Qiyana's Eldest Sister

Chapter 53 Qiyana's Eldest Sister

After the sparring session ended, Arie suffered a mental breakdown due to the overactivation of his brain by excessive life energy, and was immediately carried off the stage.

There's no need to worry about any aftereffects. Just take a nap, and as the mental energy dissipates, Arie will naturally regain her rationality and mental state.

After the battle, at King Yuen's invitation, Tarlin explained some characteristics of life energy.

While giving his speech, Tarin also distributed some restorative medicines to the many Yuenthal sages present, allowing them to feel the effects of life energy more clearly, in more detail, and more specifically.

After sensing the effects of the life energy, the surrounding sages also burst forth with extraordinary enthusiasm, asking Tarin about their inner doubts.

Tarlin answered all these questions without reservation, demonstrating the various forms of life energy through his understanding of dragon vein alchemy and his practice of dragon vein forging.

Especially after seeing the many elemental weapons that Tallinn forged using life energy technology, even King Yuen couldn't help but show a hint of emotion in his eyes.

Elemental weapons have always been the coveted weapons of the entire Runeterra—except for places like Demacia.

In fact, many heroes in League of Legends possess extraordinary combat power not only because of their own willpower, but also because of their weapons.

For example, Riven, although she is also very strong and can be called a model soldier, is the captain of Noxus.

However, judging from the game content alone, it's clear that half of his strength lies in that runic greatsword.

The same goes for Quesanti. In order to give him a higher potential, his weapon, the Spinning Axe, was enhanced with Baka's scales. To be precise, it was made from materials from those who attempted ascension but failed.

It's not that Runeterra is devoid of bloodline theory; places like Demacia, Ionia, Freljord, and Noxus are all places where bloodline theory is quite prevalent.

However, more often than not, this theory of bloodline is less about pursuing lineage and more about pursuing pure power.

Similar to Riel and Lux, they all rely on the magic in their talents to possess extraordinary power.

In this context, Tallinn's ability to mass-produce elemental weapons becomes all the more valuable.

Even King Yu'en couldn't help but show a kind smile and inquire about many things related to the life energy system.

As evening approached, after a simple dinner at the palace, before leaving, King Yuen asked curiously, "Speaking of which, it seems that Your Excellency hasn't had a place to stay since arriving in Ishuoken, has he? Perhaps you need a private environment suitable for solitude?"

Upon hearing King Yuen's words, Tarin didn't react much. On the contrary, Qiyana paused slightly while cutting the meat patty, but then resumed her calm, seemingly unaffected.

To this, Tarin calmly shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, I think that's unnecessary. I felt very relaxed spending time with Princess Kiana, and since this is my first time in Ixokeng, I'd rather rest with familiar people."

Upon hearing Talin's words, King Yu'en said no more, simply nodding to conclude the evening's banquet.

On the contrary, Qiyana's mood improved a lot, and even her eating movements became exceptionally light and quick.

After finishing their meal, Tarin followed Qiyana to her bedroom.

Although it's called a palace, it's actually a residential area with enough space for seventy or eighty people. Allocating a portion to Talin and the others wouldn't make much difference.

However, considering the safety of the royal family, they were not ultimately assigned to the upper city, but rather a specially designated area on the third floor, where scholars and apprentices lived.

On the way back, Tarin and Qiyana didn't talk much, but remained silent for a long time.

However, compared to Tarin's silence, Qiyana clearly had something she wanted to say, but she didn't want to be the first to speak, probably because of some kind of childhood trauma.

Having noticed this, Tarin was prepared to find a topic to get Qiyana to express her inner confusion and thoughts.

But after spending this time together, Qiyana has become noticeably more cheerful. After adjusting her mindset a bit, she said, "When my father arranged a guest room for you, I was worried that you would agree right away, but I didn't expect you to decide to stay with me—yes, I'm very happy."

As she said this, a slight awkwardness appeared on Qiyana's face, clearly making her feel a little uncomfortable revealing her true feelings like this.

To this, Tallinn simply nodded gently and said, "That's good, but don't worry too much about it. We share the same ideals. And to be honest—"

After a pause, Tallinn sighed, "After what happened today, I think for a long time to come, many people will want to visit me. It might be difficult to refuse ordinary people, but I believe the noble Tenth Alai wouldn't care about the opinions of those commoners."

"Heh, of course!" Upon hearing Tarin's words, Qiyana proudly raised her head.

After today's events, news about Tallinn will soon spread throughout Ishuoken from top to bottom.

This is what Tallinn needs, but that doesn't mean that anyone who comes to Tallinn has to meet them.

In fact, after arriving in Ixoraken, besides assisting Qiyana in founding the country, Tarin also had some of his own ideas.

For example, Ixtal's library has been recording data since six thousand years ago and uses the Vidarion Loom's ability to spy on the entire Runeterra.

If Tarin could obtain Ixtal's books and materials, he would not only be able to better utilize his identity as a prophet, but also use this intelligence to connect the many storylines and clues he knew from League of Legends, LoR, and even the skin universe.

In fact, it wasn't just Ixtal's collection, but also LeBlanc's, Lissandra's, and Kalmar's collections—even if the records in these collections were incomplete, Tallinn would never refuse the opportunity.

Even incorrect records can be used for reasoning and calculation by comparing them with other records.

Knowledge is power, and no one understands the importance of information better than Tallinn, who lives in the information age.

While Tallinn returned to his room to rest, news of his many actions, words, and theories in the council hall that day swept through the entire city of Ishuoken like a storm.

This has raised many questions: Shouldn't the outside world be a wasteland? Shouldn't it be a desolate place ravaged by the Rune Wars? Why was Tarlin able to reach Ixokern and receive an audience and praise from King Yuen?

Similarly, when the first Yuntar tried the recovery medicine given by Tarin on the third level of scholars and apprentices, and witnessed its visible restorative power, people's curiosity about Tarin intensified even further.

Consequently, when people learned that Tallinn had brought a herd of Kashdaj beasts and a herd of flesh-toothed beasts, they were all surprised and asked what the Kashdaj beast herd was and what the flesh-toothed beasts were.

It can only be said that Isouken is more closed off than Tallinn imagined.

To be precise, they are more focused on academics.

"Tens of thousands of qualified scholars and apprentices live on the third level."

After having breakfast, Qiyana led Tallinn toward the second floor—

Walk to the Great Library on the Yuen level, where the largest collection of books in Ixtal is kept, recording all history from 6000 BC and even earlier to the present day.

As they walked, Qiyana acted as a guide, explaining to Tarin, "And most of them will eventually fail the Vidarian loom test and leave Ixokern to become merchants, farmers, messengers, and the like—what a waste."

"Indeed." Upon hearing this, Tallinn nodded seriously, indicating his agreement.

In an era where extraordinary powers exist, any ancient civilization that has never experienced a period of interruption often possesses considerable skill.

Putting aside everything else, even disregarding the top-tier extraordinary combat power, the number of mages in Scythia is absolutely the highest in the entire Runeterra.

Over thousands of years, magic has become something that only high-ranking nobles can master, for Ixtal.

Let alone ordinary citizens and free people, even slaves, can receive relevant education if they are willing.

And needless to say, in terms of daily life...

Standing on the second floor and looking down at the lower level of the Ixokeng, although the humans in his line of sight were all shrunk to the size of ants, Tarlin could still clearly see the lives and ways of making a living of the Ixokeng people through the clairvoyance medicine synthesized in his body.

Stonemasons used the axioms of rock to reduce the weight of objects and weaken the strength of rock masses, easily breaking down large boulders into appropriately sized blocks.

Then, the quarry workers, looking like skinny little monkeys, carried tons of rock blocks on their backs or in their hands as if lifting a feather, and sent them to be processed.

Some blacksmiths use the principle of fire to heat up the furnace with a single breath of heat, and then, wearing heat-resistant gloves, they continuously work on the iron material in their hands by hammering and chiseling.

Without exception, they all wore distinctive ornaments or equipment adorned with numerous geometric patterns outlined in lacquer.

For Ixtal, the elemental iron ore and elemental gems buried deep underground are as important as oil in Tallinn's mind; they are an important part of his life, as well as production materials and means of production.

From this perspective, there's actually nothing wrong with Ishtar's choice to close his country off from the world.

Because Ixtal truly has no shortage of resources, even if it is cut off from the outside world, it can be self-sufficient through the tropical rainforest environment of eastern Shurima.

While important strategic resources like elemental ores are not abundant in Ishuoken, their reserves are no less than those of oil in the Middle East.

Over there, oil gushed out with every strike of a shovel, while in Ixtal, after discovering a large number of elemental veins, they directly built elemental towers to raise the ley lines and then continuously mined them.

Moreover, Noxus didn't come to contest resources—on the one hand, Noxus couldn't get through the green wall, and on the other hand, even if they had, they wouldn't have been able to defeat them.

Noxus has its share of high-level combatants, but the top-tier Mordekaiser wouldn't fight for Noxus.

Mordekaiser: Noxus? Irrelevant.

As for whether there will be a day when we can just sit and eat our savings away—it can only be said that there is a reason why Ixtal is located at the junction of the spiritual veins in this world.

As long as the mining intensity is controlled slightly, the supply will be virtually endless.

This can be seen from the many elemental dragons that dwell deep in the Kumangu Forest—dragons that exist only in legends in the outside world are not difficult to find in Ixtal, though they may not be everywhere.

Similar to maps, the areas where these large magical beasts are located will be marked separately.

And these elemental towers built on different large mineral veins, including the current one, are the three that Tallinn has seen along the way.

Each elemental tower can accommodate tens of thousands of apprentices for training, which translates to at least 30,000 mages with practical skills.

But when the nation truly faces a crisis of survival, then consider the stonemasons, blacksmiths, and messengers—

Its war potential is immeasurable.

Thinking this, Tarlin felt somewhat helpless.

Because at this stage, Ixtal is still considered to have a simple and honest folk culture—and if it wants to open the country ahead of schedule, it will inevitably have to take the initiative to provoke some nationalist sentiments.

After thinking about it, Tarin shook his head and then followed Qiyana to the Great Library.

The library has three floors, and at a glance, it can be described as a mountain of books and a sea of ​​paper.

Upon entering, the people in the library didn't pay much attention at first. However, when they discovered that it was Qiyana and Tarin who had arrived, it quickly sparked a small murmur of discussion.

Feeling the subtle gazes of the crowd, Tallinn remained quite casual. After identifying the historical area, he walked over and began searching through relevant historical materials from six thousand years ago, starting with the parts that interested him.

Qiyana wasn't bored either; instead, she went to search for records related to healing and quickly became engrossed in them while sitting next to Tarin.

Although she may seem arrogant in everyday life, when it comes to studying, Qiyana exudes a literary and intellectual charm, appearing reserved and composed.

However, this peace did not last long. Soon after, someone came to Tallinn and sat down.

She was a woman who bore a six-point resemblance to Qiyana, but was more mature and taller.

"Nice to meet you. My name is Inessa, Kiana's elder sister, and the first princess of Ixtal, and the first in line to the throne."

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Upon hearing this, Tallinn also raised his head.

The one whose leg was broken?