Chapter 954: Climbers

This is completely different from the Empire. Talents in the Empire will be persecuted, whether they are military or other talents.

"Anyone can rise to prominence in Noxus, no matter what their background is, as long as they have the strength of will and the desire to succeed."

Chang Wei continued.

"Here, as long as you have enough talent and strength, you can gain a foothold in this empire."

Esdeath suddenly found that she fell in love with this place.

However, whether this place is as good as Chang Wei said, Esdeath felt that she still had to observe it.

It's just that Esdeath's current identity is a prisoner. Let's not talk about whether the Empire will redeem her. Even if Minister Ernest wants to redeem her, it is still a question whether Chang Wei agrees.

Chang Wei definitely disagrees.

The best thing for Esdeath is to be a prisoner of war in Noxus for the rest of her life, and the worst is to be a princess.

After all, the queen is already Scathach.

Chang Wei is not as innocent and gentle to Esdeath as he is to Tifa. That night, he fought with Esdeath in another battlefield.

Chang Wei, a resolute climber, stood at the foot of the Esdeath Snow Mountain, looking up at the towering peak that pierced the sky.

The white snow, like a pure poem sprinkled from the sky, made his resolute face more determined.

The Esdeath Snow Mountain, its name has endless legends among climbers, with both the glory of successful summits and the bitterness of failure.

At this moment, it stood quietly in front of Chang Wei, like a silent guardian, waiting for the arrival of challengers.

Chang Wei took a deep breath of cold air, feeling the chill and fresh breath, as if it could wash away all the distractions in his heart.

He tightened the rope on his body, checked whether the handle of the ice axe in his hand was firm, and then resolutely took the first step of climbing.

The mountain road was rugged and the snow was thick, and he needed to be careful with every step.

Sometimes he bent down to walk through narrow ice cracks, and sometimes he stuck to the steep rock wall, looking for a fulcrum for support.

As the altitude increased, the temperature became lower and lower, and the cold wind stung his skin like a knife.

But he did not retreat, he had only one belief in his heart-reaching the top.

He kept telling himself that only by persisting can he see the most beautiful scenery.

During the climbing process, Chang Wei also encountered many difficulties.

Sometimes he needed to cross a steep ice wall, and sometimes he needed to cross a bottomless ice crack.

But he always successfully overcame these difficulties with his extraordinary perseverance and skills.

When he finally stood on the top of the Esdeath Snow Mountain, he felt an unprecedented excitement and satisfaction.

He looked down at the mountains under his feet and the land in the distance, feeling the ambition of standing on the top of the world.

He knew that the achievement at this moment was his personal victory.

He stood there quietly, letting the cold wind whistle and snowflakes fall on him.

He closed his eyes, breathed deeply in the pure air, and felt the unprecedented tranquility and satisfaction.

At this moment, he seemed to be integrated with the entire universe, and all the fatigue and difficulties disappeared.

Witnessed by the Esdeath Snow Mountain, Chang Wei completed his challenge and wrote a legend of his own.

He stood on the top of the peak and became the most dazzling star of this snow mountain.

And his name will be forever engraved in the memory of this snow mountain.

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Esdeath also tasted a different kind of defeat for the first time in her life.

Although she had lost before, this kind of defeat gave Esdeath a brand new experience.

Scathach looked at Esdeath with a strange expression. She never thought that Chang Wei would eat Esdeath first instead of herself.

After all, she was the first one, right?

Of course, Scathach was not someone who cared about such things. She just couldn't understand why Chang Wei did this.

When the Noxian army was patrolling on the border, they unexpectedly discovered a strange scene.

In the valley not far ahead, dense stone statues stood, as if a huge army was frozen in a moment of history.

These stone statues were wearing various armors, holding various weapons, and their faces still showed anger and fear from the battle.

The soldiers of Noxus approached the petrified army cautiously, and they were deeply shocked by the scene before them.

From the equipment of the stone statues and the patterns of the flags, they recognized the identities of these stone statues - they were the elite troops of Esdeath, the "Frost Legion" that once frightened countless enemies.

"Oh my God, this is Esdeath's army!"

A soldier exclaimed. His voice echoed in the empty wilderness, shocking everyone.

This powerful army was petrified and turned into these lifeless stone statues.

This discovery quickly spread throughout Noxus, from the palace to the border town, from the general to the ordinary soldier, everyone was shocked by the news.

They were still guessing how the two majesties, Chang Wei and Scathach, dealt with this army and captured Esdeath, and now they finally have the answer - Esdeath's army was petrified!

The soldiers began to discuss and speculate what kind of attack had caused this result.

But no matter what it was, it meant that Esdeath's army had been completely defeated by Noxus.

This news quickly spread in Noxus.

People talked about this miraculous victory and lamented the power of the King of Noxus.

For the imperial spies lurking in Noxus, this was undoubtedly a thunderbolt.

They were originally sent by the Empire to monitor Noxus, but now they found that their country had been defeated.

They did not dare to neglect and immediately began to act.

They knew that this news was a huge blow to the Empire and they had to pass the intelligence back as soon as possible.

They chose the fastest way - using flying dangerous species to pass intelligence.

These flying dangerous species are domesticated dangerous species. They are fast and highly maneuverable, and are the best choice for passing intelligence.

However, this also means that they need to risk exposing their identities, because once they are discovered, they may face the fate of being captured or even killed.

However, these spies did not retreat.

They knew that this was their duty and for the future of the Empire.

They resolutely chose to act.

These flying dangerous species drew beautiful arcs in the sky and disappeared in the distance. The spies were nervously waiting for news of the intelligence being passed back.