Runeterra: I really know a little bit about everything

Chapter 105 One man and two women perform a drama!It's all a misunderstanding!
As night falls quietly, the last bit of warmth that the sun brought to the Freljord is wiped away.

The howling wind and snow fell on the camp, filling in the footprints left by people during the day.

"dong dong~~"

"Squeak~~"

There was a knock on the door of the room. Ai Xi, who had always been sitting at the table handling tribal affairs, rubbed his brows and stepped forward to open the door of the room.

It was also at this time that Ai Xi met Zuo Chi's eyes outside the door.

Zuo Chi smiled softly at Ai Xi: "Are you feeling better?"

"Yeah" Ai Xi nodded: "Zuo Chi, thank you!"

"Come in quickly."

The door to the room slowly closed, completely isolating the cold and noise from the outside world.

Entering the room, Zuo Chi looked at the things in front of him curiously.

In the small room, the charcoal fire in the stove was burning hot, and the Perfect Ice Magic Bow was hung on one side of the wall. In addition to the long bow, there was also a map of Freljord hung on the wall.

Because it was already late at night, and she was in her room, Ai Xi took off her cloak during the day, wearing only a close-fitting inner armor on her upper body, and a smart navy blue skirt on her lower body, as well as a pair of trousers to tighten her long skirt. The golden bandage on the top of the boot looked very similar to the leg band Zuo Chi had seen before.

As an Iceborn, Ashe is not afraid of the cold in Freljord, so she dresses as neatly as possible.

However, it seems that except for the outsider Zuo Chi, other Freljordians do not regard Ashe's delicate and soft figure as beautiful.

In this harsh land, only a strong figure like Sejuani or Illaoi is perfect.

Because a strong body also indicates greater strength, greater survival ability, and a higher hunting success rate!

In the dim light of the fire, Ai Xi straightened her white hair, with a somewhat sad look on her delicate face. She stood looking at Zuo Chi and looked at Zuo Chi in a daze.

But as if she didn't want Zuo Chi to see her too weak side, Ai Xi tried hard to adjust her facial expression.

"Zuo Chi, you said you have something to ask me today. Is it about what you and Sejuani told us before? Just ask, and I will tell you everything I know."

Zuo Chi looked at Ai Xi in front of him and recalled the duel that took place this evening. He asked softly:

"Ai Xi, it seems that there are many hidden secrets behind your recruitment of the Blood Alliance?"

It has been two days since he came to Freljord. Through people's stories and personal experiences, Zuo Chi has some clear understanding of Ashe's current situation.

Everyone knows that she is the war mother of the largest tribe in the Freljord, but no one has noticed how much effort she has put into stabilizing this huge empire-like power.

It would be fine if it were an autocratic empire like Noxus or Demacia, but the Avarosa tribe is composed of countless large and small tribes.

Once upon a time, after the death of her mother and the breakup with her sister Sejuani, Ashe had nothing. There were only a few dozen furnace households with little fighting ability behind her.

But with the "Holy Bow" in his hand and the identity of Avarosa's reincarnation, Ashe went all the way south and attracted some wealthy tribes in the southern Freljord to form a powerful alliance.

It was also at that time that the current Avarosa tribe gradually took shape.

Later, as time passed, Ashe gradually consolidated his rule and won the respect of everyone.

However, precisely because the members of the Avarosa tribe are scattered tribes, it is very difficult to manage these independent tribes.

If they are not satisfied even a little bit, the tribe may rebel, or directly challenge Ashe, the war mother.

Just like today's evening challenge, it's related to the recruitment of Ashe Blood Alliance!

Zuo Chi had many doubts about the current situation of the Avarosa tribe, so he wanted to ask Ai Xi for clarification.

When Ai Xi heard Zuo Chi's words, a lonely look flashed in his eyes.

She looked into Zuo Chi's eyes and said softly, "There are too many members of the Avarosa tribe, and the composition of the tribe is extremely complicated. Each tribe has selfish motives, and they all want to be in Avarosa." Get more benefits from the Sa tribe.”

"So at this time, they must find ways to improve their tribe's status among the Avarosa tribe. Becoming my blood alliance is undoubtedly the fastest way."

"All the tribes hope that I can choose someone from them to be a blood ally, especially the powerful tribes, they are more eager than the weak tribes. But..."

Ai Xi turned around and looked at the Perfect Ice Magic Bow on the wall of the room. Her voice was very soft and slow, as if the huge pressure was about to crush her.

When facing Zuo Chi, she put down her usual dignity and guardedness when facing other tribe members, and instead opened her heart.

"No matter which tribe I recruit a blood alliance from, it means that it will cause great dissatisfaction from other tribes, and even the alliance that I have tried my best to maintain may be destroyed overnight."

"Theoretically speaking, the War Mother can recruit many blood allies, but the consequence of that will only be to introduce endless conflicts into my account. Those warriors from different tribes will only scheming all day long to fight for their tribes. to get more benefits.”

Listening to Ai Xi's story, Zuo Chi also had a clear understanding of the dilemma Ai Xi was facing now.

Now Ai Xi's situation is really like walking on thin ice. One wrong step may cause everything she has worked so hard to maintain to be wiped out.

In fact, in the final analysis, it is because the power is not concentrated enough, but it seems a bit unrealistic to completely put the power into Ai Xi's hands.

Because these various tribes have their own management methods, it is difficult to achieve perfect balance.

Zuo Chi sighed softly, raised his hand and patted Ai Xi's shoulder gently, expressing his worries.

"Ai Xi, are you just waiting for the results of the tournament in one day? I feel like even if you choose the strongest person from the tournament as a blood alliance, those big tribes will be dissatisfied, right?

They will think that since you can recruit people from that tribe as blood allies, you can naturally recruit more blood alliances from other tribes, and those blood alliances should be chosen from their tribes. "

In response to Zuo Chi's remarks, Ai Xi said nothing, just bit her lower lip and nodded lightly.

Obviously, Ai Xi also thought of this.

"But I really can't help it."

Ai Xi raised her head and looked at Zuo Chi, her ice blue eyes full of helplessness.

"I don't want the Avarosa tribe to fall apart, and I don't want the small tribes I protect to return to a life of starvation. The Freljord should be unified."

Ai Xi's voice became lower and lower, and by the end, it had turned into a faint whisper.

Zuo Chi looked at Ai Xi in front of him. He seemed to be able to understand why Anivia, the God of Ice and Snow, would only give Ai Xi her blessing.

Because compared to Sejuani's belief in the weak and the strong, and Lissandra's isolation, Ashe now behaves more like a benevolent leader.

However, due to his own lack of strength, Ashe obviously cannot become a dictator with absolute voice.

At this time, if you want to solve all this perfectly, there seems to be only one way
Just as Ai Xi stood in front of Zuo Chi, looking at Zuo Chi's eyes in trance with her icy blue eyes, she suddenly found that Zuo Chi in front of her was getting closer and closer to her.

The next moment, Ai Xi felt a strong arm wrap around her waist, pulling her whole body into his embrace.

At the same time, Zuo Chi's extremely certain voice also sounded in her ears.

"I'll help you!"

Lying in Zuo Chi's arms, Ai Xi was stunned.

She just lay quietly in Zuo Chi's arms, resting her chin on Zuo Chi's shoulder, staring blankly at the windows on the wall behind her.

The wind and snow outside the window were still howling, and the extreme cold made the flames dancing in the station flicker.

But it was at this moment that the fire in Ai Xi's heart was beating quietly, getting stronger and stronger.

"Zuo Chi, do you have any idea?" Ai Xi asked in a daze, leaning into Zuo Chi's ear.

Zuo Chi nodded and said in a deep voice:
"Now, you need to find someone to be your blood ally who is not from any tribe, does not belong to any demigod, and has no involvement with any tribe. And the most important point is the one that determines everything:
This person must be strong enough, strong enough to crush any challenger, strong enough that no one can even think of resisting, strong enough to make everyone feel that he alone is enough for you! "

After Zuo Chi finished speaking, he could clearly feel that Ai Xi's body lying in his arms suddenly trembled slightly.

Ai Xi looked at Zuo Chi's face and asked blankly: "I have indeed thought about this before, but it is so difficult to find such a person in Freljord today. Where should I find him?"

Under Ai Xi's gaze, Zuo Chi raised the corners of his mouth slightly and winked at Ai Xi.

"Hey?"

Seeing Zuo Chi's actions, Ai Xi first tilted his head, and then looked at the smile on Zuo Chi's face.

Gradually, a faint blush crept onto Ai Xi's cheeks. She quickly took a step back and hurriedly broke away from Zuo Chi's arms.

She kept waving her hands and shaking her head: "No, no, no, everyone else can do it, but you can't."

As he spoke, the scene that happened not long ago began to echo in Ai Xi's mind.Sejuani: "If you don't want it, then don't touch it and keep it for me!"

Ashe: "My Avarosa tribe is not your Winter's Claw. If Zuo Chi doesn't want to, I won't force him to do anything!"

Sejuani: "That's good. After he returns to you to get his luggage, let him come to Winter's Claw. Don't bother too much. I will let him be my blood pact!"

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The previous conversation with Sejuani was still echoing in her mind, and Ashe could even imagine Sejuani sitting in the Winter's Claw station, eagerly waiting for Zuochi to pass.

Obviously he had just promised that he would have less than a day, but he backhandedly gave away the blood pact that he recognized.
But, do we really want to reject Zuo Chi and give him to Sejuani?
Ai Xi's eyes were full of struggle and entanglement. She quietly raised her head to see what Zuo Chi was doing now, but it was also at this moment that her eyes met Zuo Chi's eyes full of self-doubt.

"Why can't I?"

Zuo Chi looked at his hands with some despair: "Is it possible that I don't meet the conditions I just mentioned?"

"no no no"

Ai Xi quickly waved his hand: "You are very strong, much stronger than me, and all other conditions are met, so you are pretty good!"

"Then why can't I?" Zuo Chi suddenly paused in the middle of his sentence.

He looked at Ai Xi with an expression of sudden realization and sadness.

"You just simply don't like me."

Zuo Chi thought about it carefully, and it seemed to be right. After all, he was not a native of Freljord, and his clothes and living habits were different from those here. It seemed understandable that Ashe didn't like him.

No wonder they say I'm a good person. The fuss for a long time is a subtle hint that I am a good person!
"No!" Ai Xi quickly grabbed Zuo Chi's arm: "No."

Ai Xi held Zuo Chi's hand tightly, her face flushed with anxiety, and none of her majesty as a war mother in the past was left at this moment.

Seeing Ai Xi's performance, Zuo Chi came close to her face and asked with a smile: "Why is that?"

"Because. Because"

Ai Xi opened his mouth several times to explain, but after thinking for a long time, he couldn't say anything except that his face turned red from suppressing it.

You can't tell Zuo Chi: You are already set by Sejuani, I can't steal her man!
However, just when Ai Xi was in a dilemma and looking struggling, a big hand fell on her head and rubbed her long silver hair.

At the same time, Zuo Chi's voice sounded again: "It doesn't matter. It's okay if you don't tell me."

"Ok?"

Ai Xi looked at Zuo Chi, only to see his helpless smile.

"No one stipulates that you have to be married after winning the tournament. We can just go through the formalities then. I am only responsible for helping you deal with those wishful thinking tribes. After solving the problem, I will leave Avarosa Tribe, go to the Winter’s Claw and have a look.”

As what Ai Xi wants to accomplish most right now, Zuo Chi will help her achieve it no matter what, no matter how much she hates him.

Because only in this way can Zuo Chi complete the system's regulations and activate the skin system!
The activation of the weapon identification system has greatly helped Zuo Chi judge the enemy's combat effectiveness. Zuo Chi believes that the activation of the skin system will also help him in the future.

So I have to give it a try anyway.

As for what happened with Ai Xi after winning the martial arts tournament, Zuo Chi really didn't think much about it. Even Zuo Chi himself wasn't ready for getting a wife, so he never expected to be Ai Xi's blood alliance partner. Category.

But Zuo Chi didn't think too much about it, but that doesn't mean the heroine didn't think too much about it!
When Ai Xi heard Zuo Chi's helpless tone and then looked at his slightly dim eyes, she felt a sense of loss rising in her heart that made her extremely uncomfortable.

Looking back from the first time she met Zuo Chi to now, Zuo Chi always appeared when she needed help the most and pulled her out of the abyss.

And what she fed back to Zuo Chi seemed to be just a few words of thank you?

Now, Zuo Chi had figured out the best solution to the dilemma she was facing, and was willing to sacrifice himself to help her get through it. However, she ruthlessly rejected Zuo Chi because of her agreement with Sejuani.

While thinking about it, Ai Xi's gaze towards Zuo Chi became more and more moved, and in the end it was even filled with water.

Zuo Chi looked at Ai Xi's watery look in front of him and thought that she didn't even want to say what he just said.

"Isn't this okay?" Zuo Chi asked in a low voice: "I won't be your blood pact, I won't touch you, and you don't have to give me anything. You just let me participate in the martial arts tournament."

"No!" Ash shouted anxiously.

Zuo Chi: "."

After hearing Ai Xi's answer, Zuo Chi was immediately confused.

If this person doesn't want to, what can he do? If he can't fulfill Ashe's wish, his skin system will not be able to be activated.

In fact, Zuo Chi didn't understand one thing, that is, when Ai Xi said no, did he mean that he could not participate in the martial arts tournament, or did he mean something else.

However, just when Zuo Chi hesitated, Ai Xi suddenly seemed to have made some important decision in her heart. She raised her head and looked at Zuo Chi with determination.

Sejuani, just complain, I don't care, when I cook the rice, Zuo Chi will be my only blood ally!

"Zuo Chi, please help me!"

Zuo Chi was stunned again and looked suspiciously at Ai Xi, who looked like he was willing to die generously.

He was a little confused as to why Ai Xi suddenly agreed again, even though she had refused so resolutely before.

In the end, Zuochi came to a conclusion: In order to maintain the stability of the Avarosa tribe, Ai Xi finally decided to put down her dignity and reluctantly accepted the ugly Zuochi as her nominal blood alliance.

And the reason why Ai Xi reluctantly agreed was mainly because Zuo Chi promised that he would not touch her, and that Zuo Chi would leave immediately after solving the problem and not stay in the Avarosa tribe to be an eyesore!

For the first time, this was the first time that Zuo Chi felt that his iron will had been hit.

I wouldn’t have led you to bury people like this!

Shaking his head with a wry smile, Zuo Chi took a step back and waved his hand towards Ai Xi.

"Then it's settled, I will participate in the tournament, and after that, I will leave."

Zuo Chi didn't say anything more, turned around and walked out of the room, and soon disappeared into the long snowy night.

He was going to say hello to Lei Ze and his tribe members, and leave the Avarosa tribe after the tournament.

As for Ai Xi, she only just recovered from her chaotic thoughts until Zuo Chi's figure disappeared into the snowy night.

Looking at the empty room, Ai Xi was a little surprised as to why Zuo Chi walked away without even saying hello, but determination soon took over.

"Hmph, if Sejuani comes to rob someone, let her do it! I can defend Zuochi the first time, and I can naturally defend Zuochi the second time!"

As the words fell, a strange look suddenly flashed across Ai Xi's eyes.

She lifted the hem of her skirt with her hands and looked up and down at her clothes. Then, she awakened the sound transmission gem on one side of the room.

Soon, there was a knock on the door of the room again. Ai Xi opened the door. Standing at the door was a female warrior wearing an animal skin coat.

She is Ashe's war sacrifice - Sigra.

The so-called war sacrifice is actually the assistant of the tribal war mother, similar to a personal bodyguard.

Sigra looked at Ai Xi curiously: "War Mother, do you have any orders?"

Ai Xi pulled Sigla into the room and looked at her mysteriously.

"Sigra, I remember that the last time our tribe started trade with Demacia, didn't they give away some clothes worn by the nobles there?"

"Hey?"

Sigra looked at Ai Xi in confusion, but she still nodded: "That's right, the War Mother, in fact, those merchants paid tribute to you in order to establish a stable trade relationship."

"Nothing but a war mother."

Sigra said angrily: "The clothes sent as tribute from Demacia are extremely awkward, especially those shoes with very high heels and all kinds of strange silk socks. They are not suitable for us to wear when hunting or fighting. Really. I don’t know what kind of woman with delicate skin and tender flesh would wear that kind of clothes.”

However, Sigra soon discovered that as she spoke, the light shining in her war mother's eyes became brighter and brighter.

Immediately afterwards, Ai Xi took Sigla's arm: "Ahem, Sigla, please send those clothes to my room. I need to taste them."

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(Hey guys, there was a power outage during the day today. The next chapter is a big one, so I can’t finish it today. I’ll update more tomorrow to make up for it.)
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