I, Folyago, am the most devoted lover in Runeterra.

Now, the fate of this war has reached a fork in the road.

..........

As a person highly regarded by General Leon, Legion Commander Riven led troops from the eastern front and participated in this campaign against Ionia.

Unfortunately, General Li Ang was unable to participate in this battle due to his duty of guarding the eastern front.

At least that's what Riven thinks.

Although their time together was short, the young general still managed to establish a good relationship with Riven.

Riven held this young general in the highest esteem.

I believe that with the enemy's military talent and strength, they can definitely write a new legend on this battlefield.

pity.............

It must be said that this was the first time Riven had personally participated in a battle as a military commander.

In the past, Riven mostly played the role of a warrior fighting on the front lines.

This time, however, she exists as the leader of the legion.

Although she is still largely under Swain's command, Riven makes all the decisions in smaller battles.

It has to be said that this is also a challenge for Riven.

In fact, although Riven had been through many battles in the past, most of them were direct battles against the Demacian army.

In fact, being stationed on the Eastern Front, she rarely had the opportunity to participate in Noxus's wars of aggression against other regions.

Riven found this kind of war very difficult to adapt to.

On the island of Feral, the almost one-sided massacre filled Riven with unbearable sorrow.

The destruction of the homes of the residents of Philol also caused Riven some inner turmoil.

She felt that doing so seemed wrong, but a soldier's duty was to obey.

Even though Riven now holds a fairly high position in this army, she still cannot disobey the general's orders.

And it is almost foreseeable that similar things will happen in many other corners of Ionia.

At noon, the army held a combat meeting.

A strategy of dividing forces was devised.

Most legion commanders dismissed this strategy, believing it was the right thing to do.

The weak resistance on the island of Philol led these legion commanders to believe that the Ionians were nothing special.

Ultimately, the order was executed.

As dawn broke, the 50,000-strong army split into two groups according to a pre-arranged plan.

These two armies were led by Commander-in-Chief Swein and Deputy Commander-in-Chief Dukur, respectively.

They advanced from the north and south, respectively, from the province of Wanari in northern Ionia and the province of Galin in the south.

General Swain led his main force of 30,000 troops in a breakthrough from the front line.

Meanwhile, Dukur led his naval fleet and 10,000 troops in a rear attack from the southern province of Galin.

Ultimately, as planned, if all goes well, they will meet up in Presidium, the capital of Ionia.

At that time, the entire land of Ionia will be completely conquered by the Empire.

Of course, this is just the most ideal outcome in our imagination.

As assigned, Riven and her warriors were placed in General Duguel's army.

Riven subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief at this.

After all, compared to Swain, who was known as the "Iron-Blooded Strategist," Dukur was far less famous.

The navy has never had a good reputation within the empire, and Riven thinks that Dukur probably won't be very enthusiastic about fighting.

It wasn't that Riven was afraid to participate in battle, but rather that deep down, she subconsciously believed that following the naval fleet might reduce the amount of bloodshed she caused.

What she didn't know at the moment was that she seemed to be celebrating too soon.

.............

Blood, howls, battle cries, flames...

Although Riven was already used to these things, this time, everything around her made her heart tremble.

Because all those they are killing now are unarmed civilians!

Despite her inner struggle, Riven still raised the rune greatsword in her hand.

And... he will show no mercy to his subordinates.

"Pfft!!!"

Blood splattered again as Riven killed several local militiamen who were blocking her way with a single sword strike.

"demon!!"

"You devil!!!"

The tragic death of their comrade terrified the surviving villagers and the fleeing Ionian militia.

They had long since lost their will to fight.

A militiaman cursed as he fled in one direction, using both his hands and feet.

"A demon? Is he talking about me?"

A look of confusion flashed in Riven's eyes. She couldn't help but raise her hands, which were already covered in bright red blood.

For the first time, Riven found the bright red color so glaring.

"die!"

A loud shout caught Riven's attention, and she looked over.

The militiamen who were about to escape because of her stopping in their tracks were killed by a Noxian soldier who was hot on their heels.

In the blink of an eye, all that could be seen were soldiers in black armor, slaughtering unarmed people.

The terrified people fled for their lives as the black-armored soldiers pursued them like a tidal wave.

The presence of Noxian soldiers everywhere forced these poor souls to gather together.

"Whoosh!!!!!"

Suddenly, a violent whooshing sound cut through the air.

A huge fireball flew over Riven's head and headed straight for the people who had gathered together.

Riven raised an arm, opened her mouth as if to stop her, but ultimately lowered her hand.

"boom!!!"

Scorching flames shot into the sky, and before people could even scream, they were reduced to charred remains by the merciless waves of fire.

原来是后方，一名8",,5"?0.;２,?!9'6!?"5':?0;;:１身披黑袍的魔法师释放了魔法。

Seeing the fireball's effectiveness, he nodded in satisfaction and turned his gaze to the purple crystal ball in his hand.

Riven vaguely sensed that the purple halo in the crystal ball in the mage's hand had become even more dazzling.

............

The killings continued.

In the end, the remaining hundreds of survivors were brought together.

The survivors huddled together, their bodies pressed tightly together, trembling.

They stared at the ruthless executioners with terrified eyes, their expressions filled with fear.

"Please, let me go, please let me go!!"

Under immense pressure, some people on the spot couldn't withstand the pressure and knelt down, wailing incessantly.

"Pfft!!!"

“Gurgle…”

Amidst the pool of blood, a round head rolled forward repeatedly.

It turned out that death was still all that awaited him.

"Mother!!!"

"I'm scared!!!"

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu..."

A child nestled in a woman's arms, staring wide-eyed in terror at everything, tears streaming down his face.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid..."

The woman was equally terrified, her plump body trembling uncontrollably.

But she was powerless to do anything and could only cover the child's eyes with trembling hands.