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

"Both ships were hijacked. This time we've suffered a huge loss..."

In the captain's cabin, the captain of the Noxian merchant ship Flying Gold sighed, and when he closed his eyes, all he saw was the gold coins he had lost on this trip.

Not only did I spend a lot of money on buying wine, but all my things were gone.

Not only did he lose all his stuff, he even lost his damn boat...

This time I lost so much money that I didn’t even have anything left.

"What's going on? I only have a few boats, and I've lost two of them all at once... How am I going to survive from now on?"

The captain beat his chest and stamped his feet, the word "pain" almost written on his face.

Finally, his superb performance attracted the attention of the man next to him.

The man in robes, holding a staff, smiled, his tone revealing a nonchalant attitude. "Don't worry, you helped us, and we will reimburse you for any losses you incur."

"Really?" The captain stood up excitedly. "Then who should I look for when I get back... No, when will we go back?"

"We're on our way back now." The black magician pointed to the map on the wall. "But I have to stop at the coast of Belx, which is a must-go. Our people need to find something there... Captain, please wait for us for a while."

"No problem, everything is easy!" The captain patted his chest and assured.

After a brief pause, he asked cautiously, "You and your friends...are you going to do it like last time? I imagine that will take several days?"

"Well, almost." The black magician nodded, "If we can successfully find what we are looking for."

"I wish you good luck," the captain took off his hat and bowed to his chest.

Afterwards, he walked out of the captain's room and came to the deck of the Flying Gold.

He tightened his fur coat tightly around him, and every time he exhaled, a thick white mist emerged, which was rarely seen in Noxus.

The Flying Gold is sailing on the ice sea, and the helmsman needs to be careful with every piece of ice.

He originally had three ships, but now he only has one left.

As for the reason... if we have to blame someone, first of all we should blame those barbarians in the north, and secondly those strange magicians.

No one knows their origins or backgrounds, but every move they make is a secret letter from the commander-in-chief... Not to mention that he is just a captain of a small caravan, even if the Hand of Noxus comes, he has to obey orders.

The group of magicians boarded his ship openly.

He also brought many strange boxes... No one knew what was inside them.

They forcefully changed the caravan's original route and ordered the main ship to wait in the south for a few more days. The two secondary ships were robbed during those days.

I really don’t know whether this is a good thing or a bad thing…

If we go together, maybe I'll get robbed too? Or maybe we can defeat those damn barbarians with the help of the mercenaries on the main ship?

Hmm... probably the latter.

After all, these strange magicians all look very powerful...

Just like... just like...

Looking at the bitingly cold sea ahead, the captain's mind popped up a term that was even colder than the weather in Freljord -

Black Rose

He didn't even dare to whisper the name to himself - not even when there was no one around him.

That terrifying underground magic society... It is said that they have been secretly controlling Noxus for many years. Even Commander Darkwill has to give them some face.

If that's them... then a lot of things make sense.

For example, the superstition of the great leader who symbolizes supreme power, and the mysterious and powerful group of weird magicians...

The captain looked back at the cabin again. The room specially set aside to store the strange box was not only locked, but even the windows were nailed shut with wooden boards.

"What on earth are they looking for..."

The captain was puzzled.

But suddenly, he thought of a rumor he had heard not long ago - it should have been a major event that shocked the whole country, but that terrible magic society suppressed it.

The nobleman who got drunk and told this story in the tavern was beheaded the next day...

Rumor has it that an accident occurred in a secret "arena", and all the vicious criminals inside escaped. The person in charge of the arena is secretly searching for them and re-arresting them...

The Flying Gold continued to sail.

The captain shuddered inexplicably.

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The witch's castle was empty.

Her gorgeous robes trailed across the ice crystal floor as the witch arrived before her throne.

It was quiet enough here, and there was no need to worry about anyone intruding. She sat flat in front of the throne and took off the icy veil on her head like a queen taking off her crown.

Her closed eyes were not empty, but they could not see. The giant bear's claws had taken away her sight, and the eyeballs that still remained were her last comfort.

She slowly opened her eyelids, and her eyes were all white, as if even the pupils had disappeared.

The witch picked up the crystal ball next to the armrest of the throne and brought it close to her eyes.

She couldn't see anything, of course, but she could sense something through the crystal ball and the dreams of mortals...

magic.

A magic that is not powerful but very ancient.

It wasn't native to the Freljord... it was an alien magic. It felt contradictory, like the person was hiding their power... or perhaps using some other method.

The man separated a part of his magic power.

He or she is powerful enough, but the magic power he or she separates is very thin, so there is this not surging but very ancient and strange feeling.

"Another...will that be a new hope, or a new threat?"

"What does it have to do with the children next to Avarosa's descendants?"

"The Freljord is getting more lively."

Lissandra put down the crystal ball in her hand, and a terrifying cold air lingered around her throne, freezing even the strongest Iceborn warrior into ice.

"I hope you won't try to hurt the child I love..."

"Otherwise, die."

Chapter 32: Green garlic!

The distance from the Winter Claw tribe camp to the Belks coast was not far, and Sejuani and the others only needed one night to get there.

At dawn, they set up many observation and surveillance posts around the coast, and covered their hiding places with snow-white curtains, waiting for the Noxian merchant ship to pass by before all the personnel would be dispatched.

The plan was as simple as the previous heist.

But efficient enough.

After a night, the drunk and sleepy Ash woke up. She shook her swollen head gently and asked shamefully what happened last night.

Sejuani spoke vaguely and couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time.

Erkas, who knew everything, was knocked to the ground by Sejuani's elbow before he could even open his mouth.

Ai Xi vaguely guessed something and felt a little panic in her heart. She looked at Cheng Xiao with suspicion.

Fortunately, a triangle is the most stable structure.

Sejuani worked with guilt, Ashe worked with regret, Cheng Xiao worked in silence, and everyone was completing their set goals in an orderly manner.

It would take another two days of deployment, defense, and reconnaissance, and almost the entire Belks coast would be under their eyes.

Then they waited for two full days.

By the fourth day, the food they brought with them was already running low - they couldn't put all their hopes on the cargo ship that might show up at any time, and they had to leave enough food for the one-night return journey.

But at dawn on the fifth day...

As Urcas began to secretly pack his luggage, a black dot appeared on the other side of the coastline he was responsible for watching.

At first he thought it was just a seabird, then he thought it was a seal or something, and then...

He shouted excitedly at the edge of the camp: "Here they come! The Noxians are coming! Get ready to fight, get ready to fight!"

In an instant, the originally silent camp became lively, and the sounds of swords, spears, and axes rubbing and colliding could be heard in every small tent or cave.

Ashe rushed to the shore with an ice crystal longbow in hand, and looked at the black spot on the other side of the horizon with extraordinary vision. After inheriting Avarosa's legacy, she not only possessed powerful ice magic, but her physical fitness, including sensory abilities, had also been greatly improved.

She could almost see how many men were standing on the deck, what kind of armor they wore, and what weapons they held.

"Outside are twelve archers, seven gunners, four heavily armored soldiers... and six cannons."

Ashe accurately reported the ship's apparent combat power.

"There are quite a few people here. Including those hiding in the cabin, there are probably about thirty of them... But it's not a big problem." Sejuani raised her hand confidently, and the Winter Claw warriors immediately dispersed according to the planned formation.

"We can attack from above and surprise them. Even if there are thirty of us, we can handle them!"

At a command, someone lit the end of the arrow, and someone slowly moved the bracket under the rolling stone, waiting for the big ship to come over and catch them off guard.

Ashe also slowly pulled the bowstring.

At this moment, she is full of physical strength and her magic power is at its best. With a full force attack, she can shoot out extremely terrifying ice crystal arrows.

A huge magic crystal arrow slowly formed.

The moment the Noxian freighter came within range, she released her fingers.

call out--!

Bang! !

The ice arrow, as thick as an adult's wrist, hit the deck of the merchant ship. The exploding and spreading ice crystal powder instantly froze several people on it into ice sculptures, and even the six ship cannons were completely frozen and could not be fired.

"It's now!"

Sejuani yelled and fired a rocket as well.

This was followed by a hail of arrows and boulders rolling down the mountainside.

The wooden cargo ship could not withstand such a fierce attack at all. In just a moment, it was covered with wounds and almost broke.

The Winter Claw warriors threw ropes or jumped from high places before the Noxians could react, preparing to attack the ship by force.

Cheng Xiao also boarded the ship to complete the mission.

Ordinary Noxian soldiers or mercenaries are nothing compared to him, and he can easily deal with them without even entering a berserk state.

The Winter Claw warrior next to him was surprised at his extraordinary strength.

Sejuani, who had always regarded him as a pretty boy, was both surprised and delighted, and her mouth remained open the entire time.

As for Ashe, there is no need to mention it. Holding the ice crystal longbow, she can deal with ordinary people as easily as an adult bullying a child.

But... Cheng Xiao always felt that something was wrong.

It was so easy. It was like child's play.

And his premonition was fulfilled in a terrified cry:

"Why don't you take action... Do you want to watch us die?!"

Everyone looked in the direction where the captain-looking man was shouting, and saw several figures moving in the dim cabin corridor.

"What is it? Is there a big treasure there?"

Perhaps Erkas's brain was not working very well and he did not notice the danger at all. Instead, he walked towards that direction with excitement.

"What are you going to give to your master Urcas? Let me see it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his "big baby" rushed out to greet him——

A ball of dark magical energy.

boom!

After just a moment of contact, the armor on Erkas' chest was burned by the high temperature, and the flesh inside was almost burned.