The Glory of Noxus.

Chapter 226 Ice Sea Frost Guard Fortress

In a noisy tavern.

On the four or five simple date-red wooden tables, people exchanged glasses of wine and exchanged cups.

The rosy-cheeked Freljordians were looking at the two caravan guards who were arguing with interest.

When Huo Jixing heard the news about Olaf, he looked surprised and felt a little surprised in his heart.

But when I heard that Olaf brutally hacked to death the conscious incarnation of Volibear, I felt it was somewhat reasonable.

Winter's Claw tribe, Berserker Olaf.

On the frozen frozen plains of the Freljord, the berserker is far more than what he means.

It represents the invincible power of destruction.

Rumor has it that a berserker with a battle ax in his hand can make any enemy feel fearful and frightened.

Under the trajectory of fate, the berserker Olaf pursues his own destiny and challenges Sejuani and the Winter's Claw tribe.

Instead, he becomes the brutal enforcer of Winter's Claw, hoping to find his end in the coming war between the gods.

Huo Jixing came to an empty table in the corner and sat down with a glass of wine and a piece of bacon.

Here, he could listen carefully to the conversations of the Freljordians while maintaining a certain sense of distance.

Huo Jixing hid in the darkness, picked up the bacon on the dinner plate, put it in his mouth, and chewed it. The taste was very ordinary.

But he's not here to enjoy the food, but to get news.

Huo Jixing swallowed slowly and listened to the many noises and curses in the tavern.

These clan warriors and caravan guards who travel north and south are indeed very sensitive to many news.

He heard a lot of secret gossip about many tribes in the Freljord, including the Avarosa tribe and the Winter's Claw tribe.

The War Mother of the Avarosa Tribe, Ice Archer Ashe, led the Blood Alliance through the chaotic war and has already established an alliance in Rakstark.

Followed by many clans and blood pacts, Ashe hopes to regain the ancient territories belonging to the tribes and reunite the Freljord.

Some clan warriors said that the Winter's Claw tribe was able to persevere in the war, and their supplies may come from the Avarosa tribe.

It has been confirmed that Ashe and Sejuani were once sisters, but they had conflicts due to different ideas.

Now, due to the resurgence of Volibear and the emergence of old habits, the relationship between them has begun to ease.

"So, the Winter's Claw tribe and Sejuani have taken a breather?"

Huo Jixing lowered his eyes, thinking of the war with the Winter's Claw tribe at the northern border of the Noxus Empire.

"And with the help of the Avarosa tribe, we suppressed the resurgent Volibel and the wild tribe that followed him."

Huo Jixing secretly noted that after all, a Winter's Claw tribe with sufficient supplies was not what the Noxus Empire wanted to see.

The northern border of the empire has just stabilized and cannot fall into the quagmire of war again.

Huo Jixing's thoughts surged while listening to the noise in the tavern.

He couldn't help but recall the defeat of the Noxus Empire in the Ionian Islands, as well as the magical chaos within the Kingdom of Demacia that he had seen during this secret mission.

And now the chaos in Freljord caused by the resurrection of the immortal Thunder Volibear.

"In recent years, the situation in Valoran has been changing rapidly, and there seems to be a hidden force that is adding fuel to the flames."

Huo Jixing suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and terrifying thoughts with conspiracy theories emerged in his heart.

Then, he shook his head slightly to disperse the thoughts in his mind, picked up the strong wine on the table, and drank it in one gulp.

"Ok?"

After drinking low-quality spirits, Huo Jixing raised his brows slightly and felt a burning sensation emerging in his body. The fire of Nanli was faintly stimulated and appeared on the surface of his skin.

"The power of drink?"

Huo Jixing came to his senses immediately, and then he thought that this was the power of the Liusu Star, one of the Suzaku Constellations.

The eight-star curved head hangs down like a willow, and the three-star number near it is wine.

"Nanli's fire is extremely active, and the dark flame power in the body is faintly suppressed."

Huo Jixing closed his eyes and felt his body carefully. At the abdominal wound, he saw the power of the dark flame that was unwilling to give up despite the complete suppression of Nanli's fire.

After a while.

Huo Jixing opened his eyes, a flash of red-gold light disappeared, and a faint smile appeared on his handsome face.

“What an unexpected bonus!”

After he continued to stay in the tavern for a while, he got up immediately after hearing no useful news.

Huo Jixing pushed open the thick wooden door and was greeted by the biting cold wind.

Looking at the ice and snow buildings around him, he walked out of the tavern and returned to the clothing store.

In order not to attract attention, the clothing store was open as normal, but the business was much worse and there were no people around.

I heard that the caravan that entered Ningshuang Port yesterday brought a lot of scarce goods, causing panic buying.

"My lord!" Thierry, wearing a felt hat, came over and saluted.

"Heard anything useful?"

The tavern is located near the clothing store. When night falls, Thierry will often go to the tavern to sit.

"It's not bad, pay more attention to the news about the Winter's Claw tribe." Huo Jixing's eyes fell to the east, thinking of Sejuani's power.

When Thierry heard this, his expression became slightly solemn, indicating that he understood.

As the person in charge of the Lesser Guard Secret Office, he was still relatively concerned about the previous wars on the northern border of the empire.

When many fronts in the empire failed or fell into the quagmire of war, only General Darius's Northland Front would deliver some exciting news.

The names of the Winter's Claw tribe and War Mother Sejuani spread throughout the empire.

"Wait a while and arrange for someone to buy some drinks. High and low alcohol. Prepare more. I need it urgently." Huo Jixing ordered.

"Okay, I'll make arrangements immediately."

Thierry nodded quickly, turned around and went to the backyard to arrange for the personnel of the Reiser Guard Secretariat to purchase it.

In the silent room, the smell of strong alcohol filled the air.

Huo Jixing was sitting on a wooden chair, with drinks of different degrees in front of him, including rice wine, spirits, and very pure alcohol.

Huo Jixing was tasting them one by one, and at the same time felt the changes in the Nanli Fire in his body.

Finally, his eyes fell on the strong drink on his right, which had the most significant effect.

Then Huo Jixing looked at the alcohol and thought to himself.

The star of Liusu in the Suzaku constellation has a certain degree of recognition of drinks, which is very strange.

Huo Jixing left, opened the door, saw Thierry waiting, and ordered him to buy the liquor he chose.

in the following time.

Huo Jixing stayed at Ningshuang Port, healing his wounds with the help of liquor, while also waiting for the opportunity to leave.

Occasionally, he and Catalina would leave the clothing store and wander around the city.

The injuries Xin Zhao had left on Katarina gradually healed, and all her strength was restored.

However, during this period of time, Huo Jixing heard the names of the Avarosa tribe and War Mother Ai Xi more and more frequently.

It seems that someone's will is sweeping across the Freljord, attracting countless clans to defect to it.

Time passes, half a month later.

Huo Jixing was sitting quietly in the room, his abdomen lit up with a red-gold light, completely suppressing the power of the dark flame, and was gradually expelling and dissolving the remaining power of darkness.

Looking carefully, the edge of the flesh and blood of the wound is covered with Nanli Fire. It is only about the size of a copper pipe, and the flesh and blood can be seen growing.

Da da! Da da!

The sound of hurried footsteps outside the door, then slowly became softer until it was inaudible.

Huo Jixing exited the [Inside View of Oneself] state, stood up, put on his coat, and opened his face.

"Is there something urgent?" He looked at Catalina in front of him and asked softly. Compared to her previous cold and stern temperament, Catalina's temperament is now much gentler, and a soft color can be seen in her eyes.

"You can leave now!" Katarina said with a smile.

Earlier, Catalina ordered Thierry to find out about the merchant ships in Ningshuang Port.

Are there merchant ships bound for Piltover, or the Noxian Empire.

"Thierry just received the news that in three days, a merchant ship will leave Ningshuang Port and head to the Empire's Longmen Port."

When Huo Jixing heard this, a look of relief appeared on his handsome face.

Although he is not afraid of the severe cold, he is indeed a little uncomfortable with the life in Ningshuang Port.

The night falls too early, and lasts much longer than the day.

"Ask Thierry to contact the owner of the merchant ship and we are ready to leave." Huo Jixing said.

"Yes, it has been arranged." Catalina nodded, her eyes falling on Huo Jixing's abdomen.

"How's the injury?"

"You can use your strength now. You can leave after a while." Huo Jixing spoke softly, very optimistic about his injury.

The waiting time passed very leisurely and in a hurry.

After Huo Jixing and Catalina dressed up in disguise, they appeared at the dock of Ningshuang Port in the name of siblings returning home.

The biting cold wind hit the dock like a knife, and most of the Freljordians wore fur cloaks, like white worker ants, and they were busy on the dock.

Ahead, on a frozen sea, a huge blue-white merchant ship slowly appeared.

The hull of the ship is like a moving ice peak, majestic and spectacular. A faint smoke rose from the ship's chimney, intertwined with the condensation of frost.

The arrival of this merchant ship broke the tranquility of the sea.

The people on the ship were conducting various transactions and exchanges with the busy Freljordians on the dock.

On the snow-covered pier, Catalina seemed to be in a bad mood. She looked at Huo Jixing with a faint look in her eyes.

There was a good opportunity just now, but it's a pity that this guy is like a piece of wood and chose the name of brother and sister.

dong dong!dong dong!

A dull bell rang.

Thick fog billows from the chimneys of merchant ships.

Huo Jixing and Catalina heard the sound and walked towards the merchant ship. After checking the tickets, they boarded the deck.

They stood in front of the boat and said silent farewell to Thierry in the crowd.

Thierry's news said that there was a shadow of the Avarosa tribe behind this merchant ship.

They went specifically to Piltover and the Noxus Empire to purchase supplies, and their safety was guaranteed.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

The huge white hull trembled and began to slowly leave the dock and enter the Sea of ​​Conqueror.

Huo Jixing smelled the sea salt and looked at Ningshuang Harbor and the towering mountains that were gradually disappearing.

The warm midday sun falls on the white snow, reflecting the colorful halo and forming a magnificent picture with the city peaks.

"Let's go find our room." Huo Jixing retracted his gaze and walked towards the accommodation provided by the merchant ship for passengers.

They were extra passengers carried by the merchant ship, and the rooms they lived in were specially vacated.

The environment will definitely not be bad, after all, money opens the way.

Huo Jixing and Catalina walked while looking at the condensed sea of ​​conquerors.

He once curiously asked Thierry why most of the merchant ships in the Freljord didn't go north and bypass the ice, snow and frozen soil.

If you go north, the navigation distance will be shortened and you will save a lot of costs.

Thierry told him that after leaving the Sea of ​​Conqueror and sailing north, he would enter the Sea of ​​Ice.

The Sea of ​​Ice is already in the extreme north of the Valoran continent. The terrain of the sea is very complicated and there are many hidden dangers.

Moreover, sailing on the ice sea requires ships to have certain ice-breaking capabilities.

This would add additional costs to merchant ships.

The most important thing is that in the northeastern area of ​​Freljord, there is a place that absolutely cannot be bypassed.

Frostguard Fortress!

This is a dark rift used to monitor the Howling Abyss, and it is also the territory of the Frostguard tribe.

There used to be many merchant ships who did not believe in evil and chose the trade route of the Ice Sea.

But most of the merchant ships completely disappeared into the ice and snow sea, and only a few lucky ones crossed the ice sea.

Combining the above factors, few people will explore the sea route of the Ice Sea, and it is far worse to take the safe route of the Sea of ​​Conqueror.

Sea of ​​Conquerors.

On the sky-blue sea, waves are lapping against the sky.

On this vast expanse of sea, a huge blue-white merchant ship was moving rapidly, its canvas bulging in the wind, making a hunting sound.

Catalina looked out the window at the sea with a bit of boredom, and a snow-white head crawled out of her arms, a little wilted and low in energy.

After the initial curiosity, Catalina and Snow White Poro lost interest in the scenery on the sea.

At the same time, the life of sailing is a bit boring, and the repeated scenery every day will make people feel extremely boring.

Huo Jixing was okay. He had already gone on a long voyage before and could adapt to it.

And he put most of his energy on the wound in his abdomen.

The good news is that the wounds are getting smaller and smaller, and the shadow's power is dissipating.

After a long voyage, many ships began to appear around the merchant ships from Ningshuang Port, with different styles, but most of them were sailing ships.

This means that they are about to leave the Sea of ​​Conquerors and enter the Sea of ​​Guardians.

About a week later.

Katarina saw the outline of land on the endless sea, which was the continent of Shurima.

She turned around and looked at the room where Huo Jixing was, her eyes twinkling.

They were about to enter the coastline of the Noxian Empire, and that was when they planned to leave.

Late at night, on the silent sea.

Starlight falls from the dark sky and meets the sea level, reflecting a strange light.

Huo Jixing opened his eyes, and a red-gold light suddenly appeared, illuminating the room.

He lowered his head and looked at the wound on his abdomen. The flesh and blood had grown out, and the front and back were no longer transparent, leaving only a few dark lines on the surface of the skin.

Then he began to pack up his belongings, as well as the wine bottle that was more important to him.

As soon as he pushed out of the room, he saw Catalina, holding a snow-white Poro in her arms.

The two looked at each other, immediately hid in the shadows, and left the cabin along the gangway.

The merchant ship's destination was the Noxian Empire's Dragon Gate port.

But Huo Jixing took into account the situation in the Noxus Empire and decided to leave directly when he entered the empire's coastline.

He also remembered that there was a port city of the Noxian Empire, Lokrond, nearby.

The city where he and Tai Lung collaborated for the first time to complete a secret mission.

The dim lights flickered, and Huo Jixing and Catalina came to the deck.

He hugged Catalina gently, and dim flame wings spread out behind him, stretching gently.

Immediately, he and Catalina soared into the sky and disappeared into the vast sea without a sound.

(End of this chapter)