Runeterra: I actually know a little bit about everything

Kasha's voice was very soft, as if she wanted to tell Zuo Chi, but was too shy to let him hear it.

Kai'Sa had long been aware of the battle in northern Icathia, and she had even tried to approach the battlefield, but to her, the battle between the Darkin was nothing short of devastating.

She couldn't get too close to the battlefield at all; in fact, to avoid being caught in the crossfire, she had to stay far away.

But after that, when she saw the incredibly familiar figure suddenly appear in front of her, Kasha suddenly felt as if she were hallucinating.

She could hardly believe that the person she thought about every day had actually come back, and had come right in front of her.

During the time Zuo Chi was away, Kai'Sa also rescued many travelers or refugees besieged by Void creatures, but just like everyone she had met before, they were all afraid of her. They cursed her, drove her away, and some even attacked her in return for their kindness.

No one is like Zuo Chi.

It seems that, apart from Zuo Chi, people always show their greatest malice to her because of her appearance.

Kasha often thinks back to the night she met Zuo Chi, when he suddenly appeared outside her room, bringing a ray of light to her dull and lonely life.

Kasha would also recall the scene when Zuo Chi held her in his arms as they parted.

Unbeknownst to her, as she was lost in her memories, a tempting blush crept onto Kasha's pretty face.

Before Zuo Chi appeared, Kai'Sa had never experienced this kind of heart-fluttering feeling. This feeling made Kai'Sa feel very strange, but she also felt inexplicably fond of it.

Realizing what was happening, Kasha quickly shook her head, correcting her expression and trying to regain her usual serious and aloof demeanor.

There are some things she can say while Zuo Chi is unconscious, but she can't say them to his face, and he can't hear them!

Just then, Kasha suddenly noticed that Zuo Chi's hand, which she was holding, trembled.

This sudden change snapped Kasha back to her senses. She anxiously looked up at Zuo Chi, only to find that the restless red light under Zuo Chi's skin was constantly fluctuating. Kasha could even see his beating heart and intricate blood vessels through his skin.

But at this moment, both the heart and blood vessels seem to contain a red-hot furnace.

"Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!"

The buzzing sound continued, and Zuo Chi's meridians were completely filled with red light. He looked extremely painful, and large beads of sweat kept falling from his forehead. Kasha, who was holding Zuo Chi's hand, felt a strong burning sensation coming from her hand. Kasha even felt that Zuo Chi was about to catch fire.

"Zuo Chi."

Kasha could feel that the heat emanating from Zuo Chi's body had reached an extremely terrifying level, which threw Kasha into complete panic.

"Let the temperature drop, yes, let the temperature drop!"

As if struck by a sudden thought, Kasha quickly got up. She frantically surveyed her surroundings, trying to find something that could help cool Zuo Chi down, but apart from the ruins all around her, where could she find anything to cool him down?

"Zuo Chi, wait for me! I'm going to find something to cool you down! Wait for me!"

Kasha said quickly, then prepared to turn around and rush out of the room without hesitation.

However, just as Kasha turned around, she suddenly found her hand being pulled again, and an unusually weak voice sounded in her ear.

"Kakasa, it's okay, I'm fine."

Hearing the voice behind her, Kasha turned around with a look of surprise and looked at Zuo Chi on the bed. She then found that Zuo Chi, whose eyes were slightly open, was staring at her blankly.

However, the surging red energy on Zuo Chi's body did not weaken in the slightest, and his body temperature continued to rise.

Kasha quickly said, "Zuo Chi, your body temperature."

"It's okay, let me rest for a bit."

Zuo Chi released Kasha's hand and closed his eyes again, but unlike before, the red light flashing in Zuo Chi's body began to become more regular, and even his body temperature stopped rising as before.

Kasha sat back down next to Zuo Chi, looking at him with concern but not daring to make a sound, afraid of disturbing him. She was very cautious.

As Zuo Chi lay in bed, his thoughts finally returned from that dreamlike and dangerous world to reality.

Reaching into his robes, Zuo Chi once again pulled out the culprit that had turned him into this—the World Rune - Red!

This time, however, Zuo Chi's face no longer showed the fear and panic he had shown before. He gripped the World Rune tightly and began to mobilize the power within it once again.

"Buzz!"

Under Zuo Chi's guidance, the power of the World Runes rapidly merged into his body. This energy filled every corner of Zuo Chi's body, continuously transforming it.

Having spent so long in that space, Zuo Chi suddenly realized that perhaps his previous attitude towards runic magic was wrong, or rather, apart from Ryze, all the mages in Runeterra had the wrong attitude towards runic magic.

It is often said that an excellent mage must be able to control a vast amount of magical power and unleash powerful magic.

People always want to control or dominate rune magic, but little do they know that the primal power of this world, the original substance from which the celestial beings created the Rune Land, is not something that can be easily controlled by humans.

Perhaps, when one's power is not comparable to that of a true god, it is truly difficult to control the power of the world runes.

All those who lack the power yet attempt to control the world's runes will ultimately meet the same fate: being devoured by the rune magic and reduced to fiery spirits like Brand, who only know how to kill.

However, if you can change your mindset, you will find that if you give up controlling rune magic and instead guide it and submit to its power, you may get unexpected results.

For example, Ryze, the only one in the entire Runeterra to have mastered runic magic, and Zuo Chi right now!

The power of the World Rune - Red entered Zuo Chi's body and, under his guidance, transformed his body and enhanced his power.

Zuo Chi could feel that his physical strength was increasing rapidly, and the power of the many elemental magics he had mastered was also experiencing a terrifying increase.

This conclusion was reached by Zuo Chi after suffering countless torments in that world. He had truly walked to the brink of death countless times, just one step away from it.

Although he didn't know what kind of enhancement the World Rune would bring to his body, Zuo Chi knew that Ryze had been in contact with the World Rune for a long time, and the World Rune had given him a lifespan of almost immortality and great power!

The allure of immortality is almost indescribable, especially the immortality of a human being!

As time passed, Kasha noticed that the heat emanating from Zuo Chi's body was gradually fading, even the dazzling red light was dimming, and his expression had returned to calm.

Seeing this, Kaisa couldn't help but breathe a long sigh of relief.

She turned to look at Zuo Chi's face, wanting to see how he was doing. It was at that moment that Kasha's gaze met those eyes that shone like stars.

Kasha saw the smile in Zuo Chi's eyes, which made her subconsciously look away.

"Zuo Chi, are you alright?" Kasa changed the subject.

Zuo Chi stretched lazily, loosening his somewhat stiff body, and smiled slightly at Kasha:

"Thanks to you, Kai'Sa, otherwise we would probably have become the poop of the Void creatures long ago."

Kasha lowered her eyebrows, a faint hint of joy flashing in her eyes.

Despite having the same experience, after she rescued Zuo Chi, she no longer faced scorn and insults, but gratitude and kindness.

"Zuo Chi, you..."

Kasha looked at Zuo Chi hesitantly, seemingly unsure whether her question was appropriate:

"Why are you in Icathia, and with so much?"

Kasha's gaze fell on the weapons in the room. Her meaning was clear: who would come to the cursed land of Icathia with so many weapons and three unconscious people?

Zuo Chi's gaze swept over the weapons in the room, and only after confirming that Aatrox and all his Darkin Legion members were present did he breathe a sigh of relief.

He looked at Kasha, reached out and took her small hand.

"I'll tell Kasha why I brought these weapons and three people later, but I can tell Kasha why I came to Icathia first."

With her hand held in Zuo Chi's, Kasha maintained her downcast expression, though her long eyelashes trembled incessantly.

"Why?" Kasha asked softly.

"because."

Zuo Chi raised his hand, and gently lifted Kasha's hand as well, hooking his little finger around Kasha's little finger.

Zuo Chi's voice was gentle, like a summer night breeze brushing against Kasha's heart.

"Do you remember our promise?"

Feeling the warmth in her hand, Kasha looked up at her little finger, which was hooked with Zuo Chi's.

At this moment, the words Zuo Chi had spoken to her that night resurfaced in her mind once again:

In my hometown, if two people pinky swear, they must keep their promise.

Kaisa saw the light in Zuo Chi's eyes:

"Didn't we make a pinky promise? I said I'd come back to you. And here I am!"

Listening to Zuo Chi's words and seeing his serious expression, Kasha felt as if the softest part of her heart had been struck hard.

She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but for a moment she didn't know what to say.

She didn't want to deceive herself. She could clearly sense that she was very happy. She had never been this happy since Zuo Chi left. But when she asked herself to say it, she couldn't bring herself to say it.

Seeing that Kasha always looked like she wanted to say something but didn't dare to, Zuo Chi couldn't help but move closer to her and ask her with a "profound" expression.

"Are you happy to see me, Kaisa? It's been so long, is there anything you want to say to me?"

Zuo Chi suddenly leaned closer, looking at the face so close to hers, and the blush that had just faded away returned to Kasha's cheeks.

She stepped back slightly, turning her head to the side to avoid looking at Zuo Chi.

"It's good that you're alright. Go and get some rest. I'll go get you some food and water."

Despite this, Kasha did not move at all and remained sitting on the edge of Zuo Chi's bed.

"Tell me quickly," Zuo Chi pressed on relentlessly, "Are you happy to see me again?"

Kai'Sa glanced irritably at the uncooperative Void Armor on her arm, then muttered, "I've been worried for three days straight, how can I possibly be happy!"

"No way~~"

Zuo Chi's face instantly fell, and he protested with a look of utter despair.