Legends of Runeterra

The next day, after having breakfast with Hilda, Li En saw that it was almost time, so he took Riven to the Du Keao family.

Arriving at the manor, the two, led by the maid, came to Du Kecao's study.

"Good day, Mr. Kekao."

"Haha~! Li En, long time no see!"

Du Kecao smiled lightly and looked Li En up and down.

The little bit of childishness that once appeared on his face has now completely disappeared.

The gentle gaze coupled with a hint of coldness revealed the unique ruggedness of a young man.

"It seems that this war has really brought you a great improvement, Li En, please sit down."

"Good teacher."

After the maid brought the tea and snacks, Du Kecao asked about Li En's situation and asked casually.

"Li En, you came back this time on Lord Swain's fleet, right?"

"Yes, teacher. Lord Swain happened to be planning to return to Noxus, so I took a ride on his ship."

"Alas! It's a pity that Lord Swain, who had an unparalleled record in battle, suffered a setback in Ionia. I heard that he was seriously injured on the battlefield. I wonder how Lord Swain is doing now?"

"Well, I had the honor of seeing Lord Swain when I got off the ship. He seemed to be able to move freely and was no different from an ordinary person."

"Well, that's good, that's good."

Du Kecaud smiled and nodded slightly, looking genuinely relieved that Swain was safe.

"By the way, teacher, are Cassiopeia and the others still in the manor?"

"Hehe~! Yes, they are. They should all be in their respective courtyards now. As for Tai Long, he has been training on the front lines of those small countries on the border recently."

"Okay, teacher. I won't bother you with your official duties then."

"Well, go ahead. During the time you were away, Cassiopeia was talking about you every day."

Watching Li En leave, Du Kecao's smile disappeared.

Then he opened the drawer, lowered his head and stared at the secret text on the scroll, his eyes dark and uncertain.

...

As I walked out of the study, the maid immediately came to greet me.

After walking some distance away from the study, Li En directly asked the maid to change the route to Catalina's courtyard.

As soon as he entered the yard that looked like a training ground, a red figure suddenly appeared in front of Li En.

"Li En, why are you here!?"

"Hmm? Are you surprised? Didn't I send you a letter telling you the date of my return? Didn't you receive it, Katharina?"

Faced with Li En's doubts, Catalina showed a little embarrassment on her face.

"Of course I did, but..."

"Just what?"

"But I didn't expect that you would come to see me the day after you came back!"

"Haha~! That's because I missed you!"

Li En gently held Katarina's hand, looked directly into her eyes and said.

"I...I missed you too..."

Before Li En could exert any force, Katarina had already leaned in Li En's arms.

Since she was training just now, Katarina was wearing tight leather armor that revealed her slender waist.

Li En gently hugged Katarina and put his hand on her slender waist which was slightly sweaty.

"Hmm~!"

Catalina let out a low cry, twisted her waist slightly, and then stopped.

She hugged Li En tighter with her backhand, then raised her little face and leaned towards Li En with ease.

"Ahem~!"

A light cough was heard, and Catalina stopped and looked over with some annoyance.

"I forgot to introduce you, Katarina. This is Riven, the leader of the Black Stone Chapter. She is currently a member of the Reyes Family Guard and one of our own."

"The 'Black Stone' Chapter... Is she the swordsman who obtained the 'Black Stone Rune Blade'?"

"Yeah, exactly."

Riven's fame and Li En's certification as one of her own made Katarina put away the dissatisfaction in her eyes.

"Hello, Riven, I'm Katarina."

"Hello, Miss Katrina."

After Katarina nodded slightly to Riven, she lay back in Li En's arms.

Seeing this, Riven's calm face did not change at all, and she turned to look at Li En.

"Master Li En, I will wait outside the yard first."

"Okay Riven, please."

After bowing, Riven turned around and walked out the door without hesitation.

"Lee En~!"

"Well, I'm here."

"I missed you so much~!"

"How much do you want it?"

Faced with Li En's question, Katarina chose to express her feelings through practical actions.

...

Riven stood outside the door, listening to the noise inside.

At this moment, her heart was not as calm as it was at the last awarding ceremony.

Last time, she could just sit back and watch Li En interact with the sisters Catalina, but this time, she just felt a tightness in her chest.

The scenes of Li En and Katarina interacting with each other kept flashing through her mind. Riven raised her right hand and gently pressed it on the armor on her chest. She felt that something was not right with her current situation.

"I can't do that. Riven, you are just a small swordsman. Lord Li En is the heir to the top noble family of the empire..."

Riven kept convincing herself in her heart, but her sensitive hearing easily caught the sound from inside the door.

The more you suppress it, the more violent the waves in your heart surge.

...

"Ta! Tat! Tat!"

The beautiful jailer walked in high heels at a very fast pace, trying not to lose her aristocratic demeanor.

Cassiopeia's delicate face, which was naturally charming even with just a little makeup, was now tense.

The eyes that used to be charming now looked as cold as ice.

As for why she was so angry, it was because of the news brought by the maid a few minutes ago - Li En went to Katarina's courtyard.

As they were about to reach the courtyard, Cassiopeia paused, and the maid behind her immediately stopped and waited.

Then, with the help of the reflection in the glass beside her, Cassiopeia carefully checked her posture. After confirming that everything was perfect, she smiled charmingly at the reflection in front of her.

Then, with graceful steps, Cassiopeia walked towards the courtyard.

"Huh? Who are you and why are you outside of Catalina's courtyard?"

Cassiopeia looked at the white-haired woman in armor standing at the door like a doorman, with a hint of curiosity in her eyes.

The charming woman in front of him that Riven recognized at a glance was the woman who stood before Katarina on the night of the awarding ceremony.

"I am Riven, and I am currently serving as the personal guard of Lord Li En."

"Personal guard?"

Cassiopeia looked at Riven, and when she saw the huge door-like blade behind her, her worries were slightly relieved.

"Well, hello, please move aside, I want to go in and see Brother Li En."

Having said that, Cassiopeia walked inside impatiently without waiting for Riven's reply.

"Lord Li En..."

Riven originally wanted to stop Cassiopeia, but for some reason, an idea popped into her mind and she raised her hand a beat slower.

So, Cassiopeia entered the courtyard smoothly.