Legends of Runeterra

Taking his eyes off the scroll, Li En looked at Ryze.

"The most obvious difference is that their shapes are different? It seems that..."

"That's right! Although each rune here contains unimaginable power, in fact, they are just fragments."

Ryze's palm gently stroked the scroll from a distance of one meter.

"Yellow is for precision, blue is for witchcraft, green is for determination, and red..."

Ryze looked down at the place on the ground where Brand disappeared.

"Red is the rune of domination that was created by the alienation and distortion of Brand.

When these rune fragments are combined with their counterparts, the true 'World Rune' will appear in the world."

"The real 'World Rune'..."

“Well, just a rune fragment can create a monster like ‘Brand’.

Li En, I experienced the terrible 'Rune War' and witnessed with my own eyes the horrific scenes after the power of runes was abused.

But when the real 'World Rune' appears, I cannot predict its power!"

"I see. No wonder you, Mr. Ryze, have been searching for the traces of runes and sealing them away for thousands of years."

"That's all I can do...

Over the past thousand years, even I have used the power of runes more than once to defeat those beings that were completely eroded by runes or those who coveted runes.

Now, my body is transformed by the power of the runes."

As Ryze spoke, his magnificent yet vicissitudes eyes, filled with magic, looked at Li En.

"Li En, if one day..."

"No, Mr. Ritz."

A gentle smile appeared on Li En's lips, and his dark and warm eyes looked at Ryze who was revealing part of his heart.

"Perhaps you haven't realized it yourself, but you have been able to resist this temptation for a thousand years. You are more resolute than you think."

"Heh~! You kid, use my words to describe me."

"It's fitting, isn't it?"

"Okay, let's skip this topic."

"of course."

Li En nodded and raised his hand to point to the large empty space on the scroll.

"By the way, Mr. Ryze, why is there such a large empty area here? Did you seal up all the runes here?"

"No, it's not. That's the space I reserved for the Enlightenment Rune, but..."

"but what?"

“But ever since I started collecting sealing runes, I’ve never encountered enlightenment runes.

If it weren't for the fact that this series of runes actually existed in 'Rune Wars' and there were no research records, I would probably have thought that this series of runes was completely fictional."

"'Enlightenment Rune'? I can roughly sense the power of other runes, but do you know what the power of this rune is?"

"There are not many records about the 'Enlightenment Rune'. There is only one sentence to describe it - 'a creative tool that bends the rules'!"

"Hmm...it sounds like a very special and mysterious rune."

"Of course, otherwise I wouldn't have found any trace of its fragments until now."

Ryze waved his hand again, and the scroll floating in the air was folded up and returned to his back. Then he took out a scroll that was only one-third the size of the one on his back from the pocket on his waist and handed it to Li En.

“Here, this is my spare sealing scroll. Now you know how to take out and seal the rune fragment.

Even if I'm not around, you can use it to keep the rune fragment safe for the time being."

"Okay, thank you Mr. Ritz."

"It's me who should say thank you, Li En."

After Li En took the scroll, Ryze pointed to his empty upper body and his lower body clothes which were still torn even though they were carefully protected by Li En.

"Mortal clothes can't withstand a battle of our level, Li En. If you have time, you can go to Ixtal. Their ancient sacred object 'Vidalion' can weave magic into a material entity. My sealing scroll was made with their help.

Like the old scroll you used to strike runes in Demacia, it was also woven by 'Vidalion'.

'Vidalion' itself has the function of weaving clothes, I believe you will like it."

"I have heard of Ixtal, but will outsiders be allowed to use ancient sacred objects?"

"It's true that ordinary people can't do this, but knowledge and power are respected everywhere in this world, aren't they?"

Ryze spread his hands and a meaningful smile appeared at the corners of his mouth.

"Uh...Mr. Ruiz, could it be that you..."

"Yes, although they adhere to the 'Original Axiom', I have also gained their recognition with my rich knowledge of arcane arts.

Why, Li En, you don't think I got the scroll by defeating them, do you?"

"No, how could that be, Mr. Ruiz, you are overthinking it."

"Haha~! Although I don't need to use such a rude method, Li En, you can try it.

But remember to control your movements. Ixtal has their patron saint, and if things get out of hand, He will definitely show up."

"Mr. Ruiz, why do you think I can't impress them with my rich knowledge?"

"..."

Facing Li En who was somewhat unconvinced, Ryze did not answer directly, but looked at him quietly with a smile in his eyes.

"Well, it seems that you have some misunderstandings about me. Although my fighting posture is a bit reckless, I am actually a gentle and elegant person. What I do most often is to learn knowledge."

Looking at Li En who was explaining seriously, the smile in Ryze's eyes became more and more obvious.

"Hahaha~!!!"

“Leon, it’s been nice chatting with you, but it’s time for me to leave.

Remember, beware of the power of runes!"

"Okay, Mr. Ruiz, take care of yourself and have a safe trip."

"Of course, thank you for your blessing. I wish you good luck to those who have received the favor of God Janna."

"Om~!"

Arcane power surged, and Ryze disappeared from Li En's sight.

"Old man, can't you just see through it and not say it?"

Looking at the direction where Ryze left, Li En complained in a low voice, but a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

This exchange was very fruitful. Not only did I gain Ryze's recognition, but I also learned about the 'World Runes' from this 'Rune Guardian'.

Of course, the most important thing is that Li En confirmed that even after experiencing countless hardships during the years of sealing the rune and facing the constant mental torture of the rune, Ryze's mind was still stable, and he could even joke with him.

However, Li En only initially trusted Ryze, if for no other reason than that the 'World Rune' was such a weird thing, it was always right to stay vigilant.

Leblanc, the idea king who nurtured herself to grow up, is the most vivid example, constantly reminding Li En the importance of stability.

"But, did that person really make the Enlightenment Rune disappear without a trace..."