Rocks Band: I have 48 Imperial Arms.

Locke whispered, his eyes brightening slightly, as all his doubts came together.

"Lord, Lord—｀ˇ—"

Seeing Locke's warmed-up expression, Seele hesitated for a moment, as if worried that Locke might be confused.

He gritted his teeth.

He continued, forcing himself to speak, "He! His motives are impure!"

"dominate……"

"Although what he said is true and he didn't lie, that guy definitely has malice towards Noxus."

"I could feel the violent malice emanating from him."

"A...very powerful wolf spirit..."

Seele spoke with her lips pursed.

Even her thick glasses couldn't hide the worry in her eyes, fearing that Locke would be taken advantage of or cheated.

"rest assured!"

"I know it all."

Locke gave Seele a heartwarming smile.

Turned.

Facing Fingeri in front of him, his expression suddenly turned cold, like frost.

The king's majesty was overflowing.

Like a hegemon, it overlooks the invaders of its territory.

Not bad!

In Locke's eyes, Fingeri was an outright intruder.

When friends come, we offer fine wine; when enemies come, we prepare swords and spears.

And this is what's in front of me.

A guy who's always trying to stir up a huge storm to 'greet' someone is clearly a complete jerk!

Sa——

With a single step.

He soared into the sky using the Moonwalk technique.

Soon, they covered a large distance. Although he didn't have the same teleportation skills as the Three Gods, Locke's movement speed was still quite fast thanks to his powerful aura.

"how?"

"King of Noxus! Have you thought it through and decided to form an alliance with me?"

Fingri's lips curved upwards.

She tried her best to feign a gentle demeanor when trying to befriend Locke.

Although he couldn't raid the Noxian Empire, cultivating a good relationship with a rising star would bring just as many benefits in the future. Besides, he had already found what he wanted in Locke.

As a pirate who has been adrift on the high seas for a long time, Fingeri has long since broken free from the constraints of saving face.

Benefit!

That was the only motivation behind his actions.

A sinister and cunning glint flashed in his cold, triangular eyes, as if he were plotting something.

However—

boom! ! !

The soft, booming sound suddenly interrupted his thoughts.

"Ok?"

"A sonic boom??"

Fingri suddenly looked up, a biting cold wind blowing against his neck.

"No, it's the wind of a punch?!"

His eyes snapped open, meeting Locke's ever-growing figure directly.

An exceptionally handsome young man.

Stepping through the air like a jet fighter, he moved with incredible speed and power, his body enveloped in a powerful shockwave.

His body was covered in jet-black Armament Haki.

His fists were harder than steel.

"Gangfist!"

"Xingyi Golden Thunder Tiger!"

Because of the high speed, the static electricity around them turned into golden lightning bolts.

His leaping figure resembled a golden tiger riding thunder.

The force of the punches was overwhelming.

It also carries a powerful and awe-inspiring force of judgment.

Those with slightly weaker wills would be intimidated by the thunder at the first sight, and would be so frightened that they would kneel down.

It's not just the power of Armament Haki.

He also cleverly incorporated Conqueror's Haki into it.

"What a powerful punch!"

Fingri's pupils contracted slightly. In an extremely short time, Locke's unexpected actions left no time for anyone to do anything but draw their curved swords and unleash their domineering power to clash with the opponent.

Two terrifying, silvery-moon-like slashes seemed poised to cleave the heavens.

The confidence of a great pirate.

He cannot be allowed to retreat without a fight when facing such a brat.

Although he doesn't care about saving face, Fingri's fighting spirit has never waned.

boom! ! !

The intense collision created shockwaves that rippled outwards.

On the azure ice surface, it was as if countless swordsmen had attacked it in an instant, leaving large, crisscrossing marks.

A thick layer of ice.

Under the aftershocks of their power, they all began to sway precariously.

One touch and it's over.

Even with Finger's sudden counterattack, Locke still didn't gain any advantage.

"I suppose you can say he truly lived up to his reputation as the pirate who stood at the pinnacle of the previous generation?"

"strength……"

"It's actually not bad at all!!"

Locke exhaled deeply, his right arm bearing a penetrating wound from the crescent slash, and even his chest, protected by his fists, bore large sword marks from the aftershocks of the attack.

but.

As he spoke, his powerful physique finally showed its effect.

recover!

An extraordinary recovery!

By the time he finished speaking, his injuries had mostly healed and no longer affected his mobility.

'What terrifying regenerative power—'

Are all Noxian guys freaks?!

As Fingri watched this scene unfold, his heart sank, and the feeling that things were spiraling out of control grew stronger.

Reason made him lower his stance.

"An alliance! It's the best option for us, isn't it..."

The words are not finished yet.

Locke then forcefully took over the conversation.

"but--"

"You don't deserve it! And!"

His face was expressionless, yet he spoke the most arrogant words; the faint smile on his lips seemed to convey contempt at that moment.