Arcane: Starting in Zaun

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Some of these Noxus soldiers were once barbarian tribes from various parts of Valoran, who later joined Noxus. There were even Iceborn Subjugation from the Freljord region who joined Noxus.

Rather than soldiers, they were more like savage warriors. Their organization was different from the regular Noxus army; each person's weapons and equipment were unique, and they chose their armaments based on personal preference.

Their armor was also varied: some wore sturdy, heavy plate armor, others only simple furs, and some even fought bare-chested, their skin covered in war tattoos.

There was no semblance of military discipline; their disarray was astonishing. Although they came from many different regions,

Chen knew that this type of unit was full of ambition and would be even harder to deal with than the previous troops.

Chen immediately warned Garen:

"Be careful, these seemingly barbaric fellows are definitely no worse than the previous soldiers, especially those bare-chested ones!"

We must keep an eye on the bare-chested ones, especially if any of them are Iceborn Subjugation from Freljord. They fear neither cold nor injury; they are natural berserkers!

At the same time, the enemy army finally dropped the pretense, lowered the Nockmur banner, and raised the Noxus banner!

A black helmet was emblazoned on a blood-red background!

Seeing this banner, Garen gripped his Judgment tightly:

"No matter what, we cannot let the enemy cross this bridge today!"

A horn blast echoed across the sky, and Noxus's second wave of attack began again. These savage warriors fearlessly charged towards the Fearless Vanguard!

Howling like wolves, they raised their heavy battle-axes and rushed forward, hacking at the Vanguard warriors!

The shield guards of the Eighth Shield Formation immediately felt immense pressure; the strength of these men was much greater than before!

Several heavy blows struck the large shields of the Eighth Shield Formation, and the usually Stand Behind Me steel shields were actually cut open!

The heavy impact of the battle-axes even lowered the height of the shields, instantly exposing the soldiers hidden behind them to the enemy's view!

At this moment, warriors with short swords from the rear seized the opening created by the battle-axes, swarming forward and stabbing at this weakness repeatedly!

Under such a frenzied combined attack, this Eighth Shield Formation soldier was pierced through the head by a sword, instantly convulsing and falling to the ground, his breath leaving him for good.

A huge breach immediately appeared in the shield formation's defense, and these Noxus soldiers frantically rushed towards this opening!

Garen immediately realized the danger, but he was currently facing several enemies himself and couldn't break free. If the defensive line was broken, they would fall into an irreversible situation!

Just as the shield formation was about to be forcibly breached at this gap, Chen swung his Black Cleaver, seizing the opportunity to unleash Hemorrhage, killing two enemies who advanced too aggressively, and charged in with extremely high attack power.

He wheeled his leading lantern and filled the vacant position, barely holding the gap.

Chen used Counter Strike to stun the surrounding enemies, then picked up the Stand Behind Me greatshield of a fallen soldier and filled the gap.

At the same time, Powder went all out, a rain of Zaun bullets mercilessly poured down from the sky, harvesting the lives of these Noxus soldiers and greatly reducing the pressure on the Fearless Vanguard below.

And so, they defended continuously. After an unknown amount of time, after an unknown duration, two more prolonged horn blasts finally sounded, and these Noxus soldiers reluctantly retreated. The battle finally came to a temporary halt.

Chen and Garen finally had a moment to rest. They exchanged glances, and a feeling of mutual appreciation instantly welled up in their hearts.

But Chen's arms were numb, and the steel shield in his hand was already full of nicks. He didn't dare to sit on the ground, fearing he wouldn't be able to get up if he did.

Now he realized how exhausted he was. He had just fought in Demacia, then rushed overnight without stopping to provide support, and now he was fighting again!

He hadn't stopped, but that wasn't important. For ten million, it was all worth it!

At this moment, Jinx also landed. Powder was tired and had long since switched to Jinx.

Jinx was full of energy, looking at Chen with excitement:

"That was so much fun! I bet they didn't kill as many Noxians as I did alone! Chen, am I strong?!"

"Strong! Truly strong!"

Chen gave her a thumbs up and curiously asked in return:

"Aren't you tired?"

Jinx showed her classic crazy smile. She was already hyped up, the thrill of mischief was completely unstoppable, and the shimmer in her body was rapidly circulating, providing her with immense power:

"Powder is tired, what does that have to do with me, Jinx? I'm not tired at all!"

But Chen could clearly see that the veins on Powder's neck were somewhat purple. He knew that this was the shimmer at work, allowing Jinx to be so energetic.

Garen had already counted the numbers and found that many comrades had fallen in the recent fierce battle. There were also some warriors leaning against the wall, suffering injuries of varying degrees, none of which were light.

Because at this time, minor injuries were not even considered injuries.

One of them was Voce, a warrior from the First Shield Formation. He had taken a sword to his armpit, the blade cutting into the gap of his armor, piercing the chainmail beneath the plate armor, just a hair's breadth from his heart.

Now Voce had only one breath left; his face was pale, and he wouldn't last much longer.

Garen stood before his old friend and comrade, a tear inadvertently slipping from the corner of his eye.

But Voce smiled at Garen:

"Brother Garen, I came earlier than you, but you are stronger than me. I always thought I could become a Sword-Captain, but in the end, it was you who became one..."

Voce coughed up a mouthful of blood:

"Cough cough... I once thought you became the Fearless Vanguard's Sword-Captain because of the Crownguard Family, and I was resentful... But later I realized, you were the most suitable candidate..."

Garen knew that war brought death, but he had fought countless times with the Fearless Vanguard, and never had the casualties been so heavy as today:

"Your glory will surely live on forever!"

Just at this moment, Noxus's elite troops finally arrived.

These soldiers wore standard plate armor and carried battle-axes and shields. Chen knew that this army was Noxus's new force, the elite troops after Swain reorganized the army—the Trifarix Legion!

Unlike the previous motley crew, they were absolutely elite!

These elites of the Trifarix Legion began to strike the ground with the blunt side of their axes, creating a gradually intensifying, rhythmic vibration. They added their own roars to the vibration, their voices deep and hoarse.

Chen was stunned. This was a tactic he had written for Swain when he was a double agent. Before, Noxus soldiers would just Footwork when they heard the horn!

Chen thought it was foolish and then remembered the traditional Chinese war drums. By beating war drums, morale was Inspired through rhythm, and the pace of battle was commanded.

Now, the Noxus soldiers probably didn't bring drums, so they directly struck the ground with their battle-axes to achieve the same effect!

"Damn it, shooting myself in the foot!"

Chen was a bit embarrassed, but he also knew how to break it. He immediately turned to Garen and said:

"First strike, then falter, then exhaust!"

"The enemy is already very strong, and their numbers are far greater than ours!"

"Under such morale, we have no chance of winning, but if we can find a way to disrupt their first wave of assembly and prevent them from building up their rhythm, then we can respond. Right now, someone must be able to charge in the opposite direction."

But what did charging in the opposite direction mean? Facing such an enemy, facing an enemy several times larger than themselves, it meant certain death!

Voce, from the First Shield Formation, held on with his last breath beside them:

"I'm not going to live anyway, let me go!"

The wounded nearby also indicated one after another;

"For Demacia, we are not going to live, let us go!"

But Garen sternly refused. It wasn't that he couldn't bear to lose his comrades; for Demacia, he would agree no matter how much it pained him. However, he knew that these wounded soldiers were not strong enough to counter-charge and disrupt the enemy's rhythm!

Dying was pointless! If they held on, they still had a chance to live!

But at this moment, Chen, who was nearby, said to Garen:

"Let them go."

Garen frowned and looked at Chen:

"Can they still charge through now?"

At this moment, Chen took out several bottles of purple potion from his pocket and handed them to Garen:

"This is shimmer. It can temporarily boost combat power, but the cost is..."

"Life..."

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