Chapter 373: The End Steps Down From the Altar

Chapter 373 Ending·Stepping down from the altar

Pantheon was not eroded by the void energy in Kalya's body in the end - but as a price, under the desperate obstruction of Atreus, his will was severely torn, and the dazzling Pantheon constellation, two The brightest star falls in the wilderness tonight.

As the weakest ascendant and the weakest dark descendant, from the beginning, Kalya did not expect to be able to defeat Pantheon and strike a blow at the stars in the heavens.

It is completely impossible for Kalya to fight against Panson who is at the top of Mount Targon on his own. If he wants to leave a deep impression on the other party, he can only show the momentum of sharing the same fate with heaven and earth. .

Pantheon, who changed the spirit of the stars like changing clothes, lost because of his fear of death and his contempt for mortals. As Kalya said, the giant gods can easily take over mortals, not because the will of mortals is weak and can be bullied, but because of the weak will of mortals. Because they revere the giant gods and take the initiative to accept them.

If the host is unwilling to believe in the giant god, the result will be the Great Desolate Starfall.

Of course, as the winner, Karya's condition is not good at all.

The spear burning with divine fire pierced his heart, and large tracts of yellow sand began to peel off his body. Even though Atreus, who had regained his freedom, immediately retracted the spear, Kalya's weakness was still visible to the naked eye.

"The heavens are awesome, but Pantheon is just a paper tiger." Just when Atreus was a little confused, Kalya stretched out his arm and patted him on the shoulder, "Well done, young man."

"Who are you?" Atreus asked subconsciously, "Have we met?"

"This should be the first time we meet." Kalya smiled and shook his head, "However, it may not be the last time - I believe you have a clear understanding of the giant god. Now, go down the mountain and take a look. Look at Shurima and see the wider world of Runeterra. Pantheon left part of his power in your body when he fled in panic. Although he is a bastard, the power itself has no attributes, so you must make good use of it."

Atreus blinked, lowered his head, looked at the dimmed spear and buckler in his hand, then turned to look at Leona, who looked quite subtle, and finally nodded.

After tearing off the cloak from behind and tearing it in half, Atreus wrapped the bodies of Meses and Pylas, tied them together, and put them on his shoulders one after the other.

The body of Messis was bleeding.

Paras' body was almost burned.

With these two corpses, Atreus climbed down Mount Targon step by step in the direction he came from - he didn't know where he was going, but at least he knew that the bodies of the captain and his best friend should not be left behind. This hypocritical place.

From the time he was a child, Atreus trained diligently every day, everything he did was to become a Lahorak warrior.

But now, the cruel facts proved to him that the belief of the giant gods was just a disgusting scam, and those high-ranking giant gods were just a group of despicable people who bullied the weak and feared the strong. The various nobles they advocated were nothing more than shackles to bind the believers. .

But now, Atreus, who had lost his shackles, was filled with confusion.

Perhaps, as the person named Kalya said, we should go to various places in Shurima?

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At the top of Mount Targon, the collapse of Kalya's body continued.

Behind him, Lux and Ino were guarding him on the left and right, wary of Leona in front of him.

However, Leona, who was sitting back and watching Panson's demise, had no intention of taking action.

It wasn't until Atreus left that Leona put away her sword and shield, and a stiff smile appeared on her calm face.

"You are still as cunning as ever." Her voice became ethereal, "We all thought you were dead."

"Are you finally willing to come to this mortal world?" Kalya sat imagelessly on the edge of Mount Targon, and the face on the mask raised his eyebrows exaggeratedly, "Why, is there a second game?"

"It's not necessary." Leona shook her head, "Actually, even among us, war is a minority."

"Stop talking about so much useless stuff." Kalya shook his head, "What, are you going to learn from Soraka?"

"...There is no need to abandon your body and come to Runeterra." Kalya's words made Leona choke. She blinked, and then a smile appeared on her face, "It is difficult for us to become mortals, but mortals Maybe it can be us.”

"What, are you planning to create a new batch of Ascended Ones?" Karya's mask showed a look of surprise, "Which country did you choose this time?"

"No, it's not about creating ascendants, it's about creating new giants." Leona chuckled, "If you cross the long steps to ascend to the gods, you will be a member of the giants, and there will be his stars in the sky - truly join us. "

"This is really a good lesson." Kalya nodded after hearing this, "But what's the point of telling me this? To demonstrate to me?"

"No, it's not a demonstration, but an invitation." Leona shook her head and extended her right hand to Kalya, "Your immortality has been broken by Pantheon, and now you have fallen into the mortal world, so I invite you to go Climb the long steps to reach the gods—go to heaven and become one of us.”

"This joke is not funny, Sun."

"This is no joke, Kalya." Lieyang, who controlled Leona's body, shook his head again, "Mortals have proven their potential. The best among mortals can definitely join us and become one of us. And you...Twilight and I both think you are the most suitable one."

"Come on!" Amidst the dull expressions of Lux and Ino, Kalya waved his hand, "Leave the colorful world to become a cold star? Sorry, I have no interest in this."

"That's such a pity." Kalya's reaction made Leona quite confused. She looked at the calm Kalya in front of her with some disbelief. She seemed to think for a long time before asking, "Abandoning eternity and immortality, Do you really want to embrace eternal death?"

"Death is a part of life. For me, immortality is a terrible twist." Kalya shook his head, "If you don't know life, how can you know death?"

Seeing that the words were not conducive, Leona said no more, just shook her head with regret and turned around to leave.

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Finally, only Lux, Ino and Kalya were left on Mount Targon.

Seeing Leona finally leaving here, Lux and Ino finally withdrew their wary gazes - the next moment, their eyes fell on Kalya's mask at the same time, and their expressions became nervous. stand up.

"Don't look like this, Lux." Kalya leaned back and simply lay on the top of Mount Targon, facing the vast starry sky, "I'm actually fine, really."

"The Sun Spirit said you lost your immortality." Lux obviously would not be fooled so easily, "What on earth is going on?"

"It's just like what she said." Kalya said in a relaxed tone, as if he was just talking about what to eat for the next meal, "Thanks to the silly Panson, I finally lost my immortal body and returned to a mortal - well, This is the most comfortable feeling..."

"Then how long can you live?" Lux frowned, looked at Kalya who looked indifferent in front of her, and repeated her question in a very serious tone, "To be honest, Kalya - you who have lost your immortality, How long can it exist?"

"It depends on you!" Kalya chuckled, with a rather exaggerated smile on his mask, "If you can make me a strong and reliable elemental body, then before you die, I should It won’t be over yet; but if the elemental body you create for me is tofu, it won’t be easy to say!”

"...Can't you hold on to this body anymore?" Lux's eyes fell on Kalya's empty chest, "How to create an elemental body?"

"Don't be anxious, Lux." Kalya shook his head, "Although this body is constantly shedding scum, it will last at least ten or eight years without any problem. Before that, you need to learn how to use pure elements. The rules will do - so, my wealth and life are all in your hands now!"

"Creating an elemental body is not a problem." Lux's expression was both confident and troubled, "But I always feel that you are hiding something."

"At this time, what else can I hide?" Kalya shook his head, "Okay, don't think so much, just cherish this quiet night. Come, come and watch the stars with me. It would be great. I still I have never seen stars from this angle..."

"I think I should seize the time to learn the theory of pure elements." Lux said expressionlessly (Ino beside her also nodded), "instead of wasting time looking at the stars."

"Relaxation is the way of civility and martial arts." Kalya shook his head, as if he was no longer as strict as before, and there was a rare laziness in his words, "Rest for a while, and feel the brilliant sky more. , I will go down the mountain before dawn tomorrow, it’s a rare opportunity!”

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Ordinary mortals in Runeterra only saw two falling stars.

In fact, behind these two falling meteors lies the beginning of more changes.

The newlyweds climbed Mount Targon and embraced the glory of heaven.

The old man faded away from his ascended body, and the giant gods also fell into the wasteland.

This is an era of change.

Vazuan, who claims to have inherited the empire's technology, has welcomed waves of hidden guests. They are not interested in the emerging and dazzling Hex technology here, but they are quite concerned about the origin of the golden feather. , but unfortunately no matter how we inquire, the insiders are only vague.

No one knows that the man who was stroking the pattern on the street lamp in Zaun City like a country bumpkin just now is the Grand Bachelor of the Shurima Empire; no one also knows that the wealthy businessman of Southern Shurima who just bought a batch of rune tree materials from the Chamber of Commerce is actually Once upon a time an ascended person.

The Shurima River still flows eastward, and countless large and small ships are either going down the river or upstream, like blood in the veins, transporting nutrients to the dry and barren land of Shurima. However, no one is Everywhere you look, some less-than-harmonious cult beliefs are slowly growing in the midst of prosperous trade.

No one knows that the ultimate goal of this sect is to lead the void to the world; no one knows that a father who has lost his child is planning to launch fiery revenge against this sect.

In the city of Uzeris, which was besieged by the Nashramei army, the Cult of the Sun and the Cult of the Sun merged completely. After leaving tens of thousands of corpses, the Nashramei who had been unable to attack for a long time were finally forced to retreat. Uzeris removed the Noxian flag and announced its return to Shurima.

No one knew that this marked the beginning of the third large-scale secularization of the Cult of the Sun; no one knew that each secularization of the Cult of the Sun had occurred at the critical moment of life and death.

Noxus had no reaction to this, because on the Blood Plains in the southeast of Noxus, the two armies led by Darius and Kakao had already been fully deployed. A war that would determine the future of Noxus was imminent, and the winner of this battle would be the king.

No one knew that in the Immortal Fortress, the nobles had quietly made preparations for both situations; and no one knew that in the corner of the empire, a dark rose was quietly blooming.

Bilgewater has just ushered in a change. With the rise of commercial transportation and trade, many old sea dogs who are used to sailor knives and muskets have gradually become dissatisfied with the current pirate queen. Many pirates are happy to make money, but many also miss the days of reckless behavior in the past. The pirate queen will probably be very busy next.

No one knows who the next trialist chosen by Nagakabouros will be; no one knows what kind of storm the next trial will bring.

Although the reborn Ionia has been unified in name, the internal contradictions can no longer be controlled. Many Ionians thought that they could return to the rhythm of life in the past after driving away the invaders, but unfortunately, yesterday is yesterday.

No one knows which will come first, the civil war in Ionia or tomorrow; no one knows how long this fragile balance can last.

The barrier between the spirit world and the real world has become particularly fragile, and the sleeping demons have woken up silently. They are hungry and impatient. They are full of desire for all kinds of emotions of weak mortals and eager to complete a harvest.

No one knows when these demons were born; no one knows where they hide.

The black fog in the Shadow Isles has intensified in recent years. Not only Bilgewater, but even Ionia, Noxus, and Ixal have been affected by the black fog. However, when Lux and Inodeng climbed the mountain, the black fog seemed to have been severely damaged after it went deep into Ixal along the Python River Basin. Perhaps next year's Soul-Eating Night will be Christmas Eve.

No one knows when the black fog will come back; no one knows whether the Rebirth Cult, which has been committed to clearing the fog, will seize this precious opportunity.

After the black fog faded, the flooded river water in the Python River Basin was still surging. This river was divided into countless small tributaries in the Kumanggu Jungle, passing through the thick rainforest and directly into the sea. To outsiders, there were only strange river nomads living here, but there were also crazy adventurers who said that they heard the roar of dragons here.

No one knows what secrets are hidden in the depths of the rainforest; no one knows whether these unknown secrets can be hidden forever.

In Freljord, the cold wind is still biting. The Freljord people who grit their teeth and endure the extreme cold have no intention of observing the two meteors that fell on the territory of the warm-blooded people in the south. Of course, they don’t care that a tribe claiming to be descendants of Avarosa fell apart in a journey to pursue Avarosa’s legacy.

No one knows where the future of the Avarosa tribe lies; no one knows where the future of Freljord lies.

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The gears of fate turned quietly. When the dawn of the next morning came, Lux and Ino woke up sleepily, and Kalya’s broad body had disappeared.

The fine sand dissipated in the wind, and between the two, only a familiar broken blade was left, lying there quietly.

Lux picked up the sword that had accompanied her for many years, and then she heard the familiar voice.

"Good morning, Lux." Kalya's voice was full of vitality, as if everything that happened last night had not affected him at all. "Since you are awake, let's go - you have been away from home for many years, it's time to go back and take a look!"

A bright smile overflowed from the corner of Lux's mouth. She wrinkled her nose, snorted lightly, and handed the sword to Ino.

The next moment, a pair of light-forged wings spread out, Lux took a deep breath, hugged Ino in a princess hug, and jumped.

End of the volume:

Compared with the previous two volumes, the main plot of the fourth volume is actually very short and thin. If you have to summarize it in one sentence, the 100 chapters of this volume can be summarized as "Lux crossed the Great Sai Desert and climbed the Giant God Peak".

Of course, this is definitely biased. Compared with the short and thin main plot, the more important point of this volume is to show a Shurima that is no longer glorious after the destruction of the empire - at the same time, it is also a review of Kalya's past.

In fact, in the first volume, some people have been asking, as a time traveler, what did Kalja do in Shurima, and why did Shurima still fall apart?

This volume is actually answering this question.

The current Shurima is not so much a separatist regime after the empire was destroyed, but rather a wasteland where civilization faded away in a nuclear war.

However, even though it is a wasteland, Shurima still has the fragments of the once glorious empires. Some of these empires’ legacies have been well preserved, while others have been integrated into the lives of the Shurimans and improved their lives.

And this is exactly the meaning of Kalya's existence.

For Lux and Ino, this is a test to broaden their horizons, hone their bodies and wills; and for Kalya, this is a new start to find herself and dispel confusion. In the end, Lux and Ino embraced the skylight on the top of the Giant God Peak, and Kalya chose to bid farewell to immortality.

Volume 4: 20,000 Miles of Yellow Sand, End.

Volume 5: Red and Blue - Lux returns to Demacia - is about to begin, so stay tuned.