As night fell, a small object hung on Li Ke's leg. Isha, with her slightly curly, fluffy hair, was hugging Li Ke's leg. She was now tall enough that she could reach the kitchen counter without having to tiptoe.
Over the years, Isha's diet has improved, and with the supplementation of nutrition, she has grown taller very quickly. After all, it is indeed the time when teenagers grow taller, but she still maintains her old habit of liking to be hugged by Li Ke.
But now that Li Ke is cooking, Isha obediently stays by his legs, holding seasonings and a kitchen knife. As soon as Li Ke reaches out, she skillfully hands him the things.
Jinx sat at the dining table in the living room, where Vi, Silco, Vander were also present.
This was a family dinner, and Daddy Vander stood out because he was wearing the combat suit that Viktor had made for him.
He wore a black leather jacket with Hextech Gem engraved on the chest. Viktor used rune forging techniques obtained from Noxus to engrave protective runes on his chest, strength runes on his arms, and agility runes on his legs.
When Li Ke first saw the clothes, he was amused. To put it simply, the clothes looked too philosophical!
Although it doesn't look good, wearing this outfit would definitely triple Vander's combat power.
Technology changes lives, and that's not just a saying.
If Vi, wearing Hextech Gauntlet, can possess combat power comparable to that of a transcendent being, then one can only imagine what Vander, who already met the standards of a transcendent being and then donned the new combat suit, could achieve.
Soon, dinner was ready, and Li Ke and Isha came to the table. Silco poured himself a glass of wine, while Wei had already picked up her chopsticks and started eating.
Li Ke's cooking skills have always been quite good, and they suit Wei's taste perfectly. Back when Li Ke was in Zaun, she would often come to Li Ke's place for dinner after getting off work at the law enforcement bureau in the evening.
"The Freljord people have made arrangements. They're staying in the western region. Tomorrow afternoon, Renata will take Sejuani around Zaun and teach her what to do next."
"Hmm, what about Demacia? How did they react after receiving the news?" Li Ke nodded, casually picking up the meat Jinx had put in his bowl.
Isha also put food into Li Ke's bowl, smiling and revealing a set of pretty white teeth.
Good, because Li Ke made sure Isha brushed her teeth properly and didn't allow her to push her teeth with her tongue after they fell out, Isha didn't grow a pair of bunny front teeth like Jinx.
To reiterate, Xiao Jin is slightly overweight, and Li Ke has the absolute right to say about this. After all, Li Ke could feel her tongue when he kissed her, although that doesn't detract from her cuteness and beauty.
Silco took a sip of his drink and replied, "It's unexpected. I thought Demacia would take this opportunity to cause trouble for us. But Jarvan III sent a letter saying they would be sending a new ambassador, and this time, a nobleman from Great City of Demacia, to attend Noelle's trial in court."
"If Demacia was truly at fault, Demacia will apologize to us. Jarvan III gives a pretty good impression," Silco said after thinking for a moment.
If it were him, he absolutely could not make such a decision.
Because the words "fairness" and "justice" simply do not exist in Silco's dictionary; everything he does prioritizes the interests of Zaun.
Therefore, he tolerated the Demacia, Noxus, and Ionia undermining Zaun's system during this period.
By sacrificing the interests of a minority for the benefit of the majority, Silco has always done this; in Zaun, he has always played the villain.
"I've also done some research. That diplomatic ambassador named Noelle was selected from a small border town to come to Great City of Demacia, right?"
"Um."
"Then it's not surprising that the Demacia would do something like this," Li Ke said, picking up his glass and taking a sip of his drink.
He seemed somewhat happy.
Li Ke was indeed happy because this proved that Demacia could still be an ally, not an enemy.
Li Ke has always had a good impression of Demacia. After all, although the common people in Demacia lack room for upward mobility, the nobles, while receiving more and eating more, are truly capable of stepping up when trouble arises.
Every nobleman in wartime will be at the forefront of the battle; this is the official character designation Riot Games gave to Demacia.
Upon hearing this, Silco glanced at Li Ke, took a sip of his drink, and then gave a disgruntled snort. He understood what Li Ke meant.
What Li Ke was really trying to say was that Jarvan III was definitely unaware of what Noelle had done. In fact, Silco had discovered this quite some time ago. It seemed that Li Ke had some kind of admiration for Jarvan III and Swain.
It's unclear why, but Silco was somewhat unhappy about it.
No, if you, Li Ke, want to worship someone, shouldn't you worship me too?
I'm your father-in-law!
"Did Demacia say who they sent?"
"Have."
"Who is it?" Li Ke asked curiously.
"The head of the Laurent Family will serve as the diplomatic ambassador for this trial. In addition, to ensure a fair and impartial trial and to maintain the alliance between the two countries, the prestigious Demacia family, the Crownguard Family, will also send core members."
Upon hearing this, Li Ke raised an eyebrow and looked at Silco, asking, "Who came from the Crownguard Family? Was it someone named Garen?"
Silco was no longer surprised that Li Ke would occasionally utter unfamiliar names, and he replied, "Lux Crownguard."
"It looks like a girl."
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Upon hearing the name Silco mentioned, Li Ke's lips twitched slightly. He took a deep breath and said seriously, "Silco, tell Jarvan III now, can they send someone else?"
Are you kidding me? Lux is coming to Zaun?
No, that girl is practically a national annihilation magnet!
As we all know, the protagonist of Demacia is not Garen, nor Jarvan IV, but Lux!
Lux, the Lux of Destruction, practically has a built-in strong female lead persona, okay? It would be a miracle if anyone who gets close to her ever ends up well!
"What happened to that girl?" Silco asked curiously.
"Okay, forget it, pretend I didn't say anything, let's leave it at that." But then Li Ke suddenly changed his mind.
Because Li Ke remembered something: although Lux has the attribute of "destroying a country", she is kind-hearted, cute and lively by nature. As long as she is properly managed, there is no reason for Lux to cause trouble for Zaun.
After all, to cause trouble for Zaun now, at least a Demigod pair would be needed; Lux can only summon Galio.
As for Sylas and all that, well, not to Li Ke, but he could kill Sylas with a single slap right now. Absorbing magic is useless against Li Ke, since Li Ke is all about physical strength.
Thinking it over, Li Ke said to Silco, "Since these Silco have come from Demacia, send someone to inform Swain to send someone to Zaun as well, preferably with Katarina leading the team."
What are you going to do now?
"To resolve the conflict between Noxus and Demacia, what else can I do?" Li Ke replied, then continued:
"While Sejuani is in Zaun now, let's resolve this once and for all to avoid future trouble. Unfortunately, Ionia isn't unified yet, so even if I notify Karma, Karma can't send anyone as Ionia's representative."
"Okay, I understand. I'll send someone to inform Swain first thing tomorrow morning." Silco didn't ask any more questions, nodded, and started eating.
"Hey, Li Ke, can you guys stop talking about this for now?" Vi muttered as Silco and Li Ke finally stopped.
After taking a sip of her drink, Wei continued, "When it's time to eat, just focus on eating. Why chat about random things?"
"This is really affecting my appetite," Wei muttered.
Li Ke glanced at the bones laid out on Wei's plate, rolled his eyes in annoyance, and said, "You're eating so much even though it's affecting your appetite. How much could you eat if you had a good appetite?"
"Ignore her, Li Ke, she's a pig," Jinx grumbled from the side.
"You want to die, huh?!" Vi immediately bristled, raising her Riot Games as if to punch Jinx.
"Try hitting me!" Jinx made a face at Vi, completely unafraid of her.
Hey, everyone here is her person!
Li Ke, her man.
Isha, her sister.
Vander, her father.
Silco, her second father.
She's afraid of Wei?!
The meal lasted until late at night. Visyl, Kofandel, and the other two left, Jinx took Isaac to take a shower, while Rick sat alone in the room.
Then, Li Ke, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, thought for a moment and looked at the animal skin bag that he had put in the corner.
The bag exuded a strong magical aura; even with Li Ke's rudimentary magical skills, he could sense powerful ice magic emanating from it.
That was the seal Lissandra placed on Li Ke; it sealed Aatrox.
Reaching out, Li Ke lightly grasped the bag, which flew towards him. After a moment's thought, Li Ke tore the bag open.
Given Aatrox's current state, he doesn't need the help of Demigod; Li Ke can suppress Aatrox on his own because he is now very close to Demigod. In this state, Li Ke is not far from Aatrox.
Of course, this refers to Aatrox in his weakened state. If it were Aatrox after he had transformed into the Sword Demon and slaughtered thousands of barbarians, Li Ke would certainly not be able to suppress him.
Aatrox at that time could easily defeat Kayle.
With that in mind, Li Ke released Lissandra from her seal.
The instant Li Ke opened the animal skin bag, far away in the abyss of the north, the white-haired woman in the Hall of the Nine suddenly raised her head.
She pursed her lips a few times, then shook her head and remained silent.
"You bastard! You damned worm, you insolent beast!"
"I'll kill you, I'll kill everyone you cherish!"
A violent, chaotic sound echoed in his mind. Li Ke stuck out his little finger, picked at his ear, and pursed his lips.
At that moment, an enormous sword was placed on Li Ke's lap. The sword had spikes along its edge, curved upwards, and had a hollow center that emitted a crimson light. Within the crimson light, one could see flowing blood vessels, and where the blood vessels were dense, an extremely evil eye was formed.
The eye was glaring at Li Ke, cursing angrily, while a thick aura of blood emanated from the sword. Blood streaks climbed up Li Ke's arm and spread towards his chest and heart.
But the next moment, with a snort from Li Ke, the surging blood vessels dissipated, gathering only in the hand holding the Li Ke.
"Give it to me, give me your body!"
Aatrox roared in despair, his sword trembling, but he was powerless to change the fact that he was being held by a human.
It's important to understand that while Aatrox is stronger than Rhaast, both being Darkin weapons, their power difference after becoming Darkin isn't that significant. And Rhaast, however, is controlled by Kayn.
Kayn is a genius. As a child, he was sent to the Noxian battlefield as cannon fodder by the Noxians. However, he was later spotted by Zed, who was aiming to match Shen, who was also an extremely strong person below the Demigod.
Kayn's talent is so great that even Zed admires him, but how does he compare to Li Ke?
Of course, there's no comparison. No matter how talented Kayn, he can't compare to Li Ke. It's not that Li Ke is arrogant, but he truly has that ability now.
Li Ke, after the system evolved, Lee's strength has surpassed that of Shen and Zed. Kayn has no hope of catching up to him unless he completely controls Rhaast.
Therefore, Kayn can control Rhaast, then there's no reason why Li Ke can't control Aatrox.
This is why Li Ke brought Aatrox back with him.
Li Ke lacked a weapon. In the past, he used wind element to gather a wind sword, which was barely usable, since ordinary swords could not withstand Li Ke's magic.
However, during the battle with the Ursine, Li Ke discovered that his elemental wind sword had broken several times, making Li Ke realize that he really needed a better weapon.
After much thought, there are only three types of weapons in Runeterra that can be used perfectly by the current Li Ke. The first type is a weapon crafted by Ornn, as anything made by Ornn is bound to be of high quality.
The second type is the Darkin, who, like Kayn, uses Rhaast, which greatly increases their power.
The third type is Celestials weapons, but Li Ke will not deal with the Celestials. After all, Li Ke knows very well that the Celestials are the future enemies of Runeterra. To obtain Celestials weapons, the first thing to do is to climb the Mount Targon, gain the Celestials's approval, and let the Celestials's soul enter one's body. Ha, how could Li Ke do such a thing?
To allow Celestials to enter one's body and then possess one's soul?
Are you crazy?!
Therefore, Aatrox is currently the best choice.
And coincidentally, Aatrox is Darkin in sword form. Just thinking about wielding Aatrox made Li Ke feel a surge of excitement.
If Aatrox could become my sword, then, if Aatrox doesn't cause trouble, together we'd have at least the power of Demigod, right?
Thinking of this, Li Ke spoke up:
"Shut your stinking mouth, then we can have a chat. Or do you want to be sacked up again and sent back to that dark, sunless environment?"
"How dare you! Do you know who I am?"
"." This conversation feels a bit strange.
Although he knew Aatrox was immature and arrogant, Li Ke still felt inexplicably strange when they actually talked.
Aatrox gave Li Ke the feeling of a spoiled brat.
What little devil?
"Aatrox, are you sure you don't want to talk to me?"
Before Aatrox could speak, Li Ke sighed, picked up a bag, and said, "Then I'll have to put you in and seal you away. This is my territory. Once I seal you, you can forget about ever getting out."
Li Ke threatened.
Then, Li Ke heard Aatrox's somewhat flustered voice.
"Etc!"
The greatsword trembled, Aatrox's voice carried a hint of fear. He didn't want to return to the darkness, to a time when he couldn't even move, let alone cry.
Therefore, he chickened out.
The eye on the greatsword looked at Li Ke. That eye was incredibly evil and full of majesty, but at this moment, its majesty was tinged with a hint of panic and worry.
"What do you want to talk about? Human, ha, do you want my power?"
You're overthinking it!