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Volume 1, Issue 5

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20 April, 23 CLE

Cold Front Heats Up
Demacian blood in the snows of the Freljord?

Thymont Venatus reporting from the Avarosan base camp.

It’s an eventful time to be a reporter and a bad time to be anyone else in Freljord, apparently.

A Demacian emissary has recently made contact with Ashe’s people, but his escort suffered a vicious ambush along the way. Acting on the intelligence reports of their elite ranger, the Demacians had deployed a small but well-equipped host to guard the envoy and ensure he reached Freljord. Unfortunately, it was not enough.

Ten men set forth from Demacia, but only two made it to the Avarosan camp in southern Freljord after an arduous journey across the Serpentine River and along the Ironspike Mountains. Ambassador Theron Silven, King Jarvan III Lightshield’s envoy, was the only one fit to answer any questions. The only other survivor, one Sergeant Hadrien Morus, was left in an extreme state of shock after the attack, a mystical shard of ice charged with cursed magic embedded in his knee. Ambassador Silven came on the orders of his king to negotiate the possibilities of a formal alliance with Ashe, authorised to offer military or agricultural aid as the situation demanded. He arrived carrying his comatose protector, starving and suffering from frostbite, haunted by whatever horrors he witnessed.

By his account, cross-referenced by local summoners investigating the region, a mystical storm of ice and snow materialised suddenly on a perfectly clear night. The host was assaulted, not just by the mysterious blizzard, but by a horde of great, hulking beasts. Outnumbered and outmatched, they attempted an orderly retreat only to be separated and picked off as the land quaked and changed beneath them. It was only a sudden break in the blizzard, as well as a barrier which blocked off their attackers, which allowed Ambassador Silven and Sergeant Morus to escape. At this point, the fates of the other eight soldiers are unknown.

In the aftermath of this report, King Jarvan III Lightshield has pledged to find the missing members of the broken host. His son, Crown Prince, went further by saying ''“These brave men gave their lives for a better Valoran. We will bring them home, and if need be, we will avenge them.” Though King was unavailable for comment, Queen  warily permitted Demacia to deploy a search force, stating: “Our hearts go out to your countrymen, and it is your right to seek them out. But this is our land, and our dangers. If you choose to face them, you do not do so alone.”'' Fair words, but it’s clear Freljord would prefer to keep this as an internal affair were it not for the foreign lives in danger. It would seem that a joint rescue operation lies in the immediate future.

It’s getting tense here, and the Freljordians can feel it in the wind. Everyone suspects they know the true culprit, and the name being whispered isn’t. Ashe has graciously allowed me to remain and investigate, though the recent deaths of Tobias Drumm and Winter’s Claw messenger Sirono have placed a strain on Freljord-Summoner relations. But as much as I wonder why I took this assignment, the bigger concern is this: How secure is the future, if southern Freljord can be so brazenly attacked?

Piltover Artifact Stolen
Heist preparations a flop, gone is the Stone of Tecuhtli.

Giacomo Consenza reporting from Piltover’s Museum of Ancient History

Hello, Giacomo here recovered from last week's knockout.

Despite all extensive measures to prevent the heist at Piltover's Museum of Ancient History from happening, The Stone of Tecuhtli was still stolen. Currently, the champions defending the museum were received by an outraged group of people outside of the installation accusing them of incompetence, which quickly quieted down as soon as stepped out, cracking her knuckles in a very threatening way.

The thief proved to be well-prepared for anything thrown at him. turrets, which were protecting the entrance of the exhibit, had their power source drained empty. vessel malfunctioned after he tried to fire at a suspicious black figure, the missiles in his launcher got jammed and messed up the circuits instead. Several of the clockwork soldiers guarding the museum turned rogue and attacked while he was patrolling, which distracted him as that same black figure passed by.

The champions guarding the inside of the exhibit couldn't deal with him either. and were unable hit him at all, their shots appeared to go right through him, but in reality, the thief's extremely fast. With the stone taken right before their eyes they claimed, Vi got into pursuit, but surprisingly ended up chasing and pinning down a decoy... a yordle-shaped decoy. Upon this revelation, everyone in charge are shocked in disbelief at how on earth did the thief escaped them.

"The thief isn't 'C' this time, surprisingly," Caitlyn announced sternly to the horde of reporters gathering around her for a response. "'C' is perfectly capable of stealing artifacts even well-guarded than this, but he does not have the ability to disable devices nor use any sort of machinery to steal things, this isn't how he operates. Whoever this thief was, he must have had a reason to pretend he is "C". "Definitely, cupcake. In the meantime, I found something interesting as well!" Vi interrupted as she showed the card to us again, as she peeled of the 'mark', which is nothing but a sticker.

As there's still questions such as to the motive for stealing the Stone of Techulti, therefore I took the opportunity to interview Ezreal and treat him to breakfast on a local coffee shop once the crowd dissipated, who might answer some discrepancies (while avoiding eye contact with Vi as much as possible):

Ezreal's Interview
Giacomo: Are you enjoying your meal? The bill is on me.


 * I appreciated that. Man, who on earth is that thief? Man, you have no idea what dangers I had to go through to get that stone, with all the traps, piranhas and cannibals guarding that stone in the temple.

Giacomo: I'm just as bewildered as you are. Say, you don’t mind if I ask you a couple of questions about the Stone of Tecuhtli?

Ezreal: Not at all, I can tell you my adventures on obtaining that stone as well.

GIacomo: No, that will not be necessary, maybe for another time. Why do you think the thief targeted the stone? Aside from those small emeralds covering it, I don't think most run-of-the-mill thieves would find obsidian that valuable. Why that one when there's so many other golden artifacts from The Shurima Gallery instead?

Ezreal: Heh, I thought you’d assume that. Let's start with why this stone is crafted. The Tecuhtli tribe, who used to live in the Plague Jungles centuries ago, harnesses plague obsidian for their ceremonial rituals along with turquoise and emerald as catalysts. Plague obsidian is a very special kind of obsidian that is exclusive to the Plague Jungles because the nature of the magic in that area resonates perfectly with obsidian.

Giacomo: Oh, you mean it’s similar to the Kalamandan crystals?

Ezreal: Yes, it works pretty much the same as those.

Giacomo: What makes plague Obsidian so special that nearly everyone in Piltover is hired to guard this?

Ezreal: The magic in this stone is mysteriously powerful. We tried to research on it, but the devices we used on it seems to just break the moment it touches. That's right, we barely scratched the surface of this artifact, the only thing we can deduce right now is that this stone has the power to destroy machinery beyond repair.

Giacomo: It definitely sounds like a magical artifact... and it definitely sounds foreboding as well. It must have been something powerful for the inhabitants of The Plague Jungles.

Ezreal: I did done some research (without machinery) on that black butterfly insignia however, marked right at the center of the stone. Apparently it's the symbol of Mortieu Thela, the Death god for the Tecuhtli tribe. Why is the mark there when the stone is harmless to life is a mystery I'm trying to solve.

Giacomo : Are you sure of it? Perhaps it's just to honor their Death god?

Ezreal: I have to make another expedition to find more evidence, but whatever it might have been, we have to get it back before somebody else does find out what the Stone of Tecuhtli can truly do.

Giacomo: Well, thank you for telling me all this. I'm sure this kind of information will bring priority into searching the stone rather than looking for suspects. Thank you for your time, Ezreal.

Ezreal: Thank you, let's hope they do. Man, I swear I'll make Jayce treat me to steak If he forces me to be a jury in trial for this case.

Giacomo: Those tend to be pretty boring, don’t they?

Piltover Heist: An Unlikely Suspect
How and Why the Heart of the Tempest is a Prime Suspect

Amber Cynica reporting from Piltover PD

While a certain reporter decided to grab a cup of coffee, this one decided to go straight to the point and set out for the Piltover PD to give you the most recent updates. After I sat down with the Sheriff of Piltover, I told her of my intentions. Imagine my surprise when she said that they already had a suspect in custody. When I asked for the suspect's identity, she put down her cup of tea and calmly said "Kennen".

At that point, I was (hopefully not visibly) confuddled. From a long line of suspects that had anything to do with Piltover, the museum, or the stone itself, Why Kennen? Surely other suspects like Viktor, Rumble, or Veigar would make more sense? with my curiosity peaking, I took my hands off the cupcake she offered (No matter how dreamy that Chocolate Swirl looked) and asked her for details.

Amber: First of all, Why Kennen? He could not have been on top of your list of suspects?

Caitlyn: Evidence in the Museum, including the electrical failure of the security system, the fact that all Ezreal's and my shots missed (she seems very irritated about this) and the Yordle-shaped decoy suggested that the perpetrator is competent with sabotage, fast enough to dodge shots and is small enough that my partner mistook him for a Yordle. based on our deduction, the most plausible suspect for the heist was Kennen. His Kinkou training has made him an expert of both electrical sabotage and agility based feats. (she took a sip from her cup after this)

A: Not to doubt the Piltover PD's capabilites, but have you found his motive? I doubt the Kinkou would want anything to do with the Stone, unlike other individuals with a clear motive, such as Viktor?

C: While it is true that the Machine Herald has been known to have...shady intentions with the Museum and Piltover in general, Jayce has stated that the electrical failure of the defense mechanism cannot be attributed to Viktor's past doings. Also, his physique does not match the figure Ezreal and I engaged that night.

A: (after taking a bite of the cupcake for politeness) What about Veigar? he previously stated an alliance with an anonymous figure. Could he have been the one that broke into the museum?

C: (looking a lot less tense) Our source in Bandle city confirmed that the Master of Evil was assaulting the yordle hometown on the day of the break in. And while he did escape after his plan failed, he could not have traveled from Bandle City to Piltover in time to perform the heist.

A: There's another suspect I'd like to talk to you about: Rumble. He knows basic Hextech and is familiar enough with Professor Heimerdinger's turrets to sabotage him. He's also small enough to fit your description.

C: At first, we concluded that Rumble might be the culprit. But it turns out he had an airtight alibi. Multiple witnesses claimed that they saw Rumble behind the bushes adjacent to Tristana's house. The Bandle City police has been informed of this and they are currently investigating his motives. On a side note, we are unsure of Rumble's mobility, due to the fact that he's on his walker almost all the time. That leaves Kennen as our prime suspect. Vi is leading a team to Ionia to bring him in for questioning as we speak.

A: (By this time, my cupcake's already finished) I see. One more question, how will you plan to deal with Kennen once he's under your custody?

C: We plan to question him regarding his involvement in the Museum heist in general. after a few days, a trial will be set for him in the Piltover Town Hall where justice would be served.

A: Well thank you for your time Sheriff, and I hope that you solve this case.

C: Always a pleasure, Amber.

As I leave the Police Department with a load of Information and a box of cupcakes, I noticed Vi escorting Kennen, who was in rubber handcuffs (probably forced with some help from Shen and Akali). Still, I could not help to wonder that there might be other, more sinister figures behind this theft. Should there be one, this reporter will be all over it in no time.

Stay Cynical, loyal readers.

Ivory Ward Marketplace Destroyed... Again
'Those responsible locked up in the palace dungeons'''

Timothy Hue reporting from the Ivory Ward district

Well, fellow Noxians, my article today brings both good news and bad. Let me start it on a cheerful note. The talented artist Akali (not to be confused with League Champion ) has generously agreed to draw a portrait of me so that I may have a face when I represent Noxus in this Journal of Justice.

Alright, good news over. Feel better? Good, because what's next isn't amusing in the least bit.

Two days ago, the famed Ivory Ward Marketplace, which you might know was destroyed last year under mysterious circumstances, was yet again destroyed - but this time the situation is far from mysterious, since every witness within a two hundred meter radius can attest to the validity of these claims.

Apparently, the Marketplace isn't as well guarded as we would all like to think, because all it took to devastate it was a dozen Demacian soldiers - who else? - from the armed escort accompanying the delegation sent to Noxus after Grand General 's announcement, numerous barrels of hard liquor, and enough time to consume the said liquor and swing blades, shields, and other generally hard and destructive objects around in a drunken stupor right in the centre of the marketplace. The tavern which they had acquired these drinks from, which is incidentally the one tends to visit during his infrequent trips to Noxus, was the first to go. Wooden beams and tables are not meant to withstand heavy blows from weapons. I expect Gragas will be thoroughly surprised that someone managed to lay out more people than he did in the vicinity of an alchohol-selling establishment.

Having run out of things in the tavern to destroy, the Demacians subsequently exited the building and proceeded to spread the destruction to the Marketplace itself, much to the terror of pretty much everyone in the area. Naturally, our Noxian soldiers stationed there rushed to end the chaos, but either those Demacians were from the Dauntless Vanguard or the liquor which that tavern sells has been saturated with magic from Gragas' nexuses, because they somehow managed to take out every single Noxian, both soldier or civilian, who were brave or foolish enough to remain in their vicinity during their rampage. Eventually, a number of our highly trained Raedsel Guard arrived to subdue the Demacians and capture them, hauling them to the palace prison for further questioning.

Now, of course, all of Noxus is furious at such a blatant act of Demacian vandalism, in the very same Ivory Ward Marketplace that had suffered a similar attack in the past year no less. This show of Demacia's indifference to the League of Legend's instructions of non-violence is shocking, to say the least. Not because I thought that Demacians, of all people, would be above harming Noxus by all means necessary, but because I thought that even they, worthless and ignorant as they are, weren't stupid enough to offend both the League and the Grand General at the very same time.

At this moment, Both the League and Demacia have not released an official statement regarding this matter - emphasis on "official", because the soldiers behind the bars of the deepest prison cell in the palace dungeons and the delegates they were supposed to be protecting have a lot to say, mostly in self-defence - and neither has our esteemed Grand General. Essentially, that means I am the first to speak out in any kind of official capacity against this injustice. And speak out I will. My hope, dear readers, is that you, too, will join me in condemning this shameless act and its perpetrators.

The citizens of Valoran have shown their love of criticizing Noxus' somewhat violent actions before. What, then, of Demacia's? If their bias against great Noxus blinds them to the other city-states' violations, then it is up to us Noxians to show Demacia the error of their ways.

It is at this point that I must wrap up the article. Know, however, that while this paragraph might end, my anger does not. And neither should yours, fellow Noxians. Protest we should, and protest we must - if Demacia gets off scot-free, there's no telling what they will do to us next. We must do what must be done to protect our glorious city state - no matter what the cost.

Remember: the raven is ever watchful.

In Memory
Master Lito lives on in our hearts Mio Sakura reporting at the Ionian Burial Gardens

Peace. That is something all Ionians feel upon entering such a serene garden, but it is always accompanied with sorrow. I am here today with, the famed Will of the Blades, to visit the grave of our honorable elder, Master Lito. It is an annual practice for Ionians to visit their late families and ancestors, to pray for blessings and goodwill from their spirits in the afterlife.

Master Lito was a great man. He was an Elder within the Ionian Council, a teacher to students in the Art of the Blade, and a father of two inspirational children, Irelia and Zelos. He was a noble and just man, whom most Ionians look up to, and was known for his great skill. He was said to have stood still upon the rooftop of his house during a storm, and stayed dry until the rain stopped, without moving an inch. For such an action, he was granted a place within the Council of Elders.

But in a turn of events that no one expected, Lito had caught a fatal illness, and passed on soon after, leaving behind two children, and a nation in mourning. There were many theories of his cause of death, some say he was poisoned, others say the illness was passed on through a curse, but I won't thread upon anymore of that matter, and leave it to the reader to ponder.

I asked Irelia, who was on the edge of tears, for a comment. After a long silence from her, she finally said:

"Behind every great person, there was always an inspiration behind them, the wind that holds up their wings. My father was that wind, and though he may no longer be here, I still feel him, pushing me onward. Some readers may not understand this, but all I ask of you readers, is to cherish those who care for you, while you still have them,"

An emotional message from the Will of the Blades, while it is rare to see her in such a state, I will not ask any more from her. This is Mio Sakura, signing off.

The Mailbag of Justice Overhauled
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