Persuading Huo Su to Stay

Huo Su came to Doco with me because she wanted to see a big city in the south, and now that she's achieved her goal, she's ready to leave. ╰☆☆ Claws ☆☆╮

I wanted to persuade her to stay, but I couldn't think of a reason. Then I suddenly remembered Jergente. He also had External Force. Could he know Huo Su?

Whatever, let's use this as a topic!

"Huo Su, was the force you used External Force?"

"Yes, you actually know about External Force? That surprises me. Did you also go to Hearth-Home like Tam?"

"I haven't been there, but I've seen someone else use it. That person's name is Jergente. Do you know him?"

"Jergente? Of course I know him! Where did you meet him?"

So it turns out that Jergente is Huo Su's brother! That guy, it seems he's been hiding his true strength all along; we were really fooled by him!

"In Demacia, quite far from here."

Is it fun there? Are there any powerful people there?

"If by 'fun' you mean competitions, then there are quite a few skilled players there, but they've all gone to Ionia now, including Jergente."

"Oh, then I'll go to Demacia to find him when he gets back. It looks very lively here, and I'd like to wander around."

I thought I could convince her to come with me, but she still longed for the prosperity of Doco. Noxus has many such large towns; how long would it take for her to get tired of them?

It seems I need to say something to worry her. Since she and Jergente stand by and do nothing while her brother is fighting, can she?

"There's one more thing I haven't told you. Actually, Jergente didn't go to Ionia for sightseeing; he went to fight a powerful enemy!"

"A powerful enemy? How powerful?"

"It's hard to say exactly, but there are many enemies, and each one requires a lot of people to deal with!"

"That's amazing?!"

"Yeah! They might get hurt!"

"That's wonderful! Jergente, like me, enjoys strong opponents. Don't worry, he's much stronger than me, he can definitely handle him!"

When I saw Huo Su's surprised expression, I thought she was worried about Jergente, but it turned out she was just a little excited. How come this guy is so slow to react!

"Judging from your expression, you really enjoy sparring with strong people. Don't you plan to go there and take a look?"

"No need. Since Jergente has gone, I can't very well compete with him, right? I'll just stay here and enjoy myself!"

That's good. She wasn't worried about Jergente's safety at all; on the contrary, she was happy that he could challenge someone so powerful.

Since I've already gotten close enough to them and explained the situation, and they don't seem to have any ulterior motives, I can't force them.

Anyway, Jergente also from the Hearth-Home. If he really encounters danger, the Hearth-Home can't just sit idly by, otherwise they'll lose one more Huo Su.

Just as I was about to give up trying to persuade him, Huo Su suddenly smiled and said, "You want my help, Yasuo? Haha, don't think I can't see through you."

"Uh... okay, you caught me. I did have that idea. With your abilities, you would be a great asset if you were willing to help."

"Even someone as strong as you is afraid and is looking for help everywhere. I really wonder what kind of enemy it is."

"Those guys are called Vastaya, they're ridiculously powerful, otherwise I wouldn't have been searching everywhere for help."

So where are you planning to go next?

"Go to eastern Freljord to find my brother, his name is Jeram, he's a powerful berserker."

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"Okay, I'll go with you to take a look. If necessary, I can help too!"

I had intended to do something sneaky, but Huo Su found out. To be honest, it was a bit embarrassing, but she didn't seem to mind and even promised to help. I just don't know what she meant by "necessary."

Having resolved the conflict within the courtyard, Tam went back to his studies, and the Five Teachers remained unaffected, continuing their training of A Bing.

Huo Su wanted to take advantage of her free time to go out for a walk, so I naturally became her tour guide, even though I was only a half-baked one.

When we arrived in town, Huo Su was immediately intrigued by all sorts of businesses and objects. It was easy to tell from her behavior that Hearth-Home was a remote place with very scarce goods.

Otherwise, she wouldn't linger over even the most ordinary jewelry, let alone be completely unable to resist exquisitely crafted ornaments and beautiful clothes.

Soon, she stopped in front of a jewelry store, her excitement barely concealed, and asked me expectantly:

"Can we go in and take a look?"

"Of course, this is a place for people to admire and purchase."

Huo Su was overjoyed after hearing this and leaned over the counter to examine the bracelets carefully. After a long while, when the shopkeeper was starting to lose patience, she finally chose a pair of Red Jade Bracelet.

I know very little about jewelry, since I don't usually come into contact with such precious items, but the pair of bracelets that Huo Su picked out were clearly not ordinary.

I felt the few gold coins in my pocket, thinking that if she didn't have enough money later, I'd see if I could help her out.

"Do you think these bracelets are pretty?" Huo Su turned to me and asked.

"It's very beautiful, but it's not really suitable for you because it's very fragile. If you fight with people frequently, it's easy to damage."

"It's alright, I'll ask my tribesmen to help me with some protective measures when I get back!"

"Do you have money? These bracelets look very expensive, right?" I asked the shopkeeper.

Twenty gold coins.

The boss's tone was very unpleasant, probably because he thought we were dressed very plainly and didn't look like wealthy people, and he was right.

"Money? What is money?" Huo Su looked confused.

"Do you understand currency? Currency is things like gold and Silver Coin."

"Can't you take it if you win the contest?"

"Are you a robber? Who told you to buy things like that?"

"That's how people in Freljord are! They told me that if I beat them, I can eat and drink whatever I want, and take whatever I need."

No wonder he has no common sense; he's been influenced by Freljord.

Indeed, Freljord values strength, and many things that can be solved with money can be solved with force. In many places, barter is still used, and currency is rarely used.

However, this also illustrates a point: Huo Su had no idea what currency was, and Hearth-Home didn't have such a thing, which is why she was affected.

There was nothing I could do but explain the situation to her and tell her to wait patiently in the store while I went to get the money from Tam.

I rushed back to the training ground and explained the situation to Tam. He wrote me a note and told me to go to the arena manager to ask for the money.

The arena manager saw Tam's note and sent someone to get the money for me. This back and forth took a lot of time. When I returned to the jewelry store, I found Huo Su arguing with someone.