LOL: Let me touch your steel

Seeing the sincere smile on Zhang Xu's face, Seti's heart suddenly began to struggle...

Chapter 272 Irelia

"During this period of time, you can stay with me. Once you have witnessed the power of the Ascendant, I think you will make the most accurate judgment."

Seeing the tangle in Seti's eyes, Zhang Xu did not embarrass him, but changed the subject very naturally:

"Tell me about Navoli's current situation. I'm new here and I'm quite interested in everything here."

Zhang Xu and Sarah clinked their glasses and took a sip of wine, their eyes full of curiosity. If they wanted to learn about Ionia, Sett in front of them was definitely a good candidate.

Although Sett has not yet become the feared underground emperor, he has now made quite a name for himself and is no longer a rookie. He must know a lot about Ionia.

"What do you want to know?"

Seti's demeanor gradually relaxed, his hands resting on the table beside him: "I can tell you anything I know."

"Just tell me what you want. I'm interested in everything here."

Hearing this, Seti was slightly startled, but still nodded and said:

"Let's start with the last Noxian invasion... Although their army was repelled, the impact it left on Ionia was still great. Many places were slaughtered and many places were destroyed. Of course, many Noxians chose to stay here."

Having said that, Seti drank a glass of wine in one gulp, his eyes flickering with a hint of hatred in them.

"The peace of Ionia has been broken, and perhaps it will never return to what it once was. A large number of forces and gangs have begun to build, and an underground world has begun to emerge."

"I don't know much about the upper echelons of Ionia. I only know that after the war with Noxus, Ionia is now divided into two factions. One faction is the conservatives led by the Order of the Kinkou. They believe that since they have repelled the invasion of the Noxian invaders, they should return to the peaceful and prosperous days they once were."

"The other faction is the radical faction. The radical faction believes that all forces in Ionia must be integrated to establish a new system in order to fight against future dangers. I remember that the representative of this faction was called Irelia. Hmm... maybe I remembered it wrongly."

"She once made immortal contributions in the war against Noxus. Now she is an important figure respected by everyone."

"I haven't paid attention to other things. Oh, by the way, the radicals and conservatives are still in a stalemate. Although Irelia has a high prestige now, the Order of the Balance is also deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Neither side can convince the other."

Sarah listened with great interest, but her little hands were very dishonest. Under the cover of the table, she had already reached out to Zhang Xu's legs and began to caress them.

Zhang Xu held down Sarah's mischievous little hand and looked at Seti without changing his expression: "How much do you know about the Shadow Cult?"

Seeing that Zhang Xu did not clearly reject her actions, Sarah's mouth curled up slightly, forming a cunning arc. Although Zhang Xu held her hand, Sarah did not stop, and continued to move towards the strategic location.

hiss...

Feeling some kind of strange stimulation, Zhang Xu immediately glared at Sarah.

But Sarah just pursed her lips and gave Zhang Xu a charming look.

Seti did not notice the two people's small movements. He frowned and thought for a while before speaking:

"The Shadow Sect should also be considered a representative force of the radical faction. I heard that the leader of the Shadow Sect seems to have a deep hatred for the Balance Sect, and the disciples of the two sects will fight almost as soon as they meet."

"And I heard from some people in the fighting arena that the Shadow Sect seems to have mastered very advanced mystical magic. He can even separate hundreds or thousands of shadows to fight with him."

After a short struggle, Zhang Xu, who finally firmly controlled Sarah's hands, breathed a sigh of relief, and a thoughtful look appeared in his eyes.

I couldn't get any useful information from Sett...

He basically knew everything Sett said. He originally thought that since Sett was in the underground world, he might know some hidden gossip, but now he thinks that he might have overestimated it.

At Sett’s current level, he is still unable to reach the likes of Zed, Shen, Karma, or even Syndra.

"One more thing, I often see Irelia here. She is currently serving in this city."

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Zhang Xu raised his eyebrows and immediately became interested: "Irelia?"

"Yes, it's Irelia. If you're lucky, you can even see her in this tavern." Sett nodded, then looked around the tavern and finally pointed to a table in the corner.

"Every time she came, she would sit in that position. It is said that every time she came here, she was mourning her compatriots who died in the war."

As soon as the words fell, the entire tavern fell silent. The original noise disappeared, and everyone was silent as if they were strangled by an invisible big hand.

Eyes filled with surprise and admiration fell on the figure at the door.

Zhang Xu noticed something unusual and turned around, and suddenly saw a tall figure.

Irelia?

Speak of Cao Cao and he will appear?

Zhang Xu couldn't help but look at her. She was not wearing armor at this moment, but a casual Ionian-style robe. Her face was like a finely crafted painting, with clear features and elegant lines. Her eyes sparkled with a bright and intelligent luster, as if they could see through people's hearts.

After entering the tavern, Irelia ignored the people drinking here. She greeted the tavern owner and walked straight to the corner.

"It looks like you guys are pretty lucky."

Sett shrugged and took a sip of his drink.

The tavern returned to normal, but the voices were obviously much lower than before, and the words were no longer as outrageous as before.

"She comes here at very irregular times and always asks for extra empty glasses. She never talks to anyone. I've seen her many times before."

Seeing that Zhang Xu seemed very interested in Irelia, Seti's mouth twitched and he kindly reminded:

"I advise you not to provoke her. I heard that Irelia in this state is very difficult to deal with. Someone got drunk and bothered her before, but she threw him out without any hesitation."

Chapter 273 Akali's Rejection

What Sett didn't expect was that Zhang Xu didn't make any move. Instead, two other people walked in from outside the tavern and found Irelia who was sitting alone in the corner.

Two guys dressed as ninjas.

"These two guys..."

Seti narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the two guys who wrapped themselves almost tightly without leaving any trace.

"The Order of the Balance."

Hearing this, Seti looked at Zhang Xu with some surprise.

Having stayed in Navoli's underground fighting arena for so long, Sett had basically never seen any members of the Order of the Koru, so when he saw these two guys, he didn't dare to make a conclusion for a moment.

What he didn't expect was that Zhang Xu actually called out their identities right away.

"The Kinkou?"

Sarah remembered that this sect had been mentioned by Zhang Xu before, and it seemed to be a very big force in Ionia?

Zhang Xu glanced at the two people sitting opposite Irelia and explained in a low voice:

"I've said before that Ionia is actually a place full of magic. It's the intersection of the spiritual world and the material world. The mission of the Order of the Kinkou is to maintain the balance between the material world and the spiritual world."

"Stargazing, meditation, training, and thinking, these are what the disciples of the Order of the Balance have to do day after day. Although it is boring, in their opinion, only by staying away from the disturbances of the world can they truly maintain balance."

"I didn't expect you to know more about the Order of the Balance than I do."

Seti took another sip of wine, a hint of curiosity flashing in his eyes: "Then do you know the identities of these two people?"

Zhang Xu turned around again, glanced at the two figures dressed as ninjas, and nodded slightly.

Black sheep...Oh no, the black sheep, Akali.

And the violent heart, Kennen.

But...why are these two guys here?

Zhang Xu glanced at the taller Akali with some confusion. If he remembered correctly, Akali should have quit the Order of the Balance by now to find the justice in her heart, right?

Why are you still staying with Kenan?

The Eye of Twilight, the Fist of Shadows, and the Heart of Rage are the founders of the three Orders of the Kinkou. In addition to the long-lived Kennen who has always served as the Heart of Rage, the Eye of Twilight and the Fist of Shadows have already had many successors.

Akali is this generation's Shadow Fist.

At the age of fourteen, Akali succeeded her mother as the new generation of Shadow Fist, and practiced hard under the guidance of Shen, who had taken over as the Eye of Twilight.

Until the invasion of Noxus, Shen and Kennen's inaction made Akali fall into deep confusion. She believed that her hard training was to uphold the justice in her heart.

After careful consideration, Akali chose to leave the Order of the Kinkou like Zed did, and joined the Ionian resistance to resist the invasion of Noxus.

Why would Akali and Kennen go after Irelia now?

"You...why did you two come here together?"

Not only Zhang Xu had this doubt, even Irelia looked at the two people sitting opposite her with some surprise.

Akali shrugged, pointed at the silent Kennen and said softly, "I met him in the city. He said he wanted to see you too, so we came together."

"But...why do I feel like he's here to see you?"

Irelia looked at Kennen with a strange look on her face. She had also heard about the internal affairs of the Order of the Balance. This most famous sect in Ionia was now like Ionia, and it was difficult for it to return to its former stability.

Zed's betrayal, Akali's departure, including the former bitter master...

All these changes have caused the current Order of the Balance, or to be more precise, Shen, a lot of headaches.

"Looking for her is also looking for you."

Kennen first looked at Akali, and a sincere look appeared on his face, which did not show any signs of aging. "I am here to invite you back. The title of Fist of Shadows is still lost. If you leave, the Order of the Balance will no longer be balanced."

"Akali, we need you."

Hearing this, Akali fell silent.

She knew that what Kenan said was true.

The so-called eye and fist are a kind of balance in themselves. The fist represents the release of power, and the eye represents the control of self-reflection. The two complement each other. Xin, as the arbitrator, maintains the balance between the two.

All three are indispensable.

But now, the title of Shadow Fist has been vacant for a long time.

There is no suitable candidate among the Order of the Balance, only Akali is the most suitable candidate.

So even though Akali once chose to leave the Order of the Kinkou, Shen and Kennen decided to invite Akali back.

After a moment of silence, Akali raised her head again, with a strange color flashing in her eyes: "Balance is not the justice I am looking for in my heart."

"When Noxus invaded, Shen told me that in the face of everything in the world, both good and evil must be restrained, and balance is the most important thing. I know our responsibilities, we must protect the balance between the real world and the spiritual world, but this is not what I pursue."

"I can't bear to watch Noxus slaughter the people of Ionia. To me, there is only one kind of good people in Noxus, and that's the dead."

"When I chose to leave the Order of the Balance, it said it all. Now... my answer is the same."