Legends of Runeterra

"What does that woman look like?"

"Something like this."

Kassadin raised his hand slightly, and lavender energy outlined a figure in the air.

"Li En, this woman gave my father and I the feeling that she was extremely dangerous. However, even though she discovered us, she did not attack us."

"Okay, I understand. I will pay attention to this person in the future."

Looking at the figure drawn by Kassadin, Li En immediately knew who the three of them met.

Zolani, the Darkin who was given power by Li En and arranged to come to Shurima to look for the Darkin.

The legendary oasis 'Zoran' was actually just a part of the territory that the other party had protected during the Darkin War.

As an Ascended who also participated in the Void War and survived, Zolani, as a "healer", was not well-known at first.

It was not until she invented blood magic, a terrifying magic that even dark races could control, that Zolani suddenly became a being that most dark races feared.

However, despite being feared by her fellow darkin, Zolani, who was born as a "healer", has a kind side towards humans.

The sculpture called "Faceless God" in "Zoran" was built for Zolani by the people in gratitude for her protection.

When the Darkin War reached a certain stage, the horror of blood magic was revealed to all the Darkin.

At this point, these Darkspawn conspired to join forces to deal with Zolani, and only after she was 'killed' did the group split up and fight again.

Of course, the fact that blood magic is so powerful is actually related to the user, Zolani herself.

Otherwise, the Darkins who subsequently obtained blood magic, as well as Vladimir, would probably not be in their current situation.

As the Darkin War and the Rune Wars came one after another, civilization was almost shattered, and this part of the truth was buried in the dust of history. Only a few pieces of information were passed down and turned into today's legends.

Since Zolani returned to Shurima, Li En has never contacted her on his own initiative, and the other party has never taken the initiative to report to him.

Today was the first time I heard from Kassadin and his daughter that Zolani appeared in the oasis 'Zoran'.

As for whether Zolani wanted to achieve some results before reporting back, or whether she really had delusions in her heart and tried to breach the contract and get rid of his control, Li En didn't care about either.

From the moment Zolani agreed to Li En, she would inevitably follow the path that Li En had paved for her.

After all, the existing Darkin, led by Aatrox, are all extremely wary of this fellow who can forcibly control the Darkin through blood magic.

From the very beginning, Zolani had no choice. Whether she betrayed or not was the only difference for Li En whether he would deal with her and those dark descendants at the same time.

As long as Zolani is willing to work hard, it's okay to save her life.

"By the way, Li En, you said you have only been in Uzeris for a short time, so did you have a smooth journey in Mount Targon?"

"Well, it went smoothly. By the way, I even met the legendary 'Star Spirit'."

"Star Spirit!?"

Talia, who had just finished reading the letter, suddenly raised her head and looked at Li En with shock and curiosity.

“Yes, at first I…”

Seeing that the three of them were a little curious, Li En began to tell the story.

Of course, this involves the secrets of the two major sects, and Li En concealed them without leaving a trace.

...

The towering and endless Targon Mountains retain all the moisture from the Conqueror's Sea in the western part of the Shurima continent.

While the yellow sand land is becoming increasingly arid, due to the considerable rainfall and average altitude, the four seasons still have a clear rotation in the area where the Lakkor tribe lives.

"Hoo~!"

After a day's work, Iula let out a long breath of white mist, rubbed her stiff and cold hands on her apron, and walked to the fireplace that had just been lit.

"Wow~!"

The amber liquor was poured into the cup, and Iula raised the cup in her hand and saluted above the fireplace.

Through this traditional drink of the Lakkor tribe called "Midu", in the slightly rippling wine, Iula vaguely saw a determined face with a smile.

'This is for you, my love.'

Iula muttered to himself and put his lips to the rim of the cup.

The sweet taste blooms on the tip of the tongue, and as the 'honey wine' flows down the throat, a warm feeling spreads from the internal organs, like the last afterglow of the autumn sunset, warm and intoxicating.

"Mom, does it taste good?"

Iula turned around when she heard the voice. Little Thomas was sitting on a chair, swinging his feet back and forth, his beautiful brown eyes full of curiosity and eagerness to try.

"Very good, the honey we added earlier just makes up for its sweetness."

"That..."

"Sorry dear, if you want to drink 'Midu' you have to wait at least twelve times for the sun to pass through the solar scale."

"Twelve times? That's a very, very long time!"

Little Thomas was snapping his fingers, his little face full of confusion and distress.

"Haha! It won't be long. Children your age are like seedlings in a wheat field. They grow up in the blink of an eye."

"real!?"

"Of course, but now let's make a pot of sun tea, okay?"

"Woo~! But I...I don't want to drink sun tea anymore..."

"Be obedient. Sun tea is the best tea for children of our Lakor tribe. It can help you stay away from injuries and make you grow taller and stronger!"

"Will that make me grow up faster?"

"Hmm, maybe it will work."

"Okay! I want to drink!"

Little Tommys jumped off the chair and ran straight to the sideboard where the cups were kept.

"Remember to take three cups, your sister Hanni also has to..."

“Ka-da~ Hoooooooooooooooo!!”

The door opened and a cold evening breeze blew into the house.

"Mother!"

Hanni's anxious tone made Iula's face serious, and she immediately stood up and walked to the door.

"What's the matter child?"

"Mother, there's someone outside, a warrior with a weapon!"

Hanni spoke quickly, her lips turning purple from the cold, and an obvious sense of uneasiness was evident on her simple face.

The farm where the mother and her two daughters live is located in the most remote location in the north. Normally, no one comes here except their neighbors.

Not to mention that the autumn harvest has already ended and the neighbors are all enjoying the harvest after a year of hard work at home.

"Come behind me."

Pulling Hanni behind him, Iula narrowed his eyes slightly and looked through the crack in the door where the cold wind kept howling in. In the dark sky outside, he saw a blurry figure walking straight towards the house along the road.

Putting aside the tall and strong figure, the familiar spear and huge shield made Iula feel a little more at ease.