Void Beetle Evolution Guide

"Wild Hunt, do you think Talia will be okay?"

"Don't worry, I'm watching. Talia just met an interesting guy on the way and was delayed for a while. She will be here soon."

"What an interesting fellow..."

"I'd better wait until she comes and tell you in person."

The Wild Hunt did not lie to Kassadin. Before the celebration officially began, she finally waited for Taliyah.

In order to find her as soon as possible, Kasa came to the top of the mountain alone. She saw Talia riding a stone slab and moving in the mountains, drawing a straight line, the speed was much faster and more stable than before.

"It seems like she has really learned something."

"I knew she could do it."

The Wild Hunt's words made Kai'Sa sincerely happy for Taliyah, and she immediately ran towards the latter's path to intercept her.

"Hey, don't forget that you are still wearing a coat. If you run too fast, the goose down on the coat will be blown away by the wind." The Wild Hunter reminded. Clothes are not as convenient as wearing only skin armor at this time.

"Is it still possible? I think... ah——"

On the other side, Talia, who was concentrating on her journey, saw a figure suddenly flash beside her. She was so scared that she stopped in a hurry and almost flew off the stone slab.

She hurriedly raised the stone slab to block in front of her to offset the force of inertia, but because of this behavior of robbing Peter to pay Paul, she ended up falling flat on her feet and finally fell heavily on the snow-covered ground.

"Ouch, who is it again?!" Talia rubbed her butt and grimaced in pain.

"Why do you say 'again'?"

Hearing the voice, Talia opened her eyes hastily and found a hand in front of her. After seeing who it was, she screamed out.

"Ah! It's Kasa!" She grabbed Kasa's hand and let him pull her up from the snow. She excitedly grabbed Kasa's hand and shook it twice. The pain seemed to disappear without a trace in an instant. "I didn't expect to see you again so soon. I'm so happy to meet an old friend in a foreign land!"

The Wild Hunt asked Taliyah to go to Freljord for training first, and he took Kai'Sa to the Shadow Isles to find the World Rune. Although many things happened along the way, they were separated for more than a month.

During this month, Talia spent more than half of her time on the boat, so it felt like Kassadin came to find her not long after she landed.

She originally thought it would take at least half a year to complete it, but Kassadin's speed was far beyond her imagination. How could she not be surprised?

"Your personality hasn't changed at all. I thought you would be more calm." Feeling that Talia was still the lively girl in her memory, Kassa couldn't help but smile as if ice and snow had melted away.

"It's only been over a month, so nothing can change, right? Or did you encounter some exciting things in the Shadow Isles, so time seems to be passing very slowly?" Taliyah asked curiously.

"Let's talk slowly while we eat. I'll take you to the celebration first. It's about to start."

Kasa led Taliyah up the frosty hillside, and after only a few steps, she noticed that Taliyah was limping and could not keep up with her normal walking speed.

"Talia, what happened to your foot? Did you sprain it just now?"

"No, it has nothing to do with you." Talia explained: "Actually, that's why you asked me why I said 'again'. Before coming here, I met another person who stopped me in a similar way."

"Oh? Tell me about it." Kassadin suddenly thought of the "interesting guy" that the Wild Hunt mentioned.

"I heard from the Wild Hunt that you were in Frost Harbor, so I hurried over..."

When she received the notice, Talia was practicing in the deep mountains where few people had been.

She lifted rocks from the snow into regular rock pillars, or imaginary stone sculptures, leaving proof of her presence. The unaware Freljordians saw this and thought it was a miracle.

In addition, all her daily utensils, including slingshots for shooting rabbits, pots and bowls for cooking and eating, and even the heated bed board for sleeping, were all made by her herself using stones.

After receiving the notice, Talia immediately gave up her practice.

She summoned the stone bridge and boarded it, shuttling between the mountains like a galloping train.

It would have taken only one day to reach Frost Harbor, but she was stopped by a Freljord man on a hilltop.

The bald strong man was shirtless in the snow, holding a huge ice shield in his hand. The shield was as big as a door and had a ram's head carved on the front.

He was standing in the path of Taliyah's galloping forward. Fearing to hurt the other party, Taliyah adjusted the direction to avoid him. As a result, the man deliberately jumped in front of her and collided with her with a large shield as big as a door panel.

What shocked Talia was that the car was hit head-on by the violent rock flow, and even she, who was driving, sprained her ankle, but the bald strong man who was hit was not hurt at all, and stood on the top of the mountain like a city wall.

The man said his name was Bron, and his facial features did not look ferocious, but rather amiable, and he spoke in a very humorous way.

Taliyah asked Braum why he stopped her, and he came over to help Taliyah up, then took her over the top of the hill to look down.

It turned out that there was a small village at the foot of the mountain.

If Braum hadn't stopped Taliyah and let her rush down the stone bridge, she would have passed right through the middle of the village. Even if Taliyah braked or turned around in time, the earthquake while riding could have triggered an avalanche, burying the village below.

When Talia learned about the situation, she felt very guilty. Fortunately, Braum stopped her, otherwise it would have been a disaster.

So, feeling guilty, she went to the village at the foot of the mountain with the kind-hearted Bruno and persuaded the villagers not to continue living at the foot of the dangerous snow-capped mountain, but to move to the safer flat land on the other side of the river.

Talia was responsible for building the bridge, and Braum was responsible for moving. Together they built houses for the villagers, and the grateful villagers invited them to have dinner in the new houses.

It took almost a whole day to get there even if I was very efficient. Because of this delay, I was late.

"That Braum seems to be a legendary hero of the Freljord people. I heard that he can pick the sun to melt the ice and snow, and carry an entire farm on his shoulders." Kaisa remembered the stories she heard from the Freljord people in the past two days.

"Pfft, he is very powerful, but not as amazing as you say." Taliyah felt that what Kassa heard must be a fairy tale version told to children.

From what she knew about Bron, he was just a relatively powerful Iceborn warrior. However, the core of these stories were real events, and they were spread so mysteriously because of their positive significance.

"It was a very interesting experience. It was worth it even if I was late because of it, to be able to meet such people."

After finding out the reason for Taliyah's limp, Kassa squatted down and released the holy mist to heal her. After a while, the swelling on Taliyah's feet completely disappeared.

"Kassadin! When did you learn this trick? So awesome!" Taliyah stomped her feet a few times and felt the lightness return.

"I have my opportunities too." Kasa smiled and said, "Come on, I'll take you to meet some new friends."

"Ok!"

Chapter 211 Harvest Festival

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Talia arrived just in time to celebrate Avarosan's harvest festival.

This is the most grand and solemn celebration in the Freljord, and the last celebration before the cold winter covers the earth.

People will take out their stored food to welcome the arrival of the Ice Phoenix Anivia. When she flies over the Freljord, spreading her wings and spreading ice and snow, the land will be nourished during the long winter and produce more abundant gifts in the coming year.

The Avarosa Harvest Festival welcomes all friendly nations. As long as we sit around the campfire, eat meat and drink soup together, we become a family.

Kai'Sa took Taliyah to find Ahri and Sefi who were gathered around the brazier, and introduced the little sparrow from Shurima to them, and then the four of them acted together.

"There are so many tribes, too many to count... It would be great if I could see so many tribes gathered together in Shurima." Taliyah sighed. The scenery before her was something she could never see in her hometown. Shurima had become a mess.

War Mother Ashe seemed to have not arrived yet. People prayed to the ice sculpture of Avarosa, hoping to successfully survive the long winter and for the tribe's military fortunes to prosper.

The three Ice Sisters are the earliest and most powerful ancestors of the Freljord people since recorded history. They seized Freljord from powerful demigods in that barbaric era. Legend has it that the icy bloodline is the gift they left to this land, so that no matter how terrible the cold is, it cannot defeat the Iceborn, and they can even pick up weapons made of the true ice formed by Anivia.Mei I I am in my empty space without Lin Youyong......

Avarosa is the second sister among the three sisters. She represents foresight and wisdom and is highly respected by the southerners. The northerners prefer the eldest sister, Serilda, who is the embodiment of force. Therefore, there has been a prophecy since ancient times that Avarosa and Serilda will return one day and unify the many incompatible tribes.

Several people prayed with the crowd, and murmurings rose and fell until Ashe appeared and the crowd quieted down.

People's eyes moved away from the huge brazier and moved to the platform where she stood, their eyes full of admiration.

"Is that Ashe, the Warmother of Avarosa? She's so slim." Taliyah said in surprise when she saw Ashe for the first time.

According to her impression of the Freljord people, Warmothers are all strong and powerful women. Just like the alpha wolf of a wolf pack, only by becoming the strongest can one gain the respect of the tribe and not be defeated in challenges initiated by others. This has led to a stereotype that Warmothers are often the strongest women in the tribe.

However, she soon noticed that Ashe's posture was exactly the same as the ice sculpture of Avarosa, and anyone who saw her would think she was the reincarnation of Avarosa.

"It turns out that Avarosa is also so slim. It seems that judging people by their appearance is wrong."

"Physique may have a great impact on ordinary people, but it is not so important for Iceborn." Wild Hunt said: "Although Ashe's physique is not strong enough, she has a legendary True Ice weapon such as Avarosa's longbow, plus her amazing archery skills. To be honest, her overall strength is also very strong among Iceborn."

The Iceborn that the Wild Hunt has been talking about actually refers to the Freljord people who have obtained the power bestowed by their ancestors, have extraordinary tolerance to cold, and whose blood seems to never freeze.

As long as they are equipped with a true ice weapon, these Iceborn warriors will be invincible in this frozen land and become heroes.

Since the ice bloodline was bestowed upon the people of Freljord by the three sisters, women tend to awaken the bloodline more easily than men, and this bloodline tends to show more powerful power in women.

This is why the Freljord is mainly composed of matriarchal clans and why the leaders of each tribe are called War Mothers.

Conversely, the colder the place you live in, the easier it is to awaken your ice bloodline, so there are more ice races in the north.

This is also why southerners have been frequently robbed by northerners for a long time. In addition to the gap in strength, discrimination based on blood is also a major factor.

Although Avarosa is currently the largest tribe in Freljord, it does not mean that Ashe can unify Freljord smoothly.

Judging from the elite level of warriors and the number of Iceborn, the South is far inferior to the North. If the enemy uses their brains to fight a guerrilla war with them, it will be very difficult.

"Look, she's about to shoot." Seeing Ashe drawing her bow and arrow, Kai'Sa reminded Taliyah not to miss it.

Taliyah looked up and saw Ashe take down her bow and aim at the huge brazier with bated breath.

She took a deep breath, and a blue bowstring appeared at her call, followed by an ice arrow made of pure cold air. The temperature of the platform dropped sharply, and frost spread out from under her feet.

Then the arrow flew out, leaving an ice-blue trail, passing over the people and hitting the brazier accurately.

Accompanied by cheers that echoed throughout the frosty hillside, the huge brazier was completely frozen, and the leaping flames were surrounded by rapidly growing ice crystals, which were replaced by flame-shaped crystals.

"It can even freeze flames... How powerful!" Taliyah was shocked. She suddenly thought that if she had accidentally hit Braum's shield, she would have been frozen into an ice sculpture and shattered on the spot.

"It's a pity that Ashe only found the Bow of Avarosa but failed to find the Arrow of Serylda. I don't know where Lissandra hid it." Wild Hunter muttered.

"There are corresponding arrows? This really broadens my horizons!" Just a bow is so powerful. If it were equipped with corresponding arrows, Talia could not even imagine its power.

On the podium, Ashe listened to the crowd chanting her name with a smile, and then gave a speech for the celebration.

"People of Avarosa! There has never been a harvest festival with so many people. Fellows from all over the snowfields sit together - we are one family now. Eat well, drink well, and have fun!"

She raised her bow high, and cheers rose again. Then, bonfires were lit everywhere, and people were sitting down at the rich feasting tables, and the celebration officially began. The noisy tribes mingled with each other, sharing food, drink, and old hunting stories.

Taliyah originally thought that Ashe would speak for a long time, but she didn't expect her speech to be so short. After the speech, she even jumped off the platform and ate and drank with the people, appearing to be very approachable.

"Let's go find a table and sit down." Kassa led the three of them to eat and drink and enjoy a feast.

The Avarosans are very hospitable and few are unwilling to share food and drink, as long as they come with a wonderful story to tell.

Saifei's hands and mouth never stopped. She finished one plate of food after another. People looked at her tall figure with respect.

After Taliyah told the crowd about her encounter with the great hero Braum, it caused quite a stir among the crowd, and even Ashe came over to express her condolences in person.

"Stranger, after the celebration you are going to the Hearth Country, right? I also want to go back to Rakstak in the north. Do you want to go with me?"

"..."

Ashe's eyes looked as if she wanted to say something, and Kai'Sa was hesitant as to whether to accept it.

However, after looking at Talia who was eager to try, Ahri didn't seem to have any objections. Thinking that it would have a bad impact if she refused in front of so many people, she nodded and agreed.

Chapter 212: Three Worlds

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The celebration ended successfully in a happy atmosphere.

The next morning, snow began to fall again, as if Anivia had flown by last night, ushering in the beginning of a long, cold winter.

Still on the hillside outside the port, Kasa saw a team of carriages, and the furnace guards were loading them with furs, bacon, food and other supplies.

Remembering what Ashe said to her yesterday, Kaisa woke up the others and went to take a look together.

When she got closer, she found that Ashe was helping to tie up the supplies with ropes. She was a little surprised that a war mother would do such a small thing by herself.

"You are here, strangers." Seeing several people approaching, Ashe greeted them and said calmly: "I have prepared a carriage for you, but I hope you can ride on the horse and accompany me for a while. I have something to ask you."

Kassa looked in the direction Ashe pointed and found that what Ashe had prepared for them was actually a spacious caravan, which was more than enough for three or four people to sit in, and the remaining space could still hold a lot of luggage, although they didn't have much luggage.

"Warmother Ashe, thank you for your kindness, but my name is not Outsider. Kaisa, this is my name." Kaisa thanked Ashe, who smiled slightly.

"Kasha, huh? I remember that."

Seeing Ashe went back to work, Kaisa asked the others to get on the car first, and she rode on the horse to get familiar with it.

An ordinary horse cannot pull such a large cart. It needs a heavy draft horse with great pulling power... She can ride a camel, so she should be able to ride a horse not much different.

Soon, the assembled convoy began to head northeast, not very fast, just a normal walking speed, so that the accompanying furnace owners could keep up on foot.

This speed was easy for Kassadin who was driving the carriage. Not long after the caravan set off, Ashe rode up to Kassadin and rode side by side with him.

There was a light snowfall, but the war mother was only wearing a knee-length skirt and a cape, which made her look cold.

As she approached, a chill colder than snow spread over her, the source of which came from the True Ice Longbow behind her.

"Warmother Ashe, what's the matter?" Kaisa looked at this beautiful and freezing warmother, somewhat confused as to what she was trying to do.

"You don't have to call me Warmother like others do. Just call me Ashe." Ashe smiled and said, "The last incident made me feel that you know a lot about our Freljord, so I would like to ask you to talk about your views on the current situation in Freljord from an outsider's perspective."