Legends of Runeterra

Without disturbing the ice fox occupying the sleeping bag, he spread out another sleeping bag, put the limp Ahri on it, and covered her with a blanket.

"System, check Ahri's panel!"

"Ding! The panel is open!"

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【Name】Ahri

[Gender] Female

【Race】?

[Rank] Brave

【talent】?

[Bond] 13%

[Evaluation of the host] Oh, it smells so good, let me have another bite!

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After taking a look at the panel of Stupid Miss Fox, Li En came to the open space nearby.

Li En took out a Hextech crystal lamp, adjusted it to the appropriate brightness, and then spread the map of Ionia flat on the ground.

Based on Ahri and this group of ice foxes, Li En was basically certain that he was in Shangzan in the northeast of Ionia, and the Galen Province where the Temple of Shoki was located was located in the southeast of Shangzan, separated only by a strait.

The distance is not too far. You can get there in about a week by renting a small sea boat.

As for why Li En still wanted to go, since he had promised them, he had to go. He was not stupid enough to play tricks with two beings who were as powerful as demigods.

Besides, these two tend to be lawful and good, so it’s always good to build good relationships with them.

...

On the second day, the ice foxes woke up early and rubbed against Li En.

A naughty fox ran up to Ali and swept his face with its furry tail.

"Hmm~!"

Ahri turned her body and gently pushed the other person away.

"嘤嘤嘤~!"

The ice fox nudged Ahri again.

"Alright, alright, then stop arguing. Can't I just get up?"

Ahri mumbled something in a daze, then sat up lazily.

"Hehe~!"

She shook the fox ears on her head and stretched lazily.

"Good morning, Miss Fox!"

"Um!?"

When Ahri turned around, she saw a handsome human youth with black hair and black eyes, holding a few ice foxes and greeting her with a smile.

"Wow~!"

She instantly stepped back and leaned against the wall, then picked up a fox named "Nabi" and used it to block her way.

The two fox ears that were originally erected also tilted to the sides, becoming "airplane ears", and the body was trembling slightly.

"嘤嘤嘤~!"

Li En scratched the chin of the ice fox in his arms.

"Okay, stop pretending. The spirit I gave you last night contains human language, and I know you can understand it now! By the way, these little guys have actually been living with you all along, right?

Otherwise, given their size, they wouldn't need a nest this high."

When Ahri heard Li En mention the ice fox group that he regarded as his family, and had deeply felt the other party's strength, she immediately admitted her mistake and apologized.

"Um~! Sorry... I shouldn't have secretly absorbed your essence. I haven't eaten essence for almost a week. I'm really hungry...

And... and you are very pretty and smell very good, I don't intend to hurt you, I just need to inhale a little bit and then I will stop..."

Seeing how Ahri, who could only cry, had transformed from a fox to someone who could speak human language proficiently after taking a nap after absorbing the human spirit, Li En couldn't help but sigh at the powerful talent of the other party.

"Don't worry, I'm just asking casually. They helped me too, so I won't hurt them!"

"Oh..."

"I didn't mean to hurt you. I knew you were following us yesterday, but I didn't point it out because I was afraid of scaring you because you didn't want to show up."

"You...you've already discovered me!?"

Ahri was surprised, and the female fox 'Nabi' who was originally held in front of her was also put into her arms.

"Why else? Why do you think I fed you my spirit? If it weren't for the fact that you and the fox each carried your own aura, I would have pressed your hand into the ground the moment you put it to the door."

"Woo~!"

Facing Li En's question, Ali shrank his neck, and thinking of his clever behavior yesterday, his face flushed a little, and he held the fox 'Nabi' with a little more force.

The poor little fox's head was completely buried in the softness. After a while, its limbs quickly struggled to get up, and Ali quickly let go.

"Ah! Sorry Nabi!"

"嘤嘤嘤~!"

The little fox cried and escaped into Li En's arms.

"Humph! You're still scolding me even after I've apologized. You're really getting more and more petty!"

Under Ahri's indignant gaze, Li En scratched Nabi's chin, and the other party exposed his belly comfortably in his arms.

Then Li En raised his head and looked at the other person with a smile.

"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Li En. What's your name?"

"I...I don't have a human name yet!"

"Is that so? Then you can try to give yourself a nice name."

"Is it a nice name..."

Shaking the fox ears on her head, Ali fell into deep thought. After a while, her eyes lit up.

"Li En, you are a human, can you help me choose one?"

"me?"

"Uh-huh!"

"Of course, let me think about it..." Li En pondered for a while, "Why not just call you Ahri!"

"Ah...Raccoon?"

"Yes, the raccoon dog of fox!"

"Yes! I will be called Ali from now on!"

...

After that, Li En and Ahri went out with the ice foxes to look for food.

Looking at the foxes playing and skillfully digging out food such as insects and fruits from various corners and snow, Li En suddenly spoke.

"Ahri, do you usually eat these foods?"

"Of course not. I can't accept insects. I usually only eat fruits and absorb some animal spirits. It's been snowing heavily recently and I haven't absorbed spirits for almost a week, so I..."

"Okay, don't dwell on it. It's all in the past. We're friends now, aren't we?"

"Well, Li En, you are my friend!"

"Well, did you make these animal skin clothes yourself?"

"Yes, ever since I can remember, some knowledge has kept appearing in my mind, and I made these clothes based on that knowledge. But six winters ago, no new knowledge appeared.

Li En, you are a human being, you must have been to many places, right? Have you ever seen a being like me? "

Ali looked towards Li En, with a hint of nervousness and anticipation in her eyes.

"Well... Actually, this is the first time I've seen a Vastaya in your form in my life."

"Vastaya!?"

"Yes, Vastaya is..."

Li En briefly introduced the origin of "Vastaya", and the more Ahri listened, the more excited she became.

"Li En, this means that my people still exist somewhere in this world!"

"In theory, yes!"

"Great!"

Excited, Ahri threw Li En to the ground in the snow and rubbed his face like a fox.

Seeing this, the foxes around also cried and ran over to join the game.