Chapter 1002: The Old Gods and the Pattern
Freljord is currently in a three-legged position, with the Ash's Avarosa clan, Sejuani's Winterclaw clan, and Lisandro's Frost Guardian all eager to conquer each other, end Freljord's millennia-old strife, and dominate the ice fields.
"Negotiable, but I need to know what you're asking us to transport? And how many? "The enemy of the enemy is the friend, and Ash's affection for Jeno and them suddenly increased a lot.
"It's the Forbidden Tree, and Demacia will bring a thousand Forbidden Trees to the border between the two places, and then the people of Avarosa will receive and transport them to the Furnace Village. In return, I will give you a portion of the Forbidden Stone, which you can use to smelt Steelsteel weapons. β
Flash steel is actually another name for Demacia steel.
Hearing the Forbidden Stone, Ash's eyes lit up. The number of Avarossa's tribe is increasing day by day, but they are only engaged in production and plundering, and without the storage of loot, the growth rate of weapons cannot meet the expansion of the tribe. So they urgently need a batch of materials for forging weapons.
"Avarosa is growing rapidly, we've never been so united, and we're far ahead in numbers......" Ash wanted to talk a little more and add some bargaining chips to herself, but Jeno didn't give her the chance.
"Avarosa needs this material to arm herself, and without the Forbidden Weapon, it will be difficult for you to gain an advantage against the Iceborn. The large number of people is certainly your advantage, but the improvement of the armed forces should not be underestimated. Jeno saw that Ash was about to speak, and seemed to have a look of disagreement, and then added, "Moreover, I have heard that Sejuani has made an alliance with Volibel, who is not willing to be silent. Do you think there is any point in being outnumbered and under the wrath of the old gods? β
"Volibell and its bear-man? I didn't expect Sejuani to take a risk to do such a thing, did she do anything to dominate the ice field? β
Ash muttered into memories that she and Sejuani were childhood friends, and even had a blood alliance and were married. Later, because of disagreements, they embarked on different paths and turned against each other.
"That's right, so you'd better find an old god and let him join your side as well."
"Old Gods...... An old god has joined us. β
"Anivia?"
"Yes." Ash nodded.
The rumor that Ash is the reincarnation of Avarosa came from the mouth of Anivia, so people believe it.
"I remember Anivia watching the northern border of Freljord, which was Lisandro's territory. Only when the Winter War Mother arrives will she wave her wings and sprinkle ice crystals over the entire ice field. β
Geno recalls legends related to Anivia, a benevolent bird-like spirit who was the ancient patron saint of Freljord. In order to put an end to the long-standing strife in the land as soon as possible, she chose Ash, who shared the same ideals, as an ally.
But what Ash didn't know was that Anivia's deeper motive was the fear that the watcher who was about to break the seal would corrupt the ice field and corrupt her, who was closely related to the ice field, so that the darkness would take root in Freljord and join the human strife.
Since Anivia and herself wanted to banish the watchers, and the Avarosa clan was obedient to her, it was one way to drive Avarosa through her. But at the moment, she was far north of the ice field, and it was too much trouble to go directly to her, and only when Ash was unwilling to help him, would Jeno consider going to Anivia.
"Anivia is confronted in the north with something far more terrifying than war, an ancient evil left over from the time of the Three Sisters, and the ultimate evil we will eventually face together. It's sealed in the Frost Guard's fortress, and if you can see it for yourself, you'll be able to experience the unspeakable horror. Truth be told, although Anivia stands with you, she may not be able to help you. Even if she could, she wouldn't be able to defeat her brother, Volibel, the notoriously murderous embodiment of war, and the Tempest bloodline he led. If you're on the safe side, it's better to ask for the help of another old god. β
Jeno's words revealed a lot of information that Ash didn't know, and it was as if she saw a plot spreading in the snowy land.
"Do you mean that you want us to go and ask Orn for help?" Ash immediately thought of the name of another Old God.
Volibell is Anivia's older brother, and Orn is the eldest brother of both of them, the strongest of the strongest. If anyone can beat the giant bear, I'm afraid there is only this one ram.
"Orn has been hidden for thousands of years, and it's not easy to find him." Ash said.
"It's good for Avarosa, isn't there a fight for Orn with Anivia?"
Legend has it that he didn't like to be disturbed, so it was hard to get involved. Legend has it that the three sisters used their ingenuity to entrust Orn to build the Abyss of Wailing, and since then he has been in hiding, not even his sister Anivia. Ash doesn't think that his intelligence is comparable to that of the three sisters, and he can persuade Orn, who has been fooled by the three sisters to go out again.
"Legend has it that he likes forging, and the batch of forbidden demon trees I brought is a batch of very special forging raw materials. As long as you can get the Forbidden Demon Tree safely to the Furnace Village, I may be able to get him. β
Ash was silent, his ice-blue eyes staring deeply at the Gentile in front of him.
The other party blocked almost all the excuses she could think of, so that she couldn't find any reason to refuse.
She took a moment to think about it, to sort out the cause and effect of the matterβif she helped Jeno, she would be helping Anivia fight against the evil of the ancients; The forbidden materials promised by Orn and Jeno will greatly increase Alvarossa's combat power, helping them win the alliance between Winterclaw and Volibel...... No matter how you think about it, there is no reason to let go of this opportunity.
But there are many things that Jeno said that she didn't know about, and she decided to go to the relevant people to verify it before making a decision.
"It seems that you came prepared, and even my share was considered in advance. Although I would love to agree to your terms, I don't know where the exact location of the furnace village is...... I'll have to ask the Clan's hearth guards to give you a final answer. β
Furnace Country is a volcano where Orn lives, but few people know exactly where this place is, and it's as ethereal as the legend. And the furnace guards, or the furnace households they protect, are actually people who believe in Orn...... Their ancestors once lived with Orn in the Furnace Country, and perhaps they knew the secrets of the legends that had been passed down for generations.