216 Wakes Up

A stinging pain, an intense stinging pain.

Feeling unwell, Yuan Chen suddenly opened his eyes and tried to get up. But as soon as he made a slight movement, a sharp pain that made him feel dizzy came from all over his body.

He gasped for breath. Although it was meant to be a relaxing movement, Yuan Chen was certain that even breathing was a form of torture for him right now.

A stinging pain, like being pricked by needles, and a tingling itch as flesh grew back spread throughout every corner of his body. Yuan Chen could even clearly feel the blockage in his abdominal cavity and lungs.

I wanted to sit up, but I couldn't even lift my hand, let alone sit up.

All I could do was open my eyes and stare blankly at the ceiling... Yes, the battle was over.

Suddenly, as if remembering something, Yuan Chen exerted all his strength and raised his right arm despite the pain.

Looking into his palm, the azure emblem was still there, though slightly dimmed. Yuan Chen could vaguely sense something slumbering within it.

It's Nedeli.

As Dawn Bringer, Nedeli is not easily killed. At least she will enter a dormant state after dying three times, and will be resurrected after collecting three hundred strands of Dawn Power.

If I remember correctly, Runeterra is very far from Celestial Realm, and it takes an average of three months to collect one Dawn Power. At that rate, only four strands can be collected in a year...

Heading to Mount Targon?

Thinking about it, Yuan Chen nodded thoughtfully—although he couldn't quite remember what Nedeli had said because of his deep sleep, Yuan Chen still remembered this sentence.

Because Mount Targon is the closest point in Runeterra to Celestial Realm, and it's also the location of the Celestial Gate, which provides direct access to Celestial Realm.

In this situation, the speed at which the Dawn Power gathers there should be several times that of other areas.

If I'm not mistaken, Nedeli's soul should be slumbering within the Dawn Mark in her palm right now...

Hmm, if they were to apply glue now, would that be considered forced labor?

Once he realized he was safe, Yuan Chen relaxed abruptly, and his thoughts began to drift away from the tension and seriousness he had during the battle, even becoming somewhat unfocused.

Of course, Yuan Chen himself would never admit that this was his fault... It's all that damn Oshirresh.

Lost in thought, Yuan Chen was somewhat absent-minded. Meanwhile, the maid who had been tidying the room, seeing Yuan Chen's actions, was slightly startled, then ran excitedly to the door to report to Queen Qiyana.

Before long, accompanied by the sound of clattering, Qiyana, who was much taller than before, entered the room.

Unlike her previous pure silver-white long hair, Qiyana's current hair color has a touch of silver-gray and metallic sheen.

Her clothes were similar to before, except that her pantyhose had been changed to black stockings, and she now wore high heels.

However, Yuan Chen's focus was not on that; instead, he subconsciously looked up at Qiyana's head... It was a golden crown inlaid with numerous Elemental Gem.

Yuan Chen had seen it, on the King Yuen... or rather, on the head of Qiyana's father.

Although they had just woken up from a deep sleep, neither Qiyana nor Yuan Chen showed much excitement upon seeing each other. They simply exchanged a glance, and then Qiyana nodded in relief.

How long did I sleep?

"Seven days." Qiyana crossed her arms, looked at Yuan Chen, Qiyana said with some emotion:

"These may be the longest seven days of my life... Jax has left, saying he's gone to Icathia to wait for you."

"Is he alright?"

"He doesn't seem to be alright."

Upon hearing Yuan Chen inquire about Jax's condition, Qiyana pouted and said:

"That guy's two arms are completely shattered... He must have used something incredible while fighting the Void Giant. Not only did it deplete his physical strength, but it also aged him considerably in appearance and physique... And he's supposed to be an immortal."

"I wanted him to stay and recuperate for a while. After all, without him, Yishuaoken would definitely be in a worse situation."

But he refused. In his words, if it weren't for the Void, he would never have returned to this place in his entire life; they were truly ungrateful."

After a pause, Qiyana shook her head and corrected her, "When you go to see him, don't forget to bring me something... and tell him that Ixialia won't forget his help."

Upon hearing Qiyana's correction, Yuan Chen couldn't help but laugh, "Oh, you've grown up."

"Ha, I am now the queen of all Ixialia!"

Upon hearing Yuan Chen's words, Qiyana, who was sitting to the side looking down at him, said:

"My father and Ne'Zuk were both dissolved into the core of Monolith Fortress as the keys to activate Malphite..."

Or rather, he became one with Malphite. The Sage of Sem's soul and body were drained in the process of maintaining the Axiom Towers, turning to ashes the instant the battle ended.

"My sisters were too incompetent, so I became the new King Yuen..."

It's a pity that Ixialia suffered such great damage, so reconstruction will be the priority in the short term. I was originally planning to try invading that country called Noxus."

"Even though she's grown up, she's still the Qiyana I know~ Haha~"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Chen relaxed and laughed.

In the past, Yuan Chen would have felt immense grief over the deaths of King Yuen and the others.

But now, it seems that the initial fear and trepidation one should have felt when facing death has faded.

After laughing for a moment, Yuan Chen shook his head and asked, "How am I feeling?"

"Very bad."

In response to Yuan Chen's question, Qiyana turned and sat down on the edge of the bed, saying:

"Your bones, organs, and flesh were basically all shattered. Luckily Oshirresh had a conscience and did some restoration at the last minute, otherwise you probably wouldn't have made it to treatment."

"It sounds strange, but you can forget about dancing."

Qiyana shook her head and said:

"Your newly healed bones and muscles are tainted with the aura of demons and the Void, resulting in some changes to their original strength... Although it's not entirely certain, with all your power circuits in disarray, you'd better switch to a different class."

After a pause, Qiyana shrugged and said, "How about I teach you? I do have some experience with the warrior class."

In response, Yuan Chen helplessly pointed out Qiyana's little scheme:

"I think you just want revenge for the times I pointed fingers at you when you were your teacher!"

Let's take a break and start a new dungeon.