LOL: The days of cultivating immortals in Rune Continent

Chapter 189 Today is different from the past
There were a few leaves on her black hair, and her face was red because she walked too fast. Her slender hands danced gracefully, and several rows of silver blades stood in front of her. Looking at this side, she asked in a low voice.

"Excuse me, does the master of Marsan live here?"

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Luo Wen raised his eyebrows, surprised by her sudden appearance.

Without even looking around, Rowan recognized who the other person was. A young girl, a flying blade, who else could it be other than Irelia?
Irelia

[Friendliness: One Star]

【Age: 17】

[Race: human]

[Intensity: Low Threat]

[Skills: Dance of the Blade (Supernormal Level 4), Zan Family Spirit (Supernormal Level ), Spiritual Power (Supernormal Level ), Sword Skills (Supernormal Level ), Leader ()]

[Luck: Leader of Ionia (S) Blade Will (S)]

She stood there, a look of confusion on her beautiful young face, and spoke in a low voice.

Rowan stood up and took a few steps forward, while Sett also hurried forward. He put his hands on his hips and looked at Irelia like a little adult, completely unaware that the girl in front of him, who was once his age, or at most two years older than him, had already become a hero on the battlefield.

Irelia: I chopped off Swain's arm on the battlefield when I was fourteen. Am I proud?
To be honest, Irelia's record is very good in the entire Runeterra, because at the young age of fourteen, she has already led the country to resist the enemy and become a national hero.

Darius was still robbing people on the streets when he was fourteen, right?
At the age of fourteen, Garen was still training and coaxing his sister, right?
But Irelia has become the spiritual will of a country.

Sett looked at Irelia, obviously not knowing that the girl in front of him was the leader of the Navoli Brotherhood, an organization of tens of thousands of people. He snorted and said, "What do you want with him?"

Irelia's eyes lit up and she looked at Seti: "Do you know where he is?"

Just as Seti was about to answer, Rowan put his hand on his shoulder and gently pulled him back. Then, Rowan looked at Irelia and asked with interest, "What do you want from me?"

To be honest, if possible, Rowan did not intend to have anything to do with Irelia, because the affairs in Ionia were too troublesome.

Especially Irelia, if you say that she is not blessed by the spirit of Ionia, then Rowan really won't believe it.

Irelia's upper limit is far beyond that of humans. She is extraordinary now, but she will definitely possess rule-level combat power in the future.

In this regard, Rowan reached out and touched the ends of his hair. As his strength improved, the people he met were getting stronger and stronger. Or could it be that Ionia was a place that did not produce ordinary people?
"I, I do have something to talk to you about. Can you talk to me?"

Irelia waved her hand, retracted the blade, looked at Rowan and said.

"come in."

Rowan nodded, and then Irelia trotted after him.

After entering the house, Irelia saw Yu cooking and showed a surprised expression: "Vastaya?"

"Are you husband and wife?" Irelia asked curiously.

It was not the first time she saw Vastaya, but it was the first time she saw Vastaya living with humans. This was very strange!

Didn’t they say that the Vastaya no longer interact with humans?

As Irelia's voice came out, Sett immediately exploded and shouted: "No! He is not my father!"

In response, Luo Wen shrugged, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

What are you rushing to refute?

I don't intend to be your Sett's father!
"Oh, who is your father?" Irelia asked curiously.

Orcs, the combination of vastaya and humans, this is really rare in Ionia now!

Sett paused when asked, and looked at Irelia hesitantly. After a long while, he said, "I, I don't have a father! I don't need a father!"

"I wish I had my mom!"

"I'm sorry to embarrass you." Yu walked up embarrassedly, hugged the noisy Seti, and spoke.

"Have you got a meal yet?"

"No." Irelia shook her head.

"Then let's eat together. It's time for us to eat." Luo Wen said.

"Well, is this convenient?" Irelia showed a hesitant expression. She was worried that the other party did not cook for her, and it would be bad for her to stay.

But she didn't expect that she would arrive at dinner time. After all, she didn't know the time.

To be honest, Irelia actually wanted to stay. She was really hungry. After all, she had only eaten bread and dry food along the way. Irelia hadn't eaten hot food for several days.

And what Yu said made Irelia feel relieved.

"It's okay, just let my son eat less. Seti, you are only allowed to eat three bowls today." Yu said to Seti with a smile.

"Okay, Mom." Seti always agreed to his mother's words.

Even if it is something Sett doesn't want to do, he will agree to it when he thinks of the sacrifices his mother has made for him.

Because there is no one in the world who treats him better than Yu, and not letting his mother be sad is Sett's manly will.

Lunch was simple but rich. It consisted of a huge rabbit that Seti caught in the jungle, which was half the size of a deer, hundreds of pounds of meat, mushrooms and wild vegetables that Yu picked in the forest, and white rice.

Ha. Rice. I have to say, this is the best thing Rowan has eaten since coming to Ionia.

After all, how could Chinese people not eat rice?
At the dinner table, Rowan and Irelia also started chatting formally.

"So, leader of the Brotherhood, Irelia, what is it that brings you to me?"

Luo Wen reached out and picked up a piece of rabbit meat and asked casually.

When these words came out, the three people at the table were stunned.

Yu showed a surprised expression, Sett first showed a dazed expression, then excitement, and then it was Irelia, who showed a somewhat frightened expression.

"You recognized me?" Irelia stopped picking up food with chopsticks and looked at Rowan in confusion, "Wait, along the way, not many people can recognize me, how did you do it?"

"You are using the Zan family's dance, and that row of flying blades. Would it be difficult to recognize you?" Luo Wen said casually.

Irelia nodded and said, "This is also the first time you have seen Blade not dead."

Along the way, Irelia kept the mark of the Zan family in her backpack. Unless it was necessary, Irelia would not take it out. The row of blades was like her arms, following her will. Just now, when facing the flying branches, Irelia stretched out her "arms" to open the wood.

".I, have some questions I want to ask you."

"Oh?"

Irelia continued, "When I came here, I heard that a powerful man appeared in Marsan. He easily repelled the gathering of Noxians and lived in seclusion outside the village. I thought it would be an elderly elder, but I really didn't expect you to be so young."

Rowan was eating rabbit meat. Hearing this, he thought about it, looked at Irelia and said, "Is it disappointing to you?"

"Fortunately, there are many strange people and things in Ionia. Maybe you just look young?"

"No, I am indeed that young. I am only twenty years old." Rowan swallowed the rabbit meat and said to Irelia.

At this moment, Irelia really wanted to say sorry for bothering her, then throw down some coins and leave.

After all, Irelia didn't think that a man who was only twenty years old could solve her confusion. After all, even the old people in the camp could not solve Irelia's confusion.

But Luo Wen seemed to see through his thoughts and asked himself again: "But if you tell me, maybe I will have an answer?"

Irelia put down her chopsticks, took a deep breath, and said to Rowan in a deep voice: "Mr. Rowan, I want to ask a question, that is, should the Ionians now let go of hatred and live a good life, or should they remember the hatred, live in pain, strengthen themselves, and take revenge on their enemies?"

Luo Wen's hand holding the chopsticks paused, then reached for the mushroom made of Yu.

These mushrooms taste delicious, and so do the wild vegetables. Ionia has abundant spiritual energy, and the fruits and vegetables taste far better than those in other places. Even the rabbits grow as big as calves.

As for Irelia's question, Rowan could only say.
Sure enough, this is the problem.

The topic of Irelia feeling lost has been discussed a lot in forums and other places. Even Lao Xu made a special video to talk about Irelia's mental journey.

So how did Irelia solve this problem and change her mindset?
Quoting Irelia's personal story, she just went to a place she went to every day and met an old woman who was so ordinary that she couldn't be more ordinary. Then, Irelia changed her state of mind.

It is a simple story. The old woman used her own story to tell Irelia that things in the world are changing, nothing will remain unchanged, and whether the future will get better or worse is not something that can be defined at all.

When she was young, the old woman could crush walnuts with her hands, but now she is old, she can only use a knife to open walnuts. Using a knife to open walnuts will break the kernels. When she was young, she would be unhappy about this, but what does it matter? When she was young, she was not living in the present.

Thinking of this, Rowan began to organize his words, trying to tell Irelia in his own way, imitating the old woman's words, that the world has changed and Ionia can no longer cling to the old customs.

Sometimes, change is not a bad thing.

So, Rowan looked at Irelia and said, "Before I solve your problem, I have to ask you a question first."

"Mr. Rowan, just ask me anything. I will tell you everything I know and can tell you." Irelia blinked.

"Where do you think I am from?" Luo Wen said.

Irelia spoke up immediately: "You are from the north? Did you come from the monastery?"

"guessed wrong."

"So you are from the temple?"

"wrong."

"I heard there used to be a place called Wuji, but that place is now destroyed. Are you from there?"

"It's still not right." Luo Wen shook his head.

After a series of questions, Irelia couldn't find the correct answer, so she shook her head and said she didn't know.

Rowan then said, "I am from Demacia."

"Demacia. Demacia?! Are you from Demacia?"

Even Yu and Seti were surprised and turned to look at Rowan.

And Yu finally realized why the Noxians at that time respected Rowan and recognized him, because Rowan was not an Ionian at all!
But, he looks the same as the Ionians!
Although he is very good-looking.

Yu felt confused.

"Yes, I am from Demacia, a real Demacian. Therefore, when talking about your country and the matter you asked me, it is difficult for me to put myself in your shoes. However, in my country, there are similar situations as yours."

"My country was founded on the principle of banning magic. It was originally built by a group of people who were harmed by magic and were afraid of magic. Banning magic became a recognized goal from top to bottom. All magic is evil. This was the common idea of ​​the people who built the country at that time."

"As time went by, this idea gradually became Demacia's national policy. However, as the country became more stable and the population grew, mages naturally appeared in our country."

Irelia understood what Rowan meant and couldn't help but ask, "Were they killed by you?"

"That's not so cruel." Rowan said to Irelia. He continued, "The people of Demacia are fair, just, and enthusiastic, but when it comes to mages, they become afraid, terrified, and angry. Therefore, even though they hate magic and mages, they still give mages a glimmer of hope. The worst case scenario is that they are expelled from the country, and the best case scenario is that they suffer the pain of abolishing magic and become ordinary people again. Most of them are imprisoned in dungeons or exiled to isolated islands."

"But even so, they have been treated unfairly, hurt, and persecuted. So the question is, Irelia, are the mages wrong?"

"This is an innate talent, how can it be wrong? The fault is not with the mage, but with the individual." Irelia said immediately.

She did think that she could not lead the Brotherhood now, but that did not mean that Irelia had no leadership ability. On the contrary, she was now leading tens of thousands of people, and her identity was already half that of a king.

Therefore, Irelia immediately pointed out what was wrong.

Rowan nodded and said, "Yes, I also think they are right. So, they were oppressed and became angry, and turned their blades against their own people. The magician's riot affected some areas of Demacia, and in return, they received a stricter and more stringent anti-magic policy."

"But in my generation, everything is different. Demacia is now a place where mages can live. The king of this generation, Jarvan III, is a fair, kind, and pioneering king. He abolished the ban on magic, making Demacia's thousand-year-old governance policy disappear. This change has made Demacia a better place now."

"In my opinion, Ionia is like a mage. Kindness and peace-loving are engraved in the bones of Ionians. These things belong to you and should not be discarded."

Irelia said nothing.

Rowan went on to say, "But violence is also latent in your genes. The fire of Noxus ignited your genes, and the violence that made your blood boil has become something that Ionians like now. But is this necessarily a bad thing?"

"I know this comparison is a little inappropriate, because you were invaded and you are the victims. But the example I gave is not to tell you, Irelia, I am not saying that you should really put yourself in Demacia and the mage."

"But I want to tell you one thing - that is, the abolition of a thousand-year-old tradition will not necessarily bring about bad changes. Just like Ionia now, people have finally gathered their fighting spirit and the desire to become stronger. If they give up all this, will Ionia return to peace? Will everything go back to the way it was before?"

"No, you can't go back, Irelia, because now you have been discovered by the world. Everyone knows that there is a magical country in the East, divided into four factions. If the Brotherhood is disbanded, who will resist Ionia the next time it is invaded? Will a sisterhood or a war club appear after countless people die?"

Irelia slowly lowered her head.

"Irelia, I know that many Ionians will miss the days of peace. Who doesn't like the days of peace? Those good times must be the fond memories in the hearts of every Ionian."

"But, the world has changed. Today is no longer the same as it was before. There's no need to hold on to it anymore."

"You can't look back, and you can't just go with the flow. What you have to do is take control of the fraternity, establish order, and do it while changing the old traditions."

Irelia suddenly raised her head and looked at Rowan, interrupting what Rowan was about to say.

And at this moment,
Behind her, rows of blades also flew into the air, flashing silver light.

A sweet smile appeared on her face, and she looked at Luo Wen with gratitude in her eyes.

Yes, the Zan family crest is still stained with blood, and still filled with the indelible smell of blood. These blades can no longer form the Zan family crest, it can no longer be clean and flawless and integrated into one.

But they have always been ready to go, and that's enough.

Mr. Rowan is right.

We should not hold on to the past, and we should not think about making Ionia go back to the past, because what happened has already happened and nothing can go back.

Then
Look forward, Irelia.
Look forward.

Grandma will be happy and relieved about this.

Irelia smiled brightly.

It's like untying the knot in my heart.
She was elevated.

　I went to play World of Warcraft yesterday and didn’t sleep the whole day. I went to bed around three or four in the afternoon, thinking I could get up in the second half of the night, but I ended up sleeping until dawn. Haha, brothers, I just woke up!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)