Legends of Runeterra

"It's okay to feel pain. All of this is not achieved by me alone. You, Hilco, and everyone at Hefeng Industries have paid for this with sweat and blood."

"Hehe~! That's true."

"hehe!"

"Hilco, what are you 'huh' about!?"

"Nothing, I just thought of something happy."

"Humph! Look at my arm. This is the injury I got during the raid on the Alchemist Baron's territory. Do you have any?"

"Oh! Really? Wasn't it because you overestimated your own abilities and fought that cyborg? Have you forgotten how I got the scratch on my face?"

"I..."

Looking at the scratches on Hilco's face, Vander paused for a moment.

After all, the reason why the other party had these wounds was actually caused in order to save himself.

"Well, both of you have worked hard and shed blood for Zaun. There is nothing to argue about."

"Yes, Lord Li En."

After Li En spoke, the two immediately stopped bickering.

It seems that the two of them are always fighting like this, but in fact, it is precisely because of this that it proves that the knot in their hearts long ago has already been resolved in their hearts.

You know, at the beginning, the two of them would subconsciously avoid each other when they met.

"Come on, sit down and have some tea and chat."

Li En, Van der and the other two sat on the sofa next to the huge floor-to-ceiling window.

Li En personally made a cup of tea for the two of them and looked at them with a smile.

"I know you still have a lot of questions about future arrangements, and I would like to talk to you individually before holding a specific meeting."

"Uh...this..."

Vander subconsciously looked to the side, and unexpectedly, at that moment, Hilco also looked at him.

The two looked at each other, and the tacit understanding they had developed immediately made them aware of each other's thoughts.

Hilco considered for a moment and spoke slowly.

"Lord Li En, regarding the nobles in Piltover..."

“I’m sure you all know that those guys who needed to be dealt with have already been dealt with by Ambesa.

As for the rest, just like Zaun has people like Vandal who run a tavern, Piltover also has kind-hearted people like Orianna and Caitlyn.

Nobles and workshop owners like them are exactly what the Twin Cities need."

"As for the remaining guys who are not that bad, for now we can only make them pay a certain price in exchange for stability."

"But Lord Li En, those guys..."

“Okay, Hilco, Piltover doesn’t operate in a vacuum, the stability of this city depends on these guys.

Punishing them rashly will only cause unrest to the people living in Piltover and Zaun.

This is Li En's kindness to ordinary people. Don't be blinded by momentary hatred.

Besides, didn’t Li En say it was just ‘for now’? "

Van der Leyen, who has always been careless, now analyzed the situation to Hilco more calmly.

Li En nodded slightly when he saw this. After all these years of getting along, he had long realized that the reason why Vander was able to become the boss was because of his overall view and vision.

Of course, in terms of being able to charge into Piltover head-on, Vandel is only slightly better than Hilko.

"I'm sorry, Master Li En, I..."

“It’s okay, I understand how you feel.

But as Fandel said, it is only limited to 'for now'."

"Then... Li En, I... I want to know how Piltover and Zaun will get along in the future?"

"Well, about that, it's really just about not making any big changes."

"Without making any major changes!?"

"Yes, although we have cleared the upper 'buildings', in fact, the concepts of 'Piltover' and 'Zaun' have already been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people of the two cities, right?"

"Although we can now firmly declare that there is no difference between the two cities, will people's long-standing cognition be erased just because of this announcement?"

"That's... true."

Hearing this, Hilco nodded slightly.

Vander, who was standing by, scratched his head and admitted it with a sad look on his face.

“So the integration of the two cities will take time and effort, and it is not something that can be accomplished overnight.

A hasty and forceful integration would only trigger more conflicts.

It may even cause greater trouble if pushed by someone with ulterior motives.”

"So...what should we do?"

"Of course, cultural exchanges should be carried out first."

Li En said as he took out a poster with a figure with long pink hair and placed it in front of the two of them.

"Who is this..."

Vander frowned, feeling that the girl on the poster looked particularly familiar.

"This is Seraphine."

"Silco, how did you know that!?"

"Ha! Have you forgotten that Lord Li En built a performance venue for her in Zaan?"

"Oh! Yes, I remember now!

But Lord Li En, can singing also promote the integration of the two cities? "

“Of course, Seraphine’s voice is extremely moving, but more importantly, most of the people who like her songs are young people, who are undoubtedly more likely to shape their ideas than those older people with fixed mindsets.

And the future belongs to them, doesn’t it?”

"Hi~! That makes sense!"

Vander suddenly realized, and Hilco beside him nodded slightly.

"There is also a problem here. Seraphine is a Piltover native. To promote the integration of the two cities, one or more Zaun people will need to join in."

"Lord Li En, are you saying... to form a girl band composed of people from Zaun and Piltover?"

"That's right!"

"If we're going to select people, which ones should we choose? Or what are the criteria?"

"Well... at least her appearance should not be inferior to that of Miss Seraphine."

Hilco pointed at the poster on the table with some certainty on his face.

"This is a must. As for the selection of candidates..."

"Li En, I think Bao Bao can give it a try!"

Vander spoke directly, saying that compared to letting Baobao keep researching all kinds of powerful explosives, he, as an old father, would rather see his daughter play with something safer, such as... a guitar.

"What do you think, Hilco?"

"I think..."

...

After seeing off Vander and Hilco, Li En sat quietly in front of the floor-to-ceiling window and admired the scenery outside.

"Hoo~!"

A gentle and fresh breeze softly surrounded Li En.

His arms sank slightly, and a figure in a sky-blue dress fell into Li En's arms.

"Lee En..."

"Well, what's wrong my goddess."

"Do you... think... that I went too far that day..."

"So you've been hiding from me for so many days because of the Ambersa incident?"

"I...I felt a little..."

Facing Li En's dark and gentle gaze, the kind and gentle goddess had a hint of guilt in her azure eyes.

"Of course not, my dear goddess.

Rather, I am very happy to feel that you value me!"

"Lee En~!"

"Ok?"

The goddess tilted her head slightly and gently moved closer to Li En.