The Gods' Past

After Sejuani and her men left, only Riven, Lili, and I remained. The army had dispersed, leaving the place in a mess. 🐟✌ 👮🐤

Lili just said that helping Sejuani activate her bloodline was only one of her goals, so it seems there are other things involved:

"Didn't you go to find the gods? Why are you still here?"

"The gods are right before my eyes, how can I miss them?"

You mean Volibear?

"Is there anyone else who can be called a god?"

"You're not planning to go see him, are you?"

"You guessed right, and I want you all to come with me."

"Spare me! Riven and I almost died in the forest."

"What's there to be afraid of with me by your side? Okay, I'm no match for him, but he can't leave that place. Escaping shouldn't be a problem. Let's go."

Lili started off tough, but her tone quickly softened. However, she was right; without the army to weigh us down, it wouldn't be a problem for us to escape.

We returned to the forest, and unexpectedly ran into an acquaintance: Tam.

It's unclear how he did it, but he's now calmly conversing with a Bearman. This Bearman is about the same size as an ordinary Bearman, but the shoulder armor and the wounds on his legs indicate that he is Volibear!

"Oh? You're back."

Tam greeted us. No one came when we were in danger, but they all showed up now that the danger is over.

I went straight up to him and said, "You're really something! How did you shrink him?"

"I don't have that kind of ability. If it weren't for the fact that his power was restricted, I would have had a hard time even getting close here."

"This is what I look like now, kid. Don't be surprised. I really didn't expect you guys to dare come back."

Volibear was no longer as ferocious as before. He glanced at us, his gaze settling on Lili:

"So they dared to come back because of you?"

"I called them here, but speaking of which, what kind of skill is it for a god to bully mortals?"

"This isn't bullying; they know there Bearman Tribe here, yet they still dare to invade. This is disrespect towards me!"

"Come on, I heard you were sealed here because you got involved in a war between mortals."

Upon hearing this, Volibear suddenly struck out with his palm, but Lili dodged it. Riven and I quickly prepared our defenses, but he didn't follow up with any further attacks.

"You know quite a lot. I'm very familiar with your scent. What's your relationship with Anivia?"

"She's kind of like my mother."

"It's actually my younger sister's child. How ironic."

"Irony? Why do you say that?"

"I've ended up in this state, and I can't escape the connection with her. Now even her children are coming to laugh at me."

Lili and Volibear started chatting, while Tam, feeling bored, said, "You two can keep catching up, I'm leaving."

Don't forget what we said!

"I can't forget it, I can't forget it. I can't bear the sin of deceiving the gods."

Tam leisurely left, unaware of what agreement he had reached with Volibear. That guy, he does business wherever he goes.

"Who is this chubby guy?" Lili asked me.

"Tam Kench, there's a town in northern Noxus called Doco. He owns the arena there, and we have some connection to him."

"You really know quite a few impressive people. He concealed his aura very well; he's probably no weaker than me."

Volibear licked his paws and muttered, "He's a sprite; he saved that Spirit Walker from my mouth, so he's definitely no weaker than you."

Udyr isn't dead?

"I almost ate it, but he beat me to it and swallowed it whole."

Riven looked utterly astonished, seemingly unable to comprehend the idea of Tam Kench swallowing someone whole. I'm not surprised, though; such scenes are frequently seen in games.

"You two seem to be having a good chat; it looks like you've had a successful collaboration."

"I let him and Udyr leave in exchange for his help in freeing me, but it seems he's doing it voluntarily, since I might not be able to keep him here."

You'd better watch out for him going back on his word.

"I just thought his smirking face was unreliable!" Volibear was faintly covered in lightning bolts, looking quite angry.

I was just joking, but he took it seriously. It seems he's been restrained for too long and is easily impulsive.

"Just kidding, he's still very trustworthy, don't worry." I quickly reassured him, fearing Volibear might attack us.

"Hmph, you have lost your reverence for God. Your so-called fear is nothing more than the fact that my power has grown stronger."

"Okay, Uncle, I don't know if that's the right way to address you. Please don't act like that; we didn't mean any harm."

What brings you here?

"I encountered something extremely terrible..." Lili told Volibear about the Howling Abyss, hoping he would help her, or at least tell her where she could find other gods.

"It's none of my business, I just want to leave here..." Volibear didn't care about the matter at all, and simply recounted his past with Anivia:

It turns out that Volibear and Anivia and Ornn, are the three ancient gods of Freljord. Unlike the other two, he is a god who enjoys getting involved with mortals.

Because of his earth-shattering power, Volibear was deeply feared by people. Those who revered him called him the Thunder Lord, while those who hated him called him the Savage Beast.

In the midst of endless chaos, he was manipulated by mortals, causing much bloodshed.

First, Ornn intervened to stop him, and they fought because of their disagreement. Instead of solving the suffering of mortals, they caused an even greater disaster. However, Volibear was also seriously injured and was temporarily unable to intervene in the disputes between mortals.

Later, Anivia took advantage of his weakness after the battle and managed to trap him here. The power she used was her Blood of Ice. Over the years, he tried many methods but could not escape from here.

Volibear was only reawakened by the appearance of the Spirit Walker, but ordinary Spirit Walker were too weak to withstand his pressure. Udyr was the only exception; he was physically strong and possessed powerful psionic energy, and he managed to withstand the immense pressure from the Old God.

Volibear deceived Udyr by saying that he could help drive away the enemy if enough brave warriors were sacrificed; in reality, he only wanted to use mortal blood to dilute the shackles of the Blood of Ice.

"That's too cruel of you, and I don't even know if this method will work."

"It worked. Over the years, I've used mortal blood to break free of the shackles binding me, but I don't know why I still can't leave this place, which is why I asked Tam for help."

Are you going to seek revenge on your mother?

"Of course! Not just her, I want all the people of Freljord to remember that there are more gods than just Ornn and Anivia!"