The Primordial Land

Tam didn't pick up on my topic; instead, he directly stated my thoughts:

You want my help, is that it?

This guy is still so good at reading people's minds. Even when I was still Zhao Xin, I couldn't hide it from him.

"Okay, you figured it out. Book 69, new."

"I don't like getting involved in these conflicts. I'll stay here for a while, and leave when the war is over."

"This war is not so simple. We will have a common enemy in the future, and if humanity does not unite now, we will not be able to cope with the disaster in the future."

Tam squinted at me with his small eyes, seemingly lost in thought, and after a while said:

"What you said is very interesting. I'll take you to meet someone; perhaps you two can have a good talk."

After saying his Gugunir, he had to abandon his plans to tour the Hearth-Home.

Huo Su insisted on leaving with me, Gugunir couldn't persuade her otherwise, so he finally agreed.

After leaving the barrier of the Hearth-Home, we did not appear on the snowfield, but instead found ourselves on a patch of bare land.

This land is very unique; it has no snow or ice, no vegetation, it's neither a desert nor a marshland, it's just plain land where nothing grows.

The ancient and timeless atmosphere here is even purer than that of Ionia, and standing here, I feel a sense of loss.

I opened the map and found that this place wasn't recorded. Could it be another barrier?

"Where is this place? Have we stumbled into another barrier?"

"This is the far north; if we head south, we'll see snowfields," Tam explained.

"The far north? Isn't the far north a land of ice and snow? Like the area around Hearth-Home?"

"When people talk about the far north, they usually mean the snowfields in northern Freljord. But there's actually a vast area north of those snowfields, and that's what this place is."

"I see. The atmosphere here feels so dull, like... I don't know how to describe it."

"Like having no life," Huo Su added when I couldn't finish the sentence.

"Yes, that's pretty much the feeling."

"Hehe."

Tam laughed twice, then bent down, grabbed a handful of dirt, and tossed it into the air.

Despite the strong winds around, the dust didn't rise; instead, it settled slowly!

"Wind to wind, earth to earth, this is the most pristine place in the entire world— the Primordial Land."

"The Primordial Land?" Huo Su and I said in unison.

"Yes, only the far north and far south have such land. Hearth-Home was created by the gods, so it is very close to the origin."

"Okay, let's hurry up and go."

"No rush. Not everyone can come to such a magical place. Take something with you before you leave."

Tam opened his Kog'Maw and spat out a jar the size of a kettle, filled with dirt.

He said the soil here is more effective than any magic medicine; no matter how serious the injury, as long as the person isn't dead, it can save them.

It seems that the precious medicinal herbs he used to give me were this kind of thing.

Huo Su's eyes widened in surprise at Tam's actions. "Are you a magician, Tam? How can you spit out jars from your stomach?"

"Hehe, more or less."

After Tam finished loading the soil, we finally embarked on our journey back, but at this pace, we didn't know how many days it would take to get back.

I knew Tam could Teleportation, and seeing his leisurely demeanor made me a little anxious.

"Boss Tam Kench, you should have teleportation or something similar, right? We're moving too slowly like this."

"Oh? You know quite a lot? We've probably never met before, have we?"

"Yes, but I've heard some of your legends, Tam Tahm Kench of the Python River Valley in the Bilgewater."

I know Tam will be surprised to hear what I say. He always used to tease me, and now it's my turn to "get back at him"!

However, he just chuckled twice, opened his Kog'Maw, and swallowed me and Huo Su whole.

When we were vomited out, we were already in a military camp. Huo Su was still in shock.

"That scared me to death! I thought I was being eaten!"

I am familiar with the flag of this military camp; it is embroidered with a double-edged battle axe, belonging to Darius's War Axe Legion.

It seems the person Tam is taking me to meet is Darius. They're old acquaintances, so neither of them would be surprised to see each other again.

"Tam? This is the first time you've contacted me on your own initiative. Is there something you need?"

"It's nothing, I just brought someone to see you. I imagine you two have a lot to talk about."

Tam wasn't interested in our conversation and left after he finished speaking, leaving me, Huo Su, Darius, and me unsure of what to say.

I was familiar with him, but this was the first time we'd met. "Why do you two, one Demacia and the other a Freljord, dare to come here?"

"I am not from Demacia, but an explorer from Piltover named Ezreal. This is my friend Huo Su."

Why did Tam bring you to see me?

"To be precise, I want to see you, in order to put an end to this war."

"Oh? You want to stop my army from attacking Demacia?"

"Not only Demacia, but also Freljord, Ionia, and Shurima you plan to attack in the future, should stop, or at least change their approach."

"How about another approach? Continue."

"To achieve unity through peaceful means."

"Hahaha... I thought you were going to say something, but it's just a child's dream?"

Darius didn't seem to care about what I said, which is understandable. Ezreal looks like a teenager, and with the war ongoing, a sudden halt would require a good reason.

I wasn't completely unprepared; I directly recounted to him the dream of the Evil Eyes, which was a harbinger of the arrival of the Void Lord.

Although this dream belongs to Yasuo, I must borrow it for now.

Darius was very surprised after hearing this. "I didn't expect someone to have the same dream as me, so what do you think of this dream?"

"This is a sign of impending disaster, and we are not the only two who have this dream; there are several others. We need to lead our people to unite and face this disaster together."

"To some extent, we share the same ideas, but unity cannot be achieved through words alone; it must be achieved through war!"

"The war is too intense right now and needs to be de-escalated. You just need to remain inactive, and both Demacia and Ionia will fall into internal strife. At that time, you can achieve an alliance under the guise of helping them."

"Oh? Haha... You sound like a prophet, but unfortunately I can't believe you."

"You must believe me! Give me a month, and I'll travel around and gather together those who have the same dream. Then the truth will come out!"