First, take down the Sword Demon, then save Runeterra.

"I can only tell you that I have very important business in Ionia. What about you? What mission are you on this trip to the real world?" Ryze asked the four little ones.

"It's a reward for completing the mission! The mayor gave us a long vacation, and our mission this time is to have fun!" Tristana blurted out.

"We decided to go to a place we'd never been before, so we chose Ionia!"

"But who knew that Teemo, that idiot, would get the direction wrong when he went through the portal? Despite being a scout for so long, his navigation skills are still so bad!"

Lulu glared angrily at a mushroom-headed guy with a smug look in his eyes.

"Hehehe..." Timo squinted, looking guilty, but didn't say anything to explain. It seemed that he had developed a taciturn nature in his scouting work, which was in stark contrast to Lulu and the others.

“Our journey will last for another ten days or so. Could you please stay quietly in your rooms?” Ryze spoke like a stern parent.

“We are still at sea in danger. You can enjoy your vacation, but don’t cause trouble for others.”

"Okay!" Tristana rubbed her hands together, looking around at her surroundings. "Wow! What a huge ship! Can we go inside?"

“Okay…” Ryze was about to explain the precautions to them.

"Hooray!" The four little ones scattered and ran in four different directions at the same time. The other crew members couldn't avoid them, and even Ryze couldn't catch them.

“Now you have four little devils on your ship,” Atto said to Sarah with a smile. “I think something even more interesting is about to happen, and I’m looking forward to it.”

"Please don't make fun of me, Mr. Atto. How to arrange their affairs is indeed a big problem."

"I'm going back to rest now. What's the best way to scare someone if they sneak into my room?" Ato asked eagerly.

“…I really can’t give advice on that.” Sarah shook her head and chuckled.

Back in his room, Atto waited until the next day, but didn't see a single suspicious figure.

"Are the Yordles so vigilant? I have a feeling they're deliberately avoiding this place. What a pity."

“Your feeling is right, little thing,” Aatrox said. “I can’t see their structure, but I’m sure they have a tendency to avoid all threats. This world won’t let them get hurt, not even by frightening them.”

"How unfair. Even if you stray from your original direction, you'll still end up on a ship bound for Ionia. Is this the power of nature?" Ator muttered a complaint.

Just then, he heard a faint rumbling sound coming from under the deck.

"The Leviathan is about to start!"

Realizing what had happened, Atto quickly went to the driver's seat.

Four yodels sat in a row inside, watching expectantly as the three pilots operated various instruments and pressed different buttons.

Sarah stood by, supervising with a serious expression.

"This is so amazing! I'm going to tell Vigus about this big machine! Tell her the outside world is wonderful, and not stay cooped up in the house all day, feeling so gloomy!" Tristana clapped her hands and cheered.

“It’s time to tell Vigus.” Atto walked into the driver’s seat and closed the door behind him.

"Wow, you are... a big monster!" Upon seeing Ato, the four little ones immediately huddled together and trembled—this time, there was no Ryze to cling to.

"That is indeed a problem."

Ato raised an eyebrow, having already decided in his heart that this time when he went to Freljord, he must find that demigod and have the Darkin Demon Sword forged with an unprecedented scabbard.

The aura emanating from the demonic sword needs to be concealed, otherwise it would be bad to frighten the children like this.

The little thing must be thinking about something very dangerous... Aatrox suddenly shuddered.

"Ryze already said I'm an ally, don't you believe Ryze?" Atto used Ryze as a shield.

“He did say…” The four children separated slightly, “If he bullies us, tell Ryze! Let Ryze deal with him!”

"Yes, that's right!"

"Uh-huh."

Does Ryze know he's become your temporary guardian? Of course, Ato heard everything the four kids were whispering about!

"I'm telling you, don't try to scare us with a sword!" Lulu said, puffing out her non-existent chest.

"If you dare, dare to bully us, I'll become bigger than you, you, you!"

"Bang..." Ato almost lost control of his expression. It must have been so hard for you to muster up the courage to say so much to me...

"Okay, okay, I promise I won't scare you, otherwise I'll let Ryze bully me."

As soon as Ato finished speaking, he realized something was wrong; it really did sound like he was trying to coax a child!

Scaring them will make Ryze fight him! That's Aatrox's idea.

But then he remembered that he had lost control of his abilities and that it was up to Atto to decide whether to fight or not, so he withdrew.

Why did I get the feeling that the old man was about to do something? Ato frowned, thinking maybe he was just imagining things.

"Please sit down first, I won't disturb you," Atto said in as kind a tone as possible.

The four little ones quickly adjusted their postures, their lips pursed, their serious expressions resembling Ato's own attentive listening in elementary school in his past life.

I told you these guys were really troublesome...

I could still feel a slight vibration under my feet, so the warship had indeed started up.

"Are we about to set sail?" Atto asked Sarah.

"Yes, Andrew will lead this voyage, with Raven and Sanchez assisting."

"The Leviathan's structure is too complex to be mastered in a short time, but we are pressed for time and have no other choice but to use this method."

“I need another layer of insurance.” Ryze pushed open the door and entered.

Under everyone's gaze, he explained, "After all, he used to be Planck's subordinate. I don't agree with Planck's ideas."

"It's always better to be cautious with his subordinates."

“I didn’t want to use this spell, but now that your lives are at stake, I have no choice.”

After saying that, he raised his right hand, making a gesture to cast a spell. At the same time, the runes on his body and his eyes lit up, and he chanted incantations.

A beam of blue light covered with countless runes surged into Andrew's body. Andrew covered his head, his expression pained for a moment, but he quickly recovered and turned around to operate the equipment as if nothing had happened.

"This is a mind control spell that will last for three months and will not affect his intelligence. The part I control is only to prevent him from doing anything that would betray us."

“Now, he can truly be trusted. He can still answer your questions and knows what he should do.”

"You can do that?" Ato was dumbfounded. This was not a skill I had ever seen in the game. It was just like Ahri's charm!