Legends of Runeterra

one year later,

Outside the gate of the Immortal Bastion.

The sun was high in the sky, shining its hot rays, and the ground in the distance seemed to be shaking as if it was on fire.

"Hey, Tyrone, how long will it take? It's hot!"

"Should be here soon!"

"You said the same thing ten minutes ago. It's already an hour past the time limit. Is your instructor reliable?"

"General Du Kecao is also your mentor! Besides, he didn't arrange for you to pick him up. Why don't you go back first? I'll come find you later!"

"Forget it, we've been waiting for so long!"

Li En and Tai Long stood in the shade, with twenty armored cavalrymen behind them. The men and horses stayed quietly in place, and their powerful and majestic aura attracted the attention of the people coming and going.

Half a year ago, it was said that under the order of the Grand Commander, Noxus began planning an unprecedentedly large-scale military operation.

Because of his strong military capabilities, General Du Kokael, who expanded the Noxian Empire's territory to Shurima, was recalled.

Under Hilda's arrangement, Li En became Du Cocao's disciple and learned various military knowledge from him. This was one of the manifestations of the friendship between the Reyes family and the Du Cocao family.

Tyrone entered Du Kecao's barracks under Li En's recommendation. Tyrone, who showed his talent, quickly joined his most elite troops, which he personally trained.

As early as two months ago, Du Kekao arranged to pick up his daughter who was far away in Uzeris. The ship traveled for more than a month, passed through the Sun Gate of Piltover, passed through the Sea of ​​Watch, and finally arrived at the Immortal Fortress!

“Boom~Boom~!”

Pedestrians in the distance all moved out of the way, and the sound of a giant dragon lizard moving was heard!

Dragon lizards are strange reptiles from the jungles of the South. They are fierce predators and can grow to considerable size.

Young dragon lizards are valuable mounts, as they are almost unable to resist their riders.

When they grow too big to be controlled by humans, they become beasts of burden or, in some cases, living battering rams, breaching enemy walls.

Hearing the noise, Li En and the other man jumped on their horses and went to meet them with their guards.

"Everyone, this is..."

"We are the people appointed by General Du Kecao to escort the convoy into the city. Please follow me!"

Li En, who could see the team flag clearly from a distance, didn't waste any words and threw the token to the team leader for confirmation.

After confirmation, the guards dispersed and led the convoy slowly into the city.

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Li En and Tai Long stood outside the most luxurious carriage and watched the maid come forward.

"Dong dong dong~!"

"Miss, we're here!"

"Ok!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the car door opened directly from the inside.

Without waiting for the maid to help her, the slender figure jumped out of the car.

The girl was wearing a neat hunting outfit, revealing her slender waist, and her fair skin was shining in the sun.

Her bright red hair was tied into a simple ponytail, and her emerald green eyes looked around curiously.

Guards, maids, guards, cold-faced men, eh!

The girl glanced around the courtyard and finally fixed her eyes on Li En.

"Ding! Found the target!"

Tai Long always has a cold face, and he always has this expression in front of everyone except Li En.

Seeing that Tai Long was standing there without saying a word, Li En stepped forward and said, "Hello, I'm Li En Reyes, this is Tai Long, we are both disciples of Master Du Kecao!"

After hearing Li En's self-introduction, Catalina's expression changed and she said calmly: "Hello, my name is Catalina!"

Li En was puzzled, but he did not ask rashly. He nodded and said, "Teacher Du Kecao is waiting for you inside. Please come with me!"

"Ok!"

Walking through the luxurious building, Li En and the other two came to a quiet study.

"Teacher, we are back!"

"Okay, come in!"

With short red hair, unlike the general impression of Noxian generals, Du Kocao is not strong. Instead, wearing aristocratic clothes, he looks more like an artist.

Especially those hands, with slender and white fingers, without a single blemish or scar!

Du Kecao put down the documents in his hand and looked at the three people who pushed the door open.

"My daughter, you have worked hard along the way!"

Du Kecao stood up and walked in front of Catalina and spoke in a calm tone.

"It wasn't hard. The journey was very interesting. I saw a lot of scenery and witnessed the power of the empire!"

"So, are you ready?" Du Kekao put away his smile and asked seriously.

"I have made my choice!" Catalina raised her little face and replied with a firm look.

"Very good, now that you have made up your mind, then stick to it!" Du Kecao patted her shoulder and turned to look at the two teenagers. "Well done, Tai Long! Li En, thank you for your help as well!"

"You're too polite, General. I just happened to have something to do with Tai Long, so I came here with the convoy!"

After chatting for a while, Li En said goodbye, and Catalina also came out led by the maid, leaving only Tyrone to prepare for the afternoon training.

Watching the other party leave without looking back under the guidance of the maid, Li En opened his mouth but did not speak in the end.

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【Name】Katrina

[Gender] Female

[Race] Human

[Rank] Mortal

[Talent] Scarlet Lotus (Purple)

[Bond] 2%

[Evaluation of the host] Apart from his pleasing appearance, he is just as annoying as other nobles!

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Back in the Reyes family, Li En looked at the system panel and frowned slightly.

Today was the first time I met Catalina. I don’t know how I offended her. She was quite normal before I said her name, but her expression changed immediately when she heard her name.

Shaking his head, Li En put the question aside for the time being and turned to look at his personal panel.

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【Bond Strategy System】

【Name】Li En

[Race] Traveler (only one)

【Talent】Original Aspiration (only), Survival of the Fittest (only)

[Rank] Mortal

[Bond Talent] Edge of Night (Talon)

[Evaluation] Congratulations! It took you a year and a half to reach the minimum standard of cannon fodder in the Rune Continent battlefield. Congratulations!

Note: Bond talents are special and cannot be classified by level.

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That’s right, it took a whole year, and with Li En’s hard work, he finally raised Talon’s bond to 72% and obtained his first bond talent.

Ignoring the system's evaluation of himself, Li En excitedly opened the only bond talent to check it out.

[Blade of the Night] Shadows will be your friends, darkness cannot block your vision! The darker the surrounding environment, the stronger your hiding ability will be, and the first attack from the shadows will be greatly enhanced!

'This talent is very suitable for Talon's identity. He will be one of the strongest assassins in Noxus in the future!'

After drawing the heavy curtains, the room suddenly became dark. Li En stood in front of the mirror, calming down and sensing the bond talent.

Five seconds later, invisible waves flashed around Li En, and the figure in the mirror disappeared. Li En lowered his head, and his limbs and clothes were still clearly visible, but they seemed to be covered with gauze.

Pulling open the curtains again and stepping into the sunlight, Li En immediately felt the gauze slowly disappearing. Twenty seconds later, Li En's figure reappeared in the room.

After experimenting for a while, Li En confirmed the effect of the Night Blade: it can make one invisible after activation, can exist continuously without attacking, eliminate the sound of one's own movements, can be touched, can last for twenty seconds under strong light, and will appear after longer, but can be replenished as long as one returns to the shadows during this time.

Currently, Li En's physical strength can be used 5 times, and it takes three seconds to prepare.

Li En knew that this time was only caused by his own lack of skill. As long as he practiced for a long time, Li En would be able to disappear into the shadows with just a thought!