The Decision to Leave

Huosu's home is not far from where I live, it only takes about half an hour to get there.👤♩ 6➈ ♥👌

The dwellings of the People of Furnace Village are basically the same: a simple house with a shed.

After hearing the purpose of my visit, Gugunir did not rush to answer. Instead, he asked Huo Su to leave, saying he wanted to speak with me alone.

What do you think of Huo Su?

"She's a good girl, why do you ask? Isn't she your daughter?"

"You rascal, of course she's my daughter. I just wanted to ask if you like her? I can tell she has feelings for you."

"Uh... we're just friends, and I believe she feels the same way about me."

"Intimacy between men is friendship; between men and women, it's love!"

He was wary of me when we first met, but now his attitude has changed. I wonder what Gugunir is up to.

"I'm sorry, I have someone I like, and I really think you've misunderstood."

Aren't you afraid I'll trap you here forever?

"People who say that usually don't do it. If you really want to trap me, why tell me at all?"

"Haha, you're quite the talker. I've been observing you for several days and found you to be a decent person. You shouldn't reveal the secrets of Hearth-Home. Since you want to leave, I'll send you on your way, so as not to delay my daughter."

When I heard Gugunir readily agree, I even thought I had misheard.

He just let me go like that? Is he planning something?

Having traveled through Runeterra for several years, I've witnessed countless schemes and plots, and at this moment, I was somewhat skeptical of his words.

Huo Su rushed in at that moment. "Father, I also want to leave Hearth-Home!"

"You're going to follow this brat and leave?"

"Well, you're really mistaken. Ezreal and I are just friends, and I left so I could make more friends."

"Do you know what leaving means?"

"I know, I might not be able to come back."

"So you're still leaving?"

Huo Su hesitated again, but after only a few seconds, a determined look appeared on her face:

"Yes! I feel depressed living here, I need to find friends who can accept me!"

"The outside world isn't as wonderful as you imagine. They love intrigue and deception, and they love destroying beautiful things. We, the People of Furnace Village, cannot survive there."

"Ezreal will protect me!"

"Him? He can't even protect himself. Don't be naive. You should just stay here and live your lives."

According to Gugunir, he seems to have been to the outside world, but it would be too biased to describe it solely with words like "scheming and intrigue."

Even though there are ugly aspects to the outside world, there are also many beautiful things.

Traveling across mountains and rivers and experiencing the customs and cultures of different ethnic groups is much more interesting than staying in the same place your whole life.

But how can I convince Gugunir? He's worried that we're too weak to handle the danger.

After much thought, the only thing I can get my hands on is the Hextech Device I possess. Demonstrating its convenience to him might gain his approval.

"My strength is indeed negligible, but this device has excellent self-defense capabilities. We're not causing trouble; what danger could possibly occur if we're just traveling around a big town?"

"Can this little gadget protect itself?"

"Yes, please allow me to demonstrate!"

Once outside, I first demonstrated the offensive capabilities of the Hextech Device to Gugunir.

In fact, I don't know how powerful this thing is; the only time I tried to use it, I got poisoned.

But Ezreal, being a veteran Marksman, wouldn't use something trash, right?

After testing with various materials such as wooden boards and iron plates, I found that the particles emitted by the device were not very powerful, roughly equivalent to those of a primitive firearm.

One advantage is that muskets require gunpowder, while the Hextech Device can be fired simply by pressing a button, eliminating the need for reloading or worrying about running out of ammunition.

Moreover, sometimes a lower power level is better; killing someone with every strike is never a good thing.

In short, Gugunir was surprised and acknowledged the device's offensive capabilities.

Next, I opened the map and showed them various places in Valoran, Shurima, and Ionia.

When I first arrived here a few days ago, the map was broken, but it's working now. However, the location of Hearth-Home is still not shown on it.

If Huo Su had any hesitation before, after seeing the map, she had no more doubts:

"The outside world is so big! It's amazing! Where is this place? And what about here...?"

She kept pointing and looking around, full of curiosity about everything.

Gugunir was also surprised, but he was more concerned about the location of Hearth-Home, and was relieved to find that it would not be exposed.

After showing the map, I turned on the device's detection function, which can analyze any location that is not too far away.

I used it from outside the house, facing the doorway. The interior of the house was quickly displayed as a structural diagram, along with special hints about the weapons inside.

This hazard warning feature is perfect for traveling, and it's the feature that Sivir and I use most often.

Next is the ability to Spatial Jump. I haven't fully mastered this function yet. If it were Ezreal himself, he should be able to freely control distance and direction.

I could only locate one place and move slowly, the distance was sometimes near and sometimes far, and I even accidentally wandered into this place.

However, this was already quite amazing. Both Huo Su and Gugunir looked puzzled when they saw me suddenly disappear.

In addition to the four functions of attack, map, detection, and movement, the device also has two buttons, one red and one green.

Both buttons have safety valves, but there are no function indicators, so it's unclear what they're for.

I haven't touched it, afraid that it might be a self-destructing device or something that could save my life in an emergency, and that would be a waste.

After the demonstration, Gugunir exclaimed with lingering enthusiasm, "I never imagined such a thing existed in the outside world; it's practically like magic!"

"Now you can rest assured, right? We don't cause trouble, and even if we do, we're not afraid. If we are, we can run away."

"Haha... you little rascal, alright, I'll agree, but remember not to tell anyone about Hearth-Home."

"Yes! Thank you, Father!"

Huo Su was overjoyed to hear Gugunir's agreement, but soon became sad.

Because she might never see her father again after leaving, forty years of emotions welled up in her heart at this moment.

I've always wondered why I couldn't come back after leaving Hearth-Home. Gugunir explained that the Hearth-Home barrier is mobile and very well hidden.

When the gods created this place, they did not set up a way for people to enter. Over the countless years, only people have entered by mistake; no one has ever entered normally.

Just as they were feeling sad, someone brought news: outsiders have entered the barrier again!