Fierce Battle

Kennen thought Kled would give up, but he didn't expect the guy to be so determined. Kennen's tone turned a bit cold:

"You want me to surrender to Noxus directly? What else?"

"I say, old friend, you know how much I crave battle. I'm willing to give up fighting for you now, can't you give me some face?"

"If you insist on making the Kinkou Order surrender to Noxus, then don't hold yourself back. We haven't sparred in years. You used to pester me to spar, and I refused. Now, I accept your challenge!"

"No room for negotiation?"

"You want to conquer this place, and I want to protect it. There's no room for negotiation. But don't worry, I won't gang up on you. We'll have a fair duel!"

"Ah, fine. I don't care about fighting together, but don't tell the old chieftain it was me who started this fight later!"

Kennen and Kled simultaneously unleashed their astonishing auras. We all retreated to the side. Katarina hadn't said a word the entire time, just stared intently at Riven with a look of disdain.

Kennen's moves were still accompanied by lightning and thunder. The short sword in his hand crackled with electricity. Even an ordinary shuriken, after passing through his hands, would be covered in current, leaving a scorched mark on the surrounding trees.

Poppy once told me that the Will of the Yordles that drove Kled's birth was battle, which is why his combat power was extraordinary. Every move and every strike carried immense power.

I had seen this before. When he launched the coup, he killed those Death Guards as if he were slicing vegetables.

Although the two were friends, they showed no mercy when they started fighting. The large area of forest in front of the gate suffered devastating destruction. The ground was pitted, and rocks were shattered. We could only watch from the side, moving cautiously.

Kennen's advantage was speed and range. He could use his electrified weapons to attack Kled with high-speed movement. Last time, he didn't unleash his full power due to Shen's ambush. Now, he looked truly terrifying!

There's no need to say much about Kled. His immense strength and tough body had always kept him undefeated. Even when hit by Kennen's attacks, he only cried out in pain without suffering any substantial damage.

The strength of the two seemed inexhaustible. They fought for a long time, still without a clear winner. Though the will to fight was fierce, the will of balance was inviolable!

"You're stronger than before, Kennen! Want to reconsider? If we join forces, we can definitely conquer this place!"

"Less nonsense. Our wills are opposed, and we are destined not to do the same thing. Would you agree if I asked you to protect the balance with me?"

"What kind of bullshit balance? It's just the ideology of some of you. You conquer others' minds, and I conquer others' lives. We're the same!"

"I knew we couldn't do the same thing. After arriving in this world, we both found our own meaning. We couldn't be friends then. What's the point of saying all this now?"

"Fine, since you're still so stubborn, don't blame me for being impolite!"

The two chatted while fighting, but in the end, they couldn't agree.

By then, the sun had already set. Kled's curved saber in his right hand was still fierce, but his left hand pulled out a rope. The rope was jet black, with a metallic sheen but was very flexible. One end was held in his hand, and the other was tied into a loop, like a lasso.

From noon to evening, Kennen gradually fell into a disadvantage. At this moment, he had no defense against the rope. His electric shocks couldn't destroy or even deflect it. In no time, his head was caught! He was then completely bound!

Watching Kennen struggle, Kled said, "I'm sorry, old friend. I'll let you go after I conquer this temple."

The disciples of the Kinkou Order who had been ambushing around saw Kennen bound and all rushed out. Akali, in particular, was very agitated: "Release the abbot, or you'll never leave here alive!"

"Little girl, I don't want to kill innocent people, because this is not my war. I'm just helping. Also, it's because my old friend is here that I've been so lenient. Otherwise, where would your lives be? If you surrender, I won't kill you or hinder your freedom. Why are you so stubborn!"

"Arrogant! Everyone prepare, we're rescuing the abbot!"

"Xiao Li, don't be impulsive! You're no match for him! Hurry and find your master, see if he has any solutions!" Kennen stopped Akali's desperate charge.

"Trying to run? No way!"

Katarina, who had been watching from the side, spoke. She charged towards the disciples trying to escape, intending to kill them.

It was time for us to help as well. Although we didn't know how long we could last against Kled, we had to do our part!

"Master Yi, go stop Katarina. Riven and I will block Kled!"

"Add me!" Akali was not to be outdone.

Almost as soon as I spoke, Master Yi charged over. He intercepted Katarina, and they began to fight. Kled's attention had been entirely on Kennen, and only now did he notice Riven.

"Little Riven, did you pick the wrong side?"

"I'm sorry, General Kled. I have my reasons. We are enemies now."

"Good, good, good. Don't blame me for showing no mercy!"

Kled charged forward with his steel saber. After half a day of fighting, his stamina was still abundant, though his clothes were tattered from Kennen's attacks.

I didn't dare to be careless and immediately condensed Wind Force to surround my Gale Sword. Riven also gripped her broken sword, staring intently, fully focused on defense. Akali raised the Cross Scythe that Alanta had taught her to use, exuding the demeanor of a powerful warrior!

Fighting Kled can give people an illusion: that he isn't very strong. His moves are ordinary, his speed isn't very fast, and even his strength isn't exaggerated. However, after a while, I realized that this was not the case.

During the exchanges of attacks, I felt my strength inexplicably draining very quickly. I was indeed fighting with all my might, but I shouldn't have been expending so much energy!

Glancing at Riven, I saw that she was also covered in sweat. As for Akali, she was young and already panting heavily.

"Xiao Li, you should retreat first. Until reinforcements arrive, Riven and I will hold him off for now!"

Akali knew that if this continued, she would eventually become a burden. Without further words, she found an opportunity to disengage from the fight. She wanted to help Kennen break free, but found she couldn't. That strange rope was too strong!

Kennen, seeing our predicament, shouted, "Try to minimize contact, because Kled uses Uniform Strength. This force makes you not feel strained, but your consumption increases dramatically. So, focus on clashing moves and less on direct confrontation!"