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Sejuani knew that it would be almost impossible for the Winter Claw to cross the river without being detected by Noxus because there were too many of them and the noise would be too great.
If we attack by force, we will inevitably pay a huge price.
But now, they have no choice!
The steel mane beneath him began to growl continuously, and the light on the True Ice Flail in Sejuani's hand became more and more dazzling.
The next moment, Sejuani rushed towards the surface of the river with the True Ice Flail in her hand.
"Extreme Ice Prison!"
"Click! Click! Click!"
At the moment when the Extreme Ice Prison touched the river, the river surface, which was turbulent a second ago, suddenly condensed into thick ice.
"Go! Cross this big river!"
"Udyr and the mammoths are attacking the city!" Sejuani shouted. "After breaking through the city gate, the Frostwolf Knights and Berserkers will immediately rush in!"
"Roar!"
At the moment when Sejuani roared, nearly ten giant mammoths behind her let out deafening roars at the same time and rushed forward.
Almost at the same time, the soldiers above the Noxian city blew loud trumpets.
"Woo~~"
The moment the horn sounded, the soldiers in the city quickly gathered and heavy crossbows were moved onto the city walls.
However, these crossbows were not aimed at the war mammoth or Sejuani on the back of Bristle, but at the frozen river surface!
"Tap Tap!"
The giant mammoth stomped heavily on the ground, and rushed without hesitation onto the ice surface frozen by its own war mother, heading straight to the bottom of the city wall.
But it was at this moment that the heavy crossbows on the Noxian city walls were fired and hit the frozen ice surface heavily.
"Click! Click! Click!"
In an instant, the river surface, which was originally able to bear the weight of the war mammoth, made intensive shattering sounds, and cracks spread out from under the feet of the mammoth, extending rapidly into the distance.
"!!"
Upon noticing this, Sejuani gave the order to retreat without hesitation.
With the width of the river in front of them, it is impossible for the war mammoth to cross the ice before it breaks. If they fail to retreat in time, the precious war mammoth will be swept into the cold and turbulent river and become a lamb to be slaughtered.
However, just when the war mammoths were about to retreat to the shore, the crossbows on the city wall once again fired towards the river, and this time, the enemy aimed at the retreat of the first war mammoth!
Finally, the river surface could no longer bear the weight and shattered, and the war mammoth that rushed forward instantly fell into the icy river water.
"Udyr!"
At the moment when Sejuani's roar sounded, a figure rushed out from her side. At the same time, lights of various colors began to glow on his body, and the shadows of many animals began to appear on his body.
Finally, the shadow of a giant sea turtle living in the sea of ice emerged, and Udyr came to the front of the war mammoth at this time.
"boom!"
The crossbow that was shot out collided violently with the green light on Udyr's body. While the green light spread across the cracks, Udyr successfully blocked the crossbow.
And behind him, the war mammoths on the shore worked together and finally pulled the mammoth that fell into the water to the shore.
"Leave here, or our crossbows won't be firing at the ice next time!"
On the city wall, the Noxian generals taunted loudly with loudspeakers.
It is obvious that these battle-hardened soldiers have a deep understanding of the Freljord's ice magic and have long been prepared to deal with it.
Sejuani watched everything happening in front of her, and she gripped the True Ice Flail harder and harder, causing her joints to turn white.
If they couldn't walk on the ice, too many people would die trying to cross the river.
"Sejuani."
At this time, Udyr returned to Sejuani, his expression very solemn.
"If we force our way in, our number of warriors will be drastically reduced after we cross the river, and we may not be able to break into the city by then!"
Sejuani smiled bitterly: "If we don't force our way in, what else can we do? This is our last chance."
Udyr didn't know how to answer, because he was also very clear about the dilemma that Winter Claw was facing now.
"Perhaps, we can go hunting now. As long as we eat sparingly, we can definitely survive this winter." When Udyr said this, he himself found it a little hard to believe.
However, at this moment, Udyr suddenly saw a look of madness in Sejuani's eyes.
"Sejuani?" Udyr called softly.
Sejuani looked at Udyr, then at the Winter Claw troops behind him, and finally, the light in her eyes began to solidify.
She asked in a deep voice: "Udyr, no race of warriors is more suitable for attacking cities and capturing strongholds than the Ursine, right?"
"!?"
The moment Sejuani finished speaking, Udyr's eyes widened instantly, and there was a hint of disbelief in his eyes.
"Sejuani, do you know what you are talking about?"
Sejuani's bitter smile widened. "Do you know? Just last night, the children in the tribe pulled my hand and begged me to bring them food, begging me to let their fathers and mothers live."
"I can't fill this river with their parents' lives, and I can't let them die in obscurity!"
As she spoke, Sejuani's tone began to become frantic: "We still have one last bit of food, and that is the sacrifice we will use to summon the Ursine!"
She raised her hand and pointed to the city opposite: "And all the enemies in the city, their flesh and blood, and their internal organs, will be the spoils of war for the Bear People!"
"We just want the supplies in the city."
"The greed of the bear people is beyond your imagination, Sejuani." Udyr still did not give up persuading Sejuani.
Now in the Winter Claw, there is no one except him who can persuade Sejuani.
"Not only will they kill everyone in the city, they will even extend their fangs and claws towards us!"
“Just a possibility, right?” Sejuani whispered.
She looked Udyr straight in the eye. "But if we cannot breach the gates, we will surely die!"
Slowly retracting her gaze, Sejuani turned to look at Flena beside her.
"Freina, call the frost priests to come to me!"
Chapter 111 Coming, the God of Thunder and War!
Unlike any other Old God in the Freljord, Volibear the Thunder God is the only one with his own clan.
Ursine tribe.
The bearmen are the creations of Volibear. They have strong physiques, sharp teeth, and the power of thunder derived from Volibear.
As the ancient god of thunder and war, Volibear's creations are as violent and murderous as he is.
If the Ursine's territory was not located in the far north of Freljord, separated from the Freljord continent by a sea of ice, more people would have died at the hands of the Ursine.
Because of the nature of the Ursine and the countless crimes they have committed, most Freljordians will try to stay away from them as much as possible.
But today, the Claw of Winter is about to hold a ceremony to summon the Ursine Tribe to arrive!
The Winter Claw, which has been cornered, must cross the river and capture the city in front of them, otherwise there will be no other outcome for them except death.
In this situation, summoning the bear people became Sejuani's only choice.
Apart from the Ursine, no one else in Freljord was willing to help Winter's Claw. Those old gods didn't care about the lives of mortals at all.
Although summoning the Ursine would also come at a price, Sejuani had no choice.
As long as they can break through the city, the bear people can do whatever they want. She only wants to get supplies.
On the snow, a huge bonfire was roaring, and the flames were three men tall.
Sejuani's army stood around the bonfire, looking at the flames with fatigue and doubt.
Sejuani stood next to Bristleman, and Udyr was behind Sejuani.
Even at this point, Udyr still did not give up persuading Sejuani. He wanted to make Sejuani understand the cunning and bloodthirsty nature of the bear people, but Sejuani, who was forced into a desperate situation, obviously would not listen anymore.
Looking at the determination on his war mother's face, Udyr clenched his fists and mobilized his strength to the extreme.
He knew the origins of the Ursine better than Sejuani, and now he could only pray that they summoned only Ursine, not the Ursine.
Ahead, the bonfire wood was arranged into interlocking triangles in the shape of a knot. The stacked wood formed burning spires, and outside the spires were the remaining supplies of the Winter Claw.
In the center of the flame spire, the frost priest held high an ancient wooden bowl in his hand, and a pungent smell of blood was emanating from the bowl.
She reached the shawl made of crow feathers into the bowl, and hot animal blood flowed out, carving strange patterns on the ground.
When the emblem symbolizing the bear people was drawn, the Frost Priest splashed the blood in the bowl to every corner around her, and at the same time, low and suppressed chanting sounds came out of her mouth.
Embers from the campfire flew into the sky, and tiny sparks of light leaped upward, pointing to an approaching storm.
Suddenly, the voice of the Frost Priestess who was originally chanting prayers in a low voice became extremely heavy, and even a strange roar of a giant bear began to come from her mouth!
"Here it comes!" Udyr growled beside Sejuani.
Sejuani also saw the dark clouds gradually spreading towards this side from afar, and there seemed to be countless shadows flashing in them.
"Crack!"
The first bolt of lightning descended from the sky and struck the flaming spire, followed by increasingly dense bolts of lightning.
The whole world became extremely depressing. Whether it was the Frostwolves, the War Mammoths, or Sejuani's Steelmanes, they all began to roar as if they were facing a great enemy.
Then, Sejuani noticed a low roar coming from the forest ahead. An upright bear man rushed out of the forest and came to the front of Winter Claw. After him, more bear men came one after another.
Although Sejuani had heard of the legend of the Ursine more than once, this was the first time she had actually seen a Ursine.
They were upright bear-like creatures that were more than two meters tall, covered with brown and white fur, wearing iron armor, and had sharp teeth.
And just behind these bear men, there is a huge figure nearly five meters tall, covered with lightning and armor.
Just as he arrived in front of the bear people's team, all the bear people stood in a neat row, exhaling white mist from their mouths, waiting quietly.
He didn't look at Sejuani, nor at the sacrifice in front of him, but looked straight at Udyr.
"Udyr, my old friend!"