Legends of Runeterra

"Hahaha~!"

Just as Li En and Vayne were having breakfast, Jarvan walked in laughing.

"Li En, I came to see... Hmm? Who is this?"

"This is Shawna Wayne, a friend I made when I was on a mission in Secret Silver City."

Li En quietly withdrew his hand.

"Vayne, this is my good friend Jarvan IV."

"Greetings, Your Highness!"

Vayne quickly stood up and bowed gracefully to Jarvan.

"Good day, Miss Wayne!"

Jarvan nodded, then sat down opposite Li En familiarly.

The maid who followed in from outside neatly set the tableware for him.

After eating half his meal quickly and politely, Jarvan picked up a towel beside him, wiped his mouth and looked up.

"Huh! It's still so comfortable to eat at your place, Li En!

You don't know, but my father has been asking me to follow him to handle government affairs these days.

It's already very troublesome, and there are a lot of cumbersome royal etiquette when eating. I would rather go with..."

"I was wondering why you haven't been here these past few days. Turns out you were taken away by His Majesty the Third to take tutoring classes!"

"Hehe~! Even though it was very taxing, I still passed the test. I don't have to stay in the palace anymore today!"

"Congratulations, but Jarvan, you probably have something to ask me, so you came here without even having breakfast."

Meeting Li En's gaze, Jarvan's joyful expression paused.

"No, was I that obvious?"

“It’s almost written on my face.”

"This... I was planning to give you a surprise..."

"Okay, tell me what's going on!"

"Good thing, absolutely great thing.

So, Li En, come with me to my palace, and you will know when you get there!"

"But I and..."

"It's okay, Li En, you go ahead, I'll just go read a book."

Li En turned his head to look to the side, and was greeted by Wayne's gentle little face.

"Okay, I understand. I'll try it with you when I come back to see which weapon is suitable for you."

"Well, I'll wait for you."

"Haha~! Thank you Miss Wayne!"

"You are too polite, Your Highness."

After finishing breakfast, Li En and Jarvan got into the carriage and left, watched by Vayne.

...

"Viscount Sheri, I didn't expect to see you here!"

"Haha~! Baron Lukeman, it's been a while!"

“… ….”

In the luxurious yet stylish living room, a group of noble, agile, tall and strong men chatted with each other.

Only on another sofa, a well-proportioned middle-aged man with a well-groomed beard was sitting upright with an expressionless face.

Not far away, among the people who were chatting enthusiastically, no one came forward to talk to him, but almost everyone was secretly glancing at him out of the corner of their eyes.

Sebastien Laurent saw through these guys' seemingly obscure gazes.

Compared to the bloody and violent arena in Noxus, the favorite show or activity of the nobles in Demacia is the one-on-one "duel".

There are both friendly and harmonious "etiquette duels" and "life and death duels" when irreconcilable conflicts occur.

It can be said that the elegant and decent "duel" has been recognized by all Demacia nobles.

The 'Laurent' family is a family famous for 'duel' in Demacia.

The family-inherited sword technique "Laurent's Heart Eye Sword" conquered every viewer from the emperor to the baron with its miraculous performance, making the surname "Laurent" resound throughout the aristocratic class.

However, just like every legendary story, after that generation of the family head, no one could fully comprehend the mystery of the 'Laurent Heart Eye Knife'.

The family famous for "duel" also declined because of "duel".

In this generation, Sebastian Laurent, the head of the Laurent family and the strongest man, was unable to comprehend the secret.

And his five sons were visibly lacking in talent.

At this point, the decline of the Laurent family seemed inevitable.

Among all the families present, almost everyone's ancestors had been used as a stepping stone to fame by the ancestor Laurent, so everyone only had pleasure in their eyes when they saw the decline of the Laurent family.

Sebastian paid no attention to those sarcastic or malicious looks, and stared quietly at the door, waiting for the person who invited everyone today to appear.

The reason why he came here was all because the person invited today was the only heir to Demacia, the brave and fearless Jarvan IV.

This is a rare opportunity. As long as he seizes it, Sebastian may be able to restore the glory of his family.

However, at this moment, His Highness Jarvan, who was considered brave and fearless by everyone, was looking at someone with a smug look on his face.

"How about it, Li En, do you like my surprise?"

"dislike!"

“Huh? Why!?

I took great pains to come up with this idea, and then got him to agree in exchange for letting me handle government affairs by my father's side!

As long as you learn the 'Dueling Etiquette' well, you can win first place at my birthday party soon, join the army as an officer, and make great achievements from then on. Isn't that good?"

"Thank you, that's a good idea, but forget it."

Looking at Jarvan standing in front of him, Li En refused without hesitation while lying on the sofa.

"No, you...you have to give me a reason!"

"Reasons? Tell me, what am I missing now?"

"What's missing..."

"Look, I now have a large manor in the best area of ​​Xiongdu, a group of maids and guards, and enough wealth to last me until I'm forty. Do you think I still need to make achievements?"

"But...you can still go down in history!"

"As the name of the savior of the future wise and great Demacia's Majesty the Fourth, do you think it's worth recording?"

"of course!"

Jarvan puffed out his chest confidently.

"No! Li En, what will you do if you run out of money after you turn 40?"

"I want it from you."

"what!?"

"You won't give it?"

"Give..."

"Haha~! Look, what am I missing now? I have already done all the work I should have done in my life after I took you out of the arena~!"

Li En patted Jiawen's shoulder, picked up a bunch of grapes on the table, and lay back on the sofa comfortably.

"So... it was me who thwarted my plans?"

"Yes, these grapes are so sweet~!"

Looking at Li En's comfortable appearance, Jiawen suddenly realized that Li En's life was countless times better than his own. As a prince, he could not compare with him in any way except in title.

"What about Lux?"

"Huh? What?"

"She is the apple of the Mianwei family's eye. Just the title of 'lifesaver' is not enough to satisfy the Mianwei family~!"

"Jia Wen you..."

"I saw it clearly that day, Li En, don't try to lie!"

Looking at Li En who sat up from the sofa, Jiawen's lips curled up with a hint of confidence.