Legends of Runeterra

"Wow! It's like a dream, and it's suddenly turned back into a jungle!"

Nicole looked at the treetops that grew lushly to avoid the three people and once again covered the sky above their heads, her little face full of surprise.

"Well, this is Zyra's ability. She can manipulate plants at will. Normally, she is almost invincible in the jungle."

"how about you?"

"Well... I don't fit into the generalization."

"Well, it is."

Li En looked at Nidalee, and a trace of doubt arose in his heart. He always felt that Nidalee seemed to have played a little joke on him just now.

Facing Li En's gaze, Nidalee turned her head somewhat unnaturally.

"Nico, stop pulling those flowers and plants. We should get going."

"Oh, I see Nidalee, wait a moment."

Carefully weaving the picked flowers into a wreath, Nicole jumped a few times and came in front of Li En.

"Hehe~! Li En, this is a gift from Nicole to you!"

Holding the wreath in her fair little hands, Nicole handed it to Li En with a smile and pride on her face.

"Such a beautiful wreath, can you help me put it on?"

"Yeah, of course!"

Li En bent down, and Nicole stood on tiptoe, holding the wreath and gently placed it on Li En's head.

"The size is just right, Neeko is amazing!"

"Hehe~! Li En, as long as you like it~!"

Looking at Neeko who gave a gift to Li En, Nidalee did not lower her head. She raised her hand and touched the backpack she carried with her, but could not think of anything suitable to express her gratitude.

After all, the purpose of this trip was to chase the bloodthirsty monster, and apart from the supplies for the battle, she did not prepare any extra items.

"that..."

"Nidalee, let me go with you on the rest of the journey."

Seeing Nidalee's hesitation, Li En rubbed Neeko's little head and changed the subject directly.

"Huh? Why..."

"Great, Li En wants to go back with us..."

Just one look from Nidalee made the excited Neeko shut her mouth obediently.

"Li En, I welcome you to visit our clan, but will this really not affect your business?

Meeting that Jyra this time was unexpected. In fact, Neeko and I are traveling together. There is no enemy in the jungle that can match us. You don't have to worry about our safety on the road."

"No, I mean, aren't you guys hunting that bloodthirsty monster? It just so happens that I have a score to settle with it.

Besides, that creature is not simple. The more lives it eats, the more difficult it will be to deal with. This hidden danger cannot be left in the jungle."

"Is that so... So that guy is so scary?"

"Well, it's different from the previous insect swarms. It's a nightmare for ordinary creatures."

"Nidalee... then we..."

Neeko looked at Nidalee, and her eyes did not show fear of the monsters that Li En described, but joy and anticipation that Li En would be able to travel with them in the future.

"Okay, but we have no clues. If you, Li En..."

"Don't worry about that. I captured a trace of its remaining scent when it attacked my friend before. I can use it to find it."

"...Well, I'll leave it to you then."

Seeing that Li En said this, Nidalee took back her words of inviting Li En to the tribe's land and nodded in agreement.

"After all, we have fought side by side. There is no need to be so polite."

Li En said this and raised his hand.

"Om~!"

A golden-red flame rose up. Nidalee and Neeko looked carefully and saw that in the very center of the flame, there were extremely fine purple filaments winding and changing in it, like living things.

"Found it, let's go!"

"Great, let's go!"

Li En walked in front and led the way, while conveying the news that he would need more time to Qiana who was heading to Ixoken.

...

"Hoo~!"

The atmosphere and clouds were all torn apart, and this aerospace mothership, which came from the highest magic crystal of Ixutal in ancient times, cruised at several times the speed of sound.

After settling the road guards, Qiyana and others were brought to the control room by Nazuk.

"Ok?"

Qiana suddenly raised her palm and looked at the mark on the back of her hand.

"What's wrong, Qiyana?"

"Ancestor, Li En said that it would take some time to deal with a special 'pest' that remains, so we don't have to worry."

"Is that so? That's good too. Eradicating all evil will be beneficial to the stability of Ixtal, but it will be hard work for him."

"Father, Ixokon will be arriving soon."

"Well, slow down and descend. Let me see how Ixtal is doing now."

"Yes, father."

...

In the dense primeval jungle, a figure suddenly emerged from the tree trunk.

A vastaya that looked like an upright lion moved in a peculiar way, ensuring that the moss covering his body would not fall off, and every step was so silent.

In the jungle, these mosses not only provide him with the best camouflage, but also completely cover up the hunter's scent.

Even a rat, one of the lowest species in the jungle, is not frightened by the smell of moss.

'found it! ’

On the ravaged grass not far away, a scarlet mark was dazzling and eye-catching.

Vastaya jumped down from the tree excitedly, and observed the pool of blood carefully with his bright blue eyes in the dim jungle.

Suddenly, the Vastaya seemed to discover a few corroded and blackened grass leaves, lying directly in the blood.

“Sniff~Sniff~!”

An extremely disgusting smell, as if a rotting corpse was thrown into a mixture of rotten stew and then was spotted by a group of stink bugs and began to live and reproduce, rushed directly into the nose of the Vastaya.

"..."

The will honed by years of living with death allowed this Vastaya to suppress a strong feeling of nausea.

The next moment, a ferocious and cold smile bloomed on the lion-like, scarred face.

He, Rengar, was the youngest son abandoned by Pongaf, the chieftain of the meat-toothed beast tribe.

He constantly struggled to survive on the brink of death and traveled almost the entire Shurima continent just to hone his hunting skills.

Now he returns to the jungle again, just to prove to Pongaf and his tribesmen who once abandoned him that he is qualified to become a member of the meat-toothed beast tribe.

However, Pongaf scorned the trophies he brought back, declaring that he would not be considered a qualified hunter until he brought back the head of the terrible monster that had recently ravaged the jungle.

On the one hand, he longed for recognition, and on the other hand, he was interested in this terrifying monster that he had never heard of before, so Rengar accepted Pongaf's request without hesitation.

After his continued pursuit of the monster's kills, Rengar could now feel that his harvest was about to come.

After confirming once again that his breath was completely concealed, Rengar took strange steps and quietly entered the jungle.