- 1 day after Leo's department, Northern Border -
Less than an hour passed as Leo suddenly stopped. His expression became very serious and his eyes stared up at the sky, a bad omen filled his mind. After making sure that no one was around him, his aura took on a powerful form once again. His hair turned white and his eyes golden. A mark on his eye glowed silver until a light blue ring appeared on his finger.
("Come forth, may my command be yours, I need your help Dionys.")
A bright beam of light shone from the sky directly next to Leo. A loud bird cry resounded until the glow disappeared. A giant phoenix with blue-orange feathers stared the man in the eye. Then both glanced to the horizon.
("He's closer than I expected, we'll have to hurry.")
The creature bowed its head and allowed Leo to ride on top of it A loud bird cry resounded until the glow disappeared. A giant phoenix with blue-orange feathers stared the man in the eye. Then both glanced to the horizon.
("He's closer than I expected, we'll have to hurry.")
The creature bowed its head and allowed Leo to ride on top of it. . It wasn't long before the clouds disappeared on the horizon, revealing what Leo so urgently needed to interrupt: a war between thre nations. A fight between two beastmen and a war between siblings.
- Meanwhile on the battlefield -
"We must stick together if everyone is to survive. No solo actions and no taking risks. Look at what's going on up ahead, it should be obvious to all of you that we don't stand a chance."
What Blade was getting at was the battle raging in the midst of it all. Four gods, the four strongest beings in this world all fought each other. It was the clash of eternal feuds and foes.The god of the Dragon-folk Atmos and his greatest enemy Fenriolus, god of the Beastmen. Across of them stood Zaphiel, ruler of Erezal and darkness with Luminia, goddess of light and protector of humans.
"Oh, how I longed for this moment Fenriolus. Your deception will bring you the death that my people once suffered. You all feared my power and yet, in the end, it only grew stronger. Allow me to finish my hatred on you."
Atmos wasn't even using his dragon form, his ordinary appearance was strength enough to defeat his enemies. Using his scepter, which doubled as a spear, he slashed down at Fenriolus. Being completely at his mercy, he had to take one blow after another.
"Let my lord go you monster!"
Fenrias dashed up from the side and attempted to take the enemy by surprise.
"Now you're already hiding from your little servants. Further proof of your utter impotence!"
Atmos dodged, grabbed the giant wolf and tossed it to the ground. The wolf yelped in pain, earlier wounds of the war became visible under its fur.
"You'll pay for that Atmos!"
Fenriolus rushed towards his opponent like a wild beast. However, instead of attacking him from the front he wanted to get his faithful servant and friend out of the danger zone.
"What are you doing here Fenrias?! What happened to Serezia? You should be protecting her!"
"Don't worry, she does have a entire squad of our people surrounding her as protection. It was her who ordered me to aid you."
"Since when are her orders above mine, Fenrias?! Serezia is the future of our people, her survival is of utmost importance!"
Suddenly their opponent sped up with lightning speed and launched a full-force attack on his nemesis. Fenriolu's parry knocked him backwards with the hard impact. Next to him, Fenrias was hoisted up by Atmos and thrown down on the ground once again.
"Your people are pathetic! I wonder how you made it to the top of them? Are all of you this weak? If it were a different era, my people would have long since won and ended this battle. It' s truly a shame that it ends only now."
Atmo's eyes lit up, his skin turned to scales and large claws formed on his hands. His spear grew larger with a red dragon head attached to it whose tongue formed the sharp tip.
" If it ends, it should be in the appropriate mark. Remember this weapon? It' s the weapon that vanquished warrior after warrior in the arena, a symbol of my strength. As I made a mark then, so I will make a mark now. Just as you took it all away, I will now do so to this god!"
Atmos turned around and approached the giant wolf still lying on the ground.
"DON'T YOU DARE ATMOS!"
"Your words are meaningless... like mine used to be."
The Dragon God took the spear and rammed it deep into Fenrias' body, twisting the weapon in the wound. Again his faithful companion wailed until his noises finally died away. His whole body began to tremble upon seeing the death of his loyal servant. Never in his entire life had he felt such rage.
"YOU BASTARD!"
His axe caught on fire and his eyes lit up orange. Having an even stronger aura and intense hatred, he entered the fight once again.
"Finally, you're really going into combat! Now show me what the beastmen god can do!"
Now both opponents fought on the same level. Atmos too had to take part of the defense and give Fenriolus room. Nevertheless, there was the question of how long Fenriolus' hatred would be his drive and not his downfall.
Not far away from them loud blasts sounded, as loud as an explosion. Though it was Zaphiel and Luminia's weapons clashing. He was enjoying their fight while his sister was fully focused with no emotion. Both of them had been on the same level, siblings and yet archenemies. Her little brother was having great joy in the fight and laughed with excitement and joy in their exchange of blows. She knew he wouldn't fight at full strength in this manner.
"Is this all a joke to you?! Is this what it takes to entertain you? The death of hundreds of lives?"
"Hahaha, you don't get it, you can't and you never will. I was imprisoned in this world all my life, had to surrender to it for a long time and had to watch this circus. Not once did you try to search for your mistakes or to think further than your own horizon. Contempt, resentment, hatred, denial and chasing down death: mere examples of what you have been blind to. I detest your values and your sense of understanding. If these are the things needed for transformation, I shall accomplish them with full vigor. So many of my ranks view this death as much better than remaining in your presence. Unlike you, I did not force them, they committed to this battle without me saying a word. Such is the difference between us, sister."
Blow after blow, Zaphiel relished the battle among family even more. He was aware that everything might be over in a second and yet he didn't care. If there was one thing that kept him smiling, it was the certainty of fighting for his beliefs.
"Come on sis, let's savor this fight. Only one of us will get out of here alive, isn't that exciting for you?"
"You are truly beyond saving."
As their battle continued so did the battle of their peoples. Much to the detriment of the humans, the beastmen would not engage in outright cooperation. Both of them fought in individual factions against the powerful Erezal. Due to the time they were able to rejuvenate, they had gained a part of their power. Therefore it was even more important to work together, however, Fenriolu's people refused to ally themselves with a weaker nation in their opinion. Thus, their chances against the Erezal. So it all came down to the the one key that was on their side: four people, whose fate had never been so important. In the time leading up to this battle, they had grown, becoming powerful beings who excelled in both magic and ordinary combat. Luminia granted them a small amount of her power, which they expanded within themselves at a rapid pace.
Every single one of them was on a level to confront Leo at their last encounter. The unity of their forces immediately affected their opponents.
Ahead of them stood the front line of their people. Warriors, from young to old, from experienced to novice and from tall to short. Fortunately, they had what were now probably two of the best possible commanders in their ranks.
"Once they get to this position, we'll retreat a short distance. Then our aces will take care of the first bunch. Remember, we're not the ones attacking, this is all about defending."
"You all have practiced the different commands and formations. Do not lose your focus and execute your damn orders!"
With Grae and Soran leading the way, their chances of survival and success increased many times over. Likewise, on the Erezal side, there existed smart tactical generals who split up their groups. Neither left with all the troops at the same time. It was more of a waiting game for whoever would make the first major move: a match between the leaders of the armies.
Just as Grae was hoping, the enemy was the one to make the first move. They were left with no choice but to act as a result of the attack from the side by the beastmen. With these attacks, they barely had time to move or make any changes to their plans.
"You all see how our allies are performing. Let's give them a hand and win this battle together. So long as we keep the enemy under pressure, we stand a fighting chance."
" Nevertheless, don't just rely on them. No one of them will show any consideration for you. We shall win together but fight for our own people. Adjust yourself to their front line, we need to form a line. All of you have brains to think so use them!"
As expected, their first step was successful. They managed to push the enemy slightly back and exploit their weaknesses. By the time Grae gave the signal to the rear it was time for their key players to strike.
"You know the way we operate, no one gets any stupid ideas."
"Let's do this then."
Collectively, they moved forward at lightning speed and stormed the enemy's front line. By using their combined magic, they first created a barrier for the troops behind them then aimed straight into the core of the enemy army. A huge projectile rushed along the ground, dragging a trail of death behind it. The enemy's magic had little effect on the four Chosen. Their armor was personally given to them by Luminia. This gave them near immunity against the power of the enemy. However, they were still vulnerable in normal combat. Luke positioned himself furthest back and, thanks to his magical field, monitored the condition of his friends. As soon as something would go wrong, he could intervene. The other three tried to stay in a triangular formation. Thus they managed to keep a line to which they could walk without any enemies blocking the way behind them. Their position had progressed to the point that the army leaders themselves intervened. Every single one of them was skilled and experienced in combat so the chosen ones could not make any mistakes.
" So, you are the ones who are destroying things here. He prophesied it perfectly, your strength. Don't think you' ve already won. You see, we are not as powerless as we were then. All your people must be punished for what they have done!"
All of a sudden, their opponents started attacking with the same magic that Zaphiel used. This way they managed to negate Luminia's powers and limit them to normal combat. Their front line was responsible for analyzing the enemy. Most of them paid for it with their lives, though this step was understood by all of them. Thus having the momentum of their forces, they were able to kill the same number of beastmen.
"Let's see how things go in equal terms."
While the Chosen were far stronger regardless of magic, they lost their passive effects such as increased speed, stamina and agility.
"We have no choice but to fall back. I'll distract them with Adrian, Marah will give the signal to the rear. We'll follow right behind as soon as Grae's command comes in."
She managed to escape backwards without any problemsand gave the information to their commanders.
"To all troops: we are retreating. The enemy just pulled out his trump card, we have to wait and see how they are going to operate. We will not take any risks, each person will stay in their position. This battle just started anew."
Blade and Adrian fell back in response to the signal as well and waited for the enemy's reaction. Rather than chasing after the two, the opposing commanders too retreated, reflecting the moves of their enemies. Fortunately for Grae and Sorgan, even their allies realized the state of the battlefield. Then suddenly they sensed more unfamiliar presences coming up behind them. A special Erezal unit managed to get behind the army. Right in that place stood the mortal leaders of both peoples, Aiden and Serezia. Even though these two were under the command of their god, their position did not lose much of its importance. The king of the humans and the queen of the beastmen were in grave danger. Along with their guards, these two were the first to encounter these enemies. Much to their dismay, this group was far stronger than they suspected. The guards were hardly an obstacle to them. Grae's army, as well as the Chosen, hadn't been paying attention during their mission to protect them.
"Fuck, how did they get there without us noticing? You know what to do, guard the king and get him to safety!"
They all could only hope that he was still alive by the time they arrived. The latter suddenly found himself in the middle of the fight. The young king was very skilled in battle and capable of keeping his attackers at bay for the time being. Still, without magic, his endurance would soon come to an end. Just a few meters behind him, he saw how the beastmen too fell victim to these enemies. Seeing Serezia in grave danger, a massive amount of adrenaline rushed through his body. The woman he used to call Auris mattered more to him than he wanted to admit. In spite of his wounds, he raced to her as fast as he could to fight by her side. Although Serezia too was skilled in combat, her experience proved not to be enough for these opponents. Being completely surrounded, she dropped to the ground and looked to the ground.
"I'm sorry big brother, I have failed."
"No way!"
Out from the side, Aiden rushed up and caught the sword blow. As he did so, he suffered a cut to his right eye. Due to the rush, he didn't feel the pain straight away and struggled with irrepressible will next to and for Serezia. The guards tried to intervene but their path was blocked. All of a sudden, the Erezal group turned around only to see the king's support rushing towards them. Before they could even take a step, the first head lay severed on the ground. One by one they were slaughtered in seconds. Despite the casualties, the enemy army now saw a chance to advance and strike the enemy without their chosen ones. However, they did not expect the comprehension of their commanders. Grae and Soran already knew what their action would cause at the front. Thus, the enemy ran right into the trap and suffered further casualties.
The vastness of the battlefield was enormous, thousands of soldiers of all races left their lives for revenge, for protection, for hatred and for retaliation. This day saw the largest and deadliest battle of all time by far. Such amounts of blood have been shed in the last three wars combined. Screams of pain and death saturated the atmosphere, the smell of death filled the air. The blood stuck to their skin, the weapons and armor had been drowned in it. The fight of the gods went on and on, minute by minute, no one giving in or letting their opponent catch a breath. This was the strife between two old friends who once fought together and the conflict between brother and sister, once a joint family, whose nature now could not be more different. Such a great tragedy was only the very beginning of the battle against doom.
In the midst of the battle, the clouds in the sky suddenly disappeared. Blue slowly but surely turned to a bright orange. Just for a moment, the battle stopped completely, each individual marveling at what was happening in front of them as a bright flash of light approached the ground. It had the shape of a ball, a comet. As it hit the ground beyond the battlefield, a monstrous blast wave immediately exploded across the battlefield. Like a nuclear bomb, everything nearby was pulverized. At the same time, another glaring light appeared in the middle of the battlefield. As the glow disappeared, the full extent of the destruction was visible. In seconds, half the battle was wiped out. Three gods managed to erect a barrier for themselves, however, they were not able to protect their people. They weren't the only ones who managed to use their powers immediately. A huge protective barrier had been formed in front of the whole area that stopped the destruction at least in part. Such a vast protection field never existed before in all of history. Just behind it stood a man with white hair and a giant bird beside him. The next moment, a figure was visible in the place of impact. It was a tall white-haired man with light blue eyes coming closer and closer to them. Dressed in a white-black cloak, he headed in the direction of the barrier.
"I'm impressed you made it here. She helped you didn't she? Are you trying to be a hero? I think you know that this is futile. Even though you understand what's necessary, you're acting against this very mission."
"Even if it is necessary, this is not the way to go. Everything would crumble if you do your will. Not everything needs to be destroyed."
"I admit that my past decisions have been against the flow. But now, everything is going as it should be. "
Suddenly, huge fireball came rushing towards the two. The unknown man raised his arm and just made the fireball disappear with his palm. After that Atmos attacked the two men head-on in his dragon form. Even before he got close, a force field arose above the giant creature and pinned him to the ground. Immobilized, he was subjected to the immense force of gravity.
"Don't you see what kind of flaws and problems are present here. All is completely scattered, outdated and hardly recognizable. You too realize what needs to be done and yet you refuse to proceed."
Suddenly, a large spear came flying towards the two which the man caught and broke into a thousand pieces with a single hand. Immediately Atmos sped toward his opponent at lightning speed.
"You dare to take away my revenge?! I am the one who was supposed to make him pay for his actions!"
"Your purpose has long gone adrift."
Once again he was stopped by his adversary and pinned to the ground. The most powerful of all the gods was easily beaten by this person, he couldn't even touch him.
"His obstinacy suddenly released him from this power. It shouldn't be possible Leo, such a being shouldn't be able to do that. You know exactly what I'm talking about, you've experienced it yourself.
Powers are completely misallocated, the limits just lost their meaning. It's not worth recovering all that."
Atmos growled at the ground and cursed at the two. His opponent then sighed and gave him a doubtful look.
"You shouldn't be existing like this, your origins have been tampered with. Your powers, they are too vast, there is no further room for such a major error."
With just a snap, the Dragon God's body suddenly exploded. His body lay scattered on the ground. No one wanted to believe what just happened. Whomever was standing in front of them was their utter demise.
"Why are you specifically dealing with it like this Nox? There are plenty of other paths to get a result."
" Are there Leo? I have gone over it so many times but in the end it always came down to the same thing. You are going through a wasted effort, besides it's not like it's the end of everything. "
Leo gritted his teeth. He found nothing to disagree with his counterpart. The latter gave him a mildly amused look and placed his hand on Leo's shoulder.
" Fine, I'll give you a chance. You already know the procedure, so try it yourself. I doubt you can do any harm, whatever happens from now on should result in advancement. However, I can't leave it up to you all alone, it's partly my responsibility after all. Our time is limited so I will make the first step. I'll do it on my behalf, remember that. We're not the bad guys, keep that in mind."
Leo perfectly knew what Nox was going to do. A decision to take a step beyond all in this world. He took a long time planning to align all the factors. In this way, he left a part of his work to Leo. Then he looked towards the soldiers and made the all deciding decision.
" As of now, this world is under surveillance. Any powers including magic, curses and spells are voided henceforth. All creatures stand equal from now on, no superior beings or gods will exist in this world. May weak and strong, good and evil be reallocated. All is within your grasp."
Nox patted Leo's shoulder once again and looked him in the eyes.
"This is what you've been longing for: a world without magic. Since you know the different approaches, you might actually be able to use them to restore a portion. In addition, I'm giving access to the other section, I suppose this is the best time to do it."
At this sentence, Leo's eyes lit up but in no good sense. Using another part had a great danger to the meaning.
"I don't need it, you used to have that part limited to yourself."
"The past is the past. Furthermore, I want the culling process to move at a faster pace. If you are really so opposed to it, you had better try to imprison them, my creations. Test them out, will you?"
"There's hardly any way to stop them. I mean, what can I do against them?"
"Every living thing has flaws, including them as well as us. Anyway, that's all I'm going to do, you've been given a template so learn to deal with it. It's by no means the first difficult challenge you've faced. Thou knowest where we can be found, do not lose thyself in thy attempts, it would be a waste young friend."
The man then vanished into thin air and the sky turned blue once again. As Leo turned around, every single living thing looked at him. It was only now that he was able to witness the full extent of Nox's appearance. He alone, with the smallest part of his strength, eliminated half of all the armies as well as the most powerful of all the gods out of nowhere. Leo understood what would happen from now on. A world that was ruled by magic would have to survive completely without these powers now. The gods no longer mattered, they lost any influence they had. The ones who lived a miserable live before now got the chance to change that while the ones who lived a good life had to adapt.
There would be riots, equality would still be hard to come by. This was a new beginning of a damaged world. Now talent and skill decided who was strong and who was weak...just as Leo once hoped it would be. He encountered this man several times in a systematic world.
- 2 days earlier-
"Follow me through this door. In a moment you will see what is really behind this world."
Leo passed through the white glowing light and found himself in a huge indoor hall. The heads of various monsters were on display throughout as well as replicas of various plants. To the right, he saw people like his guide examining various flows of magic before them as they flowed together. On the left half, various people's images were displayed along with the examination of their character. Leo understood not a bit of what was going on. This room resembled a huge laboratory to him.
"This may all be very confusing, but very soon you will understand. Follow me, this is what I really want to show you."
In the middle of the hall was a very large and wide model.
"Do you recognize it, this image?"
After a moment's thought, he realized what stood in front of him. He couldn't keep his mouth shut in astonishment.
"These regions, these mountains and these forests...they are the same as I saw them before. How can this be? Why is everything shown exactly the same way?"
"Haha, that's how most people reacted to it. However, it is explained fairly easily. The world that you find yourselves in is a system that is constantly being monitored and expanded. Do you see all the marks pictured back here? These are all errors that shouldn't occur within this system. Recently, hundreds of them have accumulated at once. Of these, Yrasil was one whose power exceeded his limit by error."
"How do you interpret error? Just how do you recognize what is wrong? Are you in full control of everything that happens?"
" Well, these are all questions that Noxus can answer better than I can."
"I do have a lot of answers but there will always be new questions to which I will have to search for answers. Still, I think my knowledge is sufficient to satisfy your curiosity Argo."
"Haha, you are correct. However, it is not me who seeks clarity but him."
Noxus took a closer look at Leo before taking a step back.
"So you are the choice. Strangely enough, I can't completely decipher your nature. Thou art the first to arouse my full interest. In appreciation, you may call me Nox. Hopefully we will get along well. Heh, you probably have even more questions now but don't worry. It won't take you long to figure it all out. Follow me, both of you, I concluded my experiment."
Argo was totally excited and Leo even more confused. His experiments resided in small square containers. These were gigantic creatures caged in a miniature format. Among those creatures were a hydra, a snake with a hundred eyes, a huge sea monster in the shape of a crocodile, and a dragon with four arms and bony wings.
"They do look scary, don't they? It took a long time but I am finally satisfied with all of them. A few more tests and they should be ready to go."
"I think that's still too much to handle for him Noxus. Perhaps I can introduce him to Rysa. I wonder where she went, she was supposed to be here by now?"
" Probably back in her own world as usual. Good luck making your first impression. Don't let her intimidate and mislead you, she likes to exaggerate her words sometimes."
Argo took Leo and headed for the exit of the hall. Leo turned around once more and saw Noxus studying the model. They passed through the glowing door and found themselves in a small room. Sitting on the floor was a white-haired woman painting a figure on it. This looked like a real painting of a person. Leo got completely lost in the painting until the woman snapped him out of his trance.
"Hey, it's not done yet so stop ogling! Judging by your figure and aura, you must be the one Argo dragged in. I really don't care much for the likes of you, so don't get too close to me."
Before Leo could even say anything he was directly interrupted.
"If you're so interested then you better wait until I allow you to look. I almost took the eyesight out of the last one. I have seen enough of him Argo, if there is nothing important then leave and let me get back to my work."
Both of them were literally pulled out of the room and found themselves back in the room in which Argo had welcomed him. Leo began to get a headache and leaned against the wall.
"I take it that was this Rysa he was talking about?"
"She's very peculiar when it comes to new people. Don't blame her, she's just as absorbed in her work as Noxus.
"So far, I barely have any answers to my questions. Please just tell me what this place is and what these two people are about."
"Right to the point huh? All that you have seen here, all that is happening is part of the world' s oversight. Magics, as they are called, are rehearsed, tested, renewed, controlled and mixed here. Spells and curses are composed here, their effects tested and trialed for success and effect."
"You're kidding, right? You mean all the things that exist in our world originate in this place?"
"Well, they're not the "Kreators" for nothing. If it wasn't for Rysa, Noxus and Alastor none of it would work."
"What's that supposed to mean? And who is this Alastor?"
"To explain it in simple terms, these three are the source of your world. Rysa is responsible for the creation of living beings, Alastor takes care of the images and distribution of the environment. The other people you saw are their students."
"And what does Noxus do?"
"He takes care of the full supervision of all processes. This mainly includes the distribution of powers and magic as well as the proper functions of the factors from his other two associates. Once he spots a threat or a flaw, he seeks a way to either shut it down or fix it."
"So someone like Yrasil?"
"Correct, although he is just a small example within this infinite system. Due to him, we did, or you did, Noxus a favor. He's the very reason you're here. During all this time, a number of mistakes have accumulated in this world that will soon be too numerous even for Noxus. If things continue this way, he'll be considering doing a full reset."
"Reset? Is he going to destroy everything and rebuild haha?"
" Precisely, this would be the case then."
Leo's statement, meant as a joke, turned out to be reality.
"He perceives the faults in the actions and behavior of living beings. And the quickest way would be to clean them all up and introduce new ones. That is probably one of the reasons why Rysa has little contact with him anymore. This way he would wipe out all her creations just like that."
"Wait a minute? So all humans, all beastmen, simply all races and creatures are her creations? Plus she can just make new ones anytime she wants?"
" It takes her time but that is her work."
Leo didn't want to comprehend what he was hearing out of Argo's mouth.
"So none of us have any meaning? All were just her creations to be copied?"
"No, not a single one of them can be simply copied. Every single one of her works is unique so each person among all the races exists only once like that. All of them possess their own destiny in which no one of us is allowed to intervene. Each of them has a chance to find a meaning."
"Bullshit! What about the thousands of slaves and discriminated against? They can't do anything!"
" That is not up to Rysa or the other two.She only creates but it is the persons themselves or rather the development of the world that leads to such situations.
"No, not a single one can be easily copied. Each of their works is unique, so there is each person of all races so only once. They all have their own destiny, in which no one can interfere. Everyone has a chance to find a meaning."
"Bullshit! What about the thousands of slaves and discriminated against? They can't do anything!"
"However, this is not because of Rysa. She only creates but it is the persons themselves or rather the development of the world that make such rules and decisions. No one is under our direct control except for cases of whose power or forces exceed their limit given by these three."
"So everyone is just a part of this process...even gods..."
"This must be quite overwhelming for you, though soon you will have to deal with it. If you care about them, then figure out a way to save them. You''ll have to stop Noxus somehow or change his mind if he ends up making this final decision. If you can prove yourself and actually show some progress dealing with him, you can be sure of Rysa's and Alastor's help. After all, their work is at stake as well."
"Why should he listen to me or let me be a part of it? I'm just a simple human being!"
"No, you are not human according to him! You' re the first being that Noxus can't see through! You contain information that is unknown to him. So there is definitely a possibility to cooperate and change his mind. He' s not an evil being, to you his intentions may seem evil but it has always been his job. He has been able to protect lives on countless occasions. His expression as he saw you...I am sure that you can do something. Perhaps he can even answer questions you've had inside you for a long time."
"This is all way too much for me. I mean, everything is created here, everything is based on their decisions, each of these rooms is responsible for a part of this world...it's madness!"
" Madness that is real. From now on, you're going to have to deal with it. You don' want to realize it yet but your value is far greater than you think right now."
Leo's entire being was completely turned upside down. For all these years, he existed in the world that was being watched by these persons at every moment. So if he's not a real human, then what else is he? Just what else is happening in this place? Is there even a future left for him and those he has met over all these years? And how much exactly lies behind the entities of Noxus, Rysa, and Alastor? These questions were all part of Leo's mission: to ensure the survival of the world and find his true self.