Legends of Runeterra

Chapter 992 Kenan's Request

The meeting was over and the sky outside the hall had already darkened.

The sky in the mountains seemed particularly dark, but fortunately, there were secret stone lamps in the Sect of Balance that lit up at regular intervals, providing light for the road inside the mountain gate.

Shen and Jie said goodbye and left as soon as the meeting ended. However, from the looks they gave each other, Li En easily realized that this pair of awkward yet caring brothers were probably going to have a good exchange of martial arts.

When men communicate with each other, fists are always more powerful and clearer than words.

After crossing the front hall gate, Li En looked at the Yodel beside him.

"Master Kennen..."

"Lee En..."

The two looked at each other, and there was a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.

"Um, Master Kenan, if it's convenient for you, how about coming with me to see Akali?"

"it is good."

"Master Meimu, Master Tano, we will take our leave now."

"plum..."

"Okay, Master Li En, Kenan, thank you for your help."

"You're welcome."

Li En nodded and left with Kenan.

It was not until the two figures disappeared that Mei Mu looked at her husband with an unfriendly expression.

"Tano, why are you stopping me?"

"Mei Mu, children have to grow up, don't they?"

"..."

"But Lord Li En..."

Li En no longer spoke in person, but out of genuine respect, Mei Mu still chose to use honorifics.

"Do you think he's the kind of shameless person who would deceive a woman?"

"Of course not, but..."

"Let nature take its course. If they are destined to be together, why should we interfere?"

Tano gently held his wife's hand.

"What's more... compared to us who are away from home all year round, Master Kenan is more like a competent elder, isn't he?

You're not unaware of Master Kennen's concern for Akali, whether it's his vision or his understanding of Akali. Now that he hasn't intervened, how can we become the bad guys? "

"..."

"Alright, alright, I get it. I won't interfere, alright? You always come up with a bunch of reasons."

"Haha~! You're the only one who would be willing to listen to that."

Tano smiled and left side by side with Meimu.

Although Meimu was always strict with Akali, Tano was well aware of his wife's guilt towards their daughter.

However, this "guilt" turned into a barrier that the mother and daughter could not understand each other because they had not been able to get along for many years.

Akali also felt that she was not "recognized" for a long time, and she became more and more "afraid" but wanted to "get close" to her mother.

Now, with the help of Li En, Akali has obtained the power called "Dragon Thunder", and her confidence has greatly increased while her strength has greatly increased.

Although the communication between mother and daughter over the years has often been tit-for-tat, at least they can talk to each other.

Tano believed that Li En had already noticed this, and similarly, he also believed that Li En would guide Akali to untie her knot.

What he had to do was to stabilize Mei Mu's situation.

This is a tacit understanding between men, or those who are about to become a family. Before, they understood each other's meaning just by exchanging glances.

...

"Aren't you going to see Akali, Li En? Where are you going?!"

Seeing Li En, who was originally heading towards the cliff, suddenly turn in another direction, Kenan looked at Li En with a puzzled look.

"Yes, I'm going to see Akali, but it's already late, I want to make her some ramen."

"Humph! You really understand!"

"Haha~! Akali made ramen for me before, so I remembered it."

Li En and Kenan walked into the kitchen of the dining hall together.

"Master Kenan!"

"Well, go get some rest first and come back later."

"Yes, Master."

Seven or eight disciples bowed and left, helping the two of them close the kitchen door.

Li En did not waste any time. He rolled up his sleeves, found flour and various side dishes, washed his hands, and began to knead the dough skillfully.

Looking at Li En's skillful, smooth and pleasing movements, a hint of surprise appeared in Kenan's purple eyes.

"I can't believe... Li En, you actually have this skill."

"Haha~! Master, you're too kind. Improving my strength is just to live more peacefully in this chaotic and dangerous world. Cooking is one of the things I truly enjoy."

"..."

Kenan, who had already felt Li En's unfathomable strength in the front hall and whose strength was probably far beyond his own, couldn't help but roll his eyes at this "Versailles-style" speech.

"What kind of ramen would you like, Master Kenan?"

"Tonkotsu chashu."

"Is it the same as Akali's favorite?"

"Ah."

"Okay, wait a minute, a bowl of pork bone chashu ramen will be ready soon!"

Kenan couldn't help but feel interested when he saw Li En, who clearly possessed the power to destroy the world, but whose ramen making skills were like those of a master who had been running a shop for decades, apart from his overly eye-catching appearance.

"Wow~!"

Li En put the freshly made ramen into the boiling water and stirred it gently while speaking.

"Master Kenan."

"Ok?"

"You called me before leaving the hall. Did you have something to tell me?"

"I..."

Kenan was still hesitating, and in his perception, barriers were quickly set up.

Subsequently.

"Click~!"

"Tonkotsu chashu ramen, please."

"Thank you."

Kenan took the chopsticks handed to him by Li En, took off his mask, picked up the bowl, and took a sip of the soup.

"how?"

"Not bad, but a little worse than Akali."

"Haha~! Then I'll ask Akali for advice next time."

“Swish~!”

Kenan was not affected at all by the temperature of the freshly cooked ramen. He quickly finished the whole bowl of ramen and even drank all the soup.

"Click~!"

Gently placing the bowl on the table, Kenan silently clasped his hands together and performed a meal etiquette that represented the Sect of the Balance, expressing gratitude and satisfaction.

Then he gently raised his head and looked at Li En.

"Lee En."

"Master Kenan, please speak."

"I don't know... have you ever heard of 'Ain Ina'?"

"Huh? What is that?"

"It's normal that you don't know. This is the legendary holy artifact of the Order of the Balance. In..."

Kenan's face was filled with reminiscence.

"About a thousand years ago, when the Eye of Twilight was still Binan, he gave this holy weapon to the then-Fist of Shadow. After that, the latter entered the spiritual realm to practice and protect this holy weapon.

Since then, there has been no news of this guardian who entered the deep spiritual realm."

Faced with Kenan's introduction, Li En was speechless for a moment.

Unless it is related to the heroic background, although Li En has never stopped reading ancient books every day, such sect secrets from thousands of years ago obviously cannot be known by reading ancient books.

Only someone like Kenan...a 'living fossil', could know these secrets.

"So is there something wrong with this 'Ain Ina'?"

"That... I, I'm not sure, but you just arranged all those things for us, so..."

"Leave this matter to me, then. I will go and confirm the situation of the Shadow Fist and the Holy Artifact 'Ain Ina'."

"Well, thank you, Li En. This is where the other party entered the spiritual realm. The abnormal aura also appeared there."

"okay, I get it."

Li En took the ancient scroll handed to him by Kenan and put it away carefully.

"I'm leaving the mountain gate first. Please deliver Akali's ramen."

"Okay, be careful along the way."

"Know..."

"Stab~!"

Silver lightning flashed and disappeared, leaving Li En alone in the kitchen.

With a slight smile, Li En began to make the remaining two bowls of ramen.