Legends of Runeterra

Glimmer's Nest, since breaking with Fandel, Hilco killed its former owner and gave it its current name.

The faint light shone through the huge round glass and onto the rectangular office desk as usual, but the person sitting on the high-backed chair was no longer the thin figure.

"Hilco, you have a nice environment!"

Li En supported his chin with his right fist and looked around.

"As long as you like it, Master Li En!"

There were only two people in the huge room. Hilco was half-bent over, standing respectfully in front of the table, just like he had done when he summoned his subordinates.

"..."

Li En did not respond, and Hilco, who could not judge the other party's mood, did not dare to speak.

As time went by, the pressure in Hilco's heart grew greater and greater, and the image of Li En wantonly ravaging the monster kept flashing in his mind.

Even though the muscles in his waist sent out signals of soreness, he didn't dare to move at all, for fear that his head would explode like a watermelon in the next second.

"Tick!"

The sweat slid down his forehead and face, and the sound of dripping to the ground was extremely clear.

"Silco Fanecol!"

"Hoo~! Please give me your orders, Lord Li En!"

When Li En's calm voice sounded again, Hilco seemed to have escaped from the deep sea. The huge pressure dissipated. He subconsciously took a deep breath and responded quickly.

"Tell me what you want to say, Hilco! You have at least... three things to say to me!"

Li En's words were very different from Zaun's style, which made Hilco a little confused. The draft he had prepared in his mind instantly became useless.

"Sir, this is all the cash that Wei Guang currently has, in addition to various fixed assets, please take a look!"

Hilco walked up to open the account book on the table and carefully placed it in front of Li En, but he didn't even look at it.

"That's not it!"

"My Lord, I...I don't understand..."

"You have one last sentence left!"

The pressure surged up again like a tide, and Hilco instinctively stopped breathing.

"Pfft!"

Hilco placed his right hand on his chest, knelt on one knee, and lowered his proud head deeply to hide his unwilling face.

"Silco Fanekor, meet Lord Li En!"

"Oh~!"

A soft sigh made Hilco's breath catch.

"Sure enough, is it too late for me to give in?"

Hilco regretted it very much. He regretted that he was obsessed with the other party's Piltover identity and missed the opportunity to surrender.

"Stand up, don't kneel!"

As soon as Li En finished speaking, Hilco immediately got up.

"Relax, Hilco!"

Li En stood up and patted him on the shoulder, then walked a few meters behind Hilco and opened his arms.

"Come on, look at me! You are a smart man, do you think there is someone like me in Piltover?"

Upon hearing this, Hilco looked towards Lee En, ignoring the other's stunning appearance.

The body is smooth and well-proportioned, with no traces of mechanical or gear replacements, nor any side effects from alchemical potions.

All signs indicate that the power previously displayed by the opponent most likely does not belong to either Piltover or Zaun.

"You...are not from the Twin Cities!?"

"That's right! I am a special commissioner from the Noxian Empire, specializing in investigating the Midalda branch's attempt to dominate the Sun Gate!"

Li En threw out a token and nailed it firmly on the long table made of precious wood from the ancient Kumang jungle.

The double-sided axe mark on the token was clearly visible to Hilco.

At the same time, various rumors about Noxus began to appear in his mind.

"Hilco meets the Special Envoy!"

"Okay, don't be so polite, my status as a special envoy is just that!" Li En waved his hand, "I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, but that old fox Jagu has been in cahoots with the master for a long time, and Piltover has been turned into an iron wall by them!"

"Your Excellency, you mean..."

"What else? Why do you think I came to Zuan?"

Under Hilco's slightly excited eyes, Li En sat back on the bench.

"Silco, I know you. You are very capable. You once organized a group of people with Vandel and launched an attack on Piltover together!"

"Yes, sir. It's just that we failed. Fan...he gave up his ideals and stayed in that shabby tavern all day, maintaining that ridiculous peace!"

Speaking of Vander, Hilco clenched his fists involuntarily, his tone filled with nostalgia, anger, and resentment...

"Silco, Noxus doesn't care about origins. Whether it's Piltover or Zaun, we treat them all the same. And now, Piltover is a little disobedient, so... why does Zaun have to be Piltover's Zaun?"

"Not Zaun of Piltover..."

Hilco kept repeating this sentence, and the light in his eyes became brighter and brighter.

"So... make your choice, Hilco!"

"Silco Fanekor, at your service!"

Watching Hilco perform an unskilled Noxian etiquette, Li En showed a satisfied smile on his face.

...

"Okay, I understand the situation. Let's follow this plan now!"

"Yes, Master Li En!"

In order to explain the current situation and plan of the Weird Light Organization, Hilco stayed with Li En until the morning and was still in high spirits.

"By the way, sir, breakfast is ready. Would you like to eat now?"

"Breakfast? Oh, no thanks, I'll go back now!"

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"Sir, this... is going to the Fulgrim's Tavern!?"

"Yeah! I basically live here in Zaun, what's wrong?"

"Then Vandal..."

"Yes, he is also in my recruitment plan!"

Looking at the sign getting closer and closer, thinking about the betrayer he was about to see, the corners of Hilco's mouth actually curled up slightly.

"Once brothers, now strangers, and future colleagues."

Hilco is already looking forward to the opponent's performance in the future.

...

"Morning, Fandel!"

"Morning, Lee...Silco!?"

Vandel, who was yawning, suddenly became alert, his face was shocked at first and then immediately turned into deep alert.

"What are you doing here? You are not welcome here!"

Facing Vandel's questioning, this was the first meeting between the two after their breakup, but Hilco ignored him.

"Lord Li En, I will take my leave now. I will do my best to carry out your arrangements!"

"Well, let's go!"

With a faint glance at Vander, Hilko showed a disdainful smile, and then left without any reluctance.

...

In the private reception room of the Fulgrim Tavern, Vandel and Li En sat face to face.

At this moment, Vander's face was full of disappointment, as if he had discovered that his own descendant had become a pony.

"Li En, do you know who he is? He..."

"He is Xierko, the leader of the Glimmer's Nest. He is powerful, evil, and has a long history. He is also a Zaun, and a brother who once attacked Piltover with you..."

"you..."

When his past experiences were mentioned, Vander's momentum was instantly broken, and a rare look of shame appeared on his face.

After a long silence, Vander raised his head and looked at Li En calmly.

"I've misjudged you. You're not as kind as you appear! Since you're together with Hilco, go away, leave here!"