Chapter 133

This has been going on for two full days.

Their destination was right before them...

Chen Ce took off his warm fur coat and covered his entire body with thick white snow.

He was shivering from the cold.

But he'd rather be a little cold than get his clothes wet.

Anyway, it won't last long... He's been waiting by the trap for four or five hours.

The commotion on the other side of the snow mountain had started several hours ago, but it would still take the Frost Priests some time to cross that distance—the middle section looked short, but it was actually quite far.

Several hours passed before they finally began to get closer.

A blurry black shadow emerged from the horizon.

Enormous, ferocious, and incredibly fast... it's clearly not human.

The Frostbeard is a precious treasure to other tribes, but for the wealthy Frostguard, it's one for every person—they rule almost half of Freljord, and they can take whatever resources the icy plains have to offer.

The first ice-field behemoth had fully taken shape... followed by the second, and the third...

More and more icy behemoths, more and more Frost Priests...

They carried torches, had fierce expressions, and wore uniform robes; each one instilled fear in the various small tribes of Freljord.

For thousands of years, they have manipulated countless tribes—using their cunning and treacherous schemes and their rare "medical skills."

They were once respected and worshipped by many tribes, but without exception, they later revealed their true nature—cruel, greedy, and a menace to their communities. Their true purpose was only plunder.

This even includes the "Old Avarosan Tribe" that Ashe once belonged to.

Sejuani's faction Winter's Claw, is still under their control.

Chen Ce knew all this, and he knew how deserving they were—they were even more hateful than the previous Icefield Children Tribe, who lived by plunder.

It is no exaggeration to say that the Children of the Icefield are also their lackeys whom they deliberately indulged and even secretly helped.

There's absolutely no need to show mercy to this group.

"That's about it..."

Chen Ce called out softly to Ashe, who was not far away.

"Hmm..." The latter understood and immediately drew back the bowstring.

A dazzling magical light shone in the girl's hand.

After a brief accumulation, several ice crystal arrows appeared out of thin air.

Then, they shot straight ahead like shooting stars streaking across the sky.

Like the dazzling aurora borealis of Freljord.

Call out--!

The first arrow struck the Frost Priests at the forefront with deadly accuracy.

The latter didn't even have time to react before an arrow pierced his heart.

In an instant, his body was frozen into a block of ice by the extreme low temperature, and the giant ice beast beneath him was also affected.

"Roar--!" The giant ice beast, suddenly in pain, roared and crashed uncontrollably to the side.

Another Frost Priests quickly steadied the two ice beasts, but Ashe's ice crystal arrows came again.

Pfft--!

Two more people were shot through the heart and were forever sealed in ice.

Several icy beasts went out of control at the same time, which, like a chain reaction, disrupted the formation of the other Frost Priests.

In an instant, the previously orderly advancing troops descended into chaos.

They had fallen right Ashe a trap set by Ashe – countless out-of-control ice beasts stepped into a pit covered by snow, and ice crystal arrows hidden inside pierced their feet.

"Roar--!!" Even more ferocious howls followed.

With the ice behemoth's movements restricted, Chen Ce, hiding in the shadows, immediately activated the trap—the familiar rolling stones.

Countless boulders rolled down the hillside, and even if they didn't kill the Frost Priests, they completely restricted the movement of the Icefield Beasts—their feet were pierced, and several boulders were pressing down on their bodies, making it impossible for them to run forward any further.

The ice behemoth in front was held back, and it also blocked the path of the ice behemoth behind.

As a result, these nearly one hundred Frost Priests had no choice but to charge forward on foot.

That distance of several hundred meters was enough for Ashe to shoot dozens of arrows.

"Damn it! It's that woman!" The Frost Priests also realized what was happening and began using magic to dodge or block the attacks of the ice crystal arrows.

Previously, Ashe ambushed them, catching them off guard and managing to take them down one by one with an arrow. Now, it won't be so easy for them to lose members.

After all, their magic is quite powerful.

What he learned from the Lissandra was something that was beyond the reach of ordinary people.

"She's alone! Press forward!"

After realizing that Ashe was alone, all the Frost Priests charged forward recklessly.

Under the protection of magic, the ice crystal arrows could no longer easily claim their lives, and the distance between them was getting shorter and shorter.

Soon, one of the Frost Priests launched a surprise attack from the side—before Ashe could summon another ice arrow.

At such close range, Ashe had almost no chance to dodge.

There was no time to draw the bow and shoot again.

As the terrifying energy was about to strike Ashe, the Frost Priests let out an excited cheer.

But just as he was about to achieve great things, he suddenly discovered something very strange...

The other party... was not afraid at all; on the contrary, they showed a disdainful expression.

The troublesome woman put down her Frost Crystal Longbow... and reached into the cloth bag at her waist.

Is this...?

The Frost Priests sensed something was wrong, but he had no other choice now.

He had no choice but to bite the bullet and charge forward.

Then...

His premonition came true.

Ashe pulled a strange metal object from her bag.

Click...

Bang--!

Blinding flames erupted in the darkness, and the unique energy, a fusion of technology and magic, instantly pierced through the flesh and blood of mortals.

The Frost Priests attempted a sneak attack collapsed instantly, a Riot Games- sized hole appearing in her stomach.

Times have changed!

"This is definitely the best... It feels much better than archery." Ashe twirled the Hextech Revolver in her hand with satisfaction, then aimed it forward.

"Who's next?"

As soon as the words were spoken, the group of Frost Priests were genuinely startled for a moment—most of them were seeing something like this for the first time.

However, a small number of well-informed Frost Priests knew what this firearm was.

The Noxus sometimes use this weapon, but it's not as powerful as this one.

"Her weapon can only fire six times!" one of them shouted. "She's already fired once, and she can fire five more at most! Don't be afraid, everyone!"

Upon hearing this, the others immediately launched another attack.

The theorem that "whoever charges first, one bullet can intimidate a group of people" does not apply to them.

The people of Freljord are all fearless and valiant.

"For Lady of Ice and Darkness!"

Nearly a hundred Frost Priests charged again, Ashe immediately took aim and fired.

Bang bang bang--!

Several more energy blasts were fired, one missing its mark, while four hit, killing three of the men.

Very good efficiency.

But after six shots Hextech Revolver needs a "rest"—just as the Frost Priests said earlier.

The Frost Priests continued their charge forward, quickly covering the distance of several hundred meters.

The times have changed again.

The dozen or so people at the front immediately surrounded Ashe, while those behind prepared magical attacks, waiting for their chance.

With such a force, let alone a naive young girl like Ashe, even a monster from the Ursine would perish here.

The fact that the Lissandra used enough power to fight the Ursine to besiege Ashe shows how deep her hatred for the [Successor of Avarosa] runs.

They're not giving us even the slightest chance of survival.

"You can't escape this time... you bitch of Avarosa!" The leading Frost Priests drew her ice crystal dagger—which even had a tiny speck of True Ice the size of a fingernail embedded in it.

That was a reward given to her by Lady of Ice and Darkness.

Now, she could already imagine the reward she would receive after killing Ashe... Lady of Ice and Darkness would definitely reward her with a divine artifact made entirely of this "never-melting ice"!

She rushed forward excitedly.

She had already envisioned her bright future.

But... sometimes, imagination can only remain imagination.

I can't even imagine it for long.

Because Ashe's true trump card isn't the Frost Crystal Longbow or the Hextech Revolver.

It was the person who gave her the Hextech Revolver.

Chen Ce's figure appeared out of thin air—he broke his invisibility.

Correspondingly, there is a head flying high.

Blood gushed out, staining the astonished gazes of the crowd.

But after seeing who it was, the Frost Priests calmed down—some even letting out disdainful laughter.

A man. Young and thin.

Even if they ambushed and killed their leader, they still wouldn't be able to defeat their entire army.

No... I should say...

Good riddance.

"Well done." Another Frost Priests stepped forward, her eyes looking at the head on the ground without a trace of sadness or pity—on the contrary, only joy.

With the leader dead, anyone has a chance to take that tempting position.

"Your assassination skills are quite good, but ultimately, victory is decided in a direct confrontation... Heh." The tall priestess laughed. "However, I admire you. If you surrender now, I might spare your life."

As she spoke, she looked the other person up and down with an air of superiority, making no attempt to hide the greed in her eyes.

"He's quite good-looking... How about becoming my male concubine?"

The group of Frost Priests laughed unrestrainedly again.

Ashe had initially felt somewhat confident, felt her heart grow heavy upon seeing this scene—the cruelty of these Frost Priests far exceeded her expectations.

Their leader had died, yet instead of feeling grief or fear, they laughed so recklessly...

This kind of person is very difficult to deal with...

"Chen Ce, we need to find a way to escape..." Ashe whispered to the man beside her, "We need to lure them into another trap... using the terrain to our advantage..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Ce smiled but remained silent.