The Quiet Departure

Fiora is right, I can't keep being cold to Sivir. Maybe I really should talk to her about this, but before I could go find her, Varus came to see me first:

"Yasuo, have you seen Queen Sivir?"

"I was just about to go find her, what's wrong?"

"Irelia has spotted Qilisi, and I want to go see her with the Queen, but we can't find the Queen anywhere. -(••÷[ ]÷••)-"

"Doesn't she often wander around here? She doesn't practice martial arts with everyone; she's probably out having fun elsewhere."

At first, I didn't care at all because Sivir was very playful, and I thought she would be back soon, but I didn't see her until dark!

This worries me a bit. Ionia isn't peaceful right now; I wonder if she'll encounter any danger if she goes out?

Just as I was about to organize a search party for her, Huo Su came to me. "It's terrible! Yasuo, Sivir has left!"

"Left? Be clear, were you taken away or did you leave on your own?"

"She left on her own. I just went back to my room to rest and discovered that her luggage was missing, including the clothes and other items we bought in Doco."

Do you know when she left?

"I saw her packing her things while I was eating breakfast this morning. I thought she was just tidying up because the house was messy, but I didn't expect she was planning to leave!"

Sivir and Huo Su had always lived together, so I was a little surprised to hear her say this. Why did she suddenly leave?

If it's because of me, you shouldn't be leaving at this time, right? You've acted like nothing happened many times after I refused you.

Of course, it's also possible that I'm just imagining things, and that she's just tired of being here and wants to go somewhere else. You can't guess a woman's motives just by guessing.

However, I was relieved to learn that she was not in any danger. As for the specific reason, I can only tell you next time we meet.

Varus remained worried. "Where could the Queen have gone? She's unfamiliar with this place; what if she encounters some danger?"

"Look at you, you're like her guardian. Sivir came from a bandit background and has experienced countless betrayals. Although she's a bit willful, she can still protect herself. Besides, she's very powerful now and has Khopesh to protect her. She'll be fine."

"Was the Queen a bandit by birth?"

"Oh right, you probably don't know this yet..."

I told Varus what I knew about Sivir's experiences, and he was finally relieved.

Huo Su also shared his opinion. "I think Sivir must have found something fun and didn't bring us along."

Why do you say that?

"Because I've noticed she's been secretly smiling these past few days, and occasionally a happy expression on her face. I asked her what happened, but she wouldn't tell me."

"Haha, what a fake pair of besties."

Seeing Huo Su's complaining expression made me laugh, Varus relaxed as well, because he was certain that Sivir had indeed gone sightseeing and would probably be back soon.

"By the way Varus, you just said that Irelia discovered Syndra and Qilisi's whereabouts?"

"Yes, she's still tracking us. Have us prepared people to wait for news from her!"

So they're finally making their move again? But this time, it's different!

The next morning, I informed everyone about it, and many people already knew.

After several days of training, everyone was eager to try, but it wouldn't take so many people to deal with a Syndra.

In the end, I decided that Varus would lead the team, along with Fiora, Jarvan, Shvana, and Garen, a few Demacia, to meet the enemy together. We would set off once we received news from Irelia!

Before noon, Irelia sent a message pointing to a village in the west!

Those who missed the opportunity to participate in the battle felt regretful after hearing my arrangements, and could only focus their energy on training, waiting for the next mission.

I was no exception. Although I was very anxious, I couldn't show it. I had to act like a leader!

Seeing Janna watching the battle from the sidelines, I went over to her and said, "It's been a few days since I've received any instruction. Shouldn't you give me some pointers?"

"Are you trying to kill me with work? I haven't had a moment's rest these past few days!"

"Once I improve my skills a bit more, I'll be able to help you out!"

"Sigh, alright, I hope you can master the full Wind Power soon. Where are you having trouble..."

I raised the problems I've encountered over the past few days and asked for your advice one by one, mainly regarding the bottleneck in Wind Form.

Janna patiently answered my questions; her meticulous manner is truly suited to be a Teacher.

Time flies during cultivation, and before we knew it, night had fallen. Varus returned with everyone, and I was very happy to see that no one was injured.

He recounted the battle to me: the team wasn't perfectly coordinated this time, but their power was already evident, Syndra eventually retreated...

Varus first caught up with Qilisi, but the two couldn't agree on anything, and even the bloodline of the Ascended Empress was of no use.

This was exactly what I expected, since I had already spoken with Rhaast and Bai Juen, and they seemed to have a more preferred target.

In this battle, Fiora and Jarvan were the main fighters, with Garen and Shvana providing support for them respectively, while Varus was constantly on guard against Qilisi's attacks.

The Vastaya still require the Ascended to deal with them. Everyone knows each other well, but they have changed from comrades-in-arms to adversaries.

Syndra's strength should not be underestimated. The power she uses is completely different from when she was the Harbinger. Cold dark energy is poured out indiscriminately, and she is not at a disadvantage at all when facing the siege of several experts.

Finally, when the situation reached a stalemate, Varus drew his bowstring, and the golden War Bow, carrying powerful Ascended Power, broke through Syndra's defenses.

She was forced to gather all her orbs to force Fiora and the others back, and then fled the battlefield.

Before leaving, Varus received a message directly transmitted to his brain by Qilisi: The Vastaya's revenge is imminent, and the former light will eventually be replaced by darkness!

"It's a pity we couldn't keep them, but I don't think we'd necessarily have the upper hand if it came down to a fight to the death."

Fiora has always had an accurate grasp of the situation, so if she said that, she must have felt threatened by Syndra.

"It seems I misjudged the situation; next time I'll need to send more people!"

"I don't think it's just a matter of numbers; we know too little about her. Even if we defeat her, we won't be able to find her weaknesses."

"Currently, we only have some information provided by Varus, and that dates back to his time Ascended. Things may have changed after he became Vastaya."

"Not only that, we should focus our attention on Syndra, because she is incredibly powerful!"

Just then, Miyue transmitted a message to me. "Fiora is right, we should focus on Syndra. I have a plan!"