Let Ishtar Be Great Again

Chapter 57 Let Ishtar Be Great Again

[There was a mistake. My father's sister should be his aunt. Farin is Qiana's aunt. The previous text has been corrected. I never thought I'd need to ride a five-dollar kiddie ride at the supermarket entrance.]

As Qiyana emerged victorious, the previously bustling crowd fell silent for a moment.

It seemed that no one expected that the most inconspicuous and immature tenth princess in the royal family would actually be able to defeat the first princess, who was twelve years older than her.

But this time, the audience was not ordinary; most of them were scholars and apprentices from the third floor.

Although they were far apart, some senior Primordial Axiom Mages could more or less sense the life energy surrounding Qiyana, which undoubtedly attracted their attention.

"Did you notice the energy Princess Qiyana unleashed during the battle? Is it some new primordial axiom?"

"Perhaps it's the generative axiom of the Wood axiom and the ascension axiom of the Fire axiom?"

"No, did you notice? Princess Qiyana's magical power erupted in an instant, perhaps due to the convergence of the Rock Axioms and—"

In contrast to the scholars' exchanges, the Yuntars in the VIP seats remained silent, staring intently at Qiyana, who stood in the center of the room with a look of unruly arrogance in her eyes.

Even though some Yuntars were so engrossed in academic pursuits that they didn't participate in the seminar in the council hall of Tallinn the day before yesterday, they still learned about the forms of life energy from their colleagues.

Among them, the vast majority of people—or rather, almost all of the Yuntars—remained skeptical.

Because compared to the natural elemental magic represented by the traditional primordial axioms, the existence of life energy is somewhat too complex.

In particular, according to Tallinn, life energy is the purest life force that every life in the material realm possesses. This sounds very common, but even people are different from one another. So how could the life energy of other organisms be the same?

In many Yuntar ideas, this peculiar energy—

Perhaps only in a land like Ionia, where the veil of reality is incredibly thin and the realms of spirit and matter intertwine, is it possible to truly master it.

Now, watching the patterns gradually fade from Qiyana's body, I feel the new power emanating from her body.

The Yuntars present gradually narrowed their eyes, realizing to varying degrees that the axiom of life that Tarin spoke of was not just empty talk.

While people were still discussing it, Tallinn was surprised to find that the system had refreshed with a brand new message.

Your hunting partner, Qiyana, has completed an excellent hunt, and your reputation as her partner has increased.

Hunting Results: Physical Attack Jewel x1

Upon seeing the system notification, Tallinn inexplicably raised an eyebrow.

Does Qiyana also receive rewards for hunting?

Tallinn did not refuse and immediately silently accepted the offer, but his inner doubts remained unresolved—

Qiyana had conducted many hunts before, so why did she only receive the hunt reward this time?

Furthermore—this wasn't really a hunt settlement; I hadn't even participated in the battle at all.

It seems more like a cat expedition team?

Thinking this, Tarin didn't delve into the details, but instead focused on the present matter. As for the system, he'd have plenty of time to study it later that evening.

Thinking about it, Talin silently equipped himself with a physical attack bead.

The reduction in stamina consumption increased from 10% to 20%, resulting in a significant improvement in combat endurance, which was extended by a full fifth.

Once equipped, Tarin followed Farin and leisurely walked into the arena.

While Farin was still announcing the results, Tarin gestured with his chin toward Qiyana and said, "When did you find out? You even kept it from me. I thought we were very close."

"Who's being intimate with you?" Qiyana scoffed at Tarin's words. But then she continued, "I was just trying it out—didn't we fail when we tried to depict it on an axiomatic circle before?"

So I wondered if it would be okay to just paint it on my body.

"I just thought it would be fine today, so I gave it a try. And it seems to be working quite well."

Upon hearing this, Tarlin nodded thoughtfully, then said, "Not a bad idea—it's just that my skills are a bit lacking. I'll come over tonight and redraw it for you."

Upon hearing Tarin say that her cooking skills were somewhat lacking, Qiyana couldn't help but roll her eyes.

Qiyana knew that her use of life energy this time was purely by luck, and that Tarin's mastery of life energy far surpassed her own, so she simply did not refuse.

Meanwhile, after briefly announcing the results and arranging for medical staff to carry Inessa away for treatment, Farin turned her gaze to the master and apprentice behind her and said, "Both of you, who would like to speak?"

Feeling Farin's gaze, Qiyana and Tarin knew that this was not a victory speech, but a stage that Farin had specially set up for them to "sound the whistle".

This first whistle, besides expressing one's own stance and ideas, also establishes a first impression in the minds of all scholars.

Qiyana won beautifully this time, and she played with great restraint.

In the original storyline, Qiyana would have directly killed Nessa's legs—considering the backstory states that she would never be able to stand again.

It's even possible that Qiyana will break Nessa's spine.

Just you wait and see. Even if Farin thinks Qiyana is no ordinary person, she can't give Qiyana a chance to show herself in this kind of situation.

But if we demonstrate absolute strength and ability as we are now, then everything will be fine.

Especially in battle, Qiyana's displayed strength even surpassed that of some Yuntar people in their practice of the Primordial Axioms, with its intertwined magical bursts and what appeared to be a completely new fundamental axiom—

Although neither Talin nor Qiyana has made any statements yet, both of them can clearly sense that people's attention has been focused on them.

In response, Qiyana simply said, "You tell me, so I don't mess it up."

"You can't do that now." Even as she said this, Tarin nodded and stepped forward to take the microphone that Farin handed her.

It is indeed a microphone, but unlike ordinary microphones, this microphone is actually a creation based on the primordial axioms of the wind.

By aggregating the sound and then amplifying its diffusion and vibration, the sound is made to travel throughout the entire arena.

"My name is Tarin, and I am Qiyana's mentor. I believe you have all heard of me over the past two days."

Upon hearing Tallinn's voice, a murmur of discussion arose in the circular plaza.

Tallinn, however, did not seem nervous. Instead, he calmly replied, "I come from beyond Ixtal, from a place called Ionia, an equally ancient civilization."

Upon hearing this statement from Tallinn, the people present began to clearly divide into two camps.

Some of those who knew about it simply gazed at Tallinn with interest, while others looked blank, clearly having never heard of Ionia.

To prevent anyone from not understanding, Tallinn also gave a brief explanation of Ionia's history.

Tarin didn't go into great detail, but rather focused on the similarities and stark differences between Ionia and Ixtal.

While giving his speech, Tallinn also walked around the venue, constantly spreading his pheromones to the outside world.

In many cases, humans are emotional beings. The intimidation of the Great Jaggi Dragon endowed Tarlin with a constant sense of threat, and also gave Tarlin a pheromone secretion far exceeding that of ordinary people.

Although the main purpose of this pheromone is to make other creatures feel fear and tension, it is all inseparable from dosage.

At appropriate doses, mild and appropriate fear can stimulate the body's self-defense mechanisms to secrete related mood hormones, thereby generating a feeling of excitement and preventing a series of dangerous consequences caused by fear.

If this were Monster Hunter World, Tarin would never dare to do such a thing.

Because most hunters possess a keen intuition, especially since the Monster Hunter world itself contains many monsters that influence human emotions through similar means.

For example, the dust from the Black Dragon's Eclipse contains the Mad Dragon Virus, which can directly cause a surge in the aggressiveness of infected individuals, plunging them into a continuous state of berserk rage.

For example, the miasma from the Vaal Hazak can disrupt the ecosystem of living organisms, making them more sensitive to attacks and causing them to use wide-range attacks more violently.

For example, the vibrations of the Heavenly Roaring Dragon can disrupt the nervous system of living beings, causing them to go berserk and become chaotic.

And the more common dragon-attribute energy erosion —

Etc., etc.

This has led many hunters in the Monster Hunter world to be very sensitive to changes in their physical condition, and to immediately take drugs at the slightest sign of something amiss.

But in Runeterra—

All I can say is that this move is incredibly effective.

Even a demon, as the embodiment of emotions, still needs to personally generate the emotional food it requires in the material realm of Runeterra.

For example, Fiddlesticks, as the leader of the ten nascent demons and representing all the sources of fear in Runeterra, once opened a farm stay in a small village in Demacia in order to gain more fear.

Admittedly, Runeterra has many magical methods for monitoring mental fluctuations and the influence of the mental realm.

But here's the problem—Tallinn's emotional manipulation is purely biological.

Through his conversation with Qiyana, Tarin was now completely certain that, not only in Runeterra, but at least in Ixtal, there were no similar means of sensing, monitoring, or resisting.

After all—Ixtal has been closed for thousands of years.

Although the Yuan Dynasty's axioms continued to flourish, the lack of external communication and stimulation meant that its systems and corresponding defenses did not show any significant changes or enhancements compared to a thousand years ago.

As he circled the arena, the pheromones spread, and although people didn't notice, Tallinn was able to sense that the arena was heating up through the pheromones unconsciously secreted by the people.

As the explanations were given and it was confirmed that people had a more comprehensive understanding of Ionia, Tallinn began to officially share his content.

"I believe that two equally ancient civilizations must have some similarities."

Similarly, I believe that the collision of two equally great civilizations will surely spark even more brilliant ideas.

"But when I actually set foot on this land, I felt an unprecedented sense of disappointment and resentment."

Tallinn spoke slowly and didn't gesticulate wildly, but his voice and the emotions within it were exceptionally clear.

His slightly furrowed brow, in particular, drew the attention of the scholars present, who eagerly awaited what Tallinn would say next.

"I traveled through dense forests and along ancient paths, expecting to encounter an awe-inspiring ancient kingdom."

"But what did I see?"

Tallinn spread his arms, as if asking the people in front of him a question.

But then Tallinn provided his answer.

"I saw the tanks of outsiders from Piltover relentlessly crushing the fertile soil of the Kumangu Mountains, and I heard their gunfire shattering the peace of the jungle."

"And they know Ixtal, but they don't care."

Tarin said calmly, "They say that Ixtal was long ago destroyed in the embers of the Rune Wars, leaving only barren wastelands and ruins."

"They said that even if they encountered the Ixtals, it wouldn't matter; they were just savages hiding in the dense forest, eating raw meat and drinking blood."

"Uncivilized barbarians can be sold as slaves for a good amount of money."

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Upon hearing this, the room fell silent.

Not to mention the young and impetuous apprentices and scholars, even many mature and prudent Yuntars frowned upon hearing Tarin's words.

Despite the fact that ordinary people in Ixtal are completely ignorant of the outside world and believe that everything outside the Green Wall is a post-apocalyptic wasteland, they are very proud that Ixtal has survived to this day and therefore feel that their country is very great.

In fact, even the Yuntars are proud of this. It is precisely this kind of thinking, similar to that of a celestial empire, that makes the Yuntars believe there is no need to communicate with the outside world.

And now—

Sensing the gazes and emotional shifts of the crowd, Tarin said, "It was at this moment that Qiyana's words made me realize that Ixtal is not what it seems."

"She said—" Tallinn glanced around, then declared firmly, "Let Ixtal be great again!"

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