The City of Vengeance

Kalista gave a cold laugh and recounted our crimes one by one.

I know nothing about her background, have no way of knowing her abilities, and don't know what strange methods she used to not only know our names but also describe our "misdeeds" in such a vivid way.

"Nasus, you betrayed your brother, causing him to be sealed away!"

"Renekton, you have betrayed your brother's trust and become a raging butcher!"

"Varus, you have betrayed the honor of the Ascended and become a hideous Vastaya!"

"Djis, you have betrayed your Teacher and disobeyed his dying words!"

"Oken, you betrayed your oath and failed to save your friend!"

"Kayle, Morgana, you have betrayed the honor of the angels and joined forces with humans!"

"And you, Yasuo, you betrayed the girl you loved! You deserve to die!"

Of what Kalista said, I know some of it, such as the Nasus brothers, Varus, and the Kayle sisters; and I don't know some of it, such as the Djis and Oken.

These are all things of the past, and everything has changed now, but what did she mean by saying I betrayed the girl I loved?

Although I've had some disagreements with Riven, I'm absolutely certain I've never done anything to wrong her!

Could Kalista be referring to Fiora? Never mind that, whatever she means, the most important thing is to defeat her!

We can't all rush at someone this small, otherwise it would restrict our movement, so I decided to challenge her alone!

Kalista's agility is well-known, as evidenced by her skills in the game.

She moved with agility, wielding her spear with ease, much faster than I could conjure Wind Spear. Most importantly, this dark energy was undefendable, only dodgeable.

We hadn't been fighting long when I was fine, but Renekton and the others were injured. Spears pierced their bodies, leaving streaks of ghostly light. Although there were no visible wounds, I could feel the pain.

It seems Kalista's attacks are targeting the nervous system; we need to defeat her as soon as possible, otherwise everyone will get increasingly injured.

I gradually increased my speed to the limit until I could keep up with her moves. A strong Wind Force swirled around the Gale Sword, and before long, I pierced her arm with my superb swordsmanship!

Just as I was about to press my advantage, I discovered a new problem: Kalista was in a true ghost form, and my attacks were completely ineffective against her!

Even though I covered the Gale Sword with Life Force, it still had no effect!

This is troublesome; isn't this supposed to be invincible?

No, everything has its weaknesses. Since we can't harm her, it means this isn't her true form, or this state has a limited duration.

I decided to fight a little longer. If she remained immune to my attacks, then I would go check out the castle!

The surrounding Black Mist was thick, and the number of undead animals was decreasing. Because the Ascended were too large to dodge Kalista's attacks, the group lured the undead animals to the side.

I continued to fight Kalista for quite a while, and several of my deadly attacks passed right through her. It seems I have to go inside the castle to check things out!

When Kalista saw me shift my target, she tried her best to stop me, but how could a mere spirit possibly stop me? I broke through her defenses in no time!

To my surprise, the castle's interior was not as dilapidated as its exterior. Everything, from the garden fountains in the courtyard to the sculptures and murals inside, was brand new!

"Hmph, you've been tricked, you traitor! Once you enter the City of Revenge, you'll never leave!"

"So you deliberately lured me here?"

"I initially planned to eliminate you from the outside, but I didn't expect you to be so powerful. Since you've chosen to intrude, then consider it intentional on my part!"

"Then why haven't you shown yourself yet? Hurry up and execute me!"

"Traitors should be dealt with according to the law!"

I intended to lure Kalista out, but she refused to show herself, saying she'd let the traitors deal with me. Are there other lost souls here?

I searched the castle. Since she wouldn't show herself, it meant she was afraid of being found by me!

This castle doesn't look very big from the outside, but once you step inside, it's dazzling because there are so many rooms, it's like a maze.

I was quite surprised to see this place intact, but now that Kalista says I can't get out, it must be a magical barrier.

I used my Spiritual Power to sense the energy and quickly discovered the place where the energy was converging; it was indeed a magic array!

Just as I found the core of the formation and was about to proceed, a squad of soldiers rushed out from around the corner ahead. They were fully armored, wielding gleaming silver spears, and looked so lifelike, almost like real people!

"Arrest the intruders!"

As the captain gave the order, the group of soldiers charged toward me. They were of average martial arts skills, relying entirely on their armor and spears for defense and offense, and were no different from ordinary soldiers.

Even when I kill them, blood spurts out, making it seem like I'm indiscriminately killing innocent people.

However, I quickly calmed down, because I knew that there couldn't possibly be such living soldiers on the Shadow Isles; they were all illusions within this ancient castle!

I quickly killed the soldiers, their blood splattering onto the nearby walls and flowing down the patterns.

The captain glared at me, drew his sword, and charged at me. He was brave and skilled in martial arts, but he couldn't withstand my second strike.

"You... can't... go there."

"Why?"

"We absolutely cannot... let you... the king... the Princess..." The captain collapsed before he could finish speaking.

Just then, several maids passed by and were horrified by the bloody scene. They panicked and fled in haste, spilling the fine wine and delicacies they were holding.

I quickly used the Wind Force to control them, and held my sword to one of their necks to question her. Since the soldier could speak, these maids should be able to too!

The maid was trembling with fear, stammering as she begged for mercy and answered all my questions.

This is a small country called "Ironhold" on Fuguang Island. Because of its small size and abundant resources, it is always coveted by neighboring countries.

Because of the powerful army in Ironhold, they dared not act openly and could only resort to underhanded tactics. I guess I was mistaken for an assassin sent by a neighboring country, which is why I was besieged.

Today is Princess Ironhold's wedding day, and everyone is celebrating in the hall. The maids were ordered to fetch wine, but they never expected to encounter this bloody scene.

I know the Fuguang Island were the precursor to the Shadow Isles, but I don't know what's going on now. Why did Kalista lure me here but not kill me? And why is the scenery here becoming increasingly realistic?

Full of questions, I decided to go to the wedding venue to take a look.