be injured.

"He expended too much Spiritual Power summoning the Thunder Lord; otherwise, you might not have won."

"To expend Spiritual Power to destroy oneself? How laughable, especially considering it comes at the cost of sacrificing one's own people."

"This is all because of your intrusion!"

Sejuani's tone wasn't as harsh as it had been at the beginning; clearly, she knew she had made a big mistake.

At this moment, the Giant Bear spoke, "That aura is so familiar, what's with your wind?"

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