Walking to the terrace of Dawn Castle and breathing in the fresh morning air, Jiawen suddenly felt that his body was full of strength.

Sitting on the chair opposite Jarvan III, Jarvan put his hands on his knees, straightened his back, and sat upright.

Seeing this, Jiawen III smiled slightly and waved his hand: "It doesn't have to be so formal."

Although he said this, Jiawen did not relax. He looked at his father and asked, "Father, I wonder why you have come to see me."

Looking at Jarvan's upright sitting posture again, Jarvan III's eyes flashed with a look of satisfaction. He leaned back on the soft chair and looked at the royal capital of Demacia surrounded by clouds, mountains and fog. Jarvan III was silent for a moment.

, and asked: "What month is it now?"

Jiawen was stunned for a moment, not knowing why, but he immediately answered: "September."

Jiawen III narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "It's September!"

"It's September..." Jiawen repeated along with his father's voice, suddenly looked to the north, and then said thoughtfully: "Father, you mean... the north?"

Seeing his son reacting so quickly, Jarvan III nodded with satisfaction and said, "In a few months, the barbarians from the north will go south again."

Jiawen also thought of this, his face became slightly more solemn,

In the north of Valoran, there is an ancient empire - Freljord.

They have a long history, and even lasted until the Rune Wars, which is much longer than the history of Demacia and Noxus later.

The Freljord has always been ruled by three clans. They are descendants of the Iceborn and have the ability to control ice magic. The three clans once united together, making everyone on the entire continent tremble, but fortunately

Later, due to many reasons, the three clans turned against each other and continued to fight each other. As a result, the large and small tribes that relied on the three clans fell into endless wars.

Avarosa, who yearns for peaceful reunification, Serelda, who advocates bravery and brutality, and Lissandra, who is appeasement, each lead their clans to fight.

Three leaders of the ancient clan died one after another, and the once-prosperous Freljord Empire collapsed.

But this kind of melee continues, and the three ancestors of the three clans - Avarosa, Serelda, and Lissandra - rely on ancient and mysterious methods to pass on their will, either openly or secretly.

control a huge area.

Years of fighting have made Freljord weak, its people are poor, and life is hard. The Avarosa clan, which advocates peace and works hard, is okay. It can barely make ends meet by relying on hunting and a small harvest every year, but it advocates bravery and cruelty.

The Serelda clan had it worse.

The Serelda clan, located at the northernmost tip of the continent, is not yet productive, and the frozen soil in the northern Freljord is almost unsuitable for cultivation. The clan's main source of food is hunting.

Of course, except for the Avarosa clan, all other tribes, large and small, are almost the same. Hunting is a skill they must master to survive.

Countless animals live in the vast Freljord region, wandering in the plains, valleys and woods all year round. The warriors of the tribe hunt the ferocious beasts and bring them back to the tribe, enough to feed several families for a week.

But this method has limitations after all.

Every winter, the Freljord's continuous heavy snowfall in January and February will arrive as scheduled, leaving everything silent and withered. Wild beasts will also choose to hibernate at this time, and only a few animals will choose to be active in winter.

This brought great difficulties to the clan's hunting.

But without food, there is no energy, and the body of the warrior will be weak. Once faced with an invasion, there will be the danger of losing the clan. In the long history of Freljord, even the three clans led by the three sisters have faced

The crisis of genocide.

Faced with this situation, Ashe, the war mother of the Avarosa clan, chose to trade with the humans in the south, selling furs and animal bones in exchange for food. Lissandra's clan lived in seclusion in the Frostguard Fortress and almost disappeared for many years.

The other of the three sisters, Sejuani, the war mother of the Serelda clan, chose to plunder.

Stealing the enemy's resources to strengthen oneself is a barbaric act, but it is also an instinct that has been flowing in the blood of human beings since ancient times.

Tribes large and small suffered, some chose to surrender and join, some chose to resist and were ruthlessly exterminated, some migrated and fled to distant places, and some chose to attach themselves to the Avarosa clan.

It's just that despite mastering production and farming, the harsh environment of Freljord made this behavior have little effect. Sejuani's Serelda clan went south every year, suffering heavy losses but unable to grab enough food, so

Ever since, in the winter ten years ago, Sejuani made a new choice.

Bypassing the Avarosa clan, they headed further south to plunder the richer and more prosperous Kingdom of Demacia.

In their first action, relying on their brave warriors and highly mobile mounts, the Serelda clan invaded the towns in the north of Demacia, plundered countless grains, and returned with a great victory.

After the war, according to statistics, the food plundered was almost enough for the entire Serelda clan to feed themselves for the first half of the year.

The overjoyed Serelda people have since established the custom of going south in winter.

However, the Kingdom of Demacia naturally would not just watch the marauders harass the country and plunder the people every year. Jarvan III issued a war order, selected elite soldiers, stationed troops on the border, and set up an ambush in the winter of the following year.

The Rilda clan was defeated and defeated.

But even this did not make War Mother Sejuani give up her decision to go south to Demacia.

It is actually because of the richness of Demacia that even if they are defeated, the food they grab is still enough for the clan to survive the cold winter and welcome the early spring of the coming year.

And because of this food, more small tribes nearby have attached themselves to it. The strength and prestige of the Serelda clan has greatly increased, and they have become the overlord of the North Freljord. Serelda, who was already brave and capable,

Da Warrior has the momentum to unify Freljord.

Faced with this situation, Avarosan Warmother Ashe chose to send people to communicate with Demacia after careful consideration. The two forces hit it off and chose a strategy to fight Serelda together.

It's just that this behavior broke the Freljord tradition that has been passed down from ancient times to this day - to fight your own people behind closed doors and not allow outsiders to interfere.

After the furious Serelda Warmother Sejuani broke an iron shield with one punch, she chose to join forces with Noxus, the eastern empire of Valoran, to deal with Avarosa.

It's just that there is Avarosa between Serelda and Noxus in the northwest. Although Noxus is eager for the land in the north, water from far away can't quench its thirst nearby, so it can only transport food through long distances.

, the other side continued to send small groups of elite warriors to harass southeastern Avarosa to support Sejuani, and at the same time launched an invasion of Demacia.

That is, the Battle of Green Teeth Peak that just ended.

Of course, the result was already clear. Noxus, which suffered heavy losses, retracted its tentacles back to the border, and at the same time reduced the number of warriors and supplies that harassed Avarosa.

Now Sejuani had to pick up the southward policy that had just been reduced in scale.

It's September, and just two days ago, Jarvan III received a warning from Avarosa, and the Serelda clan in the north mobilized their troops and was ready to take action.

Jarvan III, who told this information to Jarvan, looked at his son's slightly solemn expression and said, "Just yesterday, I sent an order to Bouvier of Owendale, allowing him to mobilize three thousand troops and stay vigilant."

"But Serelda's invasion every year is not an option after all."

Jarvan III continued: "Every year, countless resources are spent just to deal with the invasion, but the result is that Sejuani's arrogance is further fueled."

Looking at his son, Jiawen III said seriously: "This time I hope you will go in person, and then..."
Chapter completed!