Legends of Runeterra

“Crack~!”

A simple ceramic bowl was placed on the wooden table, and smoke with a faint aroma slowly rose up.

"Guest, this is your five-flavor soup."

"Thank you."

Shen nodded, and the waitress looked at the guest a few more times before leaving.

Distinguished red hair, tall and strong body.

There is no doubt that such an attitude is very rare in Mill Town.

“Rustle! Rustle!”

A misty drizzle fell outside the store, swaying in the breeze, bringing a hint of coolness.

In the ceramic bowl, the sugar-soaked meat pieces floated on the surface of the five-flavor soup, sparkling and emitting an enticing aroma, but Shen did not rush to pick up the spoon to taste it.

Although the soup was tasty enough at this point, the fat on the soup had not yet completely melted.

Wait for a while, and wait for the delicate fat to melt evenly under the temperature of the soup. Then scoop up the meat and the soup with fat into your mouth with a spoon, which is the ultimate enjoyment for your taste buds.

Delicious food requires enough patience, and Shen just has it.

He raised his head and quietly looked at the decoration inside the hotel, and found that the roughness and simplicity here were just deliberately created appearances.

The wood weaver's craftsmanship is superb, and he only removes unnecessary branches and leaves when necessary.

The whole hotel is harmonious and unified, with a subtle sense of balance.

“Tick, tick, tick!”

Three different sounds of footsteps on the wooden planks were heard. Since there were few customers due to the rainy day, the waitress who had been behind the counter, secretly watching Shen with her chin supported by one hand, quickly stood up.

"Welcome, are you guys staying at the hotel or eating..."

The moment the waitress saw who was coming, the rest of her words got stuck in her throat.

"Haha~! Thank you, we are here to visit friends."

"Okay... okay guest... do you need me to notify you?"

Facing Li En's smile, the waitress's pretty face blushed and she stammered in response.

"Thank you. That's my friend over there."

Under the gaze of the waitress, Li En, with Zed and Kayn, strode straight towards Shen who had already stood up.

"Li Enda..."

"Papa~!"

"Long time no see, Shen."

Patting Shen's sturdy arm affectionately, Li En interrupted him to address himself respectfully.

"Well, long time no see, Li En... and... Jie!"

"Brother Shen, my name is now 'Jie'!"

It was supposed to be a scene of a reunion between fellow apprentices, but the atmosphere became tense due to Jie's emphasis.

Kayn, whose figure was blocked by Li En and Jie, once again showed a look of surprise on his stubborn face.

As a later member of the 'Shadow Sect', Kayn was unaware of the secret.

I just know that the atmosphere between the 'Order of the Komon' and the 'Order of the Shadow', the two sects defending Ionia, is not harmonious.

When the two members meet, there is basically no communication.

Who would have thought that when I followed Jie here today, I would discover that the 'Lord of Shadows' and the 'Eye of Twilight' seemed to be brothers from the same school.

"This is a bit too exciting. Do I know too much?!"

Although he was uneasy in his heart, Kayn became more and more excited to be a spectator.

Li En also stood aside like Kayn, watching the two brothers look at each other, with only each other in their eyes.

Today is the first time Shen and Zed have met since their brief encounter on the battlefield of the Battle of the Standing Tower.

After gazing at and sensing his junior fellow apprentice's aura and discovering that he was not seriously injured, Shen slowly let go of the worry hidden in his heart.

The same was true for Jie, who was standing silently on the opposite side.

"Okay, Zed."

"Ah."

After just one conversation, the awkward atmosphere between the two brothers was dispelled.

"By the way, this is..."

Kayn, who was enjoying the show excitedly, suddenly realized that all three people's eyes were on him.

"Siddhartha Kayn, my disciple."

Jie gave a brief introduction, Shen looked at Kayn carefully, then nodded slowly.

"Well, not bad, it's a good seedling.

Li En, Jie, please take a seat. "

Shen asked the two to sit down, while Kayn, as his disciple, stood silently on the right side behind Jie.

Seeing several people sitting down, a thin waiter came over with a tray with cups and a teapot.

Kayn, who had undergone the most rigorous training of the 'Shadow Sect', habitually observed the movements of his opponents.

However, just by looking at it, the muscles in various joints of his body began to accumulate strength silently.

“Crack~!”

"Wow~!"

Two cups were placed in front of Li En and Jie, and boiling hot tea with a fresh fragrance was poured into them.

"Thank you."

Li En nodded slightly and thanked him quietly.

The thin clerk bowed slightly and then turned to leave.

At the moment when it is about to turn around completely.

"Shua~!"

The sound of a sharp blade cutting through the air at high speed was heard.

"Ding~!"

"Yeah~!"

A slender and powerful hand reached out, grasped the thin clerk's collar and pulled him into his arms.

"Puff puff puff~!"

The dull sound of the kunai piercing into wood was then heard.

"Akali!"

"Don't worry Shen, Akali is fine."

Looking at Shen who suddenly stood up, Li En rubbed the head of the person in his arms and gently helped her up.

"Long time no see Akali. Are you giving us such a big surprise right at the start?"

Akali, with a faint blush on her face, awkwardly tidied up her messy hair.

"Hehe~! Master Li En... and... Senior Brother Jie."

Facing Akali who greeted him, Jie just nodded slightly with a cold expression.

"First, the colorless and odorless incense mixed in the hot tea, and then the poisoned kunai. Akali, it seems that you have grown a lot during this period of time."

"Thank you...thank you for the compliment, senior brother..."

“It’s not a compliment, it’s just a simple comment.

Such means, balance is not suitable for you, do you want to..."

"Jie!"

Facing Shen's sharp gaze, Jie curled his lips slightly, but ultimately did not continue speaking.

As one of the people who watched Akali grow up, Jie was very aware of Master Meimu's attention to his daughter.

I just said it casually. If Akali really uses Shadow Stream, Meimu will have a headache for Jie.

Now that Shen interrupted me, I could just take advantage of the situation to back off.

Jie looked to his side.

“Kayn.”

"Disciple is here, Master!"

"Three of the kunai that were thrown and bounced back did not form an effective attack. After this is over, you will have to practice an extra hour every day for a month."

"Yes, Master!"

Kayn saluted respectfully.

Akali, who was standing by, saw that Jie, who had just praised her, turned around and said in front of her disciples without any hesitation that her methods were not up to par, and she suddenly felt dissatisfied.

"Humph! If Li En hadn't been here today, I would have used even more despicable... and powerful means to deal with you!"