Lux's Magic Penetration Rod

The war between Avarosa and Winter's Claw finally comes to an end.

This is a war in which there are no losers on the surface, but in fact both sides are losers.

On the Avarosa tribe, although Ashe conducted a self-examination on the loopholes in her own defense system, she still declared victory in the war - Winter's Claw mobilized an army, but failed in front of the city wall of Frost Harbor, and was ultimately unable to do so. They braved the severe cold and rolled back to the Sanchigra plain. In the end, they didn't even capture the Nyuskara Pass, so this was a completely victorious anti-invasion war!

Similarly, on the side of Winter's Claw, Sejuani also declared her victory. After all, they were the aggressive side from the beginning to the end. Even if they failed to take down Frost Harbor, they at least swept away Severjord. In many areas of the subcontinent, many small tribes that had moved closer to the Avarosa tribe were eliminated, and the reputation of the Claws of Winter was successfully established.

In terms of appearance, both Avarosa and Winter's Claw looked like winners.

But on the inside, Ashe and Sejuani couldn't help but start grinning when they were counting after the battle - whether it was Avarosa, where part of Frost Harbor was burned, and the allied tribes were wailing for support, The Winter's Claw, whose food reserves were almost exhausted and the proceeds from plundering were not enough to make up for the shortfall, did not earn any substantial benefits in this war.

In the next period of time, they all need to carefully lick their wounds, quietly reflect on the gains and losses in this war, and then look to the future.

Next time, neither Avarosa nor Winter's Claw will be as full of loopholes as this time.

All in all, no matter what, the war finally came to an end as the Freljord was about to enter the coldest winter.

Whether you are a worried furnace user or a warrior who is physically and mentally exhausted, you can take a long breath and start looking forward to the arrival of spring.

But obviously, the Demacians in the south don't know this.

After the truce between Avarosa and Winter's Claw, the three legions gathered at three key strategic points in the northern border of Demacia are still waiting for disaster.

The first legion is in Owendale, the second legion is in Mithril City, and the third legion is in Forsbarrow. The soldiers of the three legions are nervous and cautiously guarding against possible attacks.

In addition to this legion, the lords of the three cities are also mentally nervous.

Especially Lux - after receiving the news from Ino and confirming that "the Freljordians are about to go south", she even suspended the construction of the artificial lake and began to temporarily change the courses of the mages.

Instead of sending them to the battlefield, teach them to protect civilians in war.

Then, before Kalya's temporary shelter plan was completed, news came from Grandma Ling.

"The war is over."

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"The war is over?" After seeing Grandma Ling and hearing her confidently say these words, Lux was a little confused. "The Freljordians chose to attack Owendale?"

"No, no, the Freljord people did not go south." Grandma Ling said with a smile, "This is a civil war... I heard that the Winter's Claw people attacked the Avarosan people, and the two sides were condensing. A great battle broke out in Frost Harbor.”

"Winter's Claw? Avarosa? Frostport?"

Obviously, even with Kalya here, Lux's intelligence scope only includes the vicinity of the Dragonspine Mountains, the Freljord Plains or the West Freljord subcontinent further away, and she has no idea about it at all.

"I haven't been to those places." Grandma Ling noticed Lux's doubts and shook her head gently, "But in short, this action and gathering are not aimed at us."

"But the Dragon Bird Knights in Mithril City were attacked. Since they were not targeting us, why did they attack the Dragon Bird Knights?"

"Maybe it's just accidental damage." Having said this, Grandma Ling could only shake her head, "There is no neutral party in the Freljord war. Everyone involved in the war will become a part of the war. Maybe for In terms of the Winter's Claw at that time, the Dragon Bird Rider might have been regarded as an Avarosan."

Blinking her eyes, Lux finally could only accept this somewhat absurd statement, but it was very true if she thought about it carefully. Then, she finally let out a long sigh of relief.

"Thank you so much, Grandma Ling." Lux said, "If you hadn't found out the specific information, we would have been on high alert."

"The necessary vigilance must still be maintained." Grandma Ling waved her hand, "This news was also passed on by some of my old friends in Freljord... This war is also a serious one for them. After being involved in the war, they were forced to become a part of the war, which was not an easy thing."

"So, they want something from you?"

"They are all old requests." A smile appeared on Grandma Ling's face, "It's mainly about trade in the north... Specifically, the Avarosans hope to start trade in Forsbarrow and use their furs and special products in exchange for our food and other supplies.”

Lux was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then realized that it turned out that Grandma Ling took the initiative to find her, not only to provide herself with information, but also to act as a lobbyist for the Avarosans!

"It seems that there is no tradition of trading with the Freljords in the North?" Thinking of this, Lux's hand subconsciously began to rub the hilt of her sword, "In my impression, whether it is mithril Neither the city nor Forsbarrow has almost any trade with the Freljord, right?"

"Indeed not." Grandma Ling nodded gently, "Although I was born in Freljord, I have to admit that most Freljordians have no interest in trade at all. The concept, and even the recognition of the transaction, is concentrated within the scope of a very small number of people.”

"There is only barter between friends, but no real trade." Lux nodded and concluded, "Because each tribe is a fragmented individual without a unified attitude and cognition?"

"On the one hand." Grandma Ling obviously didn't want to say more on this issue, "But it seems that the Avarosans are different."

"Why are they different?" Lux didn't dwell too much on the Freljord culture. "They are special?"

"It's very special. If I hadn't visited some old friends in person after returning to Forsbarrow, I wouldn't have been able to believe that such an outlier appeared in Freljord."

"Alien?" Grandma Ling's choice of words made Lux raise her eyebrows, "An alien...the leader of the Avarosans?"

"That's right, it's Ashe, the war mother of the Avarosa tribe, who claims to be the descendant and heir of Avarosa." Grandma Ling nodded, "Although I haven't met her, several of my old friends have said , she is what Avarosa looks like in the legend."

What does Avarosa look like?

Who is Avarosa?

Lux remained calm on her face, but she asked Kalya in her heart - but unfortunately, Kalya didn't know the Freljord at all, so he couldn't answer Lux's question.

"Avarosa is one of the legendary three sisters of Freljord and the source of Freljord civilization. In many ancient epics, the three sisters are the first generation of Freljord civilization. Leader, the three of them worked together to unify Freljord." Grandma Ling explained in the simplest language possible, "Their names are Avarosa, Serelda, and Lissandra."

Lissandra!

Lux had heard this name before - Frey said she was the Frost Witch, the leader of the Frost Guard Priests of Freljord and her enemy.

"How long ago were the three sisters?" Thinking of this, Lux asked in surprise, "Thousands of years?"

"Maybe it's almost tens of thousands of years, right? Who knows how long those ancient songs have been sung in the ice and snow of Freljord." Grandma Ling shook her head, "I'm not from Notai, and I don't know much about history. .”

"Lissandra has lived for tens of thousands of years?"

"Do you know Lissandra?" Grandma Ling was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "No, you misunderstood, it's not that Lissandra has lived for tens of thousands of years, but that Lissandra's inheritance has lasted for tens of thousands of years. Before a Lissandra dies, her disciples will always inherit her name and become the new Lissandra - how can anyone live for thousands of years in this world!"

Lux's face showed a look of "That's it", but she didn't believe it in her heart.

She has indeed never seen anyone who has lived for tens of thousands of years, but she really has one here who has lived for thousands of years.

Also the source of civilization, maybe Lissandra can really live that long?

"In short, according to my old friends, this Miss Ashe perfectly meets all the qualities of the legendary Avarosa, and she also has a Zhenbing Longbow in her hand, which is said to be left by Avarosa. It's a relic." Grandma Ling obviously didn't know what Lux was thinking, so she quickly skipped the topic of Lissandra, "She formed a new Avarosa tribe, started to build a city, and organized manual farming, fishing, and grazing. .”

Hearing this, Lux blinked in disbelief.

"farming?"

"Yes, farming. When I heard the news, I couldn't believe it." Grandma Ling's face showed a surprised expression, "Fishing and grazing have always been the traditions of Freljord. It is through these means that we can feed our warriors - but I have never heard of farming. If all my old friends hadn't said this, I almost thought they had been deceived by that Ashe."

"And now, this Ashe and her Avarosa tribe still want to trade with me?" Lux concluded, "Using Freljord's specialties in exchange for Forsbarrow's food?"

"That's it." Grandma Ling nodded, "To be honest, if not everyone I know said that Ai Xi is a trustworthy person, I wouldn't come to you today... Although I always hope that Freir Zod and Demacia should not always be in confrontation, but I know exactly which side I am on, and in my opinion, at least this Ms. Ashe is worth meeting."

"I will consider it." Lux thought for a while and finally nodded, "But not now - at least not until spring. Forsbarrow is not completely off guard yet, and we have nothing to fight with her. To trade.”

"That's natural." Although she didn't get a clear promise, Grandma Ling was obviously relieved. "In this way, I have an explanation to them."

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After seeing off Grandma Ling who took the initiative to visit, Lux returned to her office. While sending someone to call Ino and Sona, she also consulted Kalya for her opinion.

Even though she already had some experience in governance, Lux still needed some reliable advice when it came to trade issues in Avarosa.

"Trade is not a bad thing." Kalya gave his judgment immediately without any hesitation, "In fact, in my opinion, even without the initiative of the Avarosans, Forsbarrow should try To carry out trade in the Freljord."

"I know the profits from trade very well." Lux sighed, "But this profit is not one-way. We can make a lot of money with Freljord trade, but similarly, the other party will also Getting a lot of food, growing up - that always reminds me of Piltover and Noxus."

"It's okay to think by analogy, but you can't make random analogies." Kalya said in a subtle tone, "Piltover only helped Noxus transport a lot of supplies, but it never controlled Noxus. The lifeline of trade... Moreover, the Freljord is developing, isn’t it the same for Forsbarrow?”

"..."

"You've been under too much pressure recently, Lux, don't think too much." Kalya comforted her in a rare soft voice, "When it comes to development potential, Freljord cannot be compared with Demacia at all. Let's be ourselves. Then no one can compete with us!”

Lux blinked her eyes, and then she realized how nervous she was - the recent period of comprehensive war preparations, curriculum reform, and project stagnation had made her somewhat anxious and out of breath.

Now I suddenly heard that Grandma Ling had brought back good news. While I was relieved, I was indeed worried about gains and losses.

"Then put the northern trade on the agenda?"

"Just have a good idea." Kalya affirmed, "At least we'll talk about it next year."

"Then didn't I call Ino and Sona here in vain?"

"How can it be in vain?" Kalya chuckled, "Although we don't need to discuss the northern trade, there is a more important issue before us now!"

"What issue?"

"Resumption of work, and Freljord's investigation!" Kalya continued, "Know yourself and the enemy, and you will never be in danger of a hundred battles. Although Grandma Ling is trustworthy, her news may not be absolutely true. Since it is determined that she will consider the northern border after the beginning of spring For trade, naturally we need to collect information first!”

"But, where do we have the manpower to go to the North to investigate?" Lux's eyes widened, "Besides, the Freljord is an unfamiliar place, and we don't even have a guide!"

"This is not a problem." Kalya said in a relaxed tone, "Don't forget, you don't have to use your feet to measure the ground for investigation - we can also use flying ones!"