Legends of Runeterra

Chapter 350 Laurent's Blade

Seeing Li En stand up, the nobles who were unsure of what to do quieted down.

Walking all the way to the platform and standing in front of Fiona and her daughter, Li En saluted the Third.

"Haha~! Li En, what do you want to say?"

"Your Majesty, on this auspicious day, Fiona Laurent has disturbed everyone present by trespassing in the venue due to delays. She should be punished, otherwise she will not be able to convince everyone."

"Oh? If that's the case, then why did you specifically stand up, Li En?"

Facing the confused and curious looks from the crowd, Li En bowed again.

"Sebastian Laurent is my swordsmanship teacher, and Miss Fiona has also given me a lot of 'inspiration' in swordsmanship. This disrespectful behavior is actually somewhat related to me, so I beg Your Majesty to listen to my punishment suggestions, or give me a chance to take some responsibility."

"Haha~! Interesting, then tell me what you think?"

"plum..."

He raised his hand to stop Fiona and her father from speaking.

"Teacher Sebastian, Fiona, do you believe me?"

"I believe!"

Sebastian glanced at his daughter, who answered without hesitation, and nodded silently.

"Okay, leave this to me!"

Smiling at the two of them, Li En raised his head and glanced at the seats that had been the most excited just now. Finally, his dark eyes looked firmly at the Third Life.

“Your Majesty the Third, since this is a duel banquet, any problems that arise should be resolved through duels!

I am willing to join Fiona in fighting all duelists at the same time, regardless of life or death, except for those who surrender or leave the venue!"

The powerful words echoed in the banquet hall, but no one in the entire venue spoke for a long time.

"this..."

"Your Majesty, I think this is inappropriate!"

A cold and calm voice sounded, and all the nobles turned their heads to look. It was the Imperial Marshal sitting in the first echelon, Tiana Crown Guard.

A slender figure on the second floor tried to stand up, but was held back by his companion next to him.

"Wayne, you..."

"Lacus, please trust Li En, he's fine!"

Looking at Vayne's determined eyes, Lux opened her mouth and then nodded slightly.

"Tiana, what do you think?"

“Your Majesty, I believe that a mistake is a mistake and cannot be replaced by something else or offset by any agreement.

The Laurent family's disrespectful behavior should be dealt with according to national laws, and cannot be handled in a frivolous way like some ignorant kid. "

"Your Majesty, I think so too!"

"Yes, Marshal Tiana is right!"

"As expected of Lady Tiana, your words are well-founded!"

As soon as Tiana finished speaking, a group of nobles, some of whom hated the Laurent family or wanted to please the Crown Guard family, started to speak.

For a moment, the number of people targeting the Laurent family in the entire venue was much greater than before Li En stood up.

Looking at Tiana who was looking down at him with a hint of disgust in her eyes, Li En turned around and looked at the worried Fiona and her daughter with an apologetic look.

Jarvan, who had been sitting quietly beside III with a hint of excitement on his face, now frowned and was about to stand up and speak.

"Your Majesty, I agree with Li En's proposal!"

A figure that no one expected stood up.

"Zhao Xin? If you have any opinion, please share it with us."

Sanshi, who had known that this old friend would show up, looked at him with a smile.

Zhao Xin bowed, glanced at Tiana, and nodded to Li En.

“Your Majesty, compared to everyone present here, the ones most affected by Fiona Laurent’s intrusion into the venue must be the duelists present.

It would be most appropriate to use a duel to wash away this rude offense.

This move also fulfills Fiona Laurent's wish and demonstrates your Majesty's kindness."

"Your Majesty, I object. Chief Steward Zhao Xin's suggestion may lead to many people vying to imitate it!"

"Marshal Tiana, didn't Li En say it? No matter life or death!

If anyone is willing to risk his life to imitate, then come on.

Or... do you think that all the duelists present cannot defeat Li En and Fiona Laurent?"

"you..."

'Well done, uncle!'

Looking at his uncle Zhao Xin, who was usually silent and steady, and whose words were so sharp today, Jarvan, who was sitting in his seat, smiled faintly.

"Alright, you two. I have made a decision. Please take a seat."

The Third Emperor waved his hand, and the two imperial ministers immediately stopped arguing.

Others may not know about the grudge between these two people, but Sanshi knows it very well.

Zhao Xin, who was grateful for the kindness of the Third Generation, was willing to join his camp. In order to show his strength, Zhao Xin, who was kneeling on the ground with empty hands, defeated three guards in an instant with his own strength.

With the blunt end of the gun handle, he stopped it a few inches away from the third's throat.

At that time, the one who protected the safety of the Third World was Tiana Crownguard, the then Sword Captain.

She was also the first person to be ambushed by Zhao Xin using his money bag to distract the soldiers.

Now that Tiana would oppose Li En, III guessed that it was probably because his identity was the same as his own steward, both of them were gladiators from Noxus.

The memory lasted only a moment. The Third Generation stood up from the main seat, scanned the entire venue, and finally his eyes fell on the three people on the duel platform.

"Sebastian, Fiona, do you two agree with Li En's proposal?"

"Your Majesty, I do!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"Hmm~!"

The Third nodded slightly, then turned to the duelists waiting for the competition, his eyes fixed on the person in the front.

"Yuno Esther, do you accept this challenge?"

"Your Majesty, I am willing!"

Yuno Esther, the Duel Master currently recognized as the best in Xiongdu, nodded in response without hesitation.

As duelists, they had long been angered by Li En's arrogant attitude, but because of the majesty of Marshal Tiana, no one dared to cross the other party without authorization and accepted Li En's challenge.

With His Majesty's permission, everyone looked at Li En and Fiona excitedly.

"Okay! In that case, I declare that Li En and Fiona will duel with fifty duelists led by Yuno Esther, regardless of life or death, until one side surrenders!"

After Sanshi finished speaking, his gaze lingered on Li En's face for a moment. Seeing him smile and nod, he smiled back.

"Wow~!"

The guards further expanded the venue to a radius of sixty meters, quadrupling the area of ​​the duel venue. Even with fifty-two people standing there, it did not feel crowded at all.

Feeling the warm and firm touch on her back, Fiona quietly looked at the duelists around her, her eyes somewhat absent-minded.

...

"Father, I've been seeing things more and more slowly lately!"

"Oh? Fiona, are you..."

"Yes, I feel that way, father. I hope to go outside the city to practice for a while!"

"Okay, go ahead, and remember to manage your time well!"

...

"Fiona, trust me, we will win!"

Li En's voice rang in my ears.

"Well, I believe you!"

Fiona stared at the duelist opposite her, her tone filled with unshakable trust.

'My father had always disapproved of my sword training before, but after meeting you, Li En, he began to support my goal for the first time.

Believe me, Li En, I will never let you down!'

"See for yourself what Laurent's blade is!"

Fiona whispered softly.

"Ready, Duel! Begin~!!"