Fantasy Shattered

After Rebeca finished instructing Qiyana, she opened a rift in the barrier, and we surged out. 6͓̽9͓̽s͓̽h͓̽u͓̽x͓̽.͓̽c͓̽o͓̽m͓̽

Fizz headed south in search of Garr, while Heimerdinger, Jiggs, and Corki went to Zaun, leaving the four of us to take a portal back to Prexian.

Four days have passed outside, Vastaya have not yet launched a large-scale attack, but have only destroyed many towns in various places.

To my delight, in addition to the many helpers I brought, Jax also came, and he even brought a young apprentice with him.

I am familiar with this person; A Bing, the gladiator from Tam Training Grounds.

It's unclear how these two met, but in any case, A Bing gained Jax's appreciation, and under his tutelage, her skills improved dramatically.

I was very happy to meet Jax this time, because he can not only help us fight the Vastaya, but also guide the others in Martial Arts, allowing everyone to improve further.

But before that, I need to resolve a problem: the conflict between him and Rebeca.

The two recognized each other immediately upon meeting and harbored strong hostility. After getting to know each other, I learned that Rebeca was the one who first led the Shurima army to conquer Icathia, while Jax at that time was completely incapable of fighting the Ascended and suffered a major defeat.

Despite the commotion, Jax was aware of the current situation, and Rebeca no longer hated the Icathia after I explained the cause of the Void Cataclysm.

The next day, Rebeca came to me. "War Aspect, I want to know how I can see Aatrox?"

"There are two options: either you go to him yourself, or you wait for him to launch an attack. In truth, I'd rather you wait, because you'll witness his cruelty firsthand."

"Then I'll choose the first method. How can I find him?"

"Just find any Vastaya, reveal your identity, and seeing Aatrox won't be difficult."

"I want you to come with me. Some things are better discussed face-to-face, or are you just too scared?"

"There's nothing I wouldn't dare to do. Sooner or later, I'll kill him with my own hands!"

I'm not afraid to face Aatrox; in fact, I want to challenge him every day. I've already lost to him twice, so I don't care about losing once more.

Rebeca and I left Camp Prexian quietly, without telling anyone our plans, to avoid causing any further concern.

Vastaya can now be seen everywhere around Prexian, especially now that Vastaya from the Valoran Continent and Shurima Continent have come to join Aatrox. Once outside the detection range, the presence of darkness can be detected very quickly.

Upon arriving at the Sunon Temple, I discovered it had been destroyed, and the ritual implements used to worship Janna, Ivern, and Kindred were shattered, reflecting the Vastaya's hatred for the gods.

However, one of the stone pillars had just broken. Rebeca manipulated the ring and planted it in the ground. As a stream of Wood Power spread outwards, she discovered the traces of two Vastaya!

We soon found them; the two Vastaya were sparring, as they often practiced against each other to improve.

The two Vastaya were puzzled to see Rebeca and I appear together. They had been very respectful to Rebeca before, but now they were different.

"Rebeca? You disappeared for a thousand years, and now you've come out to be our enemy?"

"Look at you all now, you're disgusting! Don't bother giving me your names, I don't have brothers like you. Tell me where Aatrox is, I want to see him!"

"You'd better not see him, or he'll cut off your head without hesitation. Of course, if you're willing to side with us, perhaps the adults will reconsider."

"Don't force me to make a move!" Rebeca gripped her ring blade tightly, ready to attack at any moment.

The two Vastaya were also prepared, but before they could make a move Aatrox appeared:

"Long time no see, Rebeca. Are you here to help Yasuo kill me?"

"Aatrox, something seems off about the colors you're wearing. You've abandoned the glorious gold and chosen dark black instead, haven't you?"

"Haha, you're still as straightforward as ever. Since you haven't taken any action directly, it seems you want to confirm that I was indeed in charge of all of this."

Why do this?

"God of Death."

Does that include yourself?

"I once considered myself a god, but now I am merely Vastaya."

"As far as I know, you don't seem to be sealed and are able to overcome the effects of the void, so why do you still choose this path?"

"Choose the right path and stick to it to the end, isn't that what I always tell you?"

"The right path, huh? You've shattered the last vestiges of my illusions about you."

"It's a pity, Rebeca, that you weren't affected by the Void and therefore couldn't perceive some truths. That's not your fault."

"The truth? You can try telling me."

"The truth is that we are all toys of the gods, and now these toys want to break free of control and wield their swords to kill their masters."

"Yasuo has already told me this, and I agree with him: your chosen approach is wrong! Especially using the Void!"

Aatrox sighed deeply, "Sigh, I thought you'd understand me at least a little, but it turns out you're still the same as always..."

"Stupid? You mean stupid? I might have been happy to hear that word before, but I can't accept it now!"

Rebeca fired several Light Element Strength from her ring blade, which struck Aatrox accurately, sizzling like red-hot irons branding his skin.

Atok did not dodge, nor did he show any signs of pain, nor did he retaliate.

Why didn't you fight back? Did you think I would go easy on you? You're wrong!

Rebeca intervened again, Vastaya behind Aatrox tried to help, but he stopped them.

This time, the ring blade unleashed Fire Element power, which also had a restraining effect on Vastaya, burning a hole in Aatrox's heart!

I was on guard against his Celestial Chain, but this time he revealed his true chest cavity, only without a heart.

Rebeca was equally surprised. "So you've lost your heart. No wonder you did something like this!"

"No, my heart is here." Aatrox pointed to the greatsword. "It is vigorous and powerful, a constant reminder that I cannot rest until all enemies are vanquished."

"Hmph, thanks for reminding me!"

Rebeca sneered. This time, she didn't unleash her elemental power. Instead, she swung her ring blade and charged forward, disappearing the instant she approached Aatrox!

Aatrox still didn't retaliate, but he also didn't directly confront Rebeca's attack. He spread his wings and flew into the air, like a demon descending:

"I'm not here to fight you today, Rebeca, and you're no match for me either. If you want to kill me, you'll have to think of another way."