Chapter 694
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The shattered emblem fluttered in the wind as the shattered willpower of Noxus crumbled rapidly. When Irelia arrived at the battlefield, she was no longer facing the high-spirited Ionian resistance army. Instead, she saw a bunch of exhausted farmers running for their lives. The farmers waved the hoes in their hands in vain, following the orders of their leader that they believed to be to stop their comrades who 'might cause their plan to fail'. Even though they didn't understand why they had to go against the others who came to attack Sven, they were used to listening to the teachings of the warriors and elders and carried out their orders resolutely.
The first enemy that Irelia faced was her comrades.
"Elder Cain of the Fallen Leaves Dojo has ordered that no one is allowed to advance! Your advance has caused Elder Cain to make a mistake in his strategy. If you don't want the battle to fail, then it's best to retreat! "
A young man in martial arts attire stopped Irelia, who had landed on the ground and was trying to relax her tense mental state so that she could focus on the upcoming battle. He pointed his sword at Irelia, who had just landed on the ground. He didn't intend to give this anxious young lady any leeway. The young lady clearly remembered that the Elder of the Fallen Leaves Dojo was a person of virtue and prestige. He was also a wise man who was revered by the neighboring villages, so she thought that she could use reason to enter the battlefield.
"I don't mean to offend you, but the current situation is extremely disadvantageous, so I think we will need the strength of each and every one of us …"
She gazed at the gradually setting sun and the dispirited farmer beside the young man. She tried her best to make her voice sound less urgent, but before she could finish her sentence, the young man shouted and stopped her.
"Enough! Why do you think I'm here and not participating in the battle?! I'm here to stop you fools who don't understand the art of war from interfering with Sir Cain's plan! Those who don't listen to Sir Cain's orders will only cause Sir Cain's plan to fail! Haven't you heard of the Battle of Maple Leaf? If you fellows who don't know Lord Cain's plan go in, how many sacrifices do we have to make to salvage the situation that you've ruined?! "
Of course, Arellia knew what the Battle of Maple Leaf was about. It was a legend that had been passed down for hundreds of years. It was about a young warrior who didn't know his own strength and rushed into an elder's meticulously planned battle for more glory. However, he ruined the elder's plan, causing the entire battle to collapse and his hometown to be ravaged. This story had always been used to persuade those young people who didn't understand the big picture but wanted to be in the limelight. It was a 'lesson' that the Ionians learned from history.
But now, there was no need for a strategy. As long as one of the men of sacrifice was willing to kill Swein, everything would be over!
"Of course I know the story of the Battle of Maple Leaf, and I've learned humility from this period of history. But the current situation requires a vanguard to kill Swein at the front of the battle, not …"
Her tone was filled with unconcealable urgency, but the disciple still stood in front of her with a weapon in his hand.
"You said you've learned humility, but I don't think you've learned anything from our history! I've had enough of your shamelessness. Ah, I remember you. You're the daughter of the general who suddenly disappeared before the battle, the little girl called Arellia. Why? You disappeared when we set off, and suddenly jumped out when we were about to win. Are you trying to snatch the fruits of victory?! "
The disciple looked at Arellia and couldn't help but sneer. His master told him to be on guard against such people with ulterior motives. His master knew from the start that the others wouldn't give up on the glory of killing Swein, so in order to prevent those with ulterior motives from obtaining the glory, he made arrangements early on and repelled countless people with ulterior motives who wanted to take Swein's head in this battle. After all, those people wouldn't understand the importance of balance. How could they be as respected as his master and understand the art of war?
"So scram! You're just a rascal who wants to use this method to restore your family's reputation! If you dare to take another step forward, then they'll be your examples! "
After saying that, he pointed his sword at a corpse beside him. It was a person with ulterior motives who wanted to pass through here like Arellia. When Arellia saw the person lying on the ground, her heart skipped a beat because that person was someone she knew. He was a farmer who knew a little martial arts. His biggest wish was to kill Swein and end this battle. His wife and son were waiting for him at home. The reason he joined the army was because the Noxus people forcibly occupied his family's land and killed his daughter who was the same age as him. His family was forced to wander and beg. That was why he wanted the Noxus people to leave this land so that his son and wife wouldn't have to have a beggar father. That way, his family could continue to live peacefully.
That was why this man who was about the same age as his father joined the army to resist the Noxus. Arellia knew that there were more than a hundred people like him. These people didn't have any tight organization and most of them wanted to seek revenge for the destruction of their families.
"So … you killed him?"
Arellia's voice trembled. She couldn't believe that her own compatriots would kill their own people. She scanned the surroundings and discovered many traces of battle. There were also many corpses of people she knew lying quietly nearby. But in the face of her questioning, the young man before her revealed a righteous expression and didn't feel guilty at all for killing his own compatriots.
"They didn't understand righteousness and wanted to destroy Sir Kane's plan. That's why I had to eliminate them for the future of Ionia."
Arellia clenched her fists so tightly that she couldn't feel the pain anymore. However, fresh blood flowed out from her clenched fists and dripped by her feet, mixing with the blood of the Ionians.
"Is that so …"
She had never felt so hopeless before. She didn't want to think about why things turned out this way, but she was clear of one thing.
"That's right. If you don't leave quickly, I will have no choice but to kill you!"
The young man issued a final ultimatum to Irelia. At the same time, the broken family emblem hovering around Irelia drifted from her back to her side. She slowly lowered her head and closed her eyes.
"I should be the one saying this to you, Brother. Please make way and let me end this. "
The young man shook his head and brandished his sword at Arellia. But to his astonishment, when his sword was about to pierce her fair, beautiful neck, his throat was sliced by the metal shards around her. When he fell to the ground, he saw a young lady with a blindfold covering her eyes. Her figure was as graceful as a dancer as she used the metal shards to create a bloody dance. That was Irelia's voice as well.
"Make way! I don't want to see my brother's blood! "
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