Runeterra: I actually know a little bit about everything

He gave everything to protect this world, dedicating his entire life to maintaining order in Runeterra.

Today, another disaster has befallen the old mage, but on the same day, Ryze hesitated.

This is the first time in thousands of years.

Despite the messenger beside him relaying Kayle's request, Ryze remained silent.

Ryze looked at the battlefield ahead, his eyes filled with not only sorrow but also a deep weariness.

The disasters that befall this world seem to never end. Humanity always finds itself in crisis time and time again, and the despicable side of human nature is always fully exposed to Ryze.

For the first time, Ryze wondered if the world was even worth saving.

Ryze slowly unfurled the magic scroll he carried on his back, his movements as deliberate as those of an old man nearing the end of his life.

The scroll was unfurled, and a series of intricate fragments of magical runes appeared before Ryze.

These rune fragments have peculiar colors; there are five colors in total: red, yellow, green, blue, and cyan!

Ryze waved his hand gently, and scenes from the past flashed before his eyes like a slideshow. Looking at the scene before him, Ryze clenched his hands, and his body trembled slightly, as if recalling the past would cause him immense pain.

Mental illusion.

Ryze is prepared to use his forbidden magic to recreate history and let history judge whether Runeterra is still worth saving.

Within the revered yellow runes, Ryze saw some mysterious beings who, in order to gain power, abandoned their rightful reverence and instead manipulated the being they should have worshipped—the Creator Dragon God!

In the tyrannical red runes, Ryze saw the people of ancient Icathia unleash the Void in their quest for freedom, and the Void brought devastation to the continent.

In the green rune of betrayal, Ryze sees that after the destruction of Blessed Isles, his mentor was bewitched by the power of the World Rune, and for the sake of world peace, he was forced to kill his mentor.

Within the blue runes of hope, Ryze saw hope as a mist, a fog that had blinded even the once wise king, leading to the kingdom's downfall and the fall of Blessed Isle.

Finally, amidst the chaotic blue runes, Ryze saw the once perfect Celestial Warriors transformed into Darkin, and the chaotic war triggered a crisis that would destroy the world.

Scenes from the past flashed through Ryze's mind, and his vision gradually cleared. The scroll in front of him then closed automatically.

Turning his gaze back to the battlefield, Ryze had made his decision. The sorrow in his eyes faded, replaced by a resolute expression.

Although the humans of Runeterra are not perfect, they are by no means so sinful as to deserve destruction.

Once again, Ryze put the scroll back on his back, and his entire demeanor underwent a dramatic change.

Perhaps it was only at this moment that this old mage, the only one in Runeterra to have mastered rune magic, truly began to take the war before him seriously.

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, an incredibly powerful surge of magical energy emanated from Ryze's body. He slowly raised his hands, and three colors of runes appeared in them. The intense energy fluctuations even caused the mountains beneath him to tremble.

Three phantom images began to flicker in Ryze's hand, and these three phantom images were rapidly becoming solid.

Once the phantom had completely solidified, three World Runes identical to the Red World Rune in Zuo Chi's hand appeared in Ryze's hand!

Green, yellow, and blue!

Zuo Chi only had one World Rune, and he had not yet mastered rune magic, yet he still nearly killed a terrifying Darkin like Zolani.

But now, Ryze has three World Runes in his hand!

Three world runes floated in Ryze's hands, and terrifying runic magic surged into Ryze's body like a tsunami. All the mysterious magical patterns on his body lit up, and at this moment Ryze was like a strategic weapon completely filled with magic.

Unlike Zuo Chi, whose body and mind are corrupted after using the power of the World Rune, Ryze can almost perfectly control the power of the World Rune in his hand and release it completely through his own body.

If Syndra, with her endless dark magic, is a magical turret, then perhaps Ryze is now a magical nuclear weapon!

Ryze's rune magic was fully charged. He took one last look at the chaotic battlefield before him, and a murmur slowly escaped his lips.

"The demise of a few is better than the end of the whole world!"

The next instant, terrifying runic magic, starting from Ryze, unleashed its overwhelming power forward!

When this power fully erupted, the patterns that had lit up Ryze's body faded completely, and he collapsed heavily to his knees.

At this moment, Zuo Chi and Aatrox were still trying to get closer to Zolani, because only by getting near the Scimitar Chainsaw could Zuo Chi ensure that he could completely destroy Zolani with the World Rune in his hand.

However, facing Zolani's attacks, Zuo Chi and Aatrox were unable to get close to the curved chainsaw, and as the battle progressed, the wounds on their bodies became more and more numerous, and their breathing became heavier and heavier.

Zuo Chi stood on the ground, his hands supporting his knees as he breathed heavily. His clothes were completely soaked in blood. He looked up at Zolani in the sky, his eyes filled with solemnity.

Seeing that Aatrox could no longer hold off Zolani, Zuo Chi gritted his teeth and charged into the sky once more.

But at that moment, Zuo Chi's heart suddenly skipped a beat. He could feel the world rune in his arms begin to tremble violently!

Taking the World Rune out of his pocket, Zuo Chi could see that the previously flickering red light had now completely transformed into a dazzling red light, and this red light seemed to be pointing Zuo Chi in the right direction, pointing directly to the north.

Suddenly, Zuo Chi's body swayed violently, and then he turned sharply to look north.

"!!!"

It would have been better if he hadn't looked. Once he did, Zuo Chi felt as if his liver and gallbladder were about to burst, and an extreme threat of death instantly filled his entire heart.

Because right in Zuo Chi's line of sight, a magical tsunami that could turn everything in its path to dust was rushing toward them at breakneck speed. Everything in its path, whether mountains or void creatures, was completely decomposed the moment it touched the magical force, leaving not even the slightest trace.

This force was like a giant hand sweeping across the world, rushing straight towards us.

As the current holder of the World Rune, Zuo Chi can clearly sense that the source of this power is the World Rune, and there is more than one!

Zuo Chi finally understood why the world rune in his hand had been behaving so strangely today; it was clearly a reminder that there were other world runes nearby!

Zuo Chi could clearly sense that, judging from the fluctuations of this power, not to mention the Darkin who was already severely injured and exhausted, even the incredibly powerful Zolani in the sky would be crushed into dust.

In the instant that Zuo Chi's thoughts were racing, the runic magic had already traveled thousands of miles and arrived in front of them!

Since arriving in Runeterra, Zuo Chi has never felt so close to death.

This isn't some kind of mutual destruction between him and Zolani. If that were true, it might even be considered a good outcome. Right now, it's clearly a massacre on the battlefield!

"Aatrox!"

Zuo Chi let out a roar that resounded through the heavens and earth:

"Everyone, come behind me!"

Zuo Chi stomped heavily on the ground, shattering the earth instantly, and his figure vanished in a streak of light.

The intense energy fluctuations also drew the attention of the entire battlefield, with almost everyone still reeling from the shock caused by the energy.

It wasn't until Zuo Chi's roar pulled everyone back to reality that their faces showed extreme horror.

Without any hesitation, whether it was Aatrox or the Darkin like Tiratu on the battlefield, they all rushed towards Left Pool. Even Nasus picked up Renekton and ran madly towards Left Pool.

Everyone knew that they could not survive this fluctuation of power on their own; only by uniting together could they have a chance of survival!

In just a few breaths, everyone had gathered behind Zuo Chi.

It was at this moment that the world-destroying power originating from the three world runes came before everyone!

Stand behind me!!!

Before his figure was completely swallowed up, these were the last words Zuo Chi spoke. Everyone heard these words, and they all saw the red world rune that Zuo Chi held high!

In the next instant, a power powerful enough to sweep away everything in the world descended upon this battlefield, engulfing everything in it with overwhelming force.

"Buzz! Boom!"

It was as if time and space had completely collapsed at that moment.

The aftershocks of the explosion spread very far, enveloping almost half of Icathia.

At this moment, all eyes in Runeterra turned south, and even in the distant Freljord snowfields of the far north, people could still sense the rumbling sound coming from beneath the earth.

The explosion lasted for a very long time, with a dazzling, enormous pillar of light shooting into the sky, almost piercing the heavens.

Finally, after an unknown amount of time, the tremors of the land of Icathia began to subside, and the terrifying runic magic began to slowly dissipate.

Looking around, the once towering mountains and hilly landscape of Icathia has been completely flattened, and a vast plain occupying most of Icathia's territory has appeared before the world.

As for the battlefields and warriors that once graced this land, there is now not a single one left.

However, on this very land, a figure with wings on its back stands alone.

The Protoss of Justice—Kyle!

Just as the rune magic arrived on the battlefield, Ryze's teleportation array teleported Kayle away, allowing her to successfully evade the previous rune magic.

Looking at everything around him, Kyle was completely stunned.

She couldn't imagine how powerful it would take to raze an entire continent to the ground!

However, there was not a trace of joy in Kyle's eyes.

Did she win? Did Aatrox and Left Pond's side win? Did Zolane's side win?

Perhaps there are no victors in this war at all.

"Tap tap tap~!"

Just then, a sound of footsteps rang out, and Kyle abruptly turned his head to look in the direction from which the footsteps came.

At that moment, Kayle saw Ryze carrying a scroll.

"Ryze, did you do this?" Kyle asked, somewhat dazed.

Indeed, even as a righteous celestial, she was still awestruck by Ryze's power.

Ryze nodded weakly and said softly, "Let's leave here and go back to Mount Targon."

After gazing at Ryze for a long time, Kayle finally nodded weakly; she was too tired, her strength almost completely depleted.