Legends of Runeterra

Looking into the distance, the white sky at the end of the horizon was dyed with a layer of golden red almost in a breath.

The round red sun, like the yolk of a pickled salted duck egg, slowly rises from below the horizon.

It was different from the scorching light in the Shurima sky that seemed to be able to ignite the sand and could not be seen directly by the naked eye.

At this moment, the golden-red light sprinkled on the earth, coating the towering, snow-capped mountains in the distance with a layer of light golden-red.

A warm, gentle, life-filled light shines on my body, and all worries and sorrows are suppressed by the breathtaking scenery before my eyes.

"How about it?"

When the red sun completely rose from below the horizon, Leona's voice with a hint of expectation sounded softly in Li En's ears.

"It's beautiful, thank you."

"Hehe~! I knew you would like it, Li En!"

Leona, who was only slightly shorter than Li En, tilted her head slightly and stared at the person beside her with eyes as clear as two golden rubies.

"what happened?"

"Thank you, Li En."

"Huh? Why are you thanking me all of a sudden?"

"Why not? Without you, I, Leona, and the two major sects of the Sun and the Moon, I don't know what will become of them..."

Leona, who always behaves cheerfully and outgoingly, as if nothing can faze her, now has that familiar smile gone from her face.

After becoming a 'Star Spirit', her goddess-like face revealed a tranquility that Li En had never seen before, and... a hint of melancholy.

"If no one had stopped the out-of-control 'Star Power' in the square that night..."

Leona spoke slowly, explaining that without Li En to stop the out-of-control 'power of the stars', after this disaster, Leona and Diana would no longer be able to maintain their relationship as close friends, but would most likely become... mortal enemies!

After this, Diana, who has regained consciousness, may not stay in Mount Targon and will never have the chance to meet the Bright Cult again.

At that time, the sealed "blasphemous beast" will use the curse left in Alune to cross the barrier of the spiritual realm and return to the material realm, setting off a monstrous disaster on Mount Targon...

Li En did not interrupt Leona's words, allowing her to use the opportunity to relieve the pressure and worries in her heart.

When Leona's voice gradually stopped, a slender and warm hand was gently placed on her head, gently rubbing her beautiful long golden-red hair.

“There are no ifs. Like you said before, all of this is not what happened.

We don’t need to be sad about things that haven’t happened. That would be a denial of our present and future, right? ”

"..."

"Yeah! I understand, Li En, thank you for listening to me nagging for so long!"

"Haha~! You're welcome. I'm actually very happy that you're willing to tell me this."

"Lee En..."

Staring into those gentle and peaceful dark eyes, Leona showed a strange look on her face.

"what happened?"

"Tell me honestly, do you... flirt with girls like this when you see them?"

"Uh, this..."

Facing Leona's gaze, Li En was speechless for a moment.

In this atmosphere, who would have thought that Leona would say something like this? Rather than being a sun goddess, she is more like a husky, with great physical fitness but a sometimes-smart brain...

"Forget it, you're not a bad person, it's just..."

"Just what?"

"Hmph! I won't tell you!"

"Shua~!"

Leona suddenly raised her hands and held Li En's cheeks on both sides.

The next second, Li En felt a warm breath gently imprinted on his forehead.

Then, darkness enveloped my vision.

But feeling the warmth and softness covering his face, Li En knew that he was actually embraced by the sun.

"Luckily Leona changed into a long dress. If she had still worn the same armor..."

Breathing in the fragrance that was like 'sunshine', this thought suddenly popped up in Li En's mind.

“Boom boom! Boom boom!”

After being baptized by the 'power of the stars', the otherworldly heart beat violently, and the sound was clearly transmitted to Li En's perception.

After a while of silence, Leona slowly let go of Li En.

The cheerful and outgoing sun goddess looked to the side, a faint blush appearing on her fair and smooth face.

"It's just... it's just the 'blessing' of the sun, you..."

Although she always appeared cheerful and generous, Leona couldn't suppress her inner shyness when it was her first time to be so intimate with the opposite sex.

"Haha~! Then I would like to thank Master Xingling for his blessing."

"..."

Seeing the familiar gentle smile on Li En's face, without any sign of annoyance, Leona's surging emotions calmed down a little.

"Hmph! It's good to know... Also, don't tell anyone!"

"No problem, Master Xingling, but..."

"But what...ah~!"

Li En's hand gently pulled Leona's waist from behind, and she fell into Li En's arms.

Looking at the face so close to her, Leona was a little dazed for a moment.

The next moment, she saw Li En slowly lower his head and lean over.

Li En's movements were so slow that even a powerless ordinary person could dodge, but Leona didn't dodge at all until...

...

"Bang~!"

"Leon you bastard!!"

After knocking Li En away with a punch, Leona looked embarrassed and angry, and used her hands to straighten her long skirt which was a little messy on her chest.

"Sorry, it's just a reflex."

"what!?"

"No! I'm sorry, it's my fault. I'll pay you back double."

Li En said this while closing his eyes and puffing out his chest, looking as if he was saying, "I'll let you do whatever you want to me."

"Bah! I don't want that!"

"Well... Hey! By the way, it's getting late now, why don't we go get breakfast."

"Hmph! I am..."

"I will cook for you myself, Ionia Ninja Ramen!"

“Ninja Ramen...”

Leona became curious when she suddenly heard the name of a delicacy she had never heard of before.

Of course, it was definitely not because she was greedy, but during the extra time she stayed in the Bright Moon Sect, Li En proved his cooking skills with his practical actions.

So at this moment Leona swallowed habitually out of trust.

"What is that? Is it delicious?"

“It’s guaranteed to be delicious!”

"Well...Okay then, let's go!"

"Well, one more thing, do you eat beef and scallions?"

"I eat beef, what are chopped green onions?"

“A fresh, herbal spice that goes on top of ramen.”

"Of course I eat. When have you ever seen me being picky about food?"

Leona took two steps and caught a glimpse of the faint smile on Li En's lips, and her sixth sense immediately reacted.

"No! Li En, are you setting a trap for me again?"

"of course not."

"Really?"

"Really! When did I ever lie to you?"

"Okay... let's go back!"

Li En was held by Leona's wrist and flew towards the Temple of the Fiery Sun. Looking at her back, he wiped the sweat off his forehead.

"You really have the intuition of a husky brain. You can even detect an old joke at this time..."