A Heart Turned Toward the Light

Darius was resting in his bedroom when he suddenly smelled a pungent odor. As a veteran of countless battles, he immediately recognized the smell as blood!

He had barely stood up and hadn't even had time to react when he was firmly restrained by a force, including his throat. 🐼💚 🍫😲

Unable to make a sound or break free, anyone else would have panicked, but Darius remained remarkably calm.

He knew these were vampires that had been appearing frequently lately, and the more he struggled, the faster he would lose blood. So he pretended to be unconscious and waited for his old friend to rescue him.

Swain soon discovered the change in the situation. Ever since such heinous incidents began to occur frequently at Immortal Fortress, he had secretly placed ravens in the homes of every military and political figure.

The raven shares the same vision as him, and can immediately detect anything unusual. Upon discovering Darius's murder, Swain rushed over as fast as he could.

When he broke through the window, he found a man in a blood-red robe sucking at Darius's carotid artery.

Swain disregarded the possibility of harming Darius and unleashed a powerful spell. Darius retaliated with blood magic, but Swain blocked it.

By this time, Darius was able to move again. He picked up his weapon and swung it, but found he had no strength left. Helpless, he could only call for the guards.

The red-robed men were quickly surrounded. Darius's guards were powerful, and many of them knew magic. They worked together with Swain's binding spell to successfully control the enemy.

Just as Swain was about to remove his mask, the man in the red robe suddenly turned into a pool of blood and vanished into the ground!

Without a doubt, that's how he sneaked in, silently and stealthily, leaving a scent that made him impossible to guard against.

Swain took Darius to the infirmary for treatment and held a meeting that night to discuss how to deal with the enemy, otherwise the entire high command would be devoured if things continued like this.

Unfortunately, they couldn't come up with a solution until the very end, because they knew too little about the enemy and had no way of investigating his identity.

At this point, leaving Noxus was naturally impossible, so after receiving Talon's plea for help, he only sent Kled to assist.

"I really don't know where these filthy things came from. Even Darius got infected. I'm quite worried about him."

Kled seemed impatient, but I knew perfectly well that this one clue was enough. "I should know his identity."

"Hmm? You're really something else, you know everyone. Tell me who they are?"

"Vladimir, do you know him?"

"Vladimir..." Kled thought for a long time, then finally shook his head. "I don't know him, I have no recollection of him at all."

"Well, making an impression in your long lifespan won't be an easy thing."

"Since you know this person, go and tell Darius. We have enough manpower here."

"That's exactly what I was planning!"

Back at the Northspring camp, I explained the situation to everyone and, without a moment's rest, rushed to Prexian that very night, taking a portal to the Immortal Fortress.

After I explained the situation to the portal manager, they took me to Darius's residence, where he was having dinner. Draven was also there.

"Yasuo, as expected, you show up when things get tough. Did you bring me some useful information?" Darius's face was still pale.

"I just got back from Ionia. Kled told me you were attacked."

"Let's not talk about such embarrassing things. So, do you have any leads?"

"I know the man who attacked you. His name is Vladimir, and if I remember correctly, he's a very long-lived man."

"Vladimir?" Darius thought for a moment, just like Kled, he had no clue.

Draven's eyes lit up. "Big brother, I think I've heard of this person before!"

"Oh? Who is he?"

"I remember seeing this name in an ancient book when I was assisting Swain in investigating the power of various families. It seemed to belong to a fallen noble family. I only vaguely remembered the name because half of that page had been torn out."

"A fallen noble family, that's useful information, didn't you hear that, old friend? Come and have dinner with me."

Darius spoke out the window, knowing Swain could hear him, to invite him to join the discussion.

I was starving from the rush I had come, so Darius ordered a lot more food to be served. I didn't stand on ceremony and ate heartily.

Swain I'd only taken a few bites. He nodded at me, a rare smile on his face, "Thank you for the information. I've already sent people to search."

"You're too kind, Swain. Darius is my friend; it's only right that I help him."

Draven ran up to me and patted me on the shoulder. "Haha, Yasuo, you're something else! I've never seen Swain smile more than a few times in my life. You've got some serious influence."

"Don't get too excited, Draven. We still have a score to settle."

"Account? What account? I don't recall owing you anything."

"Have you forgotten Darius's house? It's the orphanage you run."

"Ah... this is it? You can't live in a house that big. I'll find you another one in Neverland Fortress."

"Haha, just kidding. I've been traveling all over Runeterra for days; a tent is more practical than a house."

Darius heard what I said and asked me about what happened in Ionia. I gave him a brief explanation and told him not to worry.

He was overjoyed when he heard that our organization was growing. "It seems the light is about to shine upon the earth!"

"But many shadows still don't reach us, so we can't stop trying!"

"The Light Organization? Can I join too?" Draven became interested.

"Sure."

Draven is a ruthless killer, but his involvement in running an orphanage reveals that there is still a bright light in his heart.

Darius, seeing that Swain hadn't responded, raised his glass to him. "Aren't you going to reconsider, old buddy?"

"I am destined to be in darkness, unable to bask in the light like you."

"You are pushing darkness towards the light. If even you are not suitable, then I think I am even less qualified."

"Yes, Swain, you are far greater than us two brothers. Even I was able to join, so what are you hesitating for?"

I chimed in with my own suggestion. "Join us, Swain. Your arrival will make the light shine even brighter."

Swain looked at me, his deep eyes like the vast night sky, and finally he agreed:

"Then I will spend the rest of my life moving towards the light!"