Legends of Runeterra

“Gurgle~Gurgle~!”

The sound of boiling water reached my ears, and the faint fragrance of herbs wafted into my nose.

As Li En gradually regained consciousness, he subconsciously turned his head. The soft and warm touch brought him back to his senses.

"Did it bother you?"

Li En leaned on Soraka's thighs, a faint shadow covering his face. At this moment, only a pair of gentle golden eyes could be seen looking at him.

"No, Lady Soraka, I am just rested now."

"Would you like to take another break?"

"No ma'am, I'm really fine."

Li En said this and supported himself on the ground and sat up.

Seeing him like this, Soraka smiled and nodded without forcing him.

"Well, okay, I made some soup, do you want some?"

"of course."

Soraka stood up upon hearing this and went to work by the fire. Soon she was carrying a stone bowl and placed it on the small wooden table.

"Meat soup with some herbs. I hope it suits your taste."

"Mm, it smells delicious."

Li En picked up a wooden spoon and scooped a spoonful into his mouth. The rich aroma of various vegetables was mixed just right, with a hint of herbal aroma.

After one bite, a light warmth spreads from the stomach to the whole body.

"How about it?"

“Mm, very delicious!”

"Haha~! That's good."

Watching Li En quickly finish a bowl of vegetable soup spoon by spoon, Soraka drank the vegetable soup elegantly with a smile on her face.

"Can I give you another bowl?"

"Okay, please."

After eating three bowls in a row, Li En put down the wooden spoon with a satisfied look on his face and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Huh! The feeling of weakness is gone, and I feel full of strength again."

"Come, have some tea."

"Thank you, ma'am."

After taking a sip of the tea at just the right temperature, Li En looked at Soraka opposite him gently.

After this period of interaction, and the other party's help in rescuing him when he encountered Fiddlesticks before, Li En could truly feel that the other party was truly kind and consistent.

Of course, Li En will not let down his guard against the "Giant God" because of this, nor will he lose his awe of Soraka.

It has nothing to do with good or evil, but rather a huge gap in power levels.

"Ms. Soraka, you said in your previous letter that I must come to meet you before I fully enter the level of 'god'.

I'm curious, is there any secret in this?"

"Yes, that's right. The so-called 'gods' are actually just human terms, like the wind goddess of Piltover, the snake mother of Piltover, and the three gods of Freljord.

To mortals, he is indeed a god-like existence."

Soraka put away her smile and looked at Li En seriously and calmly.

"Whether it is because of faith or because of one's own transcendence that one enters that 'level', in essence, it is through this method that one continuously gains recognition from the world and thus achieves an 'immortal' status.

But, Li En, you are different!"

"You mean..."

Li En raised his hand, and a brilliant and dreamy 'Star Creation Power' appeared in his palm.

"Yes, that's it. With the gift from 'that person', Li En, you don't even need to seek the world's approval. This gift is enough to allow you to surpass the world itself!"

"But... Ms. Soraka, even though the growth rate of the 'Power of Star Creation' was quite good when I first obtained it.

But when it reaches a certain stage, its growth rate becomes ridiculously slow.

According to the current growth rate, if we really want to reach that level with the "Power of Star Creation" alone, I feel that it will take at least a thousand years to calculate it."

That's right, the level of 'Star Creation Power' is indeed beyond imagination, but it is also because of this that among the powers in Li En's body, not only is its quantity the smallest, but its growth rate is also the slowest.

Li En also tried various methods to speed up the growth of the "Star Creation Power", but no matter how hard he tried, the "Star Creation Power" was not affected at all and continued to grow steadily at a speed slower than a snail's crawling.

"Well, I understand, but these two paths are not in conflict. On the one hand, you can gain the recognition of the world, and on the other hand, you can increase the power of your gift. Both are possible. It's just..."

"Just what?"

“Li En, even if you take the authority of all the ‘gods’ in Runeterra into your own hands and push this path to its limit, you can only barely rival the world itself.

Only the 'power of star creation' is the real power that you should step into, the power that can transcend this world."

"I understand. Thank you for your guidance, Ms. Soraka."

"Well, you're welcome Lee En."

Soraka nodded, then looked at Li En quietly.

The originally harmonious conversation atmosphere now became a little awkward due to Soraka's sudden silence.

"Ms. Soraka, if you have anything to say, you can just tell me directly."

"..."

"Li En... How much do you know about that 'great being'?"

"Uh...I..."

Li En was stunned for a moment when he was suddenly asked this question by Soraka.

“Sure enough, my feeling was not wrong.

You are not wary of me because of my identity, right?"

The clear golden eyes were staring at Li En. Although Soraka's words were clearly questions, her tone revealed a clear certainty.

At this moment, Li En's heartbeat paused for a moment, and countless thoughts emerged in his mind.

But countless thoughts emerged and disappeared, and in the end only one result was reached - Soraka already knew that she knew about the crime of rebellion committed by the Titans against the Star-Forged Dragon King Aurelion Sol.

The next moment, a warm and delicate palm gently placed on the back of his hand.

"Don't worry, Li En. I never meant to hurt or imprison you."

"..."

Li En looked at Soraka silently without saying a word.

"If you don't believe it, please take a look at this first."

Soraka raised her other hand and waved it gently, and a beam of light appeared in front of Li En.

On the land covered with yellow sand, a small figure kept flashing and running...

Watching his former self escaping from Malzahar's "trickery" from a third-person perspective, Li En felt even more sorry for the other party.

It was not until Li En saw himself leaving through the portal of Bandle City that a ferocious hand with seven claws grabbed him, but was smashed to pieces by a meteor with brilliant light.

Only then did he realize that the "merciful giant god" before him had already protected him when he was extremely weak.

The dark eyes reflected a gentle figure, and the undercurrent surging in the depths of the eyes slowly calmed down.

"Lady Soraka..."

"Leen, I'm sorry for making you so worried."

Soraka gently held Li En's hand, her gentle expression revealing her undisguised sincere apology.

Just as she chose to abandon immortality and save mortals, she always has a kind heart.