Noxus Glory

Chapter 44 The Claws of Winter, Bloodstained Mark

On the frozen soil of the North.

The howling wind whipped up a blizzard that mercilessly engulfed all living things.

Huo Jixing and his group, draped in fur cloaks, trudged through the snow with difficulty.

call!

Exhaling a breath of cold air, Huo Jixing wiped the ice shards from his face and looked around at the silvery-white snow, his expression solemn.

This is the ninth day since we entered Freljord.

The once desolate and sparsely populated frozen lands of the north are now teeming with people, a battlefield where blood can stain the ground everywhere.

This is a battle between scouts!

At the outset of the war, before the Noxian Empire and the Winter's Claw officially launched a full-scale war.

One after another, figures clad in armor, disregarding life and death, moved like a pack of wolves across the frozen northern lands, intertwining wildly.

Spurting blood, shattered armor, and cold corpses.

Silent and poignant embellishments adorn this war between scouts, painting a red and white canvas.

Along the way, Huo Jixing had already witnessed six life-or-death battles.

"Life is truly worthless on the battlefield!"

Recalling the bodies lying in the snow, buried by the snowflakes, Huo Jixing murmured softly.

He is no longer the same as before, and he can now summon the Southern Fire to dispel the biting cold that is about to hit him.

Instead, they rely on their strong bodies to resist the invasion of cold.

Because now, he needs to maintain peak condition to face every life-or-death battle.

Whether it's the Noxian Empire or the Winter's Claw tribe.

Before this war ends, they will continue to send out scouts to engage in fierce battles in this pale, icy world until one side falls.

"This is our final destination!"

Sharuba spoke, a resolute look appearing on his wrinkled face.

"A place to call home?"

Huo Jixing looked at the Noxian veteran, who was somewhat short but had a straight back, smiled, and did not refute him.

The duty of a scout is to gather intelligence on the enemy.

Before the Noxian Empire and the Winter's Claw tribes engage in direct combat, both sides will undoubtedly gather intelligence at any cost.

The lives of scouts become cold, hard numbers on a merit list.

Huo Jixing silently lowered his head and continued walking along the mountain path.

As time went by, the snow falling from the sky grew heavier and heavier, obscuring everyone's view.

Fortunately, with the blessing of the [Vermilion Bird - Crimson Fiery Eyes], Huo Jixing's crimson eyes could easily pierce through the snow and walk on the safe path.

At the same time, because of the [Vermilion Bird - Crimson Eyes], he led his team on many occasions to avoid large-scale clan warrior patrols and choose to detour through rugged mountain roads.

After walking another three or four kilometers, Huo Jixing frowned.

Looking back at the hazy mountains behind me, a ray of crimson-gold light seeped into my pupils.

"Have they caught up again?"

A crimson field of vision appeared, with numerous clouds rising up, like persistent ghosts, constantly following them.

Even if they go the wrong way a few times, they will quickly catch up again.

Huo Jixing walked slowly, lost in thought.

He didn't want to fight the clan warriors in this weather, but the clan warriors chasing after him clearly didn't think so.

It must have been the carnage that had taken place along the way that caught the attention of the Winter's Claw tribe warriors.

"Eric!" Huo Jixing spoke in a deep voice, his voice breaking through the wind and snow, reaching Eric's ears.

"Clerk!" Eric quickened his pace and approached.

"You and Sharuba, find an ambush point."

Huo Jixing turned to the Noxian veteran, nodded, and instructed, "The tail following us is too annoying; prepare to deal with them."

Eric has an excellent sense of direction and has never gone the wrong way.

He previously thought that Eric's ability to discern directions was merely a talent.

It was this talent that allowed Erik to thrive in the icy world of Freljord.

Watching Sharuba and Eric disappear into the snow, Huo Jixing's eyes flashed, and he gestured for everyone to keep up with his pace.

Since the clan warriors were so eager to die, how could he not grant their wish?

Snowflakes fluttered down, covering the silvery-white ground and erasing the footprints of the Noxian scouts.

Rolling mountain ranges and rugged, winding mountain roads.

A line of clan warriors, clad in armor and wielding menacing blades, walked slowly through the fresh snow.

When they reached a bend in the mountain road, the clan warrior at the front suddenly stopped.

He lifted the cloak, revealing a face smeared with blood to the cold air.

He first looked at the bend in the mountain road, then his gaze shifted to the smooth mountain wall and the pile of rocks below.

"Pah!" The clan warrior spat out a mouthful of saliva and said loudly with a mocking expression.

"ambush?"

"Foolish Noxians!"

Compared to the Noxian scouts who rarely set foot on the frozen tundra, they have lived in this icy world year-round and possess an unparalleled wealth of experience.

Perhaps the trap before them can deceive an ordinary clan warrior.

But for them, it was too rudimentary and crude.

The clan warriors, their longbows smeared with blood, looked up at the mountain wall as they removed their longbows.

Draw your bow and nock your arrow!

call out!

A sharp, piercing sound rang out.

A gray arrow pierced through the snow in an instant, embedding itself directly into the surface of the hard boulder.

"These clan warriors are way too wary."

Looking at the trembling arrow feathers on the boulder, Huo Jixing's expression was full of helplessness.

His gaze swept across the snow-covered landscape, and he saw the clan warriors standing not far away.

In a world of ice and snow where almost all colors are the same.

He intended to use the visual illusion of the mountain slope to set up an ambush at this bend in the mountain road.

But the clan warriors seemed to sense something and stopped just before they reached the trap.

"It's a Blood Warrior!" Eric's voice rang out at the right moment.

Looking at the familiar armor and the blood-stained face, Eric seemed to recall his past experiences, and his expression turned somewhat grim.

"They are veterans of the Winter's Claw tribe, the most elite warriors!"

"The Empire has suffered many losses at the hands of these guys!"

Huo Jixing stopped hiding, got up from the mountain slope, and reached out to pull the arrow off the boulder.

"Not bad!"

Examining the crudely made arrow in his hand, Huo Jixing turned his gaze to the blood warrior at the forefront.

The fur of an unknown animal, armor with spikes, and a ferocious, enormous bone blade.

There were also faces smeared with blood and with cold, stern expressions.

"Blood Warriors of the Winter's Claw tribe?"

Huo Jixing discarded the fur cloak he was wearing and drew the slender long knife hanging at his waist.

Eric is very strong; he is not only an elite Noxus warrior but also possesses the skill level of the Conqueror's Blade.

The fact that he was so wary of it was enough to show how powerful the Blood Warrior was.

"For Noxus!"

Huo Jixing roared and leaped down the mountainside.

The slender longsword in her hand sliced ​​through the cold air, pulling out a ribbon of crimson-gold flames.

"For Noxus!"

Exhilarating shouts echoed along the mountain path. Behind them, Sharuba, Eric, and the others strode forward, following Hoji Star as they charged towards the Blood Warriors below.

However, compared to Huo Jixing, who seemed like a wild horse, they were much more orderly.

As shield guards, Haig and Tulio, wielding heavy shields, stood at the forefront, preventing the arrows from falling.

Sharuba and the others separated one by one and hid behind shields.

The deep red composite armor was bathed in the glow of the setting sun, and the sound of running, like muffled thunder, crushed the snowflakes falling from the sky.

Battle begins!

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