Legends of Runeterra

After eating, Nunu, with a red face, turned his eyes, first looked at Ashe, then looked at Li En, his gaze lingered on the armband that Li En was still wearing for a while, and then the innocent child asked directly what was in his mind.

"Sister Ai Xi, is Brother Li En your 'blood ally'?"

"Uh..."

Faced with Nunu's innocent question, Ashe felt a sudden panic in her heart, and subconsciously glanced at Li En beside her, but she didn't expect to meet Li En's dark and gentle eyes.

"That...I...he..."

Ashe, who is always known for her foresight and wisdom, was a little at a loss for a moment.

"Although Ashe is the Warmother of Avarosa, we have not signed the Blood Oath."

"Then why do you wear this armband on your arm, Brother Li En? I remember my mother told me a story about it. Only the 'blood alliance' of the War Mother would wear this style."

"Haha~! Yes, this was indeed given to me by a War Mother, but we did not sign a 'Blood Oath', but she married me."

Although Freljord has the tradition of 'Blood Oath', that only applies to the War Mother. For more ordinary people, it is the same as in other regions, so Nunu can understand the meaning of Li En's words.

Therefore, a look of shock appeared on Nunu's round face.

"So... doesn't that mean Brother Li En, you married a 'war mother'!?"

"Yes."

"Wow! This is really amazing. Brother Li En, you are really a 'great hero'!"

"Hahaha~! The reason we came together was because of love. What does this have to do with me being a hero?"

"Of course, only a particularly great 'great hero' can make the War Mother fall in love with 'him'!"

Nunu stood up suddenly, stretched out his arms as wide as possible, and made a circle.

"Hahaha~! That's a very accurate inference. However, I am far from being worthy of the title of 'great hero' right now. When I do something worthy of being sung, then you can call me a 'great hero', Nunu.

Before that, you can still call me Brother Li En, how about that? "

"Oh well..."

Nunu nodded, reached into the pocket behind him with his right hand, fumbled around for a while, then carefully took out a flute and held it high.

"When that time comes, I will definitely use the 'Sfersong' to create the most, most, most amazing ballad for you, Brother Li En!"

"Okay, when I do something that's worthy of being called a 'great hero,' I'll let the brilliant starry sky tell you wherever you are. You'll be able to receive this news as long as you look up."

"Yeah, I believe you, Brother Li En!"

Rubbing Nunu's head, Li En looked at the flute he was holding high.

"'Sfershange' sounds like a legendary name."

"Hehe~! This is the flute my mother made for me. I named it 'Svershank'. It's the name of a great weapon, although it's in a story I created."

Nunu stared at the flute closely, stroking it gently, and his clear eyes revealed an irrepressible sense of nostalgia.

"It's just... Mom... got separated from me..."

After saying this, Nunu's eyes turned red.

“Patta~Patta~!”

Tears silently flowed across the tender face, turning into crystal clear tears that fell to the ground.

Li En squatted in front of Nunu and gently held him in his arms.

"Woooooo~!"

Without saying a word, she just patted his back gently, and Ashe beside her also came over.

"Ugh."

Willump sensed Nunu's emotions and moved closer.

"Yes...I'm sorry..."

Nunu wiped his tears and kept apologizing.

"Brother Li En, Sister Ashley, Willump, I'm sorry to have worried you."

Gently moving Nunu's tender hand away, Ashe took the silk handkerchief she took out from Li En's pocket and wiped away the tears on his face.

"It's okay, Nunu. It's normal to shed tears because you miss your mother, isn't it?"

"Um..."

"Ugh."

“Thank you, Willump.”

After wiping Nunu's face, Ashe looked at the young but well-behaved and sensible Nunu with her ice-blue eyes. After hesitating for a moment, she slowly spoke.

“Nunu, can you tell me how you…before you met Willump, you became separated from your mother?

As the war mother of the Avarosa tribe, I can ask the tribesmen to keep an eye out for your tribe, and perhaps, they can find your mother's whereabouts."

"Really? Sister Ashley! I mean, is this really possible!?"

Facing Nunu's surprised and moved gaze, Ashe nodded seriously.

"Of course, by Avarosa."

"Great, thank you Sister Ashley!"

"You're welcome, Nunu. Please tell us the location where you got separated and your mother's appearance as detailed as possible. This way we will have a better chance of finding her."

"No problem, I remember everything. Our 'Notai Clan' convoy had just left 'Misasa Village' and was on its way to the next village..."

According to Nunu, the 'Notai Clan', who roamed the snowfields of Freljord and made their living through trade and performances, were attacked by a group of mysterious raiders on the night they were heading to the next village.

Nunu and his mother, Laika, were separated in the chaos, but fortunately he was dragged to safety by the Frostguard squad that arrived.

After the battle, all the Notai children were taken to a place called the 'Village of Abandoned Children'.

Several weeks passed, and Nunu and the other children received no news from any adult of the Notai clan, and all of their parents disappeared without a trace.

After that, Nunu learned about a ferocious monster from the "Saint" Lissandra.

Eager to prove himself and get the Frostguard to help him find his mother, Nunu plucked up his courage, tamed a group of Yukards with his flute, and quietly slipped into the snow.

Finally, during this adventure, Nunu met his best friend, Willump.

"'Leka', a woman with black hair and blue eyes, wearing a snow velvet robe and carrying a 'banuk', is that right, Nunu?"

"Yeah, sister Ashley, you are amazing!"

"Haha~! Don't worry, I'll have someone keep an eye on it when I get back!"

"Wait a minute, Sister Ashley."

"what happened?"

"Can you please look for my mother quietly and don't let too many people know."

"Of course, then I'll just let people I trust look for her, okay?"

"Okay, okay! Brother Li En, Sister Ashe, you must be careful, that 'Saint' Lissandra is not a good person!"

"So this is why you, Nunu, found the ferocious existence that was rumored, but didn't go back to the Frost Fortress?"

"Hehe~! That's right!"