he came from the void

"It's different." Kai'Sa smiled bitterly. Could it be the same?

The witch's motherly love is poured into Tibbers' body, and the giant bear and the bear people it leads are the fanatical incarnations of wildness and war, and they naturally need awe and blood sacrifice.

They passed through the storm, far away from the bear man's territory, and came to the calm sea.Annie fell asleep because of exhaustion. Kaisha opened her bitter throat and sighed softly: "Fortunately, I escaped. For the first time in my life, I felt this kind of silent anger."

From Kahn's mouth, she gradually understood what kind of existence Volibear was.

Legend has it that Volibear and his demigod brethren have competed across the land long before the mortal races came into the world.The Freljord originally had no ice, snow, or dark clouds, just a barren and cold land. It was the demigods who used their actions to shape the land into what it is today.Many mountains, rivers, ice and snow are all phenomena caused by their activities.

"Let's break into Volibear's territory, Frost Priests with bad intentions."

The first rays of sunlight hit his face at dawn, and Kahn couldn't help squinting his eyes, but his head is still awake.

As a Frost Priest, it is impossible to be unaware of the dangers of the bear man's territory, but he did not give them any warning before setting off, and his heart can be punished.

"If we die here, who will help Lissandra deal with the Watcher?" Kai'Sa asked.

"I don't know, go back and ask him carefully, don't blame me for turning my face if you can't answer."

After spending a day and night on the sea, the boat landed again at the dock of the Frosthorn Tribe.

There were many people around the pier, and they cheered as they watched the boats return with a full load. Kahn patrolled the noisy crowd for a week, but he didn't see the figure of the Frost Priest among them.

He was very dissatisfied, shouted the name of the Frost Priest, and threatened to kick all the meat into the sea without seeing anyone.A child saw it and hurried back to the station to call the Frost Priest, so Kahn confronted him on the spot across the pier.

"Why did you let us go to such a dangerous place without notifying us in advance? It caused us to be hunted down by bears, and we almost couldn't come back."

"Danger means opportunity. How can you bring back so much food if you're not in the bearman's territory?" the Frost Priest replied without haste.

"They're not cheering for the food." Kahn looked around. Although these people couldn't understand their conversation, it didn't prevent them from celebrating on their own.

"Yes, you killed a Gruffin, and they are cheering for the strong." The Frost Priest raised his hands, and the applause became louder and louder.

It's just that Kahn didn't appreciate it.He said coldly: "The Frost Horn Tribe is not as short of food as you said, you lied!"

Chapter 622 Lies

The atmosphere suddenly froze, like water that has dropped to freezing point, the throat seemed to have been covered with frost, and it became extremely difficult to open the mouth.

The Frost Priest looked sideways at his antler cane, and calmly explained: "I'm sorry, but I can only test your strength in this way. This is a trial that can kill Gruffin and save you from death." Only by bringing back food from the bear population can the requirements be met. And you have already met the requirements."

"Trial? Heh, if we fail the test, we will die there, not even worth being used." Kahn is not satisfied with this statement. He is here to ask for directions, so let's forget about it. He was also cheated, and it was difficult for anyone to swallow this breath.

"You don't know how terrifying the threat under the ice cap is. It's better to die in the hands of the bears and become the lost than to die there." The frost priest said silently. It is also a dead end.

Lost is another name for bear people. They have lost their soul self, and it is normal to be lost.Just like the walking dead in the Shadow Isles, some people will call them that.

"If you feel uneasy, you can kill me. I won't make any resistance."

Looking at the Frost Priest's indifferent eyes towards life, Kahn realized that he couldn't get any explanation from him. There was someone else who really instructed him to do this, and he was just a messenger.

"Was it Lissandra's idea?"

The Frost Priest's eyes widened slightly, he was speechless, obviously Kahn guessed it.he continued.

"She will let us go hunting in the bear man's territory? Are you not afraid that the bear man will find the Frosthorn tribe? Are you afraid of provoking war again? All tribes forbid hunting in the bear man's territory, because the frost priest has made a non-aggression agreement with the lost A long-standing agreement to protect people."

After listening to Kahn's words, a smile suddenly appeared on the stinky face of the Frost Priest, like a shattered ice surface. His facial muscles twitched, showing an ugly smile.

"This agreement is actually a rhetoric we use to appease the tribes and prevent them from exploring the bearman territory. In fact, there is no such thing at all."

Lissandra and her followers are full of so many mysteries and lies that even what the eyes can see becomes confusing.

"Just to reduce the contact between humans and bears, you must know that they can't swim. If there are no human ships to dock, they will be trapped on the island forever." The Frost Priest said.

"Lissandra is afraid that Volibear will lead the bears back to fight her for the territory? Huh, don't forget that Volibear and the bears can come to the Freljord through the sacrifice summon, you can't trap it."

The demigods of the barbaric era did not gradually reduce their activities with the times, living in myths and legends.It's just that the lifespan of human beings is too short, and many people will not be able to see it with their own eyes in their entire lives.

Karn knew that Volibear was an ancient god who was keen on war, and if given the chance, he would definitely lead the bearmen to gallop on this land again.

"The existence of Volibear will destroy the order and bring endless wars and sacrifices. If you can't defeat it, then slowly wait for its belief to disappear on this ice and snow continent. As long as 1 reincarnations pass, no one will Will remember the demigod who demanded sacrifices of death, thunder, and storm."

Lissandra, one of the three sisters, once fought against Volibear for power.They bring order to the land, and Volibear wants to return the land to wildness, so there will inevitably be a battle between them.

Lissandra was defeated, blinded by Volibear's claws.So she hated and even feared this demigod.Lissandra cannot defeat Volibear head-on, because it gains power from war, and it is impossible to defeat Volibear by war.

So she used her ingenuity to marginalize Volibear.Cooperating with other demigods, when Volibear was sleeping on the coastline in peaceful times, the land was split into islands to isolate him in the sea of ​​ice, and successfully trapped Volibear.

After tens of millions of reincarnations in the past 8000 years, Lissandra's plan to marginalize Volibear has achieved results. Although people still remember the giant bear who was cut and shot thousands of times, the method of blood sacrifice to summon the storm can only be Those spirit walkers might remember.

As for letting Kahn go hunting in the bearman's territory this time, it may be that Lissandra is itchy and wants to attack Volibear with disgusting hands. The devil's lair, why do you have to go to the bear territory?

"Yes, yes, even if this is true, you would say, 'Anyway, it's a forbidden place for foreigners to intrude, so what's the matter with the Frost Priest? Fanlisandra and the Frost Priests have a black heart, and he needs to think carefully about the next cooperation.

"Tell us how to find the Frostguard Fortress, or you can go to the sea to get the meat yourself." Kahn's heel was against the edge of the sled trailer, and as long as he moved his foot, the pile of meat that was taller than a person would move. Turned to the bottom of the sea to become quick-frozen meat.

Facing Kahn's threat, the Frost Priest didn't change his face, as if a dead pig is not afraid of boiling water.

"I'll tell you tomorrow, let's enjoy the festival tonight, the last celebration before the snow and ice cover." After speaking, he turned and left, leaving Kahn in a mess in the wind.

"What holiday?" Looking at the jubilant crowd around him, he realized that their joy might also be related to the holiday.

If it's really a festival, it's better not to spoil the fun.The three of them left the boat and found a place to rest, and the meat they brought back from the bear man's territory was put on the boat like that for anyone to take.

……

That night.

A temporary high platform was built in the center of the Frosthorn tribe's garrison, and a huge brazier on top of it ignited a vigorous fire, and the flame core stretched high into the air.

Around the high platform, adults and children in the tribe sit together like stars and moons, holding ivory wine glasses or porcelain bowls filled with broth, talking and laughing, and the festive atmosphere is very strong.

And Kahn, who couldn't understand what they were talking about, still didn't understand what it was celebrating, so he seemed out of place.

He patrolled the crowd and found the figure of the Frost Priest.At this time, the other party was adding some suspicious black powder into the broth in an iron pot set up with three logs.

"What bad things are you doing again?" Kahn walked over and said.

The Frost Priest said with a smile: "Some seeds are dried and ground into powder, which can make the flavor of the broth spicy and warm the stomach. Would you like some?"

Chapter 623 Celebration

"Does the Frost Priest have to work part-time as a cook besides a doctor or prophet?" Kahn sneered, "I dare not eat anything that passes through your hands."

The Frost Priest smiled nonchalantly, took a sip of the hot soup by himself.Then he nodded in satisfaction and continued: "There are so many mouths in the fortress, except for the frost guards and priests, there must be someone in charge of food, otherwise it will be messed up."

"What is this celebrating tonight?" Kahn asked.

"Harvest Festival, celebrating Anivia's flight over the land, bringing winter."

It is believed that the onset of winter is caused by the cold currents brought by the ice phoenix Anivia migrating over the Freljord, shaking its wings.Anivia is the symbol of winter.

In order to celebrate the arrival of winter, a long time ago, the tribes gathered together would use this as the beginning of the festival, so there was the Harvest Festival.

This festival is always the greatest celebration of the year for all the tribes, and the last before winter covers the land.As braziers are lit and cheers resound through the frosty hillsides, the blessings of the three sisters are invoked.

However, this place is not the place with the strongest festive atmosphere. The Warmother of the Frost Horn Tribe left a few lower-ranked blood alliances to manage the residence for her and arrange the celebration.And I went to the residence of Winter's Claw to participate in the celebration, where the tribes of Scar, Icefang, and Horntooth also gathered there. Obviously, the celebration held there was larger.

The blood alliance is the couple. In the matrilineal society of Freljord, a battle mother can sign blood alliance oaths with multiple men.On weekdays, they support each other and sleep together in a big tent, but once they encounter life and death and are bound by the oath, the blood alliance fighters need to swear to protect the war mother.

"What is there to celebrate in winter, shouldn't spring be celebrated? And the harvest season is over."

Kahn still doesn't understand. In his perception, although there are festivals throughout the year, winter has nothing to do with the harvest.Moreover, the Freljord is very close to the polar regions, the winter is extremely long, and the sky is covered with heavy snow. There is no harvest for such a long time and it is impossible to hunt. If there is not enough food stored, it must be difficult.

Only the Frost Priest shook his head lightly, and replied in a drawn out voice, "That's wrong."

"The arrival of the long winter has given all things time to recuperate. People no longer have to run around for food, risking their lives to fight against the sky and people. As long as you prepare enough firewood in advance, you can stay at home comfortably and drink and eat meat. , multiply offspring. And after the winter is over, the ice and snow melt, and the herds appear on the land again, isn’t this a great gift?”

"Obviously this is the law of nature..."

After listening to Kahn, his mind automatically transformed into the meaning of maternity leave after high-intensity and high-risk work.After all, the Freljord people are not made of steel, and no one can bear to run around in the freezing cold every day.But I have been idle for so long, and the only entertainment is love between men and women, the children are probably going to be free...

Unknowingly, he thought of going to a strange place. When Kahn saw the black face of the Frost Priest, who had not washed it for many years, he felt very disappointed.

He pulled away and was noticed by the Frost Priest, and then he gave an order.

"It's going to be cold later tonight, don't be woken up by the cold."

"Oh." Kahn replied casually, passing by the bonfire, he picked up the ivory cup and brought back Ernuk's panna cotta. The texture was very similar to the yogurt he used to eat.

The crowd cheered around the brazier, repeating the same syllables over and over again.

"They are celebrating the arrival of winter. In the perception of the Freljord, the winter solstice is the most important day of the year. Now they are calling for the blessing of the three sisters."

Kahn, who came back, told Kaisha what he had learned, and handed the ivory cup full of milk jelly to Annie. The little guy licked it tentatively, so sore that his eyebrows were twisted together, and then took a second sip The third sip is getting higher and higher.

"The carnival before winter, let's celebrate too."

Kai'Sa stopped watching, and built a bonfire with Kahn on the edge of the crowd, roasted raw meat, and made enough food and clothing by herself.Kahn was in charge of grilling the meat, while Kaisha helped sprinkle the spices on the meat skewers. The fragrance was overflowing, and the children next door... came and walked for a few skewers.

These Freljordians are no match for their use of spices than those from Shurima.

As soon as Annie finished licking the panna cotta, her hands were stuffed with barbecue meat, and then Kaisha took the meat skewers to feed Kahn, no one cared about her, she could eat enough oil to fill her mouth.

Afterwards, Kahn stewed a few sweet potatoes with red-hot stones, and the young couple cuddled together to feed each other's melons.

When they had had their fill, it was their turn to drink, and they sipped their milk wine in ivory cups, the campfire cloaking them in shimmering amber.Kaisha and Kahn leaned back against each other, leaning on each other's shoulders and looking up at the night sky.

Above their heads, the sky presents an infinite beauty, the veil-like glow gently caresses the moon and the cradle-like stars around it, and the morning night sky becomes a sea of ​​sky.

"It's a beautiful sight that can only be seen in the polar regions."

Kahn looked at the rippling light in the sky, and replied without thinking: "You mean the aurora? This is the effect of the solar wind on..."

"You..." Kaisha uttered a crisp syllable, and Kahn wisely closed his mouth, knowing that if he continued speaking, he would break the romantic atmosphere.

It's a pity that I have the light bulb Annie with me, otherwise I can say some things that I usually feel embarrassed to say after a while.

After a while, Kahn looked at the surging aurora in the sky, and he seemed to see the light weaving into a big colorful eel in a trance, which reminded him of the sea crocodile that he didn't have time to swallow, what a pity.

"Don't you have anything to say?" Kai'Sa asked suddenly.

Kahn was thinking about something else, but after holding it in for a while, his head was still empty, and he said naively: "The night is so beautiful tonight."

Although they turned their backs to each other and couldn't see each other's expressions, Kahn still felt a little loss lingering around him, which gave him a headache.

The celebration was still going on, and people's laughter echoed in the night sky. After eating and drinking, Annie finally got sleepy and went back to the tent and fell asleep.Kahn remembered the words of the Frost Priest, and covered her with a thick blanket, revealing only her sweet little face outside.

But Kaisha was about to go to sleep, so she got into the bed gloomily and buried her head in it.

It's just that I can't hide what's on my mind.

Seeing her like this, Kahn leaned over and whispered in her ear, "Kasha, do you know why there are auroras in the sky?"

"I don't want to hear it, I'm going to sleep."

Kahn suddenly showed a winning smile, ignored her words and continued: "This phenomenon will only appear when the wind from the sun reaches the north and south poles of the planet. Do you know what this means?"

Kaisha didn't say a word, because she didn't understand, she didn't know why the sun blows the wind, and she didn't know why the wind would shine when it touched the polar sky.

Kahn, who was outside the bed, continued, with a soft voice: "This means that we have come to the end of the world together."

Kaisha lifted the blanket down, revealing a pair of purple eyes suddenly realized, and Kahn's lips just fell on her forehead, kissing affectionately.

"Good night, my light."

"Goodnight, my love."

Chapter 624 Dream

The sound outside the tent continued until very late, and Kahn fell asleep with the sound of laughter and warm and fragrant nephrite on his pillow.

When the consciousness gradually sinks, the world around begins to change quietly.The narrow spire of the tent quickly receded from him, replaced by the vast, far-reaching dome of the great ice cellar.

The heavy feeling on his body gradually faded away, and Kahn woke up suddenly, and found that Kai'Sa was no longer around him.

He was frightened and angry, and clenched his fists, only to find that the lines of his arms had become softer, twisted by the ancient power long ago, exuding the cold light of magic.

"How could this be?"

Kahn's anger had nowhere to pour out, and was replaced by strong doubts.

Looking at his body along his arms, he found that his skin was as cold as a corpse and as pale as new snow.The body turned into a slender female body, lying naked on the cold ice, although the skin was against the ice, feeling the skin-cut cold, but it did not tremble at all.

"I turned into a woman?"

A gorgeous gown hooked her ankles and spread out on the ice, like a scattered wreath, and it was as beautiful as fresh snow that just fell.And on top of the robe, there is a long-horned hood, and the pointed horns on both sides are wider than the shoulders, making the hood look extraordinarily large.

Kahn manipulated his body, focused his eyes on the lines on the hood, and a single protruding eye was looking back at her.

In an instant, he understood where he was and what he had experienced.