"You're going to look for Ornn? Why?"
After Kai'Sa learned about Caleb's plan, she was also extremely surprised.
"Mm..."
Caleb fell into thought as well.
He was still thinking about how to explain it to Kai'Sa.
Of course, he could not talk about the system. For the residents of Valoran, that would be far too shocking.
"That genius spirit walker is protected by a full eight spirit beasts."
"Udyr? He seems to have come from Ionia, just like you."
Kai'Sa recalled it as well.
After all, everyone had seen Udyr's formidable strength last night.
The spirit beasts would not attack that man, regardless of whether he had originally been under their protection or not.
This was an extremely terrifying fact, almost every spirit beast wanted him for itself.
"He heard the spirit beasts crying out in agony while he was in Ionia. So did I."
Caleb ultimately chose an explanation that would not be too easy to expose.
After all, the matter that truly needed to be resolved in the Freljord still had not been fully solved.
No, it had not been solved at all. The greatest problem was still in the west, Frostguard Citadel.
The territory where Lissandra had always resided was where the biggest issue truly lay.
The trolls living there were the apex predators.
Even the Winter's Claw would avoid organized groups of trolls.
Their skin had a unique resistance to magic, making them extremely troublesome to deal with.
On top of that, their monstrous strength was nearly impossible to resist. For any tribe outside the protection of the Frostguard, survival was little more than barely clinging to life.
Even more suspicious was Lissandra herself. She clearly possessed such formidable power and such powerful subordinates, yet she only lived in that kind of place.
And also... where exactly did the Iceborn and True Ice come from?
All of these were problems. The Freljord was simply a complete mess.
If Caleb wanted to resolve them, he had to trace everything back to its source.
No matter how much he circled around the outside, he would never be able to touch the real truth.
The truth had been guarded too well, so well that Caleb had no choice but to put himself in danger.
As the saying went, you could not get the prize without walking into the beast's den.
However, Caleb's odds of success were honestly rather small. Seeking the truth required more than simple reckless courage.
Now that the issue of resource shortages among the western tribes had been resolved, along with the Ice Children, that great thorn in the Avarosans' side, it was time for Caleb to head east, toward the place where the most truths lay.
With World Rune, Blue, which was also the sorcery rune path from League of Legends, Caleb was not without the strength to fight with his life on the line.
And with his relatively passable relationship with Volibear, Caleb might be able to obtain the information he wanted.
"I heard you plan to head west, to look for the Frostguard and the demigods?"
Ashe walked gracefully to Caleb's side.
Kai'Sa's gaze instantly sharpened.
Compared to Sejuani, Ashe's figure was much more slender.
After all, she did not need to wear that heavy armor.
Or that helmet, which honestly did not look very good.
Ashe, wearing only a hood, looked even more pale and flawless, while the True Ice bow in her hand was clear and crystalline.
"I heard you plan to head east and search for Ornn?"
Ashe also found it rather unbelievable. After all, Caleb still counted as an outsider.
Being able to display proper strength in the Freljord already placed him at the very top among the strong.
But searching for Ornn? Even people of the Freljord rarely encountered him.
Only one tribe had once happened to meet Ornn while being hunted by the Ursine.
At the Warmother's request, Ornn had agreed to drive off the Ursine who had come in pursuit.
After that battle, magma had slowly flowed down the mountain, while those arrogant Ursine had long since vanished without a trace.
"Yes."
Seeing Kai'Sa suddenly become serious, Caleb also put on a cool, aloof demeanor.
Ashe had already made up her mind to pair with Tryndamere and focus more on her tribal cause.
Mm... a classic political marriage that gradually turned into real affection over time.
"May I ask what you're going there to do?"
Ashe's voice was very gentle. Compared to Sejuani, who often carried killing intent in her tone, she was a completely different type.
Mm... there was a real sense of Vi and Jinx in reverse.
"Uh..."
Caleb glanced at Kai'Sa's expression, then continued speaking.
"It has to do with the Iceborn, and also with the Freljord."
Caleb gave a relatively vague answer, but his next words made even Ashe freeze.
"Could I borrow your bow?"
"Are you serious?"
Ashe could hardly believe what the man in front of her had just said.
"I can get you a True Ice dagger. You could try something like that first."
Ashe kindly suggested it.
"Can ordinary people not wield True Ice weapons?" Kai'Sa asked curiously.
In her eyes, True Ice was nothing more than a magical tool.
"Yes. Only sufficiently powerful Iceborn can wield the corresponding True Ice weapons."
"That bow is the Bow of Avarosa?" Caleb asked in confusion.
"Yes. That's why I'm suggesting you start with something simple first."
"No need. Just lend me the bow in your hand."
Caleb shook his head.
Ashe's True Ice bow was undoubtedly the divine weapon that allowed her to secure victory, while the True Ice weapon Sejuani used was much inferior by comparison.
"Fine..."
Ashe could not win against this strange outsider, so she had no choice but to extend her delicate hand and pass the bow over.
"The moment his expression looks wrong, I'll take the bow back immediately."
She kindly explained this to Kai'Sa beside her.
"Is it that serious?"
Kai'Sa grew worried too.
"Yes. Generally, someone without Iceborn blood will have almost all of their magic and stamina drained away."
Seeing Ashe say that, Kai'Sa's face turned even paler.
"Maybe... you should start with the dagger instead?"
Kai'Sa also tried to persuade him in a small voice.
"It's fine. I can wield it."
Caleb silently took Ashe's bow.
The instant their hands touched, Caleb could feel a bone-piercing chill.
"I suppose that really is what you'd expect from a descendant of Avarosa."
Caleb could not help sighing with emotion.
The longbow showed no abnormal reaction in Caleb's hand. In fact, Caleb even felt that the bow was a little too slender.
"He's... fine..."
Ashe covered her small lips and stared at Caleb in shock.
Could this man really be Iceborn?
Or perhaps a top-tier Iceborn at that, because Ashe knew very well that the battle-axe she had been unable to lift as a child could not be lifted even now by some Iceborn.
That forced them to seek protection from other things instead.
Or to request the blessing of the Frost Priest.
Caleb silently summoned the long arrow inside his body, wanting to nock it on the bow.
However, Serylda's Grudge stirred wildly inside Caleb's body, completely unwilling to do so.
"Is it because the three sisters didn't actually get along?"
Caleb closed his eyes and carefully listened to the feelings of that long arrow.
"Is it because it belongs to you?"
Caleb was stunned. How could testing a bow end up revealing this kind of nonsense too?
"Are you all right?"
Seeing Caleb's expression change from time to time, Kai'Sa stepped forward in concern.
However, Caleb's skin remained the same as usual, holding a steady warmth and softness, which reassured Kai'Sa quite a bit.
"Thanks."
Since the experiment had failed, Caleb did not take it too seriously.
Since these two weapons had no compatibility, it was not much of a loss for Caleb himself.
"You... are a descendant of Serylda from the east?"
Ashe carefully studied Caleb's gentle features and asked aloud.
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