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

The calm voice of a mortal echoed in his mind, making Aatrox extremely angry.

"Shut up, maggot! This is my body!"

"You know, this is mine." Cheng Xiao made a sound similar to a yawn. "Besides, didn't you despise my body, which is so weak that it's no different from a bug? Why are you so determined to take it over now?"

"It's none of your business to meddle in my affairs!" Aatrox was so angry that he wanted to suppress Cheng Xiao's soul again, but he failed for a while.

"Brother To, you're so stubborn."

"Shut up!!"

"You said you wanted it and I gave it to you. Why are you being so stubborn?"

"I told you... to shut up!!"

"Just tell me, if you tell me, I won't argue and will just give it to you."

"You noisy worm...!!"

"Look at you, you're in a hurry."

Aatrox, with his high attack and low imitation, broke through the defense again, and the noisy voice in his head made him very irritated.

So he didn't notice that his legs that were burned by the flames did not recover immediately.

Even...the two bones began to move on their own.

Cheng Xiao could not control his body during his "sleep", but he was still able to know everything.

He saw the raging fire of Ornn's desperate gamble, and he also saw...

Lissandra's magic.

A true icy magic that requires sacrifice to use.

He understood her thoughts instantly.

"Togo."

"Stop arguing! Stop arguing!!"

"Do you sometimes feel very tired and want to sleep?"

"..." Aatrox, who had just woken up after sleeping for thousands of years, decided to ignore the stupid mortal.

"Actually, I'm a little tired."

"..."

"Perhaps you are right. Not being able to die is a terrible curse."

"..."

"How about... just go to sleep?"

"..."

"If you don't wake up, it's almost the same as being dead."

Aatrox didn't want to pay any more attention to Cheng Xiao. He planned to observe the situation for a while and then rush over to kill Ornn.

But just when he was about to flap his wings, he suddenly felt a strong sense of stagnation.

In an instant, he realized he had been fooled.

"Damn mortal...you despicable fraud!!"

Aatrox quickly released his magic to suppress Cheng Xiao, but the latter was also trying hard to resist.

Even if you can't take back control of your body, it's okay to occupy a part of it.

Even if he will be suppressed by Aatrox sooner or later, it is no problem to hold on for a few minutes.

"It's time to sleep now that you've had enough fun, Aatrox."

There was a smile in Cheng Xiao's voice.

Then, he fought tooth and nail to seize control of just two parts—his head for speaking, and his wings for flying.

He stopped flapping his wings and let his tattered body fall to the ground. Then he turned his head to look at Lissandra, Ashe, and Sejuani.

Looking towards the new "Three Sisters" of Freljord.

"Come on, do it."

These few simple words made the three of them realize that the person in front of them was not the demon Aatrox but Cheng Xiao.

Lissandra was overjoyed. Even though her sensory abilities were approaching zero, she could still sense a target that was right in front of her and motionless.

But just as she was about to release the True Ice Magic, she suddenly felt that one of the three "sacrificers" was missing.

It's...Ashe.

She actually dropped her bow hand at this moment.

"What are you doing!?" Lissandra roared. "Quickly draw the bowstring! This is your last chance! Are you going to watch this demon ruin everything?!"

Ashe remained silent.

Lissandra grabbed her by the collar, but still got no response.

Ashe remained silent and was unwilling to take action.

In this brief moment, many images flashed through her mind... about the past when she lost everything and then found warmth... about her growing up under Cheng Xiao's care...

Now she has the Freljord Alliance, many people who love her, and a good sister like Sejuani by her side, but...

Her only real family is Cheng Xiao.

She knew what it felt like to lose a family member, and she didn't want to experience that heart-wrenching pain again.

She didn't want it to be caused by her own hands.

She didn't want to lose her only relative again.

“I…can’t do that…”

Ashe closed her eyes in pain, and a crystal tear rolled down from the corner of her eye.

Seeing this, Lissandra was also about to despair.

She was the victim in this sacrifice...she had given everything.

Her life was burning away, and eternal life was fading away from her.

The protective layer of true ice on her body had completely disappeared, and the crown-like ice cover also melted after losing the magic supply. Her long silver hair fell unrestrained to her waist, and she no longer looked dignified and elegant.

The Frost Witch Lissandra... the Frost Witch who was worshipped as the queen...

At this moment, she looked like just a helpless blind woman.

She knew she couldn't persuade Ashley.

The only person who can persuade her is...

"What's wrong? Are you acting out some kind of melodrama now?"

A light-hearted and cheerful voice came.

"Why are you all so sad? Is someone going to die? That's really tragic."

"Cheng Xiao..." Ashe stared at the demonic "person." Even though Cheng Xiao had been transformed into something monstrous by Aatrox, she would never forget those eyes...that look...

Cheng Xiao spread her wings and crawled over.

Aatrox was still trying to completely seize control of his body and constantly control his hands to attack "himself", but to no avail.

Cheng Xiao moved in front of Ashe with difficulty.

His body is now much larger than Ashe's, like a giant and an ordinary person, and he can be at eye level with the other just by lying down.

"You know, I'm not going to die. The worst that can happen is I'll just sleep a little longer. What's the big deal?"

"I've been so busy lately and I'm so tired, and you don't even let me get some more sleep? This is so unfair. As the leader of the Freljord Alliance, you've been derelict in your duty and must be punished."

The lighthearted words formed a sharp contrast with the desperate situation around them, further irritating Ashe's tense nerves.

She was no longer able to speak and could only let the tears flow down.

Cheng Xiao chuckled.

Then he said softly:

"You have white hair now."

After the words fell, Lissandra and Sejuani both showed puzzled expressions, not knowing what Cheng Xiao was talking about.

But Ashe's body trembled.

She knew... This was what Cheng Xiao said when she first met her...

Back then he was asking questions, but now he has given answers...

"Now that you've grown up, you have to rely on yourself for everything from now on."

Cheng Xiao finally smiled.

So much time has passed, it's time for Aatrox to regain control of his body.

The greedy demon imprisons the mortal's soul and transforms his body into a horrific form.

The gentle look instantly turned violent, and an unfamiliar feeling made Ashe at a loss.

But she had already found the answer in Cheng Xiao's words.

She is no longer the little blonde girl who needed her mother's protection.

Now, it is her turn to protect her people.

"bring it on……"

Ash stopped crying and raised her arms again.

The moment before Aatrox fully stood up, a terrifying power surged within her.

Even Lissandra was surprised.

Even... she no longer needed to provide Ashe with magical energy. This weak child not only returned her power, but also "fed back" some power to her.

This allowed her to regain her ability to sense.

She could clearly sense where her target was.

She won't miss.

Ashe's will possesses great power.

And the will of the three sisters will be immortal.

"freeze--!"

As Lissandra chanted spells in the language of another world, a layer of blue ice suddenly appeared on Aatrox's body.

The hardness of this true ice is incomparable to ordinary ice. Even if Aatrox senses the danger and quickly swings his sword to chop it, he cannot destroy it in a short time.

True Ice spreads rapidly.

Click...click...!

The magic that sealed the Void Watcher reappeared on Aatrox in a weakened form.

In the past, the entire Snowman tribe had to be sacrificed to seal the Void Watchers. Now, Lissandra can seal Aatrox, who is countless times weaker than the Void Watchers, by sacrificing herself.

Click——!

A black icicle took shape.

This magical power transcends all material laws of Runeterra. Even the most powerful magician cannot understand it, and even the most powerful demigod cannot escape it.

Aatrox...and Cheng Xiao.

Sealed forever in the ice sculpture.