The Glory of Noxus

Ghost Bay.

This is the most dangerous bay in Bilgewater, known for its mystery and danger of death.

Rumor has it that it is a demon lair in the ocean, swallowing up countless passing ships and creatures.

The terrain of Ghost Bay is complex, with numerous reefs and shoals. It seems to be a natural trap set by the Watcher's Sea.

Different marine debris floated on the dirty sea surface, including torn canvas, rusty anchors, and rotten wood.

These countless amounts of garbage not only pollute the sea water, but also become the nest of all kinds of sea beasts.

They lurk in the water, waiting for the next batch of ruthless pirates and reckless sailors who don't heed their captain's warnings.

And this directly leads to the fact that few sea hunters come to Ghost Bay.

Under the dark night.

The sea breeze blows through the ghost bay, making bursts of shrill sounds, like the whispers of dead souls, attracting nearby ships.

Kadak paddled the boat hard, leaving little ripples on the sea.

He has been dealing with this sea area his whole life and knows that he must not fish in the ghostly bay at night.

But for the sake of his family's livelihood, he had to come here to hunt sea beasts.

The reason for all this is that the bloody turmoil at the slaughterhouse has made the nearby sea hunters fearful.

They basically dare not appear near the pier during the day, for fear of damaging the fish in the pond and leaving corpses on the streets, so they can only choose to hunt at night.

Wow! Wow!

The sound of sturdy oars lapping against the sea surface echoed in this area.

Kadak's expression was solemn, and his narrow eyes were always paying attention to the surrounding situation.

The seemingly calm water is just an illusion.

There are numerous reefs hidden under the sea, and any piece of them can break through the hull of the cabin.

The seabed is covered with wreckage of shipwrecked ships, and the souls of the drowned have been waiting alone at the bottom for the new dead.

Kadak is well aware of these things and carefully avoids floating ocean debris.

Because no one knows whether the garbage is real garbage or whether it is pushed by sea monsters below.

Gulu! Gulu!

Kadak took out the crab liquor he bought at dusk and poured it into his mouth.

The wine flowing from the corner of his mouth stained his clothes.

Maybe there is some worry.

Kadak drank another big mouthful of wine for himself, wiped his dirty beard, and poured a small amount into the sea outside the ship's side as a tribute to the great bearded lady.

The excitement of the Swift Crab Liquor made his body warm, and his head felt much clearer under the cold sea breeze.

He rowed past the warning buoys hung with bird carcasses, and did not stop until he came to a piece of sea where he had good luck last night.

The nearby sea hunters always envy Kadak's nose, saying that he can smell out where there are schools of fish competing for food.

Occasionally, relics scattered after the sinking of the Abyss can be found. (The Abyss was Planck's former ship, which sank to the bottom of the sea when he was deposed.)

Kadak drank the last of the crab liquor, reached out and picked up the two oars and put them in the bilge.

Immediately afterwards, he took out several maggots dug out from the eye sockets of a dead man as he did last night.

With his unruly fingers shaking, he put the bait into the hook, and then hung the fishing line on the side of the ship.

Finally, Kadak closed his eyes, bent down at the side of the ship, and dipped his hands into the greasy seawater.

"Great Nagakapoulos, bless your followers."

Kadak began to pray, asking the Bearded Lady to grant him some good luck.

"I don't want much. Please help this poor fisherman and give him a ration from your barn."

"Please watch over me and protect me. If I die in your arms, let me be buried with the rest of the dead."

After Kadak finished praying, he opened his narrow eyes.

A few inches away from the water, he saw a pale face, with a lifeless cold light beating brightly.

"ah!"

Kadak screamed, his body suddenly bounced up, and he fell on his back into the boat, causing the hull to shake.

The fishing lines on the side of the boat were tightened one by one, and thin threads of mist rose out of the water and circled around the fishing boat.

In the blink of an eye.

The fog that filled Haunted Bay became thicker, and the lights of Bilgewater in the distance suddenly disappeared.

What replaced it was a thick fog as dark as ink rolling in from the sea.

Kadak quickly struggled to his feet and looked at the warning buoy behind him.

I don’t know when a strange dark gray bird appeared on top of the bird carcass.

It was lowering its red eyes and looking at Kadak, with black mist seeping from the white fluff in front of it.

"This is"

Kadak looked confused at first, and then his pupils narrowed, and a look of panic climbed onto his pale face.

Styx Watcher!

He had seen these monsters on the murals in the ruined temple. They were death creatures in ancient myths.

There are still related contents left around the murals at that time.

[When the sun sinks below the horizon, the terrifying things here will wake up and begin to watch, waiting for prey to take the bait. ]

Kadak raised the oar in great panic, plunged it into the sea water, and started rowing hard.

Behind the Styx Watcher, black mist is billowing

"The damn soul-eating night is coming!"

Kadak felt the biting cold coming, and his arms with bulging muscles gradually became weak.

But he didn't dare to hold back at all, and still used all his strength.

"The Great Bearded Lady Nagakapoulos, Mother of the Abyss"

Kadak prayed quietly, a sob in his voice.

"Please take me home, please, I pray sincerely"

He no longer cares why the Soul-Eating Night came early.

His only thought is to escape from Haunted Bay and return to Bilgewater.

The oars beat out a powerful rhythm on the sea, stirring up layers of waves and pushing the wooden boat forward quickly.

Kadak prayed in a low voice while driving the wooden boat, trying to leave the area monitored by the Stygian Surveillance Owl.

However, the red eyes of the Stygian Surveillance Owl were still looking at him, as if it had chosen its prey.

The red eyes flashed with coldness and cruelty, as if foreshadowing the upcoming danger.

Kadak's heart moved, and he saw the black fog sweeping behind him from the corner of his eyes.

As soon as it touched his body, the blood vessels under the skin quickly necrotized, showing black lines.

Then the cold breath like a grave quietly climbed up his back.

Suddenly!

Kadak's prayer stopped.

A pair of hooks with chains cut through the black fog and pierced his chest. The eye-catching blood on the hook tip formed a slowly flowing stream.

The third hook pierced his stomach, and then the fourth one emerged from Kadak's neck.

The fifth and sixth hooks dug into his hands, pulling him down with force and nailing him to the blood-stained cabin.

The intense pain made Kadak howl, and he wanted to pull out the hooks with his hands and break free.

But the pierced joints felt a burning pain, as if the evil spirits thirsting for revenge were tasting his suffering.

In the depths of the black fog that Kadak could not see, a tall dark green shadow slowly emerged.

It exuded the purest malice in the world, and the horned head was surrounded by emerald green flames.

It was wrapped in an old black robe, and the rusty key on its waist scraped the edge.

In its hand, it held a corpse-guiding lantern, which was shaking constantly with the chain.

From time to time, a mournful moan would be heard from the lantern, as if it contained an infinite evil desire.

A small door opened on the lantern, and Kadak felt the soul in his warm body stirring.

In the bottomless halo, the tortured undead were almost crazy in the endless purgatory, screaming heartbreakingly.

Kadak struggled to protect his soul, but as a ghost-like invisible sickle swung, his life came to an abrupt end.

The lantern also clicked shut.

"An inferior soul."

Its voice was like gravel rubbing against a tombstone.

"But it's the first one I collected tonight."

The black fog rippled, and many silhouettes could be vaguely seen emerging.

The resentful undead mistress, the howling wandering soul, the evil ghost-like knight... and so on.

The sea breeze blew, and the darkness rolled over the quiet sea, engulfing the giant beast on the seabed and rushing towards the land.

In the distance, the lights of Bilgewater began to gradually go out.

In the lower city, in the tavern.

Huo Jixing's heart trembled, as if he sensed something, and he immediately quit meditation, stood up and went to the window.

The red-gold flame filled his pupils, reflecting the endless black fog.

"Soul-Eating Night!"

"Is it coming so soon?"

Huo Jixing whispered softly. According to the distance calculated before, the black fog should not have swept Bilgewater now.

But the current scene forced him to accept the cruel reality.

"Soul-Eating Night!"

Huo Jixing's actions attracted the attention of everyone in the tavern.

They all turned their eyes away from the wine glasses or conversations in their hands and looked into the distance.

The surprised eyes looked over the window and saw the rolling black fog under the dark night.

"Get ready for battle!"

Huo Jixing exhaled lightly, suppressed his inner thoughts, and looked back at the people behind him who had different reactions.

The atmosphere in the tavern suddenly became tense, and everyone began to move and organize their weapons and equipment.

Graves casually exhaled the smoke from his mouth, bit the cigar between his teeth, and reached out to brush the shiny destiny.

Red shotgun shells were placed on the table of the bar, and he loaded them into the belt one by one.

Drizzt sat beside him, shuffling and cutting the cards with his hands, trying to interpret the omen of destiny.

After dealing the cards several times in a row, his expression became more solemn, and the once familiar destiny became agitated at this moment.

Yosip was carefully wiping the Abyss Crown in the shape of a sea snake, fearing that this legendary rune item would be damaged.

Although the Abyss Crown has been eroded by the years, the rune magic effect has been weakened.

But after Huo Jixing's test, it can still bring a certain amount of magic damage to the owner.

Of course, the most important magic effect of the Abyss Crown, which commands sea beasts, can only be used reluctantly due to the influence of time.

Huo Jixing has tested that up to three sea beasts can be ordered to act.

It is far inferior to the overwhelming sea beast scene on the cave murals.

After careful consideration, Huo Jixing decided to give it to Yosip as a life-saving trump card for the Reiser Guard Secret House.

Yosip was very happy to get the Abyss Crown.

He is a mystic from a medium-sized mystic school in the Noxus Empire.

With the Abyss Crown in his hand and his own strength, he felt that he should be able to safely survive this Soul-Eating Night.

The black fog surged, like a giant beast with bared fangs and claws, climbing onto the dock of Bilgewater.

Many soldiers of the Reiser Guard Legion in the tavern have quickly put on their equipment.

The Noxian weapons they held flashed a chilling light in the dark night, reflecting their determined eyes and the hard lines of their armor.

They were all ready to fight to the death!