Don't mess with the yordle

Chapter 25 Old Friends (Please support the new book~)

Before Ryze could respond to Reed, the soldiers in the village had already opened the hardwood gate and surrounded him.

These northern Freljord warriors hold spears in their hands. They are not friendly. Guests are rarely seen here. The few visitors who do come are usually impaled on spears as a warning. This is a very exclusive tribe. .

But Ryze was obviously an exception. The mage lifted his hood, revealing his blue-purple skin.

"I'm here to visit Yagu. There's an emergency."

Ryze explained his purpose to the surrounding warriors holding spears, and the warriors who gathered around obviously recognized him. Even if they didn't recognize him, they recognized his iconic blue-purple skin. They gave way to Ryze and Reed. road.

The residents of the tribe were on the roadside, watching this strange pair of outsiders walk into the tribe. Their eyes were stern and curious at the same time, because the strange little man was obviously a species they had never seen before. , Reed did not hide his yordle identity.

"The gazes of these ignorant people are really uncomfortable. Haven't they seen a yordle?"

Reed complained, but his request was obviously a bit excessive for this tribe that only strives for survival. Not everyone can encounter yordles. Even if Gnar often moves in this area, It is not something that people like them who are struggling to survive can meet.

"Are you a warlock? Is this your summon?"

A little boy less than five years old jumped out. He bravely left his grandmother's side, ran to Ritz and Reed, and raised his questions and curiosity.

"Tsk!"

Reed gave a helpless "tsk", so explaining to such ignorant barbarians what kind of creatures yordles are should not be easier than explaining to them what a desert is, right?
"more or less."

Ryze glanced sideways at the little warrior and said something perfunctory, but did not stop moving forward.

"You're not being polite at all."

Reed suddenly felt speechless, but he could see that Ryze was very nervous and entangled now, not only because he was about to face his old friend, but also because of the impact of what Reed just said.

The two people moved forward quickly, following the road leading to the back of the village. There was a very distinctive building there, a dome made of ice crystals, emitting a dazzling blue soft light among the surrounding dim trees and soil.

"The runes tell me that the fragment is in this building."

At this distance, the world rune "Immortal Grip" in Reed's body has already reacted, and he has detected the specific location of the world rune fragment.

"Yes, it's inside."

Ryze took a deep breath of cold air. The cold air of Freljord gradually calmed down his thinking. He secretly strengthened his determination. He could no longer hide from blessings or disasters.

Entering the building, Reed and Ryze saw the back of an old frost mage, who was pouring wine into a plate on an altar.

When he heard someone coming in, the old mage turned around and looked at Reed and Ryze. He didn't say anything, but just looked at his old friend and the yordle calmly.

Ryze felt that his heart had been overwhelmed by panic, because this strange silence was deflecting things in an extremely bad direction. He was really afraid of what would happen.

"Don't be nervous, at least he looks normal now, doesn't he? Mage, do you still know this wanderer?" Reed kicked Ryze's heel, and he broke the dead silence with a sound, but his sight It has drifted to the other side, where there is a locked box in which the fragments of the world runes are stored.

"Of course, I know the yordle, my old friend Ryze, although we haven't seen each other for a long time."

The old frost mage Yagu finally responded. He put away the seriousness on his face and replied with a smile. He took the initiative to approach Ryze and gave Ryze a hug like a long-lost brother.

"You've lost weight. It's time for you to eat more, Riz."

Yagu smiled and patted Ryze on the back, and the atmosphere gradually became warmer, as if the dead silence just now was an illusion and a lie.

"It's time for you to eat less, Yagu. Look at your belly. It still looks like it did when you traveled around."

Ryze relaxed, and the panic in his heart was dispelled. He smiled and looked at Yaguna's slightly sagging stomach and joked.

"Hahaha! Time is not forgiving. I am already old and about to die, but you are the same as before. Time does not seem to have left any traces on your body, except that your beard seems to have grown a little longer. .”

Hearing what Ryze said, Yagu touched his belly and laughed loudly. His words made Reed tilt his head, and the joy of meeting his old friend diluted the wariness of Ryze, who obviously did not notice Yagu. Jealousy in the old proverb.

"That's just because I forgot to take care of it recently."

Ryze's wariness has faded. Except for someone like Reed, who is like a teacher and a friend, there are very few people in the world that he can call friends. Being able to talk to a friend can be a blessing to his lonely soul. Saying it helps a lot.

"Without further ado, let's get straight to the point."

Reed interrupted the conversation between the old friends without a look. He did this for Ryze's own good, because the more old friendships he talked about now, the more uncomfortable it would be to start a fight later.

Reed's very abrupt words made both Ryze and Yagu fall silent. The atmosphere became solemn again. The smiles on the faces of the two mages also faded and gradually became serious.

"Yes, I was just about to ask, why did you come to the mountains of Freljord? Just to catch up with old friends? Obviously not."

Yagu spoke with a straight face, and Ryze was brought back to reality. He understood that what was supposed to come finally came.

The originally warm atmosphere had disappeared without a trace, and Ruiz's heart was once again occupied by a sense of uneasiness.

"This reckless rune mage is here to retrieve the world runes he left here with you. You should be very clear about his purpose. This is not the first time he has come."

Reed spoke on Ryze's behalf. His words were very direct. It was obvious that he did so on purpose, and there was some dissatisfaction with Ryze's behavior in his words.

This made Ryze open his mouth, wondering whether he should continue to say the words he had carefully prepared for this moment, which were much more tactful than Reed's words.

"That's not yours! Ryze! I understand! You want it as your own! You want to steal it!"

Reed's directness obviously stimulated Yagu's emotions. His jealousy and rage burst out, no longer concealed. His face was distorted and deformed. It was a sad and resentful face. This old mage had become corrupted.

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