Chapter 44: Countdown to Doom
The center of Valoran, the Land of Runeterra.
The brilliant starlight shines through the black curtain, faintly reflected in the land of rune, and the energy that fills the air reflects a soft light under the starlight.
Ize lay on a high slope in the northern part of the Runeterra, his arms resting on the back of his head, his eyes slightly squinted, bathed in starlight.
"What do you want?" said Lux, standing beside him, smiling sweetly.
"It's nothing, just thinking about the end of tomorrow......" Izawa said, glancing at the pocket watch in his hand. The Land of Runeterris is full of stars all year round, so if you want to tell the time in the Land of Runeterra, you must use a device that can display the time.
"I believe that we will overcome the end and that a better life will come. Lux spun the wand in her hand, her beautiful face lit up.
"......" Izawa slowly got up from the hillside, and subconsciously looked at the moving Lux beside him, and the smiling beautiful eyes of the other party brought a strange feeling to himself.
"Because you're by my side. Before Ize could speak, Lux said what was on her mind, and a shy light swirled in Lux's beautiful eyes.
“...... Lux ...... "A touch of red appeared on Ize's cheeks, he was not stupid, he naturally understood the mind of the beautiful girl in front of him.
A stream of heat appeared in Ize's mind, and before he had time to think too much, he subconsciously stretched out his hand, wanting to hold the beautiful and shy person into his arms.
Looking at the big white hands stretched out to her, Lux blushed slightly, put her hands on her chest, and slowly lowered her head.
"Because you're by my side......" Just as Ize was about to touch Lux, a familiar and unfamiliar voice suddenly sounded in his ears. As if from millions of years ago, this call brought Ize the feeling that he had not been seen for a long time but was about to forget.
Hearing this voice, Ize's whole body stiffened, as if struck by lightning, and the hand that reached out was completely paralyzed.
"This ...... It was ......" a familiar and extremely important name slowly came to his mind, and a vague shadow covered his mind, making it impossible for him to fully remember the person's appearance and name.
"Who is it? Why can't you remember it at all......" Izawa muttered in his mind, and he felt a splitting headache. He wanted to think of that person, but he couldn't do it, because he couldn't find that person from the sea of memory, "Who is it, why, my heart hurts so much......"
"Izawa, are you okay?" Ize's lingering hand made Lux feel a hint of confusion, and she slowly raised her head, the light of doubt and concern flashing in her moving eyes.
Izawa's hands froze in the air trembled. More intense, more intense......
"Damn, I can't remember at all, what the hell have I forgotten?"
"Ize, are you uncomfortable? Your hands ......" Lux stretched out her warm and delicate little hand and gently held Ize, the golden pupils under her long eyelashes were worried.
Feeling the warmth of Lux's warm little hands, Ize's chaotic thoughts recovered slightly.
"It's okay, maybe I'm too tired, or I'm too nervous......" Facing the softness coming from the palm of his hand, Izawa was a little resistant. He subconsciously tried to break free from Lux's small hand, and slowly shook his head.
"I'm probably a little tired, I'm ...... Let's go and rest first...... Tomorrow...... Tomorrow...... See you tomorrow......" After condensing a gentle arc at the corner of his mouth, Izawa turned around and left the hillside in a beam of light.
"How can this look be fine, you idiot......" Lux stroked her smooth forehead and stuck out her tongue at the golden light that had not yet dissipated in the air.
In the dim starlight, Izawa walked slowly, his eyes out of focus due to his chaotic thoughts.
"Ever since I was brought here, I've always had this feeling, as if I've forgotten something important, what it is......" Izawa rubbed his sore temples heavily, and kept muttering in his heart, "I always feel like I've lost something more important than life, but why can't I remember it......"
For a long time, as if after a lot of struggle, Izawa sighed dejectedly, showing a very unwilling expression: "Forget it...... Let's calm down and do my best to meet the end of tomorrow, and when we get through this crisis, set aside time to think about what I have forgotten......"
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"You're not in the position you're responsible for, what are you doing on my side?" Leona, dressed in golden armor and like a god, quietly looked at the vast galaxy above her head, and said indifferently, "Wandering Mage Ruiz?"
"My current title is Rune Mage, although you call me Wandering Mage, I don't have any opinion, but the former was sealed by the former king of Demacia when he was alive, so ......" Looking at Leona, who slowly turned around and cast a thoughtful look, Ruiz showed her signature smile.
"So, what exactly do you want to do?" Leona stood indifferently, calmly and nobly, "If you're like the boring people I just drove away, and want me to help you with your food problem, then you can leave, Rune Mage." ”
"Oh, no, no," Ruiz waved his hand, "I'm here to ask Lady Aurora a few questions. ”
"Tomorrow is the time when the end comes," Leona's lips opened slightly, and a trace of imperceptible concern appeared on her delicate face, "What do you want to ask, you can wait until this end is over, and Leona will wait in the Land of Runeterra." ”
"It's better to make some things clear. Ruiz smiled, and in the blue electric light, a dusty, extremely worn-looking dark yellow book appeared in his hand.
"......" Seeing the ancient book, Leona subconsciously snorted.
"Could it be that the Goddess of Dawn also knows something about this Void Codex?" Seeing Leona's reaction, Ruiz smiled, a glint on her face.
“...... I've roughly guessed what you're trying to ask......" Leona took a light breath and nodded.
"And may I ask if my guess is correct?" Ryze's voice was soft, but it was extremely clear to Leona's ears, and his face was serious and calm instead of a smile.
Leona turned around and didn't speak, only responding to Ryze's guess with her tall, perfect back.
"Forget it, it's not too early, I should go back, get a good night's sleep, and have the strength to deal with otherworldly creatures tomorrow......" After a long time, seeing that Leona did not respond to him, Ruiz stretched and said casually, when he said "otherworldly creatures", he deliberately accentuated his tone.
"I don't deny your guess......" The words with energy rolled into Ryze's ear, causing him to stop his slow departure, "but I can't be sure, I can only say that there is an eighty percent chance that it will be 'him' ......"
"If it's him, what do you think are the odds of us winning?" Ryze's voice was tinged with worry and seriousness for a moment, even a hint of despair.
"No more than twenty percent, this is still the most optimistic situation......" Leona's beautiful voice was a little harsh.
"Then let's pray it's not him......" Ruiz nodded and smiled, and faded away.
"I hope it's not ......him, as you say," Leona muttered as she looked up at the vast starry sky, shaking her head slightly imperceptibly.
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"Come back to the palace with me?"
"Can I leave everything to you?"
"I will protect you for the rest of your life. ”
"I believe in you. ”
"I'm sorry, for the sake of the future of the mainland, I have no choice. ”
"What did you bring me to the palace for?"
"I'm sorry, Shivana, I didn't want to lie to you. ”
"Let's go. ”
"From now on, the two do not owe each other. ”
“......”
Aking from the chaotic fragments of memory, Shivana, dressed in black, slowly stood up.
Those bad memories brought a bit of melancholy and helplessness to Shivana's mature and beautiful cheeks. She shook her slightly rough little hand a little lazily, was silent for a moment, sighed softly, and confusion appeared on her cheeks.
"The so-called end of those mouths is coming......" In the distance, a beautiful woman sighed lightly and slowly closed her beautiful eyes like water.
Shivana couldn't tell if the girl with the fluffy fox ears was talking to her, she nodded, then shook her head in an unknown direction.