Monster Hunter from League of Legends

Looking at the smiling Faan, Sejuani was certain she hadn't made a single sound the entire way. She could even say that Faan hadn't even turned back...

My heart sank a little, not because I had any ill will towards Fan, but simply because it felt bad to have someone else completely control the situation and have no control over my own actions.

Thinking in her heart, Sejuani also said: "Who are you?"

"I'm Faan, a monster hunter." Faan said with a smile, "I was on a boat heading for the New World when I ran into the Ancestral Dragon. A single Solar Eclipse brought me right here."

Monster Hunter? New World? Zulong?

Hearing these inexplicable words, Sejuani's face showed a trace of confusion. But Fan did not stop there, but continued to ask:

"I've already told you what you asked me, so can you tell me who you are? And by the way, tell me where this place is, or at least let me know how to get back."

Hearing this, Sejuani was silent for a moment. She didn't feel any hostility from Faan, and even said that she was alive thanks to Faan. Thinking of this, Sejuani put down the hot soup she was holding tightly in front of her, ready to enter the battle state at any time and said:

"My name is Sejuani."

Ok?

Hearing this strange yet familiar name, Fan seemed to remember something.

"From the Winter Claw tribe."

"..."

"This is the Freljord."

"what?"

Now Faan really lives in Bengbu - he is worthy of being the "White King of the Ancestors". You, a B Ancestral Dragon, can you take me from Monster Hunter to League of Legends with just one Solar Eclipse, right?

How do I get back then? Damn, can the Monster Hunter airship pick me up in the Alliance Universe? I can't possibly have to evolve into the power of an Ancestral Dragon to use the Eclipse Black Hole to get back, right?

As he was thinking about it, Fan suddenly realized that something was wrong.

"Wait a minute." Fan interrupted:

"You are Sejuani, what about you pig?"

Hearing this, Sejuani was also stunned: "Pig? What pig?"

As she was speaking, a strong rumble of hunger came from Sejuani's stomach.

3. Cave in the cold wind

Listening to the sounds coming from his stomach, Fane fell silent, and Sejuani's face turned red.

Seeing this, Faan waved his hand, picked up the boiling pot and said, "Come on, let's eat first. We can talk while we eat."

Sejuani is a strong-willed person, but her rumbling stomach obviously prevented her from raising her head in front of Faan.

It's not Sejuani's fault, after all, what kind of environment is the Freljord? Throughout the year, the only three months of sunshine and wind after the blizzard season are the last. Supplies are scarce, and starvation is a common occurrence.

But now? A plethora of unheard-of spices imbued the soup with a rich aroma. Simmered until pureed, the fat and muscle fibers of the tender meat had practically fused together. Scooping it from the pot with a spoon into a bowl, the jelly-like, chewy texture made Sejuani swallow.

The rich aroma of meat mixed with the flavor of spices was rich and layered. Even though it was a little hot, Sejuani couldn't help but gulp down the entire bowl.

Subconsciously extending the bowl of soup towards Faan, Sejuani said proudly, "Hao Chi! Another... uh... another bowl."

Suddenly realizing she and Faan weren't familiar with each other, Sejuani lowered her head. Faan, having just poured herself a bowl, was taken aback when she saw Sejuani had already finished. Then, she said with a smile, "My cooking skills have gotten this good? You've made me quite happy."

Handing over his own bowl, Fane then used Sejuani's bowl to scoop himself a spoonful.

Sejuani didn't care about this. She just watched Fane start eating before continuing to eat.

In such a cold environment, the happiness brought by a bowl of hot, rich broth was beyond imagination. Especially since the cat food had been enriched with a large amount of medicinal herbs to nourish and warm the cold environment, Sejuani, who came from a Freljord tribe and had rarely eaten anything good, was very satisfied.

As a result, the unfamiliarity and vigilance towards Fane were greatly reduced.

After taking a couple of sips to fill his stomach, Fane chatted with Sejuani while eating. After a brief chat, Fane roughly understood his current situation.

First, she had indeed arrived in the world of League of Legends, located in Runeterra, the Freljord, a perpetually frozen land in the far north of Valoran. However, it was still relatively early in the timeline, and Sejuani hadn't yet found her future boar mount or even acquired her True Ice weapon. Furthermore, the Winter's Claw tribe was still led by Sejuani's mother.

As for Runeterra's backstory... Fane has some knowledge, but isn't certain. The initial reason for asking for it was because Riot Games was constantly talking about the League of Legends universe. And yet, thirteen years after the game's release, the setting is still just beginning.

Thirteen years after its debut, Return is still just the first chapter. In terms of storytelling, the card game "Legends of Runeterra," based on the Runeterra universe, is actually more interesting, expanding on a large number of related major events, such as the Darkin War and the Eclipse.

But that's just the card game. The promised MMORPG, even until Fane's time traveling through it, is still a long way off. Furthermore, without a precise timeline, each hero's settings are constantly being tweaked, so the stories Fane knows are only a reference. For everything else, you'll have to personally explore and research it.

But... this world is not safe. The world-destroying crises that Fann knows of include, but are not limited to, the Void invasion, Iron Man's resurrection, the loss of control over the world's runes, the riot in the spiritual realm, the fall of the Protoss, the invasion of the Dark Star, the rise of demons, the corruption of the Darkin, the Curse of the Ruin, and so on and so forth...

Runeterra, according to the official League of Legends universe website, consists of thirteen regions. Each region is essentially teetering on the brink of a potentially catastrophic crisis. In such a perilous world, even Fey's cat would be invincible, claiming that anyone who wants to work as a cat driver can do it, since he can't do anything about it anyway.

Too ha.

"Oh, take a break, brother."

After eating and drinking, Fan leaned against the mountain wall beside him, a look of dejection on his face: "It seems that we won't be able to find the way back for a while."

Isn't it impossible to find it? Given the current situation, unless the Ancestral Dragon casts another Eclipse to suck him back in, or the Star-Forging Dragon King, Thor, is kind enough to help him teleport, Fane can only rely on his own hard work and talent, perseverance and fortitude, and the system's insignificant help to evolve to the size of an Ancestral Dragon, release the Eclipse, and forcibly leave.

Comforting himself in this way, as his spirit relaxed and his mind calmed down, Faan's uneasy heart began to stir.

Speaking of which, the monster ecosystem in Runeterra should be pretty good, right? A single snowman is like an ice resistance bead... Such a high drop rate? Is it because they master ice magic? If that's the case...

Monster Hunter World isn't a place where you can just hunt as you please. Quite the opposite, all hunting is strictly vetted by the Hunter's Guild to prevent the collapse of the ecosystem and the subsequent desolation of an entire region.

This is also the main reason why Faan only killed the Great Ferocious Jackal and the Saurian in Monster Hunter World - if it weren't for the fire dragon on his hands and body, which was forged into armor and went out of control during the mating season, causing immeasurable damage to the natural ecology of the area, and it was impossible to drive it away or capture it due to the conditions at the time, Faan would not have been able to defeat it.

The leader won’t allow it.

But Runeterra is different. There is no hunter guild in Runeterra.

It's like a fisherman who hasn't been able to go out for a year. Finally found this perfect fishing spot where no one will bother you, it would be a shame not to cast a few lines before leaving!

Especially with such a high shipment rate!

I've been drawing for two or three years now, and this is the first time Fane has ever gotten a trinket bead! Before, all I got were dragon scales and jaybird feathers, which I'd just throw on the ground and not even take...

While Faan was still thinking, Sejuani, who had finished her fourth bowl and was about to get another, accidentally pulled her wound and looked embarrassed. But then she was stunned for a moment as if something had occurred to her, and then said hesitantly, "Oh, right, my wound..."

"Ah, I'll take care of it for you, you're welcome!" Fan waved his hand indifferently.

"Then the clothes I'm wearing..."

"You lost too much blood, so I changed it for you. Don't worry, I saw everything I should and shouldn't have seen, but I'm a reserved person and I like to keep things to myself. I won't tell anyone."

Hearing Faan's matter-of-fact words, Sejuani's mouth twitched, but she didn't draw her sword. She just glanced at Faan silently and said:

"Anyway, thanks."

4. Handcrafted craftsmanship

Although she is still a young girl, Sejuani has been taught by the biting north wind of Freljord how to survive in this cruel land since she was a child.

A girl's fragility? Perhaps there is, but that can only be revealed when she's alone in the dead of night. Otherwise, this cruel land will do everything in its power to exploit and destroy this weakness.

In this icy land, just surviving is incredibly difficult. However, there is a group of people who are naturally unafraid of the Freljord's cold. They can draw strength from the cold, unleashing powerful ice magic and possessing even stronger bodies.

This group of people were called Iceborn, or the Ice Bloodline. Sejuani was an Iceborn, which was a key reason why she could function in temperatures exceeding -30 degrees Celsius wearing only simple armor.

As an Iceborn, Sejuani knew her destiny from a young age. To Sejuani, simply being seen naked was no big deal. Although it was her first time, as a future Warmother, she was bound to have multiple blood allies—what outsiders call husbands.

Female Iceborn have a very high status in the Freljord. The main reason for this is that the fertility rate in the Freljord is extremely low. Even if a child is born successfully, it must survive the first blizzard season and live to the naming day to be considered a real life.

Iceborn can only be produced by female Iceborn and other male Iceborn. As the foundation of each tribe, female Iceborn, possessing these high-level means of production, naturally become the supreme rulers of each tribe. Of course, in addition to these rigid conditions, another factor is that the legendary three Ice Sisters, who allowed humans to thrive in this land, were all women.

After eating and drinking, Fane and Sejuani were ready to rest.

But after lying down for a while, Sejuani got up from the ground hesitantly, looked at Faan with a blushing face and said, "Wait a minute, what did you put in the soup? Why do I feel, I feel like something is wrong with my body?"

Hearing this, Faan blinked, then said, "This is normal, all cat fans are like this."

"Cat food?"

"Yes, it's the meal prepared by our Felyne cats. It's usually eaten before hunting. It contains a lot of natural herbs that can improve various abilities for a certain period of time, such as increasing strength and endurance."

"Then why are you okay?!"

Sejuani's breathing was heavy, and she could clearly feel her body was overly active. Not only was her entire body filled with endless energy, but her brain's pleasure mediators, such as dopamine and endorphins, were constantly secreted under the influence of cat food. When she looked at Faan, her whole head was dizzy.

"What on earth do you want to do to me...?! Answer me!"

"No, what are you doing? This is just the beginning." Fan was also a little helpless:

"Let me be clear, I followed the instructions on the recipe. And since it was your first time eating this, I cut back on the fortifying ingredients by half. I don't feel anything at all now."

Spreading his hands, Fane expressed his innocence.

Seeing this, after a moment of silence, Sejuani gritted her teeth and said, "Then go to bed, go to bed early!"

"As you wish."

After adding some firewood to the campfire, Fane took out another blanket, spread it on the other side, and then crawled in to sleep.

And what about Sejuani? Her whole body was burning with heat. She gritted her teeth as she looked at the person sleeping soundly with his back turned. She didn't say much, but simply placed her staff and knife at her side within easy reach and said,

"If you're a man, if you really want to do something to me, you can just say it directly! Just think of it as me repaying you for saving my life! Don't be sneaky!"

"Okay, okay, I know, I know. Go to sleep."

Fain waved his hand without even turning his head.

Seeing that Fane had no intention of taking advantage of the situation, Sejuani took a breath and then crawled into the quilt.

As night fell, the bonfire gradually died down, leaving only a few embers radiating warmth. The temperature in the cave gradually dropped, but Sejuani's body temperature didn't drop at all. Instead, it grew even hotter thanks to the warm blankets.

Human metabolism is a process. Especially with cat food, which is high in energy, even hunters tend to only consume it before a hunting mission. The amount and level of consumption vary between hunters of different levels.

For example, in Monster Hunter World's new world, the chef doesn't even bother to cook the newbie's cat meal, leaving it entirely to the kitchen assistants, with the chef simply adding a garnish of vegetable leaves. The cat meal typically consists of a grilled fish, an arm-long skewer of meat, a small pot of stew, a glass of wheat juice, and four potatoes. In-game effects mostly grant a specific stat, like +25 health or stamina, and a small boost to attack or defense.

The more experienced hunters ate a lot of cat food prepared by the kitchen helpers, which included about a pound of cheese, a whole roast chicken, six lobster stews, two large sausages, two slices of cold cuts, a glass of wheat juice, three arm-long skewers of meat, and three potatoes.

When it comes to the chef's master barbecue cat meal, there are ten kilograms of barbecued meat from dragon beasts alone, a large pot of seafood risotto, lobster stew, wheat juice, various meat skewers, and various fruits, which are unlimited. The effect is +50 to a certain double attribute, and a significant increase in attack or defense.

What Faan made was not the chef's recipe... but the stew made by the cat lady in the more difficult DLC Iceborne in Monster Hunter World after the New World story ended.

It's not that Faan has bad intentions, but you have come to Freljord, where the temperature is below minus 30 degrees Celsius all year round. No matter how you think about it, stew can soothe your tired spirit and stomach better than barbecue.

He has already reduced the amount of seasoning!

Damn it, I can't even rest like this!

Panting softly, Sejuani knew she had to find a way to use up this inexplicable energy. Otherwise, by the next day, she would collapse from the exhaustion that would wash over her after this period of excessive excitement.

If this weakness was seen by other people in the tribe... or by her own mother, what would she say?

Just a slight guess and Sejuani couldn't help but grit her teeth.

Going hunting? Or maybe going for a run for some exercise?

No.

Freljord at night is too dangerous, with the cold wind raging and you can get lost if you're not careful, not to mention the beasts that hide during the day and come out at night...

After panting for a long time, Sejuani seemed to have made a decision. She quietly raised her head and glanced at Fane who was sleeping soundly on the other side.

After making sure that Fane was asleep, he decided to solve his problem manually.

Anyone who has worked as a craftsman knows how complicated this is.

Without craftsmanship and love, works made by hand will always be lacking something, which is what we call soulless.

But skilled, talented craftsmen are different from these soulless craftsmen.

They will use the things around them as side dishes - the so-called emotional sustenance.

This gives the work a soul, eliminates the feeling of "something is missing", and injects excess emotion into it, allowing the soul-level release and artistic sense to completely burst out.

5. Target, Winter's Claw

“Eh~~~ Ugh!!!”

As the work was completed, Sejuani almost shouted out uncontrollably, but fortunately she reacted in time and lowered her voice into a dull and long hum.

After trembling for several minutes, a large amount of physical strength burst out along with mental concentration. Although her body was not as full of unreasonable energy as before, making it impossible for her to fall asleep, it was still so intense after just trying manual labor for the first time. Lying in the bedding, Sejuani's body continued to twitch and spasm for a long time before gradually calming down.

It’s time to stop.

"Damn it, bastard, this must be intentional, it must be..."