Legends of Runeterra

"Look, that freak is really talking to Ling Liu!"

"Hahaha!"

The warm afternoon sun shone through the branches of the spirit willow and fell on Sindra's body, but at this moment she felt her hands and feet were cold.

Seeing her biological brother Ewald running with the children in the village to laugh at her, the thin Sindra's eyes became sore and tears could not stop flowing.

"Wow~! Ewald, your sister is crying!"

"Tsk, so what, she's just a freak!"

"Yeah, freak, freak!"

A group of children surrounded Sindra, shouting loudly.

"Wuwuwu~! I'm not...not a freak!"

"Crack~!"

When the first ball of mud fell on Sindra's head, the second and third followed...

Sindra knelt on the spot, protecting her head with her hands, and resisted with difficulty.

"Stop it, damn it!"

A tall figure suddenly appeared and stood in front of Sindra.

"Like bullying people? Like throwing mud?"

Through the gap between her arms, Sindra saw the young man in black clothes and black hair rushing into the crowd, using his hands to beat them left and right, and beating them into pig heads one by one, and stuffing mud into their mouths.

A group of naughty kids fled, crawling and crying.

The young man clapped his hands, turned and walked towards Sindra.

"Woo~!"

Sindra whimpered nervously like a little animal, and leaned her thin body against the roots of the spirit willow tree, curling herself up into a ball.

"I'm sorry to scare you, are you okay little girl?"

Stopping two meters away, Li En squatted gently and asked in a gentle tone.

With her arm opened a little, Sindra quietly looked at Li En. The other person's face was shrouded in a cloud of mist, with only a pair of ink-black eyes exposed, looking at her gently.

After hesitating for a while, Sindra timidly said: "I... I'm fine..."

"That's good. My name is Li En. What's your name?"

"My...my name is ***!"

When the girl said her name, the sound turned into a few obscure notes.

Faced with this strange phenomenon, Li En didn't care, as if it was extremely normal. He took out a handkerchief and handed it to the other party.

"This is for you, wipe it off!"

"Thank...thank you, but no thanks, I can just wipe it myself with my hands!"

Looking at the embroidered silk handkerchief in Li En's hand, Sindra thanked him and then refused. Then, as if to prove that she was not lying, she quickly scratched her face with her two little hands.

Although this removed most of the dirt, the remaining part was evenly spread on her face.

Syndra noticed this and her two little hands moved faster.

"Okay, okay, if you keep applying it, your skin will break!"

"Woo~!"

Sindra was slightly startled when her wrist was grabbed. Her thin body suddenly stiffened and her eyes closed tightly.

"Yes...I'm sorry..."

Her body trembled slightly, but the expected slap did not fall. Instead, the soft handkerchief with a pleasant fragrance gently touched her face.

The trembling body calmed down, and the black and yellow mud was wiped off, revealing the smooth, white skin with a faint blush underneath.

"Well, this is much better!"

Li En sat next to Sindra and rubbed her little head.

"Thank...thank you, Li En."

"You're welcome!"

Then there was a silence, and the two sat quietly under the tree, listening to the sound of the willow branches and leaves being blown by the breeze.

Sindra had never felt so comfortable and at ease. She looked at Li En secretly. The clothes on him were not ordinary, even for a country girl like her, and she became more and more curious.

"That... Li En, where are you from? I haven't seen you in the village."

"Me? I live here. It was your crying that woke me up!"

"what!?"

Facing Sindra's puzzled face, Li En pointed above the spiritual willow.

She looked up and suddenly found an exquisite wooden house sitting on a thick tree trunk.

"Why!!!"

...

After that, Li En took her to climb trees and go to the river to play everywhere, and occasionally beat up those naughty kids.

Sindra, who was originally introverted and autistic, gradually put a smile on her face.

Until one morning, when Sindra woke up from the small bed that Li En made for her, she saw the empty bed not far away.

...

On the westernmost island of Ionia, beneath the fortress of the same name lies the former sanctuary of Darye Ashira.

Deep underground in the fortress, there is a pool of water formed by countless tree roots, shining with a dreamy light.

In the middle of the pool, a beautiful woman in a black skirt and long white hair was immersed in it, sleeping quietly.

Suddenly, the woman's brows frowned slightly, and her eyes opened a little.

"Om~!"

Purple-black negative energy then overflowed from it, and the pool water began to fluctuate.

“Crack, crack~!”

The tree roots beside the pool grew rapidly, surrounding the woman.

Under the suppression of the tree roots, the fluctuations of the pool water became smaller and smaller until they calmed down.

The white-haired woman closed her eyes again, her brows gradually relaxed, and she fell into a dream again.

...

"Hoo~!"

Li En suddenly sat up from the bed, breathing rapidly.

"嘤嘤嘤~!"

Ahri at the side came over immediately, and a human form appeared in a flash of pink light. She raised her hand and gently wiped the sweat off his face.

"What's wrong, Li En, are you having a nightmare again?"

"I'm fine, Ali!"

After holding Ahri's little hand and looking at each other, a dazzling white light flashed under the moonlight, and Li En quickly turned his head.

"Ahri you!?"

"Huh? What's wrong with me?"

Ahri tilted her head and moved closer to Li En.

When his arm touched something soft, Li En felt a conflicted feeling in his heart for a moment. Then he grabbed the quilt and wrapped her up.

"Hoo~!"

Li En breathed a sigh of relief after holding down the gurgling Ahri.

Although the quilt could not block the softness, at least it was no longer in direct contact.

"Li En, let me go, I didn't mean it, I've already transformed back!"

"Hmph, quickly turn yourself back into a little fox, or just lie down by yourself!"

"Hmm~!"

After Li En finished speaking, Ali's face immediately puffed up and he turned his head to the side.

"I'm going to the room next door that I prepared for you. Bye!"

"and many more!"

Seeing that Li En was really about to leave, Ali hurriedly stopped him.

"Really? Just change it!"

He glanced at Li En oddly, and the pink light flashed again.

"嘤嘤嘤~!"

Flying into Li En's arms, the white fox-like Ali arched his back vigorously.

When Ahri had rubbed enough, her voice rang in Li En's mind.

"Li En, you haven't answered me yet. Did you have a nightmare again? Just like before, sleeping in a wooden house, with a group of noisy children outside and a girl crying."

"That's about right, but I can get out of the cabin this time!"

"Really? So what did you do?"

"I saw a group of naughty kids throwing mud at a girl, so I beat them away and wiped the girl's face!"

"So what does she look like? Is she pretty? Is she someone you know?"

Listening to Ahri's three questions, Li En scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed and distressed.

"I forgot!"

"forget?"

"Yes! I only remember that she was a girl. As for what she looked like, I have no memory at all!"

"Is that so? Lord Shenlong is really not as good as Lord Ivern. He gave you a blessing but still made you have this kind of nightmare without a beginning or an end!"

"Okay, don't say that. This may not be done by Lord Shenlong. Moreover, even if Lord Shenlong did this, he must have a deep meaning!"

After Li En finished speaking, he hugged the furry little fox and lay back on the bed.

Seeing Li En close his eyes, Ali said no more and fell asleep quietly leaning against him.