Little Poppy on the Road

Yordles have always been incredibly persistent, possessing a "stubborn to the end" attitude.

No, "stubborn to the end" isn't enough; sometimes Yordles will stubbornly push forward even after hitting a wall.

And interestingly, from the results of certain dark magic experiments that cannot be publicly disclosed, the very lives of Yordles are tied to this extraordinary persistence of theirs—from this perspective, perhaps Yordles are closer to Demons than they are to humans.

It's just that Demons' emotions are more extreme, while Yordles' persistence is controllable and positive.

As Poppy's mentor, Oren was well aware of the little Yordle girl's thoughts and subconsciously worked to preserve her purity. Therefore, after Poppy asked him, "Why did you become King, and why isn't Demacia as united as it used to be?" Oren could only offer a wry smile.

Compared to the pure Yordles, humans are always more prone to change.

Perhaps for the better, perhaps for the worse.

Even Oren, as King, had always been consistent in his demands of himself, but this did not mean that all Demacians, after escaping the vortex of war, could still support each other and remain united as they had been on the road.

Perhaps when faced with the problem of survival, people will always take responsibility, contribute selflessly, and even fear no sacrifice.

But when the situation calms down, former comrades-in-arms might turn against each other for power and profit.

Few people can truly be completely selfless.

Even Oren himself, didn't he choose to become King and pass the supreme throne to his son?

And wasn't a large part of the reason why many early Demacians stopped maintaining unity because they wanted to secure a better start for their own children?

As parents, wanting their children to have a better life, what could be wrong with