My Name Is Li Ke, They Call Me the Lord of Zaun

It doesn't take too long to get from Navori to Bond Village. For the Ionia, who are known for their exceptional stamina and endurance, the only thing that slows them down is the need to travel by raft across the sea. Otherwise, every Ionia is a formidable individual capable of traveling hundreds of kilometers a day on long journeys.

If Irelia doesn't bring her attendants and guards, her travel speed can be even faster.

Standing on a high point on the plain, looking out at the dense forest, Irelia wore red armor and a silver feathered crown. Several blades fluttered in the wind behind her, casting long silver shadows.

Turning around, Irelia looked at the sizable team behind her and a helpless expression appeared on her face.

This team probably has several dozen people?

She didn't actually want to bring so many people, but everyone knew she was going out, so they specially prepared powerful guards to prevent Irelia from being assassinated on the way.

If the Brotherhood Steel's hyenas knew that Irelia had left alone, they would almost certainly send countless squads to assassinate Irelia. But in reality...

Is it really everyone who's here to protect her?

I'm afraid that if we really encounter Brotherhood assassins, she'll be the one protecting everyone, right?

Fortunately, their progress was not slow, and there were no spies within the resistance army. Therefore, after setting off at noon on the first day, Irelia's team arrived near the Bond Village on the morning of the second day.

Irelia led her team into the Bond Village.

The Bond Village of so many people into the small village at the same time naturally attracted the attention of the local residents. Bond Village is a small place where everyone knows each other, so even if a stranger suddenly appeared in the village, let alone dozens of people, they would recognize him and become wary.

Babu was called by the villagers while he was busy in the fields. When he arrived at the center of the village and saw Irelia, his eyes widened, his old face was full of excitement, and he knelt down in front of Irelia.

"Old man, what are you doing?" Irelia was startled when she saw Babu kneel down as soon as he saw her, and quickly stepped forward to help Babu up.

"You must be a daughter of the Zann Family, right?" Babu was helped up by Irelia, and looking at Irelia's youthful face, he said excitedly.

Babu's words startled the surrounding residents of Bond Village, and then they all looked at Irelia with great anticipation.

The daughter of the Zann Family.

The Zann Family is not a very famous family in Ionia; in fact, it's safe to say they have absolutely no connection to being famous.

Because none of the villagers in Bond Village knew what "Zann Family" meant, but if you included the last three characters, they would all know what it meant.

The daughter of the Zann Family carries many labels—a great heroine who rebelled against Noxus, the leader who fired the first shot in the Ionia war of resistance, and the girl who severed the arm of Noxus general.

In Navori, everyone knows this name.

Seeing this, Irelia gave a wry smile, nodded, and said, "It is indeed me, but please don't do this."

Babu, helped up by Irelia, didn't believe in the Brotherhood or the Rebels, but he was willing to believe in Irelia, because it was because of her that the Ionia were now free.

"Why would someone like you come to a small place like our Bond Village?" Babu asked Irelia curiously.

Is the rebels recruiting?

But Bond Village is such a small place, with less than fifty able-bodied adults in total. Is it really necessary for a leader like Irelia to come in person? It makes no sense at all.

So.

"Ah, you must be here to see Mr. Li Ke, right?" Babu said, as if he had just realized something.

He witnessed Li Ke's martial prowess firsthand that day. In Bond Village, only Li Ke could command the personal invitation from the Zann Family's daughter.

Irelia was about to nod when Wen immediately said, "Wait a little longer, Irelia, it's not the right time yet."

"Why?" Irelia asked, puzzled. Wasn't she sent here just to smell it?

Wen replied, "He's in class right now."

"Those guys from the Brotherhood got beaten up so badly last time because they disturbed his class. A master always has some manners."

Wen thought for a moment and said.

Irelia, being a kind person, nodded and looked at Babu, who wanted to talk to her, and asked, "Old man, is there any water?"

"Of course, you there, hurry up and get some water and food!" Babu said immediately.

Irelia watched this scene quietly. After the food and water arrived, she distributed them, holding only a piece of fruit in her hand, and chatted with Babu.

Irelia enjoys interacting with the elderly; she loves listening to their stories and wisdom, and she never tires of it.

Because it would remind her of her deceased grandmother.

"There's something I need to say before get out of class ends."

In the classroom, Li Ke looked around at the students, then at Jinx sitting by the window and Akali looking at him.

Jinx came to the classroom today, simply because she wanted to know what the girl who could beat Vander looked like.

As a result, she met Akali, who was about the same height as her, younger than her, but with a more mature demeanor.

Damn it. Is it my fault that I have a baby face?

Jinx was very unhappy about this!

Damn it, she's almost twenty, but if she stood next to Akali, she'd definitely be seen as a peer. Nobody would guess Jinx is four or five years older than Akali; some might even think Akali is Jinx's older sister!

"In a few days, I may not be able to teach you anymore," Li Ke said calmly.

Calculating the time, it was almost the time agreed upon with Kindred, so Li Ke informed Singed in advance to bring Orianna's body to Ionia.

Therefore, his role as a teacher in Ionia essentially came to an end.

Down below, upon hearing Li Ke's words, Sett, Link, and their group of kids immediately tensed up.

Why?

"Teacher, don't you want us anymore?"

"Teacher, we'll be good from now on and we'll never be late again!"

The children immediately made a promise, they said to Li Ke.

At first, learning was torture for them, but as they learned more and more words and gained a better understanding of the outside world, they gradually came to enjoy learning.

If possible, they wouldn't want Li Ke to leave.

"Because, teacher, I am not from Ionia, I am from Zaunite, as you all probably know, so I will eventually have to leave this place," Li Ke said gently.

He looked at the students, placed his hands on the podium, and said with a smile, "Besides, I have some things to do and won't have time to teach you anymore in the future, but I hope you won't give up on learning."

"Zaun and Piltover are expanding. If you'd like in the future, you can check out the Twin Cities. They offer a better environment and you can learn more advanced knowledge there."

Both cities are currently focusing on education and expanding their land area, making it very convenient to immigrate to Twin Cities now.

Especially the Ionia, who basically have no criminal record, since Runeterra Ionia what kind of people the Ionia are.

If they go to Zaun or Piltover, either Silco or Jayce will approve and happily accept them.

The two cities are certainly not short of money, or even power, but they definitely lack population.

We are really short of people.

"Alright, I won't say any more. You don't need to come to class tomorrow. But I've prepared a gift for you. Well, I won't keep it a secret."

Li Ke said with a smile, "This classroom will be filled with books. I hope you can come and read every day. Don't worry if you finish reading all the books; I'll have someone deliver more."

After Li Ke finished speaking, he gestured for the students to leave.

Although reluctant, they all obediently left the classroom.

Akali then stood up, looked at Li Ke, and said, "I've only been studying for two days, and you're already running away?"

"Akali, I'm not a teacher," Li Ke said, looking at Akali speechlessly.

"In terms of knowledge and wisdom, my wife is far superior to me," Li Ke added.

Jinx immediately looked at Akali, her little face full of arrogance.

Yes, the wife Li Ke was talking about is me~

You Little Fox!

Akali met Jinx's gaze and frowned.

When Akali met this woman in the afternoon, she noticed that the woman was very hostile towards her.

And, wife?

"You actually married a woman younger than me?" She put one hand on her hip, looked at Li Ke with a hint of disdain in her eyes, almost as if she were saying that Li Ke was a scumbag.

"Younger than you? I'm younger than you? I'm already nineteen, okay?!" Jinx slammed her hand on the table and stood up, shouting.

Akali: "?"

"You're nineteen?" Akali looked at Jinx, her gaze then lingering on Jinx's underdeveloped chest.

"Hey! Look at your mother!" The word "ladylike" is completely foreign to Jinx. Noticing Akali's impolite gaze, she immediately cursed and rushed towards Akali, reaching out to grab Akali's hair.

In his excitement, Xiao Jin forgot what Li Ke had said: Akali could beat Vander.

Or rather, she was fearless when Li Ke was by her side.

Seeing this, Akali instantly vanished from Jinx's sight. When she reappeared, she was already behind Jinx, raising her hand to grab Jinx's arm and restrain Jinx.

But a hand landed on her shoulder, and Akali's arm was instantly pinned down.

Akali's pupils contracted as she turned around to see Li Ke, who was looking at Jinx seriously with his large hand on her shoulder.

Akali frowned, trying to resist, but she couldn't muster any strength; it was as if she were being crushed by a mountain.

"You swore again," Li Ke said to Jinx.

"She looked down on me first," Jinx said.

"She just looked but didn't say anything," Li Ke said with a hint of helplessness after hearing Jinx's words.

If word got out that Jinx was nineteen, not only would the Zaunite not believe it, but even Piltover wouldn't, let alone people from other regions.

Because she looks so cute!

With a slender, flat figure and an innocent, adorable face, coupled with Jinx's quirky personality, no one would mistake her for an adult.

No wonder she's called the "Rampaging Lolita"

Speaking of this, Li Ke found it very interesting.

Before the War of Two Cities, who would have thought Jinx was older than Irelia and Akali?

In the first three episodes of Twin Cities, the writers themselves stated that Jinx was around 11-12 years old. The timeline of the following six episodes spans six years, meaning that Jinx was already around eighteen years old when Noxus invaded Ionia.

And so, her nickname in the Rift was -- the Rampage Lolita.

But her neurotic yet adorable face in the Rift makes players subconsciously think that in the modern history of the Rift, she is only a teenager, at most not even twenty years old.

But what is the reality?

In reality, in the modern timeline of the Riot Games universe, around 997 years old, Irelia is clearly around 26 years old, but what about Jinx?

She's already over thirty, almost forty, Big Sister!

Therefore, Jinx's appearance and outward appearance—no, even her inner self—are indeed very deceptive.

She's a genuine, legally-running crazy loli!

"Apologize to Akali, Jinx. This is Ionia, not Zaun. In Zaun, everyone swears and curses, and nobody cares if you say it, but not here," Li Ke said to Jinx.

"I, I..." Jinx pouted, but finally looked at Akali with displeasure and said, "I shouldn't have insulted you just now, it was my fault."

After she finished speaking, she turned away and refused to look at Li Ke.

Of course, Xiao Jin wasn't angry; she just felt a little annoyed!

Of course she knew Li Ke was on her side; she was so clever.

Didn't you see that woman was being held down by Li Ke and couldn't move at all?

Akali simply nodded silently, accepting Jinx's apology.

She suddenly realized that her thoughts from yesterday seemed to be wrong.

Yesterday, she thought that even if she couldn't beat Li Ke couldn't stop her if she wanted to run away. But now, it seems Li Ke is even faster than her!

Moreover, Akali's strength was already considerable. Thanks to the sect's unique training methods, she became the current Fist of Shadow of the Kinkou Order at the age of fourteen. Her physical abilities were undoubtedly exceptional. However, under the suppression of Li Ke's large hand, she couldn't muster any strength at all.

If Li Ke knew what Akali was thinking, Li Ke would just smile.

Akali is indeed very strong; she could probably lift hundreds or even thousands of kilograms. But Li Ke is the kind of person who can shatter a warship with a single Riot Games. Akali going to compete with him in strength?

After returning to Zaun from the Soul Blossom Restoration, Li Ke considered himself invincible on Valoran, and he wasn't just bragging.

Aside from those extraordinary old monsters and Demigod, Li Ke could indeed roam freely across the Valoran Continent. This is why he dared to bring Jinx along, because there are many people who could defeat him, but those guys have remained silent for decades or even centuries.

Besides, those guys aren't even human anymore. Among humans, there shouldn't be many that Li Ke is truly afraid of, right?

Of course, Ionia is an exception. Take Shen, Zed, and Li Ke Sin for example; I reckon I probably couldn't beat them. Master Yi, he's a man who can easily suppress the Darkin.

Xolaani is currently hiding within the Wuju Order, but she hasn't made a sound. Is it because she hasn't recovered yet? No, it's because Xolaani doesn't dare to cause trouble while Master Yi is in the sect.

After all, Master Yi's sword can not only cut through the physical body, but also the soul; it's no exaggeration to say that a single strike can sever both.

If Jax represents the pinnacle of human martial arts, and is undoubtedly a martial god capable of fighting Demigod with a human body, then Master Yi is the true sword saint. He may not possess Demigod- level combat power, but his sword can definitely harm Demigod.

Ionia is a strange place; there's no comparison. The people there are either terrifyingly strong or utterly weak.

Among the fishermen in this area, there emerged a warrior as skilled as Xin Zhao, capable of defeating ten thousand men.

Li Ke estimated that in a fight between himself and Xin Zhao, the best-case scenario would be a 50/50 chance, the worst-case scenario would be that he couldn't win but could escape, and the worst-case scenario would be that he would fight to the death, severely injure Xin Zhao, and then be killed by Xin Zhao with a single spear thrust.

"Can you let me go now?" Akali said softly.

Li Ke stepped back and released his grip.

Akali reached out and touched her shoulder, letting out a snort; she understood what Li Ke meant.

That is, don't lay a hand on his wife.

On the surface, he was trying to get Jinx to apologize to him, but in reality, he was holding him down and suppressing him with force.

If Jinx really wanted an apology, Li Ke could have simply stood in front of them instead of pinning her down and preventing her from moving, right?

Akali didn't say anything, after all, she was just a stranger to Li Ke.

Isn't it normal to help your wife? It would be abnormal not to.

Are you angry again?

"No."

"If you don't have it, turn it over so I can see it?"

"I won't turn around!"

"Okay, it's my fault, I was wrong, alright? I shouldn't have said that to you." Li Ke stepped forward and began to coax Jinx.

He walked up to Jinx, bent down, and looked down at her.

"You say you're not angry? Your lips are pouting so much you could hang a soy sauce bottle on them."

"Can a kiss make you stop being angry?" Li Ke winked at Jinx and said.

Akali, who was listening nearby, said, "."

Jinx angrily raised her Riot Games and punched Li Ke.

Just as I was about to speak, a voice rang out.

Hello, is anyone there?

The three of them looked at the tree-like door at the same time and saw a girl with smooth, flowing black hair, cold and handsome features, and an oval face peeking out and speaking.

The students didn't close the tree gate properly when they left, leaving a gap. Through the gap, one could see the girl's red armor skirt and several blades floating behind her.

The silver blades danced, separating and reuniting behind the girl.

Wen pushed open the door, looked at Li Ke, and said, "Mr. Li Ke, our leader has arrived."

"Would it be convenient to talk?"

Irelia walked in, looked at Li Ke with a hint of curiosity in her eyes, and then saw Akali, a flash of surprise in her blue eyes.

Li Ke looked at Irelia with some emotion.

Honestly, among League of Legends players, aside from ADC players, who wouldn't like Irelia?

Especially for players who are familiar with the backstory.

In the game, Ionia represents Asia, and characters like Irelia, Yasuo, Yi, and Xin Zhao, who are from Ionia, are clearly of Asian descent.

Regardless of why those who split off from Freljord are Asian, that's the situation.

Even if you ask for more specific details, Li Ke doesn't know the answer.

"Of course, I also happen to want to talk to the leader of the resistance."

Li Ke smiled and gestured for Irelia and Wen to come over.

After sitting down, Li Ke put his hands together on the table, Jinx sat next to him, watching Irelia intently.

Li Ke said that this woman is even more powerful Akali, and she even severed the arm of Noxus general, a high-ranking general, whose name was something like Swain?

In short, Jinx was filled with curiosity about Irelia.

Li Ke noticed Jinx's little antics and found them amusing.

After all, in the Rift, if Jinx dares to even glance at Irelia, she'll be chased down by Irelia's Q and slashed all over her butt with knives.

Li Ke looked at Irelia and said:

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Li Ke, I come from Zaun, and I am the leader of Zaun. They all call me the Lord of Zaun."

The sound faded.

Wen immediately stood up.

His face was ashen, and his teeth were chattering.

"Irelia, let's go," I almost blurted out.

Irelia stared blankly at Li Ke, then looked at Wen.

A hint of doubt flashed in her beautiful eyes as she gave Wen a questioning look.

No

What was it that they said before they heard it?

Ah, it's because I was sent to Bond Village to invite people to join the resistance.

But Wen didn't say that the person invited was the Lord of Zaun!

Do you think so highly of me?

Is this the kind of person I could possibly invite?

Irelia was momentarily confused.

She simply couldn't bring herself to say, "Please join us."

Irelia didn't understand politics, but she knew that these words could never be uttered.

Li Ke smiled and said:

"Come on, I also have something I'd like to discuss with you. The Brotherhood unruly and excessively brutal. Your resistance is much better. This matter involves the interests of Zaun, Piltover, and Ionia."

"A deal that won't leave you at a loss."

Li Ke was unaware of Irelia's secret thoughts, nor did he realize that he had taken the initiative.

However, he does have a business deal to discuss with Irelia.