"But in that discussion, we had a slight disagreement about the generation of runes. He believed that runes were born from heaven and earth, and were the embodiment of the laws of the world. ”

The water flowed over the prosthetic limbs and dolls again, turning them back to where they had been.

Ryan calmly watched the scene of the restoration, staring at the instrument that stored Oriana's heart, with a look of remembrance in his eyes:

"He should have been right in the first place. But the laws of heaven and earth should be fixed at the beginning of the world's birth, and will not increase or decrease. But the truth is that after countless long years, there are more and more runes.

"We may be discovering laws we didn't know existed, but I'm more inclined to... New runes are being created. ”

"Creation?"

Caterina was keenly aware of the difference between the word and 'discovery'.

"At first, there may only be a few runes that represent the laws of heaven and earth, earth, water, fire, and wind, maybe plus time and space, which are world runes that symbolize the great power of the world, and they almost destroyed the rune land several times because their power is too vast.

"These runes are recorded, engraved, imitated, and branched out from the basic elements. There are more than 20 Noxian runes that manipulate water alone. These are ordinary runes that lack great power, and it is difficult to cause calamity. ”

As he spoke, runes made of water floated around him, surrounding him with a mysterious dark blue shimmer.

"In addition to the evolution of the world runes, over time, humans, demons, or astral spirits continue to exert their power and exercise their will. Gradually, where these powers remained, new runes appeared. ”

In Ryan's hands, the water turned into lifelike and mysterious images, some of them were noble, some were ordinary, some were terrifying, and some were unconsciously worshipped:

The mage's explanation was that if the magic strength exceeded a certain level, there would be some kind of calamity. And after the calamity, the laws of heaven and earth will change, and new world runes will be born. As a result, he had seen too many mages who studied runes being devoured by calamity, and warned me to stop in moderation. ”

"This caused me to wonder if it wasn't Calamity that created the runes, but the creation of the runes that caused the Calamity." Ryan's eyes were full of curiosity.

"Today's a brand new rune? Is it Oriana's will or strength? And in a short time, maybe some calamity will befall you? ”

Caterina thought it was a little ridiculous, but she had to believe that what Ryan said was true.

She doesn't understand runes, let alone her, many mages don't understand runes.

It was a mysterious power that only a very small number of supreme mages had access to.

And Ryan in front of him is one of the people who walks in the forefront of all mages.

"The birth of this rune proves my opinion, it is different from the ordinary runes that have copied the runes of the world in the past. You can understand that the world witnessed the miracle she created at that time, and this special rune was born for her, which has the same carrier as the world rune. As for Calamity, this rune was not strong enough to attract Calamity's attention. ”

Ryan sighed with a little emotion in his tone, and unconsciously sighed:

"Occasionally, unexpected miracles happen in this world, and these miracles are the embodied power of runes."

"Is it because of the runes that there are miracles, or are there miracles that give birth to runes?" Caterina was a little curious.

"I'm more inclined to the latter, humans have performed miracles, resulting in the birth of runes that we now know as they are known. I look forward to discovering all the known and unknown runes, and understanding the beautiful and sad stories behind them. ”

Ryan smiled, in addition to the previous water attribute runes, more runes appeared around him, and they were all runes collected by Knoxsa.

In the end, the newborn rune appeared, floated into the rune queue, and became one of them.

Compared to the others, it is obvious that the last one has a deeper glitter, and there is a faint flicker of light inside.

The mage's mana is almost equal to the power of heaven and earth, and this power is the key to the use of runes.

Even if it is a Hex Crystal, it is with the help of the mana of the Shell Race that it can drive the runes.

And the more he studied the runes, the more he could feel some kind of gaze watching him from afar.

Ryan knew very well that this was what the mage was talking about. The mystery of the runes made him yearn for it, and if that mage could incorporate runes into his body, then why couldn't...

"Alright, the chit-chat is over, the master here is coming back."

He suddenly turned his head to look at the doorway, stopped talking, and the runes made of water burrowed into his body one by one, and everything was restored to its original appearance.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Ryan, for keeping you waiting."

Orianna pushed the door open, followed by a tall, pink-haired girl.

The girl was much taller than Oriana, but she curled up behind Oryanna and stared at the Ryan couple in the room with her big beautiful eyes.

"Hello everyone, my name is Seraphine!"

Seraphine was still hunched up, revealing kindness in her whispered self-introduction.

"The singing just now is very beautiful, and my soul is moving for the melodious sound, and I can hear the sincere emotions you want to convey."

Ryan smiled kindly, trying to melt the fear in the girl's heart.

"But—" Seraphine blinked, her curious eyes on Ryan, "I can't hear your soul's voice, and this is the first time. ”

"Can you tell me what that sounds like?"

Ryan and Seraphine sat together at the wooden table that the workshop had prepared for the guests at Oriana's beckoning.

Oriana also looked at Seraphine curiously, and it was the first time she had heard that the other party had the ability to hear the voice of a soul.

"Like Oriana, her former soul sings passionately, longing to see the grassy plains of Ionia, to Freeljord to feel the cold winds, to join the Noxian army on an expedition, to the desert of Shurima for a survival challenge. The song conveys a melodious and longing melody, and it is the most beautiful soul music I have ever heard. ”

When Seraphine spoke of music, the cowardice on her face disappeared immediately, and her eyebrows fluttered as she said everything she knew.

"That's who I used to be—" Oriana smiled embarrassedly, feeling embarrassed to discover her childhood dream.

"yes, that's the old Oriana."

Seraphine shook her long pink hair with encouragement on her face:

"Oriana, you should really go out and see and listen to the wonderful sounds in all corners of the world. Now your soul's song consists only of prayers, the best wishes to your father, and you have completely lost yourself, and even the melody of your song has become as dull and boring as a machine. ”

"Maybe it was the accident in Zaun that changed my life completely. Now I have new dreams, new pursuits, and I will live well. ”

Orianna had a gentle smile on her beautiful face, as if she had thought of everything and prepared for everything.

"Okay, okay... But I still like that enthusiastic Oriana, and I like to listen to passionate songs. Seraphine pouted.

"Mine?"

Caterina asked at Ryan's motion, and she herself was curious about the girl.

Heaven has given some people a gift that is different from ordinary people, but some people do not include herself. Recently, she learned this truth when she was learning the tricks that Ryan taught her.

She looked enviously at Seraphine with a listening face, waiting for an answer.

Suddenly, Seraphine's ears moved, as if she had heard something bad, her body trembled slightly, she looked at Caterina in fear, and shrank behind Orianna again:

"Oh, sister, your singing voice is horrible, it's all with fanatical shouts, and you've been singing loudly about your faith. Imperial... Excellency... Clan... Father... Younger sister. You are a person who looks at people not on the outside, but only on the inner talents. ”

She'd never shown her strength in front of outsiders, but when Oriana came to her, she told her what Ryan had said about her, which forced her to come here and show off her abilities that only her parents knew.

Seraphine knew that Ryan knew her abilities very well, and although she couldn't hear the voice of the other person's soul, she didn't think he was a bad person through the singing voice of the sister next to her.

Perhaps, she can help herself solve her troubles.

Not... I really want to hear the song of this great man's soul, whether it is a pickled and beautiful sound, or a great and magnificent song... I want to hear it!