Legends of Runeterra

While following the pointed path, I chatted with Anne and her sister.

When Li En and his two companions just returned to the safe area that had been raided, they met a group of people who were rushing over in a hurry.

Leading the group was a tall man with brown-black hair and a beard.

"Dad~!"

The two sisters cheered in surprise, and Li En put them down.

"Annie! Daisy!"

The man dropped the hatchet in his hand, rushed to the two sisters and hugged them tightly.

"Great! I'm so glad you're all okay!"

"Daisy!"

"mom!"

A blonde woman came out from the crowd, took Daisy from the man's arms and hugged her tightly.

Anne glanced at the mother and daughter hugging each other, and a trace of loneliness flashed in her tender green eyes.

"Where on earth have you been? Why haven't you come back for so long?"

Seeing that both sisters were safe and sound, Gregory hugged Anne and looked up at Li En who was standing quietly not far away.

Looking at the low-key but expensive fabric on Li En, Gregory became more humble and cautious.

"Sir, my name is Gregory Andes. Thank you very much for bringing the two children back!"

"Just call me Li En, Mr. Gregory. I just happened to meet the two sisters when I was lost in the forest."

Facing Li En's outstretched right hand, Gregory was about to reach out and shake it with a grateful smile, but he caught a glimpse of the button-sized purple-black rose embroidery on the other's cuff.

His pupils shrank slightly, and Gregory held the other person's hand without any hesitation.

"Fortunately, Mr. Li En helped me. Otherwise, I don't know how Daisy, such a young child, could have survived the night in the wilderness."

Lianna hugged Daisy and bowed to Li En with great gratitude.

"Mrs. Andes, it's just a small favor for me."

"Mr. Li En, you said you were lost, so you don't have a place to stay now?"

"Well, that's right. I set out from the Immortal Bastion and entered the forest three days ago. I've been lost ever since.

I wonder if there is a hotel here. I plan to stay here for a few days to have a good rest and replenish my supplies. "

“The hotel in Ironthorn Territory is in the town, and it takes a day’s walk to get there, and the conditions there are not very good.

If Mr. Li En doesn't mind, why don't you come to our house and have a rest?"

While Gregory was still thinking about the black rose embroidery, Lianna invited Li En in one breath.

"Great! Brother Li En is coming to live with us~!"

"Great! Now I can hear the whole story~!"

The two sisters cheered in the arms of their respective parents.

Seeing this, Gregory could only suppress his worries and looked at Li En with a smile.

"Mr. Li En, please give us a chance to thank you!"

"In that case...I'm sorry to bother you two."

Li En glanced at the two of them, hesitated for a moment, then smiled and nodded.

Afterwards, Gregory thanked all the villagers who came to help, and walked back home with his wife, daughter and Li En.

...

Standing in front of the house made entirely of wood, Gregory smiled apologetically.

"The house is simple, please forgive me, Mr. Li En!"

"On the contrary, Mr. Gregory, it is an enviable thing to have such a warm house and family!"

"Haha~! Mr. Li En, please come in. I'll prepare the meal right away. Is there anything you don't like?"

"No, Mrs. Andes, please go ahead."

"Okay, leave it to me!"

Several people entered the house. Lianna first served tea and snacks to Li En, and then went back to the kitchen to busy herself.

Gregory wiped the dirt off the two sisters' faces and hands, let them play alone, and immediately returned to the living room to greet Li En.

Because he was secretly on guard, Gregory was still a little restrained even though Li En's temperament and image were very approachable.

Not long after, crying sounds were heard from the two sisters' room.

Lianna ran from the kitchen to the room like the wind, and Gregory also stood up quickly.

When the two came to the room, Daisy was held in Lianna's arms. In addition to fear in their eyes, there was also a hint of disgust in Lianna's eyes.

Annie was standing not far away, holding the teddy bear in her arms, looking helpless.

Surprisingly, Tibers, who was supposed to be just a doll, had cracks like lava, which were now slowly healing.

"Annie!"

"father!"

Noticing Li En's gaze, Gregory hugged Anne and blocked Tibers's strange look at the same time.

But when he turned around, he finally saw Li En's expected expression.

On the other side, seeing that Gregory hugged Anne first, Lianna's face darkened and she said nothing. She silently hugged Daisy and left the room.

"I'm sorry Mr. Li En..."

"Gregory, you go ahead and do your work. I'll just sit in the living room for a while."

After what happened, Gregory felt more and more uneasy, and Lianna was sad, but fortunately there were two carefree little ones who were amused by Li En's story and cheered continuously. The dinner ended in a peaceful but slightly awkward atmosphere.

Then, at Li En's invitation, the anxious Gregory followed him to the yard.

At this time, Gregory had already recalled the instructions his wife had left him, as well as the words that still left a deep impression on him to this day - roses are everywhere, roses can penetrate any hole!

"Mr. Gregory, I have a question that I wonder if you could answer?"

"Hmm? Okay, of course, Mr. Li En, please go ahead!"

"I see that Anne doesn't seem to be your child with Lady Lianna, right?"

With his powerful hearing, Li En noticed that Gregory's heartbeat suddenly accelerated at this moment.

"This...Annie is indeed not Lianna's child...but...she is the child of me and my ex-wife."

"Ex-wife?"

"Well, she died shortly after Anne was born..."

Gregory lowered his head slightly, his slightly weathered face shrouded in a faint sadness.

Seeing this, Li En didn't want to play Tai Chi with the other party anymore and directly revealed the other party's hidden secret.

"Really? That's a pity. Amorine Maxime is a gifted mage at Ravenblum College.

Mr. Gregory, would you mind telling me about your story with Amorine?

"you..."

Gregory suddenly raised his head, his pale face showing fear, unwillingness, anger...all kinds of emotions intertwined on his face.

Gregory really wanted to fight Li En to the death, but as an ordinary person, it was almost impossible for him to defeat the mysterious man in front of him.

On the contrary, after angering the other party, the lives of Lianna and Daisy may very likely be lost.

Facing Li En's dark eyes, Gregory felt a sense of despair as if he was falling into the abyss.