Sisters' Parting

I was just thinking about how to apologize when I suddenly heard her sigh:

"Sigh, I don't want to say this is for your own good, I just want to tell you that no one can change the outcome of this war. Ryze has succeeded; he has fused the seven World Rune, and this power is enough to reshape the world!"

"Reshape the world? According to his own will?"

"Of course not. He won't interfere with the new world, nor will he live to see that time. Once the new world is rebuilt, he will commit suicide and depart with the old world."

"You powerful people really have lofty ambitions, always spouting righteousness and demanding to reshape the world whenever you're unhappy. It's truly speechless!"

"You don't need to be sarcastic. You've only lived a few decades, so there are many things you can't see through, which is understandable. But you shouldn't so easily dismiss someone who has lived much longer than you."

"I never deny that I'm short-sighted, but don't forget, almost everyone in this world has a lifespan similar to mine. Do you expect everyone to understand you? Or are you going to kill them all before they do?"

"Heh... What do you think the world would be like if the creators all thought like mortals? Stop taking your shallowness for granted."

"Alright, since neither of us can convince the other, let's all do what we want. If you want to help the Vastaya, then at least don't involve Sivir."

"It's not your place to tell me what to do!"

Shetaka finally got angry, and I realized I seemed to be intentionally provoking her.

Actually, she's right. What I said was a bit shameless; I'm someone who's unwilling to follow the rules, yet powerless to create them.

The reason I'm trying so hard to protect this world is simply because I don't want to adapt to a new one. Besides, I can't accept Ryze's actions.

People like them, who have lived for countless years, definitely think differently from me, because they don't cherish themselves or anyone else, and their choices are relatively objective.

But even a rogue has his own way of living. Even if the final result proves that I am the villain, there's nothing that can be done about it. At least for now, there are still many people who rely on me as the villain.

It can be really hard to distinguish right from wrong sometimes. Aren't those who are doing wrong also following their own sense of justice?

No! I can't easily deny myself, because I still represent the vast majority of humanity. Even if I'm wrong, let the new generation talk!

"Thank you again for saving Sivir, but now I must return to the battlefield!"

"Get out of here, and never let me see you again!"

Shetaka didn't stop me, just as she and Gu Yang had said, she wouldn't force me to do anything.

I didn't wait for Sivir to wake up, otherwise I would have made her choose between me and Shetaka. I didn't want to put her in a difficult position anymore, so it was probably better for her to stay here quietly.

While it was still early, I hurried back to Camp Prexian, where a somber atmosphere hung over the people.

Having seen countless battlefields, I'm practically immune to sorrow. Right now, all I want to see are more survivors, more familiar survivors.

Irelia and the others have returned, but apart from Wukong, the rest are still seriously injured.

Fortunately, Lee Sin and Kennen returned. They did not die on the eastern battlefield, but their injuries were quite serious. Lee Sin's eyes were burned due to overuse of the Dragon Soul, turning him into Blind Golden Buddha like his master Jin Lu.

Of those who went missing on the western front, only Jax returned. From him, we learned that Varus had been killed in action, blasted to pieces by Xerath.

Kled charged into the Vastaya army and never came out again; it is unknown whether he is still alive.

Xerath and Azir perished together. Azir did not betray the Light; he merely used the opportunity to eliminate the nearly immortal Xerath, otherwise the western front would have suffered a crushing defeat.

Those guarding the camp also suffered heavy casualties. Jhin was eliminated by Poppy and Tristana, but many civilians were killed in the battle.

Vayne successfully hunted down Dukao, but she herself was seriously injured and blinded in her left eye; she is now wearing sunglasses.

Camille successfully killed Jinx, but was blown to pieces herself. However, she did not die; as long as her brain was not destroyed, she could reassemble.

Of course, this requires a highly skilled Hextech expert to complete, since Camille herself made all the previous implants, and others might not be able to do it with such precision.

As for Rebeca, she successfully killed Iloza, but she herself was also poisoned and is being cared for by Karma.

I rushed off to find Rebeca, partly to visit her and partly to tell her that Shetaka was still alive, but when we met, I discovered that her injuries were far more severe than I had imagined.

Her skin had turned a cement-gray color, and all her muscles had atrophied, making her look like a dried-up corpse!

"You're finally back, Yasuo. Any later and I might not have seen you again."

"Looking at you, I'd rather you died on the battlefield."

"Heh, who can argue with that? Iloza's poison is too potent, and she's different now that she's fallen into the Vastaya. I accidentally fell for her trick."

"Don't say anything yet. I'll take you to see someone; maybe she can save you."

"No need. I know I won't survive. I hope you can give this Oretal Ring Blade to Qiyana so she can protect Ixtal. Also..."

"Stop nagging, I'm not delivering it to you. You have to deliver it yourself!"

After saying that, I picked up Rebeca and left the camp, rushing back to the island in the middle of the lake where Shetaka was as fast as I could.

The sisters have been friends for over two years, and if Shetaka has a way, she definitely won't stand by and watch them die!

When I returned, Rebeca had already fainted, Shetaka was very displeased to see me carrying a dried-up corpse.

"Why did you come back? And why are you carrying a dead body!"

"It's Rebeca! The deadly beauty Rebeca! She's been poisoned by Iloza, do you think you can save her?!"

"What?! Put her down right now!"

Just as I suspected, Shetaka was extremely worried and immediately summoned Life Force and Light Element Strength to envelop Rebeca, but unfortunately, it didn't restore her.

After a while, Shetaka shook his head. "Only Iloza herself can cure her poison. Even I can't help her. Right now, we can only temporarily delay her death."

Rebeca struggled to open her eyes, mistaking the person in front of her for Sivir: "Don't bother, child. No one can cure this poison. Save your energy for the enemy."

"It's me, Rebeca! My sister!"

"Ser... Taka?"

"It's me, sister! Don't panic, I'll definitely find a way to save you!"

"Ha... ha... you're really still alive! It's true! Then I can die without regrets!"