Legends of Runeterra

"Yes, it's me."

"what!!"

A cry of surprise was heard, but it did not come from Akshan, but from Quesanti who was standing next to him.

The dark face covered with sweat and dust was full of anxiety. Quesanti withdrew his arm from Akshan's shoulder and limped quickly towards the body of Bake not far away.

“Crack~!”

The blade, which was only used as a spare blade, cut into the scales, but it had no effect other than making a harsh scraping sound.

"Wait! What's wrong with you, Quesanti? Is it necessary to hate this monster so much!?"

Akshan's words awakened Quesanti, who was somewhat confused and his body and mind were at the limit.

"Master Li En, I still have a savior in the belly of this monster..."

"Shua~!"

Before Kuisang could finish his words, a sharp white light flashed by, making the two men's hair stand on end.

“Pah, Pah, Pah!”

The tough scales on Bakay's belly cracked neatly, and the internal organs poured out like water from a floodgate.

Fortunately, Akshan was quick to pull Quesanti away, preventing him from being covered in smelly blood.

But the next moment.

"it's here!!"

Quesanti's eyes lit up as he stared at the flowing organs. He dove directly into the pile of internal organs that were still emitting heat, and quickly picked them up with his hands without caring about the dirt.

"You... Ugh~!"

The visual shock and the fishy smell rushed in unexpectedly, making even Akshan, who had lived in the slums since childhood, feel a little nauseous.

Li En on the side was also hesitant to speak. He originally planned to use magic to directly absorb Atreus, but who knew that Quesanti would pounce directly in unexpectedly.

That's right, Li En knew clearly that this creature that was similar to "Bakei" but not "Bakei" had Atreus in its belly.

After all, the reason why Li En came here in the first place was because he thought that since an old bastard like Xerath dared to come and inquire about the news of the 'Protoss', he must have developed quite well.

For the safety of Uzeris City, Li En plans to investigate first.

Unexpectedly, he sensed a weak 'power of the stars' halfway through the journey. He hurried over with some guesses and happened to see Quesanti about to fall into the mouth of 'Bake', so he rescued the two of them.

"Forget it, since it's like this, I'll help you too!"

Akshan looked down at his own miserable appearance, and stepped into the soft and smelly organs, using both hands to help Quesanti drag the figure out.

After the two men completely dragged the figure out of the internal organs, Quesanti looked down at the other party in silence.

The sturdy man covered in blood had stopped moving his chest.

Akshan frowned upon seeing this, looked at Bake who was still twitching slightly, then turned to look at Li En.

"Master Li En, is this monster really dead?"

"Not yet. There is still some dark magic in its body. Once this magic completely dissipates, it will be completely dead."

"I understand, thank you sir!"

With joy on his face, Akshan quickly rubbed his hands in the sand, picked up the sacred stone weapon on the ground and aimed it at 'Bakay'.

"Bang bang bang~!"

The sudden gunshot awakened the silent Quesanti, and he turned to look at Akshan who was torturing 'Bake''s body.

"That's enough, brother Akshan, I..."

"Quisanti, I'm trying to save him!"

"what!?"

"This is the holy object 'The Merciful One'. As long as you kill the enemy within a certain period of time, the victim who died at the hands of this enemy can be resurrected!"

As he spoke, Akshan fired fiercely at the 'Bakei'.

Li En on the side watched this scene with a hint of curiosity.

Just before making his move, Li En had already checked all the situations present.

Li En recognized Akshan, who possessed the holy stone weapon "The Merciful One", before he introduced himself.

Naturally, he was also very curious about this weapon that could bring the dead back to life. After all, there was a god of death in this world, and Akshan was once saved by Shatia with the "Mercier".

Of course, he was not coveting this holy stone weapon. Given the current relationship between Li En and Qian Jue, they no longer needed such a thing.

What really made him curious was how this weapon worked.

"Hoo~!"

As Akshan used the 'Mercier' to completely end 'Bakay's' life, a wave beyond mortal perception suddenly spread out and rushed towards Atreus who was lying on the ground without a sound.

"I see. The power of the holy stone weapon and the cursed black mist are of the same origin. Just like Gwen's 'holy mist', this power conceals the traces of the 'soul'..."

Li En gradually understood how this 'Mercier' worked, and also understood why Akshan said it had to be within a certain period of time.

After all, if the dead soul is discovered by the god of death, then the so-called "cover-up" will naturally have no effect, unless the person holding it is Li En...

Thinking about how he would use this weapon to tease Qian Jue and how the sheep would be so full of energy and arrogance, a smile flashed across Li En's lips.

"Hoo~!"

"Well, the 'Mercy Giver' has taken effect!"

Wiping the sweat from his face, Akshan breathed a sigh of relief.

Holy stone weapons use the user's will and magic power as ammunition. This is the first time that Akshan has fired so many bullets in one breath to ensure the effect is triggered.

"Thank you, Brother Akshan!"

"Haha~! You're welcome. Help those in need. That's what my teacher said when he handed me the 'Merciful One'.

Being able to save you, this...unknown gentleman must be a good person!"

Akshan walked over to Quesanti and watched Atreus's situation with him.

But as time passed, the smile on Akshan's face gradually disappeared, replaced by an uneasy look.

Quesanti, who saw it out of the corner of his eye, was slightly stunned, and suddenly a bad feeling arose in his heart.

"Brother Akshan, um... is there something wrong?"

"Well...I...I'm not sure..."

"The effect of 'The Merciful One' has clearly been triggered. Based on my previous experience, he should have woken up by now, but..."

Seeing Akshan's increasingly ugly expression, Kuisanti suddenly remembered what the other party had said before.

"Brother Akshan, you just said 'within a certain period of time'..."

"..."

"I'm sorry, Quesanti, I think... it may be too late..."

"I say you two shouldn't think too much. The reason why Akshan's 'Mercier' didn't work is because this person is not dead at all!"

"what!?"

The two men suddenly turned their heads and stared at Li En with a look of surprise and doubt.