Chapter 854 [0851] Another Meeting

Gragas drank to his heart's content, and then slept to his heart's content.

When he regained consciousness, it was already the third day - he was not lying, the wine was indeed strong enough, and even if he drank it all in one breath, even a big barrel like him would have to sleep for at least two days.

When Gragas woke up, Nunu had already recruited enough companions.

Originally, the Icefield Travelers did not believe this boy, even if he was indeed a Notai who could tell stories, but not every Notai had the ability to run a caravan. If Nunu could not handle the performance, he would really go hungry in his car.

However, after making a bet with Gragas, things were different.

The Freljord people all grew up listening to fireside stories, and the bet between Nunu and Gragas made the legends they heard so clearly shine into reality for the first time.

When Gragas fell headfirst, the crowd watching almost boiled.

Hearth Oracle is a popular fireside story in Freldrow. Compared with Anivia, who is regarded as a symbol of wisdom, and Volibear, who is regarded as a taboo due to his violence, Ornn has always been a frequent guest in the legend, but before this, no one has ever reproduced the bet between Ornn and the trolls so realistically.

Gragas, who is very good at drinking, refused to admit defeat and ended up getting himself drunk. Naturally, Nunu, who bet his caravan, would be cheered by everyone. Therefore, Nunu, who had been unable to pull a companion, received many applications at once.

Nunu, who was still worried about no one to help drive the caravan the moment before, had to rack his brains to select people the next moment. The ups and downs of life are so exciting.

Considering the bet just now, although selecting people was already difficult, Nunu still left a place for Gragas.

So, when Gragas, who finally sobered up, got an invitation from Nunu, the drunken Mr. Barrel was so sad that he wanted to cry - you have so many partners, why did you invite me?

I don't want to travel around the world with you in a caravan, I would rather discover fine wine and improve winemaking technology!

Unfortunately, a bet is a bet.

Gragas, holding a barrel, "smiled" and got on Nunu's car, and after an "interview", he was assigned the task of an old driver.

That's right, Gragas, who has no acting talent, became the driver of the caravan.

Considering that the driver must be sober enough, and Nunu will not provide him with a special space for brewing, I'm afraid Mr. Barrel will not have a good life in the future!

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Nunu's little drama is wonderful.

But it is completely irrelevant to the overall situation of Avarosa.

Although the alliance lacks the participation of the Frostguard priests, everything is still proceeding step by step.

More and more envoys and icefield travelers gathered in the city of Lakstak, and the original unlimited supply of food and beverages was even forced to downgrade - but considering that the Avarosa tribe at least had oats to eat after downgrading, the icefield travelers who came to eat and drink were still very happy.

In this cheerful atmosphere, the Lakstak League finally officially began.

Like the previous league in Neuskara, the Lakstak League is still divided into three steps: competition, communication and oath.

But unlike the Neuskara League, in the three steps of the Avarosa tribe, Ashe emphasized and highlighted her identity as the "heir of Avarosa". Compared with the real subsidies that Lux gave in Neuskara, Ashe's side was somewhat lip service.

Of course, this is compared with the "tycoon" Lux. If compared with the past Laxtak League, Ashe, who is really willing to give up some of the North's trade interests, actively help other tribes divide territories, and share some technologies, is already a great benefactor.

Think about what the Winter's Claw League did before:

First, show off the military power, then ask other tribes to follow the Winter's Claw, and finally promise to distribute the spoils fairly.

At that time, the Laxtak League was simply a pie-in-the-sky meeting. Whether you can eat the pie depends on the subsequent southward looting. If you can't grab anything, everyone will starve together. If you grab it, it depends on whether the leader is willing to distribute it fairly.

In comparison, now the Avarosa tribe is willing to really give up some trade and technology, which is already a very sincere thing.

Moreover, Lux's big money in Newskara is largely to reduce the rejection of the Freljord people. After all, she is an outsider.

But Ashe is a descendant of Avarosa. Although the Avarosa tribe was rebuilt later and the inheritance was broken once, the True Ice Longbow in her hand is exactly the same as the one in the hand of the Avarosa statue outside the city of Rakstak!

Originally, the representatives of the tribes thought that the meeting would have a ceremony for the Frostguard priests to watch and certify, but for some reason, the Frostguard priests they had seen before did not appear at the meeting.

In addition, unlike the Newskara meeting, Ashe chose to participate in the competition in person without any martial ethics - she did not compete, but did a decathlon in the shooting event.

Whether it was shooting targets, flying discs, flying birds, wild beasts, or continuous arrows, scattered arrows, and magic arrows, looking at all the representatives participating in the meeting, the guests watching the ceremony, and the ice travelers, no one could compare with Ashe.

Although Lux also showed off her personal skills through a large number of prey, to be honest, the Freljord people still prefer Ashe's personal participation - whenever Ashe personally draws the bow and arrows in a game, the cheers never stop.

During the whole process, Lux sat in the audience with a smile.

Even though she just held an alliance, as an audience, watching the Freljord people hold an alliance, it must be said that it is indeed a different flavor.

And in this process, Lux also truly felt the unique customs and culture of Freljord.

Compared with Demacia, Freljord people are undoubtedly more direct, even to the point of being a little rude. They don't like to do anything roundabout, just come directly, and similar to Noxian people, Freljord also has a natural distinction between strong and weak, and the strong always have the right to speak naturally.

Even though Lux thought Ashe was a person who was very similar to her, very idealistic and kind, she still had to rely on her own force to gain the right to speak in the tribe.

This direct method was sometimes very efficient, but it was destined to make the entire society extremely flat and difficult to organize on a large scale - from this perspective, there was still a big gap between Freljord and Demacia.

In this way, during Lux's observation and thinking, the Rakstak League was finally successfully concluded. As Ashe and a group of tribal leaders made a vow to defend Freljord and drank blood wine together, the main task of the Avarosa tribe was finally transferred to the upcoming Anivia Trial.

During the meeting, Ashe showed this feather to all the tribes. It was precisely because of this ice phoenix feather that Ashe's identity as the "Avarosa heir" that she originally thought lacked the certification of the Frostguard priest was truly confirmed.

But both Ashe and Lux ​​knew very well that if Ashe really wanted to go further as the heir of Avarosa, the next trial to the Great Glacier would be the key among the keys.

According to their previous joint decision, Ashe would invite Lux to go with her.

Lux readily agreed to Ashe's invitation, but many War Mothers were a little reluctant - after all, experiencing the trial of the God of Wisdom is an honor in itself, and it is a bit wrong to let a warm-blooded person participate.

However, Ashe had a reason for this.

"Remember the information about the 'Void' she told about somewhere else?"

"We can't directly judge the truth, but the wise Anivia will definitely figure it out. For me, this is a great trial, and for the Demacians, this is a self-proof of true friendship."

Compared with the trial, the statement of self-proof is undoubtedly easier for the doubtful followers to accept, especially when Lux said "I will go there in person without any followers."

If Demacia has always pursued collectivism because of the hardships of its ancestors, then the Freljord people have infinite admiration and longing for heroes - even though Lux is a warm-blooded person and an outsider, she is willing to follow Ashe to the Great Glacier alone, and this behavior still wins her considerable respect.

However, what these Avarosans don't know is that although Lux will go alone and even Kalya will stay in Rakstak, it does not mean that she has no support.

The extreme environment of the Great Glacier is fatal to any normal creature, but the frost dragon is obviously not a normal creature.

Iva has been on standby for a long time. Before Lux set off, Kalya prepared an ice element ritual for it. Three days ago, when it came to Rakstak to deliver the message, Kalya specially arranged a task for it.

Therefore, Lux has reinforcements when she goes north to the Great Glacier.

And even if we don't consider Ivar's air support, as long as Lux is willing, no matter what happens in the Great Glacier, she should be able to return smoothly - unless there is something that can block the brilliant light.

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Trials are sacred to the Freljord people.

And the Trial of the God of Wisdom is even more so.

In the ancient legend of the Hearth Oracle, the Howling Abyss was excavated by Ornn, and in order to ask Ornn to excavate this canyon-like abyss, the three sisters once accepted the trial from the Hidden Flame of the Mountain.

Although Ornn's trial has long been unverified, it should be quite difficult.

Now, Ashe is about to face the trial of Anivia, and considering that Anivia's "reputation" is better than Ornn, this trial of the God of Wisdom is undoubtedly more important to her.

Especially after Ashe learned some history about the void and the Howling Abyss from Nunu.

At the beginning, the trial of the three sisters asked Ornn to help excavate the Howling Abyss and seal the void.

This time, Ashe will pass the Trial of Anivia and completely solve the threat of the Void!

Well, although this idea seems a little bit whimsical to Kalja, after all, even if the Freljord gods are tied together, they can't solve the problem of the Void, but at least Ashe's ambition is right!

It is precisely because of enough attention that Ashe can be said to have done enough preparation before going to the Great Glacier.

Not only did she carefully explain the management tasks to Tryndamere, but more importantly, she also took time to adjust her condition and strive to make her condition reach the best peak.

Lux undoubtedly agreed with Ashe's choice.

After all, it took her a long time to adjust to the best condition during the journey to the peak. The 20,000 miles of yellow sand was both a journey and a practice. Without the wind and rain and sleeping in the open air, Lux's spirit could not have been polished to be tough enough to face the bright sky on the Targon Peak.

The same is true for Ashe. In the trial of Anivia, she must also make herself reach the best condition.

The only thing that makes Lux a little strange is that Anivia is not the god of wisdom?

The trial of the god of wisdom... shouldn't it be a trial of wisdom and brainpower?

Why does Ashe look like she is preparing for battle?

It was not easy for her to ask Ashe about this question, so she could only discuss it with Karya. After hearing Lux's question, Karya couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Thank goodness you've come all this way!" Kalja smiled and shook her head, "Haven't you discovered the wisdom of Freljord yet?"

"Ah?" Lux blinked, still doubtful, "The wisdom of Freljord?"

"Let me put it this way, what are the people who can be called wise in Freljord like?" Kalja changed the way she put it, "There are no exams here!"

"Older people?" Lux was not very sure, "It seems that those who are praised for wisdom are either elders or people with inheritance?"

"Then, what do you need to become an older person?"

"To stay alive?" Lux blinked, and then seemed to understand something, "You mean... the premise of accumulating experience is to survive?"

"That's right!" Kalja smiled and nodded, "Haven't you discovered that in the civilization of Freljord, experience is wisdom, and the only way to gain experience is to stay alive. Therefore, if you want to have the wisdom of Freljord, the most important premise is to survive!"

Survive... right?

Lux narrowed her eyes, and finally came to some realization.

Yes, on this polar ice field, being able to survive is the greatest wisdom!

No wonder the lair of the God of Wisdom Anivia is on the largest glacier with the most severe conditions!

I wanted to say a few words about the competition, but I wrote a lot and finally deleted it. Come on, WBG next Sunday.

Chew, chew, chew, chew!