Draven had no experience commanding a large army.
But he'd grown up scrabbling to survive in the slums, and that had made him naturally cunning. In this siege, that meant he'd done an excellent job concealing his use of Black Powder.
In Noxus, gunpowder had long been widely used in many fields. For the Avarosans, however, this kind of explosive was entirely new.
In the earlier assaults, Draven had ordered the Earth Dragon Lizards to launch suicide attacks. It had been a test, a means of suppression, and, above all, a smokescreen. His goal was to exhaust the experienced Avarosa Warriors defending the city and mislead their commander.
The true siege weapon Draven relied on was the Black Powder, steadily delivered by the supply lines.
By now, Freljord City's experienced soldiers were exhausted. They'd also grown used to Noxus attacking the walls with Earth Dragon Lizards during the day. In the dead of night, even if soldiers still stood watch on the walls, their guard was bound to have slackened.
This was the perfect moment to strike!
That night, Draven led the operation in person, with elite Trifari troops at the vanguard. Many Noxian soldiers carried clay jars filled with Black Powder, each sealed with a long fuse, and quietly made their way to Freljord City's walls.
The night was deep and dark.
Without the Earth Dragon Lizards' earthshaking footsteps, the Avarosans on the walls were still on guard, but all they had were simple patrols along fixed routes.
Draven chose to attack from a direction where there'd been little fighting so far. It was far from the barracks, and the soldiers assigned to defend it were all green.
On top of that, once night fell, the snow eagles that gave the Avarosans their high-altitude vision became less alert. The