Janna's ability to sustain combat is not weak, which is why she is better as Deity of faith than the original Deity.
A deity's Deity might plummet momentarily due to a sudden drop in followers, but if there are enough followers, and both Demigod with equal strength, Deity with followers will be more enduring and more powerful than a primordial Deity.
Because the continuous flow of faith constantly replenishes the power of the Deity.
Therefore, although Janna was constantly releasing her divine power against Nagakabouros, using wind shields and wind blades, and occasionally giving Li Ke attack and movement speed buffs, she still retained 40% of her divine power, and this 40% would not be completely exhausted.
And what about Li Ke?
His situation was similar to Janna's. With the Lamb's Respite in hand and Li Ke's recovery ability being outrageously strong, coupled with Janna's healing ability, Li Ke actually managed to keep getting closer to Nagakabouros and keep attacking Illaoi.
But this was completely useless; instead, it only fueled Nagakabouros's anger.
"No one is allowed to escape from here!"
With a hoarse, low roar, the phantom image of Nagakabouros' compound eyes behind Illaoi became real.
"Oh no, Li Ke, she's about to Advent!" Janna exclaimed anxiously upon seeing this.
Upon hearing this, Li Ke took a deep breath, raised his right hand, and said loudly, "It's alright, Janna, I can handle it."
Janna blinked after hearing this, and understood what Li Ke meant.
Are you going to ask her to come out and help? But... can you afford the price of summoning her?
After visiting Ionia and meeting Ahri, Janna understood what Li Ke's "backer" was.
He is Deity from another world, which is why Li Ke's soul suddenly left the Material Realm of Runeterra and was gone for a moment, because he went to another world.
Janna didn't know how he did it, but there were just too many amazing people and amazing things in this world, so Janna didn't dwell on the question.
Her only dilemma now is that when Li Ke summons Ahri, he needs to bear the divine status of Ahri, a powerful Demigod, by using himself as a "node" to bring Ahri into the Material Realm.
This would overwhelm Li Ke, because Ahri is more powerful than many of the Deity that Janna has seen. Even Nagakabouros's true form seems to be about 40/60 stronger than Ahri?
Thinking it over, Janna reached out and gently shook hands with Li Ke, bringing Li Ke to her side.
Floating behind Li Ke, she looked at Li Ke with concern, her eyes also filled with a complex sense of helplessness.
[Is it alright, Li Ke?]
I'm still too weak. If I were stronger, I could really help Li Ke.
"It's alright, Janna, I can hold out for another ten seconds or so now," Li Ke said.
At the same time, the skies over Bilgewater changed again.
This place already had strange phenomena due to the battle between Janna and Nagakabouros, but now, these phenomena have become even more exaggerated.
The swirling winds were dispersed by some force, and a massive, dark phantom directly covered several kilometers of sky above Bilgewater. In the pitch-black clouds, it seemed as if a gigantic monster was swimming. At first glance, the sky above Bilgewater appeared to be the deep sea.
Everything was in motion: the clouds were moving, the rain was moving, and the entire space was rippling with movement.
Seeing this, Li Ke was somewhat puzzled. Looking at Nagakabouros's increasingly realistic compound eyes, he asked Janna, "Shouldn't it have come from the sea?"
[Every human who knows Nagakabouros will subconsciously think of her as Demigod of the ocean, a marine creature, but in reality, she is everywhere.] Janna transmitted her voice to Li Ke.
[His emergence comes at a price, for he turns every place he appears into an ocean, which greatly displeases the local nature spirits and the core of Runeterra. But he has still emerged. It seems, Li Ke, he is determined to have you.]
"I fucking don't want to go with it." Upon hearing this, Li Ke's body trembled and he immediately spoke up.
The more Li Ke looked at Nagakabouros, the more disgusted he felt.
In Runeterra, there is no distinction between evil and good gods. Deity. For example, the Ascended are Deity, and the Darkin are Deity. Their behavior is entirely based on their own whims. They are simply an uncontrollable group of beings.
To put it simply, the Demigod of Runeterra are just a more powerful type of being, which may stem from an incomplete design of the lore by Riot Games.
It's also possible that players and netizens like to categorize combat power into levels, which gradually led to this result. In other words, the designers of the Riot Games universe may not have even considered this issue at the time and simply adopted some of the ideas from netizens.
League of Legends is, after all, a MOBA game. Its background is handled by different designers, and each character's story takes place in different places. There are even many characters that we have never encountered or had any stories with.
Unlike games like Warcraft, which have a well-developed backstory, League of Legends (LOL) is not as complete as it used to be. While players complain that the backstory of Warcraft is getting worse and worse, from the perspective of the LOL player community, it is still complete and the retconning of historical events is not as serious as in LOL.
Therefore, the power of Deity transcends the rules; Nagakabouros is not an evil god, and Illaoi is not a bad person; it's simply a matter of perspective.
But how could Li Ke be expected to serve such an ugly monster?
That's impossible!
Li Ke would rather die than believe in Nagakabouros!
In a dark alley in Noxus, at the Immortal Bastion, a gray-haired man pushed open a door. He emerged from the cellar, missing an arm and walking with a stumbling gait; one leg was also lame.
Using his only remaining hand to support himself with a cane, he took difficult steps out of the hidden door.
But as he took bigger and bigger steps, clearly visible blood vessels appeared on his broken arm, and his steps became more and more steady. With a calm face, he walked from the hidden door into the street.
Few people come to this alley, especially recently, as Darkwill has completely lost his mind and has even suggested using the entire nation's resources to attack Ionia again, launching a second Noxian-Ionian War in search of the elixir of immortality.
As a result, the entire nation of Noxus was shaken.
"It's beyond saving."
Swain said coldly, and then strode towards the exit of the dark alley. His pace quickened, and eventually, when he emerged from the alley, he was walking faster than an average person.
"Arrest those thieves over there!"
"Quick, go and block them from the front!"
A sound came from not far away. Swain turned his head to look and saw several fully armed soldiers arresting people in the street. They were carrying crossbows and spears and were chasing after several children.
Swain looked around and realized that after these children were captured, there were only two possible outcomes for them: either they would be beaten to death on the spot by the soldiers, or they would be forcibly taken to the military camp to serve as cannon fodder on the battlefield.
This is Darkwill's favorite and most frequently used tactic—in Noxus, everyone can contribute their share, and everyone can gain glory and status as a result.
Darkwill's tyrannical rule did indeed provide opportunities for many capable Noxians to rise through the ranks, transforming them from refugees into soldiers, generals, and commanders.
At the same time, many Noxians have no place to live because they are born with poor physical condition, weak body, and not smart enough to contribute to the great cause of Noxus. Therefore, they can only become cannon fodder to exchange for pensions to send to their families, or turn to a life of crime.
But this isn't their fault.
Swain's gaze gradually turned cold as he looked at a child who ran past him.
His thin, sallow face was filled with panic, and his body was filthy. He was shirtless in the slightly cool weather. He was very thin, so thin that his ribs protruded and were clearly visible, but at the same time, he had a big belly.
Seeing this, Swain moved his scepter forward slightly, and then he walked to the center of the street.
More and more blood vessels appeared on his arm, gathering beneath his black robe, eventually allowing a red stump to grow from his severed arm.
The soldiers were running, but they stopped when they saw Swain.
They recognized Swain, and then nodded respectfully to Swain before walking past Swain to catch up with the group of children who had stolen their things.
"Halt!" Swain suddenly raised his hand, holding his scepter horizontally, blocking the soldiers' path.
"Mr. Swain?" The soldier was taken aback, looking at Swain with confusion.
"What are you going to do?" Swain asked.
"Those kids stole food from the granary, and we're arresting them. What's wrong?" the soldier whispered.
"Did they just steal food?" Swain asked calmly.
He once had unwavering faith in Darkwill, even though he sometimes subconsciously thought some of Darkwill's decisions were wrong, he still followed them. But during his time back in Noxus, Swain changed his mind.
Darkwill is wrong; Noxus is on the road to destruction.
Because if the people of a country cannot survive, if they cannot even solve their basic needs for food and clothing, and are forced to commit crimes, then the fault lies not with the individual, but with the country.
"Yes, they just stole the food."
The soldiers were somewhat puzzled by Swain's meaning.
Swain said calmly, "Then don't chase them. This isn't their problem."
"But they committed a crime! That's the rule, Mr. Swain, didn't you do it too?" the soldier said immediately.
He could have simply not pursued it, gone back and told his superior that he had been killed and thrown into the slums, and his superiors wouldn't have investigated further.
Because this kind of thing happens every day in Noxus.
However, he couldn't understand Swain's ideas.
"So I made a mistake too," Swain said.
"Let's go back."
"This is the law, Mr. Swain. If our superiors find out we haven't done anything, we'll be implicated," a soldier said after thinking for a moment, hoping to get Swain to step aside.
After all, if they catch those children, then everything on them will be theirs.
Swain looked at the soldier with a calm and unwavering gaze, but after only three seconds of eye contact, the soldier lowered his head and dared not look at Swain again.
Swain suddenly looked up at the distant sky, observing the situation in Bilgewater. Suddenly, a black raven appeared on his shoulder, cawed, and flapped its wings to fly into the sky.
Using his special abilities, Swain saw what was happening on Bilgewater.
He saw the woman whose divine sense he had severed from Noxus, who had previously spied on it. She appeared above Bilgewater, fighting against the Deity of Bilgewater and preventing their Advent.
He also saw Janna, whom the Zaunite had mentioned, and he saw Li Ke. Swain recognized the young man.
At a young age, he changed Zaun and Piltover. The Lord of Zaun.
He knew all the secrets of the world, so of course he could recognize Li Ke's handsome face.
Then, Swain's resolve deepened.
Zaun is changing, Piltover is changing, Ionia has changed since the war, and now, even Bilgewater is changing.
Only Noxus remained unchanged, continuing its march towards destruction.
Swain silent, looking up at the sky, while the soldiers dared not move.
Firstly, they held Swain in high esteem; secondly, even though Swain was now a marginal figure in Noxus and had been discharged from the military, his prestige within the military was unparalleled.
Many in the army were willing to help Swain, such as Darius's younger brother, the domineering executioner who always wore a wild smile.
Therefore, Swain was able to act freely within the Immortal Bastion as a civilian. No one was willing to contact the military and tell Darkwill about Swain's unauthorized actions. After all, they were currently doing things behind Darkwill's back that Darkwill couldn't know.
The next moment, Swain withdrew his gaze.
It's over.
The battle in Bilgewater is over.
The Ionia prophet prevented the Advent of the Deity of Bilgewater and used divine power to repair the seas and Bilgewater. From then on, Swain could not predict what path Bilgewater would take.
Then, the soldiers suddenly looked up and felt a cool breeze blowing, which they found strange.
Unbeknownst to them, this pleasant breeze originated in Bilgewater and had already spread throughout Runeterra.
"Let's go back," Swain said.
"But the law..."
"That was just the law of the past." Swain calmly interrupted the soldier, extending his hand—his left hand, a blood-red hand, its claws formed by lines of blood. He continued calmly:
"From this day forward, the laws of Noxus no longer belong to Darkwill, but to the people."
"The children of Noxus will no longer be bullied."
Several soldiers stared blankly at Swain's blood-red arm, but in the next instant, the arm vanished, and Swain disappeared as well.
Then, the soldiers looked at each other in surprise.
"What?"
Is that a hand?
"It's an arm, and I think I also saw black wings?"
"My God, is that really Mr. Swain? Or could he be a demon?"
Among the soldiers, a slightly shorter soldier removed his helmet, revealing a youthful face with chapped lips, but his eyes were filled with excitement.
"No, it must be Swain, because only General Swain would say something like that."
The soldier said with a determined expression.