In the alliance, the more they attack me, the stronger I become!

Chapter 2: Repaying a favor, at worst I'll die

Ashe sat for a long time and her strength was almost recovered.

She took the time to glance at the strange young man and felt that he was not so "scary" anymore - after his skin, which had been frozen purple, regained its color, the man still looked quite good.

He has a well-proportioned figure, good height and regular facial features. He does not have the rough air that can be seen everywhere, but instead has a gentle and refined feeling.

Ashe could tell at a glance that this man was not from Freljord.

Most of the men in Freljord are big and strong, and none of them have such a gentle temperament.

And that fair skin...it's like it just grew out.

Ashe looked more and more carefully, but soon realized that her behavior was very indecent, so she quickly turned her head away.

And this little action was seen by Cheng Xiao.

He was confused at first, but then he quickly figured it out—it was normal for women to look at men in other places, but it was completely different in the Freljord.

Because this is a "women-dominated world".

In the Freljord, the supreme leader of each tribe is called the "War Mother", and most of the powerful Iceborn are also women, so the status of women is often much higher than that of men.

They have the most primitive reproductive ability and higher combat effectiveness. It is impossible for this society not to be dominated by women.

In this way, Ashe's actions just now are easy to understand.

It's like a man staring at a strange woman somewhere else, which is of course very ungentlemanly.

As the daughter of the War Mother of the Avarosa tribe, Ashe is usually very well-mannered and of course would not do such indecent things.

In response to this, Cheng Xiao, who has been mentally tortured for three years and is no longer normal, said...

"Oh, are you blushing?"

"Eh...?" Ash was stunned and quickly waved his hands. "What nonsense are you talking about again... Why are you so weird..."

"Look, I still called me weird?" Cheng Xiao sat beside him with another grin on her face, and then without any prelude, she started the task directly:

"Hello, Miss Ashe, please allow me to introduce myself - my name is Cheng Xiao, and I'm from Noxus."

"Well, I can see that you are not from Freljord..." Ashe's eyes were a little evasive.

"Well, now I want to ask you a question."

"what?"

"Do you have a boyfriend?"

"...?"

If Ashe was just a little embarrassed just now, she was completely blushing now.

A deep blush appeared on her fair face, and her beautiful blue eyes were full of panic.

Being asked such a sensitive question by a handsome boy she just met in such a strange atmosphere...she was so inexperienced that she could hardly control herself.

After all, she is not yet the tough, calm, and extremely powerful Queen of Freljord in the future.

Now she is just a flower in a greenhouse who has always lived under the protection of her mother.

But... she is not the kind of innocent high school girl who would be at a loss when being teased.

After a brief moment of panic, she gracefully placed her hand on her chest and replied calmly and solemnly, "I, Ashe, am the daughter of Glenna, the Warmother of Avarosan. I have just turned eighteen and have not yet entered into a blood pact."

After a brief pause, she added seriously, "Before the rise of the Avarosa tribe, I would never have considered such sentimental matters. So, Mr. Cheng Xiao, please respect yourself and stop saying such strange things."

After saying that, the girl looked at Cheng Xiao who suddenly walked to the side.

The latter was mumbling something to himself.

"What are you talking about?" Ashe stepped forward and asked.

Then, I heard the other party whispering frantically:

"Really... I really want to die... try it..."

Ashe's pupils trembled instantly.

"Eh?! Don't get excited! I didn't reject you, I just... Anyway, don't get excited!"

"Listen to me, you're still young, don't let this kind of thing make you depressed!"

"Don't act on impulse!"

Ashe pounced.

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Half an hour later, two figures appeared on the road back to the Avarosan tribe camp.

Ashe didn't know what to say.

Cheng Xiao, because he didn't die, kept planning to commit suicide to try out his new skills.

The two were silent.

But no matter what, the kind-hearted Ashe saw Cheng Xiao's embarrassment and was willing to take him back to the tribe to rest first.

Cheng Xiao naturally wouldn't refuse.

He had just escaped from the bloody laboratory of the Black Rose and now had no place to stay. If he wandered around, he might be caught by that crazy woman Leblanc... It would be good to have a safe place to rest.

More importantly, he was really hungry.

He had been fleeing for so long without having a single bite to eat.

Although he is immortal and can be resurrected on the spot even if he starves to death, the intense feeling of hunger is really not pleasant.

Well, my own meat doesn’t taste that good. I can just take a bite occasionally, but it’s really unbearable to eat it every day.

Still smells like normal food.

"When we get to the tribe later, please stop saying those weird things."

"Yes, sir!" Cheng Xiao saluted exaggeratedly.

“…”Ashe gave up.

She led the young man, who was about her age, into the tribal camp. Along the way, the tribesmen greeted her warmly.

Of course, there was more curiosity and scrutiny towards Cheng Xiao - some elders who were more familiar with Ai Xi even started joking loudly:

"Hey, look, our Ashe has grown up too!"

"Ashe, where did you bring this man back from? He looks pretty good."

"You're so clean and white. You don't look like a Freljord person at all."

"How come our powerful Ashe can always bring back men just by going out to search for a trace? This is not easy. It seems that Ashe will have many blood allies in the future."

……

Ashe felt embarrassed by the elders' undisguised teasing.

She pulled up the brim of her hat and retorted seriously and quietly, "Cheng Xiao is a traveler I rescued from outside. He's still young and unmarried. Don't make fun of him. It's very rude..."

"Why don't you take him into your harem?" someone else shouted.

Ashe stopped arguing and just silently quickened her pace.

She took Cheng Xiao into the tent of War Mother Glenna, who was also stunned at first and even gave a look of "I understand".

Fortunately, after Ashe's explanation, the War Mother was rational enough not to continue with those lewd words, but instead brought the topic back on track:

"How is it? Have you found any trace of those bandits?"

"No." Ashe shook her head. "They disappeared without a trace after the looting."

"Is that so..." Glenna nodded thoughtfully.

Cheng Xiao didn't understand what they were talking about, so she just sat comfortably next to Ashe.

In addition to the three of them, there were some tribal elders in the tent, and everyone was discussing:

"Since we can't find it, let it go. Yesterday's robbery didn't cause us much damage. There's no need to cause more damage just to vent."

"Yes, Mother Zhan, we just need to strengthen the guard of the camp later. As you know, we are running low on food and firewood. We can't withstand such a toss."

……

"I think this is also God's will... We encountered those bandits just as we were about to set off. Maybe we should stop."

Glenna listened carefully to the first few sentences and gave them affirmation, but the last sentence made her suddenly angry.

She slammed the table and practically yelled, "This is our last chance! We must get Avarosa's treasure!"

Now even Cheng Xiao understood.

He was confused at first, but when it came to "Avarosa's treasure", he understood.

The Avarosan tribe was preparing to set out for the legendary treasure, but just as they were getting ready to go on the journey, they were attacked by a group of ice bandits. Now they are debating whether to continue.

And Avarosa's treasure - or heritage - has always been a "story to put children to bed" in Freljord.

Not many people believe it is true, and Glenna is one of them.

Cheng Xiao is one of them.

As a time traveler, he knew that Avarosa's heritage was not only real, but also the secret treasure that transformed Ashe from a "girl next door" into a "Snow Queen".

The ice crystal longbow forged from true ice.

"Stop talking! We're leaving tomorrow!" Glenna waved her hand and issued her final order: "Everyone pack your bags. Those who don't want to leave can leave the tribe on their own. There are no softies in the Avarosa tribe!"

When everyone heard this, they didn't dare to say anything more, but just sighed continuously.

Even Glenna's own daughter, Ashe, felt that this was extremely inappropriate and lowered her head silently.

It's not very rational to let the entire tribe travel across mountains and rivers to take risks for an unrealistic legend.

Just when everyone was feeling extremely depressed, another person walked into the tent.

A young man holding a wooden staff and wearing an animal bone mask on his head.

Marukolo, the frost priest of the Avarosan tribe.

Everyone showed respect when they saw him. This priest, the only one who mastered medical skills, was second only to the War Mother in status within the tribe.

As soon as he entered, he made a startling statement: "Respected War Mother, I have found the hiding place of those bandits - they are entrenched on the road we must pass to reach the treasure."

After saying this, he looked at Ashe with an unusually gentle look, and it seemed that his intentions were not simple - everyone knew it.

After these words were spoken, everyone felt more confident in their persuasion: "It's God's will, this is really God's will, Mother Zhan!"

"Those bandits are quite powerful. Although we can defeat them, we will inevitably suffer heavy casualties!"

"If we have to go through the attrition of those bandits, our remaining manpower and supplies will not be enough to support us in reaching the distant treasure!"

Everyone kept giving advice, and this time Glenna was silent for a while.

Everyone was shouting loudly.

Only Cheng Xiao was silently gazing at the Frost Priest.

He recognized it immediately.

This guy...isn't he just a traitor from the Avarosa tribe?

He is a [Drakron], a spy used by the Frost Witch to control the various tribes.

In the future, he would not only betray the Avarosa tribe, but also kill Ashe when she was about to inherit the Avarosa inheritance - fortunately, the latter obtained the Ice Crystal Longbow in time and completed the counterattack.

But even so, his betrayal almost wiped out the Avarosan tribe...only Ashe was left to survive.