In the end, only Galen was the only one to say goodbye to Tariq.

The shackled Tariq seemed to be completely confused at last, and he stared blankly at his friend who had once admired him, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

And when Tariq looked back at his past ten years, he had a serious unreality - he seemed to have a hazy dream, in which he tried his best to protect everything he wanted to protect, but in the end, he didn't protect anything, but made everything messed up.

This absurd unreality caused Tariq to move his lips when he faced Galen's farewell, but he couldn't make a sound.

Looking at the embarrassed and decadent appearance of his former friend, Galen finally couldn't help it, he strode forward, and then smashed a hard punch into Tariq's face.

The punching bag's big fist was imprinted on Tariq's face, and Tariq, who was suddenly punched in the face, had a long nosebleed.

The people in charge of escorting Tariq to the execution obviously didn't expect Galen to suddenly erupt, and they hurriedly shot out and tried to stop Galen - and after smashing the punch, Galen didn't seem to have any more meaning to say anything, he snorted coldly, and turned around and left White Cliff City.

At this moment, the young man on the white horse in Galen's heart was completely dead.

Ignoring his bleeding nose, Tariq stared blankly at the departing Galen, and found some real sensation in this "dream".

Seeing that Galen's figure had vanished, Tariq took a deep breath.

Fresh air mixed with a fishy-sweet nosebleed was pumped into Tariq's mouth and swallowed together, and after doing all this, he clenched his fists and finally boarded the ship to the Giant Peak.

The Punishment of the Stone Crown, one of the ancient punishments of Demacia, is also a proof of the relationship between Demacia and the Giant God Peak.

This penal code was aimed at deserters and dereliction of duty who had lost their honor, and those who were to climb the Giant Peak barefoot and with their bare hands without any protection – without the need to carry shackles, but without any supplies.

The natives of the Giant God Peak, the Lakore, are not easy to talk to, and they will not give any form of assistance to these people who have been punished by the stone crown.

For this reason, the punishment of the stone crown has always been regarded by the Demacians as exile + capital punishment.

But for Tariq, the punishment of the stone crown seemed like an opportunity.

Standing at the foot of the Giant God Peak, Tariq, who had been stripped of his shackles, finally showed a little fighting spirit - after many years of confusion, Tariq now vaguely felt that everything he was looking for was on the top of the Giant God Peak!

Moving a little stiff, Tariq stepped into his own footsteps.

The Giant Peak, Valoran's Peak.

The fine crumble of gravel on the ground made Tariq subconsciously want to retract his feet, but he gritted his teeth and stepped on it fiercely, then shifted his weight forward, and finally took this step.

The Punishment of the Stone Crown...... Here we go!

Lowering his center of gravity, Tariq entered the mountain step by step, from the only way to climb the Giant God Peak.

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The plank roads of the Giant God Peak are narrow, and the Lakoer people who have excavated them are a group of pragmatists, and these plank roads are very rough in order to keep people from slipping on the plank paths.

For the Lakore people who walk on the boardwalks, these rough plank roads are relatively safe roads, but for Tariq, who is tortured by the stone crown, the rough plank roads are a terrible penal punishment.

Walking on such a road, the skin on the soles of Tariq's feet broke and good, and well, and broke, and finally on the third day, formed a thick callus.

After getting used to the roughness of the boardwalk, thirst and hunger became Tariq's new enemies.

Step by step on the way to the summit of the Giants, Tariq passed by countless caves, some of which were markets, some of which were temples, and some of which were dwellings, but no matter where he was, the people of Rakol did not help Tariq in the slightest after seeing him.

Of course, Tariq didn't mean to ask for help.

Luckily, on the fourth day, Tariq saw snow.

Snow means a drop in temperature, but it also represents precious water – Tariq shuddered, reaching out and holding the thin layer of snow on the side of the road in his hand and putting it in his mouth.

The indescribable cold made Tariq shiver.

But as the cold entered his stomach, he felt that the world seemed to be a little clearer again.

With the snow, Tariq seemed to be in much better shape, and although his physical strength was almost exhausted, his mental condition was much better, and he even climbed a little faster.

However, this brisk lasted less than a day.

On the fifth day, the mountain suddenly became steeper—and Tariq had to use both hands and feet to continue the climb.

However, due to the lack of energy, the strength in Tariq's hand became extremely weak, and at this time, he even climbed up a step and did not grasp it, but instead slid down two steps.

Tariq seemed to need a break – but instead of stopping, he continued to climb.

At the same time, a series of seemingly never-ending realities begin to emerge around Tariq, intertwined and conflicting with different realities, each distorting beyond recognition.

Obviously on the Giant God Peak, Tariq seems to have experienced countless possible fates firsthand, and sees people at the end of their rope desperate and helpless in times of crisis.

Seeing the Library of Alpaste swallowed up by the endless abyss and tumbling sand, Tariq rushed into the fire of purgatory, trying to save the precious psalms, and finally got trapped in the fire.

Tarik roared to save the Frost Guard as he froze the world's last remaining snowman in ice, only to be chained in the abyss by the icy shackles.

Tariq saw Galen's broken body tied up in chains in front of the black gates of Noxus, and he tried to save his friend, but all of Noxus' power stood between Tariq and his old friend.

This time, Tariq had a weapon in his hand, and he did not hesitate to raise his shield and break through all obstacles in front of him - however, when Tariq finally defeated the Noxians and came to the bottom of Noxtola, he looked up again and saw not Galen, but the top of the Titan Peak, a star-studded expanse of deep space.

When he saw the starry sky, all of Tariq's unreality finally vanished.

Finally, a smile appeared on Tari's face, and he finally opened his arms towards the starry sky.