Legends of Runeterra

"Oh my! Lord Dukor, what happened to you?"

Katlu rushed in from the door.

"Hmph! What are you doing in here? Get out right now!!"

"Sir, please calm down. I have some good...er...not so good news!"

Seeing the strange expression on Katlu's face, the furious Dukuer was aroused by the other party.

"Huh? What's the news?"

"It's just that the resistance we encountered on the front line is a bit strong. We have already lost many elite troops, including the dragon lizards!"

"Oh? In that case..."

Dukouer raised his head and looked at the setting sun shining in through the opened tent.

"It won't be long before we have to temporarily withdraw our troops and rest!"

The voice just fell.

"Woo~!"

A long and low horn sound came from afar.

"Oh my! Lord Dukor is indeed very good at predicting things!"

"Hmph! Stop flattering me and get out of here if you have nothing to do!"

The siege was blocked, which was bad news for Swain, but for Dukor, it relieved some of the depression in his heart.

As my mood improved, my complexion also looked much better.

"Hehe~! Got it, sir. I'll leave right away!"

Katlu pretended to leave, but he continued to say something that sounded like persuasion.

"Lord Dukor, don't worry too much. Although we can't go to the front line, the location where we are stationed is very critical. If the people from Presidium get past us, I'm afraid they can directly break into the central army tent..."

"Wait, Katlu! What did you just say?"

Dukouer, who was sitting on a chair, suddenly looked up and called out to Katlu who was about to leave.

"Uh... Sir, I say... please don't worry too much."

"Not this one, next one!"

"Uh... our location is critical..."

"Yes, that's it!"

Dukuer quickly stood up and came to the spread-out feng shui map.

"Yes~! Yes~! Why didn't I think of it before~!"

Looking at the Feng Shui map carefully, Du Kuer's eyes became brighter and brighter, and a daring idea formed in his mind.

"Katlu!"

"My subordinate is here!"

"How's your stealth skill?"

When asked about his special skills, Katlu immediately puffed out his chest with pride.

"It must be of the top level! My Lord, have you forgotten that I escaped from the hands of the Dragon Master Li En before!

I'm not bragging, even if it's Presidio right now, I can sneak in if I try hard!"

Speaking of Li En, the unbearable memory of escape flooded into Du Kuer's mind, but he quickly suppressed it.

"Haha~! It was me who didn't remember it for a moment. Very good, Katulu, I remember you knew Rito, right?"

"Uh... Sir... I... maybe I should know him?"

Facing Dukor's gaze, Katlu's chest immediately shrank, and his previous confidence disappeared.

"Haha~! Send this layout map to Rito. As for how to make him believe it, it's up to you!"

Without any preparation, Dukouer picked up the defense map on the ground, rolled it up and handed it to Katru.

"This...I...My Lord..."

"Stop talking nonsense and take it! If Swain really succeeds, do you think I can return to Noxus? What will happen to you as my personal guard?"

"what!?"

There was a mixture of confusion, regret, surprise...all kinds of complicated emotions intertwined on Katlu's wretched face.

"Crack~!"

Dukor patted Katlu's shoulder with one hand and stuffed the scroll into his arms with the other.

"Okay, don't worry, you just need to sneak into Presidium with this scroll and hand it over to Rito.

I am the person with the highest military rank at the moment. When the time comes, I will take advantage of the chaos and call for the capture of Rito and Presidium. Not only will you be safe, but you will also enjoy endless wealth and glory!"

However, in response to Dukor's low voice, Katlu's face turned red and then pale.

"Hey~!"

Dukouer drew the short blade from his waist, gently cut the tip of his thumb, and slowly wiped the blood onto one side of his cheek.

"I swear in the name of 'Moens' that after this is accomplished, Katlu will be my sworn brother!"

"Lord Dukor~!"

Katlu fell to one knee.

"Katlu will bring him here at all costs, please rest assured!"

"All right! Get up, Brother Catru!"

Dukuer's ugly face showed a rare gentleness, and he gently helped Katlu up with his big hands.

Looking at the ugly face full of snot and tears so close to me.

Resisting the urge to smash it to pieces with a hammer, Dukouer emphasized again.

"Remember, make sure to deliver it to Rito!"

"Yes, Brother Dukouer!"

"Well! Be careful on your journey, Brother Katlu!"

...

"Wow~!"

The tent curtains were drawn down.

Behind the curtain, Dukouer and Katru both had expressions of nausea and disgust on their faces.

"Hoo~!"

Taking a deep breath of fresh air, Katlu relieved Dukor's pungent bad breath.

He raised his head to look at the darkening sky, tightened the scroll in his arms, and left quickly.

...

In the dark night, Rito had just come down from the city wall.

We arrived at the command post converted from a residential building, less than a hundred meters away from the city wall.

"Father, please eat something."

"Okay, thank you Irelia."

Rito put down the military newspaper in his hand and, with the help of Zelos, cleared a space on the table that was piled with papers and scrolls.

"By the way, Irelia, Zelos, have you eaten?"

"Father, my sister and I have eaten."

"Ah That's good."

"Aiya~! Good evening, Rito-sama. I seem to have disturbed your dinner by accident."

"Hey~!"

Zelos and Irelia drew their swords, and the brother and sister turned around cautiously to look at the newcomers.

"It's you!?"

Rito's voice sounded a little surprised.

"Hehe~! It's me..."

"Katlu, I'll kill your whole family!!"

Without any hesitation, Zelos, with an angry look on his face, started with his ultimate move, cursing and stabbing at Katlu.

"Hey! Wait!"

"Zelos stop!"

"Father! This is a Noxian!"

Zelos paused, and shouted without turning his head while being on guard against Katlu.

"I know, you step back first!"

Rito quickly came in front of Zelos and protected him behind him.

"Katlu, I never thought you had the ability to sneak into Presidium!"

"Hehe~! Master Rito, thank you for your praise. These are just some unpresentable tricks."

Although he spoke modestly, Katlu's wretched face revealed a hint of pride.

Rito stared at the other person calmly, with his vigilance at the highest level.

Although Jie was not guarding this side of the city wall, he was able to get past Shadow Stream's elite disciples, and his methods were definitely extraordinary.

"Tell me, you sneaked in specially and took the risk to show yourself in front of me. What are you planning?"

"Hehe~! Lord Rito is indeed very discerning. I have no ill intentions in coming here this time. On the contrary, I have some important information to give you!"