Twin Cities: I am the man of many myths

Chapter 273 The New Zu'an!
Under the blazing sun, two figures appeared and disappeared among the clouds above Piltover.

A figure wearing a simple gray dress that reached to the ankles had a small horn on its head and golden eyes gazing at the sea below, watching the land that had suddenly appeared on the sea surface.

Accompanying her was a figure clad in armor, the pieces of which gleamed in the sunlight. However, the figure was somewhat ethereal, standing in the air like a spirit. Golden hair was coiled behind her head, and she carried a heavy shield and a longsword on her back. The shield was a cross-shaped shield, and the sword was a knight's longsword.

“Soraka, now I understand why you’ve always helped these mortals.” Cecilia stood beside Soraka. She was currently in spirit form, without a physical body, but for Cecilia, who possessed divine power and whose constellation was still lit up in the heavens, appearing in Runeterra in spirit form was not a troublesome matter.

Her situation is different from Soraka's. Although both of them appeared in Runeterra from the lower realm, Soraka forcibly crossed the boundary, allowing the power of the boundary to burn her physical body and enduring the pain as she appeared in Runeterra.

Cecilia wouldn't experience this. Unlike Soraka, she wouldn't constantly endure the burning pain. To be honest, Cecilia had no idea how Soraka managed to bear it.

Because the burning pain was not physical pain, but the pain of the soul being scorched, like a thousand ants gnawing at the heart, an itchy and painful sensation that Cecilia knew she could not bear.

Otherwise, after so many years in Runeterra, there wouldn't be only one Soraka among the examples of the Titans successfully descending to the mortal realm. Although the Titans are arrogant, Soraka is not an isolated case among them.

Among the Titans, there are also Protoss who have a positive view of humanity and have developed feelings for them, as well as Protoss with selfish motives. So why don't they descend to the mortal realm?
It's just that they can't endure this kind of pain. Not to mention the weaker Protoss, who wouldn't just endure the pain; they would be burned to death if they went to the lower realms.

“If only they could think like you,” Soraka said softly. She suddenly reached out and ran her fingertips across the newly formed land on the sea. Even she was shocked by it, because this was not land built with the power of the wind goddess Janna, but real land created by humankind itself.

“Cecilia, look, the people of Zaun and Piltover have conquered nature with gears and alchemical technology.” Soraka’s eyes sparkled, her tone heavy with emotion and praise. Starlight shone on her horn, as if echoing the burning of her soul within her body.

"When I first came to Runeterra, I was no different from them. I looked at this world with arrogance, thinking that I was a savior who had descended to earth to save the world, and blindly believed that mankind needed my help and power."

But as time went by, the longer I spent in Runeterra, the more ashamed I became of my past thoughts. You know, Cecilia, humans have never needed to believe in any gods; they can become gods themselves. Therefore, so-called divinity…

Cecilia listened quietly to Soraka's words. When Soraka paused, Cecilia looked at her curiously, only to see her smiling at her, a divine aura appearing on her fair and beautiful face, as she whispered:

"It shouldn't be a high wall, but a bridge."

Cecilia didn't understand at first, but then she grasped Soraka's meaning.

She was telling Cecilia that interacting with humans is not about making them look up to you, but about connecting with them and building bridges and resonance.

"Alright, let's go back," Soraka said, turning her gaze away.

Cecilia chuckled and said, "Heh, aren't you going to keep watching? The witch came here with a purpose, and she doesn't even hide it. She wants to gather all the power to fight against the Frost Watchers."

"You're so fond of them, aren't you going to help with this?"

Soraka shook her head, looked up at the starry sky, and said, "They don't need my help."

There was one thing Soraka didn't tell Cecilia: if she really needed help, Rick would come to her.

She definitely won't refuse when the time comes.

At the western port of Piltover, a group of leaders from various countries and officials from both cities disembarked in a whistling aircraft and arrived on the sandy land.

Leading the way in the center was Rick, with Jarvan III beside him and Irelia on the other side.

Hilco and Swain walked together, while Lissandra did not choose to follow the crowd. Come to think of it, given Lissandra's aloof nature, the fact that she was even here was already a favor to Rick.

You should know that in the past eight thousand years, Lissandra appeared very few times, but since she met Li Ke, she has appeared more times than in the past eight thousand years combined!

"I've had this question since I first saw it on the Hextech airship, Rick, how did you guys manage to do that?"

Jarvan III stopped, bent down, and grabbed a handful of sand. The sand he had imagined would feel damp; it was dry and clean to the touch. However, according to a white-haired young man named Ike, asphalt would be laid here in the future, since sand is not convenient for walking.

New Zaun is not Shurima, and besides, Zaunites simply cannot adapt to life on a land like Shurima. Haven't you seen the complaints from the people from the two cities who are being sent to work in Shurima?
If you walk a few steps, your boots will be full of sand and stuff, which makes it really inconvenient to move around.
"Technology, magic, and a little bit of unity among people," Li Ke replied after thinking for a moment.

Jarvan III was taken aback for a moment, then nodded. He looked to both sides; the land area was much higher than the sea level, and there was no end in sight on either side.

Upon arriving at their destination, a beautiful bluebird had been waiting for some time. Seeing Rick, Janna approached and asked, "Shall we begin?"

"Will there be any accidents?" Rick asked, looking at Janna.

The bluebird shook its head, slightly parted its beak, and spoke in a clear voice with a hint of pride: "Don't worry, with Taliyah's help and the burrows dug by those Void Beasts, the soil under Zaun is very loose now, and I can do it easily."

"Alright, let's get ready to begin." Li Ke nodded.

Behind Jarvan III, Garen, who was closely following the old emperor, looked at Janna, who was suspended in the sky, and his gaze gradually became complicated. You have to understand that a year ago, he was receiving anti-magic education and was extremely troubled by his sister Lux's possession of magic. But now, a year later, he appeared in the magical city of Twin Cities.

Not to mention that there was a magical creature flying in front of him right now. The aura emanating from Janna made Garen feel a little breathless. He even wondered if he could use the anti-magic stone to trap the bluebird in front of him.

Having known about Twin Cities for some time, Garen knew that the bluebird before him was the deity of Twin Cities. He stared blankly at Janna until Tiana poked Garen's lower back with the hilt of her sword, which brought him back to his senses.

"Don't space out." His aunt's voice rang in his ears, and Garen shook his head, snapping back to reality.

As soon as I took a step forward, I heard another laughing voice beside me.

"What, Big Windmill, is this your first time seeing a deity?"

The voice was very pleasant, and the laughter in its tone was an added bonus. Garen didn't even need to turn around to know who the voice belonged to.

"Don't talk to me."

"Hey, it's one thing if you won't let me talk to you on the battlefield, but why can't I talk to you in Twin Cities too?"

Katarina followed closely behind Garen with her hands behind her back. The sea breeze tousled her red hair, which clung alluringly to her cheeks. She smiled as she looked at the back of Garen's head.

"Mind your place. There's nothing to say between us," Garen said in a deep voice. Katarina found this even more amusing; she found Garen's rigid manner quite intriguing.

"Let me guess, given the level of conservatism among you Demacians, and considering you're the visible face of the Crown Guard's younger generation, you must still be a virgin."

Before Katarina could finish speaking, she suddenly staggered forward and fell, and just as she reached out to brace herself, she crashed into someone's chest.

The cold armor pressed against her face, and a strong, not-too-unpleasant smell filled her nostrils, causing Katarina to instinctively pull her hands back and quietly let this guy hug her.

"what's the situation!"

Panic-filled voices rang out from the rear of the group. Garen, with one arm around Katarina, had already drawn his heavy greatsword with the other, his eyes scanning the surroundings with eagle-like vigilance.

But the next moment, the voice of Li Ke, the Lord of Zaun, rang out.

"Everyone, don't be nervous."

"Look over there." In mid-air, Li Ke pointed to the location of Zu'an.

Garen looked in the direction Rick pointed and saw a tall, shadowy figure appear in the canyon ahead, with a woman in a long white dress waving a staff in her hand.

The earth trembled violently, and Piltover, located above Zaun, naturally felt the intense tremors. Large chunks of rock fell from the stone walls, but were then blown away by the breeze towards the sea.

At this moment, in the Piltover Dance Corridor, which serves as a bridge connecting Zaun and Piltover, Sheriff Marcus is shouting loudly with a serious expression: "Quickly, activate the bridge and disconnect it from the Dance Corridor!"

"Stop standing there like idiots! If the mechanical propulsion is too slow, then you guys go and help push it manually! Janna is already moving Zaun, disconnect the connection now!"

Under Marcus's command, a group of law enforcement officers, all wearing Hextech Miner gauntlets and riding Hextech Flying Boards, flew towards the bridge that was slowly starting to rise and disconnect from Zaun. They used the Hextech Miner gauntlets at full power to accelerate the bridge's disintegration.

And so, everyone on land and at sea witnessed this scene—

At the very top of Zaun, in the Dance Corridor, where it meets Piltover, the area slowly rises. Piltover has always looked down upon Zaun, but now Zaun is rising!
First came the dance corridor, then the mid-level plaza, and finally, the Zuan trench zone, which was originally at eye level with everyone, slowly rose into the air!
Garen stared wide-eyed as the massive city rose into the air, and then saw the woman in the sky with her hair flying everywhere, her staff gleaming brightly in the sunlight.

"It's rising! It's rising!"

"Zaun has really risen!"

From the crowd, Representative Marna, who was accompanying them, exclaimed.

Li Keluo landed on the ground and stood next to Jarvan III. He turned his head and saw that Jarvan III was also staring wide-eyed at the flying Zaun.

In Runeterra, people always say there are gods, and this is true everywhere. But Jarvan III, who has lived half his life, has never seen a real god. Even Janna, the wind goddess announced by the Twin Cities, is just a powerful magical creature in Jarvan III's eyes.

But now, Jarvan III has changed his mind.

Because this is a miracle!

Is there anything more convincing about the existence of gods than seeing miracles firsthand?

No!

Now, world leaders have seen the true power that belongs to the gods!

"Everyone, let's keep going. In a little while, Zaun will land in that place." Li Ke looked at the shocked and stunned crowd, a slight smile playing on his lips as he spoke.

Yes, that's the expression we should have!
Li Ke and Twin Cities did make compromises, adding a seat system to the Federation and relinquishing the hegemony that originally belonged only to Twin Cities. However, this does not mean that Twin Cities are truly afraid of you.

Having Janna do this now is tantamount to Twin Cities flexing their muscles to the outside world.

Rick's voice roused the crowd, and as they turned to look at Rick and the Twin Cities representatives, their expressions gradually became complicated.

As everyone knows, so-called legends are stories passed down from person to person. Each promoter has a different perspective on the story, so the amount of exaggeration is extremely high.

Jarvan III had thought so before. He admitted that Demacia was no match for the Twin Cities. After all, if the Twin Cities could cut off Demacia's trade routes, it would be enough to cause internal strife in Demacia.

It's hard to go from luxury to frugality. After experiencing the technology of the two cities, the nobles of Demacia would definitely not agree to return to their old ways.

But he never expected that the goddess Janna of Zaun could do such a thing!
Look, Zaun is about half the size of Demacia. If this wind god can lift Zaun into the air, can't he also lift half of Demacia?
The moment He lets go, countless people will be shattered along with the city!
Clearly, Jarvan III was unaware that Janna was capable of such a feat; there was more to the story. It's not that Janna couldn't do something as simple as uprooting mountains and cleaving seas, but lifting Zaun safely without harming its inhabitants or damaging its structures would have been impossible without the help of Taliyah and Rek'Sai.
Zaun flew over everyone and appeared in the distance in the blink of an eye.

The white-haired wind goddess put away her staff, turned her back to the crowd, her long dress fluttering, revealing a pair of shapely, fair feet.

With her hands pressing down, Janna gradually lowered Zaun into the area she had originally planned.

Rebuild a new Zu'an?
No way!

That was the new Zaun plan from version 1.0.

The new Zaun plan in version 2.0 involves airlifting Zaun directly here!

The next moment, Zuan landed.

Amidst the swirling dust, a vibrant, verdant city, resembling a glass city, appeared between the two continents.

Thus, in the year 991 of the Twin Cities calendar, at the end of January, a new Zuan was established.

(End of this chapter)