Yerlanriel

Yerlanriel isn't hostile to us like other Vastaya, nor is he as immature as Jhin. I don't know what their relationship is.

But one thing hasn't changed: he doesn't want to revert to Ascended, and he even says that the invasion of the Void is a form of redemption.

If I hadn't experienced the Ascended Illusion, I might have reconsidered this matter. Now that I've witnessed that catastrophe and dreamt about it, anything can be a form of salvation, except for that catastrophe!

Varus, needless to say, had personally experienced the Void Wars, and the endless pain was etched into his heart. He would not allow anyone to misinterpret his story!

"Enough, Yerlanriel! Your so-called salvation means the world being shrouded in darkness, isn't it? We've suffered so much, and you still dare to say such things!"

"Heh, I knew I shouldn't have said so much to you. After all, we're on different sides now, so it seems we can't be brothers anymore!"

"I've met Qilisi and I've met Bai Juen; they both commit simple evil deeds, unlike your hypocritical pretense!"

"Because they don't care about you at all; only I want to save you."

"Hmph, thank you for saving me, but it will be done with your death!"

With a flash of Golden Light, Varus transformed into Ascended and soared into the air, drawing back his War Bow and aiming at Yerlanriel.

Yerlanriel transformed into a black cat once more, only now larger than before. Though not as large as Varus, it was still terrifyingly large, and it seemed he could manipulate his size at will.

Niko, with Nidalee behind me, said, "You said you're no match for the Big Cat, so you have to protect us!"

"There are too many variables in a battle, and accidents are bound to happen. It's best if you stay far away."

"Niko is not a coward!"

"Alright, alright, would you mind moving over there for a better viewing experience?"

This little one can be very careful herself, but she won't allow others to say that, otherwise they'll assume she's a coward. It's really unreasonable.

Nidalee didn't say much. By this time, she had already transformed back into human form and was taking Niko away from the battlefield.

Varus is a skilled archer, but that's a different story when he encounters the agile Yerlanriel. His dazzling arrows can't hit him at all, and he has to be careful of Yeranriel's claw attacks all the time.

Yerlanriel's jumping ability is astonishing; he can leap high into the air even from a standing position, and with just a slight running start, he can attack Varus!

Seeing that he was struggling, I decided to make my move. I launched an attack while Yerlanriel was jumping into the air, but he was prepared. He clung to a tree as he fell and then jumped to the other side.

"How despicable! But I like it, because all felines are like that!"

"I'm not a feline, don't you remember me?"

Why should I remember you? Oh, do you have some kind of entanglement with Jhin?

"Never mind, it doesn't matter. Whether it's Jhin or the Vastaya, they are my enemies!"

Judging from Yerlanriel's words, Jhin didn't take the lead and didn't even have his own memories; it seems he was just a tool.

However, this is quite normal. Given the explosion that occurred, even the gods probably couldn't be resurrected. It's already incredible that they were able to collect the remaining energy using Magic Circle.

When I fought Yerlanriel, his agility and insight were of little use to me, and I was carrying a large piece of Light Rune, so I didn't have to worry about being hit by his Dark Element Strength.

Since I started practicing Wind Riding Technique and swordsmanship with Janna, my strength has greatly improved. In addition, with the power given to me by the War Aspect, I can deal with the Vastaya with ease.

Before long, I had Yerlanriel under my control. Judging from his surprised expression, I knew he was no match for me!

Varus provided occasional aerial fire support, his powerful piercing arrows leaving scars on Yerlanriel. To reduce his size, he shrunk considerably, eventually becoming almost the size of a normal cat.

This also shows that Yerlanriel has given up on winning; he's now only thinking about how to escape.

In fact, it would be very difficult for me to stop him from escaping. Given his cat-like size, it would be almost impossible for me to catch him in such a complex forest, especially at night.

So while I was attacking with my sword, I was constantly gathering Wind Spear around me. If he chose to run away, I would bombard him with the Wind Spear all at once!

Yerlanriel had no other choice. After my attack missed, he fled. Varus and I unleashed a barrage of arrows, blasting a large crater where he landed, but unfortunately, we couldn't stop him.

"He escaped, but it seems we have no other choice." Varus seemed to have foreseen the outcome.

"Finding out his identity and strength is the biggest gain of this trip. Moreover, he was badly wounded by your shot and will probably need some time to recover before he can reappear."

Niko and Nidalee came over together after the battle ended. Nidalee was very sad; all her people had been killed by Yerlanriel. If we hadn't arrived in time, she probably wouldn't have escaped the same fate.

Niko kept comforting her, and even said she would come with me to learn skills to take revenge.

I didn't refuse, but I felt the hope was slim. The gap between them and the Vastaya was too great. I could only hope that Udyr could help, since only he could deal with these half-orcs.

Just then, I heard the sound of fighting not far away. It was sudden, intense, and ended quickly.

As we searched, we ran into Kled and his group. To my surprise, he was carrying a black cat—it was Yerlanriel!

It turned out that he hadn't gone far when he ran into a group of reinforcements. Kled captured him easily, and it looked like he had been beaten quite badly!

"How come this Vastaya is so weak? Is he Jhin?" Kled asked me.

"That's right, it's Jhin and Yerlanriel."

"Aren't Vastaya all living weapons? What is this thing? A cat?"

Kled's words reminded me, right, Vastaya should be living weapons, so how come Yerlanriel is a cat?

Could the cat itself be a weapon? At this moment, he laughed, "Hahaha, you are all too foolish. This cat is just an avatar of mine. Kill it or do with it as you please!"

"Ha, your joy won't last long. We'll definitely find you and see how long you can hide!"

"It's a pity my host can't be fully resurrected, otherwise he could definitely keep you company for a while. I'll go find someone else today, so you can prepare to collect these people's corpses, ha..."

Before Yerlanriel could finish laughing, Kled cleaved his clone in two with a single strike, gritting his teeth. "I will tear you to pieces!"

We only had a vague understanding before, but now we can say that we have mastered Yerlanriel's abilities: perception, agility, and clones.

This clone is really too troublesome, just like Jhin's puppets back then, I don't know how many I'll have to kill before it's over.