Legends of Runeterra

Chapter 851 Pearl and Moonstone

"Ahem~! Anyway, how about we first confirm whether what you know is the same thing?"

"Ok."

"Ah."

"very good."

Seeing that the two reached a consensus, Li En smiled and nodded.

"Well, each of you tell me what that incident is related to."

"Okay, actually, this is the reason why the Bright Moon Cult went into hiding."

After hearing what Li En said, Leona did not hesitate and spoke directly.

Hearing this, Li En looked at Diana who was sitting opposite him.

Although Diana hadn't spoken at this moment, the hint of surprise on her face had already told the two the result.

“Sure enough, it’s the same thing.

Then, both of you, please tell your own story. Even if the other person's story is different from what you know, please don't interrupt them, okay?"

"Okay, Lee En."

"No problem, let me go first."

Leona was still the first to speak. She realized that her friend was just temporarily suppressing her shyness.

In order to give the other party time to adjust his emotions, and also because she was afraid that the people of the Lunari had concealed some key information, Leona chose to speak first.

"Okay, Leona, go ahead."

"Well, more than four hundred years ago..."

...

As Leona and Diana took turns telling the story, a past that had long been sealed was pieced together and gradually revealed to the three.

Long ago, the Lunari and the Solari were gathered together.

Although one believes in the 'moon' and the other believes in the 'sun', they still respect each other's beliefs.

They train and pray together, and under the leadership of their respective Star Spirits, they maintain harmony and stability in the surrounding areas.

However, as time passed, things took a turn. In order to uphold justice, the two Protoss participated in the battle against the terrible evil demon called 'Darkin'.

In the turmoil that nearly swept across the entire Runeterra, although the final result was that the 'Darkin' disappeared, the two Protoss also suffered serious injuries.

Not long after, the two star spirits passed away one after another, and their souls were taken away by the beings in heaven.

Since then, the two major sects entered an era without "Star Spirits".

But even so, the two major sects still maintain a close relationship of mutual care.

Until...the disaster began.

Before the 'Moon Star Spirit' passed away, when he was hunting evil in the Targon Mountains, he once met a Vastaya who claimed to be from the 'Mermaid Tribe' in the sea west of the Targon.

She said that there was a crack of unknown depth in the abyss of the sea, and that from it came a terrifying "darkness" that kept spreading outward.

All creatures in the deep sea, including her people, all those shrouded in "darkness", have never returned.

In order to save her desperate tribesmen, she picked up the "Tidecaller Wand" inherited from her tribe and resolutely broke into the "darkness" that was surrounding the village.

After walking in the "darkness" for an unknown period of time and gradually reaching his limit, Vastaya finally saw a ray of light.

But when she joyfully mustered up her last bit of strength and rushed over, she discovered that it was not the sunlight coming from the sea, but from huge "pearls" emitting a bright light like moonlight.

Only then did Vastaya realize that she had not swam towards the surface of the sea at all, but had lost her way in the 'darkness' and was instead going deeper into the cracks of the abyss.

Perhaps it was an instinctive desire in desperation, Vastaya swam over and picked up one of the 'pearls'.

At that moment, she discovered the secret of the 'pearl' - the light it emitted could drive away the thick 'darkness'.

Therefore, Vastaya found the way back to the tribe with the help of this "pearl".

"Then why did you come to the land?"

The Moon Star Spirit asked this.

"Dear Moon, although the 'Pearl' can illuminate my path, its light is far from enough to dispel the 'darkness' in the deep sea.

For the sake of the tribe, I need and must find something brighter."

"Merciful moon, your light is so pure and bright that even I, who came from the deep sea, instinctively crave for this light."

"I am willing to offer this 'pearl', everything I have, including my soul, just asking you to have mercy on my poor and helpless people, and mercifully send down your bright and pure light to illuminate a glimmer of hope for them!"

Vastaya from the deep sea knelt before the Moon Star Spirit, begging for mercy.

"Well, I am moved by your courage and sacrifice. The moonlight will illuminate the darkness of the deep sea."

"Thank you very much, great and merciful Moon!"

Vastaya said, ready to offer her life and soul, but a beam of light fell, preventing her from sacrificing herself.

"I am the bright moon, the pure light, I don't need your life and soul.

Mermaid, what I recognize is your courage and faith. This "moonstone" can protect your tribe for a hundred years.

A hundred years later, you or your people will come here again with a 'Pearl'. Then my messenger will come to fulfill the promise of 'Pearl and Moonstone'!"

"Yes! Great and merciful Moon, the mermaids will always remember your mercy!"

Since then, the hundred-year agreement between 'Pearl and Moonstone' has been carried out steadily, and it has never been interrupted even after the fall of 'Moon Star Spirit'.

Until the turmoil broke out four hundred years ago...

...

"So, the 'Pearl' is not a treasure that can drive away the 'darkness' at all, but a product of the condensation of the 'darkness'!?"

As Li En spoke, he looked at Diana with an inquiring gaze, and Leona, who was outlined by the lines formed by the golden and red light, also looked at her with the same gaze.

Although the texts of the Fiery Solari sect recorded the unrest that happened hundreds of years ago, the specific information hidden in them is more clearly known to the Bright Moon sect.

"Well, according to the records in the classics, after losing the previous 'Moon Star Spirit', although the then bishops have been working hard to purify the 'pearls' brought out from the deep sea every hundred years, the bishop four hundred years ago..."

"In turn, it was corroded by the 'darkness' in the deep sea, right?"

"...Um."

Diana responded imperceptibly, and clenched her hands slightly under the table.

"If... I had shown up earlier..."

"Diana!"

One gentle, one sunny, two concerned voices rang out.

Li En and Leona looked at each other.

"Diana, this isn't your fault."

"That's right, with Leona and I here, this mistake is right for us to correct!"

Diana raised her head and looked into two pairs of concerned eyes. Suddenly, the surging emotions in her heart eased a lot.

"Well, thank you!"