Legends of Runeterra

"Bang~!"

With the last sound, peace finally returned to this dark and lightless world of souls.

However, it was not that Li En intentionally stopped, but at this moment the head of Varus' soul body had already been crushed.

A headless corpse knelt in front of Li En.

But the terrifying immortality of the 'Dark Indigen' was still taking effect. Countless scarlet mists emerged from the broken neck and spread and grew. In just a few minutes, a rough head appeared in Li En's sight again.

"You have two more chances to speak."

When Varus regained consciousness, a gentle and calm voice reached his ears.

At the same time, the oppressive feeling that restricted him from even speaking also quietly loosened a little.

Li En looked at Varus who was kneeling on the ground, quietly waiting for his answer.

But this time it was a little beyond Li En's expectations. Even though he was told that he had two more chances, Varus did not choose to insult again.

"What...exactly...do you want to do!?"

Varus, who had lost some of the oppression, suddenly raised his head, but the posture of kneeling on the ground but looking up at Li En with all his strength made the anger that was already burning in his heart even more intense.

However, even so, Varus still did not take advantage of his words.

Along with his head, the glimmer of hope in his heart to defeat Li En was shattered.

At this moment, He clearly realized that in this short time, which was not even enough for the Darkin to take a nap, the "monster" disguised as a human in front of him already possessed the power to crush Him at will.

"If you want the souls of those two mortals, take them!

If you want to kill me, then give me a quick death!"

"..."

"Hmph~!"

Looking quietly at Varus's ferocious and angry face, Li En couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.

At this moment, Varus spoke the most cowardly words in the most ferocious tone.

"If I want the souls of Valmao and Kai, I can take them.

As for your life, taking it is just a matter of my will."

"So what exactly do you want?!"

"Go do something for me."

"What's the matter?"

"Guide the awakening darkin to Shurima."

"This is impossible, you might as well kill me!"

"After this is accomplished, I will grant you...true liberation!"

"Real...liberation!?"

"Om~!"

Staring intently at the brilliant purple light rising from Li En's left palm, for some reason, Varus' soul suddenly felt an inexplicable throbbing.

"That's right. Work for me, and I will personally erase the pain and shame you suffered during the Battle of Icathia. Then, you will no longer exist in this hideous, twisted, and pitiful state."

"..."

"You only have one chance to choose. If you miss it, you will be sealed in this Temple of Pallas forever..."

"Okay! I promise you!"

"Very good, Varus, you made the right choice."

"I...what should I do?"

"It's very simple, you just need to..."

...

"Uh...cough cough~!"

The dry and itchy throat made Valmao cough uncontrollably.

He subconsciously tried to prop up his body, but the extremely weak yet extremely familiar strength of his arm made him freeze in place.

"The process went smoothly, Valmao. Congratulations on regaining your free body."

"Master Li...Master Li En...this...I..."

Valmao raised his arms and stared blankly, then quickly glanced left and right and saw Kai who had also woken up slowly.

"Kai!!"

"Valmao!? We...we are..."

"Lord Li En saved us, and now we've gotten rid of that 'Darkspawn'!!"

The two people who were reborn were so excited that they almost fell to their knees.

"Hoo~!"

The gentle support of the invisible force prevented the two from kneeling down.

"Well, since you were able to resist the Darkin's invasion and prevent the broken Varus from killing people wantonly, you deserve my help now. No need to be polite.

How do you feel now? Are you feeling unwell?"

"No, Master Li En!"

"Yes, Master Li En, I feel better now than before. As a hunter, I have a hidden injury on my left knee, but now I don't feel any discomfort at all!"

"Well, that's good. This is the body I created by placing your souls into pure life force. It's automatically shaped by your soul's true form. Although its appearance is the same as before, it's essentially a brand new, complete body."

"I see. Thank you, Master Li En!"

"You're welcome. I'll take this 'Darkin Bow' and seal it. You two don't need to stay at the Temple of Pallas anymore. Return to your village as soon as possible."

After Li En finished speaking, Valmao and Kai noticed that there was a dark red longbow on the table in front of Li En.

This longbow, which once displayed an extremely terrifying posture, now looks like an ordinary longbow except for its special shape. It lies quietly horizontally on the table. The two of them suddenly have more respect for Li En in their hearts.

"Yes, Lord Li En, we will leave first."

"Go ahead, take these two ordinary longbows. The Temple of Pallas is deep in the forest, so be careful along the way."

"Yes, thank you Master Li En!"

The two men picked up their bows and arrows, bowed slightly, and then walked out of the quiet room.

after awhile.

"Lord Li En, we are truly grateful for your kindness. If you can use my two brothers, please feel free to ask for their help. Our hometown is Maine Village, northwest of the Nicelan Forest!"

Valmao and Kai shouted at the intersection of the road leading to the outside world from the Temple of Pallas, and then knelt down and kowtowed several times from a distance.

Although Li En could easily stop the two from performing such a grand ceremony, he could not do it again. Letting them complete the ceremony would also make them feel a little relieved.

"Go ahead and stick to your beliefs."

"Yes, Master Li En!"

After the ceremony, Valmao and Kai, carrying bows and arrows and wearing clothes woven by Li En after he reshaped their bodies and covered them with natural magic, quickly disappeared at the corner of the moss-dotted bluestone road.

The faint sound of joyful laughter reached Li En's ears from afar.

"Om~!"

The darkin longbows flashed with scarlet light, and finally gathered to form a tall and agile figure.

"Vellus, greetings to Lord Li En!"

"Well, how do you feel now?"

Facing Li En's calm gaze, Varus' pale face showed a complex expression.

"My Lord, I can't remember the last time I had such peace and quiet!"

"Haha~! Very good, go ahead and do what you should do."

"Yes, Master Li En!"