lol: Bind Syndra at the start

Ryan said, "I suggest you talk to Zed. Besides being able to gather intelligence, Shadow Magic can also handle the transportation of confidential information. Not only are they few in number and easy to screen, but they're also highly efficient."

"I'll talk to him when I get back." Irelia looked at Ryan. "If you're done, then it's my turn. Guess why I came all this way to find you?"

"Because I listen to grandma?"

"That's why, but I also discovered..." Irelia didn't understand Ryan's 'stalk'. She frowned and said, "After you told me it was a feint, I found Carlo to analyze the situation together.

"Noxus has put so much thought into this cover-up, even willing to risk starting a war on the Brotherhood's very doorstep. They must have some big plans... After discussing several options, I ultimately came to believe that only two were accurate.

"One is that they want to take advantage of the opportunity to attack the Temple of Eternity. They know that Ionia is slowly gathering strength, and if they want to stop us, they can only kill me or the Apocalypse. Since our attack is just a feint, their real target might be Karma.

"But there is another possibility..."

"They're targeting the Vastaya."

Ryan first suggested another possibility.

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I guess my brothers have all been on vacation recently, so they haven’t been catching up on their studies.

Chapter 211: Early Action

Although Ryan had not experienced any war, he was familiar with conspiracy theories.

The geniuses on the Internet can always give a conspiracy theory to anything.

In the past, this was more of a fun thing.

But that way of thinking in today's world, combined with those background stories, allows him to look at the overall situation from a different perspective.

As he thought about this problem, he felt that the Noxians were more likely targeting the Vastaya.

As for why he didn't think the Noxians wanted to deal with the Apocalypse...

First of all, the Vastaya are easier to deal with than the Apocalypse.

The individual strength of Noxians is generally stronger than that of ordinary Ionians. After all, they have been fighting everywhere, and those who are not capable have already fallen on other battlefields. However, the lack of high-end combat power means that they always have little effect when encircling and suppressing the strong.

Even if they sent a large army to raid the Peak of Eternity, as long as the Apocalypse wanted to leave, the only thing the Noxians could do was to "see him off" with their eyes.

This is undoubtedly not in line with the core interests of the Noxians. Letting the Apocalypse go while destroying the Temple of Eternity will only make Ionia more united in their hatred of the enemy.

The Noxians needed the corrupt elders of the Temple of Eternity to keep the now radical Apocalypse in check.

Secondly, the Vastaya already have their own opinions about humans. In the eyes of some radical Vastaya, there is actually not much difference between Noxians and Ionians.

They only need to attack the Vastaya. Regardless of whether they succeed in the end, the Vastaya will hold a grudge against the human group.

This is an open conspiracy!

After all, from the perspective of Noxus, even if Irelia or other Ionians eventually knew about this matter, they would be powerless to stop Noxus' actions.

The attack on the Temple of Eternal Life was a radical military operation;

And attacking the Vastaya was a military operation that could not fail.

Ryan felt that the latter was more like the commander's style.

It was impossible for the Noxians to fail in the same place twice in a row.

This will shake the faith they have worked so hard to build up.

But on the other hand... as long as Ionia wins again, perhaps Noxus will not turn its attention to Ionia again in the short term.

"The Vastaya are indeed the most likely target." Irelia looked at Lion. "Although the former possibility is relatively small, we cannot rule out the possibility of it happening."

"So you don't want to guard the Temple of Eternal Life?"

Irelia nodded solemnly. "You may not understand what the Apocalypse means to the Ionians. Even if we lose other places, we must protect the safety of the Apocalypse."

Ryan understood something from Irelia's expression. "Similar to the emperor of a country?"

"More important than the emperor, this is the very foundation of Ionia," Irelia whispered. "It signifies inheritance, and a deeper meaning. In short, it is far more important than land."

"So you came here to order me around?"

Ryan discovered Irelia's 'little plan'.

She couldn't let the Apocalypse fall into danger, so someone needed to rush over to help.

So who will help the vastaya who are in danger?

There are only two people here!

"How can you say 'order me around'..." Irelia, her face agile as a leader, looked towards the distant island without changing her expression. "Only if we drive the Noxians away quickly can you go to the island to see your 'friends', right?"

She emphasized 'friend'.

My grandma said that joking around with friends can enhance friendship.

And this joke really caught Ryan's attention.

If this victory can really keep Ionia free from the invasion of Noxus for a long time, then Syndra will most likely be "released from prison".

"But I asked you to come here because I plan to go to the island after meeting you."

This was indeed his original idea.

The reason why I want to go to the island is definitely not to rush to meet someone in person.

After all, how can "Sleeping Beauty" be as interesting as in dreams?

Ryan wanted to go up and see what the Noxians were doing.

I didn't have this idea before because even if I caught the commander-in-chief, he would most likely commit suicide to keep it secret.

But now he has a mole partner.

That Noxian officer certainly wouldn't mind betraying his comrades again.

Therefore, with the help of his dark magic, he might be able to access more secrets.

This was a risky undertaking... but the risk lay entirely with the Noxian officer.

For Ryan, this was a no-cost business.

First, there was no way the Noxians would discover themselves.

Secondly, even if they discovered me...what could they do to me?

Having power means being able to do whatever you want.

Although he believed in the Black Rose, Ryan couldn't just lie down and wait for the Black Rose sisters to feed him.

But at this moment, a dull roar interrupted the two of them.

Ryan looked in the direction of the sound.

It sounded from near Faelor, and the dull vibration dispersed the thick sea fog.

Lion and Irelia looked at the same spot.

About half a minute later, the outline of a huge warship was projected into the sea fog that had not yet dissipated.

The warship was several sizes larger than the two that Ryan had destroyed before. Even though the sea fog obscured most of the ship's hull, the shadow it cast was still as huge as a magnificent attic on the sea.

"Noxian warships."

Ryan's eyesight is much better than Irelia's.

He could see through the sea fog and clearly see the Noxian pattern engraved on the side of the huge warship.

"They're setting sail at this time..." Irelia thought. "Are they planning to relocate their garrison, or are they heading for their true destination? But isn't it a little too early to set off now?"

The huge battleship had a speed that was inconsistent with its size. Almost in the blink of an eye, the huge shadow had moved away from the coastline.

If Ryan and Irelia hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they might even have mistaken the huge noise it made when it set off for thunder in broad daylight.

"There is another possibility."

Ryan pursed his lips. "They intend to execute the plan ahead of time."

“This is very un-Noxian.”

"But I think this is the truth..." Lion may know more about Noxus than Irelia.

For example, there are only a few warships of the specifications mentioned above in the entire Noxus.

The need to use it means that Noxus is serious about it.

"I'm going to the Vastaya now."

After a brief weighing of the pros and cons, Ryan made his choice directly without explaining too much.

After experiencing the effects of the mark left by Vastaya Kasumi on Sett's mother and Wukong (Monkey's name changed from Kong to Wukong after he became their apprentice), he felt that he should be able to easily convince any Vastaya...including the stubborn Kasumi.

Chapter 212 To the Most Handsome One

Having achieved her goal, Irelia did not leave.

In fact, as early as she and Carlo knew that the Noxians were preparing for a feint attack, they had already arranged for guards to go to the House of Eternal Life.

The mobilization of large-scale teams is often relatively "slow", so she can take advantage of this time difference to gain a brief period of "freedom".

After Ryan decided to go to the gathering place of the Vastaya people.

After thinking for a moment, Irelia decided to go with him first.

......

The carriage was traveling across the wilderness.

After annexing the Brotherhood, the 'former rebel' leader Irelia did become wealthy.

Ryan remembered that the first time she came to see him, she had walked a long distance alone on her own.

But this time, she already had a driver.

"I think the Noxians may have already known that the feint attack had been leaked." Ryan said suddenly without thinking in the carriage: "This may be the reason why they acted in advance... They are afraid that we will discover their true purpose during this period."

"You suspect..."

"I'm not doubting it, I'm absolutely certain there are Noxian spies within the Brotherhood."

The Noxian officer who leaked the news and the Black Rose members who knew about it would never tell anyone else.

Irelia didn't argue, but whispered, "I'll pick them out slowly."

"There's really no rush for this. It will be much easier to choose after the Noxians retreat." Ryan changed the topic to something more relevant at the moment. "Let's talk about the Vastaya. Are we going to meet their leader now?"

Thanks to Irelia's companions.

They could meet the Vastaya people in a more formal capacity.

The advantage is that it saves Ryan the time of going up step by step to charm... and make friends.

"They are not the leaders of all Vastaya... They call themselves the Liberator of the Vastaya. They are a Vastaya Resistance Alliance formed by a Lorant. Almost all Vastaya who are hostile to humans have joined them."

Irelia paused for a moment, "Lorant is a vastaya..."

"I know this."

Ryan had read Xia's background story and found that Lorant was her race.

As for this alliance, he also had a general impression of it.

The 'Tail' he had met before seemed to be a member of this tribe as well. They had been entangled with the Shadow Stream in the Navoli region for many years.

So they are going to Xia's tribe now?

Ryan suddenly felt a little regretful. He forgot to find Vastaya Xiarui to learn their songs in Barue.

He remembered that in the background story, Xia and Luo both loved this kind of song.

"According to your inference, if the Noxians were to choose a vastaya gathering place to attack, it would definitely be their gathering place... Noxus might not kill too many of them, after all, they have to leave some power for revenge;

"But the Kunlong they have collected over the years will definitely be snatched away by the Noxians. If they get their hands on these things, it may be very disadvantageous to us!"

Kunlong is a giant stone formation.

Ryan had never seen them in person.

But he had heard these things from the backstory and from Zed.

They are composed of several huge stones suspended in the air, and those suspended stones move along a certain special trajectory.