Internal Factors and External Forces

Chapter 59 Internal Factors and External Forces

After finishing their speeches, Tarin and Qiyana returned immediately to their room on the top floor of Ixooken without any pause.

"So what the hell is this 'Make Ixtal Great Again' thing?!"

Back in the bedroom, Qiyana simply lay down on the bed, looking utterly bewildered, and said, "Did I really say something like that at any time?!"

"No?" Tarin raised an eyebrow, then said, "When we first met, you said you wanted Runeterra to know the greatness of Ixtal and that you were the destined queen of Ixtal."

"—So you've summarized it as making Ixtal great again?" Kiana asked suspiciously.

"More or less," Tarin nodded and said, "You have a tenacious and unyielding character. If you were to truly become the Queen of Ixtal, you would absolutely not tolerate any contempt or disregard from others towards Ixtal."

"————That's true————" Upon hearing this, Qiyana nodded, then raised her chin and said, "Then I forgive you————Okay, actually I didn't blame you at all."

Qiyana initially wanted to be a little awkward, but after a brief hesitation, she changed her tune when she realized that the person in front of her was Tarin.

"Actually, making Ixtal great again" really suits my taste. I'm amazed you came up with that slogan; I feel like the way those scholars and Yuntars are looking at me has changed!

As she said this, a look of excitement appeared on Qiyana's face.

Compared to before, Qiyana can now clearly feel that everyone's eyes have changed when they look at her.

Previously, when scholars and Yuental looked at him with respect, it was only out of respect for his identity as Yuentalai.

Now, Qiyana could clearly feel the fervor, worship, excitement, and many more complex emotions in their eyes.

This feeling of being noticed made Qiyana genuinely happy.

Sensing Qiyana's excitement, Tarin nodded and said, "This is what you deserve. The completion of the Life Axiom formula is all thanks to you."

Upon hearing Tarin's admission, a pleasant smile appeared on Qiyana's lips. But then, Qiyana coughed lightly and said, "Actually, it's alright. Without you constantly injecting life energy into my body, I wouldn't have understood the specific form of life energy so quickly."

Although she had completed the construction of the axiom of life, Qiyana knew very well that if it weren't for Tarin providing the knowledge system about life energy, and constantly injecting life energy into her body during that time, and also taking recovery drugs, demon drugs, and hardening drugs to experience different forms of life energy.

Even if one's talent were doubled, without personally experiencing this primal energy originating from the depths of every life, it would be impossible to achieve such success.

Just like the saying goes—stand on the shoulders of giants.

While Tarin was chatting with Qiyana, Farin, who had overheard their conversation, raised an eyebrow and said with some surprise, "So, that speech you just gave was something you made up yourself, Tarin? About making Ixtal great again?"

"No, it's just some artistic embellishment," Tarin denied. "This is something Qiyana will inevitably do after becoming the Queen of Yuen; it's just that Qiyana hasn't realized it yet. What I did was simply state it in advance."

"And then pave the way for Qiyana to arrive sooner~" Before Tarin could finish speaking, Farin interrupted Tarin's explanation and stared at Tarin leisurely for a while.

But then, Farin turned her gaze to Qiyana beside her and said with some emotion, "I have to say, Qiyana, you're really lucky to have met someone so willing to do everything they can to help you—"

"To make Ixtal great again" is a perfect description of Ixtal's current situation.

Farin said with a hint of deeper meaning in her eyes, "It shows my ambition and ideas without provoking excessive resentment from those old-fashioned traditionalists."

Qiyana may not know, but Farin, as her aunt and the last princess of the previous generation, also possesses a primordial axiom talent far surpassing that of her other sisters.

How could Farin possibly accept her fate from birth? Although she wasn't as ruthless as Qiyana, Farin did try to fight back.

But it was precisely because she had tried that Farin knew just how immense the conservative resistance within Ixtal was.

They will never take the initiative to stand up, or even explicitly oppose you.

But just when you want to express your inner thoughts, they will exert invisible resistance, either overtly or covertly.

Farin had tried fierce resistance before, but gradually she realized that this resistance did not gain more support; instead, potential supporters quietly left.

Thinking about this, Farin said with some emotion, "It took me a long time to realize that even those Ixtalians who are dissatisfied with the status quo are still full of pride and honor for Ixtal."

"And those who refuse to communicate with the outside world in any form are not as stubborn, xenophobic, or extremely conservative as I had imagined."

I simply felt that Ixtal didn't need to communicate with them.

Upon hearing this, Qiyana nodded thoughtfully.

The Qiyana of the past simply wanted to get everyone's attention; she didn't have a truly detailed understanding of the resistance to tradition.

Now, after hearing her aunt Farin's words, Qiyana gradually realized why her aunt always helped her, except for the last princess who had similar circumstances and extremely strong talents.

Perhaps it was the strong will she displayed during her rebellion that was completely different from that of her aunt Farin when she was young.

In fact, even Tarin had not determined how to open the kingdom of Ixtal before he actually met Qiyana and arrived at Ixtal.

It wasn't until he met Qiyana, arrived at Ixtal, and had extensive exchanges with other Yuntars in the council hall the day before yesterday, that Tarin learned the true nature of Ixtal's isolationist policies.

Although Tallinn has now determined how to handle the situation, in the beginning, it was also closed off from the world and influenced by ingrained ideas.

It wasn't until he learned more about it that Tallinn realized that although both Ixtal and the Qing dynasty practiced isolationism, they were two completely different concepts.

The Qing dynasty's policy of isolation was intended to prevent anti-Qing restoration organizations from colluding with overseas forces and obtaining supplies through maritime trade.

This was also to prevent the colonial powers from bringing ideological shocks and territorial ambitions through expansion, missionary work, and trade.

The primary objective was to consolidate rule and prevent the events of Louis XVI from happening at Caishikou in the Qing Dynasty.

Ixtal, however, is different. Ixtal's isolation stems from the fact that for the past few millennia, Runeterra has been in a state of relative isolation from the outside world, while Ixtal itself has enjoyed a pristine and beautiful environment.

Therefore, the Ixtalites proudly believed that there was no need to communicate with those barbarians outside who only knew how to fight and kill.

If we had to pinpoint a commonality between these two closed-off countries, it would be that both were rich in resources and capable of self-sufficiency, making foreign trade virtually unnecessary.

In addition, one was driven by the ruling class's intense fear, and the other by the ruling class's intense pride.

In this context, to promote the founding of the nation, a different approach was needed—strengthening national pride and national identity. This was Tallinn's choice.

Because, in the eyes of the Ixtalites, they did not need to rise or revive, since they had never truly declined.

In this situation, the first thing to do to change Ixtal is to create an internal cause.

Having grasped some of Tarin's thoughts, Farin then asked, "So what's next? What are you two planning to do? If you want to truly change Ixtal, this level of effort is far from enough, isn't it?"

"The internal factors need time to develop," Tallinn said. "The external forces are also still accumulating; we need to wait."

"External forces?" Upon hearing this, Farin was slightly taken aback, then after thinking for a moment, she said, "You mean—those people from Piltover?"

Farin still remembers it; Tallinn specifically mentioned the disdain from Mrs. Piltover in her speech just now.

Although this was intended to evoke pride and a sense of national honor in the Ixtalites, Farin still remembered the relevant information.

Tallinn nodded in agreement and said, "Yes."

Upon hearing Tarin's words, Farin nodded thoughtfully, then smiled and looked at Tarin, saying, "Perhaps—we can have a good talk~"

"Of course," Tarlin nodded happily.

Although they had only been in contact for a short time, Tarlin had already felt the immense energy that Farin represented.

This energy is not simply powerful, but rather the result of Farin's connections within the Ixtal community.

Although Farin didn't express it directly, the fact that none of the Yuntars present objected to the numerous words Tarin had spoken speaks volumes.

These Yuntars who came to watch the battle shared similar ideas with Farin herself to varying degrees, and some of them had radical tendencies.

Seeing Tarin and Aunt Farin chatting happily, Qiyana didn't take it to heart. After all, ever since Qiyana could remember, Aunt Farin had been the one who took the best care of her.

Thinking about it, Qiyana stretched her body and then looked at Tarin, saying, "More importantly, I've run out of the recovery potions I used to inscribe the Axiom of Life on my body. Do you have any more?"

"no problem."

Tallinn nodded, then said, "How about I do it this time? Watching you use it today, I felt—"

—There are many areas for improvement.

Tallinn added, "Regarding the trajectory of life energy."

Although it was also the first time that Tarin had witnessed the practice of the Axiom of Life, the essence of the Axiom of Life spell used by Qiyana was to exist life energy on the body surface in the form of painting.

Then, when needed, the technique of the Primordial Axioms is used to resonate with the body's internal life energy, thereby activating the life energy.

This spell wasn't difficult for Tarlin—relying on his basic Dragon Vein Alchemy and Basic Dragon Vein Forging skills, Tarlin was even confident enough to create a better, more permanent spell similar to an axiomatic arc.

What I lacked before was the flash of inspiration that Qiyana brought.

Now, thanks to Qiyana's flash of inspiration, the spell construction of the life principle that Talin had previously felt had not yet dissipated suddenly became clear.

Upon seeing Tarin and Qiyana preparing to study the axioms of life, Farin's eyes flickered twice before she asked with great interest, "Regarding the axioms of life—may I take a look?"

"I don't care." While responding to Farin's question, Tarin activated the life energy within his body to purify it.

Compared to Qiyana's use of items containing life energy, such as healing potions, demon potions, and hardening potions, using life energy directly would be more stable and potent, although the consumption would also be greater.

"Then there's no problem." Qiyana nodded, indicating that if it were Aunt Farin, there would be no problem at all.

Ultimately, after receiving so much care and help from Farin, Qiyana also wanted to prove herself and let her aunt Farin know that she hadn't misjudged her.

This can be considered one of Qiyana's strengths.

Before gaining Qiyana's approval and establishing a good relationship with her, Qiyana always appears exceptionally arrogant, domineering, and unapproachable.

However, once you gain Qiyana's approval and she perceives you as a capable, valuable, or trustworthy person, Qiyana's pride will lead her to proactively demonstrate her abilities and provide assistance to the best of her ability.

Now, with Qiyana's permission, Tarin began to discuss things with Qiyana while imprinting life energy onto her wrist with his fingers.

Because it is pure energy, these patterns drawn by life energy will not appear unless stimulated.

Although at the beginning, Tarin would occasionally ask Qiyana about the practical knowledge she had summarized.

However, as he practiced carving and gradually mastered the techniques, Tarlin stopped talking and instead meticulously constructed his own designed spells.

Gradually, the markings drawn on Qiyana's body with the essence of Tarin's life energy began to become increasingly complex.