The Monster Invasion

Amumu has now remembered his identity and has decided to return to the Yordle world. 🐍👹 🍭🐍

Although no one there wanted to play with him, at least he wouldn't kill other living beings by touching them.

Goodbye, Yasuo. Thank you for being my friend.

Cheer up, Amumu! I'll come find you over there later!

After seeing him off, I should return to my base. Skarner didn't come with me; after learning about Piltover's Hextech, he decided to stay here, hoping he might be of some help.

When I got back, it was almost dusk. Swain was inspecting the defensive line, while Sivir was slacking off inside.

"You're back pretty quickly this time. Did you complete your mission?"

"Of course, although this trip was short, I experienced quite a lot..."

I recounted my experiences on this trip to Sivir, mainly my encounters with Amumu, Skarner, and Kassadin, and she was quite surprised after listening to me:

"I never imagined my ancestor would have a friend who survived; he must have been a formidable fellow!"

"Maybe he's more capable than I thought. By the way, have you started slacking off since Swain arrived?"

"Hehe, he can handle the defense perfectly on his own, so I can finally relax!"

"Now is not the time to relax. Piltover is currently manufacturing Living Outerwear. Once that technology is complete, we can launch a counterattack!"

"Should we operate deep inside enemy territory?"

"Yes, we can infiltrate and launch a surprise attack from a location where monsters are most concentrated!"

"Actually... I think this is pretty good. They can't get in, and we don't have to go out. At least everyone is safer."

"That's how it is for now, but there are many powerful beings within the void rifts. If they were to attack en masse, we wouldn't be able to withstand them."

"But... okay, I support you!"

I didn't know what Sivir was worried about, but in the end, her doubts were dispelled. At that moment, the Void Creatures launched an attack on us.

There were quite a few monsters this time. Besides the tentacle monster that was good at building bridges, there were several other super-large ones. They completely covered the smaller monsters, and the giant sheep's flames couldn't reach them at all.

Swain created many Black Ravens, which, combined with my Wind Force, created aerial suppression.

Sivir, as usual, wielded her Khopesh straight at the large monster, but the effect was very poor.

Because the largest monster is a defensive type, it not only has strong defense itself, but also protects other monsters. Even if the Khopesh can cut through it, it cannot effectively kill them.

Judging from the situation, it seems we few can hardly handle it. I immediately contacted nearby strongholds through the multi-faceted ball and fought back with all our might before reinforcements arrived.

Just as the battle reached its most intense moment, the teetering sun unleashed a dazzling light— Leona had arrived!

She trained on Mount Targon for a longer period, so her mastery of Aspect Power is more proficient than mine. Moreover, the Light Element Strength has a restraining effect on dark matter like the void.

At that moment, the sunlight falling on the monster blazed like the flames of judgment.

Encouraged, Sivir launched an even fiercer attack with the help of Leona's Power of Light, sweeping away the monsters that were about to crawl towards her.

The more troublesome one is a giant tentacle monster. Protected by the defensive monster, it extends its tentacles and takes root like trees, firmly gripping the cliff.

If the tentacles aren't dealt with, the monsters will keep crawling over. I've decided to summon Ornn; only his ability to destroy the terrain can change this situation.

I found a giant sheep and stared into its eyes. With a sudden tremor and rocks falling, Ornn appeared:

"Your sword isn't finished yet, Yasuo!"

"I don't want the Gale Sword, you need to quickly find a way to kill that monster, or at least get rid of its tentacles!"

"Damn it, he dared to build a bridge on the terrain I created without permission! Take this!"

Ornn held a chopping board in his left hand and a sledgehammer in his right. One blow from the sledgehammer nearly caused an earthquake!

But after the earth calmed down, I was surprised to find that the tentacles were still embedded in the rocks!

How deep are the roots!

"Still dare to stay here! Take another hit from my hammer!"

After the second hammer blow, a large section of the cliff caved in, and our stronghold was completely destroyed.

Fortunately, the tentacle monster hadn't extended that far, and with our all-out counterattack, we finally stopped its offensive. The battle didn't end until late at night.

Ornn can only destroy terrain, not create it. I contacted the Rock Dragon Strucker and asked him to take some time to repair it. As a result, Taliyah took on the task.

"Then I'll be going. Your sword will be finished in a few days, and it will definitely be no worse than that Khopesh!"

"We'll only know after we see it."

After Ornn finished speaking, he left. I eagerly awaited the return of the Gale Sword, which would surely become an even more powerful assistant to me!

Sivir and Leona were meeting for the first time, but their shared faith in the sun quickly made them good friends. They chatted about this and that until dawn before reluctantly parting ways.

Just as we were saying goodbye to Leona, Zoe suddenly brought us a message:

Many Void Creatures have been discovered inside the Heart of the Land Defense Line, and all outposts immediately organized personnel to go and provide support!

She indicated two locations: one in southern Demacia and the other in northern Noxus, both very close to the defensive line.

Judging from their movement patterns, they are likely trying to create an opening so that the monsters from the north and south can meet up!

It's morning now, when the Void Creatures are relatively weak. They must have entered around dusk yesterday, but the exact method they used is still unclear.

Since there are no breaches in the defenses, the monsters can only enter in two ways: either by digging tunnels or by teleporting.

Digging a tunnel is unlikely, because the defensive line is located beneath a bottomless abyss filled with lava; even the strongest known Void Burrower cannot reach that depth.

If it was teleported in, there's no way to investigate, since monsters have a wide variety of abilities.

I also thought of Twisted Fate. I wonder how he is doing now. I don't want him to be the culprit.

Leona and I were faster, transforming into Aspects and heading straight to northern Noxus, which was relatively close. It was very near Morgana's stronghold, where she was already clearing out the monsters.

Soon Diana and Lissandra arrived, and with our combined efforts, we quickly killed the nearby monsters.

Many others have already fled to other places, and only a slow and thorough search can completely eradicate them.

Lissandra carefully examined the surroundings and finally discovered residual magical energy in an abandoned building.

While it's uncertain whether it's teleportation magic, it's definitely the work of the enemy, since none of us are stationed or live here.