"You mean No. 777 Kog'Maw? Can you really buy it?"

Balliard had previously thought about buying the Kog'Maw that had deceived him and take care of it. If that happened, it would be regarded as destroying public property, and at most it would be a waste of resources.

But, that Kog'Maw is useless and doesn't work hard. Eliminating him can only be said to save resources for Salva.

"Of course, it's about 10 million standard rune coins. With your wealth, you should be able to afford it."

Darius had long known that Baliard was wearing a divine weapon and that he also had a Blade of the Broken King in his hand. He also heard that he had received the Embrace of the Seraph as a gift from his will.

In other words, Balliard will basically not spend rune coins to purchase the right to use the world's rune brand, which is the bulk of most guardians' expenditures.

Although there are indeed master craftsmen in Salva who can create artifacts, the way to create them without consuming the imprint of world runes means that a lot of top-quality materials are needed.

Even if the materials are collected, you may still need to wait for several months. After all, there are so many demigods in Salva, and those demigods who have left Salva to guard the world line alone will occasionally come back.

It is said that Aoun currently has twenty or thirty orders for the creation of artifacts.

"Well...I will try my best."

Balliard currently does not have many rune coins. It spent nearly two million rune coins to create a large amount of ordnance materials using rune coins from the casting system.

This batch of ordnance supplies can only be equipped for an army of 10,000 people. Although it includes various armors and weapons, the cost... is too great.

Even if you only regard those 10,000 people as your core force, after a war, the maintenance and update of weapons and armor will still be a large expense.

What's more, bullets for firearms are consumables that are in extremely high demand.

Currently, in addition to military supplies, the Jin State also needs a large number of daily necessities, which Balliard obtained from Salva's casting system.

Before the City of the Sun can be self-sufficient, Balliard still needs to reserve millions of rune coins for emergencies.

It costs 10 million rune coins to buy that Kog'Maw... Is there any place in Salva where I can make money? It's best to make money quickly. Gragas' tavern, the pay is too low.

"I don't understand what you are talking about. If you want to leave, hurry up. I also want to look for clues between the masks."

Yasuo looked confused. Is this the person who came from the organization that protects the world? He could clearly understand every word, but why couldn't he understand it when they were put together?

Kog'Maw, is it an animal or a prop?

"Between the masks? You mean, where you put the mask on your face?"

Baliard has basically never seen Yasuo take off his mask, and the only other extraordinary person he has seen related to the Blood Moon Sect is Jhin, who also wears a similar mask.

"Well, that's it."

Yasuo answered quickly and perfunctorily, and as soon as his voice fell, he appeared at the door leading to the third test.

"Why are you anxious?"

Balliard hugged Anne and followed him. Darius looked at this scene...and thought of his own child, maybe he could meet her.

As soon as he stepped through the door, he felt a familiar breath coming.

"The environment is not quite right. The temperature behind the door is still warm, but here, it can be said to be severely cold. The temperature displayed by the thermometer has not changed. It is the coldness acting on the soul. Balliard, this is the Shadow Island

It’s a common spell.”

Darius casually took out a thermometer and spoke casually.

"Yes, there are so many ravens on the building. They are the messengers of the guy who likes to seduce people the most. I think I know whose power Kieran used to build this trial. But...why did Kieran

Can you use his power?"

More fog is plaguing Balliard. Why is it that every time he encounters this kind of world line that has changed in a very distant era?

If it is a world line that has only recently changed, relying on their familiarity with "history" or "reality", it is easy to find where the problem occurs.

How can it be like this, before one mystery is solved, another one comes one after another.

"Seduction? Thresh?"

Darius doesn't know much about the demigods of the Shadow Isles, but when it comes to the demigods of the Shadow Isles who often go to Valoran to steal other people's souls, Thresh must be ranked first.

Lucian of Demacia, his wife's soul was taken away by Thresh.

"It's a shame you can think of it. Most people think that Karsus is the one who likes to seduce people's souls the most. After all, he best fits the image of the God of Death in the eyes of humans."

Balliard used a rune energy to condense some green light in his hand, like mist. When he shook his hand, it flew towards a raven like a chain.

This is the Soul Capture Technique learned from Thresh. The effect is very simple, that is, it is the forced manipulation of the soul. Half of Thresh's strength lies in this Soul Capture Technique. With the Soul Capture Technique, even in the face of those powerful

Not a weak demigod, he can also hinder the opponent's actions by affecting the opponent's soul.

A few demigods may have been knocked down in front of Thresh without even a chance to attack.

However, Balliard's specialization and understanding of Soul Conjuration is not that deep. Also using a unit of runic energy to drive Soul Charming, Thresh's efficiency is at least five times that of Balliard, and

Using ten units of runic energy, Thresh's efficiency would be nearly a hundred times greater than that of Balliard.

After all, they are

I like demons who specialize in souls the most. In the eyes of ordinary people, the soul is just an illusory mist. In Thresh's eyes, it is like the body, with all kinds of weaknesses.

It is also an interference with a person's soul. Balliard just relies on brute force to push with his hands, while Thresh seems to use weak force to guide the other person's soul to act according to his ideas. To be more vivid, Hammer

Stone Gouhun has installed a conveyor belt under someone else's feet. As long as they don't escape Thresh's influence, they will be dragged over sooner or later.

"You also know the relationship between Demacia and Noxus. As the general of Noxus, will I not pay attention to the heroes of Demacia?"

Darius noticed that when he said these words, Yasuo stopped moving and released a large amount of murderous intent.

"Boy of Ionia, if you want to take revenge, you should wait until you are in a better condition before doing so. Remember, I am the Hand of Noxus, I am Darius."

Darius has attracted a wave of hatred for himself in this world line. He doesn't care who from Ionia, Demacia or the Freljord comes to seek revenge from him.

He does not think that his conquest is sinful. The empire is weakening. War can make the empire rise. He can do anything for his country.

However, he did not think that since he was not guilty, people from other countries could not come to kill him.

His hero is my enemy.

When he joined the Empire's army, he knew that if he became a general of the Empire, some of the hatred of foreigners towards Noxus would be concentrated on him. However, he was never afraid of challenges, assassinations? There were

Come if you dare.

"... Just wait. One day, I will bring your head back to the land of birth to pay homage to the souls of the dead."

Yasuo's murderous intention has not subsided, but he knows that he is not in a state to attack Darius. Darius is not weak, but he is exhausted. In this situation, he will attack Darius.

, let alone whether he can kill Darius, Balliard and Anne on the side will probably not stand idly by.

"Then give it a try."

To be honest, Ionians should not hate Darius, but Darius doesn't care at all that these people hate him. Who makes him the same as the man who led the army that invaded Ionia?

One of the three pillars of Noxus.

Strength, foresight, and cunning. Darius represents strength, and Swain represents foresight. Both are the most famous and powerful people in Noxus.

Since he sits in that position, he must bear the corresponding responsibilities. Taking the hatred of the people of the invaded country upon himself is also a way to protect the people of Noxus, which is his duty.

"...The atmosphere is a bit tense."

Balliard played with the raven he captured. It was a complete soul body, that is, undead, but it had a different aura. It should be a kind of demon.

However, the level was too low. Balliard read the memory of this raven and found that this raven had an extremely narrow understanding of the world, like a frog at the bottom of a well.

"Don't worry, tell me what information you got. I think you brought that raven here not just for fun, right?"

Darius threw up the black cutter in his hand. If Baliard dared to say that he really did it just for fun, the ax might fall on Valiard's head.

"Of course not, boss, the ravens here are the enemies. They are artificial spirits constructed with the power of Thresh."

The world in the eyes of these ravens is the only place for this third test, because they cannot go to other places, and in their memories, there is a figure who made these ravens from a ball of green runic energy.

, they believe that is their creator.

"Just these ravens? What threat could they pose?"

Darius threw the fallen black cutter out, and more than a dozen ravens were cut off by his axe. The living ravens dispersed one after another after Darius' attack, without any attack.

Darius' intentions.

What threat could such a fragile spirit body pose?

"There are more than 10,000 ravens here. They passively emit Thresh's magic. The cold environment here is mostly caused by this magic."

Balliard knew clearly that Thresh was the guardian of the Celestial Vault on Blessed Light Island, and after Blessed Light Island became Shadow Island, Thresh became an undead.

There are no traces of Thresh on the current Shadow Island, so when Lord Ash destroyed the Shadow Island, Thresh was taken to hell and turned into a demon?

This possibility is extremely high, because if he is not a human being, he is unlikely to become a priest of the Blood Moon Sect, and if he cannot become a priest, he will not come to the mask trial, and his power will be

Won't appear in this place.

But in fact, Thresh's power appears here.

"What kind of spell?"

Darius became alert. If that coldness was also an attack, wouldn't they have been under attack all the time?

Although I don't feel any pain at the moment, the damage caused by many spells is like "fatigue", accumulating continuously and then bursting out in an instant.

"It's not clear yet and more time is needed to observe."
To be continued...