Chapter 421 Hero Appears
"The Forbidden Stone Colossus." When Zhao Xin said this name, Garen and Prince Jarvan had already vaguely recalled its origin.
The Forbidden Stone Colossus is just its scientific name, its real name should be:
Galio, the Colossus of Justice.
Garen and Jarvan had heard the legend of this colossus when they were children. That was a long, long time ago, when the rising kingdom of Demacia had occupied all the land within the Forbidden Stone Forest and began to extend its influence beyond this natural barrier.
In order to deal with the threat posed by mages in the front-line battles outside the borders protected by the Forbidden Magic Stone Wall, the sculptor Duran accepted the commission and designed and produced some kind of protective measure for the army using Forbidden Magic Stone.
Thus, the magnificent winged statue of Galio was born.
It later became an important defensive force for the kingdom and announced the power of Demacia to the entire Runeterra.
This "magic-eating giant" inspired the entire kingdom and intimidated the kingdom's enemies. Hundreds of years ago, it even became the national symbol of Demacia.
But the story doesn't end there, the exciting part is yet to come.
"According to folk legends..." Garen tried to recall the stories he had heard when he was a child: "At that time, Demacia was engaged in a protracted battle at the Greenfang Peak in the north of Valoran ."
"The enemy wizard possessed terrible arcane magic power and bombarded the position for thirteen days and nights. Then, when the Demacia soldiers were trapped in despair and had lost all hope..."
"The Colossus has come to life."
Yes, at the end of that legend, Galio, who was originally used as a "movable magic-forbidden wall", a stone sculpture that was supposed to be lifeless... actually came to life.
Galio moved, still talking, entirely of his own volition.
He moved his mountain-like body and crushed the enemy with one punch. The remnants of Demacia were able to survive and achieved this hard-earned victory under the protection of this righteous colossus.
This is a well-known fairy tale in Demacia.
But any Demacian who thinks carefully will find that something is wrong with this story:
If the lifeless Forbidden Magic Stone Colossus could really come to life, and even have its own independent will and be able to move freely...
Doesn't that mean that the stone has become a spirit, a living magical creature?
Demacia is a country that is absolutely magic-free. How can the magic-free stone colossus, which was once the symbol of Demacia, be a magical creature?
Many children have asked their parents this question when they were young. And the explanations given by parents are:
"It's just a fairy tale, a fable made up by people in ancient times to encourage each other to overcome difficulties."
"In fact, the statue itself has no life. What really has vigorous vitality is the heroic and unyielding fighting spirit of the Demacia warriors..."
Galen recalled his mother's explanation to him when he was a child.
He knew his mother had not deliberately lied to him.
His mother, and everyone else's fathers and mothers, and everyone in Demacia, deeply believed that Galio was just a lifeless colossus of forbidden magic stone.
With the end of Demacia's era of external expansion, wars outside the Forbidden Stone Forest became less and less frequent. Galio, who was huge and heavy and difficult to carry, had long lost the opportunity to return to the battlefield and absorb magic.
It was left idle outside the walls of the Demacia capital, like an ordinary ornamental sculpture, quietly spending hundreds of years.
Citizens have long been accustomed to this big guy who faithfully guards Xiongdu, and no one would believe that it could actually "come back to life".
A fairy tale is just a fairy tale after all.
but……
"Lux." Garen and the others looked at her in surprise: "You said it's your old friend? Could it be that..."
"Yes." Lux smiled. "Fairy tales are not lies."
"Galio is alive! I used to run outside the city walls and chat with him secretly!"
"This..." Looking at the giant statue standing behind the city wall, Garen's expression was first surprise, then joy.
This thing is half a body taller than the city wall, and stands right at the core of the enemy's defensive position.
If it suddenly came to life and threw a couple of punches... the enemy would really be "smashed to pieces in the heart".
"Lux!" Galen asked hurriedly, "Do you have a way to wake him up?"
"I can try." Lux nodded.
She threw the staff lightly, letting it spin in front of her, drawing a wide circle, and then:
"Ultimate Flash!"
A cylindrical beam of light as blazing as the sun blasted straight ahead like a siege cannon.
But this beam of scorching heat that could penetrate rocks and melt steel, just as it approached the city...it strangely spun in mid-air and was "sucked" by the giant statue of justice standing behind the city wall.
And then, nothing happened.
Flashes of magic bombarded Galio like drizzles of rain on dry soil.
Not only did it not cause any ripples, but the light was quickly absorbed by the colossus and silently penetrated into the majestic body made entirely of magic-forbidden stone.
“Hahahaha.” The Demon Hunter General on the top of the city wall couldn’t help but challenge, “Stop it, Demon Infected!”
"In front of the Colossus of Justice, all magic is useless!"
As he spoke, he did not forget to boost morale: "Brothers of the Demon Seeker Corps, look! This is the precious legacy left to us by the former kings of Demacia—"
"They left us this statue of justice outside the city of Xiongdu for today, just to leave us the last weapon so that we can stop these demon-tainted sinners from subverting Demacia!"
Fighting alongside Galio naturally gives people a sense of security and protection.
Coupled with its glorious history as the symbol of the Demacia nation, the soldiers of the Demon Seeker Corps feel that they are the absolutely righteous party that defends tradition and protects Demacia.
“Hmph.” Lux snorted softly, turned around and said to Silas: “Silas! Bring up all the mages in our legion who are proficient in long-range energy magic, and then go to the forbidden magic stone statue——”
"fire!"
The dazzling light blooms again.
And this time, it was not just the ultimate golden flash that lit up.
Red pillars of fire, blue water waves, verdant wind blades, and all kinds of pure magical energy balls...
A wave of magic instantly swept across the battlefield, and colorful magical energy bloomed in the air like fireworks.
Then the streams merged into rivers, and the rivers flowed into the sea, silently converging into the huge body of the Colossus of Justice Galio, which seemed to have endless capacity.
"Fire! Fire!" Lux commanded the mages to continue to unleash their firepower without reservation.
"This..." The demon hunters felt something was wrong.
Although they didn't understand why the mages were doing such a useless thing, they still instinctively felt nervous when faced with the massive magic barrage.
"Don't be afraid!" The generals of the demon hunters immediately stood up to stabilize the army's morale: "These demon-tainted sinners are just a bunch of fools."
"The Forbidden Stone Statue left to us by the previous king cannot be shattered by their meager magic!"
As he said that, the Demon Seeker General turned his head and looked at the Statue of Justice: "Look—"
"It's still fine..."
The sound stopped abruptly.
"?!" The demon hunters suddenly fell into a collective stagnation. Because...
"Boom--" the giant magic-forbidden stone statue moved.
Galio opened his eyes, revealing a pair of huge pupils emitting a faint magical light.
He looked down with a bit of confusion at the little people gathered at his feet and the city wall blocking his way.
"Hey! Galio!" Lux waved her arms excitedly outside the city wall and greeted him: "Are you awake? It's me, Laxana!"
Galio thought for a second.
Then, amid the shocked and panicked expressions of the demon-hunting soldiers , the supposedly lifeless magic-forbidden stone statue spoke.
Moreover, he seemed to be very familiar with Lux: "Oh, it's you, little blond...You shine brighter than before."
"He, he is really alive?!" Garen was also shocked.
Although they were mentally prepared, the fact that a sculpture made of forbidden magic stone could actually turn into a magical creature... was still far beyond the psychological acceptance of everyone present.
"Who is this tin man?" The colossus pointed at the startled Garen and asked Lux.
"He is my brother!" Amid the shocked gazes of both the enemy and us , Lak chatted with Galio without any obstacles.
"Oh, it's him." Galio scratched his head, shaking off a bunch of vines and a few bird nests: "I remember."
"You told me about it. He was the bad guy who secretly wet the bed when he was a kid and asked his sister to take the blame."
Countless eyes on the battlefield suddenly focused on Garen.
Galen: “…”
"Lacus, why are you telling everything to others?!" General Galen's face turned red and he stammered, unable to speak.
Everyone present now realized that Galio was not only alive, but also just as intelligent as humans.
Yes, Galio, made entirely of forbidden magic stone, this colossus of justice that once served as a symbol of Demacia's national strength - is a magical creature with a highly intelligent mind.
"This..." The soldiers of the Demon Hunter Corps suddenly felt as if their faith had collapsed.
In Demacia, the Forbidden Magic Stone has always been regarded by people, especially magic hunters, as a gift from God to mankind.
With the blessing of the Forbidden Magic Stone, righteous human warriors can fight against the evil demon-tainted sinners and protect this pure land from any magical harm.
But now, they suddenly discovered:
The principle of the magic-forbidden stone does not seem to make magic disappear out of thin air. It seems to just absorb the magic power.
The magic-forbidden stone that has absorbed magic power can actually grow a "stone man" out of thin air and give birth to "evil" magical life.
It turns out that magic has never disappeared from the land of Demacia. It is just stored in the forbidden magic stone, and it may awaken in this way at any time...
Once this terrifying thought came to mind, the faith of the demon hunters' soldiers quickly collapsed.
They thought they had completely wiped out magic, but that was not the case;
The Colossus of Justice, whom they regarded as their patron saint, turned out to be just a magical creature they hated.
The morale of the Demon Hunter Corps was shaken in an instant. No matter how the officers and generals shouted, the escalating riot could not be stopped.
At this time, Lux shouted to Galio: "Hey, Big Rock! Can you help us?"
"Those people you're with are bad guys. They're starting a rebellion, and I need your help to stop them."
Lux pointed to Prince Jarvan beside her and the flag of the Demacia Royal Guards standing behind him and said, "Look! The Prince of Demacia is right here. We are the ones who can represent the righteous side of Demacia!"
"Hmm..." Galio nodded.
He is a guard of the Kingdom of Demacia, he was hundreds of years ago and he is still now.
And: "I believe you, little blond. You are my friend."
As he spoke, Galio raised his arm slightly and aimed at the city wall in front of him.
"Make way." The Colossus said in a muffled voice.
"..." The demon hunter soldier on the city wall hesitated for half a second.
Then, they fled in all directions like ants under human feet, and refused to stay no matter how the officers and generals ordered them to.
A section of the city wall suddenly appeared in front of Galio, and the soldiers who had gathered around him to seek shelter now dispersed in all directions.
"Justice Punch!" Galio didn't actually use much strength.
He just clenched his fists, bent down, and gently pushed forward... Then, everyone knew why, according to legend, this guy is the symbol of Demacia's national strength.
The tall and majestic city wall collapsed easily in front of him like tofu.
The collapsed city wall quickly filled up the moat tightly, and Galio's big feet followed closely and stepped lightly on it, pressing out an extremely wide and straight passage.
The city was destroyed just like that.
Galio walked out slowly, and every step he took was accompanied by the tremors of the earth and the terrifying sound of the earth-shaking.
The demon hunters hid in fear at a distance, not daring to get close to stop them.
They watched helplessly as their "guardian angel" joined the enemy.
Then, Galio squatted down and extended his hand to Lux in a friendly manner: "Come up, blond boy."
"Yeah!" Lux excitedly jumped onto his old friend's big hand and stood on the shoulders of this giant.
Then, as Lux whispered a few words in his ear, Galio turned his head again and looked at the castle that he had just easily pierced: "You..."
"Do you want to continue fighting?"
As he spoke, a fierce magical storm quietly condensed on the magnificent wings behind Galio.
Although this storm has not yet taken shape, everyone can feel the terrifying power contained in it.
Demon Hunter soldiers: "..."
There was a delicate silence.
They glanced at their general with concern.
"Surrender!" The general was the first to run away: "We surrender!"
