The End of the Underworld

Boom!!!

The world of Runeterra suddenly darkened.

But only for an instant, before returning to normal.

"The souls' destination has become discernible."

Trifarix Council Hall was nearly full.

The voice came from Swain, his gaze fixed in the direction of the Shadow Isles.

"The cycle of life and death continues to turn."

Ryan's voice was calm. With a single sentence, he determined the fate of all future souls, and those words also heralded the end of the underworld.

He did not spare much thought for the Shadow Isles, instead looking at the two empty seats beside him.

Buzz!!

Two streams of power, magic and soul, shot down from the heavens.

Moments later, two more figures stood beside Ryan.

"Congratulations."

Ryan smiled, his rune-star eyes seeming to see through everything.

"Teacher, I did it!"

Seraphine's voice could not conceal her exhaustion, but it was also filled with excitement and joy.

For the first time, she truly felt that she had helped her teacher.

Ryan nodded slightly and slowly shifted his gaze to Syndra on the other side.

The two merely exchanged a glance, yet they completely understood each other's circumstances.

They both knew that the other had already taken that final step.

Without any unnecessary words, after their gazes crossed, Ryan turned his attention back to the center of the Council Hall.

He gently swept his hand forward, and the map of Runeterra at the center of the Council Hall changed.

The image of the underworld entwined around Runeterra suddenly crumbled apart, finally merging into the territory of the Shadow Isles and becoming part of Runeterra.

Seeing this, Swain spoke impassively:

"The Empire was born from Runeterra, but Runeterra does not define the Empire."

Boundless ambition was plainly evident in his words.

With an Empire holding nearly all of Runeterra, the