Legends of Runeterra

The duel, or rather the competition, began with Irelia looking completely confused.

Standing on the martial arts arena, Irelia looked at the people sitting in a row not far away in a daze.

"Come on, Irelia!"

"Irelia, you have to believe in yourself, you can do it!"

"Go, Irelia!"

The onlookers saw Irelia looking over here and spoke words of encouragement.

"Rito, be careful when you attack!"

"Don't worry, mother. I understand!"

Upon hearing this, Shayna smiled at Irelia and then sat down in the viewing seat.

"Uncle Rito, Irelia, you can start when you are ready. I will pay full attention to the competition, please rest assured!"

The two nodded to Li En, and when Li En came to the edge of the martial arts field, the father and daughter looked at each other.

Irelia pursed her lips slightly, and her eyes couldn't help flickering as they looked at each other.

"Hey~!"

"Since you want to prove yourself to me, then show me your weapon!"

Rito deftly pulled out his unopened practice steel sword, pointed the tip of the sword at the ground, and looked calmly at Irelia in the distance.

"Or is your so-called enlightenment just lip service?"

"Of course not, this is something I have thought about carefully!"

Irelia gathered her thoughts, raised her right hand slightly, and six flying blades flew out from the special sword bag behind her.

"Then father, please give me some advice!"

"Come on, let me see how you can defeat Dukor!"

Seeing Rito ready himself, Irelia didn't hesitate at all.

"Shua~!"

With the flying blade in front, his body turned into a sword light and rushed in front of Rito in the blink of an eye.

"Dang~!"

Rito tilted his sword to meet the attack, and after a burst of sparks, the sword tip swept towards Irelia's neck.

“Crack~!”

Three flying blades turned and stuck the sword tightly, while the other three stabbed towards Rito's throat.

"Om~!"

The long sword vibrated at a high frequency due to the infusion of Qi. Rito took this opportunity to draw out the long sword and stepped back.

The first wave of tests was over, and the two were evenly matched for the time being.

"It's indeed a very unique weapon, but the moves are too immature. Irelia, this is far from enough!"

"Father, it's too early to draw a conclusion now. The competition has just begun!"

Irelia, with the flying blade in her hand, threw away her previous hesitation, and after decisively replying to Rito, she took the initiative to attack him.

For a moment, the martial arts arena was flashing with sword lights, the flying blade moves were wild and imaginative, and the long swords were experienced and steady.

...

Irelia has been busy rebuilding the manor during this period, and she would secretly practice when she was alone in her spare time, but today was actually her second time using flying blades to fight.

Although she did not have the feeling of being completely integrated with the world as she had when she awakened, as she continued to fight with Rito, Irelia felt that she was gradually becoming one with the flying blade.

The flying blades slashed faster and faster, and Irelia's moves became more varied and unpredictable.

Facing Irelia, who controls the sword with her mind, Rito cannot follow the traditional practice of predicting her opponent's moves based on her muscle strength.

Each time a move is made, the three flying blades represent three attacks.

Under the continuous interweaving of sword lights, Rito, the "master of swordsmanship", became the suppressed party.

Until one moment, Rito's sword slowed down after being on guard for a long time.

'It's now! ’

Irelia's eyes lit up.

Two flying blades passed through Rito's gap and broke through his defense.

“Sizzle~!”

The flying blade cut through his collar, and Rito's body couldn't help but stop instantly.

Irelia leaped back, and the blade flew neatly back into the pouch on her back.

With beads of sweat and a blush on her face, she looked at Rito with anticipation, quietly waiting for Rito to come back to his senses.

Looking at the scratches on the collar, a slight curve gradually appeared at the corner of Rito's mouth.

"Hahahaha~! Very good, Irelia, you really surprised me!"

"So...Father, what you mean is..."

Rito sheathed his sword and walked in front of Irelia.

"I agreed!"

“Really…really!?”

Irelia looked at Rito in surprise.

"Of course, this is our agreement before the competition!"

"Great, Brother Li En, I did it!!"

The girl shouted excitedly and rushed straight towards Li En who was walking towards the two of them.

Rito, who wanted to rub Irelia's head like he did when they were kids, stopped with his right hand frozen in mid-air.

He immediately shook his sleeves, pretending to brush off the dust, and withdrew his arms very naturally.

Turning his head to look at Irelia who was leaning in Li En's arms, Rito suddenly felt a sense of loss.

"Congratulations Irelia, you did it!"

"Well, thank you, Brother Li En!"

Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Shayna and others walking towards her. Irelia did not stay in Li En's arms for too long. She hugged him gently and then let go.

Seeing Irelia leave, Ahri, who was originally in a hurry, slowed down her pace a little, followed the crowd to Li En, and hugged his left arm tightly in her arms.

It was okay that Nalin got there first, considering that she had always cooked so many delicious foods for her and was such a gentle person.

Since it was partly her fault, Ahri accepted it with a pinch of her nose.

But this human girl would never let the other party escape successfully.

Seeing his fox looking a little stressed, Li En couldn't help but feel a little amused.

Although on the way to Presidium, the Zan family had already heard of the existence of flying blades through Rito's narration.

But when they saw Irelia perform it for the first time, everyone in the Zan family couldn't help but be extremely surprised and surrounded her asking curious questions.

"Okay, from now on, Irelia will train with you guys, and there will be plenty of opportunities to discuss and exchange ideas!

Now that the competition is over, you can do whatever you need to do!"

Rito came to the outskirts of the crowd and interrupted everyone's questioning.

"Yes, Mr. Patriarch!"

Everyone bowed and saluted, then left in an orderly manner.

"Irelia, you performed well today, but this is just the beginning! Remember, be modest and cautious!"

"Yes, father, I understand!"

Irelia has already recalled that in the previous competition, Rito spent most of the time feeding her moves.

If the opponent had increased her strength right from the start, she would most likely have lost based on the conditions of the competition.

"Well, although your flying blade is powerful, you don't know enough about it. Starting tomorrow, you will join in the daily sparring and strive to be able to be in tune with the flying blade at the beginning of the battle!"

"Yes, father!"

"I have a suggestion. Isn't it a bit unfair to these six unprecedented weapons to keep shouting 'Flying Blade, Flying Blade'?"

"Brother Li En, have you thought of any good names?"

Seeing the two of them looking at him, Li En smiled slightly.

"Since its predecessor is a fragment of the Zan family crest, how about calling it the 'Sword of Legends'?"