-345- Goddess of Wind
The frost gradually receded. After the appearance of the two Warmothers from Freljord, it was the turn of the countries and tribes from the continent of Shurima.
"Shurima—Qiyasha Tribe, Shagu." Linwin introduced.
With nervousness in his heart, Shagu swallowed a gulp of saliva before taking a step forward.
Unlike Demacia and Noxus, as a small tribe from a war-torn and barren land, the Qiyasha Tribe naturally didn't have the same level of support as Demacia and Noxus.
There were only a few scattered individuals, placing their hands by their mouths and shouting loudly, "Go, Shagu!"
"Go, Shagu!"
Hearing the shouts from his tribe members, Shurima took a deep breath and forced a smile, nodding his head.
He felt a mix of anxiety and fear at that moment.
The Qiyasha Tribe had only two participants in the sports event. Besides Shagu, who participated in football and running, there was also the hunter Guman, who participated in archery.
Shagu and Guman walked side by side towards the platform belonging to the Qiyasha Tribe, facing countless gazes and several cameras in the sky.
"Quick, record their voices."
In the control room, Councilor Kiramman's eyes lit up as soon as he saw the poorly complexioned individuals from the Qiyasha Tribe, with yellowish skin. The Shuriman complexion was typically dull, but these individuals from the Qiyasha Tribe had bright eyes.
"Go, Shagu! We believe in you!"
"Guman, you're the strongest hunter in our tribe!"
Ignoring the mocking gazes around them, these Qiyasha Tribe members closed their eyes and shouted loudly.
At this moment, their thoughts were simple.
The Qiyasha Tribe was certainly not as strong as Demacia or Noxus. Even being mentioned in the same breath as those great nations was an honor for the Qiyasha Tribe.
To send Shagu and Guman from the southern part of Shurima to the Twin Cities, the tribe had sold many of their valuables.
The Qiyasha Tribe couldn't provide Shagu and Guman with the treatment that Demacia or Noxus could offer, but they had given their all.
And now, all they could do was cast aside useless shame and cheer for Shagu and Guman.
Shagu slowly raised his head.
"Capture this moment!" Councilor Kiramman suddenly shouted upon seeing the expressions in Shagu and Guman's eyes on one of the screens.
In that instant, she understood what Linwin meant by the spirit of the sports event and national honor. The word "honor" had never been part of Piltover before.
But now, in a small tribe, Councilor Kiramman saw that spirit.
"Qiyasha Tribe—Shagu."
"Qiyasha Tribe—Guman."
The two men wearing athlete uniforms raised their heads.
They represented the Qiyasha Tribe. Now, they were competing on the same stage as the great nations.
The laughter and ridicule around them gradually diminished. Even those who had shouted loudly in support of the Qiyasha Tribe received approving glances from the people around them.
Among these people, many were from tribes that weren't much stronger than the Qiyasha Tribe. Therefore, at this moment, they empathized with them.
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In the southern part of Shurima, in a small village with a population of hundreds, was the Qiyasha Tribe, a small and weak tribe in Shurima that made a living by mining.
At this moment, dozens of people were sitting together in the village square, under the scorching sun, watching a television screen that was two meters long and one meter wide.
"Chief, look, quick, it's Shagu!"
In the crowd, a thin, elderly man vigorously nodded his head and exclaimed, "I see, I see it all, and there's Guman too."
"To actually see them here, my, oh my, Shagu seems to have put on weight?"
"My Guman has put on weight too," a woman said. She was Guman's wife.
"Was that Uncle Hill just now? I recognized his voice. It must have been him."
"Yes, Uncle Hill and Brother Bone are also here. They're cheering for Shagu and Guman."
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In the venue of the opening ceremony.
"Shagu, lift your head, you're my opponent!"
Suddenly, someone shouted loudly.
Shagu looked over to see Jarvan IV, who was looking at him sternly.
Garen stood by, also nodding at Shagu.
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Am I the opponent of the Prince of Demacia?
Shagu suddenly grinned. Yes, he's going up against the Lion team.
Jarvan IV had never gotten an advantage over him.
Linwin flew in the air, gazing at everything, then suddenly smiled.
"Taliyah," Linwin suddenly shouted loudly.
"Master?" In the corner, Taliyah waved back in response to Linwin's call.
Linwin immediately landed on the ground and then leaned down to whisper in Taliyah's ear.
"Okay, okay."
"I got it!" Taliyah's eyes lit up, excitedly nodding at Linwin.
"Go on, you're also a Shuriman." Linwin smiled and patted Taliyah's head.
"Yes, I'll go now." Taliyah said, then lightly jumped over the railing and ran into the arena.
A girl suddenly ran in, which of course caught the attention of the enforcers in the air.
So, the camera shifted to Taliyah.
Kiramman recognized Taliyah and immediately used this shot.
In an instant, people watching the opening ceremony around the world saw Taliyah's face.
It was a face with tanned skin, young features, slightly thick eyebrows, but very bright eyes.
Characteristic features of a Shuriman.
At this moment, countless people saw Taliyah and heard her murmurs.
"The desert won't be silent forever; hope will eventually appear in Shurima."
"I offer you water and shade, friends from my homeland."
Finishing her words, Taliyah stomped forcefully on the ground, then took a deep breath and raised her hands. The ground of the arena began to churn, forming rolling stone waves from under Shagu and Guman's feet.
Then, the stone waves lifted the two startled men to a height, where they knelt and pressed their hands on the steady stones, looking astonished, and flew towards the platform of the Qiyasha tribe at an extremely fast speed.
This was Linwin's gift to Shagu and Guman, allowing Taliyah, also a Shuriman, to give them her blessings.
Watching the two men being pushed onto the platform, and the surprised look on Jarvan IV's face as he watched the little sparrow, Taliyah suddenly smiled.
At this moment, she suddenly remembered a sentence she said when she left her tribe—
"Either become famous, or roll back home."
Linwin also timely said, "Shurima, Qiyasha tribe, enter!"
It was only at this moment that Shagu and Guman reacted.
Then, they looked gratefully at Taliyah, who was jumping and running ahead with her back to them.
They heard her blessings.
"I offer you water and shade."
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"Master, how did I do just now?"
"You did great." Linwin reached out and patted Taliyah's shoulder.
"Master, should I do the same for the next Shuriman tribe?" Taliyah asked again.
"No, just this one." Linwin shook his head.
There were quite a few people from Shurima, but the Qiyasha tribe was the first to be called out, so they received this treatment. And the reason they became the first to appear was because Linwin had high hopes for Shagu, after all, he was the strongest goalkeeper in the Twin Cities village, and his team was also a seed team with hopes of winning the football match.
Linwin, of course, was familiar.
"But Taliyah, the words you just said were all clearly recorded." Linwin suddenly said.
He had certainly heard the murmurs of the little sparrow; Taliyah had become more talkative now, and her character had become more cheerful. Well, no, it should be said that Taliyah's character was originally very cheerful.
It was just that she became a little timid after being deceived by the people of Noxus. But in Zaun, under Linwin's care, Taliyah received love, and after mastering her abilities, she was confident that she could help others and save others, which further strengthened her idea of helping those in need.
Upon hearing Linwin's words, Taliyah was stunned for a moment, then immediately said, "Huh? Master, you mean those words?"
"Yes, all of them, like, 'Either become famous, or roll back home?'" Linwin smiled.
"Uh, Master, can you have them delete that sentence?" Taliyah's little face instantly turned red, and she stammered, "I, I just said it casually, I didn't really want them to roll back home."
"I know, you said that to yourself, didn't you?" Linwin reached out again, rubbing Taliyah's furry head.
The little sparrow coughed.
Yes, she did say that to herself.
"So now, do you think you've become famous, or do you need to pack up and roll back home?" Linwin teased the little sparrow.
"I'm not going back." Taliyah snorted.
"Master, please go right now, the next participating team is about to come out." With that, Taliyah reached out and pushed Linwin's back.
"Well, you go find Powder and the others." Linwin looked ahead, the venue had returned to normal, as if the amazing stone waves had never appeared, and the ground was extremely flat.
Taliyah's control of her abilities had indeed become stronger.
And as Linwin flew back into the sky, the little sparrow put her hands on her hips.
With her head held high, she looked proud.
Roll back home?
No, now she had become famous.
"I think I'm awesome!" Taliyah spoke up.
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The continuous introductions had made the audience a bit numb towards the end.
After all, it had been an hour already, but...
Linwin's mouth curled into a smile; soon, the most heart-stirring part was about to come.
With that, he flew to Jayce's side, handed the microphone to Jayce, and gave him some instructions.
Meanwhile, in the control room, Kiramman spoke up, "Is it time?"
"Yes, Councilor, the next one is our participating team."
"Quick, have two enforcers go take pictures of the floating statue of the goddess, Linwin said the goddess will appear."
"Yes, Councilor."
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"Twin Cities—Vi."
"Twin Cities—Zeri."
"Twin Cities—Ekko."
"Twin Cities—Caitlyn."
"Twin Cities..."
The last team to appear was from the Twin Cities.
Naturally, the athletes from the Twin Cities also received cheers from their supporters.
Cheers erupted like waves - this was the home advantage.
Councilor Talis, dressed in luxurious attire, stood on a high platform, holding a microphone, and loudly announced the names.
Vi, Zeri, Caitlyn, Ekko, and other participants from the Twin Cities appeared one by one in the venue, walking towards the stage.
And with a gust of wind, several people flew into the air.
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"Stop sleeping."
In the enforcer's lens, the chief referee, Mr. Linwin Lorant, flew to the beautiful statue, reaching out to touch the face of the statue and saying something to it.
"It's time to wake up, Janna, we made a promise."
Linwin placed his hand on the statue's face and spoke softly.
"Isn't it time yet?"
A faint voice echoed in Linwin's mind.
Then, a beautiful blue bird appeared in Linwin's mind.
"It's time, it's time for you to make your entrance."
"What do you want me to do?"
In Linwin's mind, the majestic blue bird stood up, spread its wings, and in the next moment, the big bird turned into a tall figure.
White hair, white dress, white staff.
The white dress couldn't hide her graceful figure, with slender and rounded legs together, fair feet lightly arched, small toes pointed in the breeze floating in the air, and a blue ring on the rounded and delicate second toe.
Opening her eyes, Janna tilted her head and said.
"To cheer for the Twin Cities, let's do it with style," Linwin said.
"But you weren't like this before, didn't you always tell me to be modest?"
"You said it was before, now it's now," Linwin clenched his fist and tapped the statue, and the goddess in his mind frowned.
"Janna, we no longer need to hide."
Except for the three gods of Freljord, there are not many gods who can surpass Janna now.
There are also distinctions among demigods. The earliest Freljord had many primitive gods, and Linwin knew of several demigods killed by Volibear, such as a giant python.
Therefore, the three demigods are definitely the top combat power of Runeterra.
Janna has become stronger, but she is definitely not as strong as the two god brothers.
Well, during this time, Linwin has gained the favor of various champions, and his strength has also increased a lot. Now, under the state of Ascendant, Linwin already has the true strength of an Ascendant.
And it's not the weak Ascendant.
He can't say that he can fight against powerful demigods, but there is no problem dealing with them.
So, the Twin Cities no longer need to hide.
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"I understand." Janna said.
Linwin nodded.
Then, he heard Janna's low hum.
"Wind."
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"!!!"
"Another battle between those divine?"
"Not this aura, it's that Wind Spirit again."
"She's become even stronger."
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"Humph, the power of faith? I don't need believers!"
Under the shadow of the volcanic flame, a figure with curved horns muttered.
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On the frozen soil of a thousand miles of ice, feeling the gentle cool breeze, an egg shook its body comfortably.
It liked this aura, which was completely different from the power of its two brothers, not as hot as fire, nor as restless as lightning.
It was like her, full of goodwill.
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In the sky above Piltover, a comfortable wind blew on everyone's faces, and the previously obscured sunlight revealed itself.
Looking up at this moment, the blue sky, the sun, and not a cloud in sight.
All the people watching TV noticed the interaction between the chief referee, Linwin Lorant, and the statue.
But they couldn't hear what he was saying.
And at this moment, on TV, the goddess statue in front of Mr. Lorant suddenly emitted a bright white light, and in an instant, the TV screen turned completely white.
Immediately after, people heard a soul-piercing cry.
Then, the white light disappeared, and a greenish shadow appeared from the hundreds of meters tall goddess statue, turning into a massive greenish shadow soaring into the sky.
The first thing that caught the eye was the green, massive feathers, scattered in the sky, but disappearing into blue light in mid-air.
Then, people saw a majestic green bird flying in the sky.
Even on TV, even without a reference in the sky.
But everyone could see its enormity.
Spreading its wings, the green giant bird enveloped the sky above Piltover, covering the venue.
Then, to the disbelief of the people below in the Twin Cities and visitors, this majestic giant bird began to blur.
The first thing to appear was a pair of human-like pointed ears, followed by flawless perfect features————
White hair, white dress, white staff.
Accompanied by the voice of the chief referee—
With a gaze full of kindness, she lowered her head and looked towards the center of the venue.
The audience in the venue raised their heads in astonishment, staring at the pair of eyes as big as the sun.
How did the goddess Janna become so big?
The last time Vi saw her, the goddess Janna had turned into a huge green bird, but it was only a few hundred meters in size.
But now Vi could be sure, this is definitely close to a thousand meter!
At this moment, the audience sitting in front of the TV watching the opening ceremony..
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Demacia's Jarvan III, Scar-Mother and FrostStone from Freljord, and the Pale Lady from Noxus.
With references to buildings such as the venue and clock tower in Piltover.
People saw how massive this figure really was, far beyond their imagination.
After thousands of years, the Goddess of Wind finally revealed her true form to her followers and the world——
Linwin Lorant announced loudly——
"Twin Cities, enter!"