Legends of Runeterra

Chapter 392: Traveling to the Past

"Fiddlesticks is still here!"

"Well, don't worry, Ms. Soraka and Mr. Zilean will help us!"

Morgana had just finished speaking before Li En could react to the two names.

"Om~!"

The aurora that illuminated the entire collapsing world instantly shrank to a ten-meter radius around the two of them, becoming a pillar of light that penetrated the sky and the earth.

“Aa ...

The Fiddlesticks who stepped into this range screamed and turned into ashes.

“Tick-tick! Tick-tick!”

The sound of the clock turning rang clearly in the ears of the two.

"This is..."

The incredible power enveloped Li En with precision.

The next moment, Li En's entire body slowly faded like a faded portrait.

"Leen!!!"

Morgana reached out her hand, but her palm went through his body.

Li En was clearly standing in front of Morgana, but at this moment she felt as if they were in a world apart.

Just like...that Mr. Kiran.

Morgana had just reacted when Li En disappeared in front of her.

"Bang~!"

The shields were completely shattered.

"Om~!"

The beam of light fell on Morgana, then quickly shrank and disappeared with her.

The Fiddlesticks looked at the empty ground.

“Aa ...

"Boom~!"

The broken world was completely destroyed by this roar.

Standing blankly in the chaos, unable to sense Li En's breath or the mark left on him, Fiddlesticks' breath slowly fell.

The next moment, the blind and foolish Fiddlesticks disappeared in the chaos.

...

"Ms. Soraka, Li En..."

Morgana asked impatiently as soon as she returned to Soraka.

"Haha~! Don't worry Morgana, he went to where he was supposed to go just as you thought."

"Thank you, thank you, and Mr. Kieran!"

"Haha~! You're welcome. Besides, Jilan has already left, so let's go too."

"Ma'am, if you don't mind, please come to my place for a cup of tea."

"Okay, I'll trouble you then."

...

An unreachable area, in the cracks outside of time.

"Hello Li En, nice to meet you. My name is Jilan."

"Hello, Mr. Kieran."

"Haha~! Don't be nervous. As you can see, I'm just a homeless ghost exiled by time."

With a long beard hanging down to his abdomen and white hair and beard, Kiran looked at Li En with a smile. His eyes were white and full of energy, revealing a sense of wisdom and tranquility.

"Uh...ok."

Li En didn't know how to respond for a moment, so he could only nod slightly.

Kiran didn't care about this.

"Let's talk about yourself, Li En.

Although Lady Soraka and I worked together to rescue you from Fiddlesticks' ritual, the problem has not been completely resolved.

Once you leave the cracks outside of time, Fiddlesticks will continue to find you with his brand."

As Kiran spoke, he raised his hand and gently pointed at Li En's left hand.

"This is..."

“The mark left by Fiddlesticks.”

On the back of Li En's left hand, a black and gray sickle mark suddenly appeared.

Just as Li En was about to mobilize his magic power to sense, he suddenly felt a tingling sensation in his body.

"Hiss~! This..."

"Fiddlesticks' ritual has already alienated part of your body. If you rashly mobilize your magic power now, you will hurt yourself."

Upon hearing this, Li En looked inside himself and could see flesh and blood transforming into something similar to Fiddlesticks' body everywhere in his body.

"This...Mr. Kieran, do you have any solution?"

"This place is outside of time. Your alienated state will remain the same. If you want to recover, you must leave this place."

"But... wouldn't Fiddlesticks come to us?"

"Yes, but ever since I was exiled from time, I have been studying time with great care.

Now, I can transport you to a time when Fiddlesticks lay dormant.

There, you can clear as much of the alienation as possible from Fiddlesticks."

"..."

Under Kiran's gaze, Li En fell silent.

Kieran's words reminded him of his brief meeting with Morgana earlier.

Although Morgana's character is a gentle person who pursues humanity, who would kiss someone the first time they meet?

If Li En hadn't taken the initiative to separate, he could feel that the other party would definitely continue.

Coupled with those affectionate eyes, a bold guess emerged in Li En's mind.

Noticing the flash of realization on Li En's face, Kiran's mouth corners slightly raised.

"Haha~! It seems that you have already guessed it, Li En."

"Well... although my knowledge of magic is very basic, Mr. Kieran, it will cost you a lot to send me to that era, right?"

"...Yes."

"Then...can you tell me the reason?"

"Eighty-six hundred thirty-four million nine hundred fifty-eight thousand and twenty-four."

"what?"

"The future of Runeland will usher in a catastrophe. This is the number of times I keep going there to find a surviving ending."

"That..."

"As you expected, all ended badly."

Kiran's face was calm, but his voice contained a hint of fatigue.

"But, several years ago, I found the ending that allowed Runeterra to survive."

"You mean..."

"Haha~!"

Kiran smiled slightly, saying nothing.

"I understand. Please send me to that era."

"Ok."

"Wait, Mr. Kieran, after I get over there, should I find a place to hide and try to have as little contact with people as possible?"

"Huh? Why would you do that?"

"Uh... just don't let it affect historical changes or something..."

"Haha~! No need, time is not such a fragile thing.

In other words, your trip to that era is already a part of history.

Just do what you want to do, and don’t avoid anything.”

"Thank you Mr. Kieran, I understand. Please take me there."

"Well, but before that, as agreed, I will give you an insurance policy."

Kiran opened his arms.

"Buzz~~!"

A clock hundreds of meters high, made up of countless golden gears engraved with obscure runes, appeared behind Kiran.

“Tick-tick-tick-tick~!”

Under Kiran's incredible mobilization, the power of time condensed into a palm-sized, gold and blue mark.

"Hoo~!"

After a long sigh, Kiran's face turned pale.

"Take it, it will merge into you, and when death comes, it will reverse everything."

"Thank you, Mr. Kieran!"

Li En bowed seriously and took the seal with both hands.

"Om~!"

The mark merged into Li En's body.

"Okay, now everything is arranged, we can set off."

"Goodbye, Mr. Kieran."

"Goodbye, Li En."

Once again, like a faded scroll, Li En disappeared into the cracks outside of time.