The Colossus Awakens

Hearing my shout, Jarvan ordered the soldiers to make way, and we quickly walked over. 69🅂🄷🅄🅇.🄲🄾🄼

Besides Jarvan, Shvana, and Garen, quite a few members of the House of Tabor came, and to my surprise, the old Sage was also there.

This old man always seems to get younger every time I meet him. The first time I saw him, he looked quite drowsy, but he's become more and more energetic over time. Now he can stand in the chilly plains without anyone helping him!

After a brief greeting and introduction, I asked about the progress of the Colossus research. Jarvan told me that they had successfully activated the Colossus in the past few days!

However, due to insufficient strength, the giant statue could not move; it merely raised its arms and its eyes flashed a few times.

The power that drives the colossus comes from the stone on the old Sage's staff. I looked at it carefully and found that this stone was the same as the Giant Stone he had given me before, pure white and crystal clear, giving people an indescribable sense of comfort.

The old Sage said that this stone was a treasure passed down through the Tabor Family, and that it was said to have been formed in ancient times under the illumination of holy light.

Hearing that the stone that activated the colossus was related to light, Sivir took the old Sage's staff, examined it, and then handed it to Varus:

"Take a look at it, doesn't it feel familiar?"

Varus took it and stroked it, arriving at the same conclusion as Sivir: "That's right, it's the same aura as the Queen! And it's very similar to our power!"

Jarvan was a little confused. "Are you referring to Caroline as the queen?"

"Yes, that's your wife. Tell me quickly, did she have some kind of extraordinary encounter?" Sivir asked, voicing my doubts.

"A serendipitous encounter? I've never heard Caroline mention that. She just told me she went to the West Coast, cleared her head a bit, and then came back."

"Looks like she's hiding something from you!" Sivir grinned mischievously.

"Impossible. Why would she hide it from me? Caroline loves me; she wouldn't lie to me."

"Hidden things from you don't necessarily mean she doesn't love you. She might have her own reasons, such as being told by someone to keep this a secret or else she'll make an example of you!"

"Haha, you're still as funny as ever, Sivir. Don't scare me, we'll just go back and ask, okay?"

"How boring! At least cooperate with me for a second!"

Sivir was a little disappointed. Since they met, she felt that Sylvie had become more and more childish. Some people are like that; they become more and more unrestrained as they get to know the people around them.

This may also be related to her experiences; she has been betrayed repeatedly and has never felt safe.

However, her current behavior shows that she genuinely considers us friends, so it's okay for her to be a little willful once in a while!

Jarvan instructed the House of Tabor to continue their research, to see if there was any way to control the colossi, which would be a great asset; otherwise, their limitations were too great.

He himself planned to take us back to Silver City to find Caroline and verify Varus and Sivir's claims to see if they were true.

Sivir, however, was in no hurry to return. "Wait, wait, wait! I haven't finished speaking yet. Since this stone is Power of Light, perhaps I have a way to activate the Colossus!"

After Sivir finished speaking, she removed her Khopesh and tossed it high into the air, just as she had done when purifying Varus, until it reached the top of the colossus's head.

Then the Khopesh emitted a dazzling light that covered the colossus, and the silver-white colossus shone with Golden Light. Sure enough, it moved soon after!

Jarvan said that in the past few days, when they tried to activate the colossus, it only raised its arm and blinked. But now it was different. The colossus slowly squatted down and even lowered its head to talk to us!

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"Who awakened me? Is this vibrant power yours, Durand?"

"Big guy, it was I who awakened you with the Ascended Power! Hey, I'm here!" Sivir waved frantically, but she didn't know if the colossus was even looking at her.

Last time I awakened Galio, he joined the battle and defeated the Noxus army, leaving a considerable shadow over Darius.

I later heard Garen mention this incident. He said that at that time, the colossi were fighting unconsciously, and they stopped after the Noxus retreated and never moved again.

At this moment, enveloped by Sivir's Ascended Power, she actually came back to life!

"Who are you to Durand? And why can you wake me?"

"Durand? I don't know this Durand you're talking about. I awakened you with the power of the sun; shouldn't you thank me?"

"You woke me up just to use me, but your plans have failed. I won't help you."

"People call you the Judicator, yet you are so indifferent. You're like a rock, even your brain is so rigid."

"I'm not some the Judicator. I have my own name, Galio, a name given to me by my dearest friend Durand."

"Hmph, then you can continue sleeping, I'm not going to bother with you anymore!"

Sivir finished speaking and was about to sheathe her Khopesh when the old Sage stopped her, "Wait, I have something to say!"

The old Sage raised his staff, trying to get as close to Galio as possible so that he could see the white stone on it.

"Huh? Why does this look so familiar? It's Durand's little gadget! How did it end up in your hands?"

"O Colossus, when I heard your name, I finally understood that the guardian my ancestors spoke of was you!"

"Your ancestors?"

"My name is Mino Taber, and I am a descendant of Durand Taber."

This is the first time I've heard the name of the Sage Tabor; I never imagined that Galio was sculpted by his ancestor.

"A descendant of Durand? Was the little girl who woke me up also one?"

"No, she is Ascended from Shurima."

"Shurima, Ascended —I don't understand any of that. But as his descendant, why can't you awaken me? Why do you need to rely on someone else's power!"

Galio's words carried a hint of reproach, but the Sage Tabor was also helpless; let alone awakening him, he hadn't even known of Galio's existence before this.

"Guardians, the House of Tabor hails from Noxus. We had no idea that the guardians created by our ancestors were in this region!"

"Noxus? Forget it, I don't remember anything except Durand's name. Since you're his descendant, I'm willing to help you."

Galio is quite sentimental; upon hearing that the old Sage is a descendant of Durand, he expressed his willingness to help. However, the problem lies not in that, but in the fact that the House of Tabor cannot awaken Galio.

Sivir scoffed, "Hey big guy, this isn't a favor you can just do whenever you want. If I withdraw my power, you'll have to stay asleep. Beg me!"

"Hahaha, you underestimate the bond between me and Durand!"

After speaking, Galio opened his Kog'Maw, allowing the Sage Tabor to put the stone from his staff into it.

The Sage Tabor immediately did as he was told, and at that moment Galio's massive body suddenly lit up and was soon completely transformed!