Legends of Runeterra

"Seraphone, your singing tonight was wonderful!"

"Hehe~! Thank you Li En!"

"Sister Seraphine, you are so amazing!"

"Yeah, it's sparkling!"

"Yeah, if Orianna hadn't woken me up, I would still be immersed in the song~!"

"No way... everyone... this is too exaggerated!"

Surrounded by her friends, Seraphine no longer had the dazzling and charming look she had on the stage. Her shy face was covered with a faint blush, and she had the naivety unique to a young girl.

Looking at the girls' chattering, Li En's mouth corners slightly raised.

Soon, the girls' parents arrived, and after some praise, they left with their children.

Although the girls had some extra thoughts about this, they ultimately did not dare to act rashly in the eyes of their parents and left obediently.

During this time, Seraphine winked at Li En, and Li En smiled back.

Orianna, who was standing by, noticed this scene and smiled slightly.

...

After saying goodbye to Victor and others from Hefeng Industry, Li En directly activated [Dimensional Walking] and returned to the office.

"Okay Gwen, you can come out now. There are only two of us here now."

"Okay Lee En."

"Click~!"

The doll Gwen jumped lightly from Li En's shoulder, flipped in mid-air and landed on the ground.

The strange eyes looked around the office and finally fell on Li En who was pouring tea.

"Li En, is this your palace?

Although it is a bit small, the location is high and beautiful! ”

"Ah? The palace?"

Li En, who couldn't keep up with the other party's thinking, was slightly stunned, with a look of confusion on his face.

"Yes, you have so many wives and everyone respects you so much. Aren't you a king?"

"Ah, this... Although they will definitely become my wives in the future, they are just girlfriends now.

As for why everyone respects me so much, it’s because I’m the general manager of Hefeng Industry, not a king.”

"Hmm, so that's how it is. This is the name of the current king!"

Looking at Gwen who was nodding seriously, Li En knew that his explanation was in vain, so he decisively chose to skip this topic.

"Sit down Gwen, and have some tea."

"Thank you."

Gwen put her legs wrapped in black stockings together and sat down gracefully with her legs tilted sideways.

He picked up the teacup and took a sip. When he raised his head, he met Li En's slightly curious gaze.

"What's wrong, Lee En?"

"Ahem! That doll from before is your true form, right?

I'm just curious, Gwen, can you taste the tea now?"

“Yes, I was affected by some unknown magic and became able to move freely now. As for the taste of the tea, I can’t actually smell it.

Apart from the pain in my chest whenever the black fog appears, I can't feel anything else."

"This...I'm sorry, I was a little abrupt."

In response to Li En's apology, Gwen tilted her head in confusion.

"Hmm? Why do you suddenly want to apologize, Li En?"

"It's a very uncomfortable experience to not feel anything, right?"

"Hey hey! No way!

I was originally just a small doll, but suddenly I gained the ability to move freely. I was so happy!

I have seen many wonderful things and creatures along the way. Although I don’t know who gave me this ability, I sincerely thank that person! "

Gwen said, crossing her fingers over her chest with a grateful look on her face.

Li En stared at the other person, a deep purple flashing in the depths of his eyes.

In a higher-dimensional perspective, an irregular soul fragment emitting a faint blue light is continuously providing Gwen with magical power.

"By the way, Li En, you promised to tell me the origin of the sewing needle. Can you start now?"

"Of course, the one who got this sewing needle was Vayne and his wife in Demacia..."

Li En repeated the story told by Wayne's father in full.

Gwen, who was listening to someone else tell a story for the first time, let out a small exclamation as the story went through several ups and downs.

"I see, the Wayne couple are truly amazing adventurers~!"

"Haha~! That's true."

Lee En nodded, took a sip of tea and looked at Gwen.

"Gwen, you seem to know something about the black fog tonight. If possible, would you please tell me about it?"

"Actually, I don't know much, but if you want to know, Li En, I will tell you everything!"

...

"You mean, the black mist is closely related to Viego, the former king of Kamavia and your master's husband.

And you can feel that your master Isolde, who made you with his own hands, has not yet rested in peace."

“Yes, when I awoke on the beach at the edge of that terrible island, I could feel the source of the curse right in the center.

But my strength was far from enough at that time, so I crossed the ocean to find partners who were willing to deal with the curse with me..."

Gwen's voice grew fainter as she went on.

Obviously, she did not achieve her goal of finding even one qualified partner.

"Gwen, do you trust me?"

"Ah!? Li En you..."

Gwen raised her head sharply, a look of surprise and disbelief on her face.

"I'm going to Bilgewater in a few days to deal with some things. The Harrowing is approaching there, so we can weaken the power of the curse first.

Then we will go to the Shadow Isles and put an end to the curse once and for all!"

"Really...really, Lee En!?"

"Of course, 'a bed beside you should not allow others to snore', so the dead should just lie there quietly."

"That's great, Li En, thank you!"

Excited, Gwen stood up and performed an ancient ritual.

“You’re welcome Gwen, it’s getting late and we should rest. Once we finish explaining the things on hand, we’ll set off immediately!

Come on, I'll take you to the guest room."

"Okay Lee En."

Li En did not waste any time and directly activated [Dimensional Walking], and the two of them came to the spare guest room on the top floor.

"Goodnight Gwen, see you tomorrow."

"Goodnight Lee En."

Giving Gwen a small smile, Lee En turned and disappeared into the room.

Gwen took off her shoes and lay on the bed in her skirt. Even though she didn't need to sleep, she closed her eyes like a human.

'Master, I have met a very good human being. You will be free from your suffering soon...'

...

Li En appeared silently in this extremely familiar room, set up a barrier, lifted a corner of the quilt and lay down.

"Sorry Seraphine, something delayed us."

"Um~! Li... Li En, it's me..."

"Orianna!?"

"And me~!"

A little pink head popped out from behind Orianna.

"This...I..."

Li En was speechless for a moment and stepped back subconsciously, but was stopped by Orianna.

"Li En...I am the one who wants to stay here at Seraphine's place."

"Hehe~! Looks like I scared Brother Li En~!"

"You are so good, Seraphine. You don't learn the good things, but you learn the explosive things very well."

"Woo~! Orianna save me~!"