Legends of Runeterra

Demon seeker headquarters.

The guards saw the carriage with the royal emblem approaching from a distance. After sending one person in to report, the rest of the guards lined up to greet it.

"Click~!"

The car door opened and a middle-aged man with a resolute expression walked out.

"Master Steward!"

As the personal guard of Emperor III, Xin Zhao can be seen in any important occasion. Coupled with his Ionian appearance, it is natural that the demon hunters will recognize him.

"Well, take me to Eldred's office."

"Yes, my lord!"

Li En followed Zhao Xin quietly, silently sensing Sona's location, and followed the guards all the way to Eldred's office.

“Crack~!”

Zhao Xin opened the door directly, and an office that was simple and somewhat shabby appeared in front of the two of them.

"Hmm? Where are the Eldreds?"

"Uh... this... usually Lord Eldred is here at this time..."

The guard standing at the door had a look of confusion on his nervous face.

"Sir, Lord Butler!"

Along with the shouts, a figure wearing a more complicated robe walked quickly towards them.

"Sir, I am Lovegood Lukatier, currently the captain of the Demon Hunter Team."

"Well, Captain Lovegood, where's Eldred? Tell him to come here quickly. His Majesty has a personal order to deliver it."

"Yes, Master Steward, please wait a moment. Master Eldred will be here soon."

"Hello again, Captain Lovegood."

"Good day, Lord Li En, please take a seat."

At Lovegood's respectful invitation, Zhao Xin and the other man sat down in the office.

After taking a quick look around the room, Li En's lips curled up slightly.

"I didn't expect that Lord Eldred, as the chief investigator of the demon hunters, would have such a simple office. It's really admirable."

"Haha~! Lord Eldred often taught us that demon hunters are an important force in maintaining the stability of Demacia.

Once you become a demon hunter, you must not be corrupted by external things.

To this end, Lord Eldred has always lived a very simple life."

Lovegood, standing nearby, praised Eldred's qualities as a soldier slowly walked into the office carrying a tray.

"My Lords, please have some tea. The tea is simple, so please forgive me."

Placing the teacup in front of the two, Lovegood said respectfully.

"It's okay. We understand Eldred's good intentions."

Zhao Xin nodded slightly, reached out to pick up the teacup, and prepared to take a sip out of politeness.

"and many more!"

"Ok?"

Li En's sudden stop attracted the attention of everyone in the room.

"Really? I thought you guys had some new ideas, but it turns out you still use this old-fashioned scheme."

Li En shook his head slightly and picked up the teacup.

"Hoo~!"

Golden-red flames rose up.

“Aa ...

Under the burning flames, the originally clear and transparent tea water instantly turned into a black mist.

It formed a distorted human face, which uttered a scream and was then burned to ashes.

"Bang~!"

Zhao Xin threw a scalding teacup, but Lovegood dodged it easily.

"Haha~! As expected, just as Lord Eldred guessed, you, the outsider, are indeed a wizard."

As Lovegood spoke, he observed Zhao Xin out of the corner of his eye.

Li En's identity as a mage was revealed, but Zhao Xin did not react at all. He still stood beside Li En, looking at them vigilantly.

"At this point, put away your calculations. To treat the enemy as a fool is a real fool."

"Lovegood, where is Eldred?"

"Hahaha~! Dear General Manager, why are you still asking me? Don't you already have the answer in your heart?"

With an intriguing smile on his lips, Lovegood looked at Zhao Xin confidently.

“Crack! Crack!”

There was a sound of armor colliding outside the door.

"Li En, do it!"

"Shua~!"

As soon as Zhao Xin finished speaking, he appeared next to the guard serving tea.

Before the opponent can react, he draws out the long sword from his waist.

"Bang~!"

The counterweight ball at the end of the hilt hit the guard hard in the face. Without even a cry of pain, the guard fell to the ground.

"Shua~!"

The sword flashed, and Lovegood dodged it by rolling over.

In just a short while, soldiers in full armor rushed into the office.

"Hahaha~! What a pity, Master Butler, it was just that short!"

Lovegood hid behind the soldiers with a mocking smile on his face.

"No matter if they live or die, come on, leave them all here!"

"kill!"

Five soldiers holding spiked shields stood side by side, pressing down on the two men like an iron wall.

At the same time, the soldiers in the rear raised their crossbows and aimed the crossbow arrows with cold light at the two men.

"Boohoo~!"

At such a close distance, the arrow reached the two faster than the sound.

"Hoo~!"

Zhao Xin gripped the hilt of the sword tightly with his right hand, and an invisible and intangible flame seemed to be burning around the sword.

The next moment, he took a step and swept across.

"Qiang~!"

"Crackling~!"

The arrow broke and flew backwards along with the soldiers.

"Click~!"

The long sword in his hand let out a mournful cry, but Zhao Xin did not pause at all. After sweeping it across, invisible energy surged within three meters around him. With a life-or-death momentum, he rushed directly towards Lovegood.

"what!!"

Lovegood's legs went limp and he slumped to the ground, the blade slashing towards his neck.

"Pfft~!"

Blood suddenly appeared.

"Dang~!"

There was a sound of metal clashing behind him, and Zhao Xin turned his head.

Lovegood's head and neck were only connected by a little skin, and one of his arms had turned into a hideous and twisted blade.

The tip of the sword was blocked firmly and pointed straight at Zhao Xin's back.

"Lord Zhao Xin, leave this to me. Please go back to Dawn's Bastion to support Jarvan first."

"Well, please, Li En."

Zhao Xin threw away the sword that was on the verge of collapse, picked up a spear from the ground, and disappeared at the end of the corridor in the blink of an eye.

"Pfft~!"

"Uh-huh~!"

Listening to the faint screams coming from afar, Li En's right eye flashed a red light, and he looked at Lovegood's twitching "corpse" with interest.

No blood spurted out, but instead a black mist with undisguised malice rose from the broken neck of Lovegood.

Strands after strands, like long black worms, twisted and turned, slowly pulling up Lovegood's head, which was pressed against his back.

“Crack! Crack!”

A teeth-grinding sound was heard, and the wound that cut the entire neck was sutured, leaving only a black line.

"Cough cough cough~!"

"Hahaha~! I'm still alive! I'm still alive!"

"Yeah, congratulations, that's amazing, Captain Lovegood~!"

A mocking voice came, and Lovegood looked up.

The eyes, which had turned pure black, stared straight at Li En, with a surge of malice sweeping over him.