In the alliance, the more they attack me, the stronger I become!

She couldn't understand how she could be called "beautiful" with her looks.

"I think you must have seen it wrongly," Lissandra said calmly. "Perhaps it's because you were frozen for too long and your vision hasn't recovered yet."

Seeing that Lissandra was not angry at all but just confused, Cheng Xiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, he also decided to correct her wrong thinking: "No, Miss Lissandra. I don't know what others think of you, but at least you are very beautiful in my opinion."

"Hmm?" Lissandra slowly loosened her hand and took a half step back so that the other person could see her body more clearly.

"You have a strong sense of perception. You should be able to sense that I'm not lying, right? I'm not telling lies just to flatter you."

"Well...that's true."

Lissandra nodded, truly sensing that the other person was telling the truth.

She still felt strange, but she didn't really care and was too lazy to argue any further. "Well, whatever happens, these are unimportant matters."

The Frost Witch, burdened with a heavy responsibility, wouldn't waste time on such trivial matters. She had more important things to do.

Hearing this, Cheng Xiao felt somewhat relieved that he hadn't offended the other party due to his rashness, but at the same time, he felt a little disappointed. Lissandra seemed to be completely indifferent to such things. So, his mission...

The scenes in the dream... don't seem to be possible.

He really wanted to get the reward for teleporting to Ornn...

It wasn't that he wanted to ask Ornn for anything, he just wanted to say thank you to him in person.

"How are you? Are you feeling alright?" Lissandra released her magic once more, this time sensing the other person's body—that was what she truly cared about. "That demon...shouldn't have followed us out?"

"Don't worry, I'm fine, and Aatrox didn't escape with us." Cheng Xiao patted his chest. After completely recovering from the cold, he also sensed his own strength.

He is now... very strong.

After the last battle, he not only gained Volibear's thunder power, but also Ornn's power to control the earth.

Although it is only 5%, it is a complete dimensionality reduction blow to mortals.

And Lissandra also sensed this power.

She smiled, genuinely happy for Cheng Xiao. "You've gotten stronger again, haven't you? I can feel a surge of energy within you...it's so hot and violent."

"Yeah." Cheng Xiao also smiled, and then tried to use this demigod power.

A small flame appeared at his fingertips.

Immediately afterwards, golden flames lit up inside the enclosed main castle, also igniting the candles hanging on the wall.

Lissandra could "see" in the dark without being affected, but Cheng Xiao couldn't. With the light, he saw the witch in front of him more clearly.

Lissandra isn't as powerful as she once was...she can no longer maintain the True Ice shielding on her body.

This made Cheng Xiao feel a little guilty - in the original timeline, Volibear was not so anxious to launch an attack on the human world, and the Darkin Sword Demon Aatrox did not discover the existence of the Void Watcher and then attack Lissandra.

His appearance changed some things... He allowed Ashe and Sejuani to end their quarrels and infighting, and also allowed the Freljord Alliance to be established faster and better, but this came at the expense of Lissandra.

"Are you feeling guilty?" The Frost Witch seemed to have the ability to feel human emotions. Even without seeing the changes in Cheng Xiao's expression, she could still sense something.

Cheng Xiao didn't try to hide it, nodding and admitting, "It was because I allowed Aatrox to take over my body that you sacrificed your life force to use True Ice Magic... I'm sorry."

"Yeah." Lissandra didn't say anything politely like "Don't feel guilty, there's nothing we can do about it", but nodded in the same frank manner.

But she didn't feel angry or regretful about it.

She simply sat back on her frozen throne in silence, then said softly, "If you feel guilty, then make amends. Apologies are meaningless, and words have little effect."

"I will."

"So how are you going to make amends?"

"I'm planning to……"

"If you can't think of it, I'll help you think of it."

Lissandra crossed one leg over the other, and her sitting posture seemed much more relaxed than before - now she no longer needed to deliberately show anything in front of Cheng Xiao, she could treat him like a friend.

This feeling of relaxation...she hasn't experienced it in a long time.

The last time was in front of Avarosa and Serilda.

"You, Cheng Xiao—from now on, you will accompany me to protect the secrets beneath the abyss."

"Hmm? Of course I can do that." Cheng Xiao said, "If we let those monsters break the seal, then everyone will be finished."

"So you agreed to stay with me?" Lissandra asked again, as if she was worried.

Cheng Xiao nodded again naturally: "Of course."

But Lissandra changed the subject: "No, perhaps you haven't fully understood what I mean."

"Ok?"

"This matter is not simple. Guarding the secrets beneath the abyss with me means that you will not be able to leave easily, that you will stay in my castle for a long time, and that..."

Halfway through her words, Lissandra suddenly pursed her lips, as if she was a little hesitant about whether to finish the rest of her words.

"What?" Cheng Xiao was a little confused.

After a long silence, Lissandra finally opened her mouth slightly, but she wanted to change it to a more euphemistic way - as a woman of Freljord, as a queen who has ruled the north for thousands of years... it was really difficult for her to say this:

"I see unprecedented potential in you, so my thoughts have changed again. I used to only hope that you could assist Ashe and Sejuani, allowing them to grow to the heights comparable to Avarosa and Serilda, but now I don't think so."

"Your potential far exceeds theirs, and the heights you will reach in the future will be beyond their reach. Given enough time, you can even surpass me."

"So, now I won't consider you as anyone's assistant anymore, and you don't need to assist anyone. On the contrary..."

Lissandra pursed her lips again, ashamed of what she was about to say:

"I hope you can be my...my...support."

"Huh?" Hearing this, Cheng Xiao was also a little surprised - if this was said by someone else, he would think it was normal, but Lissandra was different.

Her status and strength are there, and she is also the most traditional Freljord person. In her eyes, women relying on men is completely against the will of heaven.

But Lissandra seemed to have made up her mind.

She bit her lower lip hard and continued with great difficulty, "I will help you tap into your full potential and make you the most powerful human in the world... Then, I will rely on you to seal our secret..."

Lissandra was really tired.

After thousands of years of perseverance, even the most determined jailer would crumble.

What's more... now she has lost her eternal life and sufficient strength. If she wants to maintain the seal, she must find another way.

She needs someone to rely on.

Someone who is strong enough and trustworthy enough... She wants to entrust everything she has to that person.

And Cheng Xiao is the best candidate.

She knew his strength, potential, character and abilities well enough to trust him.

Most importantly...she...

I like this kid enough.

She believed him.

"I know this is hard to accept... but I hope you will consider it."

Lissandra, who made the request to "live off the man", turned her head to the side, not wanting the other party to see her embarrassment.

In her opinion, Cheng Xiao would most likely not accept it—at least not easily. After all, what man would want a woman to be his gigolo? It was too unreasonable.

However... this was just her idea.

Cheng Xiao scratched his head and nodded easily in agreement: "No problem at all."

"Hmm..." Lissandra was stunned for a moment. "You agreed so easily...? Won't you reconsider it?"

"What's there to think about? You can help me become stronger, that's great."

"If I encounter any difficult problems in the future, I will rely on you to solve them..."

"You helped me, so I'll solve the problem. That makes sense."

"but you……"

Lissandra wanted to say something more about the inappropriateness of her being a gigolo, but when she explored the magic power around her, she suddenly sensed something.

It’s... Cheng Xiao.

Cheng Xiao had quietly come to her before she could react.

Then he half squatted down before she could react.

In this way, the seated Lissandra was at the same height as Cheng Xiao.

This posture looks like a brave knight swearing allegiance to his queen.

Lissandra subconsciously turned her head back, and the tip of her nose almost touched Cheng Xiao's nose.

They were very close to each other.

"Don't worry, Miss Lissandra."

Cheng Xiao did not give any guarantees or make any lengthy promises. She just expressed her thoughts in a few words.

Under normal circumstances, such "casual" words would have little credibility.

But Lissandra can tell lies from lies.

If it's the truth... the shorter it is, the more reliable it is.

Lissandra's anxiety and panic instantly vanished. She was no longer awkward, but instead felt extremely relaxed.

The other person gently held up one of her hands. She didn't resist and relaxedly handed it over.

Her blind eyes could not see anything, but her sense of touch was more sensitive than anyone else.

She first felt Cheng Xiao's breath, then... softness and wetness.

Cheng Xiao kissed the back of her hand.

Just like a knight.

Lissandra should have felt flustered or shy about having such an intimate interaction with the opposite sex for the first time, but her millions of years of experience prevented her from being shy about such things.

Instead, he accepted it very calmly.

If one had to describe what was stirring in her heart at this moment... it was peace of mind.

She felt a peace of mind she had never felt before.

At this moment, she seemed to be able to forget the threat from the abyss, forget the chaotic situation in Freljord, and forget everything that troubled her... She could completely relax and enjoy this rare peace and tranquility.

"Cheng Xiao." The queen called her knight softly.

"What's wrong?" Cheng Xiao asked softly.

"As I said just now, if you decide to accompany me in guarding the secrets beneath the abyss, it means that you will have to stay here for a long time, in my castle. And another meaning of this sentence is..."

"What does it mean?"

"It means—" Lissandra smiled. This smile was inconsistent with her usual arrogant temperament, nor with the cold winter of the Freljord. Instead, it was like the warm sunshine of early spring in the south.

"You have to stay with me. For a long, long time."

"Yes, Miss Lissandra." Cheng Xiao gently pulled Lissandra's hand and performed an elegant knight's salute.

The latter also slowly stood up under the guidance of this hand-kissing ceremony. She smiled and placed her other hand gracefully on her chest.

She felt so peaceful at this moment.

She thought about Cheng Xiao's promise to her and took a closer look at her current body.

After a moment, she said calmly and naturally, without feeling any problem at all:

"As a reward for your company, since you said you like my body - although I don't know what you like exactly, but as long as you like it, I can give it to you as a reward."

call……

A gentle touch of magic stirred up a soft cold breeze.

Then the white robe fell to the ground...