Noxus Merchant Ships

"Don't stare at me, Chosen One... though your gaze isn't unpleasant."

"Sorry, haha... I was just a little curious about you."

Helen chuckled and said that he was quite familiar with the hero Udyr.

He seems to be born different from ordinary people, but it seems that he will only become the well-known "Beast Spirit Walker" after meeting a seal nun... As it stands now, Udyr seems to be just an ordinary Beast Spirit Walker with great strength.

"You know I am a chosen one?"

"Of course, that demigod aura emanating from you... I could smell it even before I entered the tribe."

"Is that so... Let me introduce myself. My name is Herren, and I'm from the village of Furnace."

"Furnace maker?"

Upon hearing Heron introduce himself, Udyr couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

"What? You also have a problem with the furnace operators?"

"I don't mean to offend you, but I never expected that someone who could enter the War Mother's tent would be a furnace worker..."

Udyr was a veteran of Winter's Claw, and he was quite clear about the attitude towards marginalized people like hearth dwellers and farmers.

perhaps……

Udyr looked Helen up and down, and a guess formed in his mind.

"Are you Sejuani's blood sworn brother?"

"Um?"

Herren was taken aback for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh out loud, about to retort.

However, it was Sejuani who denied it first.

Not yet.

"Well……"

Udir's eyes flickered, but he didn't ask any further questions.

Although Sejuani took the initiative to invite the two to the "meeting," it was mostly Harren and Udyr who were chatting idly.

Sejuani didn't know Udyr well enough, and although she wanted to ask about the connection between Udyr and Gorgia, she was too embarrassed to ask.

And what about Udyr? Although he came with the determination to protect the bloodline of his first love, when he actually met this young woman who was about to come of age, he, who was not good at socializing, did not know what to talk about.

Harren, on the contrary, became the lubricant... no, the adhesive, or something else. He was simply curious about the hero, Spirit Walker, which greatly eased the awkward situation.

"You can really talk to animals?"

"Sometimes I can hear their voices... but maybe animals are stupid, and they usually don't understand what I'm saying."

"That must be a very strange experience..."

"No, believe me, it's not a pleasant experience, especially when the weather warms up and animals are courting..."

"Ha ha……"

Sejuani remained silent for a long time before finally preparing herself mentally.

However, she did not discuss more private issues, but focused on the current situation.

"Udyr, thank you for helping me... but do you think that's enough for me?"

"You mean, your authority?"

Upon hearing this, Udyr shook his head.

"No, a War Mother isn't just someone who can fight. The truly important thing for a War Mother is to protect her people and bring them food..."

"I know……"

This is also a bit of a headache for Sejuani.

She genuinely believed that the Frost Priestess would not let the matter rest and would hunt down the Winterclaw tribe, which was why she wanted to lead the tribe to migrate... but others did not think so.

The Frost Priests' pursuit hadn't yet arrived; what they saw was Sejuani leading them away from their homeland, stepping into an unknown place filled with hunger and death.

Perhaps they will only realize that Sejuani is right when they are truly threatened... but as the Mother of the War, she must also try to avoid threats.

"Actually, I'm also wondering why the Frost Priestess hasn't made a move yet..."

"Oh? This..."

Udyr narrowed his eyes and said.

"Let me explain why I came here... I and a few of my Beast Walker friends happened to be passing through Mount Ornkar and heard about the Winter's Claw from the savages, so I followed the trail left by your migration... If I can find it, it means that the Frost Priests can certainly do it too."

Udir is an expert at finding directions, because he can ask for directions even in the most desolate places.

Every blade of grass, every tree, every fox, every wild dog can be his guide.

But he didn't think the Frost Priests didn't have similar abilities.

"I wonder what these people in black cloaks are planning..."

Sejuani was completely baffled, but at least it was a good thing that no Frost Priests had come knocking on her door yet.

So, the question now is how to prove that Sejuani can lead her people to "have enough to eat".

"I have an idea, Sejuani, but it's a bit dangerous."

Ultimately, the well-informed Udir was the first to offer a solution, speaking slowly and deliberately.

"Looting".

"Another robbery?"

Before Sejuani could say anything, Heron frowned first.

He knew that this was probably a necessary means of survival, and he wasn't that pedantic... but he didn't come. Winter's Claws had to rely on plundering to survive. If he came and it was still the same, then he had come for nothing.

"Are they going to raid another tribe?"

"No."

Udyr shook his head.

"The tribes here are very poor, and we can't get much food... Besides, we haven't heard of any ice bloodlines. A few strong warriors can handle it. We need to plunder a powerful enough target... an 'opponent' who can prove Sejuani's abilities."

Upon hearing that she had to prove her abilities, the competitive Sejuani immediately perked up.

"There's a port to the east, but it belongs to the Noxians... If we're lucky, we might run into merchant ships there on our way."

Noxus?!

Freljord is barren, but the Noxians, the "business savvy," don't care.

The Noxians are adept at opening trade routes to every corner of the continent, and their presence can be seen almost everywhere.

Sometimes they even go against business principles, trying to establish themselves in a certain place even at a loss.

Herren knew the reason. Noxus had a group called "War Stonemasons." They could be from any profession and have all sorts of public identities, but secretly, they all served the Noxian army, responsible for collecting intelligence and maps from various places to prepare for Noxus's expansion.

Therefore, Heron was not surprised at all that Noxian merchant ships could appear in Freljord. Moreover, Freljord was not without its merits; the ore buried deep under the frozen ground, although scarce, was of excellent quality.

"But are you sure? We really want to provoke the Noxians?"

"That's why I said it's a bit dangerous..."

"It's settled then!"

While Harren and Udyr were still hesitating, Sejuani made the decision the moment she heard about the plan.

"Noxus is a formidable opponent... Even if I provoke them, I don't think they'll be more terrifying than the Frost Guardians."

Sejuani was eager to try, not only because she was eager to prove herself, but also because she had long heard of the Noxians' wealth... This might be a very good job.

"Tomorrow, it'll be tomorrow! Udyr, you lead the way, I'll pick a few good fighters to follow... Heron, what do you think?"

"Well……"

Heron stroked his chin. Although he felt that this matter was somewhat risky, he felt that raiding Noxus was more to his liking than raiding ordinary tribes.

"I think so too."