The Beginning of the Final Battle
When Vayne returned to Demacia, she found the war over. Most of the mages had surrendered, with only a few remaining in Freljord, and the culprit, Sylas, had escaped. 💗✎ ✌👹
So she returned to the snowfields to seek out the mages who continued to defect, while also purging darkness and evil, including the Vastaya.
Previously, the Vastaya were always in secrecy and had not yet launched large-scale operations. Vayne had not mastered any special abilities and had only encountered them once, almost getting killed in the process.
In the end, Luanna saved her with her own power: Wind Owl's invisibility ability.
Not content with mastering invisibility, Vayne decided to hone her martial arts skills.
The Teacher's instruction was too superficial, and I hadn't even studied it properly. Even if I mastered the stealth skill, I still wouldn't be able to win.
She soon encountered a top-tier expert who greatly admired her stealth abilities and wanted to train her to succeed him. Vayne agreed.
She studied diligently with that master for over a year, mastering most of his skills, just as the Vastaya began to rise.
Vayne was eager to hunt down the Vastaya, while Luanna, who had been asleep for a long time, was awakened by the influence of dark energy and immediately recognized that the master who taught Vayne was also Vastaya!
He didn't refute, disappearing before Vayne's astonished gaze, leaving her with a single sentence:
"I am Dukao, a Vastaya. If you want to kill me, you'd better try to find me, hahaha..."
Vayne was disappointed and angry when she learned that her Teacher had been lying to her all along, but these feelings quickly faded away.
Because a qualified assassin doesn't need these emotions, all they need is hatred!
From then on, Vayne embarked on a path of eliminating darkness and hunting down Dukao. The reason she assassinated Morgana was because of the dark aura on her, but she didn't expect to be wrong.
They explained everything very thoroughly, but I still have one question, "Where did you get the Dark Rune you used to break Morgana's shield?"
"It came from a female demon. I killed her and got a small piece of Dark Rune from her, but I feel she escaped in the end."
What kind of female demon?
"Hmm... very pretty, dressed provocatively. She said her name is Evelynn."
"Okay, it's not just your feeling, she really did escape. Evelynn isn't that easy to kill. If I'm not mistaken, she gave you the Dark Rune on purpose."
"Give it to me on purpose? Why?"
"I don't know about that. She likes to get involved in trouble, and she's always been linked to all sorts of disasters, but... she's also done some good deeds."
I don't know why Evelynn is getting involved in this war again, or what her stance is. But I can't find her, so I can only wait for her to come to me.
After recovering, Vayne plans to leave. She doesn't like to gather with people and prefers to act alone, becoming a stealthy assassin.
I have no reason to stop her. Now that things are clear, and she's practically our partner, she can do whatever she wants.
Two days later, Ashe sent a message saying that Avarosa had gathered with Winter's Claw and was ready to meet the Vastaya's challenge at any time, and hoped that we could provide support.
The situation in Demacia and Noxus is now basically stable. A few strong warriors were left to guard the settlement, and we all rushed over there.
The situation in Freljord is complex, with many Vastaya appearing throughout the region, making it impossible to determine their exact numbers.
Furthermore, after their defeats in Demacia and Noxus, they may not engage in direct combat as before. We can only conduct reconnaissance and wait for them to launch their attack.
After waiting for several days, Freljord still hadn't started the war, but the situation in Ionia and Piltover had become dire.
Several Vastaya from Shurima launched a fierce offensive against Valoran, with Piltover and Zaun bearing the brunt!
However, thanks to the tenacious resistance of the Zaun scientists and Piltover Guard, Piltover can hold out for the time being, which puts Ionia in a difficult position.
There were already many powerful Vastaya gathered there, and now they launched a joint attack, destroying many towns and villages.
Janna is struggling to protect the Sunon Temple, and her enemy is none other than Riven!
Northfall is currently protected by Irelia, Ivern, and others, but they cannot withstand Syndra's full-scale attack. The temple has been destroyed, and they have begun to retreat towards Prexian.
The battle at the Shilana Temple was even more brutal. Kindred protected the people there, working together with Hecarim and many other reclusive masters to defend it, but they were no match for the overwhelming number of Vastaya, and the situation was extremely precarious.
Only the distant Zhiyun Temple fared somewhat better, as it was sparsely populated and not valued by the Vastaya.
The Kinkou Order and the Shu Ji Sect are leading numerous factions in defending Prexian, the heartland of Ionia. The loss of Presidium would be immeasurable!
We can't worry about the Freljord battlefield now; we must rush to Ionia's aid immediately.
I apologize for making Ashe and Sejuani disband the team again, returning them to their previous roaming state, and then leading the people to Ionia.
Most of the portals have been destroyed, with only two remaining in Prexian and Sunon. We chose Prexian, which had more people, and were immediately attacked by two Vastaya as soon as we landed!
Those two Vastaya deserved their bad luck; they were wiped out by us before they even realized what was happening.
"You've finally arrived Yasuo!" Shen breathed a sigh of relief.
"I apologize for the delay. The situation in Valoran has basically stabilized. Now we must focus all our efforts on dealing with the enemy here!"
"Alright, you can make the arrangements then. Irelia and God of Wood will be arriving in the next couple of days, and we'll have even more people to protect."
"Don't worry, we will be the final victors!"
The more formidable enemies here now include Aatrox, Riven, Zhao Xin, Zed, Kayn, Syndra, and Jhin, who could appear at any moment.
According to Shen, there are two more troublesome guys in the East, even Kindred can't handle them.
These Vastaya weren't this powerful before; the reason they're so difficult to deal with now is probably because Ryze enhanced them with Dark Rune.
We have a numerical advantage, but it's hard to say how things will actually go in a fight.
Kayle, Morgana, Kled, Janna, Kindred, and I can all hold our own; the rest of us need to work together.
We are not entirely confident in dealing with Aatrox. He hasn't shown up since our last encounter, so we must keep a close watch on him.
Two days later, Irelia, as planned, escorted hundreds of thousands of ordinary people to Prexian, and our mission instantly became more challenging.
A few days later, the Sword Saint and Wukong arrived with many people to join them. The disorderly Ionia were thrown into chaos and it took a lot of effort to calm them down.
It's already mid-October, and food, disease, and shelter are all major problems. We must engage in a decisive battle with the Vastaya as soon as possible!