Legends of Runeterra

Listening to the conversation between Li En and Maokai, Ryze looked at this very abnormal man who had an attraction to the "World Rune" that was comparable to or even greater than his own.

First in Demacia, and then in Shadow Isles, in Ryze's opinion, Lee En was very much like his former self - as if fate had connected him with the 'World Rune'.

And the fragments of 'World Rune' that Li En encountered were bigger and bigger each time.

'So in the future, will he encounter a fragment of the 'World Rune' that is larger and more complete than this one?

When faced with the temptation of the 'World Rune', can this child still maintain his original intention?

This thought popped up in Ryze's mind uncontrollably.

When Ryze saw the agreement between Li En and Maokai, he still missed the Blessed Isles in his heart and made a bold decision quietly.

"Lee En."

"Hmm? Please go ahead, Mr. Reese."

"If it is to restore the vitality of the Blessed Light Islands, I am willing to temporarily lend you the previous 'World Rune'!"

"Ah? No, what did you say!?"

Facing Li En's incredulous eyes, Ryze did not repeat his words, but proved it directly with actions.

The bluish-purple right hand was raised and gently pressed on the huge scroll behind him.

"Buzz~~!"

A dark green light quietly emerged and floated into Ryze's right hand.

Seeing this, neither Li En nor Mao Kai behaved abnormally. At most, Mao Kai tilted his head with curiosity in his eyes.

Due to the confinement of arcane energy, the 'power of temptation' of the 'World Rune' fragment that could make all living beings lose their minds did not leak out.

Furthermore, as a spirit of nature, Maokai has a strong resistance to this kind of "temptation". Otherwise, he would have desperately explored the source of the "Water of Life" since he discovered the "Water of Life".

"With your current strength, and with the full support of the nature spirit Maokai, manipulating this World Rune to restore the Blessed Isles will be much faster than Maokai's ability to activate the Water of Life!"

"Mr. Riz...are you...serious!?"

"Of course I'm serious, but... Li En, do you dare to take it?"

Staring at Li En with eyes filled with arcane energy, Ryze's eyes were calm, as if what he gave was not a fragment of the 'World Rune', but an insignificant emerald.

“Crack! Crack! Crack!”

Although Maokai tried to suppress his excitement, his huge body only trembled slightly, causing a loud noise.

"..."

Li En looked straight into Ryze's eyes and never looked at the fragment of the 'World Rune' floating in his palm from beginning to end.

An inexplicable atmosphere lingered around the two of them, and the invisible pressure instantly calmed Maokai's body, which was shaking with excitement.

Finally, an elegant and proper aristocratic smile bloomed on Li En's lips.

"Haha~! In that case, Li En would like to thank Mr. Ruiz here."

Li En slowly bowed towards Ryze and saluted.

"Om~!"

The fragments of the 'World Rune' imprisoned by the azure arcane energy floated directly in front of Li En.

"Crack~!"

Li En reached out and shook his hand, then without any delay, turned his back to Ryze and looked at Maokai who was not far behind him.

"Please Maokai, give me a hand next time!"

"Yes, Master Li En!"

"Wow~!"

Maokai's huge body trembled slightly with excitement. It stretched out its strong arms and motioned Li En to stand on its palm.

When Li En stepped on it.

"Lee En."

"Excuse me, Mr. Ruiz, do you have anything else to say?"

“Remember, stay true to yourself.”

Seeing Ryze say this, Li En was slightly stunned, and then he showed a more natural smile.

"I remember that, Mr. Ritz."

“Crack! Crack!”

Ryze remained expressionless as he watched Li En standing on Maokai's palm as the two of them dived underground together.

...

Maokai used his innate ability as a nature spirit to sneak along, and the two soon arrived at the border of the twisted jungle.

“Crack! Crack!”

The huge body slowly rose from the ground, and Maokai carefully avoided every dead tree.

These are all grown from the seeds it sowed itself, and according to human concepts, they can be considered its children.

"Master Li...Master Li En..."

Maokai's voice was trembling with excitement.

"Are you ready, Maokai?"

"Yes... yes, Lord Li En, I have been waiting for this day for a thousand years!"

"Well, let's get started!"

"Yes!"

“Crack! Crack!”

Under Li En's gaze, Maokai's body was changing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In just a few minutes, the huge tree man turned into a strange tree that was ten stories high, with twisted tumors all over its trunk and almost no branches or leaves.

"Please start, Master Li En!"

"Okay, I will restore your alienated body first. It may be painful, please bear with me."

"Please rest assured, Master Li En, I can endure any pain!"

"Ah."

Nodding slightly, Li En raised his left hand, and the fragment of the 'World Rune' imprisoned by arcane energy lay quietly in his palm.

"Hoo~!"

Slowly letting out a sigh of relief, Lee En concentrated his attention.

The next moment, he squeezed hard with his left hand.

"Bang~!"

"Buzz~~!"

Sensing Li En's breath, the fragments of the 'World Rune' began to stir at an unimaginable frequency.

"Boom~~!"

A deep green light shot up into the sky.

...

Standing on a high place, Ryze looked at the column of light rising into the sky, and a trace of melancholy flashed across his face.

"I hope you really remember it, otherwise..."

The demise of a few people is better than the destruction of the entire world.

For more than a thousand years, Ryze has already had this realization.

After all, when he embarked on this path, his hands, covered with scars and rune tattoos, were stained with the blood of his mentor from the very beginning.

Rather than letting Li En encounter a larger, stronger and more complete fragment of the 'World Rune' next time, which would make it more difficult to deal with.

It would be better to let the opponent have a thorough contact with the "World Rune" here, within the range that Ryze can control, so that Li En can truly realize the horror of this power.

As long as Lee En can stay sane, Ryze will be able to separate him from the fragments of the 'World Rune'.

But what if... Li En couldn't resist the temptation, and his reason and consciousness drowned in the power of the 'World Rune', just like when facing his mentor Tyrus, Ryze would definitely not have any hesitation.

Indeed, setting up this trap by taking advantage of the other party's intention to restore the Fuguang Islands to its former vitality is truly despicable and shameless.

But for the sake of this world, Ryze is willing to bear this sin.