Legends of Runeterra

In the wilderness, a bonfire burned quietly.

However, what was surprising was that a woman with a dull expression and tattered and stained clothes was standing in the fire.

The flames were flapping at her ankles and igniting the hem of her falling skirt.

"careful!"

The man in the grey cloak pushed the woman aside from the side.

The two men fell into the mud, coughing in the ashes and embers of the campfire.

After a while, the man stood up, breathing heavily.

"Oh my god, girl!" the man gasped, "What did you just do!?"

"Cough cough cough~!"

Amorine turned his back, the smoke still choking his throat.

She fell to the ground, choking and coughing until the stinging in her lungs faded.

"Ahem~! Please...please don't take me back, you don't know what she did to me!"

"Who?"

"Principal Tels!"

Amorin closed her eyes resignedly, waiting for the cold steel cable to lock her wrists again.

"Ah? Who is she?"

The man asked again, his voice filled with more doubt.

Amorin turned his head suddenly, and in the dim firelight, he saw a figure who was relatively thin among men standing in front of him.

She raised her head and met a pair of gentle yet worried eyes.

"Who are you?"

"Me? My name is Gregory Andes."

...

"So, Amorin finally chose to come to the Ironthorn Mountains with you?"

"Yes, Mr. Li En. We encountered many dangers along the way, including bandits and wild beasts. If it weren't for Amorin showing her magic, I would never have been able to get here alone."

Although Gregory was looking at Li En, his gaze passed over his shoulder and looked into the distance, with a strong sense of longing in his eyes.

"After we settled down, the long time we spent together brought us together, and finally, we gave birth to the fruit of our love."

"Annie Andes?"

"Yes, that's little Annie!"

"Well, what happened after that? Why did Ms. Amorine Maxime die?"

Lee En looked at Gregory.

However, surprisingly, when asked about the cause of his wife Amorine's death, the first expression on Gregory's face was not sadness, but a lingering doubt.

"I have no idea!"

"do not know?"

"I'm sorry Mr. Li En, but I'm not lying to you, I really don't know!"

"Relax Mr. Gregory, just tell me what you know."

Li En raised his right hand and pressed down gently, signaling the other party to be at ease.

"Okay, okay!"

Gregory nodded.

“That was when Annie had just learned to walk. For some reason, Annie and I both fell ill, and for several days, it was Amorine who took care of us.

The disease made me unconscious, and when I woke up again, there was only Anne lying in the crib beside me..."

Listening to Gregory's story, Li En glanced at the wooden house in the distance.

Next to the glass window, a small brown and black head quickly shrank.

There, is Anne's room.

"So, after you recovered from your illness, Amorine mysteriously disappeared?"

"Yes... While I was taking care of Annie, I was searching for Amorine and issuing missing person missions.

It took three full years to search the area within a hundred miles of this wooden house, but we still found nothing..."

"Is that so... I understand."

Li En nodded slightly.

With these words that could be considered as the end of the conversation, Gregory silently closed his eyes and waited for the final judgment.

"Haha~! Why do you look like that, Mr. Gregory? From the beginning to the end, I never said I would do anything to you, right?"

"Mr. Li En, aren't you sent by the academy..."

"of course not!"

Li En denied it without hesitation, with a hint of disdain on his face.

"What kind of person is Ravenblum College? How could it allow me to come forward to look for someone?"

"Then Mr. Li En, you..."

"I came here just out of interest."

Gregory suddenly felt relieved and his legs went weak.

'Great, now they are all safe!'

However, Li En's next words made him feel nervous again.

"But what are Mr. Gregory's plans for Anne?"

"Annie!? I...I just want her to grow up happily..."

"Mr. Gregory, burying your head in the sand like a sand beast is not a good habit~!"

Facing Li En's dark and bright eyes, Gregory couldn't help but look away.

“Although you are trying your best to hide it, I have already seen Anne’s talent displayed not only in the room, but also in the forest.

By the way, when Daisy fell into the water, Anne pulled her up, and it was Tibbers who served as the 'rope'.

"Mr. Li En, you mean..."

"Well, Annie's talent exploded uncontrollably, and Daisy let go of her hand because of the burn, and then Annie also fell into the water.

If I hadn’t just happened to be passing by…”

Listening to Li En's story, Gregory felt a chill in his heart.

If the two sisters lay coldly in front of him, he was not sure if he could still retain his sanity.

"Mr. Li En, I greet you..."

"Well, I have received your gratitude, no need to say more."

Li En looked directly into Gregory's eyes.

"Mr. Gregory, you've actually noticed that Anne's talent is getting out of control more and more frequently."

"Yes, it is."

"Then, if I let her become my disciple, what do you think? If nothing else, at least she can perfectly control her own talents."

"Li En... Sir, this..."

Gregory looked at Li En cautiously.

"Annie, if I become your disciple, does that mean I have to leave with you?"

"Of course, and we are heading to the Immortal Fortress."

"..."

Gregory fell silent.

"Hmm? From the look of you, you don't want to?"

With these words that could be considered as the end of the conversation, Gregory silently closed his eyes and waited for the final judgment.

"Come on, Mr. Gregory, let's go back."

"Please... hm!?"

Gregory's eyes snapped open.

"What's wrong? Did Mr. Gregory think I would kill you and take Anne away?"

"Uh..."

“Haha~! Don’t think too much, Gregory.

Although Anne is indeed gifted, she is not enough to make me use such means. If you don't want to, forget it."

Looking at Li En's smile, Gregory relaxed, but a strange feeling arose in his heart.

Previously, Gregory thought that Li En wanted to take Annie away, but now seeing Li En giving up so easily, he began to doubt whether rejecting him was the right choice.

"Come on Mr. Gregory, we should go back."

"Yes, Master Li En!"