"What are you thinking?! Lord Warmother, how can your blood alliance be given to someone who is not Freljord! ”

In the remote Northlands, the night was as long as ink, but in Ash's council hall, a blazing brazier illuminated it as bright as day.

And even more than the flames in the brazier were the representatives of the local clans.

"Ash Warmother, you have taken a third of our warriors and taken them to the north to defend against the bandits of Winterclaw...... Our warriors have shed their blood and fought for the sake of their heads, and have not any of them fallen into your eyes? ”

"What are your stinky fish and rotten shrimps, our clan provides the most food of all alliance tribes, if you don't have us, you would have starved to death, and Ash's war mother should give priority to our clan if she wants to choose the Blood Alliance!"

"How can the blood alliance of Ash's war mother be a miscellaneous soldier or a farmer, no matter how you want to help manage the clan, you also have to be educated, almost every boy in our tribe can add and subtract within 100-"

"Huh? Even a 10-year-old child in our tribe can cripple all of your little white faces, and you dare to be chosen by Ash's mother......"

Ash sat on the humble throne, pursed lips at the chaotic scene.

The reason why she wanted to delay the marriage as much as possible was to avoid this, she did not want to become the center of internal strife among the various clans, nor did she want to stoop to men she had not met just because of political factors.

But she also knew that she might not have a choice, and that her mother, Glenna, the former warmother of the Avarosa tribe, had multiple husbands......

"Silence me!"

Rumble!

Suddenly, there was a deafening sound in the entire hall, as if a small earthquake had occurred, and the representatives of the tribes who had been talking and making noise were instantly silent.

The source of this great movement was that Broon was holding his shield carved with sheep's horns and slamming it the ground.

"Enough, what do you think of Ash? She's your mother-in-arms, your leader—not an auction to be contested by you! Her future partner is the only one she has the right to choose! ”

During his years in Freljord, legends of his adventures spread throughout Freljord, so that although he was not a member of any of the tribes, he was highly respected in the tribal federation.

The usually mild-mannered and friendly man became angry, forcing everyone present to shut up.

Ash nodded slightly to Bronn gratefully, then took a deep breath and stood up.

"I understood everyone's concerns, so instead of immediately agreeing to his proposal, I told him I still need to think about it-"

"Ash War Mother! You should say no right away, there's no need to think about it! ”

A tall woman slammed the table hard, and there was a white, twisted scar across the face.

Ash, on the other hand, looked at her without showing any weakness, and a calm but cold voice rang out.

"If I refuse him on the spot, and he decides to take revenge on us by force, will your tribe be at the forefront and help me defeat him, Helerena?"

The woman's expression froze at Ash's words, and then she gritted her teeth as if to say something, but just then Bron's deep voice rang out.

"Three days ago, the Tydamir of the Mountain Clan challenged the warriors of your clan, but after accepting the challenge, your warriors did not fight one-on-one but carried out a sneak attack...... Instead, he angered Tedamir, and he almost killed all of your warriors with murderous intent, but it was my intervention that calmed him down. ”

Facing the burly Bron, Hellena finally took two steps back, and the representatives of the other tribes bowed their heads.

After all, Tydamir had challenged the other tribes to be invincible, but was easily defeated by this mysterious outlander, and none of them dared to say that their tribe could stop this outlander.

"Either way, my first priority is to secure the interests of the Freljord Tribal Alliance, and it would be unwise to make enemies for my own sake."

At this point, Ashley paused, then she touched a small bag around her waist.

"So, I'll publicly promise him tomorrow—"

The tribal representatives were about to say something, but Ash was the first to speak.

"But I'll give him almost impossible conditions to make him retreat!"

——

"They're done with the meeting, so didn't they come to a conclusion?"

In the corner of Lakstark, in the makeshift tent that Ash had arranged for Red, Red was sitting cross-legged on the bed with his eyes closed, gently combing the curled psychic hair on his thighs with his hands.

Wearing a thick cloak as a disguise, Aretha lifted the curtain and entered the tent.

"You...... Why not go and eavesdrop in person? Honestly, it's quite interesting. ”

Red opened his eyes and frowned slightly at the strange expression on Aretha's face that seemed to be holding back a smile.

"No, I don't care to be honest - it would be nice if Ash was willing to help, and if she wasn't...... I'm going to do it another way. ”

Red's red eyes flashed with dangerous killing intent.

As he said this, Lingxing, who was sitting on Red's lap, raised his head and looked eager to try.

It seems that it has understood what Red meant.

Whether it is the symbol of hope or the soul of Superman, it will instinctively help others and save others.

And if Red really can't find them, he can only find a way to lure them out.

It's just that when the time comes, I'm afraid the scene will be a little bloody......

Of course, Red still wanted to avoid this situation as much as possible, not to mention that he was not a murderous demon, and more importantly, he didn't want to be an enemy of Yao Murohuang or Superman.

And if you want to find the embodiment of hope, there is another way -

"I hope Ash is willing to wear the Lantern Ring, I think with her qualifications she is very suitable to become Blue Lantern, it is very likely that she can directly predict the location of Superman and Yao Murhuang, then we can save a lot of effort."

The Lantern Ring has a small amount of uncontrollable prophecy powers, and may even be able to echo the Lantern Beast.

However, both Red and Aretha have the power of other emotional creatures, and they can't fully exert the ability of the Blue Lantern Ring, and Lingxing is very resistant to the Blue Lantern Ring, so Red can only choose another target.

As far as Red knows, Ash is a typical Madonna figure, and the Madonna here is not derogatory, but a real symbol of hope in the hearts of many people in Freljord.

She might be able to harness the power of the blue light ring.

However, Red can't force Ash to wear the ring to help them, after all, the lamp ring will still have various side effects.

For example, a blue light ring forces the bearer to recall the true hope in his heart, and cannot take it off until he has found the true hope and exhausted the hope energy.

Things would be even more troublesome if Ash found out that he was deceived and was upset and unwilling to help, or in the worst case he deliberately gave him the wrong information to make Red go in the wrong direction.

So Red readily agrees to give Ash time to think about it, but he asks Ash to give him the answer the next day - Red only has seven days and must race against the clock.

But there's one thing Red cares about......

Red looked at Aretha and saw that the latter had been watching him thoughtfully and smiling.

What's going on with this chick, it seems that from just now, she has been hanging this expression of schadenfreude and wanting to watch a good show.

"So what the hell did you overhear just now, don't sell it."

"Well...... Specifically, Miss Ash is discussing with the others whether or not to agree to marry you...... The alliance is said to be for the benefit of the tribe. ”

Aretha didn't seem to be lying, but Red always felt as if she was hiding something from herself.

"Well, it seems that none of her subordinates agree with this family...... It's easy to form an alliance with outsiders, and Miss Ash says she can't refuse you outright, but she doesn't want to agree to you easily. ”

"Hmm...... It is not surprising that I have beaten her husband, the barbarian king Tedamir like this, that she would be hostile to me. But it seems that the strength I showed also had an effect. ”

Red nodded thoughtfully, and Aretha looked even more uncomfortable with her smile.

What else did she hear so happy?

Forget it, respect alien culture, maybe the alien joke is weird.

Red didn't dig deeper, but continued to ask.

"And then?"

And then ...... And then, ah, let me think, and Miss Ash offered to grant your request tomorrow. But at the same time, there are three almost impossible requirements that you want to make to keep you back. ”

"Oh? Task? ”

Hearing Aretha's words, Red was not only not worried, but relieved.

"That's great, if she makes a promise in public, she won't go back on it in order not to damage her reputation...... As for the task she proposed. ”

Red smiled confidently.

"I'm a well-known tasker."

——

In the palace of the War Mother, the tribal representatives were finally persuaded by Ash to go back, leaving her alone on the throne.

Ash first gently stroked the crystal clear ice longbow behind her, and the extreme cold froze through her body, even her icy blood could not alleviate the pain.

However, this pain also made her more focused, get rid of distractions, and move forward with her ideals.

Then Ash reached into the pocket around her waist and gently untied the bag.

Buzz –

With a dazzling blue light, a ring slowly floated up and flew in front of Ash.

What kind of magic is applied to this ring?

Although it was the same color as Zhen Bing, Ash could feel a completely different energy fluctuation coming from this ring.

This energy is so powerful, so mysterious, so ...... Warm.

Ash could tell that this ring was definitely not an ordinary magical artifact, and I was afraid that it was just as precious as his Ice Divine Bow - no, maybe a higher-level holy relic.

What is the origin of that man named Red Douglas? Such a precious treasure was used to propose to himself soon after they met......

As far as Ash knew, whether it was in Freeljord, Demacia, or Noxus, there was only one meaning for a man to give a ring to a woman.

"Is that really good, Ash?"

Hearing this sudden voice, Ash hurriedly grabbed the ring in front of him, and this war mother, who had been calm and calm, showed an expression like a child caught stealing snacks by her mother.

"Who—scared the hell out of me, Bron, when did you come in?"

"I haven't left, my perception is so sluggish, it's not like you."

Bronn looked at Ash playfully, then at her seriously.

"Ash, do you really want to reject that man?"

"Didn't I just say that, for the sake of the tribe—"

Ash was stunned for a moment, and then she said seriously.

"I'm not asking you about the tribe, I'm asking you what you think, Ash."

Bron interrupted Ash directly, his eyes full of love and tenderness.

"Although he badly wounded my good friend, Tedamir...... But it's also a testament to his strength; And he was challenged by Tedamir in an overwhelming situation, and he still showed mercy, which proved his benevolence; And the object of his love to you—I can see that it is definitely not a mortal thing. ”

Bronn looked at the faint blue light peeking out of Ash's clenched fists.

"If it were him, maybe he could really be your partner and relieve you of the heavy responsibility......

"It's my responsibility, Bron, it's up to me—and it must be borne by me—and I must not expect anything from others, and this weakness is fatal in Freljord."

Ash shook his head slightly, then tucked the ring back into his waist pocket.

"I'm going to make an impossible request to him tomorrow, and I'll give him back his ring if he knows it...... If he is angry, I want you to help us protect the people of Freljord. ”

"Protect others, I'm sure I'm going to do that—"

Bronn patted his shield and said confidently.

"But have you ever thought about a possibility? What if, I mean what if, he accepts your assignment and also succeeds in it? ”

"It's impossible, Bron, and you know how impossible these three missions are."

Ash said with a wry smile, a flash of gloom in her eyes.

"If he takes on these tasks on the premise of understanding its danger, it only proves that he is a true lunatic—"

——

"Needless to say, defeat the Winterclaw enemies in the north and make them submit, then establish trade relations with Demacia in the south, and finally settle the legendary Frost Guard to avenge the previous generation of War Mother Glenna."

At the assembly where the warriors of the various tribes gathered, Ash on the throne looked at Red in front of him in amazement.

"How do you know ......?"

"A secret that more than five people know is no longer a secret, and the secrecy of your meeting last night was not very good. So we can skip the previous series of meaningless red tape and get straight to the point - are you willing to wear a ring as long as I complete these tasks? ”

Ash hadn't recovered from Red's blitzkrieg yet, and nodded instinctively.

"That's fine—"

Red moved his wrist, looking impatient.

"Can anyone tell me which of these three targets is closer? I try to get rid of a warm-up before lunch. ”