"Over this mountain, there is the land of Demacia...... I have used this road many times to collect supplies for the tribe for the winter. ”

Sejuani, who was sitting in front of Red, said in a nostalgic tone.

At the same time, however, a voice with discontent rang out from behind Red.

"You're plundering, Sejuani! And this time we are here for peace...... Hear me, Red, this time is different from against Winterclaw, I want negotiation, not fighting. ”

Since they met Ash and the others, they naturally embarked on a journey together.

Lingxing and Aretha were flying in the air with a playful light, and Red wanted to join them in giving up the seat on the boar's back to Ash and let the two sisters sit together, after all, they couldn't let Ash chase them on foot.

However, it seems that the sworn sisters do not want to sit together, and at the unanimous request of Ash and Sejuani, Red is sandwiched between them.

Of course, this is also a benefit, and Red has no reason to refuse.

However, along the way, it is clear that there are still many conflicts in values between the two sisters.

"Actually, it's not up to me, Ash, I've always been peace-loving."

Red said very frankly to Ash, who was sitting behind him.

"However, if the other side does not understand the importance of peace, then I may have to let them ...... a little first Calm down, you should be understandable. ”

According to Ash, the establishment of trade relations with Demacia is what the Avarossa tribe has always wanted to strive for.

Due to the barren land and the climatic problems, Freljord was unsuitable for farming, so there was a shortage of food; However, the advantage is that the land is vast and sparsely populated, suitable for grazing and hunting, and rich in minerals.

Demacia was relatively fertile and had plenty of food, so Ash repeatedly offered to exchange supplies with them.

However, her proposal has not been responded to for a long time, after all, in Demacia's eyes, Freljord is a barbarian, a bandit who has been invading and plundering Demacia's land for a long time, and there is no negotiation value at all.

Moreover, Demacia is a country that forbids demons, and Ash, as an ice bloodline, is equivalent to being born with ice magic, which is no different from a mage in the eyes of Demacia.

"I knew it would be difficult to convince the Demacians, but this time it might be successful. After all, Freljord has been united...... The people of Demacia should believe that we are peace-loving tribes! ”

Hearing Ash's words, Sejuani snorted with obvious disdain.

Red felt Ash's breath almost blow to the back of his neck, and it didn't take him to look back to know that she was pretty close to him.

"That's what you think, Red."

Red hesitated for a moment, and finally said in a deep voice.

"Do you want me to be honest, Ash?"

Feeling the silence behind Ash, Red sighed softly and continued.

"The unification of Freljord is a minus rather than a plus for establishing diplomatic relations with Demacia – you should know what I mean."

Ash, who was a little too excited because of the surrender of Winter's Claws, was like being poured a basin of cold water after hearing Red's words, and instantly calmed down.

She knew that Red was right, that for Demacia, the emergence of a large unified regime in the north was definitely a significant threat.

In this case, they are even more unlikely......

"But you don't have to worry so much, since I take over your task, I will definitely complete it...... The leader of Demacia will agree to your trade request. ”

If you don't agree, it's a big deal to help them change a leader, and if it doesn't work, they will continue to change.

That's how Red is diplomatic, as always.

Sejuani clearly understood what Red meant, and she nodded in agreement.

Then he turned his head and glanced meaningfully, not knowing whether he was looking at Red or Ash, and smiled mysteriously.

"Sure enough, you and I are honestly very much in line with our philosophy...... I'm getting more and more reluctant to let you go. ”

As she said this, she deliberately shifted her position backwards, so that the most elastic part of her body almost fit with Red.

"This time is different from just now, I'm not impulsive, I'm serious...... Will you make a blood alliance with me? If it were you, maybe I could raise a stronger child. ”

As soon as Sejuani's words fell, Red felt that the temperature behind him seemed to be inexplicably several degrees lower.

"You, what are you talking about, Sejuani, you already have so many blood alliances......

"They're just pretending, I haven't even let them in the tent - I'm the strongest fighting force in the tribe, and if I get pregnant, it's over...... But now it's different, now that we've surrendered to Winter's Claws, I can also focus on raising the next generation. ”

Although only a side face could be seen in the back, Red could also see the teasing smile on Sejuani's face.

"Or are you jealous, Ash? Don't worry, a strong man can have more than one blood alliance, I can share his with you, don't you always tell me to have the spirit of sharing? ”

"I—I'm not...... That's not what I meant......"

Ash, who had been able to speak well, stammered, and Red, who was caught in the middle, shook his head with a wry smile.

He could tell that Sejuani wasn't exactly joking, and if Red had traveled through this world in the first place, maybe it would have been a good place for him.

But he's just a passerby to the world.

And in Red's impression, Ash and Tydamir should be husband and wife - given the situation of Louise and Mera, for the sake of the wind, Red decided that it would be better to keep a little distance from his wife recently.

"Ahem, alright, that's all for the joke, I appreciate your appreciation, Sejuani. But I'll leave Freljord in a few days when I'm done with my mission...... Even if you leave this world, it won't be good to delay you. ”

At this moment, Red clearly felt that the bodies of the Ice Brothers in front of and behind him instantly became stiff.

Especially Ash, it seems that she deliberately didn't let her body touch Red, but after hearing Red's words, her hands suddenly grabbed his waist hard.

"You...... You're leaving Freljord? What does that mean? ”

The tension in Ash's words made Red feel strange.

Do they think they're going to be here forever? Didn't you make it clear before?

"Once I've completed your mission, and you've put on the Ring of Lights to help me find my target, I'll leave this world with Aretha and them as soon as possible...... Of course, I'll come back when I get the chance. ”

Feeling the grip on his waist seem to be getting tighter and tighter, Red began to feel that something was wrong.

It can't be that when I first traded with Ash, I had a cognitive bias.

Just as Red was about to ask in detail, suddenly the two points of light in the sky, one red and one green, gradually enlarged and slowly descended.

"What's the situation? Aretha, Spirit? ”

"Just confirm in advance, did you communicate with each other in advance and ask them to send someone to welcome you?"

Aretha asked Ash and Sejuani, but they didn't seem to answer her, so she shrugged her shoulders and looked at Red.

"Then you better get ready, I can see in the sky on the other side of the mountain—"

"There's a whole army waiting for you."

——

"Stop! Get off the boar and lay down your arms! This is the territory of Demacia, and you are not allowed to trespass without permission! ”

A loud and deep voice echoed in the night.

I saw that after turning over the pass of the mountain, what caught Red's eyes was a neat phalanx of soldiers, estimated to have a majestic force of more than 10,000 people.

Standing at the forefront of the army was a burly man with brown and black hair wearing shiny armor and holding a large sword.

Red frowned, and he patted Ash's thigh lightly in the back.

"Aren't you going to negotiate with them?"

"Ahh

But Ash seemed to be still distracted by other things, and after being slapped by Red, he reflexively and quickly raised the Ice Longbow behind him.

And at this moment, a cold light flashed in Red's eyes, and he quickly raised his hand and grabbed it in the air.

Shout!

I saw a sharp arrow caught in Red's hand, and its original target was Ash behind Red.

Chirping!

The direction in which the arrow was launched could be seen, and a blue bird of prey, larger than a human, hovered in the air.

"Bastard! Dare to sneak attack - here! ”

Seeing that Ash was almost attacked, Sejuani's expression changed, and she directly picked up the chain hammer hanging from Steelmane's body and threw it into the sky with all her might.

I saw the chain hammer spin rapidly, and the icy aura with magic power condensed around the chain hammer.

Boom –

A flash of fire pierced the night, engulfing the hammer with the power of frost.

It was a ferocious red dragon, its breath of flames that lit up the night as bright as day, and on its back was a figure in golden armor.

"All on alert! The other party is a magician! If there's anything wrong, kill them immediately! ”

I saw that the dragon and the bird of prey both landed at the same time, landing in front of the Demacian soldiers.

The raptor shrinks in size, and at the same time a slender and athletic female appears.

A tall man in gold armor jumped off the dragon, and the dragon quickly deformed into a female half-dragon with huge dragon horns.

"That's ...... Prince Gavin IV of Demacia? There must be some misunderstanding, let me go and explain it to him......"

Ash tried to get off the boar, but Red held her leg down and motioned for her not to move.

"Something seems to be wrong, and judging by this All-Star lineup, it seems that the other side is coming prepared - you guys don't move around here, leave it to me."

Red glanced at Aretha and Spiritstar, and they both immediately fell to either side of the steelmane.

Looking at the unscrupulous army in front of him, Red pondered for a moment, then raised his hands to signal that he was not armed.

"So, can someone tell me what the hell is going on?"

Red said in a calm tone, and at the same time walked step by step in the direction of Gavin IV in front of the formation.

"I don't think you just happened to come here to practice......

"Stop!"

Gavin IV shouted loudly, he raised the halberd in his hand and pointed nervously at Red.

"One last warning, put your weapons down!"

Red's brow furrowed slightly, but he still stopped, and said with a smile.

"Isn't it already obvious to me that I don't have any weapons on me? If you don't believe me, you can send someone to search you...... Oh, it's best to send a beautiful woman over, such as the dragon-blooded warrior Ji Sivana next to you, or the Miss Quinn of the Wings of Demacia - Galen is spared, and it's quite uncomfortable to be searched by the eldest lord to be honest. ”

As he spoke, Red's gaze remained fixed on the people beside Gallvin IV, and judging from their stunned expressions and order, he did not recognize the wrong person.

"Don't take us for fools! Put the weapon on the ground immediately...... I'm talking about your lamp ring! ”

Lamp ring?!

The moment he heard this word, Red's expression quickly became gloomy.

This is not an easy word to be similar by chance, and the red light ring on Red's hand does not activate the light now, and generally does not associate it with the body of the "lamp".

"Why do you know this is the Lamp Ring, who told you?"

Red's voice was extremely cold, in this world, the only people who should have known about the Lantern Ring were a few of them, and even Ash should have heard the name of the Lantern Ring a few minutes ago.

At this moment, the purpose of Red standing here has changed.

"You don't need to know this, anyway, you take off the lamp ring immediately, and don't act rashly-"

"Answer my question."

Red interrupted Gavin IV's words, and in the next second, a terrifying aura erupted from his body, causing the tens of thousands of soldiers around him to automatically raise their weapons because they felt threatened without receiving an order.

And Gavin IV gritted his teeth, and beads of sweat appeared on his handsome cheeks, but he still resisted the pressure.

"We don't believe you, if you won't take off the lamp ring......"

"Ten seconds."

Red sighed lightly as he lowered his hands over his head.

"In ten seconds, I'll ask you again, now-"

Shout!

"The timer begins."

At this moment, Red's figure suddenly disappeared from the spot without a trace.

"Where did he go?!"

"Get him out—"

Among the crowd, Quinn, who had the strongest dynamic vision, was the first to notice Red's movements, and her face changed, and she raised her crossbow and pointed it at the head of Gavin IV.

"He's here! Protecting the Prince's ......"

Boom!!

The surrounding soldiers only had time to hear a deafening loud bang, and then a powerful shockwave spread out towards the surroundings, shaking all the ordinary soldiers away.

And Galen, Quinn, and Sivana, who were named by Red just now, all raised their weapons without hesitation and rushed into the smoke-filled landing point.

Bang dang! Chirping! Hoosh! Bang!

The soldiers could only hear the clashing of weapons in the smoke and dust, the screams of birds of prey, the roar of dragons, and the roar of the earth.

After a few seconds, the smoke and dust slowly cleared, and only one figure stood in the large crater that appeared on the ground.

And at his feet, he was stepping on the bruised Gawain IV.

"Ten seconds are up, I'll ask again, or I'll wait another ten seconds - but this time I'll kill your soldiers and mates."

"Tell me, how did you come up with the term Lamp Ring."