Legends of Runeterra

The contact process went smoothly. With the expense of a large number of magic crystals, Li En successfully established contact with the distant Noxus and contacted Hilda directly.

After confirming that Li En was safe, Hilda asked him to return to Noxus immediately, her words very serious.

So, that night, Li En boarded the ship back to Noxus.

Looking at the two cities gradually moving away, Li En sighed helplessly. Now he could not fulfill the promise with Caitlin and Baobao.

Although Hilda didn't say much because the means of communication was Midalda's, her serious attitude made him feel a little uneasy.

"I hope nothing serious has happened during this time!"

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Caitlyn waited until the next day but did not see Li En again. Instead, she received the news that he had left Piltover.

As an only child, she has been under tremendous pressure since she was a child.

She had always fantasized about how nice it would be if she had a brother or sister.

Li En's appearance that night, facing the ruthless execution of the villain, his care and compassion for himself and Orianna, and his ease in front of his parents.

This kind of Li En left a deep impression on her, and gradually overlapped with the image of the brother she had imagined.

But when Caitlyn thought about the other party leaving Piltover without even saying hello, she became furious.

"Li En, you liar, damn it!"

Caitlin lay on the bed, looking at the little bear doll sitting in front of her, mistaking it for Li En, and punched it with her little fist, sending it flying to the end of the bed.

The girl rolled around on the bed for a while, and her smooth blue hair became messy.

After staring at the ceiling for a while, Caitlin picked up a duck doll and brought it in front of her.

"Little Duck, do you think that bad guy will come back?"

"Knock, knock, knock! Miss, Mr. Jace is here to visit you!"

The maid's voice came from outside the door, and Caitlin's face turned bitter.

She neither likes nor hates this outstanding student of the Piltover Academy of Sciences. She just treats him like a passerby.

But after realizing her mother's thoughts, she felt uncomfortable every time she saw Jace.

He was like a big net woven by his mother, tightly entangling his future and dragging him into the gorgeous chair that had already been prepared for her.

"I'm not feeling well. Tell him I'm sorry. I need to rest!"

Caitlin wrapped herself in the quilt, as if this could isolate her from the suffocating feeling of being controlled.

...

In the living room, Jace learned the message from the maid.

"Okay, then please take care of yourself, Miss Caitlin. I'll visit you another day!"

Jace left the gift and left.

He actually saw what Lady Cassandra was thinking, but his goal was not to become a son-in-law of the Gilaman family, as that would make it impossible for him to become a big shot in Piltover.

But at present, Caitlin is still far from the age of engagement, so if she acts according to Cassandra's idea for the time being, marrying into Cassandra's family will not happen so quickly.

In that way, the other party will continue to provide funds for your research.

What Gilaman brought him was not only money, but also the power of this family. As a sponsored person, he could use this power to access many uncirculated or even banned materials.

This is crucial to my research!

Finally, marrying into someone's family can be your last option. Although you can't become a big shot, it can also be considered as squeezing into the upper class of Piltover.

"Become a big shot, become a councillor, and let the whole of Piltover hear my voice!"

Looking at the magnificent high-rise buildings made of marble, bronze and glass in the distance, Jace's morale was high.

...

Orianna walked excitedly towards Caitlin's house with the clockwork doll she had made by herself after working overtime.

Halfway through the journey, I realized that the lonely doll was a bit shabby, so I turned into a gift shop and picked out my favorite gift box to put it in.

"I hope Li En likes it!"

Holding the exquisite gift box, the girl's face had a faint blush.

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In Zaun, Baobao sat on the roof, looking at Piltover from afar, gently stroking the bracelet on his wrist.

"Brother Li En, when will you come back?"

Wei leaned against the wall, looking at her sister's distraught look, feeling inexplicably irritated.

"Damn you, I'll definitely punch you next time we meet!"

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After more than half a month's sailing, Li En finally returned to Noxus.

As soon as he got off the boat, he was picked up by the Reyes family guards.

Looking at these elite soldiers covered in magic pattern armor, even for Li En's heir, this specification is a bit excessive.

Li En, who was riding in the carriage, felt something was wrong.

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The journey was smooth and under the guidance of the servant, Li En arrived at Hilda's private study.

"Good day, Lady Hilda!"

"Li En, good boy, come here and let me see!"

Hilda, or Leblanc, looked at the face in front of her that was no different from the past, and her heart was filled with curiosity and caution.

The details of Shurima's disappearance had already been conveyed by Cassiopeia.

These mortals all thought it was some kind of experimental creature of an evil wizard, but with hundreds of years of experience, she roughly knew what it was.

That secret and terrifying infectiousness made her very suspicious that the boy in front of her had already been devoured, and there was a monster with his memories hidden under his white skin.

"You've lost some weight. It must have been difficult during those days you were missing!"

She reached out and touched Li En's face. A secret wave swept across his body, but Hilda didn't notice anything wrong.

"Fortunately, thanks to you, I was able to come back!"

"If it were me... Oh, forget it!" Hilda held Li En's hand. "I should have let you rest for a while, but there is an adult who wants to see you. Come with me!"

"Yes, Lady Hilda!"

Li En kept smiling, but felt very strange in his heart.

Even Hilda is called "Sir", could it be... the Grand Commander!?

While wondering who it could be, Li En, who was being led away, discovered that the two did not leave the manor, but instead walked deeper into the manor.

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Coming to a wall, Hilda waved her hands at the wall covered with murals.

The mural swayed like water waves, and when it calmed down again, it re-formed into a huge picture of blooming roses.

"Crack!"

The mechanism turned, and a staircase leading directly to the underground appeared in front of the two.

Follow the stairs all the way to the end, and you will see a stone door.

Hilda stopped, loosened her hand and touched the boy, who was now as tall as her chin, with relief and fondness in her eyes.

"Li En, that master wants to see you alone! Remember to be respectful when you see him later. I'll wait for you outside!"

"Okay, my lord!"

"Boom~!"

The heavy stone door slowly opened a gap, just wide enough for Li En to enter.

It was pitch black inside the stone gate. Li En smiled and nodded at Hilda, then walked in without hesitation.