Legends of Runeterra

"Stab~!"

Large pieces of steak that are more than five centimeters thick are put into the pot. The high-temperature fat and the surface of the steak quickly undergo a Maillard reaction, emitting an aroma that makes meat lovers unable to stop smiling.

Li En gently shook the frying pan he took out of his magic pocket, and at the same time manipulated the magic power to allow the temperature to penetrate into the steak faster and more evenly.

Ashe and Sejuani had been working so hard for so long that a simple breakfast would not be as soothing as a solid and rich meat meal.

"Hoo~!"

While Li En was busy, snowflakes outside the house floated in through the slightly open window of the kitchen, gathering together to outline an elegant dark blue figure.

"Good day, Lady Lissandra."

Li En turned his head slightly and greeted with a smile, concentrating on operating the various pots that were cooking on the stove at the same time.

"Good day, Mr. Li En, I hope I didn't disturb you."

"Don't worry, I won't. Although it may sound a bit boastful, my cooking skills have been recognized by every taster."

"Stab~!"

Li En put rosemary into the pot and covered it with a lid, allowing the aroma to perfectly penetrate the steak.

"So, do you want to eat something together?"

"Thank you, Mr. Li En, but forget it. I will wait until my real body meets you. If you are lucky enough to be willing, I look forward to tasting it."

Lissandra, who had just arrived at the kitchen in her ice incarnation, clasped her hands in front of her and bowed slightly to express her gratitude.

"Okay, let's talk about it next time."

After cooking the last bit of the thick soup, Li En wiped his hands with a wet towel and turned to face Lissandra.

"Ms. Lissandra, I wonder why you came to see me personally this time?"

"Mr. Li En, the observers in the Hall of Nine Lords are becoming increasingly restless. I wonder if you are coming back this time..."

"Is that so? I understand. But please hold on a little longer. We all know what those beings represent. We must be cautious before we make the best possible preparations."

"..."

Lissandra remained silent, her dark blue eyes staring at Li En quietly.

After a long time, when the hot steam from the boiling soup rushed out of the vents on the lid of the pot, Lissandra nodded slowly.

"I see. Sorry Mr. Li En, I was a little impatient."

"Haha~! It's okay, Lady Lissandra. As I promised, I have been constantly improving my strength during this period of time.

After Li En finished speaking, he revealed a little bit of his aura.

Lissandra sensed more from this breath, and a faint smile appeared on her extremely pale face, as cold as ice.

"I understand. I will try my best to maintain the seal of the 'Hall of the Nine'!"

"Ah."

Li En nodded, without saying anything like "thank you for your hard work" or "please", and responded to Lissandra simply and straightforwardly.

To Lissandra, these words of comfort were meaningless. She had been resisting the whispers from the watchers for ten thousand years and had managed to hold on until now. She had already engraved the belief of "resisting the void" deeply into her soul.

Her life continues for this purpose.

Having been able to stick to this belief until now, any words of comfort would be unnecessary for Lissandra before the Watchers are completely dealt with.

"Goodbye, Mr. Li En."

"Until next time, Lady Lissandra."

"Hoo~!"

The dark blue figure turned into snowflakes again, floated out through the slightly opened window, and blended into the flying snowflakes outside, no longer appearing special.

After a moment's silence, Li En turned to face the stove, and used magic to control the pots to cook meals.

...

"Mother War!"

"Um, Frenna, you...why are you here?"

Sitting on a sofa-like piece of furniture covered with soft animal skins in the hall, Ashe looked at her Iceborn subordinate. She remembered that Li En had told Frenna to take a few days off, and now Sejuani was still beside him. For a moment, a trace of embarrassment appeared on her cold face.

"Mother Zhan, Lord Li En has previously assigned the 'Harvest Seeds' to me for storage and care, and has also mapped out planting areas. These are the planting areas that I have sent people to inspect on the spot. Please review them, Mother Zhan."

"Okay, I'll take a look."

When the term "Seeds of Harvest" was mentioned, Ashe immediately entered "working mode", took the paper handed to her by Frenna and began to check it.

Paper was a rare commodity in Avarosa before, but since the alliance with Demacia, this kind of material has been brought by merchants who are brave enough to come and sell it.

These include various other commodities that are not considered necessities for survival but can indeed improve living conditions in Avarosa. As trade routes prosper, they are gradually becoming more abundant and their prices are much lower than before.

"Hey? Where are mine? These 'harvest seeds' shouldn't be planted by Avarosa, and the Winter Claw should also..."

"Frenna is writing it here. Here, take a look for yourself. She also wrote a letter to Winter Claw right away. Now Udyr is also looking for a planting area!"

Ashe casually handed the reply letter from Frenna that was tucked between the papers to Sejuani, and continued to look through the selected planting areas.

"Ha! That's more like it!"

"Of course. Do you think Li En would forget about you? Under his arrangement, the two tribes were supposed to plant half of the 'seeds of harvest' this time."

As Ash complained, she quickly picked out a planting area that satisfied her.

Sejuani did not respond to this, but just showed a satisfied smile.

As the best shooter in Avarosa and even in the entire Freljord, Ashe never misses a beat to patrol the terrain of the territory. Just by seeing the name, she can remember the corresponding terrain.

Soon, all areas were screened.

"Frenna, arrange for these areas to be planted with 'Seeds of Harvest'. We will consider the rest during the second expansion of planting."

"Yes, Lady War Mother!"

Taking the two separate papers handed to her by Ashley, Frenna bowed and left quickly.

The preciousness of food in Freljord is self-evident, and no one on the eternal frozen land can refuse the hope brought by the "Seeds of Harvest".

"Humph! Can't Udyr be more efficient?"

Looking at Frenna who was leaving in a swift and decisive manner and was about to start planting, Sejuani couldn't help but complain softly.

Every War Mother deeply loves her tribe, at least in most cases, and Sejuani is no exception. The hope of feeding her people is right in front of her, so she is naturally very anxious.

If Li En hadn't said before that they would be leaving soon, she would have gone out to find a place herself.

“Da~da~da~!”

"You two, breakfast is here!"

With magic power maintaining the temperature and supporting the plates of covered dishes, Li En walked into the hall.

"So many? Honey, let me help you."

"I'll help you too, dear!"

...

“Ahhh~Ahhh~!”

“Oh my god, Master Udyr, you’re going to catch a cold too!?”

"Fuck you Olaf, if you guys could fight back a little, would I have to work so hard?"

"Hehe~! I can't help it. If you let me chop people down without any problem and ask me to find a place to grow wheat, then you might as well let me fight ten trolls with my bare hands!"

"Stop talking nonsense and get moving!

I'm not sure about wrestling with trolls, but Warmother will definitely let you have some fun with Bristle!"