Anivia

As soon as Jax and I entered the house, a brother and sister greeted us. They were Yarlin and Maki, the siblings we had rescued in Bilgewater. ★💔 ♙☮

Also, Gnar is here. I haven't seen him in a long time. Turns out he's with Lissandra.

The Charming Women chieftain Bliss, along with a group of Charming Women, also came to help. I used to think they relied on their beauty to survive, but it turns out they are quite capable as well.

I didn't recognize the rest of the people. It's said that all the tribes in the far north responded to Lissandra's call to help, but I hadn't been to many places at the time.

Just then, a burly guy, the kind from Freljord, approached. He had thick eyebrows, big eyes, and was muscular, more than two heads taller than me.

"Yasuo, long time no see, haha!"

"Who are you?"

"Oh, I forgot to tell you, I am Trundle. The Ice Woman Maiden has lifted the curse on me, and I am no longer a Trolls! Hahaha!"

"Trundle, I didn't expect you to be such a handsome man."

"Looks don't matter, the main thing is that I don't smell bad anymore, haha."

"So, has your combat power also decreased?"

"Don't worry, it's only stronger, not weaker!"

Trundle is quite dashing and looks much better now; if he were still that smelly Trolls from before, he probably wouldn't even be able to get into the house.

Several other people I didn't recognize greeted us, but I looked around and couldn't find Anivia.

At that moment, Lissandra led me to a woman with a cool and aloof demeanor. "Mother, this is the Yasuo I told you about. He's now War Aspect."

"Hmph, those damned Aspects killed Avarosa and Sejuani, and they still have the nerve to come see me!"

"It wasn't him, it was the Guardian Aspect who did it. Yasuo has never done anything to harm us. On the contrary, he even gained the approval of the eldest and second eldest sisters in the Storm Ruins!"

"Don't be silly, Lissandra! I don't trust other gods; he's definitely up to something!"

I searched for the Ice Bird for ages, only to find it was humanoid, and it was hostile towards me from the start.

Volibear despises humanity, Ornn prefers to live in seclusion, and Anivia is wary of other gods; these three siblings are quite interesting.

But I didn't come here specifically for her; I was just being polite and want to get acquainted with her.

"I have no other intentions, and having just become War Aspect, I am unaware of your grudges with other gods. In any case, we are teammates for now, and we should trust each other."

"Hmph, prove it with your actions, War Aspect!"

"I'll do my best. I also need to travel to other places anyway, so I won't bother you any longer!"

I hadn't planned to stay any longer anyway, so since Anivia doesn't welcome me, I might as well leave!

Our conversation made the lively atmosphere a little awkward, especially since Lissandra was very embarrassed.

After we came out, she quickly apologized to me. "I'm sorry, Yasuo, my mother didn't mean any harm, she just..."

"Haha, this isn't like you. If it were the old Lili, she wouldn't apologize even if she made a mistake, right?"

"Sigh, it seems my apology to you was pointless. You'd better get going!"

"That's right, I'm not a child, I won't get angry over this. Let's go back quickly, I'm going to the east to find Darius."

"Okay, goodbye! I promise my mother won't do this again next time I come!"

Goodbye!

After briefly passing through Anivia's stronghold, Jax and I continued on our way, and by the time we reached Darius, it was already morning.

He has a larger number of men. Darius has drawn several thousand elite warriors from the four legions in recent days. Most of these men are Battle Mage and are fully capable of participating in the war.

Rappor and Swain were also here. Of the former commanders of the four legions, only Kled was missing. Jikerd and Silvan asked me about it.

"Yasuo, where is Lord Kled?"

"He's missing." I didn't hide it.

"Disappeared?!"

"We fought a great battle with the Vastaya, but we haven't found Kled. If he's still alive, we'll hear from him."

"But Lord Kled is so powerful, how could he...?"

"Alright, Jikerd, let's not talk about this anymore. General Kled will be fine; he's probably somewhere recuperating. Even the timid Skaarl can be a lifesaver in a pinch."

"Really? That lizard can save lives?"

"Yes, I've had the privilege of seeing it once, believe me."

Only after Swain's persuasion did the two brutes stop the topic; they were utterly loyal to Kled and would not tolerate any trouble for him.

I don't know if Swain is telling the truth or not, but I definitely didn't see Kled's body; he should still be alive.

Darius always seemed lazy; nothing seemed to rouse him except for battle.

Who is this?

"Jax, a grandmaster."

"Oh."

Darius didn't seem too concerned and continued, "I see you're coming from the west. Is everyone's defense in order? I have four thousand elite troops here to support them."

"Everything's alright. Ashe's side was relatively weak initially, but now that they've retreated to the Heart of the Land, many more people can join the battle."

"That's good. I've already heard about the war in Ionia from Irelia. We just communicated using the Multiverse yesterday, but she only said we won and didn't mention any casualties. Since she doesn't want to talk about it, the losses must have been heavy."

"Yes, the Ionia God of Wind, the God of Death, and the God of Wood have all perished in battle, along with many other friends, including Talon."

"Talon, he's a good man. I was originally thinking of having him succeed me, but it seems I'll have to find someone else."

Darius didn't seem particularly sad when he talked about these things, perhaps because he had been leading troops for many years and was used to death.

I had hoped he could help me calm down, but he didn't seem to care at all. But that's alright, the war is over, and we have to move on.

Then I remembered someone. "There's something else I need to tell you. Your mentor Dukao, was killed by his newly accepted student."

Hearing this, everyone present was very interested, after all, Dukao was a legendary general of Noxus during his lifetime, and his reputation was no less than that of Darius and others today.

"A huge problem both in life and after death, truly my Teacher, hahaha..."

"It is indeed troublesome, but his hostility is not very strong. Compared to war, he enjoys the process of being hunted down more."

You said he took on a new student?

"Yes, her name is Shauna Vayne. She used to be a noblewoman from Demacia. When Sylas rebelled, her family was destroyed, and by chance, she became Dukao's apprentice and eventually killed him."

"My junior sister is really amazing! I definitely want to meet her sometime!"

"She enjoys hunting those who have fallen into darkness, and the Void Creatures are probably no exception. Let's wait until she recovers from her injuries!"