Legends of Runeterra

Chapter 709: Cleansing the Soul

When they were still at the border of Demacia, Li En and Morgana communicated through telepathy.

"My dear, he is the leader of the ten ancient demons. I have confidence in fighting him, but I also have to save the people of Miter City..."

'Don't worry, dear, I'm well prepared.

Not long ago, a Demacian who endured the "Stone Crown Punishment" successfully climbed Mount Targon, gained the recognition of a giant god, and became a "Guardian Protoss".

I have contacted him and he will also participate in this operation.'

"There's another star spirit? That shouldn't be a big deal..."

"There are more than that. Including me, there are three Star Spirits in total!"

"Huh? Could it be... Lady Soraka!?"

"Of course... not! You don't think I asked Lady Soraka to help you before? I don't have that much face."

"This...I..."

'Don't be nervous. There's a huge gap between us and her. I'm not stupid enough to be jealous of Lady Soraka.

Anyway, the star spirit asked me to keep it a secret for now. Maybe she will do something secretly or show up to help me. It depends on her mood.'

'Okay, I understand.'

'Li En, regarding Tiana, I doubt that demon will...

So, you just need to hold him back and wait for the star spirit to make a move, what do you think? '

'No problem, dear. I trust you.'

"Well, thank you, dear~!"

...

"Haha~! Honey, you keep staring at me like this, aren't you..."

Zoe imitated the mature older sisters she had seen before, staring straight at Li En with a smile that was a mixture of charm and shyness on her lips.

But Li En blinked, looked past her and looked behind her, with a look of worry on his face.

"I'm sorry, dear... my friend is not in good condition. I have to go check him out."

"Hey, wait a minute..."

Before Zoe could finish her words, Li En gently put her on the ground.

Then, Li En stood up like a giant and strode towards Tiana not far away.

"No! Why did Li En suddenly..."

Zoe frowned and quickly raised her hands to check, only to find that her body had returned to its usual state without her noticing.

'this...'

Thinking about how she had been imitating the seductive behavior of a mature older sister since he woke up, Zoe felt her face getting hot.

"Haha~!"

A laugh that only Zoe could hear rang in her ears, making her already flushed face even redder.

Zoe pouted and glanced overhead.

"But Li En was so gentle when he put me down, and he even called me a respected star spirit! Hehe~!"

Looking at Li En's tall and solid back, Zoe quickly put aside her embarrassment and couldn't help but smile.

"Tiana..."

Li En stretched out his hand and gently touched Tiana's gray face, which seemed to have been washed away of all color.

As he expected, the gray skin did not have a single bit of warmth, and the cold feeling was like...

If you perceive carefully, if the soul in a normal person is a burning torch, then the soul in Tiana's body at this moment is like the last bit of fire in a pile of embers, which is so weak that it is on the verge of dissipating at any time.

"Hey! Li En, do you need help?"

A clear and pleasant voice rang in Li En's ears. He turned his head and saw Zoe with her hands behind her back, leaning over, tilting her head slightly, looking at him with a smile.

As if to prove her ability, before Li En could answer, Zoe took the initiative to walk around to the opposite side of him and looked down at Tiana.

"Well, let me see...

This mortal soul, controlled by that abominable demon, is like a moldy sponge cake, which looks passable on the surface, but is completely... well, terrible on the inside. "

"I've noticed this too, Miss Xingling, do you have any solution?"

"Hey~! Li En, just call me Zoe~!"

Facing Li En's gaze, Zoe adjusted the hair by her ears a little embarrassedly.

"Okay, sorry for the inconvenience. Hello Zoe."

“Yeah, not presumptuous at all.

Li En, this mortal soul is polluted by the power of the devil. You can use a large amount of high-level soul power to wash away the soul pollution. "

"I can provide the power of the soul, but Tiana's soul will probably collapse and dissipate first."

"Normally that's the case, but I'm here!

You go ahead and do it, I will protect Tiana's soul!"

"Then I'll leave it to you, Zoe!"

"Yeah, Li En, don't worry, there will be absolutely no problem!"

Faced with Li En's unhesitating trust, Zoe patted her chest lightly and assured him with confidence.

"Now, let me protect her soul first."

Zoe circled her index finger and thumb and placed them to her lips, then blew gently.

"Hoo~!"

A bubble shining with twilight colors was blown out with a gentle push from Zoe.

“Puyo~Puyo~!”

The bubbles hit Tiana, coating her body with a layer of twilight.

"Okay, Li En, you can start now."

"Well, thank you!"

He raised his hand and placed it on Tiana's forehead.

"Buzz~!!!"

The light refracted by countless faceted diamonds in the sunlight was only one ten-thousandth of hers. Li En's brilliant and dreamy soul power surged towards Tiana, yet restrained.

"Wow~! Lee Eun's soul has become even more beautiful!!!"

This was the first time that the obedient Zoe saw Li En's soul since Soraka "invited" Zoe to visit her tent in Mount Targon.

It was so bright and beautiful that it was even more beautiful than the most beautiful stars Zoe had ever seen in her travels in the universe.

Zoe lay casually in the air with her hands holding her little face, staring at Li En intently.

...

"Is this... death..."

There was no up or down, and there was not even the concept of "body". In absolute silence and darkness, Tiana quietly felt her thoughts, emotions, memories... everything was slowly disappearing.

Perhaps if Tiana had chopped at the illusion earlier, she would not have fallen into such a situation.

But surprisingly, Tiana did not have any regrets in her heart, but was extremely calm.

The illusion that the devil used to deceive her, yet was so real, reappeared in her mind.

Thinking about the fact that she was not able to say goodbye to Li En properly the last time she parted, Tiana felt a little regretful.

I don't know how long it took, maybe a moment, or maybe several years, Tiana's "existence" became increasingly faint, her thoughts dissipated, and she was on the verge of collapse.

"Unfortunately...it was just an illusion of the devil..."

Before her soul reached its end, Tiana uttered her last sigh in the endless darkness and silence.

"Buzz~~!!!"

The bright and dreamy light broke through the darkness, allowing Tiana's dying consciousness to gradually recover.

"Um..."

"The nightmare is over, Tiana."