Parting Ways

Illaoi left, Tam was also preparing to leave. I asked him to take the Yarlin siblings with him; perhaps the two little ones could achieve something in his care. 💗✎ ✌👹

When I found the brother and sister, I didn't see Sarah. Yarlin told me she left in the evening. That girl must have been afraid I'd want the motorcycle back, so she ran off early!

I handed the bronze medal to Yarlin and told him to listen to Tam so he could become a great person. Yarlin excitedly agreed.

At first, I thought they were just ordinary kids, but I never imagined they had powerful sealed bloodlines flowing through their veins. I look forward to the day they become stronger!

Lucian has been living in Bilgewater for years and has no intention of leaving, waiting for the Shadow Isles to reappear.

I advised him to travel around, otherwise Thresh would keep getting stronger, and it would be difficult for him to grow stronger if he stayed in one place. He agreed with my opinion, but seemed a little lost.

"After losing Senna, I became helpless, not knowing where to go or how to become stronger."

"Then come with us. We're going to Demacia. You can't defeat the Shadow Isles alone. We'll go there to collect some Nullifying Weapon."

"I can't go back to Demacia. You might not know, but magic is strictly forbidden there, and my superhuman abilities are magic."

"Exceptional physical abilities?"

"Yes, I can make myself agile, and I can make my surroundings stagnate."

"Stagnation?"

I suddenly remembered the scene when Lucian appeared. Riven was almost sucked into Thresh's Soul Lantern. At the critical moment, time seemed to stop. It turned out to be his magic!

"Yes, it usually pauses for about a second, but it might take a little longer for the weaker ones."

"What amazing magic!"

"However, it has significant limitations; it can only be used once a day, and the range is also limited."

"But you still saved Riven's life, thank you again. Don't worry, Demacia is a different place now."

Lucian has been staying here for the past few years and hasn't paid much attention to what's happening elsewhere, not even the upheavals in Demacia.

I gave a brief account of what happened before and after Sylas's rebellion. Lucian was shocked after hearing it and was also very worried about his family.

After considering various factors, he finally decided to come with us to Demacia —his home which he had left many years ago.

It was already late at night. We had a good night's rest and didn't wake up until dawn. Then someone told us that Gangplank had arrived.

"How come you live in a place like this?" Gangplank frowned, wondering how we ended up in a slum.

"You're the Pirate King of Bilgewater, so of course you think this place is inferior. However, since it's all under your rule, I think you should give some consideration to the slums around here."

"I don't have such a kind heart, but this place is indeed a bit lacking. I'll try to find them some jobs."

"We were just about to leave, what are you doing here? The fleet has a lot of things waiting for you to handle, doesn't it?"

"See you off. Thank you so much for your help this time..."

Gangplank expressed his gratitude, but the pirate captain simply hoped we would help him again next time.

"Okay, it feels a bit awkward for you to say thank you. We'll come again next winter!"

"Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony. But I'm really worried because I had a strange dream last night..."

I was still half asleep when Gangplank mentioned having a strange dream, and I immediately woke up, instinctively thinking of the Mutated Eye.

Sure enough, the dream he described was exactly the same as ours!

"... It's strange, I've encountered quite a few terrifying things, and even what happened last night didn't frighten me, but these eyes in my dream made me uncomfortable, and I still feel lingering fear."

Actually, several people had the same dream as you, including me.

"What? It seems we've had our brains fried by the monsters of the Shadow Isles."

"That's not it, we didn't have that dream last night..."

I told Gangplank about the Mutated Eye. After I explained the whole story, he was a little surprised, which changed my opinion of him.

I didn't have a good impression of this pirate captain at first, but now it seems our connection goes beyond that.

"So what should we do? Did Darius say anything?"

"He only said that Runeterra is about to undergo an unprecedented change, but he wasn't sure what that would be. I'd like to find some time for a few of us to get together and discuss it in detail."

"That's great! I can finally meet my idol openly! Oh, by the way, did you mention him to me?"

"Uh... I forgot, the Shadow Isles situation is too urgent, but don't worry, we're leaving today, and I'll still go see him. This time I definitely won't forget."

"I hope so." Gangplank shrugged, looking rather helpless.

I told Gangplank to wait for my message and let him know the location of the gathering, and then I left.

Even if I don't send my regards to Gangplank, I still plan to go to Darius's camp. It's too far from Demacia, so having him teleport there via a portal would save me a lot of trouble.

The War Axe Legion had already captured several strongholds and advanced to the southern port, which was very close to us.

Lucian hadn't expected us to know Darius so well; he entered his tent without even greeting him. Darius was just about to eat.

Have you eaten yet? Would you like to grab something to eat together?

"Okay, I was fighting until really late last night and I'm starving." I didn't stand on ceremony with him.

"Is the battle over?"

"Yes, we saw the dead, it was terrifying."

Who is this?

"A new friend, Lucian, who saved Riven in battle."

"Oh? That's truly remarkable! Darius, let's be friends."

Darius extended his hand, and Lucian grasped it firmly. He already knew about the relationship between Noxus and Demacia, so he naturally wouldn't object.

"You've advanced this far in less than a month; it seems Shurima is easy to conquer."

"That's not the case. It's just that my route is simpler. General Kled is having a lot of trouble. Go and help him."

"I'm afraid we'll have to wait. We're heading to Demacia now and will drop by to see you. If you'd like our help, we can use a portal to send us there; that would be faster."

"Haha, I bet you're just here to freeload off the portal, aren't you?"

"Actually, that's not the case. There's something else important I need to tell you."

"What's up?"

"I have found a new owner of the dream, Gangplank, the pirate king of Bilgewater."

"Gangplank? That guy had the same dream as us."

"Not only that, he's also an admirer of yours. He asked me to say hello to you when he came last time, but I forgot. I'm letting you know this time."

"Haha, Yasuo, have you noticed something interesting?"

"What's up?"