Transporting Weapons
Caroline didn't mind participating in the war, because Garr told her that as long as she conceived a child of the House of Lightshield, she would be born safely, even if the mother died.
However, it is worth noting that the child needs to be taken good care of after birth, otherwise the same person cannot conceive two children for the House of Lightshield. This is probably why the House of Lightshield has always had a single lineage.
Of course, it's not time yet when we absolutely need to rely on her power.
Having learned what had happened, we left the palace because there were still many things to do, the first being to deliver the Nullifying Weapon to Bilgewater.
We arrived at the place where Jergente and his friends forged weapons, the same hill Fiora brought me to, where we had an unpleasant encounter with Jon. So much time has passed in the blink of an eye.
I remember there was a master swordsmith here named Harley. When I saw him again, I almost didn't recognize him, after all, fifteen years had passed since my two deaths.
Harley's forging skills were unmatched. He had already retired, but the arrival of Jergente inspired him to fight again. However, he could not possibly be a match for the People of Furnace Village.
Now Harley willingly becomes an apprentice of Jergente and diligently crafts weapons under his guidance, but unfortunately, time waits for no one, and it's difficult for him to achieve even greater success.
Now all the blacksmiths on the mountain have become friends with Jergente. Everyone has a great fondness for this highly skilled yet humble man, and as a result, their work efficiency has been greatly improved.
There are now over three hundred high-quality Nullifying Weapon stored here, plus two batches of five hundred each sent to the Dauntless Vanguard Camp, totaling over 1,300, enough to properly arm Gangplank's crew.
I decided to send these over first so the people of Bilgewater could familiarize themselves with them. Without further ado, we set off immediately with the weapons. The blacksmiths were all dumbfounded to see me carrying so many weapons by Wind Force all by myself.
Because Nullifying Weapon cannot be transported using magic, and can even be neutralized by some Natural Power, only invisible forces like Wind Element Strength can control them.
It's a pity we can't use a portal to teleport there directly, otherwise it would save a lot of trouble.
The eastern mountains remain as serene as ever, with new vegetation emerging in spring, making for a truly delightful landscape.
We found the Great General of the Dauntless Vanguard Legion, a young man named Gandalf the Crownguard, who is Garen's nephew and has succeeded Garen in his position at Tiana's request.
Gangda already knew about this plan, and upon seeing us, he immediately sent people to prepare to travel through Noxus territory to Zaun, and then transport us by ship to Bilgewater.
After explaining this matter, Fiora and Jergente returned to Silver City, while I took Taliyah to the foot of the mountain to show her the Nullstone. If she could really control such a stone, that would be truly remarkable!
There are mining sites in the eastern mountains that specialize in mining Nullstone. Gangda wrote us a pass, allowing Taliyah through without hindrance.
The construction site was enormous, with various steam-powered machines roaring around. After the workers transported the ore out, they sorted it according to quality and then shipped it to various places. The whole process was extremely arduous.
The development of other mineral deposits in Demacia has now been replaced by magical methods instead of traditional manual labor, but the Nullstone is the only one that cannot be developed. It must be really tough on these people.
With the manager's permission, Taliyah and I stayed at the transport yard to help load the sorted ore onto the trucks. This was the most laborious step, and it was a good opportunity to help them out.
My strength goes without saying; I can do the work of an entire team by myself. However, helping others is not the goal; Taliyah is the key to this trip.
Fortunately, she can indeed manipulate the Nullstone and perform simple actions such as moving and loading it, but that's about it; she can't do anything slightly more complicated.
Normally, in ordinary rocky terrain, Taliyah can easily create various terrains, though the area is not large, she can do a wide variety of things, even carving. Now, however, she can only carry out simple transportation.
It seems that manipulating the Nullstone requires too much skill from the individual, and my guidance alone will have little effect. I've decided to let her continue training and ask around among the people in the vicinity to see if there's anyone who is proficient in rock-related properties.
There aren't many villages and towns near the eastern mountains, and I searched them all over in two days, but to no avail. People hadn't even heard of the Rock Power.
There are some people who know a bit about Nullstone, but their knowledge is pretty much the same as mine—limited to their use in dealing with magic and as building materials.
There's no other way, it seems we have to give up for now. Let's wait until Jarvan and I meet Garr or the angels and ask them if they know anything about the Rock Power!
When I returned to the eastern mountains, I was about to persuade Taliyah to give up when I was surprised to find that she was already able to manipulate ore in large quantities. The workers around her were all smiles and kept praising her.
"Master! You're back! Look, I can manipulate so many Nullstone at the same time now!"
"It's a pity I couldn't find anyone to mentor you, but how did you manage to improve so much in just two days?"
"I don't need anyone else, your guidance is enough! I studied rocks based on your understanding of Wind Force, and it turned out to be very effective!"
"Ha, that's good."
When I first took Taliyah as my apprentice, I decided to teach her using my knowledge of Wind Riding Technique, since many principles are interconnected. However, I gradually forgot my original intention and only knew how to seek help from others.
In fact, many times, it is through one's own understanding that one gains a deeper understanding. Why necessarily seek out someone who understands the Rock Power? Students who can surpass their Teacher never rely on the power of others!
Taliyah is now able to carry things quite steadily, and next I plan to take her to the quarry to train her in manipulating the terrain!
Those working in the quarry are in the most dangerous situation. Although Demacia's mining technology is quite advanced, injuries and fatalities still occur frequently, especially due to unstable rockfalls.
We didn't go into the mine, otherwise it would have been very dangerous if a collapse had occurred during Taliyah's training.
Moving rocks is equivalent to the Wind Force in the Wind Riding Technique; it's the most basic skill. Changing the terrain is not so simple; it's more like a style, focusing more on the overall control of force.
I had explained similar concepts to Taliyah before, and she successfully learned to manipulate the terrain. Now, she needs a deeper understanding of the Nullstone foundation.
The process was similar to before. At first, she could only create a small pit. Later, the small pit expanded in width and depth until it formed the size of a pond, which was the limit of this stage.