What are you doing here?
Nunu recognized the guy in front of him, rubbed his eyes, and stared at Li Ke in disbelief, asking blankly, "Aren't you... aren't you over there?!"
As she spoke, Nunu pointed in one direction, but then realized she hadn't pointed in the right direction, so Nunu immediately changed it again. "It's super, super far from here, how did you get here?"
It's normal for young children to talk nonsense and even be unable to judge distances.
Anyway, as long as Li Ke understood Nunu's meaning, he looked at Nunu, lowered his voice, and said, "This is not an accident, Nunu. Just like when you met Willump, our meeting was also destined."
"Huh?" Nunu was startled. Sitting on Willump's lap, his little face suddenly turned red, and he stammered, "You, are you a girl? Mom said that 'Destiny' can only be used on blood sworn brothers. Are you my destined blood sworn brother?"
"Are you my wife?" Though shy, the little guy mustered his courage and said softly, his shyness tinged with something else, "But aren't you too old?"
Li Ke: "?"
"Puff"
In his mind's eye, Li Ke seemed to hear someone laughing, a clear, cold laugh that was short and sharp.
The thought of Lissandra witnessing this scene made Li Ke clench his teeth.
What exactly did Layka teach Nunu?
What does it mean to be destined to be a blood oath?
What is a blood pact? In Freljord, a blood pact is like marriage.
"You're overthinking it, Nunu. I'm not a man, I'm a spirit." Li Ke suppressed his speechlessness and frustration and said seriously to Nunu.
"A spirit? You're Deity?" Nunu clapped her hands, as if suddenly realizing something, and said, "Then it really was you who saved me back then, right? I was wondering why I didn't get carried away by the snow wolves after falling from such a high place and being unconscious for two days."
Nunu had already seen the green light before, so it was someone she was familiar with. In addition, for some reason, Nunu was willing to trust the other party and had an inexplicable fondness for this green guy.
It's like... if he met Braum, would he unconditionally trust Braum?
Thinking of this, Nunu seemed to let down all his guard, looking at Li Ke with a pitiful expression. He sniffed and said, "Can you help me? Help me save Willump, just like you helped me back then."
"He's fine, he's just unconscious." Li Ke glanced at Willump. The Yeti was tough and resilient, and Nilah had shown some restraint when she used the giant wave to push Willump and Nunu off the cliff. She was just a bit immature, not really stupid.
Nilah had deliberately controlled her strength, only withdrawing it when she was several meters high. Therefore, for Willump, several meters was no problem at all.
After all, Willump's fur was at least half a meter thick, right?
Besides, this guy can jump four or five meters high in one leap. Therefore, Willump's current coma is not due to injury from falling from a height, but rather because he was protecting Nunu when Nilah used the giant wave to wash him away.
How to put it
It's like throwing someone into a large washing machine, and when you take them out, they'll almost certainly vomit and faint.
"Unconscious?" Nunu looked at Li Ke, somewhat incredulous. After all, how could Willump, with his physical condition, possibly fall into a coma?
Li Ke looked at Nunu, thought for a moment, and said, "If you don't want to believe it, then there's nothing I can do. Anyway, Willump is fine, so you don't need to worry about him. But Nunu, instead of thinking about Willump, shouldn't you be thinking about how you're going to go to Windwing Mountain with him after Willump wakes up? That guy is still waiting for you up there."
Li Ke pointed to the mountaintop and began to speak.
Haha, Li Ke is definitely different from Nilah. He knows he came with a mission. Playing a role means immersing yourself in it. He is currently playing the role of the old man who helps Nunu grow up.
Actors like Nilah who let their own preferences pull them out of character deserve a firm NO; she's utterly unqualified!
"How do you know about Windwing Mountain?" Nunu blinked and asked the question.
He looked at Li Ke, suddenly becoming a little nervous, and whispered, "No, that's not right. Mom only told me about Windwing Mountain, and I haven't told anyone else that I'm going to Windwing Mountain. You shouldn't know!"
Li Ke: "?"
How did you suddenly become so smart?
"Because I know where your mother is," Li Ke said after thinking for a moment.
These words immediately shattered Nunu's newly formed wariness. He looked at Li Ke excitedly and shouted, "Mom? Do you know where my mom is?"
"Your mother's name is Layka, right?"
"Right!"
"She's not in danger right now, but that's only temporary, Nunu. She's right where you're going. Go to Windwing Mountain and, together with Willump, unravel the secrets of the Yeti, and you'll find your mother."
"Is everything you're saying true?" Nunu looked at Li Ke, then whispered, "Can I believe you? I don't even know your name, how can I believe you?"
"My name? Nunu, you can call me Guardian," Li Ke said softly.
"A guardian, like Braum? But you're not bald," Nunu said, tilting his head.
Li Ke: "?"
Under the green light, Li Ke's expression twisted once more.
Why are there so many problems with brats?
Whew, take a deep breath, Li Ke, be patient. Nunu isn't a naughty child; on the contrary, her vigilance and willingness to ask all sorts of questions show that Nunu's very smart.
Although she had parenting experience, it was clear that Issa was much more obedient than Nunu. Also, Issa couldn't speak, unlike Nunu who had so many problems.
To put it simply, Nunu's curiosity is just too strong!
In his mind's eye, Li Ke seemed to hear the witch's laughter again.
Does making Lissandra laugh mean Nunu is really amazing?
"No, Nunu, I have lived longer and farther Braum. I am someone you do not know," Li Ke said to Nunu. He continued, "Freljord has many secrets. What you need to do now is to uncover those secrets. Don't you love adventure? This is exactly what you're looking for. Nunu, you must go to Windwing Mountain, not only to save your mother, but also to save Freljord."
"I'll save Freljord?" Nunu exclaimed excitedly, standing up from Willump's large belly. But he immediately realized that this action was not good for Willump, so he tiptoed off Willump and quickly climbed over to Li Ke.
Looking up at Li Ke, he reached out his hand, boldly trying to touch Li Ke, while excitedly shouting, "Can I become a hero who saves the world?"
"Buzz~"
With a faint sound, Nunu's hand was blocked by something transparent. He looked up at Li Ke in surprise and saw a huge, green thing in front of him stretching out a hand.
A large green hand reached towards his head, causing Nunu to instinctively back away. But then, he boldly stepped forward, allowing the strange creature to place its hand on his head.
"You can do it if you want to."
"However, you have to overcome the current difficulties first," Li Ke said earnestly to Nunu.
"Please tell me, what should I do? She won't listen to me at all, and... is it possible to... not hurt her?" Nunu asked several questions in a row.
"She threw you and Willump out there, and you almost died, you know that?" Li Ke looked at Nunu with a strange expression.
"No, that's not it." Hearing Li Ke's words, Nunu shook his head and said crisply to Li Ke, "I can tell that she didn't really want to hurt me and Willump. She, she was just playing with us?"
Nunu said uncertainly, but even so, he still said with certainty, "Anyway, he definitely didn't mean to hurt me."
"If that's the case, Nunu, you need to do this." Li Ke looked at Nunu, trying hard to recall the plot of his previous life, thinking about how to combine them to come up with a quest line for Nunu.
A moment later, Li Ke suddenly laughed.
"I have a tool that can absorb the waves she creates. Without the waves, she naturally can't stop you from going to Windwing Mountain," Li Ke said, bending down and squatting down to look Nunu in the eye.
Nunu's eyes lit up, and she stretched out her hands. "Can I borrow them?"
"Not only can I lend it to you, I can even give it to you directly," Li Ke said with a smile, his voice filled with laughter. He had already imagined Nunu's expression after she accomplished that task and then discovered the truth.
"However, there was a problem with that tool."
"What's the problem?"
"That thing is broken now, and I need two materials to fix it." At this moment, Li Ke really felt like an NPC issuing a quest.
"Go ahead and tell me, Willump and I will find them!" Nunu patted his chest and promised.
"The first ingredient is called Julema, a strange fruit that grows in the Frost Fortress."
Nunu suddenly interrupted Li Ke, shouting, "Frost Fortress? I just came from that area!"
His tone was tinged with disappointment. Everyone knew that Frost Fortress was Lissandra's territory, and he had just run away from Lissandra's Village of the Abandoned!
If we go back to get it now, Lissandra will find it. Putting aside the issue of the materials, how is Willump going to explain this?
The reason Nunu and Willump didn't return to the Village of the Abandoned or tell the adults about it was because Nunu wanted to protect Willump.
Willump is not some cruel and vicious snowman, he is his best friend!
If the adults of Frostguard Citadel found out about Willump, Nunu was very worried that they would hurt Willump. Therefore, for Willump's sake, Nunu gave up seeking the help of the adults of Frostguard Citadel to find his mother.
And now, this green guy is actually telling me to go back!
"No, not the current Frostguard Citadel, but Frost Fortress. That's not Lissandra's current home, it's her former home," Li Ke said to Nunu. He knew exactly what Nunu was thinking.
As Li Ke finished speaking, a cold voice echoed in his mind.
Even if it's my old home, it's still my home. Are you teaching this child to steal from me?
Hearing Lissandra's question, Li Ke rolled his eyes.
Ignoring Lissandra, he continued to Nunu, "Look that way, that's the opposite of Frostguard Citadel. When you see the open tundra, walk a little further in, and you'll find a huge ruin with a landmark building there that you'll recognize."
Nunu nodded and then asked, "So, what about the second ingredient?"
"The second material is called the Tears of the Frost Goddess. After you obtain Julema, head north. When you see the Frozen Sea, you'll know what to do."
"If I get them, can I go to Windwing Mountain?"
"Yes, get them, bring them back to me, and I will repair the tools that can subdue that guy up there. With those tools, you can go to Windwing Mountain," Li Ke said earnestly.
Nunu took a deep breath and nodded. "Then, how am I supposed to find you then?"
"When you return to the foot of the mountain with the things, I will appear before you on my own, Nunu."
"Okay, I understand!"
Nunu nodded loudly.
"Well then, goodbye, little one." After saying that, Li Ke disappeared before Nunu could react.
Nunu was left standing there with her Kog'Maw, looking left and right.
Once he came to his senses, Nunu immediately ran to Willump, knelt on the snow, gently patted Willump's cheek, and shouted loudly:
"Willump, get up!"
"We should go on an adventure!"
"I know how to get to Windwing Mountain now!"
"Is this your plan?"
In the sky, Lissandra appeared, her expression indifferent, but a hint of a smile in her eyes.
Li Ke caught that hint of a smile. To be honest, Lissandra was becoming more and more human.
She had just mocked Li Ke because of Nunu's words, and she was also displeased by the task Li Ke had given Nunu.
This is all a sign that Lissandra is now showing signs of humanity.
"Otherwise what? The Frost Fortress is easy to deal with, but the Tears of the Ice Goddess is something I made up. I'll have Bai cooperate and pretend to be the Ice Goddess to give Nunu a trial. As for the specific trial, he'll find a way to get to the Ice Island in the center of the sea, make up something that Bai wants, and have him give it to Bai."
"Will this really work?" Lissandra frowned and said softly.
She no longer felt that Li Ke was wasting his time, because Nunu had indeed found Willump, and Nunu had even merged with the Heart of Anivia, something Lissandra had witnessed firsthand.
That gem that holds Anivia's magic... Lissandra also really wanted it.
With that thing, she could truly control True Ice, instead of just controlling Dark True Ice.
However, Lissandra couldn't bring herself to snatch a child's things in front of Li Ke. Of course, if Li Ke hadn't been there, given Lissandra's cunning, she might have actually tried to steal the Heart of Anivia.
But now, it's too late to say anything.
"Yes, everything I did was to help Nunu find a way to use his powers in his predicament. That child is so kind-hearted. When he was facing Nilah, it wasn't just because Nilah had gone too far, but also because he didn't want to hurt Nilah. So he never even imagined that he could defeat Nilah."
Although Nunu's fantasies were useless.
The ability to make fantasies come true is indeed very powerful, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call Nunu, who possesses it, a super-mechanical monster. But the problem is that Nilah is a numerical monster!
Therefore, even if Nunu really thought that way, he and Willump wouldn't be able to get through the mountains if Nilah wasn't willing.
"Okay, I understand. Well then, that's settled." Lissandra nodded and said softly.
After saying that, she planned to leave immediately.
Judging from the looks of it, Li Ke is probably going back to Zaun too. Why would she stay and watch over Nunu?
She's not as free as Nilah.
But just as Lissandra opened the ice mirror and prepared to enter, Li Ke's voice rang out.
"Hey, haven't you noticed you're becoming more and more humane?"
Lissandra turned her head and saw Li Ke staring at her with curiosity.
Her pale lips parted slightly, Lissandra closed her eyes, and uttered a single word:
"Roll."