Escaping Death

I was facing off against Sejuani when the Giant Bear became curious about the Wind Force. If he were some kind of god-like being, he might know about the Blood of Ice. ൠ😾 👤👮

Thinking of this, I tried asking, "This is the Gale Force that someone with the Blood of Ice helped me comprehend. If you are an Old God of Freljord, you shouldn't find it unfamiliar."

"Blood of Ice? Interesting. In that case, I can't forgive you even more!"

The Giant Bear gained strength, Kled was struggling to keep up. Riven rushed over to help, but this made it impossible to restrain the surrounding Bearman.

Fortunately Winter's Claw are no longer enemies. They heard that the Giant Bear was going to kill everyone, so they joined forces with the Noxus to fight against the Bearman.

"We should join hands now! If you really have inherited the Blood of Ice lineage!" Sejuani said, staring intently at me.

"Okay, but I'll still settle this score!"

We plunged into a new war. Kled, Riven, and I used gale-force winds to fend off the lightning attacks, but we were still no match for the Giant Bear.

The oppressive force gradually intensified, restricting all our movements, while the Bearman grew stronger and stronger.

They were all covered in lightning. Although they wouldn't kill someone instantly, anyone struck by them would lose the ability to move. And even if the Bearman were killed, they would be quickly resurrected by the Giant Bear.

Udyr attacked the Bearman like a madman, abandoning his defensive stance and relentlessly fighting them like a Fierce Tiger.

I felt the power within me vanish rapidly like flowing water, and the Wind Force I had gathered with all my might dissipated as if it had fallen into the Laos River.

It's truly admirable that Kled managed to persevere for so long; I would have given up long ago if it were me.

Riven was in a worse state than me. She was sweating profusely, panting heavily, and her muscles were twitching from time to time. She was severely exhausted.

"Riven, open the box."

"No, I have to hold on a little longer!"

"Open the box!"

I spoke to her almost commandingly, telling her to open the lifeline Tam had given her. I didn't know if it would work, but in this situation, if we didn't use it, we might die here!

I know it must have been very painful for Riven to abandon the people here, but it would be pointless to die with her.

"We'll open it together, or I won't use it." That was her final condition: that we be rescued together.

I originally wanted to hold on a little longer, hoping for a miracle, but it seems that if I don't use it, she won't either.

Just as I was hesitating, I suddenly noticed that the ground beneath the Giant Bear's feet collapsed, and then half of its body sank into the ground. Losing its balance caused the lightning barrier to dissipate!

"Run!"

Kled and Darius roared at the same time, "We've been granted a pardon!" and fled for our lives, no one caring about anyone else now.

However, one person did not leave. He charged at the Giant Bear alone, his afterimage in the air being the same size as the Giant Bear, and his violent force relentlessly slammed down on him.

It was Udyr who, in order to cover the people's escape, attempted to use the power of the Bear Spirit to hold off the Giant Bear for a moment.

Seeing his selfless act, my hatred lessened considerably. He harmed the Berserker Clan, but he saved many lives.

We escaped the forest in one go, and many of us were too tired to run anymore. Seeing that the Bearman weren't chasing us, we rested on the spot.

Just then, Gnar ran up to us, beaming with excitement. "I dug a big hole, and he fell in!"

It turns out he was the one who saved everyone. Who knew this Destroyer could be so useful? Twisted Fate walked over and picked up Gnar.

"This was my idea, so I deserve some credit!"

I hadn't seen him since the start of the war, and I thought he had fled. I didn't expect him to stay until the end and even help me a lot.

"It seems like these two unreliable people are surprisingly trustworthy."

"To be honest, I'm not as scared of this monster anymore when I see it again. It's so big, I can't tell the difference between them at all."

My and Twisted Fate's optimism failed to influence others because too many people had already sacrificed themselves.

The situation for Winter's Claw was even worse than for Noxus. They were already small in number, and now, when they gathered together, there were only a mere three hundred or so left.

There are more people on the Noxus side, but there's no time to take a count right now because the threat not far away hasn't disappeared.

Udyr's struggle quickly subsided, and after a violent earthquake, his beast spirit afterimage was destroyed by the Giant Bear's true form.

The people of Winter's Claw were heartbroken. It was clear that they still harbored hostility towards the Noxus, but now, given the vast difference in power, they could only endure it.

"Take a break while we can, we still need to retreat!" Kled relayed the order.

Sejuani wasn't too bothered. "The Thunder Lord won't come after us; his true form can't leave that forest."

What is the name of the Thunder Lord?

"Volibear."

Sejuani's words confirmed my thoughts. At first, when I saw that group of Bearman, I was wondering which one was Volibear. It wasn't until this big guy appeared that I realized he was the one who made a name for himself in Runeterra.

No, it could be God.

Upon learning that Volibear was unable to leave the forest, Darius breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank goodness, otherwise this campaign would have been in vain."

"You've already united Ionia and Demacia; this vast region is perfectly capable of supporting a good life. Why do you still want to conquer us?"

"Because there are beings on Runeterra even more terrifying than the Thunder Lord, if we join forces at the last minute, it might be too late."

"I have already been defeated, and whether I surrender or not, the situation is unlikely to change. But the western region is different. It already has a large population and has achieved unification. I'm afraid your conquest will not be smooth."

"Those who prefer alliances won't fight to the death like you; after all, I'm also there to form an alliance."

Darius did not send anyone further north; I have already told him that there are hardly any people left in the north.

He, Rappor, and Kled returned to their previous camp to discuss their next move. I was planning to go too, but Sejuani stopped me.

"I don't know why you have such deep feelings for the Berserker Clan, but I want to tell you that they weren't all sacrificed; only half were devoured by the Bear Spirit, and that wasn't Udyr's fault."

"Is it their own fault?"

"They were indeed there voluntarily, but Udyr took the blame upon himself. Now that he's dead, I want to clear his name."

Is Jeram still alive?

"He should still be alive. When he learned that we were going to sacrifice his people, Jeram launched a rebellion, which was later suppressed by Udyr. He should have fled to Avarosa by now."

Hearing this news calmed me down considerably. I never really cared about the survival of the Berserker Clan; I was just more concerned about Jeram, that big guy.