The Organization Grows Stronger

Sivir explained her reasoning, recounted our dreams to everyone, and then identified the individuals who owned these dreams:

Jarvan of Demacia, Camille, the mastermind behind Piltover, Ashe, Queen of Freljord, Darius, the Noxus Great General, Darius, herself, and me. Gangplank 🐸🐨

Aside from me being an ordinary person, they are all rulers of their own territories, and now I am the Northern Harbinger of Ionia, deserving of this leadership in terms of both status and merit.

Sivir, who is usually carefree and frivolous, was now speaking very seriously, and she really had the air of Empress, which stunned everyone.

Seeing that people still remained silent, she pulled Jarvan over. "If you don't believe me, you can ask him, Jarvan IV of Demacia."

"Yes, Sivir is right, but Yasuo hasn't said anything yet. Let's not just talk about it, let's hear what he has to say."

Everyone turned to look at me, waiting for my answer, but I was in a bit of a dilemma.

It would be a shame to refuse now, especially Sivir has been so supportive.

But if I agree, regardless of how well I do it, my freedom will be greatly restricted, and I don't want to be tied down here.

After much deliberation, an idea popped into my head. "I can be the leader, but only during the war. Once the Vastaya are wiped out by our combined efforts, everyone will go back to their own lives, Ionia will return to what it was."

My meaning is clear: I'll be a tool to help you deal with the Vastaya, and once we've eliminated them, everyone can go back to what they were doing.

Sure enough, this reassured the people, and with Miyue and Irelia's approval, the dozen or so Ionia present expressed their support.

To my surprise, Kled nodded as well. "It seems everyone trusts you, so I'm willing to follow your lead. Don't let me down!"

"Saying you're in charge is too formal. We're friends now, aren't we? Let's just stay the same as before."

"No way! What's the point of electing this leader if that's the case? The people here must obey orders, or I won't let him get away with it!"

Kled was unusually serious, which seemed to be the same when he supported Darius. People had all witnessed the power of this Yordle, so naturally no one contradicted him.

"Oh, and I should also tell you something: after we met, we decided to form an organization called 'Light.' Since our enemies are the Vastaya, this name is even more fitting. I hope everyone will join us!"

Watching Sivir win people over, she'd be perfect as a propagandist. But I'd like to add something: the leader of the Light Organization is Darius, not me.

Most Ionia belong to their own factions and were unmoved by Sivir's words. As for the others, I thought they wouldn't join easily either, but I was wrong.

"Light, great name! I'm applying to join!" Garen really liked the name and raised his hand to join after remaining silent the whole time.

"Good and evil cannot coexist, and I am willing to follow the guidance of the light!" Varus was filled with heroic spirit, as if he had rediscovered the feeling of Ascended.

"The Vastaya have disrupted the balance; we are willing to serve the light!"

"Balance exists between all things; the Vastaya are unforgivable!"

Shen and Kennen had just arrived and immediately understood what it meant. Akali, seeing her master's stance, also joined in.

"I take pride in the light, for the Lightshield, and for the Laurent Family." Fiora joined in by pledging her allegiance.

"Demacia, may your military fortunes prevail!" Shvana, who had been mostly ignored, finally spoke up when Fiora mentioned Lightshield.

"The Vastaya have nowhere to hide, and I and my blade are willing to join them!" Talon revealed a long-unseen, chilling expression.

"With the blood of the Vastaya, let us offer sacrifices to our great Noxus!" Kalinina echoed Talon's declaration.

"Prove your worth, Yasuo!" Sejuani raised her hand.

"Let them know the rage of the beast!" Udyr patted me on the shoulder.

"My bloodlust is rising! Let them taste my great axe!" Olaf brandished his weapon, and those around him quickly dodged.

"Let them taste the flavor of bull horns!" Alistar was brimming with fighting spirit.

"If it lets me kill to my heart's content, of course I'd be willing to join!" Kled, as the embodiment of battle, was indispensable at this moment.

"My blade is ready to serve the light!" Irelia gave me a resolute look.

"If this can help people eliminate suffering, I am willing to join." Miyue didn't speak, but Karma conveyed her thoughts first.

"Master, I want to join too, is that okay?" Wukong seemed to lack confidence in himself, but when he saw me nod, he jumped up happily.

"My sword is your sword!" Among the silent Ionia, the Sword Saint was the first and only one to join.

No one else responded after that, and that's when I suddenly realized: all the people who applied to join were characters from League of Legends!

Should I consider changing the name? For example, changing "Light" to "League of Legends" would be a good idea.

The idea sprouted in my mind, but I didn't say it out loud. Now everyone is willing to follow the guidance of the light, so let's talk about changing the name later!

"Haha, thank you everyone for joining! And to those who haven't joined yet, please don't feel awkward. We're all of one mind: to defeat the Vastaya!"

Hearing Sivir's laughter, I suddenly felt a pang of sadness. Back at Tam's training grounds, she was clearly heartbroken, yet now she's encouraging everyone to fight the Vastaya. What is she really thinking?

Huo Su didn't join in, and looking at Sivir's smiling face, he probably felt the same way I did.

Varus was unaware of all this; he was now reborn and wholeheartedly supported Sivir.

After the conversation ended, everyone went about their own business. I took the opportunity to go to Sivir's side and ask her about it:

"Have you truly let go of your grief? I still hope you return to Shurima. Although it's a bit of self-deception, at least you won't see us killing each other."

"Haven't I made my stance clear enough? If you truly care about me, spend more time with me. If nothing unexpected happens, I'll definitely outlive you. I hope you can leave me with some fond memories."

"Ascended have near-infinite lifespans; I'm not confident I can make you remember me."

"Hey, you sneaky bastard, you're still eyeing Riven, aren't you? Sometimes I'm actually jealous of her!"

After saying that, Sivir got up and left. Watching her lonely figure, all I could say was sorry.

She's right, my heart is only for Riven. But where is she right now?

If she had also attended today's meeting, would she have mentioned the saying, "The day the broken sword is reforged will be the day its power returns"?