Twin Cities: I am the man of many myths

Chapter 244 Aatrox: How dare you! How dare you, you son of a bitch!

"Wait a minute, Yi, let me suppress my aura first."

"why?"

On the main avenue of Zaun New City, the wide streets are filled with tourists from all over the world, as well as busy law enforcement officers.

Upon arriving at a community with a sign that read "Flower and Bird Community," Li Ke suddenly reached out and patted Yi on the shoulder, saying something.

Yi stopped and looked at Li Ke with curiosity.

Rick said, "I want to know if Jax recognizes me."

Li Ke was indeed curious about this. He was now a prominent figure in Valoran, and his reputation had spread far and wide, even in Runeterra. Did Jax know him? Had he ever seen his portrait or photograph?
Yi was speechless after hearing Li Ke's words.

He looked at Li Ke and after a long while said, "I really can't understand how someone with a childlike personality like yours could become so strong."

Humans who want to become stronger must make sacrifices. Martial arts fanatics like Jax spend their entire lives pursuing the limits of martial arts. As for Yi, although he is not as old as Jax, he can see a world in a flower and a year in a second in his meditative world. Not to mention that he carries a heavy past. After letting go of it, Yi completely sublimated himself.

Even now, Yi believes that the leader of the Balance Sect is far inferior to him in the art of meditation.

“Alright, you can follow behind me.” Yi didn’t object.

The two went upstairs. When they reached the fourth floor, there were many people in the corridor. Li Ke and Yi squeezed through the crowd and arrived at the door on the left at the end.

Just as Yi reached the door, before he could even knock, the door suddenly opened.

Removing his cloak, the bare-chested, purple-skinned man, wearing a strange helmet, asked with obvious delight, "Yi, have you finished your business?"

Yi looked at Jax, paused for a moment, then shook his head with a wry smile: "It's not done yet, but I have some time now."

“That works too, no more dawdling! Let’s try it out somewhere right now!” Jax was overjoyed and reached out to grab Yi’s arm.

But a figure peeked out from beside Yi.

Yi also spoke up at the right time: "I'm not the only one who came, Jax."

Jax's outstretched hand froze in mid-air. He slowly withdrew it, looked at Rick, and with a slight smirk, tentatively asked, "Zaun Rick?"

"Wow, that's impressive. Someone like you actually knows me." Rick looked at Jax, his eyes scanning Jax's physique.
What is a purple-skinned cube-shaped person?

Guys like Jax are called "block people".
Jayce is a true blocky guy. He's already very strong, but Jayce's strength is the kind that looks good. He's broad-shouldered and narrow-waisted, a perfect double-door physique. And Jax? He looks like a refrigerator standing there.

“You’re different from other city lords, kings, and nobles. I know everything you’ve done in Runeterra this year. As for what happened in the north, tsk, what a pity. If I could, I would have liked to get involved.” Jax said in a deep voice, his tone full of emotion as he mentioned the events in the north.

Yi chuckled and said, "I've also learned a little about what's happening in the north, but it's too far away. I only sensed a slight fluctuation of power. It will be much better after entering a meditative state, but I still won't be able to know the specifics."

"From what you're saying, Jax, the War of the Gods in the north was led by Rick?"

"He didn't tell you?"

“I just met Li Ke too,” Yi said.

Seeing Jax and Yi start chatting, Rick said irritably, "Why don't we go inside and talk?"

Jax made way, and Yi and Li Ke followed suit and entered the room.

The room wasn't big, only about 30 square meters, but it was fully equipped and had a warm color scheme. There was a small kitchen of a few square meters with a stove that used alchemical gas. Next to the kitchen was the bathroom, also a few square meters in size. Besides that, there was a double bed, a Hextech air purifier, cabinets, and a table.

Zaun is not short of money now, and the environment and facilities of the new city are, in some ways, better than those of Zaun.

Of course, this is just about the living environment. If we're talking about liveliness and wealth, then the dark alley is definitely the most prosperous and has the highest foot traffic.

Li Ke and Yi found a place to sit down, while Jax kicked off his slippers and sat cross-legged on the big bed. With his legs crossed, Jax looked more like a Rubik's Cube.
Remove the pointed end, and it's truly a Rubik's Cube come to life! And it's a purple cube!
"Speak, Li Ke, what brings you here?"

Li Ke looked at Jax and said with a smile, "Didn't you understand what Yi just said?"

Jax's eyes, hidden beneath his helmet, dimmed for a moment before brightening again, as if he had squinted.

Li Ke continued, "When you spar with Yi, take me along. Of course, I want to participate in something as fun as this."

Jax laughed and nodded, "Bringing you along? No problem. But Li Ke, do you know how Yi and I plan to spar?"

Upon hearing Jax's words, Rick's smile froze instantly.

Fine, so everyone's looking down on me, right?
“It’s precisely because I know how you and Yi spar that I feel compelled to get involved,” Rick said earnestly, shifting his posture as he looked at Jax.

Thanks to the Lotus Space, Rick has indeed been getting stronger, but his power has increased too quickly, and Rick's current situation is somewhat similar to Lux's.

That is, having immense power doesn't mean you can fully unleash it.

The two people in front of him were powerful individuals completely different from Li Ke. Both Yi and Jax were capable of unleashing 120% or more of their full power.

Skill and martial arts are the outlet for power, but Li Ke lacks skill. Even if he puts in 100% effort, he'll only achieve 90% of the desired effect, which is already quite good.

To give an example, games are a good illustration. A max-level character will deal vastly different damage with low-level skills compared to high-level skills because the skill values ​​are different.

As for the Wind Control Sword Technique that Li Ke currently possesses, no matter how miraculous this sword technique is, it still belongs to the realm of mortals and the extraordinary. This sword technique cannot reach the realm of demigods.

Therefore, Li Ke urgently needs to improve his skills.

Right now, Jax and Yi will be Li Ke's best teachers!

"So you're ready?" Jax got out of bed, put on the cloak beside him, and then picked up the long stick wrapped in strips of cloth that was placed on the bedside table.

"Jax, has anyone ever told you that you're really impatient?" Yi said with amusement from the side.

Li Ke also rubbed his hands together, "Ready?"

“Then lead the way,” Jax said in a deep voice.

Li Ke laughed.

Freljord – The Hall of Nine.

Lissandra was entering a dream, wandering on the edge of the two realms. She was probing the malice emanating from the unknown entity towards Runeterra, yet she was not worried at all.

Instead, they calmly perceived the noisy and chaotic sounds.

After much thought, Lissandra realized that the reason she was so calm and not mentally exhausted was actually because of Li Ke.
That guy's appearance relieved Lissandra of many burdens. Now Volibear is nowhere to be found, the Northern Ancient God Alliance has been crushed, and the trio of White, Rilfin, and Jey have also subdued two more demigods during this time.

Only Iron Mountain Boar is still holding on. After all, he is also a veteran powerhouse. He is not as good as Volibear, but he is not far behind. The three demigods have the upper hand in their fight against Iron Mountain Boar, but it will take a long time to make Iron Mountain Boar submit.

Therefore, Lissandra really had nothing to worry about. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel happy, and a faint smile appeared on her lips.

But as she was smiling, Lissandra suddenly sensed a familiar energy, and then, with a strange expression, she emerged from her dream state.

Her divine sense returned to the material realm of Runeterra. Sitting on the Frozen Throne, she narrowed her pale eyes and looked up at the iceberg suppressing the Hall of Nine Lords above her. Then, her expression became even stranger.

Because that familiar energy was already nearby, and Lissandra could even smell its scent.

Sure enough, a dozen seconds later, Lissandra heard his voice.

"Lissandra, find me a place, I want to spar with someone!"

As the man's voice echoed across Frostguard Fortress, Lissandra's men all showed expressions of astonishment. Damn it, who dares to call the Queen by her name?

But then, after Frostguard Commander Lelna waved her hand and loudly reassured them, the tribesmen calmed down.

"Don't be nervous! It's Lord Li Ke who's here, our ally!"

Back on Lissandra's side, she looked speechlessly at Fura, who was guarding her. Her fair face scrunched up, and she said coldly, "What are you laughing at?"

Fura quickly stopped smiling, stood up straight, and said loudly, "I was wrong, please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Seeing how directly Fura admitted her mistake, acting all smug and straightforward, Lissandra was even more speechless.

She waved her hand helplessly and said, "Open the seal and let him in."

"Yes," Fura replied, a smile still on her face as she left.

Your Majesty is becoming more and more human.

Fura thought this was a good thing. Although the high and mighty Lissandra was also good, because the power of the Queen was beyond doubt and with her around, the Frostguard Clan would not have any problems. However, the Queen with a human touch would make it easier and more natural for them to get along with her.

In particular, Fura can now even joke with Lissandra.

Was this considered crossing the line? Fura wasn't sure, but Lady Lissandra would occasionally talk to her now, and their relationship seemed to have changed beyond that of leader and subordinate. Frostguard Fortress had become more united.

Lissandra's changes affected the Iceborn at Frostguard Fortress. Fura broke the seal, and then she saw Rick carrying the Darkin greatsword.

To Fura's dismay, the sword conjured two blood-red tentacles that relentlessly attacked a burly, purple-skinned man next to Rick.

Meanwhile, another middle-aged man, with a refined appearance, gentle temperament, and a thin build that made Fura wonder if he never ate, was nodding at her with a gentle smile.

Rick greeted Fura.

“Go in, His Majesty is waiting for you,” Fura said to Rick.

Li Ke nodded, reached out and patted Aatrox, and said speechlessly, "Alright, Aatrox, can you be quiet? You've been arguing with Jax the whole way. If I had known it would be like this, I wouldn't have gone back specifically to bring you along."

"Listen to me, Rick, you take me and chop him down! I'll give you all my power! Chop him down, and I'll listen to whatever you say from now on!" Aatrox roared, his voice filled with rage at Jax.

Jax chuckled, lightly patting away the dense crimson energy, and said:

"Come on, Supreme Ascended General, you're nothing but a weapon now. You even need someone else's help to attack me. So I'm very curious, how can you still be so arrogant?"

"Before, you never uttered a kind word, and no one dared to say anything to you. Because back then, no one could beat you. But now? Now, in my eyes, you're just a weakling," Jax said loudly, his tone smug.

Awesome! Of course it's awesome!

Icathia and ancient Shurima are mortal enemies, and Jax is an Icathian. During the war between the two countries, he even personally killed an Ascended! Of course, if that Ascended had been Aatrox, Jax wouldn't have gone up.

He was indeed a martial arts fanatic, but he wasn't an idiot, fighting and killing against Aatrox.

Ah. Aatrox in his Ascended form was the most powerful warrior in Shurima. Setaka, the Ascended Queen, was hailed as the most perfect and powerful Ascended, but even she couldn't guarantee that she could defeat Aatrox.

This is Aatrox at his peak, a true god.

Take the Void War for example. Jax did not participate in that war because the moment the Void was summoned by Icathia, Icathia was completely destroyed, and Jax watched the war unfold.

Aatrox alone slew more than a dozen enormous void creatures, each with limbs like giant mountains and heads piercing through the sea of ​​clouds.

You have to understand that Jax knew he could only take down one or two of those Void creatures at most, and he would need to rest afterward due to his injuries.

And what about Aatrox? He fought with increasing ferocity in that battle, and was the most important person in that battle besides Setaka.

But what about now?
Ha, he's turned into a sword!
A sword that only knows how to curse! More importantly, it has submitted to humanity!

"You bastard, you bastard! Sejax, how dare you look down on me! How dare you, you son of a bitch! I'll, I'll tear you apart, I'll break your bones, I'll drink your blood, I'll gouge out your eyes!"

"Mmm! Li won't let go!"

"Alright, Aatrox, we'll need you later." Rick helplessly shut Aatrox up.

Hearing Li Ke say this, Aatrox's anger subsided considerably.

Led by Fura, the group entered the Hall of Nine.

Jax solemnly sensed the chill around him and detected the powerful aura of a creature ahead.

That aura was almost comparable to that of Setaka that Jax had once seen.

This shocked Jax, as did Yi. The most powerful beings he had ever seen in Ionia, besides the Spirit of Ionia, were Karma.

Karma and the being before them are incomparable.

Is this powerful creature Li Ke's partner?

The sensitive person was shocked.

Just how many deities accompany Li Ke?
"Why did you suddenly come to see me? I remember you're getting married. Let me make this clear, I'm not attending your wedding. Sejuani is good enough to represent the North and offer you my blessings."

A cold voice came from ahead, so cold that hearing it felt like having your ears pierced by icicles.

Lee continued walking forward, followed by Jax and Yi. Interestingly, Aatrox, who was usually extremely fierce in his cursing, was silent at this moment.

Aatrox isn't afraid of anyone else. Even if Ornn were to stand in front of him, Aatrox would still dare to curse him, because he can't beat Ornn, but Ornn can't do anything about him either.

Moreover, he used to be able to fight Ornn.

But the witch is different. The dark ice that the witch controls can even seal the void. Now that the seal has become a sword, isn't it easy for her?
Insulting Lissandra?

I really wouldn't dare.

If Rick knew what Aatrox was thinking, he would probably laugh.

Aatrox has insulted many heroes, but Lissandra... it seems like Aatrox and Lissandra don't really have any dialogue easter eggs? Of course, a big reason is that Aatrox is a top laner, and he insults the top laner, but that's not the whole story.

Perhaps it wasn't designed by Riot Games, or perhaps Aatrox simply didn't dare to.
"I didn't plan for you to come to my wedding. I'm here today to ask you for a favor."

Walking into the vast hall, there were countless sealed giant ice pillars on the side, and in the very center, on dozens of ice steps, Lissandra sat there with a cold expression.

Seeing Lissandra's expression, Li Ke clicked his tongue.

She's turned into an ice queen again, even though we were getting along really well before.

"Speak, what do you want me to do?" Lissandra said indifferently.

“Help me create a venue; we need to spar,” Li Ke said.

Lissandra fell silent for a moment, then took a deep breath: "Just because of this? Your wedding is just around the corner, and you come looking for me?"

“It won’t affect anything; it won’t take us much time,” Li Ke said.

Lissandra looked at Yi, then at Jax. Although she was a little angry about Li Ke's casual way of ordering her around, it was still a small matter, but her anger quickly dissipated.

Tsk. That guy Li Ke is a god-harvesting machine, a super succubus!

It's only been a few days, and he's already hooked up with two more powerful humans?!
Both of these humans are very strong!
Thinking about this, Lissandra was speechless.

She has lived for tens of thousands of years, and the only demigod-level friend she has right now is Ornn. Ornn only associates with her because they share the same interests; otherwise, he would not even bother with her.

And everyone else is, to some extent, his or her enemy.

No, how did Li Ke manage to do that?

Comparing people to each other makes people angry!
"Humph."

With a cold snort, Lissandra rose from her throne, raised her delicate hand, and then gently pressed it down.

Then, ice appeared around Li Ke and quickly enveloped Li Ke, Yi, and Jax.

This created a sealed space made of ice blocks.

Jax exhaled, and the hot breath turned into slush and fell to the ground.

Yi rubbed his hands together, then touched his cheeks and felt the cold.

Then, everyone heard the witch's voice.

"Fight here, but if all three of you go all out and the ice coffin is destroyed, I won't rebuild it for you."

Jax frowned under his helmet upon hearing this and whispered, "Can't we have enough fun?"

Yi was also somewhat helpless.

Li Ke chuckled and said, "It's nothing, she was just saying that. If she really hurts someone, she'll come back to her. She's just a tsundere."

Outside, Lissandra, who was about to leave to find a place to watch the battle, suddenly froze and stood still.

Beside her, Fura covered her mouth and chuckled to herself.

The next moment, Fura's hand froze on her mouth, and panic flashed in her eyes. She heard Lissandra's voice.

"You like to laugh, don't you?"

"Let's see how you laugh next."

"You're going to stay like this for the next week. Don't even think about eating."

Fura was on the verge of tears.

(End of this chapter)