Legends of Runeterra

"This...this is..."

"Brother Ezreal, this guy has a tail!?"

It was no wonder that the two of them were so surprised. For Milio, who grew up in a village, everything he saw was strange.

As for Ezreal, although he was already a well-known adventurer in Piltover, it was precisely because of this that he vaguely realized that the other party's disguise was not some kind of magic, but came from her own talent.

This was the first time he had seen such a strange and amazing existence.

"Ouch! Sorry..."

Nicole, who was lifted in the air, looked at Li En pitifully, and her curly green tail bent down involuntarily.

"Shua~!"

The lush grass behind Li En swayed slightly, and a sharp spear passed by silently and quickly, flying towards Li En who was holding Nicole's arm.

"Small..."

Before Nicole could finish her words, she saw Li En, who was holding her with one hand, slightly tilt his arm, and the sharp spear brushed past his arm without even damaging his sleeve.

However, before Nicole could breathe a sigh of relief, a pair of green eyes suddenly emerged from the grass behind Li En.

next moment.

"Roar~!"

"Brother Li En, be careful!"

A nimble and ferocious Paka jungle cat with shiny fur suddenly jumped out from the bushes. Milio shouted and wanted to rush over to help, but was stopped by Ezreal.

"Plop~!"

"Brother Ezreal!?"

"Don't worry, it's just a kitten. It can't hurt Li En."

Although Ezreal confidently told Milio not to worry, Milio's heart couldn't help but rise when he saw the Paka jungle cat knocking Li En to the ground, with one paw on his chest and one on his neck, and for a moment he didn't dare to act rashly.

As for Ezreal, just kidding, he saw with his own eyes how Li En beat up the 'Darkin' who had lived for who knows how long.

If this 'kitten' in front of him could hurt Li En, it would be even more incredible than the petty-minded Piltover Adventurers' Guild forgiving him immediately.

"I'm a little hungry. I wonder if Li Enjie would mind if I grill some meat for you?"

Looking at the Paka jungle cat that pounced on Li En, Ezreal rubbed his belly and thought silently in his heart.

"Roar~!"

The sharp white teeth were almost touching the tip of Lee En's nose. The Paka jungle cat glared at Lee En ferociously, as if it would tear him to pieces in the next moment.

However, faced with this situation, Li En's expression did not change at all, and he stared calmly at the beast on his body.

"No, Nidalee, this person is not a bad person!"

Nicole, who was protected in Li En's arms before she fell, immediately stretched out her hands to push away the beast's sharp teeth that were almost touching Li En's nose.

But her slender arms were obviously no match for the agile Paka jungle cat, and after trying for a long time, she still couldn't move at all.

"Nidalee, his Shoma is warm and reassuring, definitely not the bad guys who cut down trees indiscriminately!"

The anxious Nicole even lost her tongue problem for a moment, and spoke a long string of words smoothly and fluently in one breath.

"Don't worry, Neeko. I think... this Lady Nidalee has no intention of hurting me, otherwise the spear she used earlier would have been aimed at my neck."

"Roar~!"

With a low growl, in front of Ezreal and Milio's once again shocked looks, the strong and agile Paka jungle cat instantly transformed into a slim and wild black-haired woman wearing animal skins.

"You should be glad you didn't hurt this 'lizard girl', or my spear would have pierced your chest!"

"Of course. I have just witnessed your hunting skills, ma'am. I believe what you said."

"Humph!"

Nidalee smiled faintly, released her hand that was pressing on Li En's chest, and reached out to pull Nicole, who was lying in Li En's arms, away.

"Woo~! No, Nidalee, let me lean on you for a while longer. This human's 'Shoma' is so magical. I want to feel it for a while longer..."

Upon hearing this, Nidalee's beautiful face, which exuded primitive wildness, darkened slightly, and then she pulled Neeko up with greater strength.

However, even though his body was lifted up by Nidalee who also stood up, Neeko's long green tail had wrapped around Li En's arm at some point.

Milio was still confused as he watched from a distance the life-threatening scene suddenly turn into this, while Ezreal, who was standing next to him, had a nonchalant look on his face.

"Niko!"

"Hehe~!"

Facing Nidalee's serious gaze, Neeko smiled awkwardly and obediently let go of her tail.

"Brother Li En, are you okay? Do you need me to use the Fire Treasure to heal you?"

“I’m fine, thank you Milio.

I don't want a guy to call me 'good brother' every day, but he doesn't care about me at all. "

As Li En spoke, he glanced at Ezreal standing beside him. However, this 'good brother' who had never expressed any concern from beginning to end was now looking at Li En with a clear conscience.

"Lee En, stop pretending. What does a mere 'Shapechanger' mean to you..."

"Shua~!"

"ah!"

Ezreal suddenly squatted down, and a few strands of golden yellow hair swayed and fell from the air.

"My hair, Li En, you have to help me avenge it!"

Ezreal instantly protected Li En in front of him, with half of his head exposed, glaring angrily at Nidalee who was not far away with a bad look on his face.

"Heh! Human, you'd better keep your mouth shut! Otherwise..."

"I apologize for my rude friend. Please don't mind."

"Well, this little yellow-haired 'Shoma' is also very strange, just like colorful candy!

And this person with a backpack, although not as warm and reassuring as Li En's, is also pretty good!"

Nicole, who was put on the ground, said this and involuntarily moved closer to Li En as if she was drunk.

"Crack~!"

"Ouch~! Nidalee you..."

"Forget what happened to you in Harel Port. Humans are the worst!"

"Woo~! A different Nidalee. Li En is really different..."

Under Nidalee's majestic gaze, Neeko gradually lowered her voice and returned behind her with her head lowered.

Looking at the well-behaved Neeko and the vigilant Nidalee, Li En showed a gentle smile.

"Ms. Neeko, Ms. Nidalee, since you are not our enemies, why do you pretend to be my friends and approach us?"

"It's like this, Li En, we..."

"We are tracking a guy who is wantonly slaughtering prey in my hunting grounds. We just happened to sense a similar aura from you, so we came over to check. If there is nothing else..."

As Nidalee spoke, the smile on Li En's face paused slightly, and he turned his head to look up at the cliff.