Legends of Runeterra

Chapter 329: Encounter at the Cake Shop

In the training ground, there was a woman who was 1.75 meters tall, with neat red short hair that just reached her shoulders, a white leather top, black tight trousers, and a slim-fitting swordsman suit that perfectly set off her figure.

"Shua~!"

“Dang~!”

With a flash of sword light, the breastplate on the dummy fell to the ground, and the cross-section was extremely smooth.

"Hoo~!"

Fiona breathed a sigh of relief and sheathed her sword.

Looking around the empty training ground, she silently walked to the side, picked up a towel and wiped the sweat off her face.

"Is it already this time..."

Although she was alone at the moment, Fiona, who had completed a day's training, looked at her palms, which were different from those of other noble ladies and were full of traces of hard training. Fiona felt a sense of accomplishment at this moment.

As the only youngest daughter of the head of the Laurent family, Fiona Laurent was destined to be a political pawn and a tool for political marriage in the game of alliances.

But the sword in her hand gave her hope, the power to control her own destiny.

'Father, I will prove it to you...'

Fiona's eyes went blank and her hands slowly clenched.

"Gulu~!"

Fiona's empty stomach protested and she quickly got up and left.

Shortly after she left, a middle-aged man quietly entered the training ground.

As his fingers stroked the armor that was cut by the sword, the man's mouth curled up slightly, and then turned into bitterness.

...

Mora Cake Shop, a delicious shop in Xiongdu.

Looking at the familiar shop, Fiona adjusted her hood and the veil on her face. After making sure that her appearance would not be exposed, she reached out and pushed open the door.

"Dingle bell~!"

"Welcome~!"

The clerk, wearing a long work skirt of the cake shop, greeted Fiona with a sweet smile.

The clerk has seen the strangest outfits, except that a hood and tulle are used together. The woman in front of her does it once every two weeks.

"It's just... it seems a little late today!"

The clerk thought silently as he glanced at the clock on the wall.

Fiona, with only her delicate chin exposed, nodded to the clerk and walked straight towards her target.

Her target was none other than the 'cream almond cake' from Mora's cake shop.

Every half a month, after training, Fiona would come to buy a piece of "cream almond cake" and enjoy a delicious meal.

If you ask why, it is probably because for her first birthday since she could remember, when she had not yet learned her fate, her parents prepared a "cream almond cake" customized from this store for her.

Savoring that sweetness is Fiona's only way to relieve stress.

'Almond butter... huh!?'

Under Fiona's gaze, a tall black-haired man was directing the clerk to pick up the last four-inch 'cream almond cake' in the cupboard.

"Please pack it for me to take away, thank you!"

After the man finished speaking, he seemed to notice Fiona's gaze and turned his head away.

Through the gauze, the dark and light blue eyes met. The man's outstanding appearance made Fiona, who had undergone years of 'Duelist' training, choke slightly.

Li En ignored the system's prompt, nodded slightly to the woman not far away, and then turned to look at the clerk.

Her strength could not threaten him, and she looked like she didn't want to expose herself, so Li En naturally wouldn't be stupid enough to force contact. Simply leaving a good impression would be enough.

Fiona, who was standing by, also reacted at this moment. She watched the clerk skillfully packing the last portion of "cream almond cake" and hesitated for a moment.

"Sir, your 'cream almond cake'~!"

"Well, thank you!"

Smiling gently at the clerk whose face was slightly red, Li En reached out and picked up the cake.

"Um...Hello..."

A pleasant voice sounded, and Li En turned his head to look. The woman in strange clothes pulled her hood lower and walked towards him.

"Hello, lady, what can I do?"

"I...um...can you please give me this cake? You can choose one, two, or three of the other flavors in the store. I'll pay the bill!"

Fiona's toes clenched slightly on the soles of her shoes as she spoke her request in one breath.

"This...I can only give you half at most."

Li En looked at the four-inch cake and said after estimating Wayne's appetite.

"I can't eat this cake alone. I can only give you my half. Is that okay with you?"

"Yeah, no problem, thank you very much!"

"In that case, take another serving of 'Strawberry Cake'!"

Lee En turned and looked at the clerk.

"Okay sir, please wait a moment!"

The clerk picked up a piece of "Strawberry Cake" swiftly, and at the same time felt regretful in her heart. If she was not working now, she would have forced a connection with Li En like this female customer.

"To be honest, I prefer 'Strawberry Cake', but I can't finish the whole thing by myself. Can you help me eat half?"

"OK!"

"Please split the two cakes in half and put them back together."

After Li En finished speaking, the clerk skillfully separated the cakes and packed them up.

"Sir, your cake~!"

"Ok!"

Li En picked up two cakes and handed one to Fiona.

"Please take it."

"Thank you!"

"See you."

"Goodbye."

After watching Li En's hurried back disappear, Fiona turned to look at the clerk.

"Hi, how much is the cake?"

"Hello, ma'am. That gentleman has signed up for membership and the fees have been deducted from his account!"

"Will that... let me know his name?"

"Excuse me ma'am, every member's information is protected."

"I see."

Fiona nodded, without forcing the other party to tell her the noble title of 'Laurent'.

Not to mention whether she is willing or not, even if she is willing, the surname "Laurent" has long lost its former reputation in Xiongdu.

...

Waving his hand to signal the maid to leave, Li En walked quietly into the inner hall.

Under the deliberately dimmed yellow warm light, Wayne's slender figure was curled up slightly on the soft sofa, covered with a thin blanket and pillow.

Putting the cake down, Li En squatted in front of the sofa.

The girl's rosy lips appear even more crystal clear under the light.

Li En raised the corner of his mouth slightly, reached out his hand, and gently pinched Wayne's nose.

"Ugh~! Ahem~!"

Wayne opened her eyes blankly, just in time to see Li En retracting his mischievous hand.

"Li En~! I thought you weren't coming back tonight~!"

"Haha~! I promised to bring you a cake, I will definitely come back."

Li En said as he unwrapped the cake, half of it was cream almond and half was strawberry.

"Huh? This is it?"

"I specifically requested that you try two flavors at once. What do you think?"

"Well, Li En, you are so nice~!"

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