-218- Mysterious figure

"You said you found a Yordle with a hammer in a town called Uwendale in Demacia?"

Late at night, on the second floor of Zoran's shop.

In the living room, Linwin sat in one corner, while not far in front of him, Kai'Sa sat at the dining table eating fruit. To be honest, Kai'Sa's mouth never stopped, and sitting on the floor in meditation was Talia.

The little sparrow had been refining her powers these past few days.

Upon hearing the word "Yordle," Kai'Sa's ears twitched beneath her black hair. She stopped chewing and looked up at Linwin with her beautiful purple eyes.

"You guessed right, Ekko, I do know her."

Linwin smiled and continued speaking to Ekko on the other end of the line, "Did you go say hello to her? She's a very friendly Yordle."

Kai'Sa: "."

Looking up, Kai'Sa gazed at the ceiling, recalling the Yordles she had met at the University.

Lulu, Tristana, and Ziggs.

Oh, Tristana had to be excluded. She was actually quite normal. Kai'Sa had seen the petite girl several times asking the enforcers for advice with a cannon on her back. Tristana was actually learning the enforcer system.

But Lulu, and Ziggs...

Kai'Sa thought of those two Yordles and suddenly found the fruit in her mouth not as sweet.

Lulu could turn people into frogs and squirrels!

Although she quickly turned them back, wasn't that magic too powerful? 

They were living people who, just because they accidentally cut in front of Lulu in line, were pranked with magic.

Lulu was truly terrifying!

Ziggs was terrifying too!

He and Powder had already made bombs that could destroy a small mountain.

The power, Kai'Sa didn't think she could resist it.

She also believed more in what Linwin said, that thing would definitely be useful for blowing up the bugs in the ground!

"There were many people at the Heroes' Festival who didn't talk to her, so she left?"

"It's okay, Ekko, she doesn't belong to Piltover, she only belongs to Demacia."

Linwin smiled and continued, "Although Poppy is a very friendly Yordle, Ekko, she is a very principled Yordle. Don't mistake her for Lulu."

The Yordle with a hammer twice her size and carrying a small shield looking for heroes everywhere, that Yordle is definitely Poppy. Linwin didn't know much about Poppy's story in detail, but whether it was the old version or the new version, Poppy was an extraordinary Yordle.

Yes, Yordles like Poppy, who leaned towards normalcy and seriousness, were actually the minority among Yordles, or rather, in the vast city of Bandle City, there wasn't another Poppy.

As for whether Poppy would join Piltover and Zaun, Linwin thought it was impossible. 

Poppy was a Yordle who followed agreements and had goals. In other words, because Poppy was a Yordle, otherwise as one of the founders of Demacia, it wouldn't be impossible for Poppy to take over.

After all, at that time, the king of Demacia was not like the current Lightshield family, where those with the ability and prestige had hope of leading the people.

"Okay, let's talk about something else."

———

When he hung up the phone, the girl who was eating fruit approached Linwin, "Were you just talking to Ekko? I remember he's in Demacia, right?"

On the map, Demacia is very far away from Piltover and Zaun.

But it hadn't been long since then, and Hextech stations were already built in Demacia?

"Demacia? He's already heading to the Freljord."

Kai'Sa blinked, her face getting closer, and quickly asked Linwin, "He's going to the northern ice mountains?"

Seeing Kai'Sa's curious look, Linwin thought for a moment, and then immediately understood why Kai'Sa was a bit excited after hearing about the Freljord.

This silly child had been fighting bugs in Shurima all her life. Without Linwin, the first half of Kai'Sa's life would have been nothing but yellow sand, and occasionally seeing an oasis in the desert would have been the only moonlight in Kai'Sa's heart.

Water and shade were the best things for the people of Shurima.

Therefore, icebergs and snow, these two seemingly cold words, were extremely unfamiliar to Kai'Sa.

She had never seen snow in her life.

Because Shurima doesn't have snow.

Even in the coldest winter, Shurima's daytime was still scorching sun, and it was only at night that it was cold enough to make people shiver.

"Yeah, he's crossing borders, establishing Hextech stations in the Freljord, but the Demacians won't help him there. It might waste quite a bit of time." Linwin didn't retreat or advance, allowing Kai'Sa to approach.

And behind them, sitting cross-legged on the floor, Taliyah frowned lightly.

From her perspective,

Kai'Sa, who was bending over, hands resting in front of her knees, and Linwin, sitting quietly, blocked by Kai'Sa's body.

Damn it!

The master and mistress were kissing in front of her.

What a lack of shame!

The shy little sparrow gradually moved her body, turning from facing Linwin and Kai'Sa to facing away.

But neither Kai'Sa nor Linwin paid attention to Taliyah's movement.

"How nice."

"Don't be envious, if there's a chance, I'll take you to play in the snow?"

"Can I go?" Kai'Sa pointed to her face and asked.

"What kind of question is that? You can go anywhere."

"But I want to go back to Shurima, and you won't let me." Kai'Sa's pretty face showed some discontent.

"Who said you can't go? It's not that I won't let you go back, it's that I don't want you to go back. You need to distinguish between not allowed and not wanting." Linwin immediately retorted.

He had indeed never stopped Kai'Sa from leaving.

Even now, even though there was nothing more to gain from Kai'Sa and her favorability had reached its peak, Linwin had never stopped Kai'Sa from leaving.

But, just as Linwin said.

He didn't want Kai'Sa to leave him.

"Hmph."

After hearing Linwin's words, Kai'Sa took two steps back.

"And when would that be?"

"The Hex gates can lead to the Freljord, actually, if we want to go, we can get there in two days."

Linwin paused, looking at Kai'Sa apologetically, "But..."

"Stop!" Holding out her hand, Kai'Sa interrupted, "I get it, busy man."

".."

Meanwhile, during the time Linwin spent at Zoran's shop.

Outside the walls of Piltover, at the foot of the mountains near Piltover, heavy footsteps echoed in the night.

"Dang."

"Dang."

And the sound of metal clashing against stone.

A tall figure, wrapped in tattered cloth from head to toe, walked through the night.

His arms were wrapped in dirty linen, but occasionally, when he raised his staff, a hint of gold peeked through the linen's seams.

The staff he held was also wrapped in dirty cloth strips, with many grains of sand still stuck to it, and the shape of this staff was extremely peculiar, looking more like an axe at the front instead of a handle?

He lifted his head, looking towards the brightly lit Piltover.

His entire face was hidden in the shadow of his hood.

"Zaun."

"Linwin, I'm here."

Lifting his large feet, the monk-like man prepared to climb the mountain.

"Stop."

The cool breeze of summer brushed over his body, but he felt no sense of coolness or comfort.

Instead, there was a chill in his heart, and he instantly lifted his head.

"Leave this place..."

She said again.