Legends of Runeterra

Although after the "Battle of the Stand" in Presidium, Noxus' nominal supreme commander, Jericho Swain, retreated in defeat.

Now that Sveia has established the Trifaree Council, he is busy reintegrating the power of Noxus mainly through negotiation and supplemented by force.

However, due to some unexplainable complex circumstances, the major noble forces of Noxus are still continuously "sending troops" to the entire Ionia.

Of course, most of the so-called "corps" are just small fry.

Mixed in with a small number of elite troops, they launched small-scale harassment again and again, with the aim of keeping Ionia in turmoil.

Coupled with the cooperation of some Ionia natives whose ambitions were ignited by the war, today's Ionia can no longer return to its former harmony and tranquility.

Zhiyun Province is located at the southeastern tip of Ionia.

It is across the sea from the Baru Province, but is much larger than the other.

If there is anything special about this province, we have to mention the arsenal of "Kashuri".

Yes, the Arsenal.

In Ionia, a country that lives in harmony with nature, there is such an incompatible existence in Zhiyun Province.

The port city called Zhiyunnia on the west coast of the province is one of the most prosperous cities in the province.

Even though Ionia is undergoing unprecedented changes, the entire city still has a unique prosperity.

The pier was bustling with people and the sun was shining brightly.

In a corner where no one was paying attention, a tall figure and a short and skinny figure stood quietly.

Although merchants, sailors, and dock porters kept walking past them, no one noticed them, as if they were perfectly hidden in this bustling dock.

The sharp kunai danced between the tender yet calloused fingers. The short and skinny figure raised his head, revealing a face that exuded a rebellious temperament.

He glanced boredly at the ordinary people busying around not far away, a hint of boredom flashing in his eyes.

"How long do we have to wait?"

"..."

The boy, who received no reply, raised his head and looked at the man in black clothes, wearing only a mask and without any weapons. He did not look like the leader of the "Shadow Sect" that now frightened the whole of Ionia.

"Zed, you know, instead of wasting the whole morning, I could learn a new jutsu!"

"Ha~! Be patient, Kayn. A ninja's strength lies in his heart, not his ninjutsu."

Facing Zed's gaze, Kayn moved his mouth, but finally lowered his head again and practiced the kunai technique skillfully.

As a Noxian, he was forcibly conscripted to Ionia.

And as soon as they arrived, they landed at the mouth of the Ipo River in Baruga as the "vanguard", which was actually cannon fodder.

Knowing that he would die, Kayn fought with all his might, but still fell into the mud due to exhaustion.

It wasn't until Zed himself came with the Shadow Cult that the exhausted Kayn raised a broken sickle to him in the mud.

Eventually, the pain and anger in the boy's eyes piqued Zed's interest, and Siddhartha Kayn joined the Order of the Shadows.

And because of Kayn's outstanding talent in shadow magic, he quickly stood out from the ordinary believers and gained the attention of Jie.

This morning, Kayn had planned to continue training or kill some invaders, but was personally asked by Zed to go with him.

"coming!"

Jie whispered a reminder to Kayn, then took the initiative to step out of the shadow in the corner.

The busy crowd around didn't notice at all that a white-haired, masked man blended in with them.

"Shua~!"

The workers who were carrying the goods only saw a dark shadow flash in their peripheral vision, and then saw a thin figure entering and blending into the crowd.

"Whose child is this? Why is he playing here?"

After muttering something, the worker continued to work.

...

When Kayn came out of the crowd, he saw that Zed had already arrived at the dock.

An ordinary-looking, well-behaved ship slowly came in.

Kayn walked to stand beside Jie, looking at the ship quietly, a hint of curiosity flashed in his defiant eyes.

Who on earth could be the person that could be welcomed by the 'Lord of Shadows' in person?

"Could it be...Zed's family!?"

That was all Kayn's impoverished imagination could come up with.

Although he has been alone since he can remember, he knows the importance of family to ordinary people.

It is this kind of thing that happens to Zed, and it always gives Kayn an indescribable feeling of awkwardness.

"Hehe~! If Jie is really trapped by family affection, it would be a good thing for me.

Once I learn all the shadow magic, it will be my turn to take the position of 'Shadow Lord'! '

"Bang~!"

Kayn's thoughts were interrupted by wooden planks falling from the deck after landing.

With ambition in mind, he looked at the ship expectantly.

“Tick, tick, tick!”

The figure that came into view made Kayn slightly stunned.

He has black hair and black eyes, and looks younger than Jie.

Kayn, who had seen the true face of Jie, admitted that this master was quite good-looking, but compared with the newcomer, he was not similar at all, but rather a world of difference.

Coupled with the completely inconsistent hair color, Kayn's previous guess was unsurprisingly wrong.

"Where did this noble come from?!"

As soon as a new guess came into Kayn's mind, Jie beside him took the initiative to step forward.

"Lord Li En!"

“Long time no see, Jie, you seem to have gotten stronger again.

Besides, we are all friends, there is no such thing as adults or not.”

"Haha~!"

Seeing Kayn's shocked expression behind him, Zed laughed softly.

"Okay, Li En, by the way, this is..."

The moment Zed turned his head, Kayn put away the expression on his face.

With a ninja tool bag tied around his waist, he took the initiative to step forward and bowed.

Kayn is "proud", not "stupid". The existence that can be subconsciously honored as "Lord Lien" by the "Lord of Shadows" is not something that an excellent believer like him can offend.

"My name is Siddhartha Kain, and I'm a member of the Shadow Cult's 'Yinlei Clan'!"

"Haha~! This is a good candidate. You have a good eye for robbery!"

"Well, it's just a coincidence. Let's go, Li En, and change places first."

"Okay, let's go."

Jie nodded, and the next moment, he turned into a black shadow and disappeared.

Kayn was stunned for a moment, then he reflexively cast shadow magic.

It was not until he disappeared into the shadows that Kayn remembered that there was a 'Lord Lien' at the dock.

He subconsciously raised his head and saw a figure standing not far from Jie.

"What's wrong, Kayn?"

"No...it's okay, Master Li En."

Kayn lowered his head, hiding the shock in his eyes.

Kayn, who sensed a trace of Li En's breath through the shadow magic, was now shocked like a mayfly seeing the sky.

Looking at the extremely honest Kayn, Li En and Jie looked at each other, and the corners of their mouths rose slightly silently.