LOL: Let me touch your steel

"Vairus, you should be able to feel your current state."

Zhang Xu pointed at Varus, who looked almost like an ordinary person, and said softly, "I have already eliminated the influence of the void on you. Now you only need to undergo the ascension ceremony once more to become the god warrior you once were."

"And after that, you must spend your entire life washing away the sins you have committed."

Zhang Xu's voice pulled Varus out of the abyss of pain, but this was not enough. Zhang Xu knew that he had to arouse Varus' fighting spirit.

"Veros, I think you have not forgotten what attacked your hometown. You should know who the enemy of our Shurima Empire and all the God Warriors is."

"Now, please tell me. Do you still want to remain in pain now, rather than return to Shurima to undergo the Ascension Ceremony and wash away your sins?"

Varus was shocked, and he gradually remembered his past loyalty and honor.

He remembered the oath he had kept.

I thought about my hometown and how I shot those void creatures.

The pain on Varus's face gradually dissipated, replaced by a firmness. Even Zhang Xu couldn't help but feel surprised when he saw that firm look.

"How is the Shurima Empire...now?"

Varus touched his heart and could feel the presence of the other two souls in his body.

Two... innocent people.

It is precisely because of this that he is more eager to return to Shurima.

"I think you should go and see for yourself what Shurima is like now."

Zhang Xu breathed a sigh of relief, but now there was a more serious matter before him.

How is he going to send this guy Varus back?

You can't just sail to Ionia just to send him off and then sail back, right?

Or...like last time, let Renekton take it over to Varus?

While Zhang Xu was thinking, Varus had already staggered out of the temple - the first time he had walked out of here since being sealed here.

Feeling the warmth of the sunlight, Varus slowly raised his head, looking a little dazed.

How long...how long has it been since he last felt the sunshine?

"He's like this... it doesn't seem realistic to let him go back alone, right?"

Looking at Varus's movements, Sivir's mouth couldn't help but twitch twice, and a trace of worry appeared on her face.

"It feels like his mind is... not quite normal. It's completely different from Ibarros."

"It is indeed different, so should we send him back? Take another boat ride?"

Kassa's face fell immediately. She was still thinking about eating the special food of Ionia. She had been on the boat for more than a month and had eaten fish for more than a month. She was really tired of it!

Varus still stood in the sun, looking up at the sun's rays.

But, this light...

Why does it feel like something is a little different?

In Varus's sight, that glimmer of light was constantly expanding and spreading...

Another ray of light bloomed before my eyes!

Feeling an unprecedented surge of energy, Zhang Xu's face suddenly changed, and he subconsciously looked at Varus. Then, he also saw the light that was constantly expanding.

A powerful energy that seems to not belong to this world!

This energy...

It actually gave me the feeling of being a Dragon King!

What the hell?

A brilliant golden light suddenly rose from Zhang Xu's body, enveloping himself and the people behind him.

The power of the Dragon King was also completely released at this moment!

But Zhang Xu's reaction seemed a bit extreme. The surging terrifying energy did not cause any harm, and did not even cause any ripples in the space.

Only a series of brisk notes reached Zhang Xu's ears.

Then, under Zhang Xu's shocked gaze, Bard descended to the territory of Ionia, the "First Land".

Behind him, a string of wood spirit followers followed him through the veil and into the material realm. In an instant, all his ears became like eyes. It was a very simple body, with a strange mask on his face - there were three holes on the round face.

Zhang Xu suddenly heard more melodious music, like the pleasant melody produced by the wind blowing through the tree bells.

"This is..."

Janna was the first to react, a look of shock on her face.

Immediately afterwards, Kassadin, Sivir and Sarah also reacted and subconsciously moved towards Zhang Xu's position.

Zhang Xu was already shocked at this moment. This guy...

The wandering god of the astral world, Bard!

He finally understood what the Dragon King-like energy just now was all about...

Bard is at the same level as the Dragon King!

Chapter 249 Wood Spirit, Musical Notes

After realizing that the person coming was Bud, Zhang Xu immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Although it is unclear why this god roaming the universe suddenly descended to Runeland and appeared before him, he should... have no ill intentions.

Bard is a traveler from beyond the stars, a messenger of chance encounters, striving to maintain the wonderful harmony of the universe, moving between creation and the cold, unfeeling beings beyond.

His actions could never be misinterpreted as having any malicious intent, for he was always acting in the service of the greater good.

Of course, if Bud had any ill intentions, they would have no power to resist.

When Varus saw Bard outside the temple, a look of horror gradually emerged on his face. He subconsciously felt the breath of Bard... He seemed to see a vast and ethereal universe.

In front of Bard, Varus actually felt that he was extremely insignificant.

Zhang Xu used gestures and eyes to signal Kassa and others not to act rashly. He himself did not make any move, but just quietly observed Bard, trying to figure out what the intentions of this mysterious and ancient existence were.

The wood spirits surrounding Bard were like little elves, full of curiosity about everything here and constantly looking around.

Immediately afterwards, these wood spirits came jumping in front of Zhang Xu.

As Mu Ling moves, a string of notes that instantly soothe your mood also ripples.

Bud didn't say anything, but the notes emitted by the wood spirit seemed to express some meaning to Zhang Xu.

At the very least, Zhang Xu heard a voice in his mind—a voice that seemed to come from heaven.

Ethereal...long.

Zhang Xu listened to the notes quietly, his expression gradually changing.

He seemed to know why Bard came... Bard, who was traveling far away in the star realm, had come to Runeterra a long, long time ago. He was attracted by the unique music of Runeterra.

Unknown magic inspires the creation and performance of Runeland. The music here fills Bard with curiosity and joy. It is primitive, chaotic, and yet to be evolved...

But now, this sound was mixed with some destructiveness, as if a song that took over the main role had descended here.

So, Bard once again descended upon Runeland and appeared before him.

Zhang Xu couldn't help but twitch his mouth twice. To put it in layman's terms, it was probably...

Bard felt that a power that did not belong to this world appeared here, and this power was enough for him to take it seriously.

The power of the Dragon King.

Zhang Xu's body suddenly tensed up because he was not sure what Bud would do.

Bard also felt a little complicated at this moment. A person who did not belong to this world appeared here. He possessed unpredictable power. It seemed that he entered the Rune Land from the outside in the wrong way and interfered with the natural cosmic order of all things.

If it were his first time in Runeterra, Bard would have taken on the role of caretaker without hesitation, finding anything that had been misplaced and returning it to a place where it would not cause further harm.

Only in this way can the universe return to a harmonious and pleasant tune and the world be saved from the destruction brought by external existence.

But now, Bard sees the future of Runeterra clearly.

He saw a great conflict coming—a quarrel involving all realms, and in which he would inevitably have to take a side in due course.

And this guy who does not belong to this world and appeared here by accident may make this world play a more wonderful music again.

After a brief silence, the little wood spirits surrounding Bud began to dance again.

But this time, not all wood spirits jumped up - only three.

The three little wood spirits staggered in front of Zhang Xu, as if sizing him up. Then, the three little wood spirits jumped around and surrounded Zhang Xu.

Looking at the actions of these three little wood spirits, Zhang Xu felt like crying but had no tears.

No, what on earth are you going to do?

Can you give me a definite answer?

I'm so scared when you do this!

Noticing Xiao Muling's actions, Kassa's expression changed slightly, but after noticing Zhang Xu's gestures, she forced herself to endure it.

Not only Varus, everyone present could feel Bard's terror.

This mysterious and unknown being, his behavior is completely incomprehensible.

Zhang Xu heard the melodious music again, like the ethereal sound of a bagpipe in the distance... or like the rustling of leaves and the chirping of cicadas.

Only this time, the music is much shorter.

It seems like it was played by the three wood spirits around him?

Zhang Xu still didn't understand what these three little wood spirits or Bud wanted to do, but from the melodious music, he could probably judge that Bud would not hurt him.

Maybe?

The three little wood spirits danced around Zhang Xu for a long time, and melodious music continued to reach Zhang Xu's ears.

Not until this melody was completely imprinted in Zhang Xu's mind did the three little wood spirits finally stop.

The next moment, the three little wood spirits began to slowly rise into the air, and dazzling light began to flash in the air - as charming as starlight.