The Glory of Noxus

Chapter 9 Broken Sentry Ice Bloodline

Winter nights in the Freljord are long.

But as time passed, a gleam of light gradually appeared, infiltrating the gloomy sky.

Within a moment, the crimson rays of sunlight broke through the clouds and covered the scattered snowflakes with a layer of brilliant clouds.

Huo Jixing stood up and looked at the distant white skyline. The bright light of dawn was descending on the heaven and earth with an unstoppable force.

"The sun rises again!"

Eric, the armored captain, woke up at some point and stood at the entrance of the cave.

"Captain of ten!"

Huo Jixing turned around and looked at Eric in front of him with some respect.

Yesterday's hunting, the scene of Eric fighting a wild boar in the snow was still vivid in his mind, filling him with awe.

"Wake up those lazy guys, I'll go out for a while."

Eric patted Huo Jixing's shoulder and stepped into the snow against the wind and snow.

Looking at the retreating figures, Huo Jixing and DeWitt divided their duties.

DeWitt went deep into the cave to wake up the sleeping Noxian scouts; while Huo Jixing randomly grabbed a few handfuls of ice and snow at the edge of the cave entrance and put them into the iron pot next to the campfire.

The flames rise and the ice and snow melt.

Half an hour later, the snow water was boiling and bubbling. He took out the dried wild boar meat that he had processed last night from his backpack, put it in, and cooked a hot broth.

At the same time, Eric returned from the snow, and together with the Noxian scouts who woke up, they started a new journey after having a simple breakfast.

In the dead of winter, it’s approaching noon.

The howling cold wind kept blowing, rolling up the snow and covering the silver-white earth.

Huo Jixing wiped off the frost on his cheeks, lowered his head, panted heavily, and wrapped himself in a tight fur cloak.

As we get deeper into the Freljord, the wind and snow become stronger and stronger, almost overwhelming.

Above the dark sky, the clouds were getting denser, and no light could be seen at all. Although the sunrise at noon had already arrived, the sky was still dark.

This is already the ninth day of the mission.

Since the end of the last hunt, Elric has led the Noxian scouts and continued deep into the Freljord.

Huo Jixing tried his best to open his eyes covered with fine ice and looked around at the snow-white world around him. After walking so far, he still saw no other signs of life except for the wild boar in the snow that he had hunted.

"Freljord!" Huo Jixing thought to himself.

This desolate and icy northern frozen soil is all silvery white as far as the eye can see.

In the distance, occasionally storms and lightning flash across, wreaking havoc on the world.

Walking slowly on this piece of frozen soil in the north, Huo Jixing could not feel the passage of time, as if time had been frozen, whether it was minutes or hours.

He could only silently follow the team, follow Eric's pace, and move forward alternately one step after another.

Hoo hoo!Hoo hoo!Hoo hoo!

From noon to dusk, the cold wind became more and more biting.

Huo Jixing thought it would be another dull day of traveling, but when the sun was about to set, the silent and gloomy team suddenly became agitated.

Huo Jixing's heart moved and he looked up.

Not far away from him, clusters of hazy and jagged rocks appeared in the white snow curtain, like a few huge frozen fingers holding up the hills to protect them from the wind and snow.

On the top of the hill, a slightly tilted red flag fluttered in the cold wind.

It's a Noxian sentry!
Looking at the crimson flag with the double-edged ax printed on it, a hint of restlessness suddenly rose in the silent team.

"Be careful!"

At the front of the team, Captain Eric raised his right hand and spoke in a deep voice.

The biting wind and snow blew by, the restless atmosphere disappeared, and every Noxian scout quietly grasped the sharp blade in his hand.

Huo Jixing, who was behind the team, looked solemn. Although he saw the Noxian sentry, Eric told everyone to be careful.Did anything unexpected happen?Huo Jixing thought to himself.

But he kept moving, keeping pace with Elric like all Noxian scouts.

At the front, Captain Elric, wrapped in a gray-white cloak, crawled in the snow, slowly approaching the Noxian sentry at the top of the hill.

Until you get close to the hills.

Only then did Huo Jixing realize that the fluttering crimson flag was somewhat broken, and the golden double-edged ax mark was stained with blood.

At the same time, he smelled the strong smell of blood in the air.

problem occurs!
Huo Jixing's heart sank. Not only him, but also the Noxian scouts who were crawling in the snow at this moment also realized that something unexpected happened in the sentry in front of them.

Carefully brushing away the cold snowflakes in front of his eyes, Huo Jixing stuck his head out and observed the Noxian sentry.

next moment!
A look of shock and fear appeared on his pale face.

Under the jagged and solid rocks, the tragic scene of the Noxian sentry came into his eyes.

Most of the once thick and solemn dark gray building has collapsed, and the wall stacks that resisted the invasion have also been severely damaged. There are still some traces of frost and a lot of frozen blood on them.

And around these collapsed buildings, dozens of naked corpses were randomly discarded like garbage.

Either the body was separated, or the limbs were broken, or the body was covered with hideous scars.

Broken corpses were piled up one after another, and the accumulated blood around them gave off a strong smell of rust after freezing.

The most eye-catching thing is that there are layers of crystal frost on the surface of these corpses, turning them into lifelike ice sculptures, as if they are announcing something.

"It's the Iceborn!" DeWitt beside him said in a solemn voice.

Hearing the sound, Huo Jixing, who was in a daze, woke up suddenly, feeling inner discomfort all over his body.

Surprisingly, although he was a little frightened and frightened, he was not as timid as expected. Perhaps it was the influence of the fragmented memories of his previous life, or perhaps it was the earlier battle of hunting wild boar in the snow.

In short, he is quickly adapting to the changes in Freljord and adapting to the cruelty of war.

"Iceborn!" Huo Jixing chewed on familiar words, and some relevant information quietly emerged in his mind.

Iceborn, also known as the Ice Bloodline.

It is the extraordinary bloodline unique to Freljord.

Specifically, it can be traced back to the ancient times of the Three Sisters of Avarosa, Serelda, and Lissandra, along with many related deeds and rumors, but the origin of the Ice Bloodline is no longer known.

However, one thing is certain, Freljord warriors with Iceborn can endure the bone-chilling cold brought by [Immortal Ice], and use it on the battlefield to freeze and destroy all life.

"The hand of Winter's Claw has reached here. It seems that the war is coming much earlier than expected."

Huo Jixing turned his head and looked around. DeWitt, who was lying beside him, spoke calmly, but his hands with bulging veins revealed the suppressed emotions deep in his heart.

Not only DeWitt, Huo Jixing observed that all the scouts who saw the tragic scene of the Noxian sentry were trying hard to suppress their inner emotions.

The wind and snow howled, and it was bitingly cold.

The Noxian scouts, clad in gray and white cloaks, blended into the thick snow, awaiting orders.

"End the mission early and return to camp."

Captain Eric, who was observing the Noxian post and the surrounding environment, took a deep look at the ice and snow sculptures piled in the center of the post, and spoke decisively.

The low voice ignored the wind and snow and accurately reached the ears of every scout.

"Get your hands and feet sharp, we need to get out of here as soon as possible."

Hearing the sound, the Noxian scouts immediately took action, wrapped themselves in fur cloaks, and slowly retreated.

They did not get up, but squirmed like earthworms, using the cover of wind and snow to leave the Noxian sentry and this land of death little by little.

Under the wind and snow, Huo Jixing looked back at the ruined Noxian sentry, and a haze appeared in his pupils.

He had a feeling that the journey back would not be peaceful!

(End of this chapter)