Legends of Runeterra

Chapter 717 You Are Not Alone

A dull voice came from under the mask, and Jax stared at Li En's profile.

Unlike the ignorant mortals around him, this seemingly gentle man in front of him, in Jax's vague perception, was almost as oppressive as, or even surpassed, the "ascended god" of the past, quietly enveloping his entire body.

"Tick tock~!"

The sweat rolling down his forehead dripped onto the mask on his chin, waking up Jax who was in an inexplicable state.

Staring closely at the person in front of him, Jax pushed the 'skills' and 'spirit' he had honed over thousands of years to their peak at this moment.

"Who are you!?"

"Nice to meet you. Hello. My name is Li En."

With one arm around Fiona, Li En calmly and gently looked at this extremely wary remnant of Ekathia, the last one walking in Runeterra.

In Li En's eyes, golden flames surrounded Jax's body. As long as he showed the slightest sign of abnormality, the "street lamp" in the opponent's hand would reach his forehead in less than one ten-thousandth of a second.

"Relax, Mr. Saijax. I want you to look at this first."

When Li En handed over the name that he had abandoned out of shame a thousand years ago, Jax had already mobilized all his strength to swing the "street lamp" in his hand.

But an invisible unknown force field suddenly enveloped him completely, and for a moment it seemed as if several "ascended gods" pressed the mountain-like weapons in their hands on him.

The overwhelming pressure made him like a specimen frozen in amber, unable to move at all.

"Hoo~!"

When the hand of this being called Li En slowly took out from his pocket, the 'eternal flame' on the 'street lamp' suddenly burned more vigorously.

Jax moved his only eye that could move, and the moment he focused his gaze on the thing that Li En took out, his hostile gaze suddenly froze.

'This is...'

"An old man who helped me a lot once gave me this thing and told me that if I meet Saijax Kayo Raines Ikason one day, I should show him this thing and he would understand."

Li En said, throwing the token in his hand directly to Jax, and at the same time releasing the magnetic field force that trapped the opponent.

"Crack~!"

He reached out to take the token and ran his fingers over it. The delicate carvings on it felt a bit rough to the touch.

Feel the highly recognizable magic contained in it, and the even more vigorous "eternal flame" burning on the "street lamp" held in the other hand.

At this point, Jax no longer had any doubts.

"The token of the Governing Council! Who gave it to you?!"

The force field surrounding him disappeared, and Jax no longer had any hostility, but his voice, which had been steady and powerful at the beginning, now had a slightly off tone.

"The old man who gave me the token is named Jilan."

“Councilman Kieran!?”

Jax's eyes widened slightly beneath his mask.

Jax had heard of the extraordinary talent of the wizard who joined the Icathia Council as the 'youngest member', even though he later left Icathia as an envoy, and he had also heard of his deeds.

"Yes, it can only be Senator Jilan! Mr. Li...Mr. Li En..."

"Mr. Jax, you can just call me Li En. You probably want to ask where Senior Kieran is, right?"

"Yes, I have traveled all over Runeland over the years and have never found any trace of him, except..."

Jax paused and didn't continue speaking, but Li En already knew that the place the other party was referring to was only the land that was severely eroded and corrupted by the void - Icathia.

"No, Senior Kiran is not there!"

In order to prevent Jax from running away and getting into danger, Li En decisively denied his guess.

"Then he..."

“When the ‘disaster’ struck, Senior Jilan successfully realized the magic he had been pursuing all his life - time magic.

He moved as many of the city's citizens as possible into his Mage Tower, and then he removed the entire building from time."

"Erassed...from time!?"

"Well, the price is that he becomes a 'ghost' wandering in time, unable to be contacted, observed, or communicated with."

"What about the people in the Mage Tower? How are they doing!?"

"They are fine. They are just protected by Senior Jilan in the cracks of time. As long as the time is right, they will be able to return to Runeland one day in the future."

"real!?"

Jax took off the mask that covered his face. His face was covered with crisscross scars and corroded by the void. His purple eyes stared at Li En.

Most people would probably faint if suddenly stared at by someone with such an appearance, but Li En's face remained calm.

"Of course, Mr. Jax, you are not alone."

His dark eyes looked at the other person gently, and Li En pointed out this fact slowly and forcefully.

"me..."

“Crack~!”

Jax repeated an ancient and obscure language, slowly lowered his head, and clenched his strange hand with only three fingers.

After a while, Jax took a deep breath, and his previously bent spine seemed to be filled with some miracle called "hope", becoming strong enough to bear all the pressure.

His purple eyes looked at Li En, and the unobstructed view made Jax remember that he had taken off the mask. He quickly raised his hand to put it on while apologizing.

"Sorry Li En, I didn't mean to..."

"Scars are the best medals for warriors. Mr. Jax's willingness to take off his mask in front of me shows his trust in me."

Looking at Li En's gentle eyes that showed no trace of discomfort, Jax's guilt slowly subsided.

"But if Mr. Jax trusts me, I can help you recover a little. What do you think?"

"No, I'm used to it. These scars serve as a reminder of the 'disaster' that happened to me.

Li En, did Councillor Jilan tell you what to do to get those survivors back? "

"He didn't say anything specific, but just told me to continue to act according to my own ideas, and the time will come naturally."

"This...what do you think, Li En?"

"Just like you, there are people I love in this world, so I must not let the Void continue to erode this world!"

Li En gave his answer directly without any hesitation.

"Well, what about the specific actions... or is there anything I can do to help you?"

Holding the token tightly, Jax looked at Li En seriously.

"This is not a good place to talk in detail. I happen to have a house in Xiongdu. Mr. Jax, please go with me and we can talk in detail. How about that?"

"of course can!"