Shadow Bloodline
After a fierce battle, we finally defeated Bai Juen. Although we didn't kill him, defeating the Vastaya is already a remarkable achievement. 💜♢ 🍭✌
Akali played a crucial role in this battle; it's truly remarkable that someone so young could display such skill.
After Shen's explanation, I learned that Akali's invisibility was also achieved by using the power of her Soul Blade to create a form of invisibility. Because Akali's Shadow Bloodline is quite special, she was able to achieve perfect invisibility.
The reason he didn't use this move at first was because Akali's power was limited and insufficient to confront Bai Juen, so Shen had her retreat from the battlefield to find an opportunity to launch a sneak attack.
The weapon Akali used to slash through Bai Juen's skin was none other than the Cross Scythe passed down from Alanta!
It seems Kennen was right. The reason Alanta was killed by Zed wasn't because she was weaker than him, but because she felt guilty and deliberately allowed herself to be killed. Otherwise, with the power of her bloodline, she wouldn't have lost to Zed!
Kennen took this opportunity to talk to us about Alanta and the Shadow Bloodline. He hadn't mentioned it before because he was afraid of upsetting Akali, but now that my relationship with Akali is getting closer, it's necessary for me to know about it.
The origin of the Shadow Bloodline is unknown. Before Alanta, Kennen had never seen anyone with this bloodline. Judging from the wild aura it contains, this bloodline existed in ancient times.
Alanta was the first apprentice that Kusuo took on. At the time, Kusuo and Kennen went to a village in the west to investigate the disappearance of children, and Alanta was one of the victims.
Children in that village were disappearing one after another. Kennen investigated for several days without any results. Just when they were about to give up, they found Alanta unconscious in a cave.
That wasn't an ordinary cave, but a place for worshipping gods, just like the place where Poppy and I saw worshipping Kindred in Yanglin.
At the time, there were several beast carcasses and an unknown magical aura beside Alanta. Now, Kennen recalls that it was the aura left behind by Jhin's Dark Magic.
The methods are exactly the same; without even thinking about it, he was the one who committed the disappearances!
They checked on Alanta and found that she was not injured, but had fainted from shock, so they revived her.
Alanta had no recollection of the beast beside her; it seemed to have been drawn to her while foraging for food, but for some reason, it hadn't eaten her and had instead been killed.
At this moment, Kusuo used his Soul Blade to examine Alanta's body and discovered an extremely wild and dark power, like an ancient beast or an endless night. It was this power that protected her.
Unfortunately, Alanta was unaware of her own situation and background. She was picked up by the villagers and had never met her parents.
After Kennen and Kusuo waited there for several days and no more children went missing, they bid farewell to the villagers and returned to the Kinkou Order, taking Alanta with them.
Kusuo he planned to teach her using the principles of balance, otherwise, if she continued to grow naturally, that wild and dark power would eventually get out of control.
With Kusuo and Kennen's dedicated training, Alanta's power was quickly developed and well controlled.
She lived up to expectations, adhering to the principles of balance, remaining impartial and reconciling all things and energies, becoming a pillar of the Kinkou Order.
This power possesses the ability to suppress magic, making her impervious to ordinary magic. Moreover, it allows her to Kusuo the ideal state of oneness with Unity of Heaven and Man, which is complete etherealization. This became the secret weapon of the Kinkou Order at the time, a fact unknown even to Zed and Shen.
Alanta calls her power the Shadow Force because she leaves a Riot Games mark on the scene after each mission, hence the name Fist of Shadow.
After Alanta came of age, Kusuo said that she had surpassed herself, and her overall strength was probably not much weaker than Kennen's.
To this day, Kennen still doesn't understand the source of Alanta's power, but thankfully, she left behind Akali's bloodline.
Later, when Kusuo's two children grew up, they formally joined the Kinkou Order. Alanta took extra care of them, treating them like his own younger brothers. However, he never expected that something unpleasant would happen in the end.
At this point, Kennen stopped the conversation, clearly thinking about Zed.
Are you worried about being robbed?
"It might not be the right thing to say, but I am indeed a little worried. He should be completely dead by now, right?"
"Not necessarily. I initially thought Zed had been completely swallowed up, but Bai Juen said he hadn't done it yet."
"His obsession runs deep; I feel there's no turning back now."
"Senior Brother, please stop worrying about us. Of all the things that have happened so far, you are the most innocent and the one who has been implicated the most. I don't want to see you sad anymore."
"In my long life, no one has ever inspired such admiration in me as your father, and you are all children I watched grow up. How could I possibly be indifferent to you?"
Yordle are feared and hated for their immense power and aloofness, but those who truly connect with them discover that their emotions run deep.
Whether it was Kled, whom I first met, or Poppy and Kennen, whom I met later, as long as I treated them sincerely, the rewards far outweighed the efforts.
As for Zed, I'm not sure if he can find himself again. In fact, I don't understand the relationship between the Vastaya and his collaborators either.
Kayn and Rhaast are mutually exploitative, as are Zed and Bai Juen. Syndra and Qilisi seem to have a more harmonious relationship, though this may only be on the surface. If things really come to that, I think Qilisi might devour Syndra.
To understand them better, we need to explore further in future battles. Currently, it seems we urgently need to increase our strength and the number of combat-ready individuals.
If the top players in Ionia remain hidden, then we'll have to ask for help from people in other regions.
The best option is Azir. He, Sivir, Nasus, and Renekton are all Ascended and can fight the Vastaya one-on-one. However, I don't know the situation in Shurima right now, so I can't be sure if they can help.
Gangplank's minions are no match for the Vastaya, Illaoi is powerful but might not be willing to help, Piltover... seems to be lacking as well.
Ashe doesn't have many subordinates, but she has quite a few skilled ones who should be able to contribute. Jarvan and Darius are the most reliable.
Both countries have always maintained large armies, many of which are highly skilled. Now that the war is over, it's time to select some elite troops for a new round of operations.
I trust Kled the most; without a doubt, as long as I tell him about the situation here, he will definitely bring people over.
There's no time to lose; before things get out of control, I need to find some help!