The Glory of Noxus

4th Ezreal

As the night gets darker.

The lights in the tavern were dim and swaying, but the atmosphere was becoming more and more restless like a young man in love.

The banter of the caravan guards and the villagers amidst the gags and dirty jokes are endless, weaving a unique symphony of the night.

Huo Jixing sat in the corner, lowering his head to taste the special food of the rock village.

The aroma of bacon and the richness of wine overlapped in his mouth, but his mind at the moment was entirely focused on the chatter of the people around him.

Through the chats between the villagers and the caravan guards, he learned about the unusual events that occurred in the rock village.

In recent times, people have frequently disappeared without reason in the village. They seem to disappear directly without leaving any clues.

The village elders are very experienced and believe that the disappearance may be related to the forgotten land of Icacia.

They had gone to visit the mages of Ixtal to confer and discuss the disappearances in the village.

Similar incidents in the past were handled neatly by the mages of Ixtar with their powerful natural magic and excellent wisdom.

This one should be dealt with quickly, the whereabouts of the missing people should be found, and the truth behind it should be revealed.

Huo Jixing swallowed the food in his mouth and felt thoughtful after hearing the cooperative relationship between the rock village and Master Ixtal.

He had thought before that the distance between the rock village and Icacia was very close.

Even the heavenly warriors of the Shurima Empire forcibly closed the Void Gate.

But in the land of Icathia that suffered destruction, there will definitely be some void creatures left in Rune Land.

Huo Jixing thought that the Axel he saw in the Khalisai Desert should be a creature of the void. He was good at digging holes in the ground and could crush ordinary extraordinary beings with his own strength.

Therefore, when he heard the villagers and caravan guards talking about the disappearance, he paid a little attention to their conversations.

However, the villagers' attitude towards the disappearance was somewhat unexpected and very dull.

Huo Jixing thought for a while and understood the reason for such an attitude.

The distance between the rock village and Icacia causes strange things to happen in the village from time to time.

If it is serious, the village elders will definitely take severe measures.

Such as imposing martial law on markets and tribes to ensure the safety of villagers.

But judging from the current situation, the village seems to have remained relatively peaceful.

Huo Jixing continued to listen to the conversation between the villagers and the caravan guards while his thoughts were surging.

However, they received very little useful information later. They focused on their own experiences and boasted about how they had turned the tide.

In the second half of the night, the number of guests in the tavern gradually became sparse, with only two or three tables remaining and the sound of excitement could be heard.

Huo Jixing was just about to pack food and open a guest room when he unexpectedly saw the door of the tavern open.

Squeak!

The heavy wooden door wrapped in linen was pushed open from the outside, and the cool night breeze mixed with the dry breath of the desert poured into the tavern.

I saw an explorer wearing a hood, a dark gray leather jacket, and wax-soaked canvas boots walking in.

Carrying a huge adventure backpack, he walked straight to the bar, knocked on the table gently, and called the bartender to start ordering.

"A glass of juice, a big helping of white bread and bacon."

His voice is full of vigor and vitality, and seems to reach people's hearts regardless of the noise.

After the bartender left, the explorer slowly sat on the bench.

He lifted his hood back, revealing his short golden hair, which shone brightly like the golden sand on the desert as the sun shone on it.

Huo Jixing has been paying attention to the explorer's movements. In his red-gold vision, this guy is an extraordinary person with considerable strength.

And there are magic runes on him.

When the explorer lifted his hood, several exclamations suddenly sounded in the lively tavern.

Explorer Ezreal!

Huo Jixing looked at Ezreal's handsome face that looked like the protagonist of a novel, something familiar yet unfamiliar.

The Ezreal who appeared in front of him in the tavern was very similar to the game character in his past life memory.

From his perspective, Ezreal himself is indeed very handsome. Coupled with the temperament given by the explorer profession, it is no wonder that he can become the official biological son of the League of Legends game.

Huo Jixing noticed some of the remaining guests in the tavern and frequently looked at Ezreal.

It can be seen that Ezreal's reputation as an explorer is not only famous in Piltover, but also in Shurima.

"As expected of a born protagonist." Huo Jixing sighed secretly.

Ezreal, who was sitting in front of the bar, was vaguely aware of the prying eyes behind him.

His eyes flickered, and he followed the feeling in his heart. He happened to see Huo Jixing holding up the wine glass and signaling from a distance.

Ezreal's pupils tightened, and subtle fluctuations in magic power came from the Shurima gauntlet on his right hand.

"This guy is not simple!"

Ezreal suppressed his emotions and also chose to pick up the wine glass, signaled to Huo Jixing and drank it in one gulp.

"Interesting person."

Huo Jixing drank the wine in his glass, laughed softly, waved his hand to call the tribe girl, and asked briefly.

"Are there any guest rooms?"

"Yes, sir." The tribal girl answered respectfully, holding the tray.

"Then arrange a room for me and pack two more foods for me to take in." Huo Jixing felt the movement in his arms and continued to give instructions.

"Okay, I'll take you to the guest room upstairs first, and the food and other things will be delivered."

The tribal girl turned her body and led Huo Jixing to the guest room.

When passing by the bar, she lay at the door of the kitchen, showing her youthful and slender body, and whispered to the inside.

Huo Jixing could notice that Ezreal was observing this side with the corner of his eyes, obviously aware of his curiosity about his identity.

But he didn't care too much, the rock village was just his temporary stop, and he would leave directly after confirming the news.

As the night fell, the starlight was sparsely sprinkled on the streets of the rock village.

The noisy tavern began to close, the lights gradually went out, the messy tables and chairs returned to a neat state, and people walked out of the tavern one after another.

The tribal girl walked along the street, wrapped in a thick linen robe to resist the cold wind at night.

When she walked across the street, she noticed the honest boy waiting in the shadows.

The tribal girl narrowed her eyebrows, skipped over, and asked with a smile: "What are you going to do in the tavern tonight?"

The honest boy thought of Huo Jixing's questionable identity and his contact with the tribal girl, so he chose to hide the facts.

"Nothing, I just suddenly wanted to see you." The honest boy touched his head, and a shy smile climbed onto his face.

"It sounds nice, but I believe you!"

The tribal girl supported the honest boy's nervous arm and shook it gently.

"You are my lucky star!"

She thought of Huo Jixing's generosity, and her bright face was filled with a happy smile.

"I'm lucky tonight. Some guests gave me a lot of tips. Boss Kabu didn't want them, so he gave them all to me."

"Let's go back tonight and count how much we need to deliver to the caravan so that they can take us to Ixtal."

"Yeah."

The honest boy stared at the excited tribal girl, and a warm look appeared in his eyes.

The tribal girl tilted her head, leaned on the honest boy's shoulder, and whispered softly.

"Although there are elders in the village who have mastered many special skills, I still want to go to Ixtal and see the outside world."

"If. Well. We encounter a good opportunity in Ixtal, we must seize it and return after learning."

The honest boy reached out and stroked the smooth cheek of the tribal girl, nodding heavily.

The two walked side by side on the way home, and the cold night wind blew gently, bringing a hint of coolness.

But in this quiet night, their hearts were warmed by each other's company.

Suddenly!

The honest boy trembled, feeling the cold wind in the middle of the night was a bit biting, and the clothes he was wearing could not resist its invasion.

He stopped, stood on the street, looked at the stone road that he had to take to go home, and frowned.

It was so quiet!

Although this stone road was rarely walked on weekdays and was relatively quiet.

But there were always some sounds that broke the silence, such as the howling of the desert jackal in Uncle Kepler's house.

However, tonight, the familiar howling sound has not been heard yet, and this area seems to be shrouded in a thick silence.

The honest boy felt uneasy in his heart, and couldn't help but think of the recent disappearances in the village, and his pupils shrank.

He looked deeply at the stone road, not daring to stay too long, and immediately took the tribal girl's hand and prepared to bypass this area.

The tribal girl noticed that the honest boy was wrong and cast a puzzled look.

But he saw the honest boy put his hand to his mouth, signaling her not to make a sound.

But before they took a step, the invisible chill came with the wind, surpassing the dark night of the desert.

The honest boy stopped, quickly reached his left hand to his waist, took out the dagger, and held it tightly in his palm.

Rustle! Rustle!

The sound of fine rubbing broke the silence of the night.

The honest boy made a prompt decision, pushed the tribal girl in his arms away, turned around immediately, and looked behind him.

The air was getting colder, and the honest boy could clearly sense that something was wrong with the surrounding environment.

An unnatural, throbbing, flame-like deep purple light lit up, causing people's minds to ache.

"Run!"

The honest boy stared at the burning deep purple light, and a touch of fear filled his heart.

It was a void creature from the forbidden land!

No matter what kind of void creature it was, it was not something that an ordinary person like him could deal with.

The honest boy even had a premonition that all the familiar people in this area might have lost their lives because of the unexpected appearance of the void creature.

He would not be an exception!

But he still had things to do, to buy time for the tribal girl to leave.

The honest boy bit his lip, recalled his mind, clenched the dagger in his hand, and fearlessly rushed towards the deep purple light.

Puff!

The air trembled, and the figure of the honest boy merged into the deep purple glow and disappeared.

As if it had not eaten enough, the deep purple light shook its body like a greedy child, continuing to look for new prey.

It sniffed the remaining smell in the air and keenly captured the direction where the tribal girl left.

Dada! Dada!

The hurried running sound mixed with the tribal girl's cry for help, echoing in the empty streets.

But this area was faintly independent of the village, and no one paid attention to the tribal girl's call for help.

I don't know how long it took, the tribal girl gradually felt powerless.

She was tired of running, her legs were as heavy as if filled with lead, and she wanted to choose to rest, but her heart was full of fear and determination.

But as a member of the rock village, they knew the horror of void creatures from their parents since they were young.

"Are you here?"

The tribal girl murmured to herself, wrapping her robe tightly around her body, trying to stop the bone-chilling cold from corroding her body.

Her body began to lose strength, as if she was carrying a mountain on her back, oppressing her.

When the tribal girl reacted, a deep purple glow instantly emerged from the shadow corner.

It was so fast that it almost instantly engulfed the figure of the tribal girl.

She only had time to let out a terrified scream before disappearing from the spot, leaving only darkness.

The surroundings returned to calm again, with only the night and silence accompanying this silent area.

And the fate of the tribal girl was completely destroyed in this deep purple glow.