Legends of Runeterra

"Meditation, meditation, meditation, meditation every day. Teacher, why do my magic power and body become weaker the more I meditate? What is the practice method you taught me?"

"..."

Connigan remained silent in the face of Sindra's questioning.

"Answer me, Mr. Konigan!"

"Oh~!"

Connigan let out a long sigh, and his already thin figure became even more hunched.

"I'm sorry, Sindra. When you first came here, your power far exceeded my imagination, so..."

"So what!?"

"So the meditation method I taught you is actually... a way to dissolve the dark energy that has accumulated in you over time."

"In other words, Mr. Konigan's meditation method can't help me control my power at all, and it will even dissolve my power?"

Facing the disciple's angry eyes, Connigan nodded slowly.

"Yes, but this is for..."

“Shut up! From the time I can remember, I have nothing. My parents regard me as a burden, and my brother Ewald is the one who bullies me.

When I met you on the beach, you promised me that you could teach me how to control this power, but now..."

"Sindra..."

"I have never owned anything. If it weren't for this power, I would have died from the bullying of Ewald and others..."

"Om~!"

Dark purple energy rose up around Syndra, lifting her up and floating in the air.

“Crack! Crack!”

The temple built of rock began to be covered with cracks.

"Don't be impulsive, Sindra, control..."

“No one can control me!!!”

"Boom~~!"

The mountains collapsed and the earth cracked, the roof of the temple was no longer there, rubble fell like rain, and the garden sanctuary was buried in dust.

The unimaginable force turned into shock waves, shaking the entire Philo Island.

The endless natural magic of the island, like clear water mixed with thick ink, quickly turned into dark, purple, oppressive and gloomy energy.

...

"Huh? This is..."

Li En suddenly looked up at the night sky, and Sindra, who was leaning in his arms, opened her eyes drowsily.

"Um~! Brother Li En, why are you..."

“Sizzle~Sizzle~!”

In the sight of the two, each other's figures began to distort and deform.

Sindra struggled and stretched out her hands to grab Li En, but her palms waved repeatedly but all missed.

"Woo~! Brother Li En, what happened!?"

"It's okay Sindra, don't be nervous."

"Woo~! Brother Li En, I..."

"Bang~!"

The dream disintegrated and melted like shattered glass.

“Crash~~!”

A wave-like sound reached his ears. Li En opened his eyes and what he saw was a dilapidated ruin.

The dark purple sea water was surging in the distance, and the waves were hitting the rocks on the shore.

Feeling the gaze coming from not far away, Li En subconsciously turned his head.

Unlike Syndra in her childhood, the figure standing on the ruins not far away, except for the ancient and simple monk's clothes she was wearing, was closer to Syndra herself in the Dream Pool.

Crystal-like purple eyes stared at Li En quietly.

"Sindra?"

"It's me, Brother Li En."

Facing Li En's question with a hint of uncertainty, Sindra smiled and slowly walked in front of Li En.

"Sindra, you..."

"Come on, Brother Li En, sit with me on the beach."

After Sindra finished speaking, without waiting for Li En's reply, she gently took his hand and walked towards the cliff.

The white and tender hand held in Li En's palm was slightly cold.

Li En subconsciously clenched his hand gently, trying to warm the other person's palm in this way.

Sindra noticed Li En's actions and turned her head to smile sweetly at him.

Soon, the two arrived at the cliff.

A stone slab formed by the ruins of a building served as a perfect seat for the two of them.

Sitting on the stone slab, Sindra pulled up Li En's arm without hesitation, put it on his shoulder, and then rested her head on Li En's chest.

The faint fragrance blew to Li En's nose along with the breeze from the sea, containing a strong and indelible sadness.

Li En didn't say anything, just quietly held Sindra's arm.

Under the bleak sunset, the dark purple ocean gently slaps against the rocks on the shore.

With the sound of crashing waves, time seems to stop at this moment.

"Thank you, Brother Li En."

"Uh...what?"

Li En withdrew his gaze from the sunset, lowered his head and looked at Sindra beside him. A faint but slightly sad smile appeared on her face.

"I know that all of this is just a dream woven to make me sleep forever, but it is because of your appearance that I have not been endlessly reincarnated in that miserable dream."

"Sindra, this..."

"I also know why you came here, Brother Li En. This so-called 'dream' can no longer completely suppress my growing power, right?"

It sounded like a question, but Sindra's tone was unusually certain.

"Although it was very faint, I had sensed it when I was half asleep and half awake. Not only you, but also the 'Soul of Ionia' that once sealed me has come back to the place where I was sealed, right?"

"Um...yeah, Karma did come over."

"'Kalma', is this the name of the 'Soul of Ionia' in this world?"

Sindra repeated the name in a low voice, with an inexplicable look on her face.

"Um..."

Facing Li En's gaze, Sindra, who had been silent for a while, smiled.

“Brother Li En, you know, this so-called ocean in front of you is actually just a manifestation of part of my power.

This is also the deepest part of my soul!

so..."

"So what?"

Faced with Li En's doubts, Sindra did not answer, but raised her hand and placed it gently on her chest.

"Om~!"

A dark and purple gloomy energy emerged from her chest, and Syndra's face showed pain.

"Uh..."

"Wow~!"

As Syndra groaned in pain, the entire ocean began to roll up waves and purple-black clouds covered the entire sky.

"Boom~!"

Accompanied by the first black and purple lightning.

"Buzz~~!"

An extremely pure purple-black gem burning with purple-black flames emerged from Sindra's chest.

The orb floated in her palm. Sindra, with a pale face and unable to hide her weakness, held the orb and handed it to Li En.

"Are you okay Sindra?"

Without even glancing at the orb, Lee En stared at Sindra with concern.

"I...I'm fine, Brother Li En, this is the dark orb that contains almost half of my energy. After you take it away, the seal will naturally make me fall into a deep sleep again.

My memories are of being ignored by my parents, bullied by my brothers, and even deceived by my teachers who I once trusted so much.

Even if it was all a dream, Brother Li En, you gave me care and love that I had never felt before.

Being sealed is my destiny, but..."

Just like little Syndra had brought the fruit to Li En before, Syndra held the dark orb in both hands and handed it to Li En.

"If it's you, that's fine..."