Legends of Runeterra

Chapter 716 Barrett: Broken!

“Da da~da~!”

The carriage was traveling on the official road, but the speed was getting slower and slower. Barrett, who was familiar with the main roads around Xiongdu, knew that there was no possibility of congestion on this road, so he turned to face the driving seat in the front of the carriage.

"Fris, what happened?"

"I don't know, sir. It seems... there are barricades on the bridge!"

"Ok?"

Li En, who was sitting next to him, frowned slightly and stood up.

"Honey, what's wrong?"

"There's a fight ahead, and one of the men is my friend."

"Then I'll go with you!"

After Ashe finished speaking, she and Li En got out of the car together.

"Hey, kid, wait for me!"

Hisiriya looked around and followed Barrett to run towards Li En and the others.

...

"Dang~!"

"Stab~!"

The sword blade and the rugged part of the top of the 'street lamp' created a spark, and two figures flashed and stood facing each other about five meters apart.

"Huhuhu~!"

Her long hair was wet with sweat, with a few strands sticking to her cheeks. Fiona controlled her breathing and did not dare to blink even though the sweat flowed into her eyes and she felt a sour sensation. She stared at her opponent intently.

She had never encountered an opponent like this since she first grasped the hilt of the sword.

He is neither a skilled swordsman like his father, nor as gifted as Li En. His growing genius can be felt in every battle.

This strange man named Jax... gave her the feeling of a master who had lived for hundreds or thousands of years, and his skills and body had been constantly growing over this long period of time.

Each seemingly random move and style, but the skills revealed behind it slightly, made Fiona feel as if she was standing in front of the "Colossus of Justice" for the first time as a child, with the suffocating pressure like a mountain coming at her.

On the other side, Jax stood quietly holding the 'street lamp', his breathing as steady as ever. He gently raised his hand and caught a piece of cloth that slowly fell from mid-air.

After watching for a while, Jax loosened his grip and let the rag fly away with the wind. His eyes behind the mask stared at Fiona, who was seizing the opportunity to recover her strength.

"Fiona, right? You are very good and you deserve to be remembered by me!"

"Hoo~!"

"Ha! It's not over yet, Jax, get ready. If you can't catch it next, you will really die!"

"Hahaha~! Just what I want!"

"Hey~!"

Fiona raised her sword, and as she struck a pose, an unparalleled aura rose.

The soldiers standing in the distance and watching felt a stinging pain in their eyes and averted their gazes, not daring to look again.

“Sizzle~Sizzle~!”

Invisible sword energy burst out, leaving traces on the ground around Fiona.

Faced with this scene, Jax, who was pointed at by the sword, scratched his neck and casually pointed at the scratch on the ground.

"It seems that you have deduced the 'Heart Eye Blade' to a higher level, but it is still a little short. If you can gather its power, it will pose a greater threat to me."

"..."

Without answering Jax's words, Fiona continued to accumulate the power that had already reached the limit of her control.

"Hey~!"

The sharp sword energy continued to conflict, and the scratches on the ground became deeper and more complicated.

"Ah~! Such is the arrogance of youth~!"

Shaking his head, Jax turned the "street lamp" in his hand, preparing to interrupt Fiona's move that was on the verge of getting out of control, to prevent such a good seedling from getting hurt.

"Hoo~!"

"Um!?"

Jax, who was about to take action, suddenly stopped and looked at the "street lamp" in his hand that suddenly caught fire in surprise.

This weapon may look like a lamppost, but it is actually the only reminder of Jax's homeland, Icathia, which was ruined and fallen into the void and corruption.

This 'Torch Staff' contains a flame called 'Eternal Flame' that can harm the 'Void'.

In the past, Icathia was able to contain the extremely dangerous 'Void' with the help of the 'Eternal Flame', and released it on the battlefield with the 'Ascended Gods' to kill them.

Of course, in the end, neither side was the winner of this battle, only 'Void' became the biggest winner.

Jax, who survived the battlefield, took the staff that contained the "last light of Icathia" and began his journey to find a powerful warrior who could face the "Void" with him.

Over the past thousand years, the "eternal flame" in this staff has further extended the already long lifespan of Jax's race, and he has become more familiar with this weapon that accompanies him day and night.

Now that Icathia no longer exists, there is only one answer for the 'Eternal Flame' in the staff to appear without his summoning - 'The Void' is nearby!

'It's now! ’

"Hey~!"

Fiona put aside all distractions and finally waited for this opportunity, and instinctively rushed towards Jax.

"It will take some time for her to recover, but let's just treat it as a small lesson for her."

Faced with a powerful enemy and a great revenge, Jax gave up the idea of ​​teaching his "younger generation" and prepared to make a quick decision, concentrating on facing the mortal enemy lurking nearby.

"Hoo~!"

Jax no longer held back, and his right arm and the 'street lamp' in his hand instantly disappeared from Fiona's sight.

However, even so, Fiona had no idea of ​​defending at all. She wielded the sword forward, attacking without defending.

"Dang~!"

"Boom~!"

A huge roar sounded, and the entire bridge, which was large enough for six carriages to run side by side, shook violently at this moment.

"Wow~!!!"

"careful!"

The soldiers at both ends of the bridge were staggering and almost falling down.

When the shaking stopped, everyone looked up towards the center of the bridge.

"Hoo~!"

As the sun sets, a breeze blows by, and the stirred up smoke and dust are blown away by the wind.

Suddenly, a tall and straight figure appeared between Fiona and Jax in the middle of the bridge.

The sword blade and the 'street lamp' were both caught steadily by that figure.

Looking at the person in front of her, Fiona, who had always had an extremely cold expression from the beginning until now, suddenly smiled.

"plum..."

"Plop~!"

"You are such a fool for not taking care of yourself."

As expected, Fiona leaned in the strong and warm embrace, listening to the gentle words full of concern, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

"Um..."

...

In the distance, Ashe, who witnessed all this, was relieved that Li En rescued Fiona in time, and just watched quietly.

On the contrary, Hisiriya, who arrived closely, couldn't help but show amazement on her face after seeing Li En take the moves of two people at the same time and remain intact.

"Wow~! So Mr. Li En is so strong!?"

"this..."

Barrett, who was standing by, looked at the little girl's expression and felt that all his precautions along the way were in vain.