Fighting with Everything We Had

On the way back, Ers had dispelled the sandstorm, and Void Creatures could be seen wreaking havoc from time to time. 🎄🍓 ☮💢

If someone is nearby, we'll help them out; if not, we'll just stay away. These scattered monsters are impossible to clear out completely.

As evening fell, we encountered a man who was on the verge of death. He lay motionless on the ground, with two monsters approaching him.

Sivir's expression tightened, as if she recognized him, and she swung Khopesh, slicing the monster into pieces.

She quickly ran over and helped the person up. When I got closer, I recognized him: Rengar, the Pride Hunter.

Rengar is an orc, and I don't know much about him, but I know that his injury must be due to Kha'Zix, after all, they are arch-enemies.

He had already fainted, his hair was dirty and messy, and a hideous wound stretched from his eye to his neck. It was a miracle that he was still alive.

Nevertheless, he still gripped a steel knife tightly in his hand, with a blade at the top and Steel Claws at the bottom, making it a very versatile weapon.

"Do you know him?" I asked Sivir.

"Yes, he was the first person to betray me, after I formed the Treasure Hunting Team."

"Haha... that's quite a memorable occasion!"

"Sigh, let's get him away first. Past grudges are no longer important."

And so, our group of three was joined by another person halfway through our journey, and after escaping the chaotic twilight, we arrived in the northern region.

At this moment, Rengar slowly woke up, howling in pain as soon as he moved. Sivir pressed down on his shoulder.

"Don't move yet, we'll find a caravan to apply some medicine to your wound later."

Rengar opened his only remaining eye and recognized Sivir: "You saved me?"

"Otherwise what? You almost got eaten by a monster."

"Being eaten by a monster is no different from being killed by you."

"Hey you, when did I say I was going to kill you? If I wanted to kill you, why would I save you?"

Don't you care about my past betrayal?

"I can't forget you, but I don't hate you that much anymore. With a formidable enemy at hand, we should work together to eliminate the monster."

"Monster, ha... That sounds nice, but what can we use to get rid of it!" Rengar, still shaken.

"Oh? You're scared? That's not like the tradition of you Carnivorous Beasts," Sivir mocked.

"You'll know how terrifying they are once you fight one!"

"To tell you the truth, we've killed countless monsters, otherwise how could we have rescued you unharmed?"

Rengar was unaware of Sivir's ascension and still believed she was the bandit leader from back then.

At the same time, his fear of the Void Creatures is also evident, and his tone carries a hint of self-abandonment.

But it doesn't matter. As long as we show him our strength, it won't be difficult for him to regain his confidence and even become a true Iron-Blooded Hunter!

Upon arriving at the coastal area, I saw the Sea Bridge built by the rock dragon Strucker, which connects the Shurima Continent directly to the Valoran Continent without any piers. People use livestock to carry all sorts of things across it, creating a truly magnificent sight.

Although this sea area is an inland sea, it stretches for at least a thousand miles in length. Such a feat could probably only have been accomplished by Ancient Dragon.

We eventually found Strucker in Talishni Port, a flat area that was difficult to defend, which is why he stayed there to cover the evacuation.

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Strucker and Ers were similar in build, both being robust old men, except that he had a head of messy, shoulder-length hair and looked somewhat unkempt.

Ers had already informed him of our impending arrival, so this meeting was not unexpected.

"You're Yasuo?"

"Yes, senior, I am Yasuo. These are my friends Sivir and Calista; they are Ascended from Shurima."

What's it like in the south?

"The situation is not good. A large number of monsters have emerged, especially many powerful ones..." I briefly recounted what I had seen and heard in Icathia.

Let's work together to guide the crowd.

Strucker spoke very briefly and expressionlessly, seemingly not fond of conversation. We didn't say much either, helping to maintain order and waiting for dusk to fall so we could repel the monsters.

At this moment, Rengar's attitude changed considerably. He moved closer to Sivir and asked, "Are you Ascended?"

"Yeah, what's wrong?"

"Aren't Ascended legendary Celestial Warrior?"

"Yeah, what's wrong?"

"So you're Celestial Warrior too? An orc like me?"

"Pah! You Carnivorous Beasts are all despicable poachers, we're not like that!"

"Hmph, what's so great about him?" Rengar muttered and walked away.

Before we knew it, the day had passed, and it was already the tense evening hour. In fact, we had made preparations in the afternoon.

The Void Creatures never break their promises; they inevitably go berserk at times like these. Even with our best efforts to protect them, a mere few people cannot safeguard so many, and sacrifice is inevitable.

Besides creating terrain and summoning rocks to attack, Strucker's Claws are also extraordinary; even heavily armored monsters cannot withstand his claw strikes!

Calista also demonstrated her strengths, creating a vast illusion and using the Peacock Feathers to control enemies over a wide area, while Sivir and I focused our efforts on blasting them away.

Besides us, there are also some native Shurima warriors here, equally brave and fearless, striving to save as many people as possible.

The tense battle continued until late at night before it subsided. The powerful monsters had not yet spread over, and we still had room to defend ourselves.

Over the next three days, Garr, Glei, Toller, Sean, and Chif arrived one after another, greatly strengthening the defensive capabilities of the entire front. However, our defensive pressure did not decrease.

Because the monsters are getting stronger and stronger, and people from all over the region have gathered here, we have to hold out for at least two more days.

We held out on the first day with great difficulty. In the evening, Jax and a few Yordle returned with the monster army and were almost accidentally injured by Calista.

I've been worried about them these past few days. Thankfully, nothing bad happened, but I kept feeling like someone was missing. It was only after Poppy reminded me that I realized Mangi hadn't returned.

I can't go to him now. I hope he's safe and sound. But with his quick wit, he should be able to get out of danger.

The situation was completely different the next day; the monsters launched their attack just hours after the previous day's battle ended.

Their attacks peaked from morning until evening, proving that powerful monsters are not limited by time of day; while they are formidable at dusk, they are equally ferocious at other times!

Moreover, incited by them, even the weaker monsters went berserk and launched an attack.

Before long, a colossal creature slowly emerged!