What was Swein's original fate?
His original fate was to be betrayed by Darkwill and be defeated while carrying out the same bait mission. However, it wasn't at this time, nor was it at this place. Instead, it was a plan that they had devised after several failures and several battles on the battlefield. Even though he was betrayed, if it wasn't for Erilia's divine intervention that boosted the morale of the Ionians, she would've charged into the army and chopped off Swein's arm and shattered one of his kneecaps. Swein would've been on the verge of death and would've been a real dead man in a pile of corpses. If that was the case, the Ionians wouldn't have been able to defeat him and turn the tide of the battle around.
But this time, Darkwill had sternly ordered him to immediately think of a solution. Therefore, he took the risk and only brought a few hundred soldiers as bait to lure the Ionians into sending the Resistance, which had yet to take shape, into the battlefield he was in. In order to achieve this goal, several legions under his command had been abandoned and sacrificed. Only then had he finally achieved his current goal. But this time, Swein didn't have as many soldiers under him as in his original fate. Similarly, the Ionian resistance army, which couldn't be considered a clenched fist, also lacked the War Dancer who could lead them forward courageously — Erilia, who would be known as the Will of Blades in his original fate.
Their fates became complicated due to Yatokus's interference, but Ionia's fate also changed. Due to Lefran's surrender and Darkwill's death, it seemed like the Ionians wouldn't be affected by the war anymore. Therefore, this war was no longer a battle of Ionia's fate. If Li Ke decided not to send troops to Ionia, they would enjoy a temporary period of peace. It didn't matter if Swein was killed or not.
Therefore, Erilia wasn't important either.
Even though there were still people worried about the whereabouts of the daughter of a former general who had suddenly disappeared, most of the Ionian resistance army was bent on capturing Swein, the 'culprit' who plunged Ionia into the flames of war. Then, they would use his head as a stepping stone for their advancement and become the loudest voice in the resistance army. They would be able to bring the Ionian resistance forces under their command, allowing them to …
He would become the Lord of Ionia.
This was something that could be done, and it was not impossible. As long as he could win the battle against Swein, he would become the first hero to successfully stop Noxus. Then, countless people would gather under this person, willing to dedicate their lives to this person. At that time, the righteous cause would be in their hands, and great things could be expected.
What was interesting was that Erilia, who was supposed to be Fate, gave up on the position, which led to further chaos in Ionia. Countless ambitious schemers began to fight for the position, and the most powerful among them were the current leader of Balance, Twilight Eye, Bitter, and Jie, who was still called Jie. But that was a story for another time. Right now, they were caught up in the turmoil of the spiritual realm and had no time to care about the war in Ionia.
However, the situation on the battlefield wasn't very good. Because everyone wanted to take Swein's head, the armies of the various forces didn't directly attack Swein after surrounding him. Instead, they interfered with each other and interfered with each other. Under the interference of various rebels, the Ionian resistance army that was supposed to be attacking like a tide fell into a state of chaos.
Swein immediately noticed this. He immediately ordered his troops to try to break through the encirclement in three different directions. He wanted to use a mere 200 soldiers to break through the seemingly endless Ionians. The formation of the resistance army, who were eager to kill Swein, tilted toward the three directions. But as soon as they mobilized and interfered with other small groups of resistance army, Swein immediately launched a surprise attack in the three directions. Even though he lost dozens of soldiers, the formation of the Ionians became even looser.
Even though more and more people surrounded him, under his control, his veteran subordinates successfully led the Ionians to a terrain close to the canyon, which was only a dozen kilometers away from the Noxus people's camp. In this situation, the Ionians couldn't dispatch reinforcements from all directions and could only try their best to circle around. However, due to the lack of a leader who could command the troops and the greed in their hearts, they could have successfully beheaded Swein with a pincer attack. Instead, the Ionians on the periphery had to constantly run for the few hundred meters that Swein's troops moved. Not only that, but they also interfered with the other resistance army under the orders of their commanders and warriors.
As a result, the tens of thousands of Ionians who held the advantage fell into a rather chaotic situation. Yatoku, who witnessed everything from the peak of a mountain, couldn't help but laugh out loud at this comical scene. As long as Swein was given another 400 soldiers, he would be able to defeat the so-called tens of thousands of Ionians and chase after the scattered Ionians.
In other words, a thousand Ionians would be able to annihilate tens of thousands of Ionians.
"Humans are always so amusing and hilarious."
Yatoku gazed at the Ionian 'soldiers' who wielded sickles and hoes, while the ones who wielded spears were still green. The soldiers of Noxus were clad in armor that was several centimeters thick and wielded fine weapons. They were able to contend with warriors who had been trained since childhood. Yatoku couldn't help but laugh out loud because this was too hilarious. With such a huge disparity in strength, the Ionians were actually evenly matched. This was too amusing.
"It seems like without you, you won't be able to win this war."
Yatoku's laughter had awakened the Ionian young lady who was captured by him. After watching this battle for a period of time, the talent in her bloodline allowed her to understand the current situation. Naturally, she felt heartache and shock at the scene before her eyes. She was shocked that her compatriots couldn't defeat Swede in a clean and decisive manner.
Even though her strength was considered top-notch in the resistance army, there were still many people who weren't inferior to her. But now, these people were actually watching, and they didn't rush toward Swain and kill this evil demon on the spot as she imagined. But in response to Yatoku's ridicule, she bit her lips and refuted.
"No, Ionians will win!"
"Oh? Is that so? Look, the sun is about to set. The Noxus people can eat in between battles, but your army didn't bring enough rations because you were thinking of ending this battle in an instant when you set off. So, when your army is tired and hungry, do you think you have any chance of winning? "
Yatoku had fought in countless battles and he saw through the entire situation at a glance. He didn't have any hopes of the Ionians winning at all.
"You have an army of nearly 30,000 people, but you have more than 60 leaders. Moreover, you don't have a leader that can convince these 60 or so leaders. You also don't have a fully professional army. And the worst thing is that more than 50 of the 60 leaders want the head of that man named Swein. As a result, they interfered with each other and allowed this man named Swein to resist your first wave of attacks with his camp. Most of the experts in your army who can decapitate him are restrained because of this reason. They conserve their strength and don't attack. Instead, they let the peasants who haven't experienced war and training fight in their place because in their opinion, as long as they can exhaust the stamina of the 600 soldiers, they can easily kill the Noxus people later. "
Yatoku slowly explained the reason why the Ionians didn't kill Swein immediately. Irelia remained silent because she wasn't a fool. She knew what Yatoku said and because of her identity as the daughter of a general, she had been invited by many leaders. But she had never thought about these things. Her biggest wish was to defeat the Noxus people. And if she really defeated the Noxus people, her biggest wish wasn't to control or become someone. Instead, she wanted to return to her peaceful life, get married, have children, dance, and pass down her family's dance to her descendants.
She didn't care about power at all. She only cared that the Noxus people destroyed her home and the homes of the Ionians and ruined their lives.
That was why she had never thought of forming an army of her own. In her original fate, she disappeared the moment before she could become the ruler of Ionia. She no longer led her people and allowed the Brotherhood, which had been invaded by the shadow ink, to be taken over by the Brotherhood. Ionia had never truly enjoyed peace again.
That was why when she found out that her compatriots let such a good opportunity slip away for the sake of fighting for power, the sorrow in her heart was indescribable. She felt as though a huge rock was pressing on her chest, especially when she saw a wandering warrior rushing into the Noxus people's camp with great difficulty and was about to stab his sword into Swein's neck, but his heart was pierced by an arrow from behind. She felt as though she couldn't breathe.
She couldn't help but want to rush into the battlefield and kill Sven, even if she had to sacrifice her own life for it. But unfortunately, Sven wasn't able to do so. She knew that she wasn't a match for Yatoku. Previously, when Yatoku caught her, he slashed away all her 'blades' with his sword and knocked her down with a punch. If Yatoku didn't agree, there was a high chance that she would be knocked out again. So after taking a few deep breaths and suppressing the sorrow in her heart, she looked at Yatoku and tried her best not to let her tears fall.
"You … What are you trying to do! As long as you let me go! I'll agree to all your requests! "
She was willing to give up everything in order to join the battle, but Yatoku shook his head helplessly.
"It's useless. Even if you join the battle, it's useless. You won't be able to break through their blockade. If you were at the front line at the start of the battle, then those so-called experts wouldn't be able to stop you from killing Swein. But now, unless you suddenly appear beside that guy, you won't have any chance to kill him. You'll only be killed mercilessly by your people, and then they'll claim that it was an accidental injury on the battlefield. So, little girl, you are already useless. "
Yatoku continued to mock Irelia mercilessly, but Irelia still refused to give up. Yatoku sighed helplessly and further explained the truth of the matter.
"And even if I let you go and let you kill that guy named Swein at the cost of your life, your peace is still not in your hands. Your efforts are of no use at all. The blood you shed here will only be collected by our brothers as a source of power. It won't have the slightest effect on what you want because only the strong can decide your fate. If my worthless host wants peace, you can continue to hide your heads in the sand and live. But if he wants you to pull your heads out of the mud, you will still have to face the war that you think is unjust. "
He was referring to Li Ke. He understood Li Ke too well. If Li Ke saw the situation in Ionia, he would definitely replace Ionia without mercy. He would rule this land that was still in the tribal era and distribute power and knowledge to the people who could only be civilians and farmers forever. He would treat everyone equally and sweep those so-called warriors and elders into the trash heap of history.
"Ridiculous! As long as we Ionians unite as one! Then our fate will be in our hands! And not be dominated by the so-called experts! Ionia's fate can only be decided by Ionians! "
Irelia retorted. She wanted to summon her sword, but she couldn't because she couldn't sense her family emblem anymore. And without her weapon, she couldn't do anything in front of Yatoku.
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