Chapter 33
Chapter 33
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 33
Chapter Title: The Weight of Immortality
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Long ago, when Electra became the Tower Master—no, the leader of the Lightning Faction.
Trinity had not yet been established.
"Electra. I'm burdening you with a heavy responsibility. I'm sorry."
"Sorry? This is an honor for me."
"...I see. Well, when you first set foot on the path of transcendence, you smiled so happily."
For a long time, no mage with an S-rank Lightning Attribute Constitution had appeared in the Lightning Faction.
Thus, the next leader would be Electra, with her A-rank Lightning attribute.
Fortunately, Electra had entered the path of transcendence, making her qualified.
"Yes. It's an honor to succeed you, Faction Leader."
The Lightning Faction Leader was a curt man.
He never engaged in personal talk with his disciples outside of magical instruction.
Electra had only spoken with him after she herself stepped onto the path of transcendence.
"...Did you think me cold?"
"Pardon?"
"From your perspective, you must have seen me as heartless."
The Faction Leader spoke while gazing at some point in the empty air.
"That's what being a faction leader is like. Especially in a faction like ours, with so few mages qualified for the path of transcendence."
The Lightning Faction had scarcely any mages with innate S- or even A-rank talents.
It was true that the pinnacle talent was supposed to be rare.
Even accounting for that, they had far fewer than other factions.
And among them, only Electra had begun walking the path of transcendence.
"I've sent so many disciples away. Ever since mage society was first formed and the factions established. Truly, so many. At first, it hurt deeply. I'd shed tears seeing disciples younger than me with hair turning white."
Electra listened quietly to the Faction Leader's words.
This was the first time he had shared his story.
"It was agonizing. Losing precious people. Being left alone in their place. So at some point, I stopped forming bonds with my disciples."
The Lightning Faction Leader was, at heart, a profoundly warm man.
That was why he could no longer share affections.
Because it always came back as pain.
"Electra. You're so warm, and you love people. That's why I'm worried you might end up like me."
Electra couldn't find words to reply.
Back then, she didn't yet understand what he meant.
"But that doesn't change the fact that I cherished you all. More than any other faction leader, probably. And you will too, I suspect."
"Faction Leader..."
Instead, Electra gripped the Faction Leader's hand tightly.
The leader closed his eyes, a gentle smile—the first she'd ever seen—on his face.
And so Electra ascended to the position of Faction Leader and guided the Lightning Faction.
Time passed, Trinity was founded.
The Lightning Tower rose higher into the sky with each achievement.
And gradually, Electra came to understand.
The meaning behind her predecessor's words.
"Tower Master... I'm sorry..."
"No need to apologize. Rest easy."
One by one, her disciples grew old and passed away.
And new ones arrived.
As this cycle repeated, one day Electra realized.
Ah, these ones will leave me too someday. I'll be left alone again.
Gradually, Electra stopped communicating with her disciples.
She was weary of forming bonds—only to suffer the pain of parting from those she loved.
It was the fate of the transcendent.
But for someone as warm as Electra, that fate was pure torment.
Thus, Electra slowly faded into gray.
Unaware even of her own loneliness.
Or that her emotions were withering away.
What finally stirred her feelings was COL.
💬 Team Chat — LightningMagicElite (Malphite) I'll just keep checking the Illusion Tower Master like last game. The Arcane War finals. Final set.
As the game started, mid-laner Lea spoke up.
Just like last game, Lea planned to play Malphite to stifle the Illusion Tower Master's growth.
The Illusion Tower Master had picked Nocturne mid this time.
If played well, they could handle her like they did with Zed.
— ZziritZzirit (Rammus) I'll focus bottom as much as possible too. — COLHoneyJam (Ashe) Got it. Let's all win this for sure. — TowerMasterSoleHeung (Volibear) Yep! — TowerMastersFootMat (Sona) Yes! The game began with vows of victory.
Both sides started smoothly by the book.
And the early game flowed much like the previous one.
The difference was that bottom, sensing ADC Electra's threat, was playing extremely defensively.
Even when Rammus ganked, they handled it well, denying Ashe any kills.
The enemy jungler kept patrolling bottom too, hindering Ashe's growth.
Not good. We need to snowball before they hit level 6. Enemy mid is Nocturne.
— COLHoneyJam (Ashe) Divin' bottom now looks good. — ZziritZzirit (Rammus) Heading around now. In the frustrating standoff, Electra—as Ashe—planned a dive with the jungler.
Impatient, but never reckless.
She calmly pushed the wave and watched for the dive angle.
— COLHoneyJam (Ashe) Now! The moment the enemy support's health dipped appropriately.
Rammus landed a sonic wave, and they dove to secure the enemy support.
⚙ FIRST BLOOD! ⚙ First Blood! — ZziritZzirit (Rammus) I'm backing off! Unfortunately, the enemy ADC's movement was sharp, so they only got the support.
Not as much gain as hoped.
But First Blood was huge.
Electra shoved in the wave moderately, recalled, and bought items.
With the kill gold, she was ahead of the enemy ADC.
From now on, she could fight the lane with an item advantage.
Resolved to snowball with just a Long Sword lead, she returned to lane.
Then—
An ally has been slain. Top: Volibear got solo-killed.
— TowerMasterSoleHeung (Volibear) Sorry, my mistake. Won't give up any more kills. Playing safe now. — COLHoneyJam (Ashe) It's fine. Take it slow. Top giving up a solo kill wasn't ideal.
But they'd lost top laning last game too and still won.
The Illusion Tower's top was a true top-lane noob, so Electra wasn't worried yet.
Crushing bottom would fix it.
Laning resumed.
Enemy bottom played even safer, no kills.
Illusion Tower Master still can't do much mid. No need to rush. Ult will secure a kill.
Electra waited patiently.
But just before she got ult—
"Darkness..." Vision went dark in an instant, Nocturne's voice echoing.
Nocturne had ulted from mid.
— COLHoneyJam (Ashe) Back off! — TowerMastersFootMat (Sona) Got it! Electra and support retreated hastily.
She figured the Illusion Tower Master would target her, the biggest threat.
But her prediction was way off.
An ally has been slain. — TowerMasterSoleHeung (Volibear) Aaaagh! They came for me? Sorry, didn't expect Nocturne ult... The kill came from top again.
Nocturne ulted top, killing Volibear once more.
— COLHoneyJam (Ashe) It's okay. Volbear, just tank later. Survive for now. — TowerMasterSoleHeung (Volibear) Yes. Understood. Won't die again, for real! Top was falling behind badly, but Electra thought it was still manageable.
Nocturne probably ulted top for a sure kill.
Carry Ashe was still scaling.
And Malphite had poked mid in the meantime. No crisis yet.
⚔ ENEMY SLAYED ⚔ Bottom scores another kill.
Only the support again.
But forced enemy ADC to recall, widening the growth gap.
Then—
Turret Destroyed! An ally has been slain. Top turret falls, Volibear dies again.
Early constant pressure led to turret damage buildup.
T1 turret falling this fast was rare.
— TowerMasterSoleHeung (Volibear) Uwaaaagh!! ...Sorry. Volibear sounded properly pissed now.
Laning was ruined; no wonder.
Still, before the Tower Master, he held back his emotions and built tank items.
Understanding his frustration, Electra said nothing.
Just thought: I need to grow more.
Scolding teammates now wouldn't help; focus on winning strategies.
— COLHoneyJam (Ashe) It's fine. Jungle, watch top and cut off Jax overextensions. — ZziritZzirit (Rammus) Bottom okay to ignore? — COLHoneyJam (Ashe) We'll handle it ourselves. ⚔ ENEMY SLAYED ⚔ ⚔ DOUBLE KILL! ⚔ As promised, a fired-up Electra dove bottom without jungle help for a double kill.
Bottom growth gap widened massively; confidence returned.
Mid Malphite holding strong. They could win like this.
— TowerMasterSoleHeung (Volibear) Ah, Jax is crossing the line... — ZziritZzirit (Rammus) Heading top. Gotta punish this. Top: Jax pushed after T1, kept overextending.
Definitely crossing the line.
That deep? Dead meat.
Rammus dives top.
"Darkness..." But the map darkens instantly.
Nocturne ults top, isolates Rammus.
An ally has been slain. — TowerMasterSoleHeung (Volibear) They're still pushing in? — LightningMagicElite (Malphite) I'm going! Rammus cut; Volibear survives.
But Illusion Jax and Nocturne ignore him, hammer the turret madly.
Mid Malphite rushes top, but—
Turret Destroyed! Jax and Nocturne blitz to T2 in no time.
⚔ ENEMY SLAYED ⚔ ⚔ DOUBLE KILL! ⚔ But Illusion overextended.
Late-arriving Malphite ults, double kills Jax and Nocturne.
Traded T2 for kills.
— LightningMagicElite (Malphite) Good we got them at least. — COLHoneyJam (Ashe) Time to prep for teamfight. Electra pushed bottom T1 and rotated mid.
Top T2 this early was unprecedented.
But massive bottom lead, Malphite double. Specs ahead now—fight to win.
Lightning Tower pushes mid per Electra's call.
Illusion forced to defend.
— TowerMastersFootMat (Sona) Jax missing? — LightningMagicElite (Malphite) Ult in, Tower Master? Mid standoff, Jax MIA.
Power advantage—no hesitation.
— COLHoneyJam (Ashe) Go in now! Malphite ults on Electra's call.
Enemy flashes dodge; only support hit.
⚔ ENEMY SLAYED ⚔ Lightning melts support fast, pushes mid turret.
Illusion retreats to wait minions.
— TowerMastersFootMat (Sona) Wait, top! Map spots Jax.
While fighting, Jax climbed and smashed inhibitor turret.
Turret Destroyed! ⚔ TURRET DESTROYED! ⚔ Jax's insane auto speed demolishes inhibitor turret.
Lightning took mid T1, but not T2 yet.
— LightningMagicElite (Malphite) Heading home! Malphite recalls to stop Jax.
INHIBITOR DESTROYED! Jax destroys inhibitor in seconds.
Super minions incoming top.
"Darkness..." Map lights out.
Nocturne ults onto Malphite, cancels recall.
⚔ ENEMY SLAYED ⚔ Turret Destroyed! Nocturne killed quick, but Jax took one twin turret.
No time to waste.
Lightning recalls desperately.
Finally catch Jax as the last twin turret's health drops below half.
— ZziritZzirit (Rammus) What even is that turret push speed... Someone's gotta defend home. Suddenly, base defense duty.
Good thing: Ashe's carry power intact.
They'd win any fight.
— COLHoneyJam (Ashe) Volbear stays home. Pressure mid, go Baron. TP join if needed. — TowerMasterSoleHeung (Volibear) Got it. Game stalls as both sides regroup.
Illusion farming jungle/minions.
— TowerMastersFootMat (Sona) Volbear holds? We could Baron. — ZziritZzirit (Rammus) Agreed. — COLHoneyJam (Ashe) Ward and smite. Even if fight during Baron, we win. Lightning seizes the opening for Baron.
Illusion rushes in late.
"Darkness..." Nocturne dives; Illusion dumps damage.
Baron hits too—situation worse than thought.
— TowerMasterSoleHeung (Volibear) TPing in! Volibear clears super minions, TPs.
All five Illusion in fight—smart move.
An ally has been slain. ⚔ ENEMY SLAYED ⚔ ⚔ DOUBLE KILL! ⚔ Chaotic brawl: kills fly both ways.
Lightning emerges victorious.
⚔ QUADRA KILL! ⚔ Quadra and Baron secured.
— COLHoneyJam (Ashe) Mid push! Baron buff up, straight to mid.
Three Lightning alive.
Illusion: only Jax recalled.
Late game; respawns take time.
— COLHoneyJam (Ashe) End it! — ZziritZzirit (Rammus) Yes! — TowerMasterSoleHeung (Volibear) Yes! Three champs reach inhibitor turret fast.
Top super minions pushing slow.
Only at T2 range.
Lightning minions clash—no home steal worry.
Only Jax left for Illusion.
Rammus, Volibear, Ashe handle one Jax easy.
Right call to end.
Lightning pushes confidently—
Fwosh—
Jax TPs to top minions, ditches them, solos toward twin turrets.
⚔ ENEMY INHIBITOR DESTROYED! ⚔ Jax destroys Lightning inhibitor, eats turret damage, smashes last twin turret.
Lightning races to destroy twin turrets.
— ZziritZzirit (Rammus) What do, Tower Master! Rammus's desperate cry.
Jax lands final blow on Lightning twin turret.
In that moment, Electra's mind spun at blinding speed, time dilating.
Baron recall: 4s. Stopping Jax: min 5s. His attack speed...
Less than a second.
Calculation done.
Despair: Jax reaches Nexus first.
Even recalling, might not stop him.
— LightningMagicElite (Malphite) No, we can't lose like this! We had it won...! Lea, dead, screams—same math.
Electra decides.
— COLHoneyJam (Ashe) Don't stop! Keep pushing! — ZziritZzirit (Rammus) Yes!! — TowerMasterSoleHeung (Volibear) Got it! Lightning mages hammer turrets without doubt in Electra's call.
A moment showing utter trust in her.
Of course, Electra knew.
Even max speed, Jax hits Nexus first.
But that didn't mean defeat.
— COLHoneyJam (Ashe) Hiyaah—! Electra whirls, fires Enchanted Crystal Arrow toward Lightning base.
The arrow illuminates the map, hurtles at Jax.
Please hit...!
One arrow carrying the long fate of Arcane War.
Hit: Lightning victory.
Miss: Illusion wins.
The final arrow streaks across the map.
Jax poised for Nexus-destroying blow.
...
A moment later, the winner of Arcane War was decided.