Legends of Runeterra

In the center of the Immortal Fortress, in the luxurious palace belonging to Commander Darkwill.

Darkwill sat on the throne with his eyes closed. The bright light shone on the face of the ruler of the empire, revealing his face full of signs of aging.

This overlord who once fought his way to the top has inevitably lost to time.

"Hoo~!"

A breeze blew through the hall, and Darkwill opened his eyes. He was completely covered in a black robe, with only his chin exposed. His lips, painted with purple lipstick, formed a huge contrast with his pale skin.

Looking at this former collaborator, Darkwill's old face showed a hint of anticipation.

"Pale Lady, how is Swain doing?"

"Reporting to the Grand Commander, the test results are as expected. Swain has indeed gained some kind of power."

The black-robed woman said this, and gently raised her hand. A crystal flew out from her sleeve and slowly floated in front of Darkwill.

Then, the crystal lit up, depicting Swain moving freely in the barracks and handling affairs.

"Can this...prolong life?"

"That's not confirmed yet, but... Swain lost an arm in Ionia, but now his left arm is normal, so that power could have the ability to regenerate limbs and extend lifespan."

"Haha~! Is that so? I understand."

Darkwill nodded calmly, but his eyes became colder.

"Commander-in-chief, the next step..."

"Proceed as planned, issue an urgent letter to recall Swain!"

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief!"

The woman in black robe bowed and then disappeared.

Darkwill watched this scene and clenched his fists slightly.

This pale lady had been investing in Darkwill since he first emerged in the empire, until he ascended to the highest throne of the empire.

But now he is very old, and the Pale Lady has not changed at all.

Darkwill had once requested to learn magic, but unfortunately, due to his age and, more importantly, his poor talent, his progress was extremely slow despite the Pale Lady's unreserved teaching.

After that, he had thought of some quick solutions. Sean, who is still imprisoned in the tomb, and the group of failed bloodthirsty modified bodies are one of the evidences of Darkwill's efforts.

Unfortunately, although these experiments extended lifespan to a certain extent, they all had huge side effects and were completely inconsistent with Darkwell's expectations.

What he wanted was a long life, a clear mind, and a perfectly preserved body with healthy five senses so that he could continue to enjoy power and everything it brought, rather than becoming a crazy and bloodthirsty monster.

Now Swain has clearly gained some power in Ionia, but he did not report it immediately.

The kind-hearted Darkwill could accept Swain using this power to heal himself on the battlefield, but he would not allow Swain to attempt to take 'it' for himself.

'Swain, this power is mine...'

Darkwill looked at the image in the crystal, his eyes becoming colder.

...

In the Reyes family, Li En looked up at the moon hanging in the night sky, put down the book in his hand, stood up and stretched gently.

"Haaa~!"

"Click~!"

I opened the door and left the study, walking all the way to the bedroom until I saw a white-haired figure waiting at the door, with his head down, thinking about something.

"Eh? Riven, why haven't you gone back to rest yet? Do you have something to talk to me about?"

"Master Li...Master Li En..."

"Well, what's wrong? Just tell me what's going on."

Li En looked at the somewhat flustered Riven, his eyes revealing a hint of doubt.

"Sir, I...I..."

"Wait, if you have something to say, go in and sit down and talk. Don't just stand there like an idiot."

Li En said this, took the initiative to open the door and walked in, then turned around to look at Riven who was hesitating at the door.

"Why? You think it's inappropriate? Then let's go to the living room and talk?"

"No, no!"

Riven shook her head and immediately walked into the room.

"Well, that's good, sit down."

Although this is a bedroom, the entire room is fully equipped with facilities according to the standards of a noble heir like the Reyes family.

Two glasses of red wine were poured, one of which Riven took with a respectful gesture.

"Try it. The grapes grown in Rocklund Plain are the raw material for the best quality red wine in the empire. I heard that they have a light rose scent. This is also Lady Hilda's favorite red wine."

"Yes, thank you sir!"

Riven nodded, and the two drank the wine in their glasses.

"Phew! How does it taste? Do you taste the scent of roses?"

"Hmm... maybe a little..."

Seeing Riven, who clearly didn't feel anything from the drink but was still acting so serious, a smile gradually appeared at the corner of Li En's mouth.

"Hahaha~!"

A clear laugh sounded, and Riven's face suddenly turned red, and then turned pale.

At this moment, she understood that her disguise was easily seen through by Li En, and a feeling of being fooled came over her.

"I'm...I'm sorry, Master Li En!"

"Wait! I'm the one who should say sorry!"

Li En grabbed Riven who was standing up and looked straight into her eyes.

"I'm sorry Riven, it's just that your appearance just now reminded me of my embarrassment before, and I couldn't help it for a moment."

"Your Excellency, your embarrassment!?"

Looking at Li En, who has always been strong and graceful, Riven suddenly felt a little curious.

"Well, that was when I was first adopted by Lady Hilda..."

"what!?"

"Why? Oh, I haven't told you yet, actually, Lady Hilda and I have no blood relationship, and I'm not even a descendant of the Reyes family.

I just met Lady Hilda outside the Immortal Fortress and was adopted by her in the name of the Reyes Family."

Li En smiled slightly and fluently told Riven the news which shocked her greatly.

"Sir, I..."

At this moment, Riven looked at Li En's face, which was perfect to the point of being distorted, and it didn't seem so out of reach.

"It's okay, don't worry about it, come and sit down."

"Yes, my lord."

Riven sat back on the sofa, and Li En, who was holding her wrist, let go and sat next to Riven.

"Let's go back to the previous topic. The night I first came to the Reyes family..."

Li En recounted all the embarrassing things that happened when he first joined the Reyes family. When he became interested, he would gesture a few times, and the two of them would rub shoulders from time to time.

After a while, Li En stopped talking and poured two more glasses of red wine.

"I've been talking for so long, I'm a little thirsty. Come on, I've never tasted any rose aroma, so please feel free."