Chapter 113 Kassadin and the Void

Kassadin's mood suddenly became excited, "You...you are Li Lin?!"

His Piltover language has a strong accent, and some of the words he speaks are not standard, but overall he is quite fluent and can be understood.

Li Lin nodded, "Looking at your accent, you should be from Shurima, right? Are you here to do business?"

Kassadin smiled bitterly, shook his head and said: "Business? Since my wife and daughter died in the disaster at home a few years ago, I haven't helped the caravan for many years..."

He paused for a moment, then raised his head and took another sip of strong wine, his expression returned to normal, "Forget it, let's not talk about this, I even forgot to introduce myself.

"My companions and outsiders all call me Kassadin... As for my real name, I have forgotten it myself. You can just call me Kassadin."

Kas-s-a-deen.

This is a sentence decomposed from the pronunciation of Kassadin's name Shurima, which means "who the desert recognizes."

This is actually an inversion, and its real meaning should be "who is familiar with the terrain of the desert."

Because the Shurima language of caravans or explorers from other places is always unclear, and Kassadin's name is very loud in the Bergun docks of Shurima.

Therefore, this sentence became coherent among outsiders and became Kassadin's current name, and he himself was happy to accept it.

This is a recognition of his work.

As for the purpose of his coming to Zaun, if nothing unexpected happens, it is most likely because he heard the rumors about Malzahar, the prophet of the void, and wanted to collect equipment to fight in the void.

After all, his wife and daughter "died" because of the void.

Li Lin quickly and roughly reviewed Kassadin's background in his mind.

At this time, Caitlin also came over with her own herbal tea, pulled up a chair and sat next to Li Lin.

"This is Caitlin." Li Lin introduced Kassadin a little.

Kassadin nodded and said hello to Caitlin.

Then, he turned his eyes back to Li Lin and said in a pleading tone: "Mr. Li Lin, can I ask you to build a pair of armor for me?"

"Like what happened to me?" Li Lin raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect Kassadin to be so direct.

Noticing Li Lin's expression, Kassadin felt hopeful and immediately added: "Money, money is not a problem! Although I have been decadent for several years, there were many caravans who owed me favors before, and I can raise funds!"

"It's not about money." Li Lin shook his head slightly and continued after thinking for a moment: "Can you tell me the reason? What do you want to do with this set of armor?"

He knew Kassadin's background, but this could only be regarded as an advantage of knowing the plot in advance to avoid certain risks to a certain extent.

It's not just to show off by portraying yourself as a "foreseeing prophet"...

This will only arouse the other party's suspicion.

Hearing Li Lin ask this, Kassadin's eyes flashed with melancholy, he picked up the wine glass and drank the remaining liquor in one gulp.

"Continued Cup!"

When Fandel came over with the wine bottle and filled it up for him, he drank half the glass again, and his dark face began to turn red.

"You'd better stop drinking so hard." Caitlin advised, "Looking at your current mental state, you will definitely have physical problems if you continue to drink like this."

Kassadin lowered his head and chuckled, then sighed: "Your tone is really like when my daughter was still alive and asked me not to drink..."

Have you ever thought that your daughter is not dead?

Li Lin couldn't help but sigh when he thought of Kassadin in the background who never met Kasha until she grew up.

Caitlin didn't know about this kind of thing. After hearing Kassadin's words, she pursed her lips slightly and lowered her eyes with a complicated expression, and said nothing more.

"As for the issue of armor, where should I begin..."

Kassadin thought for a while and decided to start from when he heard that his hometown was swallowed by the void three years ago.

That day, he and his caravan companions had just returned from Piltover and were replenishing water in an oasis.

When a group of survivors happened to pass by and told him that the rocky valley in the south was swallowed up by a purple magic light that was like hell, he traveled day and night back to his ruined hometown.

On the ruins of his home, Kassadin completely collapsed.

He lay on the gravel and quicksand, waiting for his life to pass away, but was dragged back to the nearest town, Zerima, by his caravan mates who arrived later.

For the next three years, Kassadin continued to drown his sorrows in alcohol and became a homeless vagabond...

Until he heard rumors in the town that "Prophet" Malzahar was passing through his hometown.

Void.

A legend from the distant times of Shurima, a terrifying existence that even the warriors of the gods must fight with all their strength and blood.

After reviewing some information and asking around, Kassadin is basically certain that the culprit who caused the destruction of his hometown and the death of his wife and daughter was Malzahar...

Therefore, he vowed to avenge his wife and daughter and eliminate this "Void Prophet" who was behind the evil, as well as the source of darkness from which he obtained his power.

However, using a human body to contend with a guy who has obtained the power of the void is obviously giving away his life in vain.

Kassadin knew this very well, so he decided to arm himself. Protection was the first priority.

Shurima obviously does not have such craftsmanship, and the unique designs of Piltover and Zaun can meet his needs.

This was also one of the main reasons why he came to Zaun.

After hearing this, Caitlin's eyes turned slightly red as she was touched by Kassadin's experience.

As a detective, she could certainly tell that this emotionally sincere middle-aged man was not telling a false story.

Therefore, Caitlin turned to look at Li Lin and pleaded for Kassadin: "Help him, Li Lin..."

If it was to fight evil, what if he helped Kassadin build a set of extremely lethal power armor?

"I would have done it even if you didn't say it." Li Lin sighed and looked at Kassadin, who had an obvious expression of joy on his face.

"Thank you so much!"

Kassadin stood up quickly and wanted to bow deeply to Li Lin, but was stopped in advance by him who reacted faster.

"Thanks and honorifics are not necessary. I have also seen the legend of the Void in books. Resisting it should be the common responsibility of the people of the entire Rune Land."

Li Lin patted Kassadin's shoulder lightly and continued: "I will build a power armor for you, just like the one I have... but it is not enough to deal with the void that can corrupt everything."

"Of course I know that, and I have to do some other things."

Kassadin frowned in thought, then gritted his teeth, "I know a healer from Ionia. She fled to Zaun to escape the war. I helped her a few years ago, and she still owes me A favor.

"After you help me make the armor, I will ask her to bless and enchant the armor... Of course, even this is not enough, I also need a weapon."

Caitlin interjected from the side: "Li Lin's armor has a weapon system. If it's not enough, he can also make new energy weapons for you, just like my laser sniper rifle..."

"Miss Caitlin, you still don't understand the horror of the void. Even if this energy weapon is effective against humans like the 'Prophet' who have gained the power of the void, in the face of the real void, energy will only become food to nourish monsters. "

Li Lin on the side nodded and agreed with Kassadin's statement.

He knew exactly what Kassadin's so-called "weapon" was.

That was the weapon of Horok, the great Ascendant of Shurima thousands of years ago, the Celestial Warrior - the Blade of the Underworld.

It was he who penetrated into the void cracks in Icasia, pierced the core of the void passage deep underground, and ended the protracted void war with heavy casualties.

Not only that, this weapon of the Ascended slew thousands of Tricksters during the final days of the Shurima Empire.

After the empire fell and Horok was betrayed to death by the tyrant Nezuk of Ishtal, the Blade of the Underworld was buried with its owner in the tomb dedicated to Horok.

It was not until a few years ago that Kassadin found it from the tomb and sold it to treasure hunters.

And those treasure hunters sold this weapon to an alchemist baron in Zaun...

As Li Lin expected, Kassadin's eyes flashed with solemnity and he expressed his thoughts:

"I will use the weapons of the god warrior Horok to fight alongside it until death."