Because she had acted too soon, Lissandra had been unable to obtain all of Volibear's power.
But at least she had gained its most essential part—the Power of Ten Thousand Thunders.
Although she still needed some time to master and grow accustomed to this power, it was already enough to make Lissandra more composed as she faced the greatest upheaval Freljord had seen in thousands of years.
In any case, that impostor in Freljord City could buy them some time. Lissandra believed that the Demacians and the Avarosans wouldn't launch an attack easily. The battle in the Black Forest had already demonstrated their cautious nature. They wouldn't attack Freljord City without adequate preparation.
Moreover, even if the allied forces launched an attack, they wouldn't be able to do much against Freljord City for a while.
It was one of the great cities of Freljord, and it was defended by large numbers of Frostguard Warriors and Frostguard Priests. They had everything they needed for ranged and close combat, as well as ample food and equipment. With the Frost Witch's will to defend it, breaching the city would be harder than reaching the heavens!
Unfortunately, no matter how carefully Lissandra had planned, she had never expected Lux to see through the impostor's disguise so easily. The Frost Witch could never have imagined that Lux had grown up alongside a real old monster, someone who acted through an Elemental Incarnation.
The details that ordinary people couldn't notice or grasp, the little things that shouldn't have been problems at all, stood out crystal clear to Lux.
So, just as Lissandra successfully completed her mission on Bearman Island, took Volibear's power, and sealed it away, Lux persuaded Ashe in Freljord City to act decisively and attack the city.
As it turned out, Lissandra had not