Chapter 507 The Origin of Shadow Island
Hydra, one of the few high-end taverns in upper Bilgewater.
This name comes from one of the monstrous sea monsters that was subdued by the Mabolos in the legend of the Baru people, but this richly decorated tavern with a graceful and luxurious atmosphere can perfectly set off this resounding name.
The tavern was rented by Sarah in the name of "Miss Fortune". Except for an unattractive man with dark skin, few people in the tavern knew that he was Sarah's most trusted first mate. Even the owner was driven away.
Bilgewater is about to be turned upside down.
Li Lin and Sarah were sitting in the "private room" on the second floor, which was the most expensive private room in the Hydra Tavern.
Plank was tied up with nano-ropes and thrown aside casually like a dead sea monster.
Sarah looked slightly hesitant, glancing at her enemy from time to time, but most of the time her eyes stayed on the man in front of her.
"Li Lin of the Gila Mann family... No, I should call you the Chancellor of Piltover now."
She pushed her hair away from her face, her tone was calm, her expression was solemn, and she didn't look like she was "coquettish" in front of outsiders at all.
That was just the way she pretended to show to outsiders, just to lower Gangplank's vigilance.
Unexpectedly, the plan she had planned for almost ten years was easily solved by the man in front of her...
"I received a letter from your mechanical engineer before." Sarah pursed her lips and asked straight to the point, "What do you want?"
that power?
Li Lin had directly overthrown Piltover's parliamentary system before, but now he became the speaker on the surface and the actual controller of the Twin Cities behind the scenes.
According to some people from Demacia, he also helped Demacia survive the civil strife, became a noble duke, and enjoyed the treatment of a member of the royal family.
Not only that, in Shurima, the man in front of him also has a good relationship with the reborn ascended emperor Azir. There are also rumors that Azir's descendant, the current princess of Shurima, is his concubine.
wealth?
With the support of Piltover and Zaun, as well as the sponsorship of the King of Demacia and the Emperor of Shurima, how could the man in front of him appreciate the economic benefits brought by this three-acre land in Bilgewater?
You must know the wealth here. Although the giant sea beast trade at the slaughter dock has spawned many lucrative industries, it only accounts for a small part of the overall "income".
This is a city-state where pirates are rampant, and everything is plundered. The exchange rate between Golden Siren and Golden Hex is low, so it is impossible to bring him any gold coins.
Then there is only one left...
Sarah covered her chest with her hands without any trace, and straightened her sitting posture unnaturally, the melancholy in her eyes getting even worse.
Knowing my identity and my grudge against Gangplank, he specifically handed him over to me to be executed, making me the new empress of Bilgewater.
Isn't this intention already obvious?
Although Sarah had often used "honey traps" to seduce other captains in the past, she had never had a substantive relationship with anyone.
Even if someone touched her hand, she would personally chop off the "paw" that touched her later.
To be able to rise to the top in Bilgewater, a "vase" without strength is not enough.
The reason why Sarah's status here has risen so rapidly is naturally related to her hard power that surpasses ordinary bounty hunters.
The scars on her body were relatively dense, and even with the use of special potions, a trace of marks could still be seen, which illustrates the situation.
Li Lin watched in surprise as Sarah's expression changed and she stared at him with incomprehensible and strange eyes. A thought suddenly appeared in his mind:
Could she have misunderstood something?
Li Lin looked strange, "Please don't misunderstand me, Miss Fortune."
Misunderstand?
Sarah raised an eyebrow.
"Sarah Fortune is dead, killed in the fire ten years ago, and now there is only Sarah Doom.
"But what do you mean by misunderstanding?"
"How should I put it? If you think I'm here for you, that's true, but it's not what you imagined." Li Lin cleared his throat and explained slowly.
His letter to Sarah explained the establishment of the League of Legends, but he did not mention helping her unify Bilgewater today.
She could be forgiven for being surprised and suspicious.
"To build the League of Legends, what I need is a stable Bilgewater, not a chaotic city-state ruled by pirates."
"Then why choose me?" Sarah still felt that Li Lin had ulterior motives.
"Because there is no one more suitable than you, Sarah Fortune." Li Lin smiled slightly, "You don't need to remain anonymous anymore. The name Fortune sounds much better than misfortune."
Sarah did not continue to correct the argument on the issue of her last name, and the man in front of her still did not make it clear.
"Although Gangplank is lawless and not a puppet, there are so many people in Bilgewater who are willing to be your puppet. Why did you choose me?"
Sarah's expression was solemn, and she chose to put her words in plain sight, "You know, I can't submit to you, and if I were to be in charge of Bilgewater, I wouldn't be your puppet!"
"So, I've said many times that this is your misunderstanding, Sarah."
Li Lin shook his head.
"I'm not interested in Bilgewater. What I pursue is that in the future disaster that will sweep the world, the League of Legends we formed together can protect the last front of mankind."
"Like the Soul-Eating Night?" Sarah laughed self-deprecatingly, "I have seen Gangplank resist the Soul-Eating Night. He is a veteran, but if you ask me to do it, I can't do it as resolutely as he does."
"Soul-Eating Night...you think too simply, Sarah."
Li Lin calmed down his expression and uttered the word that even the Baru people kept secret: "It is far more terrifying than the Soul-eating Night, the Curse of Destruction."
Upon hearing this name, Sarah shuddered for no reason and muttered in her heart:
It's obviously just a bad name, and there are many of them in magic books. Why do I feel a panic, or even think that I will be involved in this?
"Okay, the curse of ruin is more terrifying than the Soul-eating Night. Could this be the origin of Shadow Island?"
"Although I don't want to admit it, it's unfortunate. You guessed it right."
Sarah suddenly straightened her back.
Didn't expect that his gibberish would reveal the origin of the Shadow Island?
"The Baru people know this, and there are relevant records in their library, but they always think that we foreigners are despicable and ignorant, and they have never told the origin of the Shadow Island."
"Spear of Revenge, you must have heard of her legend, right?" Li Lin deliberately provoked the topic.
"Sacrifice your soul in exchange for Kalista seeking revenge for your betrayer... A powerful vengeful ghost who roams in the black mist. Everyone in Bilgewater knows it."
Sarah seemed to have reacted, her gray-green eyes widened, "Could it be related to the origin of Shadow Island?"
"Calista is the niece of Foego, the king of Kamavia who released the curse of ruin."
Although Sarah had never heard this name before, she couldn't help but tremble all over.
There is magic in the true name, just as the Baru people call Naga Kapoulos.
Sarah, who secretly believed in magic, naturally understood this.
Just calling out the real name can interfere with living beings...
How terrifying is this guy's power?
“A thousand years ago, Foego went to Blessed Light Island, the predecessor of Shadow Island, in order to save his long-dead queen Isolde.
“But due to the bewitchment of an evil guy and his men, he put the corpse into the sacred spring of life, but the spring water cannot resurrect the soul of the deceased.
"The sorrowful and restless soul was imprisoned in the corpse. Isulde wielded the sword of the king with powerful ancient magic and pierced Foego.
"The cycle of the King's Sword destroying the body and the Water of Life's constant recovery triggered a catastrophe that swallowed up the entire Blessed Light Island.
"The Curse of Ruin, this is the origin of Shadow Island."
Li Lin stared at Sarah's worried eyes very seriously, "I think you should know Thresh and Hecarim. They were the evil guys and traitorous villains who guided Foyego at that time. It was also Hecarim who betrayed He killed Callista, which made her what she is today.
"After a thousand years, the long-sleeping ruined king Foyego will return. At that time, he will control the black mist as his vanguard and travel around the world to find the soul of his queen.
"Guess what will happen to Bilgewater, which is closest to the Shadow Isles?"
Sarah: "..."
This is a secret that Sarah has never heard of, the origin of the Shadow Island, the water of life on the Blessed Island, and the curse of ruin caused by the ancient country of Kamavia...
It sounds so crazy and incredible.
"Do you have a way to solve this matter?" Sarah hesitated for a long time, and then asked the question she was most worried about.
No matter what, Bilgewater was her hometown, and she had vowed to lead the people here to the right path.
But now Li Lin's words have completely dispelled her "dream".
She wasn't even sure of coordinating her men to block Soul Erosion Night, let alone the Ruined Curse?
"This is exactly what I want to do, kill the Curse of Ruin at its source." Li Lin said, "I will find a good time to land on Shadow Island and solve the problem of the Curse of Ruin."
Although she didn’t know whether the man in front of her was telling lies, for some reason, Sarah had an inexplicable trust in him.
Without waiting for her reply, Li Lin continued: "The curse of ruin is the problem I want to solve. As for you..."
He turned to look at the still unconscious Gangplank, "Determine a time to execute Gangplank, and you will do it yourself."