Legends of Runeterra

Chapter 298: Melancholy of the Girl Laxana

Mystic Silver City, a city located in the rocky highlands northwest of Demacia.

The rocky highlands are where legend has it that a silver-winged dragon once appeared.

Inside the magnificent building complex at the highest point in the city.

"Click~!"

The exquisite fountain pen from Piltover was gently thrown on the table, and the slender figure bent over the book raised his head.

Her long golden hair looked like flowing gold in the sunlight coming in from the window.

On the girl's delicate and pretty face are a pair of clear, gem-like blue eyes.

At this moment, these eyes were staring blankly out the window, and the little face revealed a melancholy that was inconsistent with his temperament.

"Oh~!"

Laxana Crownguard, the little princess of the Crownguard family, one of the top noble families in Demacia, sighed deeply.

"Why...it's me..."

Lux raised her right hand, a distressing look on her face.

As the little princess of the Mianwei family, Lux can be said to be the apple of everyone's eye.

However, things are unpredictable. On a fateful night, Lux and her horse were attacked by a pack of hungry saber-tooth wolves.

In a moment of fear and despair, the young girl released a torrent of magic light deep within her body and defeated the beast, but she trembled in fear.

As someone who had been educated by the Crown Guard family since childhood, Lux knew that she was - 'infected by evil'.

Magic, the most taboo existence in the kingdom of Demacia, has now become a part of her, just like the bloodline of the Crown Guard.

If discovered, she would bring dishonor and shame to her family.

But even though she tried hard to hide it, Lux was still discovered by her mother, whom she lived with day and night.

But Mrs. Ogersa was no different from any loving mother, and she kept her daughter's affairs a secret.

Not long ago, Ogatha, Lux's mother, found a 'Demagic Master' for her and prepared to 'demagicize' her - swallowing the magic-forbidden stone with potion.

Unsurprisingly, this method was accompanied by pain that was worse than death. In panic, Lux chose to get on a carriage at night and escape to the city where she grew up.

At first, escaping did allow Lux to spend some carefree days.

But as time went by, the pressure brought by the "Demon Infection" made Lux fall into a state of sleeplessness and eating disorders again.

“Pah! Pah!”

"Woooooo~!"

Tears fell on Lux's favorite adventure novel, and low sobs were heard in the quiet study.

"Knock, knock, knock! Miss, it's time for lunch."

"Yeah! I got it. I'll be there in a minute!"

"Yes, miss!"

Hearing the maid's footsteps disappearing into the distance, Lux quickly wiped the tears from her face, looked in the mirror to make sure there was nothing unusual, and then pushed the door open and walked out.

"Hmm~! It still tastes the same as before~!"

Lux leaned back comfortably in her chair and took a rest, finishing all the plates in front of her.

"Miss, as you ordered, the carriage is ready!"

"Well, okay, let's go."

Lux stood up from the chair, adjusted her skirt, and walked away happily.

Faced with the pressure of the "Infected Demon", Lux can only forget it briefly by touring her hometown and recalling the happy times of her childhood.

...

"Hehehehe~!"

On the smooth road paved with stone slabs, a young man with black hair and black eyes rode a white horse slowly, humming an unknown and cheerful tune.

Looking at the city that could be vaguely seen in the distance, a smile appeared on Li En's lips.

As someone who was fighting with LeBlanc every day, how could Li En not see through Jarvan's little plan?

The reason why he agreed to Garen was, firstly, that it would strengthen their friendship and help improve their bond value, and secondly, completing this task would also help improve his reputation.

And lastly, and most importantly - Laxana Crownguard.

All the mages who can awaken in an environment filled with forbidden magic stones are geniuses.

And Laxana's magic power alone is enough to fully charge Galio, the Colossus of Justice, who can only move when receiving legion-level magic attacks.

You can imagine the talent he has.

A young, kind, sensitive girl with rare talent in the world.

It can be said that when Li En comes to Demacia, he can give up anyone's bond value, but he must not let Lux go.

Recalling Jarvan's excited face with a hint of guilt, the curve of Li En's mouth grew bigger and bigger.

“Hahaha~! Huh!?”

Li En stopped laughing and looked at a fork road extending from the main road. A hint of red light flashed in his dark right pupil.

"Interesting! Hello!"

Gently pulling the reins, Li En controlled the white horse to trot into the fork in the road.

...

"Bang bang bang~!"

"Hurry up, these goods of mine are valuable, give me the compensation!"

On the road, which was more than three meters wide, a carriage and a truck overturned.

A skinny old man, with six assistants, surrounded a slender figure in the center.

"Woo~!"

Faced with the old man's coercion, the girl held the box tightly in her arms.

“Da Da~! Da Da~! Da Da~!”

The crisp sound of horse hooves came from afar and everyone looked up.

A tall and slender man with black hair and black eyes, riding a white horse, quickly came in front of the crowd.

"Wow~!"

Li En jumped off his horse swiftly and glanced around.

"Everyone, what happened? Why are you stuck here?"

The gentle voice awakened everyone who was immersed in Li En's appearance. The girl lowered her head while holding the box, and her cute white ears were faintly tinged with a little blush.

The old man took a look at Li En and saw that although he had an extraordinary appearance, he was wearing the traditional costume of the Demacia people. He relaxed a little and a bit of pride naturally appeared on his face.

"Haha~! Young man, I am Anthos. This girl drove her carriage and knocked over my truck. Now I am asking her to pay compensation."

"Oh? Compensation?"

Li En looked over the shoulders of the two guys and looked at the overturned truck.

"I said, this is just a cart of food, including the repair fee, it should be two gold coins at most."

"Haha~! This has nothing to do with you, young man, you'd better mind your own business!"

As the old man chuckled, six sturdy guys slowly surrounded him.

"Stop it! I told you I'll compensate you when we get back to the city!"

"Sorry, little girl, we don't have the time. Just give us the things in the box and we'll forget about it!"

As the old man spoke, a hint of greed appeared on his face.

After the car accident, the girl searched for a box from the carriage, but due to the injury on her leg, she accidentally fell and a gap opened in the box.

Although it was only for a moment, the sharp-eyed old man saw clearly that it was a gorgeous necklace inlaid with gems.

"Uh, I mean, are you guys ignoring me?"

Li En's words attracted everyone's attention. The old man looked at his tall but not strong figure, and a hint of impatience flashed in his eyes.

"Leave him alone!"

"Yes!"

Six guys rushed over together.

"stop it!"

"Bang~!"

Only a dull sound was heard, and six men lay on the ground with peaceful faces.

"Plop~!"

"You...don't come over here~!"

The old man fell to the ground. He was just a greedy robber and not a professional robber, so he fell into complete panic.