Li Ke looked around and said in a deep voice.
He looked at the Ionia who were staring at him in terror, a hint of displeasure on his face.
While inside the treehouse, Li Ke heard the noise outside. The students suddenly opened the door and stood outside to look, which was also Li Ke's idea. From beginning to end, Li Ke considered himself an orderly person, even somewhat related to kindness.
This is related to the fact that he is a transmigrator from a peaceful place, but it is also probably inseparable from Ahri, the Deity of the Soul Blossom Kanmei faction.
It was also because of Ahri that Li Ke stayed true to Zaun. Otherwise, even if Li Ke firmly remembered his moral values from his previous life, he would eventually be brainwashed by the environment of Zaun and the blue-haired madman around him.
Therefore, Li Ke had no good feelings towards the group of people in front of him.
The Navori Brotherhood —to those unfamiliar with it, all they know is that Brotherhood formed by the Navori resistance and militia. But those who know the background know that the Brotherhood originally founded by Irelia. Perhaps she didn't create it herself, but the organization's emergence is closely related to her; she was at least one of its founding members.
However, towards the end of the Noxian-Ionian War, Noxians began to leave Ionia in large numbers. As the war drew to a close, different voices emerged. Radicals believed that Ionia should be unified by force, Ionia Empire should be built, and Noxus should be avenged.
The conservatives, however, felt that since the war was won, the Ionia should not suffer any more; they should recuperate and return to their former lives.
During this period, problems arose within Placidium's resistance.
Amid the dispute, two different voices began to clash, and what started as mere ideological differences escalated into political, interest-based, and position-based opposition.
Irelia thus left the Brotherhood, but her departure took with her a large number of rebels who admired and were willing to follow Irelia. Meanwhile, the Brotherhood took root in Navori, forcibly conscripting men from villages in Navori and even other provinces to expand its power.
Furthermore, due to Irelia's soaring popularity in Navori, the Brotherhood sent assassins to kill Irelia several times, hoping that after Irelia's death, the rebels would join the Brotherhood and formally establish Ionia's first nation.
After all, as long as Irelia is alive, the Brotherhood cannot officially rule Navori, because even today, there are still many believers of Irelia within the Brotherhood itself.
Therefore.
These people may have started as great heroes of Ionia, but blinded by anger and hatred, or even driven by self-interest, the Brotherhood is no longer the Brotherhood once was; it has now become a violent organization.
After all, forcibly conscripting men is something that the Ionia, who are known for their gentleness, would never do.
"How dare you lay a hand on the Brotherhood?"
One of them pointed a finger at Li Ke and said in a pained voice, "You're finished." He emphasized.
Li Ke looked at him and asked, "So? What does your Brotherhood plan to do to me?"
Brotherhood. I'm not an Ionia. If you're really looking for trouble, try coming to Zaun!
As for the reason for his intervention, it was simply because Li Ke disliked the organization. Furthermore, the villagers of Bond Village did indeed help Li Ke and Jinx quickly integrate into local life in Ionia.
He was stunned for a moment, then said fiercely, "The Brotherhood never let you get away with this!"
With that, he charged at Li Ke, dagger in hand.
After he moved, the rest of the Brotherhood members scattered and rushed towards Li Ke.
Someone in the village shouted, warning Li Ke to be careful.
The well-trained Brotherhood members, with the one who was talking to Li Ke leading the charge to draw Li Ke's attention, while the others moved out of Li Ke's sight and rushed towards Li Ke from the side.
Seeing this, Li Ke raised his hand, and an invisible breeze swirled around the wooden ruler in his hand. He then swung the ruler and struck out.
With screams, first a figure flew backward from Li Ke's side, then a second, and a third.
Li Ke, expressionless, controlled his strength as he swung the ruler.
He used the ruler to unleash the Wind Technique, but suppressed his power to avoid smashing the opponent to pieces and sending flesh and blood flying everywhere.
"Swordsmanship?" Akali, standing in the crowd, saw this and her eyes showed a hint of confusion.
It was indeed swordsmanship. Shen also knew swordsmanship, and was even a master swordsman. However, the difference was that the swordsmanship displayed by this young man seemed to carry magical power as well?
And that power was like... like the wind?
This confused Akali, because she remembered the swordsmanship related to wind, wasn't it said to be lost?
The Kinkou Order is based on the Three Laws, and its disciples cultivate according to these three laws: observing the stars, chasing the sun, and pruning branches.
Akali's training is about pruning, and the meaning of pruning is to use force to interfere with the balance and urge the balance to be restored.
The daily process involves collecting information from the world to avoid making incorrect judgments that could disrupt the balance between the two realms.
As for stargazing, it's very simple: just do nothing and stargaze.
In each generation of the sect, many people practiced the Sun Chasing and Branch Cultivation methods, but the Star Gazing generation only had one disciple, and in this generation, Shen is in charge of Star Gazing.
Therefore, Akali learned a lot from Kennen, such as that Elder Souma, one of the last masters of the Wind Technique, died at the hands of another successor who controlled the Wind Technique, and that person became the last swordsman in the world to master the Wind Technique after Souma's death.
However, the other party had already betrayed the Sword Academy and fled from the Sword Academy disciples, becoming a wanderer in Ionia.
So, is it this guy?
Akali shook her head.
Because the ages don't match, and the appearances don't match either. Kennen can draw; he drew a man named Yasuo, but that doesn't match the man in front of him at all.
So, what happened?
Akali felt confused.
Could it be that the Wind Technique has branches? It's just that even Kennen doesn't know?
Looking at Li Ke, Akali stroked her chin, lost in thought.
In the arena, Li Ke sent the Brotherhood members flying. Then, he stepped forward, stomped on one of the men's chest, and said, "Now?"
What is the Brotherhood up to now?
Li Ke asked.
The man's shoulder was shattered, and he was writhing on the ground in agony like a maggot. Upon hearing this, he spoke up, "Airi, Irelia will avenge us!"
Li Ke frowned upon hearing this, immediately understanding what this guy was trying to do: he wanted to implicate Irelia in this matter, attempting to shift the blame.
But could Li Ke not know about Irelia and the Brotherhood?
He was about to speak when two voices came from the crowd.
"Absurd!" This was a tall man carrying a longbow, with bandages wrapped around his hands, and wearing leather armor.
The other voice cursed the spiky-haired girl for talking nonsense.
Looking at her, Li Ke sized her up and down, and then Li Ke eyes lit up.
Ionia is quite a large place.
But how come I've only been in Ionia for a little over half a month, and I've already run into Sett, and now... Akali too?
Yes, Li Ke recognized the other person.
With her spiky black hair, beautiful reddish-brown eyes in her phoenix-shaped eyes, a green mask covering half her face, and two scythes hanging at her waist, this outfit undoubtedly belongs to Akali.
Akali made eye contact with the person who spoke from a short distance away, and recognized them in just one glance.
Those were members of the Navori Resistance.
"Sir, I am Wen from the Placidium rebel camp. This man is talking complete nonsense." Wen glanced at Akali, then stepped out of the crowd and spoke to Li Ke.
After receiving orders from Irelia, Wen led his team to Bond Village to stop the Brotherhood from forcibly recruiting local villagers.
Of course, Wen wouldn't stop them from killing the Noxians, which is why he was a little late.
But I never expected to encounter this scene when I arrived at Bond Village.
In Wen's eyes, this gentle-looking young man with a ruler in his hand looked exactly like a hermit from a hidden sect. These people were all powerful beings. After all, during the Noxian-Ionian War, it was impossible for the resistance army to defeat Noxus on its own. It was precisely because many disciples from hidden sects came out of seclusion that Ionia won the war.
In particular, the Battle of the Placidium, where the prophet Karma's appearance and single strike pierced through Noxus's hundred-meter-long warship, was the key turning point in the Noxian-Ionian War.
Therefore, if he had arrived any later, allowing the Brotherhood to bewitch the man before him and thus creating another powerful enemy for the Rebel Alliance, it would have been a huge problem for them.
"We broke away from the Brotherhood a long time ago, and they are now our enemies, so please don't believe anything he says!" Wen walked a few steps away from Li Ke and said sincerely to Li Ke.
"Are you one of Irelia's people? The Navori rebels?" Li Ke asked, looking at him.
Wen nodded and replied, "The resistance learned in advance that the Brotherhood going to forcibly conscript soldiers in the south, and our leader Irelia, sent me to lead men to stop their plan."
As he spoke, Wen turned his head to look at the Brotherhood man lying on the ground, his eyes filled with murderous intent as he coldly said, "Luo Gu, do you remember me?"
"Haha, how could I possibly forget you!"
"You, Irelia's lackey!" The man named Luo Gu laughed loudly. He struggled to sit up, crossed his arms, and spat out blood as he spoke, indicating that he had suffered a serious lung injury.
"If you can't lead Navori, then hand over your positions. I trusted her so much, we all trusted her, but she let me down! She let the Brotherhood down!"
"All spirits do not follow this path!" Wen gritted his teeth, rushed forward, and punched Luo Gu in the face.
Li Ke watched quietly from behind.
Luo Gu winced in pain, his head snapping back to the ground. He then sat up, his eyes burning with rage, and looked at Wen Dao, saying, "All spirits? Where were all spirits when we suffered? Where were all spirits when we fought bravely, forgetting our own lives?"
"Everything is over, it's time for us to enjoy our blessings, but all the spirits have come out? That doesn't make sense!"
"Come on, kill me! Kill me, and millions of Brotherhood members will avenge me!"
Luo Gu spread his arms wide and spoke to Xiang Wen with fervor.
Upon hearing this, he sneered, took the longbow from his back, and from a distance of several steps, nocked the bow at Luo Gu, narrowing his eyes as he said, "Do you think I'm like Irelia, going easy on you guys?"
"Listen to your own words! We rebelled against Noxus not for personal enjoyment, but to protect our homeland. And what have you done? You drove Noxus out, but you've become another Noxus! Forcibly recruiting militia, killing villagers, collecting taxes, selling land—these are the despicable things you bastards have done!"
"All spirits have never left us. The reason you cannot see them is because you have been abandoned by them!"
Upon hearing this, his fingers loosened.
The arrow pierced the air with a whistling sound, passing through Luo Gu's throat. At the same time, Wen drew his bow and fired an arrow, which flew towards every Brotherhood member present.
Every now and then, corpses would appear on the ground.
Wen raised his hand and said in a deep voice, "Bury them."
His fellow rebels nodded and began to clean up the bodies on the ground.
Li Ke was also looking at Wen, and Wen's words earlier reminded Li Ke of a word.
That is, the dragon slayer became the dragon.
The initial intentions of the Brotherhood were certainly good, and they did indeed do practical things, saving Ionia, but the later Brotherhood...
Forget it, as a Zaunite, I don't need to interfere in the situation in Ionia.
Thinking of this, Li Ke looked at Babu and said, "Village Chief, I'm going back to class now. Just let me know if you need anything."
Babu paused for a moment, then nodded, looking at Li Ke with gratitude.
Honestly, Babu now completely distrusts the Rebel Alliance and the Brotherhood; he's more inclined to trust Li Ke now.
But just as Li Ke turned around, Wen's voice rang out behind him. He hesitated, looking at Li Ke's back, and said, "Sir, can we talk?"
"Let's talk about it after I finish class," Li Ke said.
As he spoke, Li Ke suddenly stopped. He turned to look at Akali in the crowd, who was walking out of the village with her back to Li Ke.
Walking the opposite path from the crowd, Akali stepped out of the crowd, but her presence was barely noticeable.
Apart from Li Ke, no one noticed her departure.
Indeed, Akali is an assassin master after all. She moves silently and can even control her breathing. It's not surprising that someone like her would have skills that reduce her presence.
"Over there," Li Ke called out to Akali.
Akali turned around, having just heard Li Ke's voice and wanting to see what other excitement was in store. But when she turned around, Akali froze, because she saw Li Ke staring at her.
Seeing this, Akali narrowed her eyes.
That shouldn't be the case.
Normally, no one should notice me, right?
"You don't look very old. Do you want to study at the school? There's no tuition fee," Li Ke said to Akali.
Are you kidding me?
He almost forgot about Akali because of the appearance of the rebels!
If he forgets about this and Akali gets away, Li Ke will regret it terribly afterwards.
If we could bring Akali to Zaun would gain a powerful new intelligence organization!
After all Silco had envied Piltover more than once for having the Clan Ferros. He envied the spy organization that the Ferros Clan, and privately told Li Ke that he hoped Zaun could establish an intelligence organization that belonged only to Zaun, instead of having to go to Piltover every time to borrow the Ferros Clan's spies.
But intelligence organizations aren't so easy to establish, are they?
For centuries, Ferros has been operating behind the scenes in Piltover, spending countless hours and money to cultivate these talents. Zaun wants to have an intelligence organization that can rival Ferros's, then the first thing it needs is an excellent instructor.
However, in Valoran, Li Ke knew of only two outstanding intelligence operatives and assassins.
One is Katarina, a skilled assassin and an excellent intelligence agent, but Katarina is a Noxians. The other is Quinn from Demacia, an excellent ranger and scout who relies on a nearly extinct Blue Rock Falcon. Quinn is arguably the best scout in Valoran, after all, she comes with her own drone.
Having either of these two individuals would be enough to train excellent intelligence personnel for Zaun, but the problem is that they have no chance of leaving their own countries.
Both of them were very loyal to their country.
And then... it seems like Valoran doesn't have any good intelligence personnel anymore?
But Valoran doesn't have it, while Ionia does!
Akali, a genius assassin girl who was chosen by the sect to be the next Fist of Shadow at a young age and could stand alone even in her teens!
If nothing unexpected happens, Riot Games doesn't malfunction, and Akali's story doesn't deviate from expectations, then she's currently in a situation where she has nowhere to go.
Because she disapproved of the Kinkou Order's doctrines, Akali left the Kinkou Order and became a lone wolf. As a result, Akali's title in the game changed from "Fist of Shadow" to "Lone Assassin."
Hmm. We've figured out why Akali's KDA and True Damage are so high!
"Are you talking to me?" Akali pointed to her face.
Li Ke nodded and continued, "Would you like to try attending a class?"
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Akali fell silent. Her instinct was to refuse, but looking at Li Ke's face, she wondered if it would be impolite to do so.
Moreover, it was just one class; while she was in the sect, she frequently attended classes and read books to further her cultural studies.
Even within the Kinkou Order, the practice of cultivation places great importance on culture, because only by mastering different kinds of knowledge can the balance between the two realms be better maintained.
Therefore, it's not a bad thing to attend a class and learn more, right?
Is this a good thing?
Lost in thought, Akali didn't notice that she had already lifted her foot.
Seeing this, Li Ke smiled smugly.
My tanuki is great, thank you, my tanuki!
It's a pity I can't bring Ahri snacks in since I'm in Ionia. But I can make some handmade treats as gifts later!
But Akali held onto her last bit of stubbornness.
She put one hand on her hip and called out loudly, "Is there anything to eat?"
"Meals and accommodation are included," Li Ke replied.
Akali listened and no longer hesitated. She nimbly weaved through the crowd and quickly reached Li Ke.
Akali covered the distance of over a hundred meters in just a few steps, causing Wen, who was standing nearby, to have his pupils contract.
As expected, this girl who previously criticized the Brotherhood talking nonsense is also an extraordinary individual.
There are also extraordinary individuals within the resistance, and their leader, Irelia, is one of them. She possesses the power to control blades, using elegant and beautiful sword dances to wield them and kill enemies, making her capable of taking on hundreds of enemies on the battlefield.
Therefore, Wen was well aware of the strength of this group.
And now, two extraordinary individuals walked into the wooden house right in front of him.
Seeing this, Wen looked at his subordinates beside him and beckoned.
The man walked up to Wen.
Wen said in a deep voice, "I'll stay here. After you and your men have dealt with the Brotherhood's bodies, go back to the camp and tell our leader to come to Bond Village. We need to find a way to get these two people to join the resistance."
"Yes, I'll go right now."
Wen nodded, then found a place to sit down and waited quietly outside the bookstore.
Wen was very disciplined in dealing with this group of people.
He came from Sunflower Forest Sunflower Forest, where there was a sect that advocated living in harmony with nature. Wen had once delivered vegetables to that sect when he was a farmer and had dealings with them. He knew very well how strange these people were.
What do I do in the morning? I just sit by a green plant I've grown and meditate on it for the whole morning. After a simple lunch, I start training in the afternoon.
A daily routine, without fail.
Therefore
This young man's class might also be a kind of rule.
It's okay, let's just wait.
Because the other party has the capability.
Wen closed his eyes, placed the bow on his lap, and before entering a state of meditation and communion with all spirits, he thought of—
Irelia, please don't turn down this because it's too much trouble!
Winning over either of these two individuals would be of great help to the resistance, since the resistance Brotherhood. Although it is called the resistance, the camp is now mostly populated by the elderly and children.
The Brotherhood rejected them, considering them a "burden," while Irelia accepted them.
Therefore, the resistance was actually much weaker than imagined.