Legends of Runeterra

Presidium.

The city gate had already been raised, and under the spell of the 'Carpenter', the wooden city gate grew a second time and was firmly fixed to the city wall.

The resistance forces, led by Rito, stood on the towering city walls, looking at the Noxian army that was slowly surrounding them and forming a battle formation.

There was no end to the black crowd, and the various armors and costumes looked very messy, like a large number of ragtag troops that were temporarily assembled.

As a country that welcomes anyone with ability to join, unlike Demacia's pursuit of uniformity, the Noxian army does not require the wearing of consistent armor and clothing.

But this does not mean that anyone can wear whatever they want. Those who can wear non-standard armor are basically the elite in the Noxian army.

The sharp-eyed Irelia even saw some people wearing Ionian costumes among them.

Today, this mess of armor and clothing is proof that Noxus has gathered its elite troops.

The scene before Rito and the others was the same as that before them at the other three sides of the city walls.

"Woo~!"

The deep and penetrating sound of the horn pierced the entire battlefield.

“Hula~! Hula~!”

The command flags fluttered, and instructions were conveyed quickly until they reached the ears of the centurions at the front.

So they drew their weapons and pointed them at Presidium.

"Noxus, unbeatable, follow me!!!"

"For the Empire!"

"Destroy their wills and crush their bodies!"

The shouts gradually gathered together in the army, forming a momentum like a tsunami.

Rito observed the guards on the city wall out of the corner of his eye and found that their faces were all pale.

"Comrades, pick up your bows and arrows, and follow me to protect Presidium!"

Rito took the longbow beside him, drew the bow and arrow, and aimed at the Noxian army that was attacking like a tide.

The resounding voice reached their ears, temporarily dispelling the guards' confusion, and they all picked up their bows and arrows according to Rito's instructions.

"Wait for my command, and shoot arrows together!"

The Noxian army approached rapidly.

Three hundred steps, two hundred steps, one hundred steps!!

"Release the arrow~!"

"Whoosh~!"

Arrows rained down in an arc through the air, falling towards the Noxian army.

There were so many of them that the soldiers at the front only felt the sky darken.

"Raise your shield~!!!"

"Swish, swish, swish~!"

As the centurion finished speaking, the arrow was already above his head.

"Uh-huh~!"

"Dang Dang Dang~!"

Arrows collided with shields, making a chaotic sound, mixed with the screams of the soldiers who were hit by arrows.

When the first wave of arrows stopped, the centurion put down his shield, which was already heavy with arrows.

"Charge for the Empire!!"

Amid the centurions' shouts, the soldiers stepped on the bodies of their dead comrades and quickly rushed towards the nearby city wall.

The few soldiers who came to the city wall took out the strange paste from the bags on their backs and quickly set it on fire.

Thick smoke rose rapidly, obscuring the vision of the guards on the city wall.

...

Under the tallest flag of the Noxian army, Swain and Lien were observing the battle situation in the distance with binoculars.

After a while, Swain put down the telescope in his hand and looked at Li En beside him.

"How about it, Li En, if you were the commander, what would you do next?"

"Lord Swain, please allow me to think about this."

"of course can."

Li En handed the tools to Riven behind him, a thoughtful look on his face.

After a moment, Li En looked at Swain.

"Lord Swain, Presidium is easy to defend but difficult to attack. If we use our numbers to forcibly attack, even if we break through the city walls, we will suffer heavy losses.

Not to mention that the Ionian masters have not yet appeared. Once they join, the siege will be even more difficult."

"So, what's your solution?"

"Lord Swain, I think we should have arranged for the dragon lizards to be dispatched by now?"

"Haha~! Look over there!"

Faced with Li En's guess, Swain did not answer directly. Instead, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he raised his hand and pointed to the right side of the city wall.

Li En took the telescope handed to him by Riven and looked through it.

...

“Crack! Crack!”

The huge catapult was slowly pushed to the appropriate position by the soldiers.

"Quick! Quick! Quick! Load everything for me!"

Following the commander's orders, soldiers wearing masks placed balls of unidentified objects with a diameter of nearly one meter at the launch site of the catapult.

It was wrapped in layers of coarse cloth, but dark green liquid was still dripping from it.

Even wearing thick masks, an indescribable stench still continued to attack the soldiers' noses.

The strong irritating gas forced them to squint their eyes slightly.

Dragon lizards, regardless of gender, will be at least twenty meters in size once they reach adulthood, and will ruthlessly tear apart even the keepers who raised them from childhood. They can be said to be completely uncontrollable creatures.

These smelly things are the dragon lizards' favorite things. After being refined and processed by Noxus, they are attractive to the dragon lizards enough to make them pursue them desperately.

Even if the ones under their feet are their own offspring, they will crush them mercilessly.

"Crunch~! Crunch~!"

Put these smelly things away, adjust the angle of the catapult and slowly accumulate power.

"emission!"

"Bang~!"

The soldiers only felt the ground shake, and the foul-smelling thing quickly moved away.

"Whoosh~!"

“Crack! Crack!”

The black and green smelly sphere hit the city wall, and the fragile coarse cloth broke without any suspense.

The smelly stuff inside splashed everywhere, coating a large area of ​​the city wall with a foul smell.

The other direction was almost the other end of the battlefield.

"Okay, let all the dragon lizards out!"

At the commander's command, the soldiers moved quickly and ran towards the dark green giant beast lying on the ground.

“Ding-dong~!”

The thick chains were all untied.

"Click~!"

The metal mask covering the giant beast's mouth and nose was opened and removed by the combined efforts of several soldiers.

The syringe, as thick as a forearm, was aimed at the underside of the giant beast's eyelids.

"Pfft~!"

As the pale green liquid was quickly injected, the giant beast's huge body began to twitch slightly.

"Quick! Evacuate!"

The commander noticed the movement and quickly evacuated with his soldiers.

As soon as they left, the giant beasts' eyelids opened downwards, revealing their orange-yellow vertical pupils.

"Roar~!"

A manic roar resounded through the sky.

When the seven giant beasts stopped roaring, their noses twitched and their heads quickly turned towards the distant city wall.

"Roar~!"

With an excited roar, the adult dragon lizards specially bred by Noxus rushed towards the city wall violently.

The soldiers who failed to dodge in time were all crushed into a pool of blood and flesh.