Break Through the Encirclement

Even after daybreak, the fog hadn't dissipated, and Avarosa's army remained inactive, perhaps fearing our ambush.

It wasn't until noon that the sun shone down, and the soldiers on reconnaissance reported that the enemy had advanced!

This time, instead of advancing in long, unrestrained lines as before, they deployed a number of people to scout ahead while moving forward, so that they could react quickly enough to detect any ambushes.

However, instead of dispersing our forces to ambush them, we positioned ourselves with our backs to the cliff, ready to fight to the death!

Their vanguard did not show enough fighting spirit when they encountered us, and fled after we charged them. However, they were killed by their own men not far from where they escaped.

It seems these aren't Avarosa warriors, but rather scapegoats from other tribes, used to wear us down.

The men behind them fought with increasing ferocity, but they were unable to break through our defenses. After losing many men, they ceased their attack and switched to a war of attrition.

Countless arrows rained down, and we raised our shields to defend ourselves. Although I could use my gale force to block them, I had another plan: to wait for them to throw something else.

Just as I suspected, the Avarosa, seeing that their arrows couldn't penetrate the shield formation, turned to using catapults to hurl boulders!

This terrified the barbarians and berserkers. They didn't want to be crushed to death without even fighting. That's when Riven and I stepped in. We summoned a gale to form a semi-circular protective shield in front of us.

The boulder bounced off the strong wind and knocked them off their feet.

Olaf was thrilled. "I thought their boulder-throwing thing was pretty powerful, but I didn't expect you to have even more amazing moves. Are you a mage?"

"I don't understand magic; I use the Natural Power. If that counts as magic, then disregard what I said."

"Uh... actually, I don't understand magic either, it's just that your moves look similar."

"This is Natural Power that transcends magic, you two idiots, hiccup." Gragas had drunk quite a bit before the battle and was slightly tipsy.

"Alright, never mind, they've been hit pretty badly, let's charge!"

Olaf roared and charged forward, and we all followed suit, launching a surprise attack.

The Avarosa were initially thrown into disarray, but they quickly regrouped. They were also warriors of Freljord, and when it came to fighting, they were no less formidable than we were.

We didn't plan to rush out directly; after gaining an advantage, we would quickly retreat and retake our position.

The Avarosa launched several more attacks, all of which we thwarted. Although their repeated attacks left everyone exhausted and many were injured, their casualties far exceeded ours.

Seeing that they couldn't break through the mountain after a prolonged siege, the Avarosa people finally retreated, making a show of bravado as they left. "If you're so capable, stay on the mountain. If you reach the open plains below, we'll make sure you die a horrible death!"

"XXX"

After a real battle, Olaf led his men in a verbal battle with them, and finally, the general of Avarosa gave the order to retreat.

Just as Mona said, they had other things to do, which is why they came to intimidate us and try to make us stay on the mountain obediently.

Otherwise, with this large army, they could break through our defenses even if they simply outnumbered us!

The battle was easier than expected. The wounded were not seriously injured, and only a few were unable to move. There was no medicine here, so they could only hold on until they broke through the encirclement and received treatment.

After a difficult day, as Mona had suggested, they should split up to gather supplies. The two tribes were itching to rush down, but I stopped them.

Only one day has passed, and they can't have gone far. To be on the safe side, it would be better to wait another day, so we persevered for another day.

It had been foggy for the past few days. On the morning of the third day, before dawn, we set off with nothing but a little food and some handy weapons.

I recounted the numbers: 132 Berserkers, 98 Barbarians, and including Riven and me, a total of 232 people.

This time, instead of attacking together as before, we dispersed to fight in order to limit and contain as many enemies as possible.

Riven and I cleared the way on both sides, mainly to prevent enemy scouts from monitoring us. It wasn't easy for them to go up the mountain, and we only had one way to go down!

Before descending the mountain, I cleared out three waves of scouts. I wondered how things were going with Riven. In the end, we successfully met up at the foot of the mountain without attracting the enemy's attention.

We agreed to launch a joint attack to the southeast, and then regroup and assess the casualties once we reached eastern Freljord.

Quietly, we prepared our attack, and then launched a surprise assault as we approached the camp in Avarosa!

They clearly didn't expect us to dare to launch a surprise attack from the mountain, and we caught them completely off guard. However, they outnumbered us, and while those in front were attacked, those behind had plenty of time to react.

The Avarosa people quickly organized their forces and launched a counterattack against us, but by then we had already dispersed.

Riven and I didn't encounter any strong enemies, just ordinary warriors. We broke through them easily, leaving only ice sculptures and blood wherever the Wind Force passed.

However, instead of fleeing, we created trouble behind enemy lines to draw fire for the others.

After a gust of cold wind, a formidable figure finally appeared. I've met him before, and he knows me too. We even had dinner together at Tryndamere and Ashe's wedding.

"You Noxus spy! The barbarian rebellion is all because of you!"

"Stop talking nonsense. You always try to pin your problems on others. You're not qualified to stop me!"

Damn it!

I don't know his name, but it doesn't matter, he'll be gone in a bit anyway.

Riven knew I could handle these kinds of people with ease, so she continued to harass their rear.

This big guy was quite strong and agile, but unfortunately he chose the wrong opponent. His pair of steel hammers, with their immense force, were easily neutralized by my Uniform Strength.

After a few rounds, he was starting to tire. When the Gale Force spread through his body via the Gale Sword, the big man was no longer able to fight back.

However, I didn't take his life. He wasn't the mastermind, nor did he know the details of the matter; he was just following orders.

Moreover, such a valiant warrior would be a formidable opponent when facing threats from the void in the future!

Riven and I quickly stopped our antics as our people broke out from all sides, Avarosa's army began to turn and pursue us!