League of Legends in Multiverse Chapter 34

On a flat clearing by the riverbank in the woods, the expeditionary force lit a campfire, becoming the sole source of light in the dense forest shrouded in darkness due to the dim starlight.

A group of people tied their horses to trees on the riverbank and sat around the campfire to rest, waiting for sunrise to continue their expedition.

"The Training Corps' rations are really terrible..."

Since it was a clear expedition mission, the group naturally carried the corresponding amount of rations. Although the rough and astringent texture could hardly be called 'delicious' by any means.

"If only we had caught that lizard earlier."

Sasha was still thinking about the wild game she missed earlier. A foodie is indeed a foodie.

"Forget it, I've had enough of lizards."

Bringing up the unpleasant incident from before, Jean, who had just sat down, became annoyed again. The two, who had calmed down, unknowingly started arguing again.

In fact, there was only one conflict that had existed between Eren and Jean for a long time.

Eren wished to put 120% of his energy into the Training Corps' missions, honing his skills and techniques to kill Titans. Jean, on the other hand, would slack off whenever possible and would never put in extra effort for matters that did not concern his own interests. It was only natural that two people with vastly different life philosophies would find each other displeasing.

"You two, can you stop arguing?" This time, Goddess Krista joined the group trying to mediate.

"Quiet!"

Watching this farce repeatedly had become tiresome and irritating.

Lian Ye, who had been concentrating on thinking about some matters, looked up. His cold gaze swept over Eren and Jean, who had started arguing again.

Sparks flew from the campfire, and it was faintly visible that Lian Ye's eyes revealed his displeasure. That fierce glint was clearly visible even in the dim light—or rather, that deterrent force had intensified because of it.

"!!!"

Eren and Jean turned their heads away simultaneously, no longer looking at each other, and stopped their meaningless argument. They didn't care much about provoking each other, but if the leader had already given an order, and they still didn't curb their temper, Lian Ye would definitely make them suffer.

Under Lian Ye's command, all members of the expeditionary force quieted down and behaved themselves, silently gnawing on the hard and astringent rations in their hands. Even Sasha no longer muttered, "Lizards are delicious~~~."

"An illusion?"

Lian Ye tilted his head and rubbed his forehead. When he sat down to rest, he had felt a dangerous aura flash and disappear. His hunter's instinct had sounded an alarm.

Places with dense bushes were inherently dangerous due to limited visibility and the various things that bred unseen.

The scurrying insects, fine dust, and tangled vines growing in the wilderness were all quite unsettling. Especially if one were to carelessly charge into a patch of grass, one might suddenly encounter guys like Garen, Xin Zhao, and the Prince of Demacia jumping out!

The dangerous aura flashed and disappeared. Without activating his Ultimate Predator Instinct, Lian Ye concentrated as much as possible but found nothing unusual. It was as if the entity that had made him feel vigilant had completely vanished from this space and the surrounding area.

Most people would dismiss such a feeling as a trivial illusion, but Lian Ye considered it a warning or a provocation.

When a hunter invades the territory of another ultimate hunter, collisions and friction are inevitable. As the saying goes, two tigers cannot share one mountain unless one is male and the other is female.

"Hehehe~~~!"

Lian Ye unconsciously let out an increasingly contemptuous and stern chuckle. A black hunting blade appeared in his hand, moving in a practiced arc, its tip flashing with a chilling silver light.

Seeing Lian Ye preparing his blade like this, Eren and Jean couldn't help but shiver, fearing that he might draw his real weapon at any moment if they said the wrong thing.

As everyone knew, all soldiers, including those in the Training Corps, used the sharp steel blades on their ODM Gear to slice off the nape of Titans. Of course, during training, they would target a giant wooden dummy. However, Lian Ye was an anomaly; although his ODM Gear skills were quite proficient, he occasionally used his daggers and short swords, as he was more familiar with this equipment.

Those who had witnessed the astonishing combat effectiveness of his weapons would instinctively swallow when they saw Lian Ye draw out this out-of-spec weapon.