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Sejuani knew that it would be almost impossible for Winter's Claw to cross the river without being detected by Noxus, because there were simply too many of them and the commotion they would cause would be enormous.

However, if we launch a direct attack, we are destined to pay a heavy price.

But now, they have no choice!

The steel mane beneath her began to growl incessantly, and the light emanating from the True Ice Chains in Sejuani's hands grew increasingly dazzling.

The next instant, Sejuani's True Ice Flail shot straight towards the surface of the river.

"Extreme Ice Prison!"

"Click! Click! Click!"

The moment the Frozen Prison touched the river, the previously turbulent surface of the river suddenly froze into a thick layer of ice.

"Charge! Cross this great river!"

"Udyr and the Mammoths are attacking the city!" Sejuani shouted. "Once the gates are breached, the Frostwolf Knights and Berserkers will immediately charge in!"

"Roar!"

Just as Sejuani's roar subsided, nearly ten giant mammoths behind her simultaneously let out deafening roars and charged straight ahead.

Almost at the same time, soldiers atop the Noxian city walls sounded their clarion calls.

"Woo~~"

The moment the horn sounded, the soldiers in the city quickly assembled, and heavy crossbows were carried onto the city walls.

However, these ballistae were not aimed at the war mammoth, nor at Sejuani on the back of the steel mane, but at the frozen river!

"Tap Tap!"

The giant mammoth stomped heavily on the ground and charged recklessly onto the ice frozen by its own war mother, heading straight for the bottom of the city wall.

But it was at this moment that the heavy ballistae on the Noxian city walls were released and slammed heavily into the frozen ice.

"Click! Click! Click!"

In an instant, the river surface, which had been able to withstand the weight of the war mammoth, emitted a series of cracking sounds, and cracks spread out from under the mammoth's feet, rapidly extending into the distance.

"!!"

Upon noticing this, Sejuani immediately gave the order to retreat.

Given the width of the river, it would have been impossible for the war mammoth to cross the ice before it broke. If it had not retreated in time, the precious war mammoth would have been swept into the cold and turbulent waters and become a lamb to the slaughter.

However, just as the war mammoths that had set out were about to retreat back to the shore, the ballistae on the city wall fired at the river again, and this time, they were aiming at the rear of the first war mammoth!

Finally, the river surface could no longer bear the weight and shattered with a crash, and the war mammoth that charged out at the front instantly fell into the icy cold water.

"Udyr!"

Just as Sejuani's roar rang out, a figure rushed out from her side, and at the same time, his body began to light up with various colors, and the shadows of many animals began to appear on his body.

Finally, the phantom of a giant sea turtle living in the icy sea appeared, and Udyr arrived in front of the war mammoth at this moment.

"boom!"

The ballista shot that was hurtling towards him collided violently with the green light on Udyr's body. As the green light cracked, Udyr successfully blocked the ballista shot.

And behind him, the war mammoths on the shore worked together to pull the mammoth that had fallen into the water to the shore.

"Get out of here, or next time our ballistae won't be aimed at the ice!"

On the city wall, a Noxian general held a megaphone and loudly mocked them.

Clearly, these battle-hardened soldiers had a deep understanding of Freljord's ice magic and had long prepared countermeasures.

Sejuani watched everything unfold before her, gripping the True Ice Chains even tighter until her knuckles turned white.

If they can't walk on the ice, far too many people will die trying to cross this great river.

"Sejuani".

At this moment, Udyr returned to Sejuani's side, his expression very solemn.

"If we force our way through, our number of soldiers will likely be drastically reduced after we cross the river, and we may not be able to breach the city then!"

Sejuani gave a bitter smile: "If we don't force our way in, what other options do we have? This is our last chance."

Udyr was also unsure how to answer, because he was just as aware of the predicament Winter's Claw was currently facing.

“Perhaps we can still go hunting now. As long as we eat sparingly, we can definitely survive this winter.” Udir himself found this statement somewhat unbelievable.

However, at that moment, Udyr suddenly saw a look of madness in Sejuani's eyes.

“Sejuani?” Udyr called softly.

Sejuani looked at Udyr, then at the Winter's Claws behind him, and finally, the light in her eyes began to solidify.

She asked in a deep voice, "Udyr, no race of warriors is more suited to conquering cities and seizing territories than the Bearmen, is that right?"

"!?"

The moment Sejuani finished speaking, Udyr's eyes widened, filled with disbelief.

"Sejuani, do you know what you're saying?!"

Sejuani's bitter smile deepened: "Do you know? Just last night, the children of the tribe grabbed my hand, begging me to bring them food, begging me to let their fathers and mothers live."

"I cannot use their parents' lives to fill this river, nor can I let them die without knowing why!"

As she spoke, Sejuani's tone became increasingly frantic: "We have one last bit of food left, which is the sacrifice we use to summon the bear-men!"

She raised her hand and pointed to the city opposite: "And all the enemies in the city, their flesh and blood, their entrails, are the spoils of war for the Bearmen!"

"We only need the supplies from the city."

"The greed of the Bearmen is beyond your imagination, Sejuani," Udyr said, still trying to persuade Sejuani.

Now, besides Winter's Claw, there's no one else who can persuade Sejuani.

"They will not only kill everyone in the city, they will even extend their fangs and claws to us!"

“It’s just a possibility, isn’t it?” Sejuani said softly.

She looked directly into Udir's eyes: "But if we can't break through the city gates, we will surely die!"

Slowly withdrawing her gaze, Sejuani turned to look at Fryna beside her.

"Freina, summon the Frost Priests to me!"

Chapter 111 Arrives: The God of Thunder and War!

Unlike any other Old God in Freljord, Volibear, the God of Thunder, is the only Old God who has his own Familia.

Bear-people.

The bear-men are creations of Volibear; they possess powerful physiques, sharp teeth, and the thunderous power originating from Volibear.

Volibear, the ancient god who controls thunder and war, creates creatures as violent and bloodthirsty as he is.

If the Ursa people's territory weren't located in the far north of Freljord, separated from the continent by an icy sea, many more people would surely have died at their hands.

Because of the nature of the bear-men and the countless crimes they have committed, the people of Freljord generally try to stay away from them as much as possible.

But today, the Claw of Winter is about to hold a ceremony to summon the Bearmen!

The Winter's Claws, having reached a dead end, must cross this great river and breach the city before them, or their only fate will be death.

In this situation, summoning the bear-men became Sejuani's only option.

Aside from the Bearmen, no one else in Freljord was willing to help the Winter's Claw; those Old Gods simply didn't care about the lives of mortals.

Summoning the Ursus will come at a price, but Sejuani has no other choice.

As long as she could breach the city walls, she would let the bear-men do whatever they wanted; all she desired was to obtain supplies.

On the snow, a huge campfire roared, its flames reaching the height of three people.

Sejuani's army stood around the campfire, looking at the flames with weariness and doubt.

Sejuani stood beside Steelmane, while Udyr stood behind her.

Even at this point, Udyr still didn't give up trying to persuade Sejuani. He wanted Sejuani to understand the cunning and bloodthirsty nature of the Ursa, but Sejuani, who had been driven to the brink, was clearly no longer listening.

Seeing the determination on his mother's face, Udyr clenched his fists and mobilized his strength to the fullest extent.

He knew the origins of the Bearmen better than Sejuani did, and all he could do now was pray that they had summoned the Bearmen, and not...

Ahead, the firewood from the campfire was arranged in a knotted pattern to form interlocking triangles, and the stacked firewood formed burning spires. Around the spires were the last remaining supplies of Winter's Claw.

At the center of the fiery spire, the Frost Priest held aloft an ancient wooden bowl, from which a pungent, bloody stench emanated.

She dipped the shawl woven from raven feathers into the bowl, and scalding beast blood flowed out, etching eerie patterns on the ground.

As the emblem symbolizing the Bearmen was drawn, the Frost Priestess splashed the blood from the bowl onto every corner around her, while a low, suppressed chanting began to emanate from her mouth.

The ashes of the campfire flew into the sky, and specks of starlight leaped upwards, pointing to an approaching storm.

Suddenly, the Frost Priestess, who had been chanting prayers in a low voice, became extremely rough, and even a strange roar of a giant bear began to emanate from her mouth!

"They're here!" Udyr growled beside Sejuani.

Sejuani also saw the dark clouds that were gradually spreading towards them from afar, with countless shadows flickering within them.