The Battle Mobilization

Rebeca didn't expect I knew so many Ascended. The details are too much to explain in a short time; I'll tell you later when I have more time...•°¤*(¯`★´¯)*¤° °¤*(¯´★`¯)*¤°•.

Now that Jax has finished training Lee Sin, we should start figuring out how to counter Aatrox.

I briefly recounted the moves I had written down yesterday, and then added some details based on Rebeca's understanding, so I was able to recreate them basically.

Jax was initially at a loss with Aatrox's Martial Arts, which were full of openings, because any move could be a weak point, but none of them were enough to defeat him.

At that moment, I so wished Fiora were by my side. What would happen if someone like her, who is best at finding weaknesses, encountered a move full of openings?

Unfortunately, the northern defenses are already under heavy strain, so I can't let her come over.

We discussed this almost all night, and while we didn't come up with nothing, no one was confident they could beat him.

Practice makes perfect, and perhaps only in battle can true knowledge be tested.

Although Aatrox didn't kill me the first few times, I knew there wouldn't be a next time, and I had to quickly integrate what I had learned today.

In a few days, it will be either him or me who dies!

I trained hard all day, and Camille arrived with her men in the evening.

Her team was larger than I had imagined. Piltover Guard, Vi, Jace, Viktor, and many Hextech Scholars were all there, as were Oken and Djis.

Now that everyone who can participate in the battle has arrived, I have decided to conduct a pre-battle mobilization. The battle that is about to begin will determine our life or death, and morale is of paramount importance.

"Siblings, the final battle is about to begin! Whether you are members of the Light Organization or not, we all live under the light. Now that darkness has fallen, we have no way out! Gods, dragons, angels, and even unrelated Yordle stand with us. We will surely win this battle!"

"Ionia, may your spirit never perish! May the things of light endure forever!"

"Fight to the death, defend our last homeland!"

When light and darkness meet, the light will surely illuminate the darkness!

"The blood of justice will never be tainted!"

People shouted loudly, and the gloom that had shrouded their hearts for days was swept away. Ordinary people who were under our protection also showed long-lost smiles.

After the meeting, everyone went to rest. I called a few Ascended to patrol the area. Ivern had already covered the area with the Wood Power, but we still needed to strengthen the patrols just to be on the safe side.

Djis and Oken greeted Rebeca with respect, just as Renekton did.

After a long conversation with several people, I learned that, apart from Nasus, the other four of the five Ascended emerged after the Void War were all Rebeca's students.

Calista was the first to ascend, followed by Nasus and Renekton, then Oken, and finally Djis.

The Void Wars once resulted in heavy casualties among the Ascended, and the survivors, influenced by the Void energy, became arrogant and brutal, with no one willing to guide these successors.

Aatrox also became mysterious at this time, often disappearing without a trace, so Rebeca took over the responsibility of teaching them.

Before his ascension, Nasus was a man of both literary and martial talents, not only skilled in battle but also erudite. After his ascension, he was deeply respected by the Shurima people.

Rebeca had always admired him, and now she was heartbroken to hear of his death. "Besides Shetaka and Aatrox, Nasus was the person I respected most. I never imagined he would be murdered. Who is the killer?"

"Karthus, a necromancer."

"A necromancer? Is he also Vastaya?"

"No, he was stationed in a place called Shadow Isles, and an accident happened to him when we went to conquer it."

"What an amazing guy! He actually managed to kill Ascended!"

"Actually, I think the Grand Scholar Nasus could have been saved back then, but he discovered Azir's abnormality and didn't want to break his Ascended oath, so he chose death."

Rebeca looked somber after hearing this; she agreed with my assessment.

"Well, it's no wonder. Nasus has served dozens of emperors since his ascension, and his feelings for the royal bloodline are probably stronger than any other Ascended. When we last met, he felt very guilty for not being able to protect Azir. Given all these conflicting emotions, it's normal for him to choose such an ending."

When Azir was mentioned, Djis felt puzzled, wondering why he would join the Vastaya army after successfully ascending to immortality.

The four of them stayed in Sun City trying to persuade Azir, but they eventually fell out, Xerath even tried to kill him to silence him.

The two sides were evenly matched at first, but a woman suddenly appeared and broke the deadlock—she was the one who had been with Ryze before.

She is incredibly powerful, capable of wielding both Fire Element and Dark Element Strength. She even used her Life Force to protect me and Varus when we faced Brand, suggesting she may have studied the World Rune with Ryze and gained immense power.

At the time, Varus was curious as to why this woman would become an enemy, but now that he knows Ryze is that That Great One, it's not surprising.

He fled to Demacia with the heavily wounded Renekton to join us. Djis and Oken were imprisoned in a magical dungeon. Azir did not kill them, but instead tried to persuade them to surrender.

The final attempt to persuade them involved Xerath coming with Azir, with a clear objective: if they didn't surrender, they would be killed.

Djis and Oken had long since disregarded life and death. Just as they were about to be slaughtered, a powerful force of Light Element Strength enveloped them, instantly breaking through Xerath's magical prison.

Under the influence of the Power of Light, Djis and Oken regained much of their strength. The two rushed out and saw Sivir running away, clearly out of reach of Xerath.

After a long and arduous journey, the two arrived in Piltover, only to find Varus and Renekton there as well. Once they had recovered from their injuries, they traveled to Ionia.

I still have doubts. "Are you two sure the person you saw was Sivir?"

"Yes, I saw it clearly. The Queen even told us to find you and meet up."

"Just her alone?"

"Otherwise what?"

Have any of you seen Calista?

"Calista? She showed up too?" Djis was slightly surprised.

"Yes, she's with Sivir now."

"Oh? So you've seen them? Then why didn't you call them to come and help?"

"Um... something happened in between."

I didn't explain why, since my relationship with Sivir had nothing to do with the war, and it was something I couldn't easily bring up.

Djis's words seemed reasonable, but they hadn't seen Calista, nor had they discussed the child.

Sivir should be unaware of Azir's betrayal of the Light Organization, so why did she travel to Shurima alone?