Legends of Runeterra

"Ah I..."

Irelia subconsciously shrank her neck like a frightened deer, and after hesitating for a moment, she slowly raised her head.

"Hello...long time no see, Li En."

Irelia secretly glanced at Syndra who was sitting next to Li En, and when she saw that she didn't notice her, she breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, it was really rude of me to barge in so rashly just now.

"Irelia, this is Syndra. Syndra, this is Irelia."

"Hello...Hello..."

"Ah hello."

Syndra was not angry at Irelia for interrupting her, but she couldn't say she liked her either. She responded calmly and continued to concentrate on playing with her white hair.

Seeing Irelia feeling uncomfortable, Li En had an idea.

"Karma, Syndra, Irelia and I are going out for a walk. We'll have dinner together when we come back. I'll cook for you myself."

"Okay Lee En."

"Li En I...Okay, I'll be back soon."

Sindra wanted to go along, but after Lee En blinked, she sat back on the futon.

"Irelia, let's go."

"Okay...Okay Lee En."

Watching Li En and Irelia walk out of the hall and disappear around the corner of the rockery in the courtyard, Syndra glanced at Karma not far away, frowned slightly, and then adjusted her position so as not to look at each other.

Seeing this, Karma smiled slightly and spoke slowly.

"Sindra, I have some methods of cultivation here. Are you interested in listening?"

"Huh? Why!?"

“The reason why you lost control in the first place was because no one saw your true talent, and no one had the ability to guide you.

I'm not bragging, but my mind contains the knowledge of the "Revelators" of all ages, which is enough to show you the way forward.

As for why, there is not so much reason, it just depends on whether you want to learn or not. "

"Humph! I am..."

"Lee En's growth is so fast and incredible.

It may give you some inspiration, but the path he took is unique and cannot be replicated in this world, so it will not be of much help to you in your future.

You may think it's okay to figure things out on your own, but without guidance you'll waste a lot of time.

In the long run, the gap between you and me will become bigger and bigger."

"..."

Syndra remained silent and did not answer, but her mind couldn't help but emerge a few days ago when Karma, after being affected by the power of darkness, displayed energy manipulation skills that almost crushed her.

Moreover, Li En also explained to her that the reason why Karma fell into a weak state was actually because she did not want to be affected by those so-called "past lives" and thus completely separate them.

As time goes by, Karma's strength will recover at an increasingly faster rate, and even become stronger.

By then, I, who have wasted a lot of time on trial and error, will inevitably fall behind Karma.

"Well, in that case, I will sue..."

"and many more!"

"Ok?"

"I'll learn from you!"

Syndra stared at Karma with a firm look in her eyes.

"Haha~! Okay."

Karma nodded and sat back down on the futon.

"Sindra, now, please sit cross-legged and calm your mind..."

...

In the courtyard, Li En and Irelia walked quietly in this carefully crafted scenery.

Although they had been keeping quiet tacitly, Li En could feel that Irelia's tension had slowly subsided since she left the hall.

So when the two of them walked to a platform that extended into the lotus pond, Li En turned to look at Irelia beside him.

"Irelia, did you just come back today?"

"Yes... yes, I heard that you were in the Palace of Eternal Life, Li En, so... so I came here specially to see you."

"I see, you are thoughtful, Irelia."

"No...nothing..."

Feeling Li En's gentle breath, Irelia, who had been a little restrained due to the long separation and her own rash behavior, quickly regained the feeling when the two were together.

Quietly turning her head and glancing at Li En who was admiring the lotus pond, Irelia took a deep breath and mustered up her courage.

"Li En, that Miss Sindra, she is your..."

"Her, well, actually, not long after I came to Ionia, I met her in my dreams every night."

"In a dream!?"

Although it is a taboo to discuss other women in front of other women, Li En would never lie or hide anything to those who truly care about him, and he also doesn't want Irelia to have wild thoughts and misunderstandings after she returns.

Therefore, Li En used simple and clear language to summarize Sindra's past.

"This... Miss Sindra... wu~!"

After Li En's intervention, Syndra's past seemed so sad that it was suffocating compared to Irelia's life experience.

Plus, she never needed to maintain her strong appearance in front of Li En. At this moment, the girl's eyes were sparkling.

"Okay, okay, stop crying."

"But...but..."

"Don't worry, from now on, with us by her side, nightmares will never appear in her dreams again."

"Well...I...I will also be good friends with Sindra."

After Irelia wiped the corners of her eyes, she realized that she had leaned into Li En's arms without realizing it.

"Woo~! Li... Li En..."

"Irelia, did everything go well with Master Rito this time?"

"Well... it's... it's going pretty well, but..."

"Just what?"

"It's just that an organization called the 'Navoli Brotherhood' suddenly emerged in the province. Their members are very complicated. Some are warriors fighting for Ionia, while others are just greedy people who take the opportunity to make a profit.

Even behind them, there are shadows of Noxian war masons..."

As time passed, Irelia's shyness gradually subsided.

She took the initiative to move her position, and in the slightly cool night breeze, Irelia snuggled comfortably in Li En's warm and solid arms.

They quietly recounted their experiences since they separated, enjoying the tranquility of being in tune with each other.

...

That night, with Li En cooking personally and Syndra, Karma and Irelia helping out, a sumptuous dinner was served on the table.

After receiving unanimous praise from the three people and enjoying a delicious dinner, everyone went back to their rooms to rest.

“Crack~!”

"Shua~!"

A figure flashed by, and under the moonlight, long snow-white hair as shiny as silk was spread beside the pillow.

"What's wrong, Sindra?"

"Li En, I...I don't want to sleep..."

Staring at Sindra's purple-black eyes, even though she didn't say it explicitly, Li En already understood that after a long sleep, Sindra had a deep-seated resistance to sleeping.

Thinking of this, Li En stroked her head tenderly and lovingly.

"Then let me talk to you."

"... I... don't want to talk..."

"Then... Ugh~!"

The night is late, the people are still there, the hair is white and the memories are long.