Legends of Runeterra

"Leen, shall I start then?"

"Well, come on!"

"Hoo~!"

Fiona took a deep breath, slowly drew out her duel sword, and pointed the tip of the sword at Li En.

"Be careful!"

"Hey~!"

Before Fiona made any move, a crisp sword sound was heard.

In an instant, facing Fiona's cold eyes, Li En felt an extremely subtle but real itching sensation in the vital parts of his body.

"It's interesting. Even someone like me at the Legendary level can react like that. Even someone at the Heroic level would have to take it seriously."

Ever since he met Fiona at the banquet that day, Li En realized that she had reached the level of [Hero].

And less than a month had passed, and with just this one move, even an expert who had advanced far into the [Hero] rank had to be careful in dealing with it.

All I can say is that Fiona is worthy of being recognized by a certain survivor of Icathia, and her talent in swordsmanship is astonishingly high.

As thoughts raced through his mind, Fiona's sword had already arrived in front of him.

"Dang~!"

The two swords separated with one strike, and Fiona performed the "Air Breaking Slash" faster than ever before.

“Ding ding~! Dang dang~!”

The long swords collided and the sword light continued.

Fiona felt that the more she fought, the more enjoyable it was, and her pair of pale blue eyes sparkled.

"Dang~!"

"Shua~!"

Fiona was blocked by Li En again, and she dodged and sheathed her sword.

"Hoo~!"

"What's wrong? Don't you want to continue?"

"It's done. I can't break through your defense, so the 'Unparalleled Challenge' can't be triggered."

"'Unparalleled Challenge'? Is that the strange tingling feeling you gave me when you started just now?"

"Well, it seems that I still need to improve this move."

Fiona said it very easily, but her brows wrinkled slightly involuntarily, and there was a hint of loss in her tone.

Obviously, Fiona was somewhat frustrated that the moves she had worked so hard to learn were not fully displayed.

"I think this is a good idea. What you lack now is not skills, but your physical fitness.

Since you can't break through the opponent's defense, make the sword faster.

When your physical fitness is sufficient, you can even try to use 'Blade Waltz' to trigger 'Unparalleled Challenge'. How many people can stop you then, right?"

"'Knife Waltz'?"

"Well, it's the move we performed at the banquet that day. The nobles gave it this name. I think it sounds nice. What do you think?"

"Well... it's pretty good."

Fiona nodded slightly, and a blush quietly appeared on her cold and beautiful face.

As we all know, 'Waltz' is a dance performed by men and women together.

As for the "Blade Waltz" in Demacia, only Li En and Fiora can perform it.

Thinking of this, Fiona's heartbeat, which had calmed down a little, started beating faster again.

"Thank you for your hard work, Li En. Let's go back and take a rest."

"Okay, you're welcome."

The two of them returned to the pavilion, one in front and one behind.

"The tea is a little cold. I'll pour you another cup."

"No, the temperature is just right now."

Li En picked up the cup and drank it all.

"It's refreshing and sweet. Did you make it yourself?"

"Um...thank you."

Fiona picked up the teapot and poured another cup for Li En.

"That... Li En..."

"Well, is there anything you want to ask?"

“After the first competition, I think there is a gap in our strength, but it’s not to the point where I look up to you.

But after I made two breakthroughs in succession, I could no longer see your strength clearly.

How far have you come?"

The dark blue eyes stared at Li En, exuding a strong curiosity.

"Probably a little bit faster than you."

"A little bit?"

"Yes, the 'billion' in 'billions'."

"what!?"

"Don't you believe it?"

"I believe!"

Facing Li En's question, Fiona put away the shock on her face and spoke seriously.

“After being exposed to the Laurent Heart Eye Knife, I was able to catch up with and even surpass my decades of training in less than two months.

It is impossible to do this without extraordinary talent and a high level of attainment!"

Listening to Fiona's undisguised admiration, Li En glanced at the two talents, [Sword Heart] and [Sword Soul] on the panel, and waved his hand modestly.

"Thank you for the compliment, Fiona. I just learned faster by virtue of my natural talent. The one who really paved the way is you who has been honing your sword skills for decades."

"Please accept my thanks. If it weren't for the pressure and inspiration from you, Li En, it would probably take me several years or even longer to comprehend these sword skills."

Fiona said as she stood up and saluted, but was supported by Li En.

“I understand, but forget about the formalities, aren’t we friends?

If you have any insights in the future, remember to practice with me. "

"Is it really okay?"

"Of course!"

"Then...are you willing to practice swordplay with me?"

"Um!?"

There is something wrong with this statement. It is 100% or even 90% wrong.

Li En was slightly stunned, then looked at the pair of dark blue eyes that were already close to him.

It is moist and moving, and exudes a full and warm emotion.

With the blush quietly spreading across her face, Fiona's meaning was self-evident.

"You...don't want to?"

"No, of course, I'll practice with you all the time as long as you want!"

Responding to Fiona's sudden straight attack, Li En immediately answered.

"After all, Fiona is an out-and-out dueling swordsman, and being sharp and aggressive is one of her qualities."

Thinking this in his mind, Li En no longer hesitated and gently took Fiona's hand.

"Hmm~!"

Fiona couldn't help but let out a low cry as her hands suddenly fell into a pair of warm and strong hands.

Li En, who noticed that the other party was shy, gently rubbed her hands again.

"Ouch! Don't..."

She said it very shyly, but Fiona didn't pull her hand away.

Feeling the small hands that were not as soft and boneless as Luxwayne's, Li En gently held Fiona's hands and placed them in front of him.

Even though Fiona pays great attention to maintenance, years of sword-holding training inevitably make the skin on her palms tough.

"It feels...very...uncomfortable to hold, right?"

"No, I love it."

Facing Fiona's suspicious eyes, Li En gently kissed her hands, then placed them on both sides of his cheeks.

"Do you believe it now?"

"me..."

Fiona only felt a big hand pushing her back, and she fell forward.

“Wu~~!?”

...

With Fiona, who looked rosy-cheeked, watching him, Li En slowly drove out of the manor in the carriage.

In the car, Li En summoned the system panel.

'Ding~! Congratulations to the host, you have reached the bond value requirement with Fiona and obtained a new bond talent - [Mind's Eye]!'

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[Mind's Eye]: The cicada senses the coming of autumn before the wind blows. It improves the host's perception to a moderate extent, and doubles the strength of the counterattack against attacks from the dark.

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'Not bad, you have a new 'heart'!'

The corners of Li En's mouth rose slightly. He closed his eyes and let go of his perception, silently experiencing the changes and improvements brought about by the new talent.