Vi bent down and charged at Sejuani, intercepting the fierce woman and her boar.
With her Hextech Gauntlets blazing, Vi leaped high towards Sejuani, grabbing one of the boar's tusks with all her might. The pressure from her gauntlets reached its peak, yet Vi couldn't bring the boar down; instead, she was flung backward as the boar shook its head.
However, in mid-air, Vi slammed her hands toward the ground, causing the vents on her Hextech Gauntlets to open. After a graceful spin, Vi kicked towards the woman atop the boar.
Okay, the instant submission plan failed. This monster indeed possessed strength befitting its size.
Speaking of which, wild boars seemed naturally strong, right?
So, Vi thought, let's just knock Sejuani unconscious.
But Vi didn't think it through; while the boar was ferocious, the woman riding it was even deadlier.
She had tamed this beast. Her strength surpassed the boar's!
Sejuani rode Bristle, a massive drüvask boar larger than any southern buffalo.
Under her, the beast resembled a war machine. Taming such a creature and commanding the fierce Winter's Claw tribe from the north, Sejuani's strength needed no explanation.
Seasoned in battle, she saw through Vi's movements.
Sejuani had enough time to react, disdainfully pulling Bristle's reins and raising her right hand high.
"Crush her!" she roared.
Bristle stepped forward, standing upright, as Sejuani swung her flail fiercely. The ice weapon froze the air, and a few ice droplets fell on Vi's face. With reflexes surpassing ordinary humans, Vi lowered her head to avoid Sejuani's attack but was exposed to Bristle's tusks.
Under the steaming boar snout gleamed menacing tusks.
Vi blinked. If those things really stabbed her, would her shield hold up with the energy it had left?
She didn't want to find out firsthand. Judging by how effortlessly the boar flung away a tree earlier, Vi knew those tusks weren't just for show.
Not taking any chances, Vi hugged her arms close to her sides, making a defensive move in mid-air.
In an instant, her energy surged beyond her shield's capacity. Vi activated the third form of her Hextech Gauntlets, originally designed for Piltover miners to speed up mining and reduce transportation time. Now, it doubled as a protective measure, perfectly capable of withstanding cave-ins during mining operations.
"Blast Shield!"
A azure spherical barrier formed around Vi, but Bristle's tusks pressed against it, turning the blue barrier yellow. Vi breathed a sigh of relief. Yellow wasn't red, so it wasn't dangerous. But even so, when Bristle lifted its head, Vi was sent flying far away.
As she landed, plunging her arms into the earth, Vi's hands gripped the frozen soil, causing the ground to shriek in agony. The screeching sound of filled the air until Vi came to a halt.
Standing up, Vi raised her fist and flexed her fingers. Ice shards fell from her Hextech Gauntlets as she marveled at Sejuani and her boar.
If it weren't for Hextech, honestly, a hundred of her wouldn't stand a chance against Sejuani. But now, with these gauntlets and her shield, Vi was actually feeling quite relaxed.
"Tell me your name, southerner." Sejuani and Bristle turned to Vi, the boar's massive head facing her. Its small pupils gleamed with ferocity as it panted heavily. White smoke billowed from its snout.
Looks like it's going to be hot. Vi thought. She glanced at her Hextech Gauntlets, covered in frost and shards of ice.
If not for Hextech technology, honestly, a hundred of her wouldn't stand a chance against Sejuani. But now, with these gauntlets and her shield, Vi was actually feeling quite relaxed.
"Tell me your name, southern." Sejuani and Steelhoof turned to Vi, the boar's massive head facing her. Its small pupils gleamed with ferocity as it panted heavily. White smoke billowed from its snout.
Looks like it's going to be hot. Vi thought. She glanced at her Hextech Gauntlets, covered in frost and shards of ice.
The front part of the chain flail is made of refined iron and covered with blue ice. Sejuani, raised it, and the owner of the boar opened her mouth.
"I'll give you the right to tell me your name. You are the first southerner who can withstand the true ice and stop Bristle," Sejuani said, raising her neck to look down at Vi, her eyes showing an expression of admiration.
"Vi," After thinking for a while she ultimately replied.
To Zaunites, Sejuani wasn't an enemy; quite the opposite, the Winter's Claw was Noxus's enemy, so it could be Zaun's friend. Therefore, letting this "future" friend know her name wasn't too much to ask.
"Huh?" Sejuani looked at Vi.
"I mean, my name is Vi," Vi shrugged habitually, her demeanor almost identical to Linwin's.
Casually hopping in place, Vi hammered her point, "Vi, hailing from Zaun."
"Your name is quite peculiar," Sejuani remarked.
"You're not the first one to say that," Vi chuckled.
With that said, she charged again. But this time, stopping about three meters away from Bristle, Vi raised her Hextech Gauntlets towards the boar and loudly declared, "You better watch out, this time, I'm going to pull you off that pig."
Sejuani and her Winter's Claw respected warriors. Watching Vi charge again voluntarily, Sejuani's admiration intensified.
"But it's a pity, you're not facing just one person, girl." Sejuani pulled the reins, and Bristle roared, dashing with agility that defied its size.
This was no ordinary wild boar. Some wild boar may appear to be slow and bulky but Drüvask boars were not one of them.
"What the...?" Watching the agile boar charging from the side, Vi spat with force.
Caitlyn, holding a sniper rifle on the mountain, frowned unhappily. She had told Vi countless times not to spit everywhere. But this person just wouldn't learn.
"So difficult to deal with!" Vi exclaimed loudly to Sejuani. Simultaneously, she tensed her thighs and jumped back, preparing to withstand Bristle's attack.
As before, Vi grabbed Bristle's tusks with her Hextech Gauntlets, resembling a rabbit facing a lion. But Vi held the mighty boar, gripping one tusk with one arm, shattering the ice beneath her boots with the other, while flames spewed from her gauntlet. Vi rolled upward, intending to flip Bristle over.
Since I can't overpower you, I'll slam you to the ground! Victory through ingenuity! Vi thought.
"Foolish!" But Sejuani, seeing Vi attempting to flip Bristle after marveling at her strength against the boar, also felt disdain for her opponent's intelligence.
Just half a minute ago, she had mentioned that she was facing two opponents.
Sejuani and Bristle were two formidable beings. Underestimating either would come at a painful cost.
"Vi, did you forget something?" Sejuani gritted her teeth, feeling a sting in her arm. But she forcefully rotated her chain, then, with her blue-tinged arm, pressed down on the flail.
She had blocked the power of true ice once, but at such a close distance, she couldn't block it a second time!
"You're strong, but you shouldn't stand in my way," Sejuani regretfully stated. Bristle lifted its head, resisting Vi's force.
Sejuani wasn't fighting alone.
"Bang!"
A loud noise echoed from the snowy mountains.
"Ugh!" Sejuani grunted as her shoulder stiffened. Lowering her head, she saw her shoulder pierced, a hole appeared on her thick armor, blood gushing out.
Her hand weakened, and the flail fell onto Bristle's obese body.
Looking at Vi, Sejuani saw Vi smiling at her.
"Hey, I'm not fighting alone either," Vi proudly declared, holding Bristle massive tusks.
Her partner was the sharpest marksman in Piltover.
On her hands, she wielded the most powerful Hextech sniper rifle developed by Jayce, Ekko, Heimerdinger, Viktor, and Zevi. It could accurately hit targets hundreds of meters away, let alone this distance.
"Just fall damn it!!!"
Veins bulging on her neck, Vi forcefully took a breath, then puffed her cheeks. Her blue Hextech Gauntlets turned red, even emitting a "Warning, warning!" sound.
Ignoring everything else, Vi first bent her knees and forcefully pushed against Bristle massive jaw, kicking its head aside. With her other foot on the frozen soil, much to Sejuani's incredulity, the over 6,000-pound Bristle was lifted into the air!
At that moment, fear filled Bristle's eyes.
It was the first time it had been lifted since adulthood.
Bristle, losing its balance, roared, and Sejuani quickly let go of the reins, using her intact left hand to grab the flail hanging on Bristle's body.
"You think I'll let you?"
On the side of the icy mountain, the beautiful policewoman smirked.
"Bang!"
"!"
Sejuani watched her flail being hit away, while beneath her, the incessant noise of "Warning, warning!" rang out.
"You bastard!" The world turned upside down, helmet falling off, Sejuani's gray-white hair scattered as she roared.
"Boom!!!!"
The ground was smashed into a huge crater. Vi looked at the ground several meters deep in front of her, feeling powerless, sitting down heavily on the ground, her Hextech Gauntlets also removed, Vi grinned broadly.
"Haha.... I did the same thing as Linwin."
Winter's Claw archers aiming upwards were stunned for a moment, then immediately swarmed in.
"Warmother is injured!"
"Quick, save Warmother and kill this Southerner!"
An axe flew straight towards Vi.
"Bang!"
A gunshot rang out, and the roughly forged iron battle axe was sent flying.
"Board up!"
On the mountaintop, Skite signaled solemnly.
The enforcers quickly stepped onto their prepared Hextech flying boards and flew down the snowy mountain.
And Skite was no exception. At the moment he charged towards Vi, a look of helplessness appeared on his face.
To be honest, he was really fed up with this lunatic Vi!
Was this what Councilor Linwin meant? Dealing with the Winter's Claw like this?
Clearly, there could have been better ways. When people from twin cities fought them, they feared their mysteries ice magic the most. But with shielded protection, weak magic like ice arrows or fireballs couldn't cause harm.
In such a situation, twin cities fighting Freljordians meant high-tech versus cold weapons!
Absolutely dominant.
But why engage in hand-to-hand combat?
But, he couldn't deny it. At the moment he saw Vi lift and flip that huge wild boar, he felt his blood boil.
This crazy woman!
In the dimly lit wooden hut, Sejuani squinted at the group of Southerners gathered around the campfire, eating warm food.
She narrowed her eyes, her pallid face adorned with a wave-shaped scar, adding an edge to her otherwise stern countenance. Paired with Sejuani's delicate nose and icy blue eyes, it exuded a different kind of charm.
However, at this moment, the powerful and stern Warmother couldn't help but swallow involuntarily as she lowered her head, feeling a slight soreness in her throat.
Being hungry is uncomfortable, especially when one is accustomed to it, which is even more distressing.
But Sejuani had grown accustomed to it. Every winter was a severe challenge for the Winter's Claw, as they often lost many of their people due to food shortages and harsh weather conditions.
But the Southerners certainly didn't have to worry about the weather. Right now, the feast of the Southerners before Sejuani's eyes looked very satisfying.
Sejuani saw the frozen but warmed bread dipped in soup, the fragrant jerky, and even the vegetables. She tried hard not to look at the warm campfire, the steaming pot, the beautiful glass bottles of liquor, and the cute pastries on delicate plates.
The Southern way of life always made Sejuani feel luxurious, something unseen in the North.
Come to think of it, Sejuani hadn't drunk water for two days. Running all the way, she left most of her people at the northern camp and only brought about twenty warriors with her to the southern border.
Drüvask's boars, seven in total, were brought along. Bristle and his kin always transported goods well. Therefore, when Sejuani headed south, she didn't bring too many of her people. She was just here to raid for food, but that didn't mean she succeeded every time. Noxians and Demacians weren't fools, and those tricky sliverwing raptors, even Sejuani found them hard to deal with.
Especially in the South, Sejuani's strength would diminish, and her magic, usually able to freeze entire rivers in the extreme cold of the North, weakened considerably here.
Furthermore, she had been hungry for too many days.
Of course, Sejuani wasn't making excuses for her failure.
Losing is losing, and those who lose always find excuses.
Sejuani closed her eyes. She had sworn countless times, but she had always managed to overcome adversity successfully. But this time, she failed miserably while heading south.
She had thought that one day she would be defeated, one day she would fall, but she hadn't expected it to be today.
Thinking about this, Sejuani let out a bitter smile.
So, she still wanted to rule the North? Sejuani thought.
In a few months, when winter comes, this incident of her being caught by Southerners will surely spread throughout Freljord.
Then, when those people move in droves towards the cold North, her childhood friend, sworn enemy, friend, Ashe, would know about it.
What would Ashe think of her?
Who would be the new Warmother of the Winter's Claw?
Can they survive this winter?
Sejuani got lost in thought. In the warm wooden hut, smelling the fragrant food, Sejuani was momentarily lost in some memories.
How long had it been since she stopped?
She didn't know. Until a person appeared in front of Sejuani with a bowl, her presence broke Sejuani's reminiscence of the past.
"Have some food." Beautiful blue hair cascaded smoothly over her shoulders as the person bent down, looking at Sejuani with aquamarine eyes, then offered a bowl.
"You're the partner Vi mentioned for the joint operation, right?" Sejuani opened her eyes, looking at the person, and suddenly spoke in a deep voice.
"Caitlyn, Caitlyn Kiramman." Caitlyn looked at Sejuani, smiling as she spoke her name.
Vi had told Caitlyn everything before she came. Caitlyn knew Sejuani wasn't an enemy.
"My people. What have you done to them?"
"Don't worry, they're just like you, just tied up. The injured ones are receiving our treatment. And by the way, none of them died." Caitlyn looked at Sejuani's bound hands behind her back, pondered for a moment, then sat in front of Sejuani.
Vi was already asleep after the commotion.
And Caitlyn didn't think she could control Sejuani to free her at this distance, so she sat sideways in front of Sejuani, picked up the bowl, and said apologetically, "Forgive me for not releasing you, but I think you'll understand."
Sejuani frowned at Caitlyn's actions, asking, "You said my people are okay?"
"Yes, just like you, their injuries have healed. But you're stronger. Only you've woken up." Caitlyn smiled.
Her aristocratic manners made Sejuani uncomfortable, but she didn't dislike Caitlyn either.
Polite and sincere people are easier to like.
And Caitlyn was such a person, her politeness was sincere, and Sejuani could feel it.
"You said my injuries have healed."
Sejuani suddenly startled, then looked down at her right shoulder, where there was only a dark bloodstain, but she felt no pain. But Sejuani clearly remembered that before she lost consciousness, her arm had been pierced by a some weird magic projectile, and at that time, her arm couldn't even move.
However, now Sejuani tried to lift her right shoulder, and apart from some slight fatigue, her injuries had indeed healed.
"You are really strong. Shimmer can heal external injuries well, but the side effect is that it consumes a lot of energy. Vi had half a vial after dinner and fell into a deep sleep. It looks like she won't be able to wake up for a day, and the same goes for your people," Caitlyn said, then ladled up the hot soup with a silver spoon. Sejuani "accidentally" noticed a piece of softened bread soaked in it.
"And you, you drank a whole vial of the potion, but you only slept for four hours."
Sejuani silently looked at Caitlyn.
"Don't worry, Sejuani, we are not enemies."
Caitlyn noticed Sejuani's vigilance and smiled. She brought the spoon to Sejuani's lips. "Me and Vi are from Piltover and Zaun. We are indeed the Southerners you mentioned, but we are not from Demacia, let alone Noxus. And we actually have grudges against Noxus."
"You don't have to worry that we will harm you and your people. Relax, have something to eat, rest well tonight, and I'll take you to see your people early tomorrow morning."
Caitlyn raised her hand, letting the spoon touch Sejuani's pale and dead-skinned lips.
"Then you will know that what I said is true."
Staring into Caitlyn's eyes, Sejuani fell silent for a moment, then opened her mouth and bit into the spoon, swallowing the warm soup. The soft bread melted into warm streams in her mouth and flowed into her stomach.
Sejuani stared at Caitlyn with her hawk-like eyes and said in a deep voice:
"Let's hope so."
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