Demigods and Ascended were different, but they had one thing in common.
Their proud souls did not allow them to break an oath.
Especially when that oath was closely tied to the land they protected.
The only one they had to guard against was that old schemer, Lissandra.
Back then, she had used everyone present as the price to seal the Watchers until now.
If she did it again, Caleb would be in serious trouble.
"I swear in the name of Caleb that during the fight against the Void, I will not provoke conflict in the Freljord."
"I will live and die alongside the humans and gods present here, sharing their fate until the gradually awakening Void is sealed once more."
After Caleb finished speaking, he lightly cut his finger with Youmuu's Wraithblade. A single drop of blood floated in midair.
Kai'Sa and Yuumi did not hesitate at all, offering two drops of blood in their own names as well.
Sejuani and Ashe hesitated for a moment, then also recited the oath.
Caleb's oath was naturally beneficial to the entire Freljord and harmless to it.
At the same time, it also guaranteed that before this war ended, Volibear and Ornn would not hold Sejuani accountable for taking the great cauldron.
Lissandra also could not continue pursuing the destruction of the Ice Children tribe.
All debts would be settled after the Freljord repelled the Void.
"I, Aatrox, will help you fight the Void."
Aatrox's words were not as binding, but this was already the best he could do.
When the time came, he and Yaanogel would come here, and they would still need to travel from Shurima to the Freljord. The road was long.
Besides, Caleb could swear in his own name and say pretty words like "living and dying together" and "sharing the same fate."
But Aatrox obeyed the already revived emperor of Shurima.
Because of that, he could not easily promise his own life.
After hesitating for a moment, the three demigods also squeezed out a drop of blood each.
Finally, everyone's gazes turned toward Lissandra.
Of everyone present, only Caleb and Lissandra knew what she had done before.
Caleb did not want to follow in Serylda and Avarosa's footsteps.
With the oath Caleb had recited, if Lissandra repeated it, she would no longer have any room to betray them.
In the spiritual realm of the Freljord, once an oath was made, it had to be fulfilled.
If she chose to betray everyone again, she would be swallowed by the Freljord's violent spiritual realm.
After that, no one would be left to watch over the Void, and Lissandra's goal would become impossible to achieve.
But now, the three demigods had already taken the lead, and Caleb's eyes were still fixed tightly on her.
After thinking for a moment, she also forced a drop of blood from her fingertip.
"Then it is settled."
Caleb's voice was calm, but it was difficult to hide the wild joy in his heart.
For this period of time, the Freljord could be considered "unified."
Caleb secretly broke out in a cold sweat. Next, he only needed confirmation from the system.
[Mission complete.]
Sure enough, that mechanical voice rang out in Caleb's mind.
"I hope this time there will be more useful things."
Caleb silently muttered to himself.
They had one Mecha Malphite, but that could only improve Zaun's geography, not completely bring prosperity to the Twin Cities.
If they wanted to establish a close relationship with Shurima, and even go after Noxus once they finished fighting the Void in the Freljord, the Twin Cities, as a city-state, still had far, far more to do.
However, Caleb also believed that those who devoted themselves to science would certainly be happy to throw themselves into deeper research.
Caleb walked out of the hall with a smile.
"Maybe it's time to think about returning to the Twin Cities."
As Caleb thought this, Aatrox would also have to be entrusted to Yuumi so she could send him to Shurima.
However, Caleb had not yet figured out how to say goodbye to the people here.
"You are going to the Twin Cities?"
Ashe had heard of that twin city-state. Its reputation had been rising steadily over the past few years.
"Your ideas surprised me greatly. If there is a chance, I would like to see the products born in your cities."
"When we fight the Void together later, you'll see them."
Caleb grinned.
"War... hm... truly a glorious age worth remembering."
Volibear was rather pleased. Now he could finally prepare to loosen his hands and throw himself into a real battle.
"Thank you."
Anivia, who had spent the least time with Caleb, gently lowered her beautiful head and spoke softly.
Anivia was different from Ornn and Volibear. She preferred helping people escape hardship.
Because of that, Caleb had discovered the problem with the Void and called over her brothers so they could solve the Void threat that might endanger the Freljord together.
This made Anivia very happy.
The three demigods had been born around the same era, but afterward, they had indeed drifted farther and farther apart.
They no longer had opportunities like this to work together with one heart.
All that remained was Volibear's occasional persuasion.
"Caleb."
Volibear's low voice carried thunder. He had one question that he had thought about for a long time without finding an answer.
"Hmm?"
Caleb actually liked this giant.
Although Volibear sometimes went a little too mad with killing and became fanatical, in Caleb's conversations with him, he had unexpectedly been quite friendly.
"Why are Ornn's followers in Hearth-Home so devout that they can give everything for him?"
"And the Ursine..."
When Volibear reached this point, his voice unconsciously lowered.
He could not be said to treat the Ursine badly. He had granted them power and helped them ask Ornn for armor.
And yet, in the end, the actions of the Ursine could be summed up with one word: reckless.
That was also why Volibear's influence had never been able to spread outward.
"Hmm... I don't understand the exact details very well either..."
Caleb had not expected him to ask this question.
In truth, Volibear's heart was filled with jealousy instead. After that great war, he had seen Ornn and then withdrawn for so long.
The faint guilt that had appeared had slowly faded beneath his jealousy.
If a demigod were born among humans, would that demigod understand followers better and know the answer?
"Think about it. The Hearth-Home people only moved beside Ornn because they wanted to create better works."
After finishing his thoughts, Caleb organized his words and continued.
"Although Ornn doesn't pay much attention to them, he does occasionally give some guidance on their work."
"It is not that gods need followers. It is that followers need gods."
Caleb rubbed his chin and thought of Janna, who had guarded Zaun for a thousand years.
"And your followers, Volibear, merely use everything they have to exchange for a powerful force so they can enjoy that feeling of omnipotence, as if the world revolves around them."
Caleb's words were not exactly polite, but Volibear's eyes brightened slightly.
"They seem to lack a certain... passion for the old ways."
"So naturally, they cannot compare to the Hearth-Home smiths who chase after Ornn."
"The Hearth-Home people take Ornn as their goal. Then among the Ursine, is there anyone who takes you as their goal, Volibear?"
Seeing the giant bear standing frozen in place, Caleb wondered if he had said too much.
Besides, much of it had been improvised on the spot, so he silently shifted a little closer to Yuumi.
"Yuumi, we need to get ready to return to the Twin Cities. We also have to send Aatrox back to Shurima."
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