To mortals, the form of an Ascended is often terrifying. Because their fundamental image is not humanoid, but a giant humanoid creature somewhere between beast and human.
And after falling and becoming Darkin, the image of Darkin is even more extreme than Ascended. And even among Darkin, Styraatu's image is one of the most radical—apart from her two arms, no humanoid shape can be seen in other areas of her body. What enters the eye all over her body is just constantly burning flames. Rather than saying she's a life of the material realm, it's better to say she's an elemental life of the spirit realm.
Even Styraatu's own state is highly close to an out-of-control spirit realm life—of course, this might not be because of the Darkin curse. Because the vast majority of Ascended, after undergoing the Ascension ritual and accompanied by the leap in life level, their own spirit will also produce corresponding changes accompanied by the change in life level.
This change is somewhat similar to the character of magic. For example, a scholar like Nasus became increasingly composed and calm after mastering the power of the underworld. A warrior like Renekton became increasingly violent and fierce after mastering the power of anger. And the elemental flames mastered by Styraatu, even a person without the slightest understanding of magic can clearly feel the anger and explosiveness within.
Especially without the command from her general, the pure unsealing allowed the suppressed rage in her heart to be completely released in an instant. Located in the Twin Cities, or even the entire Gulf of Piltover, everyone clearly saw a flame climbing from Zaun to Piltover, and then exploding violently on the mid-level avenue.
Currently at 8 PM, it was exactly the most brightly lit time in all of Piltover. People had already eaten dinner, and residents were walking in groups of three or five on the brightly lit streets with friends or family, chatting, and enjoying the cool sea breeze in the neat steampunk-style city.
And this prosperous and rich scene turned into a living hell just in the next moment.
Flames exploded, the air was filled with a nauseating scorch and the pungent smell of melting metal. And accompanied by flying debris, a more crazy, soul-trembling crazy roar played in the city along with shattered glass, twisted metal wreckage, and burning shop ruins.
"Xolaani!! I will burn you to ashes!!!"
The woman's scream spread on the mid-level avenue accompanied by the roar of the flames. The street that was paved smooth and clean the previous moment turned into ruins amidst this roar the next.
And watching the entire Piltover Wardens turn into ruins in this instant, even if mentally prepared early on, everyone present was still shocked speechless by this terrifying destructive power.
This is only targeting the Piltover Wardens... if this directly appeared in Bluewind Manor...
Without continuing to think further, at this moment, anyone had already realized that the reason why this Noxian summoned Styraatu now, besides wanting to act against Zaun, was also to let them know Noxus's foundation and means.
And looking at that grand flame, Stevan on the side also sincerely sighed in relief after being shocked for a moment. Then his whole person fell into intense excitement and agitation.
I wasn't wrong! I knew it! That idiot Camille is actually still thinking about cooperating with that bunch of dry bones in Zaun's tombs? What Twin Cities is the home of House Ferros—hilarious! What's wrong with joining Noxus's chariot? Even being treated as a vassal of some family is better than now where anyone can step on us twice!!
Thinking this, a touch of excitement and emotion was also added to Stevan's face. Then he cast his gaze at Emistan on the side, but before he could say any fawning words, immediately following, a burst of continuous applause sounded from the side.
"Awesome, having BBQ without inviting me."
Following the voice, many trade nobles were puzzled at first, seemingly not understanding which audacious guy actually attracted everyone's attention at this time, weren't they afraid of angering the distinguished guest from Noxus? But then, after seeing clearly that the comer was Faen, everyone fell into a brief uncertainty again, seemingly doubting if there was something wrong with their eyes—how could Faen appear here?
And feeling everyone's gaze, Faen also rubbed his chin and stepped forward. Looking at the Piltover Wardens in the distance from afar, he said: "It has to be you bastards. To frame someone, you don't even spare your own people. Honestly, if I hadn't happened to bring someone here today, I guess even if I went back and told her, she wouldn't believe it."
Saying this, Faen also looked at Caitlyn on one side with a face full of emotion and said: "Don't you think? Little Cupcake."
Hearing this, Caitlyn didn't respond, just looking at Stevan on the side with a face full of disbelief. Her eyes widened, staring deadly. Although she didn't speak, anyone could feel the questioning anger from Caitlyn.
And standing beside Caitlyn, looking at Caitlyn, then looking at Faen with a completely casual face but watched warily by people around with guarded eyes, even if reacting slowly, the current Riven more or less realized that this mysterious short-haired man might not just be a guard or mercenary of some trade noble present...
And on the side, after noticing everyone's guarded and nervous gazes, Emistan, whose thinking was also sharper, quickly guessed Faen's identity through Faen's attire, words, and deeds. Thinking this, when looking at Faen, a few traces of curiosity were also added to Emistan's gaze, and then she asked: "You are... Faen?"
"I am."
Hearing Emistan's words, Faen nodded. And after hearing Faen declare his name, Riven on the side froze slightly at first, then her whole person's expression became full of solemnity and seriousness. Then her whole person turned into an afterimage—although not carrying the black stone giant sword, just in the next moment, Riven pulled out a short sword from the waist of a guard on the side, then rushed towards Faen's back from Faen's visual blind spot, trying to subdue Faen.
To this, Faen only glanced back at Riven carelessly. Immediately after, before Riven could come back to her senses, a compressed storm hit her abdomen directly. Like being hit by a heavy hammer, her not-so-sturdy body was directly blasted away at nearly twice the speed.
"Still thanks to you, otherwise I would have had to think about how to dig out this time bomb in Zaun~"
Saying this, Faen was even too lazy to pay attention to Emistan on the side, just staring at Styraatu in the distance with an itchy hand.