When telling Ash the story, both Yasuo and Neng Riven were very calm.

But both Du Guer's story and Riven's experience have triggered Ash's thoughts.

Although the two people died, one lived, the other died and the other chose to exile themselves, Ash clearly understood Yasuo's meaning and saw his always-off doubts from them.

What exactly is sacrifice?

In Ashe's view, sacrifice is not shameful, but must be avoided - because she has experienced the era of her mother Glena, when Avarosa was once very prosperous, but it eventually fell apart because Glena went to pursue Avarosa's legacy.

As the last person of Avarosa, Ashe knew very well what the heaviness represented behind the sacrifice. Since then, she has been using her own means to avoid sacrifice and any sacrifice in any situation.

Is Ashe afraid of death?

Not afraid, Ashe couldn't even have a slight fear of death itself - even if she told her death was knocking on the door, she wouldn't feel even a little fear.

But Ashe was afraid of sacrifice, fearing that others would sacrifice for their own ideals, because as a bystander, she once watched with her own eyes the entire Avarosa tribe made for Grena's ideals.

Ashe didn't want his tribe to experience this kind of thing again.

However, in the story told by Yasuo and Riven, the person who was sacrificed was himself, which gave Ashe a completely different perspective to look at the problem.

A trace of vague enlightenment appeared in Ashe's heart, but she couldn't control it for a moment. This itchy feeling made her feel a little uncomfortable, so she raised her head, bit her lips and looked at Yasuo and Riven, waiting for them to continue talking further.

Facing Ash's inquiring eyes, Yasuo finally sighed and gave the final answer.

"Duguer and Riven at the time were both loyal to Noxus, and the sacrifices they suffered could also be seen as for Noxus."

"But the difference is that Du Guer's sacrifice is his own choice. Even at the last moment, he will not regret it at all, because he is fully aware of the consequences of his actions and knows what this means to him. Even though he knows the sacrifice, he still resolutely embarked on this path."

"But Riven had no idea about this - if Noxus needed this magic swordsman army as bait at that time, maybe Riven would not have refused. At most, some people in the team were transferred to other places to perform other tasks, but she would definitely set foot on the battlefield for Noxus and act as this bait."

"But the meaning of deception is completely different, which means that Riven is not aware of the problem, does not know about the poisonous gas bomb, nor does she know that all the soldiers under her command have become bait for this battle. This is not a glorious sacrifice, but a despicable fraud."

"I know you, you have always cared about your tribe and don't want them to sacrifice because of your dreams and choices. There is no problem. Instead, it is a manifestation of the leader's sense of responsibility - although you have not become a mother, having this idea means you are looking at the problem from the perspective of your mother, which is the manifestation of a qualified mother-in-law."

"But what you didn't consider is whether they would be willing to sacrifice for you and for Freljord if they were told everything."

"If you know the meaning of your sacrifice, then they are calm when facing the sacrifice, without any regrets. Just like Du Guer, who ended up with the fleet, sacrificed everything for Noxus in the Battle of Daluwan. This is the result of his own choice."

"On the contrary, if you are sent to the battlefield without being told and become a victim, even if you don't die, the result will still be unacceptable - I think what Grena went after the ruins of Avarosa was really unacceptable to you was not the sacrifices of her tribe members, but their opposition, right?"

"I remember you told me that your aunt was once opposed to this kind of adventure plan, but Glenna defeated her and proved herself 'right' with force, and that's the source of your pain."

"Now, tell me, if the Avarosa tribe was united and recognized Glenna's idea, and agreed with the idea of ​​pursuing Avarosa's glory, and died in the final journey like your oath father, then will this process still be unacceptable?"

"Or, will you be proud of them, choose to hold the longbow in your hand tightly, inherit their will, and move on unwaveringly?"

Yasuo's words made Ashe fall into silence. She subconsciously clenched the longbow, causing Zhen Bing's cold to hurt her fingers, and tried hard to recall her former self.

At that time...what was really in pain?

Is it the withering of the loss of the tribe and the betrayal of childhood sweethearts?

Or is it the one who embarked on a journey for some reason and could only follow the trend?

Self-analysis is always difficult and painful.

Ashe thought about it, but still couldn't straighten it out clearly.

But this did not prevent her from providing an answer to the assumptions given by Yasuo.

If everyone thought it was right to look for the ruins of Avarosa and believed that Glena's choice was correct, then she would probably not be so painful.

After all, as Yasuo said, sacrificing for his dream is not something worthy of pain—even on the contrary, in Freljord, a hunter died in a fight against beasts, a traveler disappeared on the unmanned ice field, and a warrior died bravely on the battlefield, all these are glory worth boasting.

If all of his tribe members were sacrificed for glory, how could he be afraid of sacrifice?

Perhaps from the beginning, what I worry about should not be sacrifices themselves, or even unnecessary sacrifices, but "deception and ordering others to sacrifice."

"Think about it." Seeing that Ashe finally had some intentions, Yasuo finally poured the last bowl of soup. "If you were the one who chose to pursue the relics of Avarosa, what choice would you have?"

"Do you give up all this completely, or tell your tribe members everything, let them become your comrades, and embark on the road with them - to advance and retreat together, and face cruel death and sacrifice together?"

Ashe did not give a clear answer.
Chapter completed!