he came from the void

"It's true that there is nothing at home, and I can't come up with anything better to entertain you." The old man said kindly, and motioned for several people to pick up the bowls and chopsticks.

"It's okay, we can do whatever we want." Kahn picked up a spoon and took a sip of the soup, feeling warm."Let's get down to business, we don't quite know what happened yet," he said.

He knew that Kai'Sa's curiosity could hardly be held back, so he wanted to reproduce the matter through the mouth of the person involved, and then he would explain why he took the sword away.

The silent Riven and the depressed Yasuo looked at each other and said in unison, "Everything starts with a sword."

Chapter 4 and Three

During the last war, Riven came to Ionia with the army.Her Chapter was tasked with escorting another Chapter through the warring Navori province.

The invasion of the soldiers was resisted by the will of the earth. During a storm, Riven and the others were besieged by mudslides in the valley, and the Ionian warriors just appeared at this time to encircle them.

Unable to resist the enemy's advance, Riven appealed to the leader of her allied Chapter for reinforcements, only to be answered with a flaming arrow that detonated everything.

She had no idea that the thing she was escorting turned out to be a chemical weapon made by Zaun alchemists, and once ignited, it swept the entire valley.The chemical flames not only killed the warring parties, but also defiled the land.

And Riven was protected by the great sword she was carrying, and was not drawn into the scorching poisonous mist.It was a Blackstone Talisman Blade personally bestowed by Brown Darkwill, and it was also something Kahn asked her to give up.

Betrayed, Riven hated the Empire, and hated the great sword bestowed by the Emperor, even though it had just saved her life.

The storm had given Riven a high fever, and the intense mood swings had affected her mind, leaving her with fragments and nightmares of what happened next.

She came to the unguarded Galewind Sword Academy in a daze. At that time, Yasuo just left the Sword Academy to join the battle, and she didn't realize what a strange battlefield she was about to see.

By accident, Riwen came to Elder Suma and asked him to help her break the Great Sword Fu.

The elder saw the remorse in her heart and agreed to help the lost warrior regain his balance.Using his hand as a knife, he broke the blade with the Gale Sword Technique.

But this great sword is nothing extraordinary, a small piece of blade fragments splashed deeply into Elder Su Ma's cervical vertebrae, killing him on the spot.

Riven didn't expect such a thing to happen, and the first thing she thought of when she panicked was to run away.

She stuffed the broken sword into the scabbard, wrapped it with a bandage, and left the sword school overnight.She wandered aimlessly on the rainy night, and finally fainted in the farmland with a high fever, and was rescued by the Kongde family.

Elder Suma died under his own Gale Sword Technique, so Yasuo, who was the only one who knew Gale Wind Sword Technique and happened to leave his post, was regarded as the murderer and fled to this day.

Under the guidance of Kahn, Yasuo found the bonewasher who handled Elder Suma's body, and got the fragment of the blade stuck in the cervical vertebrae.

The enchanted fragments are connected to each other, and Yasuo relied on this connection to find the great sword and painful memories that Riven hid in the barn of the farmhouse and did not want to mention it again.

He wanted to ask Riven privately about everything, but the bonewasher would report Yasuo's threats to the court.The guards came after Yasuo, missed him but found the hidden greatsword.

This Noxian fel weapon was enough to attract attention, so both Jian and Riven were arrested. After a trial, Riven pleaded guilty, and the truth finally came to light.

Riven and Yasuo said each other one by one, some missing details were added by Kahn, roughly restoring what happened at that time

The other three fell into deep thinking after listening.

Kai'Sa began to understand why Yasuo could not accept this result. The death of Elder Suma was too bizarre. A master of swordsmanship should not die so hastily.And this result led to him being framed, making mistakes again and again during the escape.

But he couldn't blame anyone. In the end, he could only blame himself for leaving his post without fulfilling his responsibility to protect the elders.

On the other side, Papa Asa and Mama Sawa held each other's hands tightly.

They didn't know too many details about this matter, they only knew what happened after Riven was picked up, and what the three of them said was much clearer than what the court interrogated.

They didn't even know that Riven was still related to the polluted land a few hills away, they only knew that Riven was bent on repentance and wanted to get rid of Noxus.

For them, as long as Riven wanted to atone, to pay, that was enough.

"Riven didn't kill the elder on purpose, everything was accidental, and she is already paying for her sins. We lost two sons in this war, there are already so many deaths, don't add any more casualties. As long as Riven doesn't dislike us, we will still regard Riven as our Dida." Shava grabbed Riven's hand and firmly supported her, and they leaned together, tears streaming down silently.

Riven, she must carry the hope of the two old men and reunite this broken family.

And the clothes on her are their meager gift of hope.

She has imagined that scene more than once, two young men in this suit standing with two old men, about a head taller than her, maybe they have Shava's smile or Asa's kind eyes.

Every time she thinks about it, the weakness in her heart will be touched, and at the same time, it will make her feel more sinful.

"To clarify again, we are not here to cause trouble, nor are we here to pursue that matter. Let the past matter pass by, we are here to remind Riven with good intentions and let her give up that sword." Kahn He explained that he didn't want to make it so sentimental, as if it was Riven they were taking and not the broken sword.

Yasuo alone obviously couldn't persuade Riven to give him the Broken Sword, so Karn decided to intervene.

Only he knows that the story about this sword is not over yet.

"Why did you take that broken sword away? You don't know how to use it, and it's a pile of scrap metal." Riven had already hidden the broken sword, and decided never to dig it out again. The sword will only bring her endless pain.

"It's about the people around you, but it might bring out your painful memories. Even so, do you want to listen?" Kahn asked cautiously.

"I have a right to know." Riven replied firmly.The people around her were nothing more than two old people, and she was already trying her best to integrate into this broken family, and she couldn't make it incomplete.

"This matter still has to start with the Fu Dajian. Do you remember who gave you this sword?"

"Emperor Darkwill."

"Darkwell has stepped down, and now Grand Marshal Swain is in charge of Noxus." Kai'Sa added.

Riven froze for a moment, she obviously didn't know about this matter, her memory had always been that the tall man was in charge of Noxus.

"Also, who did the enchantment on the sword come from?" Kahn asked again.

Riven didn't know why Kahn asked this, she tried hard to remember all the details of the day when the sword was awarded, and replied uncertainly: "That's a pale-faced female cabinet mage, I don't know anything else."

Chapter 4 Rune Broadsword

"The woman with the pale face may be Ms. Pale." Kai'Sa said, "Of course she is also called the Faceless now, and she is also one of the members of the Trifari Council, who jointly decide the decisions of Noxus."

Riven still doesn't understand, what does that pale lady have to do with the broken sword, she should have nothing to do with the rune sword after enchanting.

"Let's put it this way, your great sword is from the hand of Pale Lady. As long as the enchantment on the sword is still there, it will be easy for her to find this sword." Kahn told Riven very carefully, and Kai'Sa explained beside him: "Just like a locator, if anyone in Noxus wants to pursue this matter, your location will be revealed."

"Is someone looking for me...?" Riven fell into deep thought. While she was integrating into Ionia, it also meant that she was escaping her past in Noxus, and the two were incompatible.

She never thought about what she would do with the past when it caught up.The memories were full of pain, and she just wanted to turn the page quickly, but Kahn's words revealed a message—someone didn't want her to turn the page so easily.

"Did you forget, you are a deserter. How to deal with deserters? It won't be easy anyway." Kaisha said: "You have been in the Noxus army, so you should know them well. The last war Noxus They didn’t try their best at all, and they withdrew their troops because of internal conflicts, which means that after they regroup, the next war will definitely come, and when you are a deserter, the belated sanctions will still fall on you.”

"You scared her, Kaisha." Kahn asked Kaisha to say less irrelevant things, so as not to make people panic.

The two old farmers beside Riven, when they heard that there would be a war, their faces were so pale that they couldn't speak.

Both of their sons had died on the battlefield. Whose turn would it be next, Riven?

"Anyway, Ms. Pale is very interested in the great sword, and she will send someone to retrieve it." Kahn continued, wanting to get this topic out of the way as soon as possible. "If there is no accident, the person who came to get the sword should be your sister Jinlan back then. This is the result of a deliberate arrangement. Only the person who knows you best knows how to deal with you."

"Are they still alive?" Riven was stunned at the mention of a warband's Jinlan sisters.

She didn't forget them, she just thought that they all died in that experiment, in the alchemical flame of betrayal.

"Yeah, they are all alive, but not very well. They were all burnt and disfigured by the poisonous gas. When they saw you intact in front of the deserters and planting the fields without any fear of life, they remembered that they were left behind by you. It must be very angry to rot and corrode in the polluted land."

"I'm sorry, I thought they were all dead... I didn't see any moving bodies when I left."

She said sorry to the sisters on the other side of the ocean, but unfortunately they couldn't hear them.

Riven knew that some of them had as much loyalty to the Empire as she had before.So when a soldier of the empire meets a deserter, even the deepest friendship will be broken.

"So, let Yasuo take the sword away, you will only attract them if you keep the sword with you." Kahn persuasively persuaded, and the matter was almost done.

"But, without a sword... how can I protect my father?" Riven wiped away her tears. As an orphan, she can better appreciate the preciousness of family affection, and she wants to protect this affection.

"We don't need your protection, Daida, don't think so much, we two half-buried old guys won't stay in this world for too long." Shava's blunt persuasion made Riven even more sad.

Although Riven can replace the two sons they lost, there are some things that nothing can replace. She also wants death to take her away and go to the other side of the veil to reunite with her son as soon as possible.

"You guys discuss it, and let me know when you think about it." Kahn and Yasuo got up and left the room, sitting quietly in front of the barn outside the house.

Although they knew that the broken sword was buried in the barn, they didn't go in and search for it.

What should be reminded is also reminded, everything is left to Riven to decide.

"Actually, Riven just needs to bury the sword far away, instead of keeping it at home." Kai'Sa sat down and complained.

"It's not the person involved, so I can't understand the person's feelings. Maybe she has something to worry about." Kahn turned to Yasuo and asked him: "You got the sword, what should you do with it?"

What he thought was that the sword was so heavy, Yasuo would not walk forward with the weight on his back.The burden on his heart was heavy enough.

"Are you so sure that Riven will give me the sword?" Yasuo found out somewhere a straw and held it in his mouth, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

"Shouldn't refuse again, I feel she has been persuaded."

"I'll think about it again."

After a while, Riven and Father Kongde came out of the house, looked at the people outside, and walked into the barn silently.

There was movement inside, and a moment later Riven brought out a huge, bandaged sword.

"Take it away, I've already figured it out." Riven said, holding the big sword flat in her hand.

Yasuo went to pick it up, but his hands sank and he almost fell down. Riven helped him not to lose face in front of others.He couldn't tell the pain, this one was even heavier than a kite shield.

Kaisha stuffed some silver taels into Riven's hand, and said to her puzzled eyes: "Take it, and go to forge a weapon in case of emergency. If you encounter trouble, a plowshare can't protect you." Own."

As a Noxian, living in Ionia, troubles are unavoidable, so Riven needs a certain ability to protect herself, and Kai'Sa gave her some compensation accordingly.

Riven nodded and accepted. After forging the weapon, the remaining money can be used to improve the lives of the two old people. Let her sell the sword cheaply.

Yasuo continued to keep silent with his sword on the side. He should have paid the money, but he was penniless, not even money to buy wine.

"You must dispose of this weapon properly, and don't let it hurt anyone again." Riven instructed the three of them.

"I'm going to bury it in the valley, the dead place." Yasuo said, "Riven, do you want to follow?"

"No, I won't go, I still have to serve my sentence, and I can't leave the field." Riven lowered her head, her mind was still resisting the death place where she was betrayed, where her painful past was buried.

"I'll go with you." Kahn could see that Yasuo wanted to find a coolie to help him carry the sword.

Seeing Yasuo like this, he estimated that he would be out of breath within a few miles with the sword on his back, and he would have to help when the time came.But this also shows that Riven's strength is really great, and this middle one is no different from a one-handed sword in her hand.

"Farewell." The swordsman bowed his head and left the farmhouse.

Chapter 4 and five

Yasuo's battlefield is just a few hills away, not far away, and Kahn plans to follow him to have a look.

After turning over a mountain, Yasuo couldn't hold on anymore, and let the big sword drag on the ground.This windy man couldn't bear such a heavy burden.

Kahn is about to come with a big sword, carry it on his shoulder and continue to move forward.Yasuo looked at it, and even Kai'Sa could easily carry the big sword and walk for a while.

This shocked Yasuo a lot. If he hadn't killed the Noxus, he would almost think that overseas people are all talented.

After walking for about half a day, the landscape in front of them changed, and the land became more arid and barren, just like the Gobi they were familiar with.

Kai'Sa smelled a pungent smell in the air, and in a blink of an eye, she felt as if she was back in Shurima, with the entrance to the Void Hole just under her feet.

A group of people boarded a small hill and looked around, in front of them was a dry and barren plain.At the edge of the plain stood a stele, no bigger than a totem pole, inscribed with Ionian script.

"Don't let strangers in." Yasuo said, "I haven't seen this monument since I was here last time."

"There are people behind the stele." Kahn reminded, and the others turned their gazes to the back of the stele, where a corner of their clothes was exposed.

Yasuo put his hand on the handle of the knife and walked over quietly, and put his hand down when he saw the person.

"An old man, sleeping soundly."

Kai'Sa approached the stele curiously. As Yasuo said, an old man was leaning against the stele for a nap. The bamboo hat covered his face to block the sun, and he wore a necklace loosely in front of his shoulders. There were several bells hanging from the bottom of the necklace. .

"Father, it's time to wake up." Yasuo flicked his hand on the hilt of the sword, a gust of wind blew the old man's hat, and the bell jingled.

He woke up with a start, and saw the three people in front of him with their eyes wide open, and then slowly stood up on crutches.While moving, he said, "Sorry, sorry, I overslept."

Yasuo took a deep breath, and the air was pungent: "You can't sleep here. Have you read what is written on this stone tablet? Strangers are not allowed to enter."

The old man suddenly burst out laughing, using his laughter to cover up his embarrassment: "I carved the words on this stone tablet. I am well aware of the dangers of this evil land, so I stayed here."

"Then what is daddy doing here?"

"Every traveler, please go on another road." He raised a hand, "I have nothing to do with the world, and I will not sacrifice my life for any force. I am just guarding the road here. This leads to a terrible place. My duty is to warn passers-by not to cross."

Yasuo turned his head and looked at the two of them, only to realize that the old man was a passerby.

"Father, we have something to go in." Yasuo said, "Please give us a hand."

Perhaps it was Yasuo's deep aura that pierced the old man. He looked at the three of them, and finally sighed in frustration: "Go and come back quickly. Unimaginable pain has happened here, so it is not suitable to stay for a long time."

"Thank you, old man." The three continued to move forward, with the old man standing behind them, praying with palms together.

"I will sing for you," said the Watcher, "to appease your pain."

As soon as the three of them set foot on this desert plain, they felt as if they were thrown into a strange space somewhere.