Legends of Runeterra

The clock hanging in the cabin clearly showed twelve noon, but the area within the visible range of the ship was darker than midnight.

Senna and Gwen stood at the bow of the hex-powered ship. They both deployed black fog and "holy mist", allowing the ship to sail silently into the black fog covering the sea.

"Wow~!"

The inky black sea water was rolling and turbulent, and it was impossible to see with the naked eye whether it was a rugged and dangerous reef or a smooth channel hidden under the sea.

Senna's eyes, which were originally brown like those of a normal person, now emitted a faint green light. She stared fixedly at the sea in the direction of the ship, constantly telling Lucian, who was at the helm, to adjust the course.

Ahri also pricked up his ears and looked around vigilantly.

As for Li En, although he looked the most relaxed at the moment, he was always on guard against the black fog around him to avoid sudden attacks from the undead.

After sailing for more than an hour, the dilapidated coastline covered with dark reefs finally appeared in Senna's eyes.

"Lucian, one o'clock, reduce speed, we can land!"

"Okay, Senna!"

Lucian operated the switch, and the fast-moving hextech-powered ship slowly slowed down.

“Plop~!”

The heavy anchor fell to the bottom of the sea and the ship docked steadily.

"Nice job, dear!"

"Thank you, you are my eyes, I can do all this."

Although the time since Senna came back was not long, Lucian was like a dying plant that encountered precious rain water. He went from being cold and lonely to full of vitality at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Even though we are now on the way to solve the Curse of Ruin, we cannot stop this change.

Or perhaps it is precisely because the future is bleak in the minds of the Lucian couple that they cherish the rare time they spend together at this moment.

"Alright everyone, let's get off the boat."

Saying hello to the people behind her, Senna jumped off the bow first.

After Lucian and Gwen went down, Ahri gently took Li En's hand and walked to the dark, rocky beach together.

Looking around with the gun in hand, Senna sensed that there was no trace of undead aura around her, and her tense expression relaxed slightly.

"It seems to be working well. The black fog and holy mist are hiding our figures, so the undead can't detect us landing on the island!"

"This is just the edge of the island, Senna. We should be more careful."

"Got it dear."

Gwen, who was also carrying a pair of large blue translucent scissors, looked at Li En after confirming that it was safe.

"Li En, according to your plan, should we go directly to the Twisted Jungle next?"

"Yeah, that's right Gwen, there are allies we can win over."

Li En nodded, then took out a map from his magic pocket.

In order to ensure the safety of each member in the worst case scenario, Li En gave everyone a copy of this map, and the one he took out now was his.

Mainly from the gift of Elise, and with further annotations by Lucian and his wife based on the records handed down by the cult, the general terrain of the Shadow Isles has been included in this map.

“Let me see… We should be… here now—the Broken Shore!

Let's go southwest."

"Okay Lee En."

Gwensenna led the way, Lucian sat in the center, and the strongest Li En and Ahri brought up the rear, and the group headed southwest.

Although the atmosphere of Shadow Isles was very unpleasant to the perceptive Ahri, the 'Holy Mist' and Senna's black fog blocked the extremely resentful feeling, allowing Ahri to observe her surroundings.

Just from the exquisite carvings on the broken walls, Ali could vaguely sense the former glory of this place.

"Li En, it looks like there used to be a very developed civilization here?"

"Yes, that's right, Ahri. According to what I read in the lost ancient books, the Shadow Isles was a secluded place called the Blessed Isles thousands of years ago, mainly managed by a mage sect.

They built a huge magic circle to wipe the entire island off the map, and any creature that was not recognized would not be able to find the way to it. "

"So awesome!? Then why is this island like this?"

"It's Viego! My master's husband. He caused the Ruinous Curse in order to revive his dead wife!"

"Gwen you..."

Gwen was stunned when she met Li En's puzzled gaze.

"Well...I recalled more memories of puppets these past two days, and those images were among them."

"Oh I got it."

Seeing that Li En stopped asking questions, Gwen Qiaoxiao breathed a sigh of relief, feeling fortunate that she would not blush and have her heart racing when she lied like humans. As long as she controlled her speaking speed and spoke more naturally, no one would notice.

Perhaps there is some unspeakable connection between Isolder and Viego. Ever since he woke up and rescued Thresh and Hecarim on the night of the Harrowing, the fragment of Isolder's soul hidden in Gwen's body has become more active.

The result is that Gwen finally understood the power that gave her life, and also understood what would happen after she brought eternal peace to her master.

But knowing the price, she did not hesitate at all, or rather, as a puppet, she had no worries.

It's just that... there are some promises that she may not be able to fulfill...

Turning her head slightly, she quickly glanced at Li En behind her with her peripheral vision, and a trace of reluctance flashed across Gwen's delicate face.

"Gwen..."

Senna called out softly, noticing Gwen's expression.

"I'm fine Senna."

"okay."

Senna could only watch silently as Gwen made the choice herself.

After all, Gwen and Senna had said that granting Isolde eternal peace was her lifelong pursuit.

...

At first, out of curiosity, Ahri would ask Li En questions, but in the monotonous dilapidated ruins, Ahri quickly lost interest.

Even Lucian was an elite and experienced Sentinel of Light. The group moved rapidly toward the southwest under the cover of the Holy Mist and the black fog controlled by Senna.

After more than an hour, the broken walls and ruins gradually decreased, and were replaced by trees that had lost their branches and leaves, leaving only thick trunks, which twisted and stretched towards the sky shrouded in black fog like the claws of evil spirits.

"We're here, everyone, please stop for a moment."

"Hmm? But Li En, aren't we going to find allies? Why don't we go in?"

Ali asked the questions on behalf of the other three people.

"Haha~! Don't worry Ahri, instead of searching aimlessly in the forest, why not let it come to us."

Under the gaze of the four people, Li En strode to the gray-black grass under the trees and waved his hand gently.

"Shua~!"

"Zhizhizhi~!"

A small dark brown wooden object, about the size of a volleyball, with a nose and eyes and emitting a faint green light, was struggling violently in Li En's palm.

"Li En, this little thing is..."

"It should have sensed our ally's vigilance by now."