A Gathering of the Strong

We teleported to Prexian through Rappor's military camp. I quickly contacted Miyue using my Spiritual Power and received a response shortly afterward; she said there were no accidents for the time being. 😲♖ Claw 🎁🔥

After rushing back to the North Spring Temple, I discovered that in addition to Varus, Fiora, and others, Kled had also arrived.

Upon learning that his opponent was Vastaya, he brought no soldiers, only two lieutenants. I had seen them before in the Sandstorm Legion, but I only recognized their faces and didn't know their names.

Now, let the two formally introduce themselves. One is named Silvan, and the other is named Jikerd.

They had fought alongside Kled on the battlefield for many years and were all masters of using the Natural Power; Silvan was skilled in using Earth Element, Jikerd was skilled in using Water Element.

Fiora and the others arrived earlier and had already introduced themselves to Talon, Miyue, and the others. Now I introduced Sivir and Sejuani to them. Although they might not remember everyone at first, I believe everyone will get to know each other quickly.

After arriving at the North Spring Temple, Huo Su kept looking around. Needless to say, she was looking for Jergente, but I didn't see him.

"Yasuo, didn't you say that Jergente was here too? I don't see him."

"He did come, he got here before me, I don't know what he's up to." After saying that, I looked at Fiora, hoping she would explain.

"Jergente had originally intended to come along, but just before we left, he suddenly remembered that he hadn't finished the task you gave him, so he went back after seeing us off."

"The task I assigned him?"

"Didn't you ask him to help you forge Nullifying Weapon? He's working on it diligently right now."

"Haha, thank you so much! I'm sorry, Huo Su, I thought he came with us, but he's still in Demacia. Are you going back to find him?"

"No need, it's the same whenever you see him. Didn't you want to use my help? Since he's not there, I'll help you!"

"Surprisingly reliable!"

"Of course!"

Our strength has improved considerably, and everyone feels much more at ease. However, we cannot let our guard down in order to deal with the Vastaya that may appear at any time.

Varus first explained the situation of the Vastaya, emphasizing that they were all once Ascended and possessed great power.

Ascended use the power of Light Element Strength, but after becoming Vastaya, they use the opposite: Dark Element Strength.

Light and darkness are the two most powerful Natural Power, because they cannot be defended against, only avoided.

At that moment, I recalled the battle between Zed and Shen. Zed's Steel Claws released a shockwave that hit Shen, and although Shen had activated his intangibility, he was still injured.

Fortunately, most of the Vastaya are still sealed and unable to unleash their full power. Defeating their host will allow us to effectively control them.

In addition, Varus also introduced us to several Vastaya:

Qilisi, who is attached to Syndra, was formerly a female Ascended. Her Ascended Form was a combination of a sand fox and a human, and her weapon was a crown.

Qilisi is skilled at reading people's minds, which means it's difficult to launch a surprise attack on her and it's easy for her to discover your weaknesses. However, her combat strength is not very strong.

Syndra is so powerful mainly because she herself is strong, and this kind of situation, where the host is strong, is the most troublesome.

Bai Juen, who was attached to the calamity, was once an outstanding combat-type Ascended. His Ascended Form was Bearman, and his weapon was a pair of giant claws.

The giant claw can unleash shockwaves, which are of the Dark Element and must be avoided; I already know that.

The more troublesome thing is being directly injured by the giant claws; once the wound bleeds, it will never heal. Bai Juen has torn apart many Void Creatures with his powerful combat strength.

What's worse is that he has now completely devoured Jie and will soon regain his former strength. We have also thoroughly offended him, so we must be careful next time we meet him.

Rhaast, who is affiliated with Kayn, is Kha'Zix. When he ascended, he received a large scythe as his weapon. Like Bai Juen, he is very skilled in combat.

The scythe's ability is to steal the opponent's power and use it for his own purposes, so he becomes stronger the more he fights, and therefore he is most deeply infected by the Void.

It seems Kayn doesn't want to be devoured by Rhaast, which is good news for us. As long as we find an opportunity to defeat Kayn, we can resettle Rhaast.

Currently, there are only three Vastaya in Ionia. Understanding their abilities will allow for better combat strategies. Of course, this doesn't mean the power gap has been eliminated; a more comprehensive approach is still necessary.

After Varus finished speaking, I suggested dividing the people here into three groups, just in case they all showed up at the same time someday, so we could deal with it.

Kled didn't want to join in the fun; he said that the three of them—himself, Silvan, Jikerd— were enough.

I was in one group with the people of Ionia, and the rest of us were in another group consisting of people from Demacia, Freljord, Shurima. This combination was already quite impressive.

If new Vastaya emerge in the future, even a few of us could be powerful enough; everyone agrees on this idea.

At this point, Talon said, "This battle is no longer something everyone can participate in, and those of us who are stronger cannot afford to be chaotic and disorderly. We need a leader."

"You are the governor of the Noxus faction, and also Ionia, with unparalleled strength. Of course, you should continue to command." Yuan Feng had always trusted Talon, and this time was no exception.

"I was only there because of the circumstances; now, it's not me who's uniting everyone, it's Yasuo."

"What? You want Yasuo to be our leader?" Not only Yuan Feng, but I was also surprised. I didn't expect Talon to bring up something like this.

Is there anyone more suitable than him here?

"I agree!" Sivir was the first to shout, but then there was no more sound, which made things very awkward.

Many of the powerful Ionia warriors here are not familiar with me, and they still hold Irelia in higher esteem, so they seem quite conflicted.

As for Fiora, Jarvan, and the others, they would definitely support me if I expressed my opinion, but seeing that I didn't say anything, they could only watch and wait for my decision.

Soon after Miyue asked in a voice transmission, "I want to support you, but I don't know if you're willing?"

"I want to unite everyone, but I'm afraid I won't be a good leader."

"You're really not suitable, because you're too selfish. You can't even be a good Harbinger, so how can you be a leader for everyone?" Karma said bluntly.

At this moment, Sivir stood up. I initially thought she was just saying it for fun, but it turned out she had thought it through quite a bit.

"I support Yasuo, for a very simple reason..."