Legends of Runeterra

The Church of the Illuminators in Xiongdu is the headquarters of the church.

But compared to other magnificent buildings, the Illuminator Headquarters, although not much different, appears a bit too simple and rustic.

On the wall built with huge rectangular stones, you can clearly see the traces of time.

This is not surprising. After all, the Church of the Illuminators does use all the donations raised on people in need.

It is undeniable that Demacia also has domineering nobles and cruel prohibitions on magic.

But with organizations like the Church of the Illuminators, Demacia is somewhat more gentle towards the lower classes than Noxus.

Following Lux, she walked into the church unhindered. Along the way, people greeted her from time to time, and Lux ​​responded warmly and politely.

The three of them didn't come here intending to use Lux's name to get a free meal. They visited various attractions this morning and the two girls bought a lot of food.

To this day, a variety of special snacks are still placed in the carriage.

Admiring the solemn and majestic building, Lux led the two to the hall.

Compared with other simple sculptures, a strange statue attracted the attention of Li En and his partner.

It is over five meters tall, made of stone, with an unclear face, but judging from its body shape, it is a sculpture of a woman, standing quietly on one side of the wide and empty hall.

There were about three or five people scattered around, with Li En and the other two standing in the middle. Apart from their outstanding looks, they looked no different.

Feeling the solemn atmosphere, Wayne looked up at the sculpture beside him and spoke in a low voice out of curiosity.

"Lacus, who is this statue and why does it have no face?"

“The church has no record of who it is, and as for why there is no face, Kashina told me that there are two theories.

One theory is that in a moment of despair, the founder saw a veiled woman in a trance, and when he woke up again, he was lying on a soft grass, so he left this statue to show his gratitude.

As he spoke, he brought Li En and the other person to the statue.

"What about the other one?"

"The other is that 'faceless' means it could be anyone, and the female figure represents forgiveness and tolerance. This is a statue that embodies the church's philosophy."

"I see. But I still prefer the former statement!"

"Me too, kind of legendary."

Listening to the girls' soft voices, Li En looked at the statue with a smile.

Regardless of the origin of the statue, the way it was carved is obviously not simple.

Admiring the carving techniques, Li En gradually became lost in thought.

"Ding-bell-dang-dang~!"

"Um!?"

Li En turned around suddenly, but all he could see was the group of people talking, nothing strange happening.

Not far away, a quiet and soft black and purple color appeared in Li En's peripheral vision.

"Long black and purple hair? That's a bit rare... Wait!"

But when Li En looked carefully, the color was gone.

Li En felt his sleeve being pulled, and when he turned around, he saw Lux and Vayne looking at him with concern.

"Leon, are you okay?"

"Uh, I'm... fine."

"But just now you were in a daze, and then suddenly turned your head with an ugly expression, as if you were looking for something, Li En, you..."

"It's okay, maybe I was hallucinating, don't worry."

Li En looked at Lux with a smile.

"It's almost time, Lux, let's go meet your 'big friend'!"

"Okay, let's go then."

After hesitating for a moment, Lux nodded, and the three of them walked out of the church together.

Even after maximizing his perception, Li En still did not find any problems, and the doubts and vigilance in his heart became stronger and stronger.

Before getting on the carriage, Li En took a deep look at the quaint church.

'The strange sound of the chains, and the dark purple color, can't it be...'

...

Outside the city of Xiongdu, the entire body is made of white forbidden magic stone. The chest, shoulders, wings behind, and the crown on the head shine like brass in the sun.

The giant statue of justice stands quietly, its stone eyes staring at Xiongdu, day after day, without changing.

Compared to the bustling city, this place seems a bit deserted.

In the square shrouded in the shadow of the Colossus, only birds occasionally landed and pecked at the ground.

"Ta da~! Ta da~!"

The horse's hooves hit the stone slabs, making a crisp sound.

A luxurious carriage drove straight towards the statue.

"Uu~!"

Pulling the reins, Li En stopped the carriage steadily.

In order to ensure that Lux's little secret would not be discovered by outsiders, Li En replaced the coachman and drove the carriage here himself.

"Click~!"

"Ladies, we have arrived at our destination. Please get off the car."

He held Lux ​​and Vayne's hands one by one and helped them get off the carriage.

"Wow~! Is this the legendary 'Colossus of Justice'? It's so magnificent~!"

Wayne tilted her little head back as high as she could and made cute exclamations.

“It’s really spectacular!”

Li En also nodded.

According to the density of the Forbidden Magic Stone, the weight of this towering statue is roughly estimated to be in the thousands of tons.

Hundreds of years ago, one can imagine what a massive project this was.

"Hey~! Let's go and say hello to it!"

Lux called out to the two and ran happily towards the statue.

"Huh! Lux, you're running too fast!"

Lux, who awakened magic many years earlier than Vayne, has much stronger physical fitness than her due to the nourishment of magic.

"Sorry, sorry, I was too excited at the moment!"

"Wait, Lacus, Li En, the 'big friend' you are talking about...could it be this Statue of Justice!?"

Facing Vayne's confused and somewhat disbelieving gaze, Lux's mouth corners slightly raised.

"Congratulations, Wayne, you got it right!"

"Om~!"

A light like the morning glow lit up in the center of her palm, and Lux ​​gently pressed on the stone statue.

"Boom~!"

After a slight tremor, a deep and powerful voice sounded.

"Hoo~! You come to see me again, little blond~!

Are these your friends? A short-haired little black man, and a long-haired little black man. "

“Wa ...

Wayne screamed and quickly hid behind Li En.

Through the arms that were tightly hugging her, uncontrollable trembling could be heard from Wayne.