Ornn, the Chosen One, a treasure from ancient times!

Chapter 118, First Battle

"???"

After a moment of reaction, Xia and Luo suddenly realized what was going on.

"So that's how it is! Honey, see! Humans don't seem so bad after all?"

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Xia opened her mouth, and although the reason seemed reasonable, she still found it hard to accept.

"This is not an excuse for their crimes —"

"Of course, I'm not trying to excuse them. I'm just saying that not all humans are bad—for example, we Freljord people love nature and are the most committed to keeping our promises and respecting history."

We should really thank Lissandra for respecting history.

She herself is an ancient monster from thousands of years ago, a living fossil, a walking history book.

Moreover, the foundation of her rule comes from her "glorious achievements" thousands of years ago, so she has spared no effort in promoting them for thousands of years, for fear that people will forget them.

This also influenced the Freljordians, as can be seen from their habits—lacking entertainment, what they love to listen to most after meals are historical legends and heroic biographies.

So it's no exaggeration to say that the people of Freljord have the utmost respect for history.

"So you can trust us—the Ionians are also our friends. We won't meddle in your affairs and advise you to reconcile, but we won't help you fight them either. At least we all have a common enemy, Noxus, don't we? To be honest, one of our tribe's priests is a Vastayan."

"Really? Your priests are Vastaya? I didn't know there were Vastaya in Freljord."

Luo said in surprise that his feelings for Herren were growing stronger, but he still had to see what his "only one" thought.

Xia remained silent for a long time before asking.

"So, what do you want?"

"We don't need anything. We don't even need you to cooperate with us. We're here to protect the land of our birth. If you're willing to come with us, that's best. If you're not—then we'll have nothing to do with each other."

"So—do you need us to tell you the location of the nearby Noxian settlement?"

"Forehead----"

Upon hearing this, Herren shook his head.

"We don't have many people, and we don't want to start a war with the Noxians—simply put, we're here to protect, not to kill. If you can tell us about the nearby Sanctuary of Nature's Spirits, then we can—"

"Aha!"

Suddenly, as if she had discovered the truth, Xia abruptly interrupted Herren.

"You want to explore our holy land!"

"???"

Herren froze, his mouth agape, momentarily speechless.

Even Luo couldn't help but slap his forehead.

After a long while, Herren finally laughed out of exasperation—he was genuinely laughing out of anger.

He muttered helplessly.

"At least you've shown me that not all Vastaya are as adorable as our priests—"

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Just as the three were at an impasse, and even Luo's best efforts to ease the tension were in vain, a figure suddenly rushed into the tent.

"Xayah! Rakan! The Noxians are coming!"

The newcomer was the Vastayan scout whom Helen had met during the day. When he saw Helen, he paused for a moment and greeted him somewhat shyly.

After witnessing the Vastaya's attitude towards humans, Helen realized how kind and friendly the scout he had encountered was, and he smiled and greeted him in return.

"Explain yourself, Jupiter, what's going on?"

Xia and Luo quickly stood up.

"Our men spotted Noxians camped to the east—"

"Damn it!"

A serious expression appeared on Lorna's usually carefree face.

He still remembered what happened in the Sacred Song Forest, and the deep regret of his surviving people.

Noxians are masters of surprise attacks, always sneaking up on you unexpectedly and launching a sudden and fierce assault at dawn.

This sudden and devastating news undoubtedly stirred up Luo's painful memories.

"Go and wake everyone up! Tell them to get ready immediately!"

Xia urged hurriedly, and was about to go and make arrangements herself, but suddenly remembered that Herren was still sitting in the room.

Herren lowered his head, finished the juice in his glass, and stood up.

"What do you say? Either you use the blood of your own people to stop the Noxians, or you join us and fight together."

This time, when the moment came, Xia finally fell silent.

If nothing had happened, she could still stubbornly insist that Lothrans didn't need human help, but now, anticipating the terrible sacrifices her people might suffer, she finally hesitated.

Seeing Luo Xiji's gaze, Xia lowered her head.

"I don't know if I should trust you—but—"

Herren looked at Xia unmoved and shrugged.

Finally, Xia said those words.

"Alright, I accept your kindness, humans—we need your help."

"Very well, I will reciprocate your trust—protecting the spirits of nature is also our responsibility."

Seeing that Xia had finally let go of her reserve, Luo finally breathed a sigh of relief and affectionately put his arm around Herren's shoulder.

"By the way—we still don't know the name of this friendly ally's tribe."

Herren smiled slightly and stated his points clearly and deliberately.

"Winter's Claw"

"There are about a thousand Vastaya in this jungle, including those who were driven off Quirin Island."

"Thousands of people—they don't seem like particularly strong opponents."

"The commander of this 5,000-strong detachment," Murdoch muttered to himself.

But he dared not let his guard down. After all, the Vastaya were not troublesome because of their numbers, weapons, or army, but because of their innate magical power.

Of course, their innate talent also means that most of these Vastaya do not treat magic as a skill that needs to be practiced and honed, just as people born with eyesight rarely deliberately train their eyesight.

Therefore, Murdoch was not too worried, believing that the well-trained Noxian army would be able to easily conquer this place.

Originally, Noxus would never have paid any attention to this "barren" mountainous region.

There are no fertile fields, no minerals, and no treasures here. All that exists is the natural jungle that the Vastaya treasure and the Noxians scorn.

However, the Lothran Alliance, led by Xayah and Rakan, has recently been assassinating Noxian officers and harassing heavy troops under the guise of revenge, which has angered Noxus.

To ensure stability in the rear, the higher command sent Murdoch, the commander who was originally going to Presidium, to this place to wipe out the remaining Vastaya.

Now, it was already dawn, and Murdoch didn't want to waste time in this place where there was little to gain.

With the troops already in formation, Murdoch ordered them to prepare and advance into the jungle.