Runeterra: I actually know a little bit about everything

Suddenly, a series of slow footsteps sounded from the end of the corridor, and a figure dressed in official robes walked into the prison cell.

Yasuo and Riven both looked in that direction.

He is the chairman of the meeting.

She carefully walked around the cell, examining the traces of Riven and Yasuo's fight.

She stopped when she reached Yasuo and Riven.

He looked at Yasuo in front of him and said softly, "Yasuo, taking responsibility is the first step to atonement."

"And what's the second step?" Yasuo asked softly.

"Forgive yourself for your past!" The chairman of the meeting gently shrugged. "Now it seems you've succeeded."

Yasuo remained silent.

The chairperson smiled and then looked at Kong De, who was hiding in the shadows of the cell.

“Father Kongde, I’ve decided to forgive you for visiting your daughter without permission, but I hope you can leave with me. The guards in the cell were all fast asleep today, but they’ll be waking up soon.”

As he spoke, the chairman walked out of the cell.

Just as she was about to reach the cell door, her last words drifted to the ears of the three men.

"The verdict for Riven will be delivered tomorrow, and we hope that both of you will be present."

After saying this last sentence, the chairman left the cell, leaving the three people in the cell speechless.

"Riven, have a good day tomorrow."

A hoarse voice rang out, and Yasuo turned and walked out of the cell.

Riven leaned forward slightly and whispered to Cond beside her:

"Dad, go back now. I'm so glad you came today."

"Riven, my child."

Conde's voice trembled violently as he spoke, and his aged body seemed like a candle flickering in the wind.

After a long while, Conde sighed deeply, as if he had made up his mind, and got up to walk out of the cell.

As Riven watched her father's hunched back disappear into the distance, a deathly silence fell around her once again.

She pieced together the broken sword in front of her, one piece at a time, staring blankly at the night sky outside the window.

She knew that although she was not in Noxus at the moment, as the murderer of Elder Souma, she would most likely still be sentenced to death tomorrow.

Everything from the past will come to an end at tomorrow's trial.

At sunrise, the air is fresh and cool, and the rising sun shines through the clouds onto the earth, ushering in a new day.

The doors to the conference hall had not yet opened, but a large crowd had already gathered in front of them.

Almost the entire village came to the meeting hall to witness the court's verdict on the murderer.

Among the crowd, Sava and Condé seemed to have aged considerably overnight, and they even needed to support each other to stand.

They have already lost their two beloved sons in the war, and today, they will lose their beloved daughter once again.

"Squeak!"

Amid the noisy crowd, the doors to the conference hall slowly opened, and people once again saw the white-haired girl standing in the center of the hall.

After Konde and his wife Sava entered the hall, the villagers also stood in an orderly manner around the hall.

"Boom!"

The gavel struck the base once more, and all eyes turned to the chairman of the meeting at the top.

The verdict for Riven will be announced at this moment.

Riven stood in the center of the hall, her gaze sweeping over the surrounding crowd, then over her parents beside her, before finally bowing her head deeply.

"Now, this court will announce the execution result for the criminal Riven!"

The chairman's voice was full of authority.

"After reviewing the evidence and considering the elders' opinions, this Noxian is found guilty! According to the law, Riven should be sentenced to death!"

"Wow~!"

A loud commotion erupted from the crowd, and everyone turned to look at Riven in the center. The light in the eyes of Konde and Sava dimmed completely.

"Boom!"

However, the chairman's voice came again shortly afterward.

"However, while it is easy to impose the death penalty, the death penalty cannot maintain the balance of the world."

The chairman of the meeting examined the document in his hand and continued to read aloud: "The death penalty cannot undo the damage that crimes have caused to the people, and may even exacerbate the suffering of the two lonely elderly people."

Upon hearing this, Riven abruptly raised her head.

She could hardly believe what she was hearing.

Riven looked around. In her mind, the villagers must be indignant and demanding that the council chairman execute her.

However, when Riven saw the behavior of the villagers around her, she was completely stunned.

Because she actually saw the villagers around her nodding in agreement! They actually agreed with the speaker's statement.

Riven saw their faces, saw the suffering they had endured; they were children who had lost their parents, elderly people who had lost their children.

"However, while the death penalty may be waived, punishment is inevitable! This court will seek a longer and more severe sentence!"

The chairman's tone became extremely serious, and he even stood up.

Amidst the tense yet expectant gazes of everyone, the chairman spoke in a deep voice:

"We will sentence Riven to hard labor!"

Let's begin with the fields belonging to the Comte family!

"This court will also oversee Riven's repair of the council hall and provide compensation to the families who were harmed during the Noxian invasion."

As soon as he finished speaking, the chairman looked at Riven, who was already in a daze.

"Riven, are you willing to accept the court's verdict against you?"

"I," Riven suddenly realized her voice was choked up, as if something was stuck in her throat.

On one side of the hall, Conde and his wife Savoie were already in tears, embracing each other with overwhelming emotion.

Looking at the hopeful eyes of the villagers around her, Riven nodded gently.

"I am willing!"

"Boom!"

As the gavel struck the base one last time, the chairman raised his hand high.

"Then this court declares that the sentence against Riven is effective immediately! Riven, hurry up and take Sava and Cond home, maybe you can still make it in time for lunch today!"

"Hahaha!" A burst of laughter came from the crowd, and people scattered in all directions, heading towards different parts of the village.

Even now, Riven still can't believe what she just heard.

On her way from the cell to the council hall, Riven could already imagine the torture she would face.

After all, in Noxus, an invader like him would certainly be executed.

But now.

With their hands supporting Sava and Konde, the three of them walked towards their home.

As Riven passed through the crowd, her gaze met that of two figures draped in cloaks, before quickly looking away.

As Riven and her family of three disappeared from sight, only Yasuo and Yone remained outside the council hall.

"Brother," Yasuo looked at Yone, "I did it, didn't I?"

Yone placed his hand on Yasuo's shoulder and patted it heavily.

The two brothers exchanged a glance, and everything was understood without a word.

"Yasuo, where are you planning to go next?"

"me."

Yasuo looked into the distance and said softly, "Like Zuo Chi, traveling to every corner of the world might be quite nice."

He looked at Yone: "And you?"

Yone stroked the Azakana mask at his waist and smiled slightly at Yasuo: "I just want to kill more demons, and demons are everywhere! This doesn't seem to conflict with your journey?"

On a rooftop not far from the conference hall, Zuo Chi and Ahri stood side by side, watching the direction the Yasuo brothers had gone.

He had to admit that while the balance that the Ionian people believed in could not protect them in war, it did have its own unique advantages.

At least now, Riven, her parents, and the villagers are no longer suffering as much as they used to.

Turning his gaze away, Zuo Chi tilted his head and smiled at Ah Li beside him.

"The last thing is done. Let's go, straight to the dock on the edge of Navoli!"