Legends of Runeterra

Chapter 217 Your Will Will Be My Guide

Looking at Amistan's body, Li En's expression was indifferent and calm.

Belfgan was not so stupid. What Amistan did was just a daily struggle between factions in the empire.

Murder and framing is nothing more than this.

Li En didn't bother to care about the mastermind behind the incident. Afterwards, he just needed to write a letter to Hilda truthfully.

If the opponent jumped on his face, he wouldn't mind dealing with it easily.

After shaking the clean, new rune steel gauntlets, Li En turned around and looked at Riven beside him.

At this moment, she was holding the rune blade and facing Li En, with vigilance and surprise on her pale little face.

Seeing Riven ready to attack at any time, Li En chose not to get closer.

"As you can see, Amystan has been killed. Swordmaster Riven, do you have anything to say?"

Perhaps because Li En referred to her as an imperial official, Riven's nervousness eased a little.

"Master Li...Master Li En, who are you?"

"Hey~! Why are you asking me this one by one?!"

Li En spread his hands, a look of helplessness on his calm face.

"I am Lee En Reyes, the heir personally chosen by Lady Hilda, the head of the Reyes family!"

"But...your strength..."

"Why? Riven, you can become the chief swordsman of the empire at such a young age, but you can't allow me to have a little bit of strength? You are discriminating against the nobles, do you know that?"

"My subordinates dare not!"

Imperial discipline sank into her mind, and Riven subconsciously began to defend herself.

"Uh, okay, I was just joking, don't be nervous!"

Li En waved his hand and took a few steps forward.

Seeing that Riven didn't react, he took off his rune steel gauntlets, slowly walked three meters away from her, and placed his hands calmly in front of him.

Riven bit her lip and looked at Li En with hope in her eyes.

"Lord Li En, since Amystan is a traitor, then she asked my regiment to carry the alchemical venom..."

"This order is real!"

Without any hesitation, Li En shattered Riven's hope.

In order to verify the authenticity of his words, Li En even took out a piece of paper with the Belfgan military seal printed on it.

Riven took the paper tremblingly and read it word by word. Her already pale face looked even uglier.

"How could it be...we...don't even have the qualifications to know the mission..."

At this moment, Riven, who had always believed in the Empire, tasted the sharp blade from the Empire and fell into complete confusion.

"Misty...Ota...Azoth..."

Looking around at her comrades who had been corroded by the alchemical poison, Riven's right hand slipped from the handle of the Rune Blade, and she collapsed to the ground.

Li En looked at Riven's completely broken defense and slowly came to one meter in front of her.

"This is the cruelty of the empire. Aren't you used to it yet?"

"..."

Riven didn't react at all, just stared at her dead comrades quietly.

"What if... I can save them?"

"Um!?"

Riven suddenly raised her head with surprise on her face, and then her expression quickly darkened.

“I know you nobles have many tricks up your sleeve, but if it’s the kind of evil witchcraft that drives corpses, forget it.

Now that they are dead, let them rest in peace!"

“Not that kind of means, but making them like living people.

Besides, Riven, they're not completely dead yet!"

"Shua~!"

Riven stood up suddenly, stood directly in front of Li En, and grabbed his shoulders with both hands.

"What did you say!?"

"I said, they are just in a state of suspended animation now, but if we wait a little longer, they will really die!"

"Plop~!"

Riven knelt on one knee in front of Li En without hesitation.

"Lord Li En, please save them! I am willing to pay any price!"

"Really?"

"Hey~!"

Riven drew the dagger from her waist and held it above her head with both hands.

Looking at Li En's actions, a smile appeared on Li En's lips. He picked up the dagger with his right hand, and facing Riven's joyful eyes, he slowly spoke.

"Even if... the Empire becomes our enemy in the future?"

The calm and gentle words made Riven's eyes widen.

"Yes! From now on, I, Riven, will only be loyal to Master Lien Reyes!

Your will will be my guide, even if the enemy is the Empire!"

After a few seconds of silence, Riven looked directly into Li En's eyes and spoke seriously word by word.

"Okay, everything is as you wish!"

Li En smiled, raised his right hand and snapped his fingers lightly.

“Tsk~!”

Silvery-white arcs of electricity spread out from the fingertips and jumped to the hearts of every member of the regiment.

The letter sent from Hefeng Industries and forwarded by Black Rose detailed how to remove the alchemical venom that Zack had processed.

Under Li En's control, lightning quickly traveled through the bodies of each member, activating their hearts.

“Boom boom! Boom boom!”

The heartbeats of the same frequency formed a beautiful melody that made Riven happy.

Suddenly, Misty, the deputy commander of the chapter not far away, sat up abruptly.

"Ugh~!"

A pale green liquid spurted out of her mouth.

Starting with Misty, one by one the members of the regiment sat up abruptly and began to vomit out pale green alchemical venom uncontrollably.

"Cough cough cough~!"

When the pale green venom was spit out, Misty coughed violently.

She slowly raised her head, and her bloodshot eyes scanned the entire room blankly.

"Misty!"

"Rui... ahem~! Riven... sir!"

Riven quickly came to Misty and grabbed her shoulders with both hands, looking excited.

"Sir...what happened? I remember..."

“The one who saved you is Lord Li En!

That batch of 'cargo' was alchemical venom that could explode. The one who did it was Amystan, and she has been dealt with by Lord Li En!"

In just a few words, Riven finished telling the story.

"Misty, how are you feeling now?"

"Master Li En, thank you for your treatment. I feel much better now!"

Misty quickly stood up and knelt on one knee to express her gratitude.

"Ah That's good!"

Riven looked at Li En with gratitude: "Lord Li En, what are our plans next?"

"Organize a count of the personnel, treat the wounds, and we'll leave here soon!"

"Yes, Master Li En!"

Riven and Misty saluted together, then quickly ran towards the rest of the warband.

...

After a busy work, all the soldiers had regained consciousness except for a few soldiers who were too unlucky and sprained their bodies due to the impact of the explosion.

Under the leadership of Riven, the regiment lined up neatly in front of Li En.

"Sir, forty-three people were slightly injured, four were seriously injured, a total of forty-seven people, the battle group is assembled!"

"Okay, Riven, you take them back first, replenish supplies and recuperate at the rest point we were at before. Wait for me to come back, and then we'll go back to the Seventh Legion's base together!"

"Yes, my lord!"

Riven didn't hesitate at all. She saluted quickly and left with the team.

After watching Riven and the others leave, Li En turned to look at the old men lying on the ground.