World Rune
Jayce's POV
"I see the crystal,
Raindrops fall,
And the beauty of it all!
When the sun comes shining through."
Jayce's humming a tune of his favorite song, as he washes his hair.
'What's better than showering after a sweaty day? This is pure bliss!' He closes in eyes in ecstasy as the hot water runs through his skin.
Then he opens his eyes and looks at the transparent screen in front of him.
'Use the RuneLine Pill.' He said.
'DING! Processing...Analyze...50%...99%...100%!' A familiar mechanical voice resounds in his head.
'Activating Player's RuneLine.' something magical happened.
Jayce then saw a golden Roulette Wheel appear out of thin air. On the wheel, there are 18 slots which are split into 6 distinct colors: Yellow, Red, Blue, Green, Cyan....and black?. According to his knowledge, they are the colors that represent the Rune categories! Well, most of them are.
Weird, right? Poppy said there are only 17 different runes that were discovered thus far, what is the last spot? And it's black?
'What's that black slot in the roulette wheel' he asks. Yellow should represent Precision, red is domination, sorcery is blue, green means resolve, cyan is inspiration, black is...?
'...' the system didn't respond to him, but the wheel began to spin.
Unlike the insanely fast-speed roulette last time, the golden wheel moves extremely low, he can see many of the images in the slot.
'Conqueror, Electrocute, Press the attack, Lethal Tempo, Phase rush....' he mutters, these are the exact runes that were in the game.
- Precision: Conqueror, Press the attack, Lethal Tempo, Fleet Footwork.
- Domination: Electrocute, Predator, Dark Harvest, Hail of blades.
- Sorcery: Summon Aery, Arcane Comet, Phase Rush.
- Resolve: Grasp of the Undying, Aftershock, Guardian
- Inspiration: Glacial Augment, Unsealed Spellbook, First Strike.
A total of 17 runes, which represent 17 different spots in the roulette.
..
The wheel stopped after several seconds, what he got was...
'DING! Congratulations Player, you have received a special RuneLines: World Runes.'
'Name: Word Runes
Description: The mother of all runes, an artifact that was created by an unknown existence.
Usage: Player has access to all the RuneLines. Note: Player can only equip one RuneLine at a time.
Cost: 100 AP/ min
It's the black slot!
'!!!!!' Jayce's jaw dropped at the information he had just received. One had to know that one person only has access to only 1 rune! But he gets access to all the 17 runes!? Wouldn't he just be invincible?
'But the cost...' 100 per minute, meaning with his total amount of AP, he can only sustain about 38 minutes, and that is if he doesn't use any other abilities...
'It's a little expensive, but considering how Overpowered Runes are, the reward outweighs the risk' Plus, a fight should not take 30 minutes long right? Surely... [AN: Clueless]
'Whatever, there's no point in worrying about it, plus I still have my stamina, if worse comes down to worst.' He mutters; his AP will passively increase every day, he doesn't worry too much about the cost.
With that his mood improves, as he dries his body with a towel, readying to go out.
He opened the bathroom door and was stunned...
In front of him is a blushing Caitlyn with her head lower, holding his clothes.
"I... I....EEEEEEK!" She stuttered but a Yelp came out of her when her eyes trailed down Jayce's naked body.
Remember the morning's incident, she blushes, even more, turning like a red tomato.
She threw the clothes at him and ran,
"DINNER IS READY, SO GET CHANGE!" Caitlyn, with hands covering her face, yells.
'tcch! This girl, it's not like she has not seen me naked before, why make a big fuss out of it?' he chuckles, girls are such mysterious creatures. *sigh*
He changed his clothes and headed downstairs.
There on the table, he sees a huge feast on the table, everyone was sitting in their seats, even Ezreal, who had disappeared the entire day.
"Jayce, come here and eat, the meals are getting cold." His mother complained, but the smile on her face is gleaming with happiness.
Seeing this harmonious scene, Jayce couldn't help but reminisce about his past life. Although his past family wasn't big, they were close and would have joyous meals every day.
'I wonder how she's doing.' Even though the system said that he would come back after the adventure, he still missed his mother. Just like his past life, he was blessed with a great, loving mother. He feels grateful as he knows that few people have the opportunity. [AN: Cherish your loved one, guys! Valentine is coming up soon, go and have fun! Don't wait until later and have regrets!]
"YES! Coming!" He said as he sprints down the stairs.
'I will make the most out of this life! Living with no regrets!'
…
ZAUN, PiltOver
A cloaked baggy figure is walking along the slump-like street. Under the hood is a human-like mask that covers the person's face.
"Hey twig, stop right there." A loud voice was heard from behind the masked figure.
Three burly-looking men with scars on their faces, holding pipes emerge.
"You must be new here around here; this is our territory. Why don't you pay up some fees before leaving? HAHAHHA"
"Yeah, yeah pay up fees!"
"We'll break your legs and throw you under the sewage if you don't, stick."
The baggy figure didn't speak or had any reaction. After stopping for a moment, he continues walking.
"HEY, TWIG, WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING? DID YOU NOT HEAR WHAT I SAID?"
The three brothers rushed at him but then...
*BEEP BEEP BEEP* A series of beeps coming from under their feet.
"What is this?"
"flowers"
"Why are flowers beeping?"
Before they could do anything.
*BOOOM* An explosion occurred.
The explosion wasn't that big, but it's enough to engulf the three thugs, blood and intestines flew everywhere.
"AHHHHHHHHH!"
"WTF WAS THAT!?"
Panic ensured the street, everyone ran away, trying to get far from the culprit.
"In carnage, I bloom, like a flower in the dawn, hehehehehe" A faint voice came from the figure, followed by an eerie laugh. The person then disappeared into the darkness. His destination, PiltOver.
….
Morning. Grand Canyon, Shurima's desert.
*Huff Huff Huff* Two figures could be seen running in the distance.
"Slow...down...Jayce, I can't keep up!" The figures are Jayce and Caitlyn.
Ever since the fight with Poppy, Jayce's mindset had changed for the better. Now that he knows how great the reward is, his determination surged as he wants to get his hands on the "flash." So, without any more complaints, he just kept running nonstops.
As for Caitlyn...
"I can't anymore... *Thump*" She crashes on the ground. Unlike Jayce who got blessed by the power of the system, Caitlyn was just a normal person, although she trains regularly with her mother, her stamina can't keep up with Jayce's. Even if her determination is strong, it can't compete with her body.
With tears in her eyes, she kept crawling on the ground.
'It hurts, but I want to learn Arcane! I must keep going!' She gritted her teeth.