Runeterra: I actually know a little bit about everything

"Let's go, boss, to Bilgewater?"

Ah Li glanced at Zuo Chi, gently placed her small hand in his, and then nodded softly.

Since Zuo Chi came to her side, Ah Li found that she hadn't felt as lost and helpless as before in a long time.

Even Zuo Chi was surprised to find that the Azakana that had been hiding behind Ahri seemed to be in an extremely weak state, since it had been a long time since he had felt any negative emotions from Ahri.

Perhaps it won't be long before this Azakana leaves Ahri for good.

From the Order of the Balance to Bilgewater, Leftpool and Ahri need to travel west to the coast of Navori Province to take a boat, then travel south along the Watcher's Sea before finally reaching Bilgewater.

After deciding on the route, Zuo Chi and Ah Li didn't delay any longer and headed west.

Just as Zuo Chi and Ah Li were heading towards the border of Navoli Province from the Balance Sect, in a small village in the east of Navoli Province...

Noxus has been defeated, and the village has once again returned to its former peace.

However, some regrets left over from the war have not yet been made up for.

The village once made an outstanding contribution to Ionia's fight against the Noxian invasion thanks to its extraordinary swordsmanship.

However, the death of Elder Suma, the defection of the traitor Yasuo, and the deaths of his fellow disciples caused the village to lose its former lively atmosphere.

At this moment, in the northern part of the village, in a field that has not yet been fully cultivated, a smartly dressed white-haired girl is constantly swinging her hoe towards the field in front of her.

As the girl tilled the land, she kept reciting the Ionian dialect she had just learned.

As a warrior who has lived in Noxus since childhood, learning the local dialect is extremely important for her if she wants to live in Ionia now.

At this moment, the girl suddenly stopped hoeing and looked towards the edge of the field, where she saw a simply dressed old woman.

From afar, the old woman waved to the girl: "Riven, dinner's ready, come and rest for a while."

Looking at the old woman in front of her, a rare, gentle light flashed in Riven's usually calm eyes.

Since that incident, Riven has been wandering around Ionia, and she seemed oblivious even when Noxus was defeated by Ionia.

Riven didn't know where to go.

Despite being born and raised in Noxus, she now harbors an intense aversion to the country.

After wandering for countless days and nights, Riven finally decided to return to the village she had hurt.

She wanted to atone for her past actions.

It was here that Riven met the old woman and her husband.

They took Riven in, gave her a place to stay and food, and treated her like their own daughter.

The old woman's two sons had both died in the battle against Noxus, so they gave all their love to Riven.

Riven has always done her best to help the two elderly people.

"Son, your old man and I went to the market and bought you a new outfit. Try it on after you finish eating!"

As the old woman spoke, she took a brand-new white robe out of her bamboo basket.

Riven looked at the robe in the old woman's hands, and nervously wiped her hands on her own clothes, as if she didn't want the dirt on her hands to get on the new clothes.

However, just as Riven took the robe from the old woman's hand, her eyes shining with a glimmer of light, and was about to try it on, a long neigh of a spirited horse shattered the warm atmosphere!

Riven shielded the old woman behind her, her eyes fixed on the woods on the other side of the field.

Immediately afterwards, a group of men on horseback, armed with weapons, charged toward Raven and the old woman.

Riven glanced at the hoe beside her out of the corner of her eye. Her combat instincts, honed over the years, made her search for any weapon around her that could help her in the fight.

Soon, the group surrounded Riven and the old woman.

The old woman was somewhat frail due to old age, but she quickly came to Riven and shielded her behind her.

What are you going to do to my child?!

"Aunt Shava, do you know who you are protecting right now?!"

As villagers from the same village, the soldiers and the old woman knew each other, so their gazes towards the old woman were not as sharp as when they looked at Riven.

The old woman gripped Riven's arm tightly: "All I know is that she is my child, and none of you are allowed to take her away!"

Seeing the old woman's actions, the leader's tone also turned somewhat cold.

“Aunt Sava, you should know very well that her origins are unknown, and she speaks with a strong Noxian accent!”

"Moreover, we didn't just come to arrest her randomly; we were guided by this murder weapon!"

As he spoke, the man took out a dark blue metal fragment from his waist.

The fragments were stained with blood, and seemed to still bear the faint glow of runic magic.

When Riven saw the shard, a bittersweet smile of relief appeared on her face.

Gently freeing herself from the old woman's hand, Riven reached out her hand to the cavalrymen ahead.

"I'll go back with you!"

Chapter 54 The Broken Sword's Confession!

It has been two days since Riven was captured by the village's cavalry.

Tomorrow is the day the village will publicly try Riven.

Inside the room, Sava and Condé sat facing each other.

Sawa fiddled with the hem of her clothes with her withered hands, and said to her husband with certainty, "We all know that Yaso was the one who killed Elder Suma! But now they're using that as a reason to kidnap our child!"

"Ugh!"

Looking at his excited wife, Kong De couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"They said that the fragment guided them to Riven, and that fragment was part of Riven's broken sword. In addition, Riven is Noxian, and that alone is enough for them to convict her."

"I don't care about any of this!"

Savar stood up angrily and shook his wife's shoulders repeatedly.

"In all of Ionia, Riven only has the two of us as family! Therefore, I will absolutely not allow anyone to bully my child!"

"Tomorrow, you must speak up for our children, or I'll fight you to the death!"

On this day, the peaceful village once again welcomed an unusually lively atmosphere.

Everyone went to the council hall in the center of the village, because they all knew that today, the murderer who killed Elder Suma would be tried here!

Almost the entire village came to the outside of the council hall, and the scene was extremely noisy.

Savar and Conde squeezed through the noisy crowd and came to the front of the crowd.

Not long after, the noise from the crowd gradually subsided, and the doors of the council hall opened.

It was at this moment that people saw the white-haired girl standing in the center of the parliament hall, her hands and feet shackled.

At the very front of the hall, there was a long solid wood table, on which sat a broken giant sword pieced together from many fragments.

However, a small piece seems to be missing from the blade of the greatsword, making it no longer complete.

Following the longsword was the chairman of the council for this trial.

"Boom!"

The gavel struck its base with a loud sound, and the council hall fell completely silent.

As Riven's only family, Konde and Shava sat on one side of the hall, waiting to be summoned, while on the other side sat the cavalry captain who had taken Riven away.

"The reason for this court hearing is to examine the latest leads regarding the death of Elder Suma!"

The speaker's voice echoed throughout the hall, while a commotion arose from the crowd below.

Everyone assumed that Yasuo was responsible for Elder Suma's death, since Elder Suma died from the Wind Sword Technique, and Yasuo was the only one in all of Ionia who had mastered the Wind Sword Technique.

But if that's the case, then who is this girl standing in the hall now?

"This court seeks knowledge and enlightenment, to uncover the truth behind Elder Souma's death, and even more so, to find the path to balance in Ionia!"

The speaker continued, "Now, the trial begins!"

Riven stood in the center of the hall, looking at the noisy crowd around her, her heart as calm as a still pond.

She knew how she was seen by these people.

A woman, with straw stalks from a prison cell stuck to her white hair.

stranger.

enemy.

Noxian warriors.

A deep-seated weariness gripped Riven, leaving her feeling lost and helpless.

However, when her gaze fell upon Sava and Condé on one side of the hall, she straightened her back slightly.

"What is your name?" came the chairman's voice.

"Riven!" Riven's voice was hoarse, as if a pair of large hands were choking her.

The speaker reiterated, "You have been summoned by this court because I want to hear your side of the story!"