'The times should evolve, and we must introduce more advanced forces.'
In today's new era of Ionia, there is such a saying, which has suddenly emerged in the past ten years and is also the most controversial saying in the Ionia Provincial Alliance.
It is undisputed that Ionia is the oldest land in Runeterra.
Compared with the already very ancient Freljord, Ionia can no longer be described as ancient, but a more representative word.
The land of birth.
Legend has it that the planet Runeterra was created by a Star-casting Dragon King who traveled across the universe. From the name, we can know that the so-called Star-casting Dragon King is a creator-level existence who can cast planets and create life.
Runeterra, like all planets, was devoid of life at the beginning of its creation. It takes a very long time for the land on this planet to breed and give birth to life. The first place where life was born in Runeterra is the so-called first birth.
Land-Ionia.
Surrounded by dangerous seas, many allied provinces formed Ionia on a huge archipelago known as the "First Land".
The pursuit of balance in all things has been the cultural keynote here for a long time, so the boundaries between the material and spiritual realms are also vague here, especially in the wild forests and mountains.
While the magic of this land can be fickle, the creatures that inhabit it can also be dangerous and magical.
But over the past few hundred years, Ionia's residents have lived a prosperous life.
Martial arts monasteries, provincial militias, and even the land of Ionia are enough to protect the local residents.
From the perspective of today's era, Ionia is not the strongest. People here live in harmony with magical creatures and natural creatures. It can be said to be an incomparable Buddhist state of existence. No one living here has
If desire is too strong, warlords, empires, and wars will not be born.
The oldest magic permeates every aspect of Ionia: its people, its history, and the land itself. All forms of life exist in balance, and there are many secrets waiting to be explored and discovered.
Of course, this Buddhist and balanced life state was broken in a war decades ago, but it was not the terrible rune war, but the invasion from another powerful empire. This
The warlord empire is Noxus, which now dominates Runeterra.
After the war began, the endless imperial army was raging in Ionia, and the disaster in Ionia began.
If we describe it with a more intuitive example.
The Ionian residents are like a large group of ancient and traditional ancient people who live in a magical paradise, while the Noxians are like cruel and conquering modern people. They are like the so-called
The imperial cavalry sent large numbers of troops to invade this land.
In addition to conquering the land itself, the mysterious Ionia has various mysterious histories and treasures, and many resources are needed by Noxus.
The original Noxian commander Swain and Noxian Hand personally led troops to attack this land, but the final result was of course a failure.
And this goes back to what was said above. This tragic war between Ionia and Noxus completely destroyed and changed this nascent land that could be called a paradise.
The iron-blooded and powerful military strength of Noxus allowed the Ionians to see for the first time what an army and destructive power are. Since the birth of Runeterra, they have lived freely in the new land and never thought that there would be destruction in the world.
A country with such strong strength and desire to conquer.
Unfortunately, by the time they realized it, disaster had already struck.
When the war broke out, the entire land of Ionia suffered unprecedented destruction and invasion. How could the Ionians, who have lived under the Buddhist system since ancient times, be the opponents of the Noxian warlords who had experienced hundreds of battles and were terrifyingly destructive?
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During this war, almost every land in Ionia inhabited by humans was washed with blood.
The ancient land was destroyed by the tyrant, and those practitioners who lived in seclusion in monasteries and temples began to come out one after another. The largest families and gangs in the capital of Ionia, Presidence, finally assembled their armies for the first time. This was also the first time in Ionia that
The first army that appeared in this land from its birth to the present.
The original general of this army should have been the president of the largest family and brotherhood in Navoli, who was the father of the blade dancer Irelia.
It is a pity that sudden injuries and accidents caused the war flag in the hearts of countless people to suddenly fall. At this time, the disaster of Noxus had spread to the entire Ionia. This land was already in a state of water and fire, and many Ionia
The Oonians even had desperate thoughts of surrender, and at this time the still young blade dancer Irelia stood up.
She accepted the Navori Brotherhood and the Ionia resistance army, becoming the strongest will to resist the invasion of Noxus, and at the same time sounded the clarion call for war, an Ionia
The battle with Noxus truly begins head-on.
This battle was the largest war in the entire Rune Land after the World Rune War.
The invasion and destruction of Noxus became stronger day by day. Although some people still called for seeking balance in meditation, more people began to fight back under the leadership of the blade dancer Irelia. They began to think that
The so-called meditation, detachment from the world and the cultivation of natural spiritual power are an ostrich act of self-deception.
These people realized that they could only rely on strength and resistance, using the powerful magic given by this land, using the power they gained from practicing martial arts, as well as powerful swords and long bows, or through assassinations and strategies, to counterattack Nuo from the front or side.
Only the warlords of Texas can win the war and liberate and save this ancient land.
From that day on, people in Navoli began to engage in endless mobile warfare and resistance wars. They used all kinds of wonderful magic, abilities, martial arts and strength that are unique to Ionia. They seemed to have finally awakened to some ancient
The eastern power actually began to complete the counterattack against Noxus step by step.
Ionia's army and power became stronger and stronger, and even began to turn defeat into victory. Especially in an extremely dangerous war, the blade dancer Irelia defeated and severely damaged the Noxian army on the frontal battlefield.
Commander Swain, this battle finally showed Ionia's style.
They even began to hunt down the remaining imperial legions and expand their victory. This long and difficult Ionian resistance war completely awakened the spirit and ability of this eastern power.
And Irelia, who made the greatest military exploits in the original Navori Brotherhood, was regarded as the spiritual leader by almost all Ionians.
This battle not only repulsed the ever-victorious Noxus, but also gave this invincible imperial warlord the first taste of defeat. It also completely awakened this ancient nascent land.
Bladedancer Irelia's name resounds throughout Runeterra.
She is also regarded as one of the strongest human combat forces in the entire Runeterra.
And the very first sentence, ‘As times should evolve, we must introduce more advanced forces’, is exactly what the blade dancer, or Irelia, the spiritual leader of Ionia said.
These words were spoken the year after she retreated after her defeat in Noxus.
Grain
She believes that in past eras, the overly Buddhist and aloof character of the Ionians led to the backwardness of this land.
Although Noxus is a sworn enemy, it must be admitted that they have tempered themselves in the war, and they will absorb more advanced and powerful power and culture every time they go through the place, thus making Noxus a
The country is getting stronger and stronger.
It all happens for a reason!
From that day on, Irelia began to propose the formation of an army, a powerful army comparable to the Noxian Legion. This army was not used for invasion but for defense, so as not to encounter terrible enemies again in the future.
war.
At the same time, Irelia also knew it very well.
Although Ionia won this war, the invasion from Noxus left unimaginable consequences.
Countless people were beaten and frightened.
They even began to doubt the original spirit of Ionia, thinking it was a scam, so they gave up their so-called independence from the world and began to practice the powerful taboo power, just to make themselves stronger.
To put it simply, this war has completely tarnished the sacred glory of Presidence, causing this land of birth to lose its original tranquility. The scars Noxus carved in Ionia have made the once complete
United Ionia is torn apart.
Some people still remain at home and remain indifferent to the world, blending in with nature, thinking that the war in Noxus is just a coincidence, a test sent by heaven, and now they have passed the test.
Some people believe that Ionia must be allowed to develop rapidly and become stronger, even at the expense of opening up the forbidden power and becoming a terrifying shadow that makes people fearful.
Only Irelia maintains her sense and long-term perspective.
He knows that today's Runeterra is no longer what it was in ancient times. Sooner or later, Noxus will continue to attack Ionia, but before that, they must develop. Only true military strength is the most powerful trump card.
, the capital to be able to resist aggression.
In fact, it's much more than that.
Even if she doesn't look at Noxus, Irelia still wants to develop Ionia stronger and more advanced, because every country today is developing rapidly, and Demacia in the far west is also a very old country. It can be heard that
It is said that the new king Jarvan IV has ascended the throne, bringing vitality to this dilapidated and decadent country.
The Twin Cities, located in the center of the world, have developed powerful Future Warrior technology and Source Project technology, and the conflicts between the Twin Cities have been temporarily resolved, uniting to become a truly progressive city.
All of this means that the entire Runeterra is developing and all countries are making progress.
And Ionia suffered the trauma of a war, which can be said to be a trauma for the entire nation. It must learn from the painful experience to develop and progress. After all, if you fall behind, you will be beaten.
Of course, in addition to military strength, this time Irelia went to the Evolution Day speech in Piltover. Through conversations with Jace, Viktor and Dr. Heimerdinger, Irelia got to know more things she had never heard of before.
Knowledge.
She realized that it is not just military power. If a country wants to progress, it must also develop a booming economy. To a certain extent, economic development is not less important than the development of military power. This is what Dr. Heimerdinger told her.
reason.
So after returning from the Twin Cities, Irelia not only returned alone, but also brought many Piltover scientists and entrepreneurs with her. This time she really decided to develop Ionia well.
, this nascent land must be made equally advanced.
Of course, this purpose is not to invade or bully others, but to avoid being bullied or invaded.
"This is what Ionia should be doing now."
This is Irelia's inner thought. Even though countless people will oppose it, she still has to do it.
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"Already arrived, Ionia."
The azure channel light of Hex's Flying Gate cuts across an ancient and mysterious eastern land.
Half an hour ago, Lin Luo finally arrived at the place he had to go.
He had heard Jace say before that Ionia is now very divided. Although Irelia, the Blade Dancer, oh no, is now the Saint of Placidia, it can also be said that Ionia
Many people, including Lin Luo's spiritual leader, warmly welcomed Lin Luo's arrival, but many people did not welcome him.
Ionia's current political parties are very distinct. Irelia is now the leader of the staunch progressive faction. She firmly believes that Ionia must develop and progress, even at the cost, although I don't know why she suddenly did this.
But there must be a reason.
The other faction is the opposition. They are still very traditional Ionians and even sneer at the words technology and progress. They believe that Ionians should meditate more every day, feel the spiritual power of this land, and feel
The way to balance the material and spiritual worlds.
Of course, there is also a small group of neutrals who advocate equal participation, which can support progress and not forget the Ionian tradition while progressing. But often this approach of pleasing both ends does not work, because this
Contradictions are simply incompatible.
Putting these two things in equal measure is almost the same as asking a monk in a monastery to eat vegetarian food in the morning and eat meat in the afternoon. This will only make people neither fish nor fowl, nor human beings.
Lin Luo also went out of his way to understand the seriousness of this factional conflict and found that it was already frighteningly serious.
People of different factions could even come to blows when they met in the wild. If a real fire broke out, it would even endanger people's lives. This was a scene that would never happen in the peaceful and peaceful land of the past.
Now that Lin Luo has come to Ionia, he has to keep a low profile. Although he is already extremely powerful, there will still be opponents who reject him or even attack him because of his status as a Piltover MP.
Lin Luo didn't want to start a fight when he first came to Ionia, which would only leave a bad impression on Irelia of Presidence.
After all, he came here with a request this time.
He needed the demigod living in Ionia to lift the curse of the gods for him, so it was better to live in harmony and make money.
