Legends of Runeterra

Chapter 704: The Star Spirits Come to Help

"Boom~!"

"Um!?"

A huge roar sounded, and Silas suddenly woke up. He climbed up from the ground while covering his aching forehead and muttering in confusion.

"Uh...Thunder!? I'm not in Miter..."

The blurry vision gradually became clear, but the scene that came into view made Silas stunned.

Next to the endless wheat fields that looked bare after the autumn harvest, thick black smoke rose from the dilapidated ruins.

Soon, a raging fire burned and devoured the ruins.

The scene that once changed Silas's fate and turned him from a demon hunter into a wanted criminal, which he would never forget, appeared in his eyes again.

"Do not!!!"

Silas roared like a madman and rushed madly towards the burning ruins.

He subconsciously wanted to use his magic power to quell the fire, but the feeling of no feedback in his body made him fall into his original powerlessness again.

Silas slowly raised his hands and looked down. His rough but thin arms were exactly the same as when he was young.

"Click~Click~!"

The wooden boards of the granary continued to disintegrate and fall as they burned. As Silas watched, two figures, one tall and one short, slowly stood up from the burning ruins.

"No! You...you..."

Although the bodies of the two figures had been burned like charcoal, Silas recognized their identities at a glance.

"Silas!"

A shrill wail came with an endless shadow, swallowing Silas in one gulp.

...

There was a layer of hazy gauze-like substance floating around them. Li En and the other two were in a higher dimension, quietly observing the city of Mitre in the material realm.

Unlike Ashe who vaguely felt that something was wrong, in Li En's vision, the entire city seemed to be still in the material realm, but in fact most of it had fallen into another dimension and turned into an interface connecting the demon realm and the material realm.

In the demon realm, densely packed Azakana gathered here, quietly waiting for the city and all the humans in it to enter the demon realm.

Nearly 100,000 humans fell into a deep sleep, and countless dark "air currents" rose from their souls and drifted into the huge hole that enveloped the entire city.

And as these 'air currents' dissipate from the soul, the soul fire of these people becomes weaker and weaker.

It can be predicted that when a certain point is reached, all the souls will be torn apart, and their bones and blood will turn into a feast for the Azakana who have been coveting and waiting for a long time.

And this is just a little fun for Fiddlesticks.

"Honey."

"Ok?"

"what happened?"

Facing the gazes of Morgana and Ashe, Li En showed a hint of embarrassment on his face, and then took their hands.

"Morgana, stop lying. With the methods that guy has used on the soul, can you really save nearly 100,000 humans in the city at once without paying too much of a price?

Remove curses, protect souls, and move dimensions. You saved me not long ago. You can really..."

Morgana gently touched Li En's lips with her white fingers, smoothing his frown, and smiled.

"It's difficult for me to protect these people by myself, but I'm not doing it alone!"

"What do you mean? Could it be that Kai..."

"It's not her, if it was her she would have rushed into the demon realm with sword in hand.

Besides, this Protoss is also from Demacia, so I asked him for help!"

"Papa~!"

Morgana finished speaking and clapped her hands gently.

"Om~!"

A ray of starlight quietly appeared from not far away. As the starlight spread and turned into a passage, a tall and majestic figure slowly condensed and appeared from the starlight.

He wore a Demacia-style wide and exaggerated shoulder armor, a dark blue cloak, and his long flax-brown hair was casually scattered.

The man slowly raised his head and looked at the three people with his deep blue eyes.

“I’ve been to the top of mountains and I’ve been to the bottom of mountains, and I’ve benefited from both.

Ms. Morgana, hello, I am Tariq, a wanderer who has returned home.

With a humble smile, Tariq bowed respectfully to Morgana.

"You don't have to be so polite, Taric. You are no different from me now. We are both Protoss."

"Lady Morgana, I have only just become the 'Protector' and have done nothing. You have protected Demacia for thousands of years. It is only natural that I salute you for your contribution."

"Okay, but I believe you will soon be able to become a being like the 'Winged Guardian'."

"I don't dare to hope to be on par with you. I just hope to protect all those who need protection."

Tariq said, his eyes falling on Li En and Ashe.

"The Iceborn from the Eternal Frozen Land, and... this gentleman, could you please tell me your names?"

"Mr. Tariq, you can just call me Li En. This is my wife, Ashe."

"Hello, Mr. Tariq."

When meeting Morgana before, Li En did not hide anything and explained to Ashe what the Protoss were roughly. Therefore, when facing Taric at this time, Ashe was respectful and polite in her words.

"It's an honor to meet you two."

After a simple bow and a curious look at Li En, Tariq turned to Morgana.

"Ms. Morgana, what is our next plan?"

"It's very simple. Li En will appear in a moment to attract the guy's attention. After that, I will remove the curse. As for you, Tariq, you only need to use the power of the 'Protector' to ensure that the souls of the people in the city will not be torn apart in the process of removing the curse."

"that's it?"

Tariq asked with some confusion.

"Of course, a powerful and reliable person once told me that the more sophisticated the plan, the more likely it is that unexpected accidents will occur.

Therefore, the simpler it is, the more effective it is! ”

Noticing Morgana's gaze on him, Li En turned his head slightly and smiled.

"Hmm... That makes sense. I understand. Thank you Ms. Morgana for clearing up my confusion."

"You're welcome. Besides, Tariq, you will be under a lot of pressure. You should be mentally prepared."

Morgana added a sentence when facing Taric, who had just been promoted to Protoss not long ago.

"No problem, don't worry, even if I fall, no one will be hurt!"

"Well, I believe in your will to be chosen as the 'Protector Star Spirit'."

Looking at the few people who had finished discussing the plan, Ashe couldn't help but speak.

"Um...what can I do for the people in the city?"

"Ashe, when Miter City returns to the material realm, those low-level demons that have been ready to move will definitely take the opportunity to follow. I will restrict them from descending outside the city.

You will then be required to take action and try to kill them one by one."

"Ok, I see."

"My dear, keep it and the jade pendant close to your body."

Feeling something hard and heavy in her palm, Ashe looked down and saw a golden-red, crystal-clear scale in her hand.

"Dear, this is..."

"Something that can protect you."

Morgana, who was standing by, pouts her crystal clear lips slightly upon seeing this.

"Ahem~!"

Li En turned his head and saw that although Morgana looked indifferent, her eyes couldn't help but look at the scales that Ashe carefully put away.

Without any hesitation, Li En raised his hand and handed it to Morgana very naturally.

"You keep it, too, dear."

"Well, thank you dear."

After taking the golden-red scales, Morgana finally showed a satisfied smile on her face.

Tariq, who was standing seriously at the side, remained silent, but with some shock in his eyes, he glanced quietly between the three people.