In the conference room, listening to Faen narrate the things related to Riven, let alone Camille and others, even LeBlanc couldn't help but purse her lips. Although at first she was just surprised by Riven's identity and the reputation of the Runic Blade Legion.
But later, hearing Faen casually narrate Riven's past, Noxus's organization, and Darkwill's many considerations... After hesitating for a moment, LeBlanc said: "Master, your understanding of Riven..."
"Prophet." Noticing the hesitation between LeBlanc's brows, without waiting for Faen to speak, Zeri on the side said eagerly: "Faen is a very powerful prophet, able to see many fragments of the past and future. Including when he met me, he called out my name directly at first glance, and knew many things we didn't know. Of course, 'very powerful' is what I think; Faen always says his precognitive ability is limited."
With her inner guess confirmed, LeBlanc's gaze towards Faen also showed much astonishment. To this, Faen shook his head and said: "The past and future I can see are only an insignificant part of the total amount of information in the world. Saying it's a drop in the ocean is an overstatement. And among these are many scenes from other timelines. Rather than saying powerful, it's better to say half-baked."
"A half-baked person can't do it as effortlessly as you." Hearing this, listening to Faen discussing the matter as it stood, even a person as deeply scheming as LeBlanc couldn't help but shake her head slightly.
As Faen's kin, LeBlanc didn't intend to hide some of her inner thoughts—anyway, for Faen, reading her mind was just a matter of a thought, so she might as well say it out loud directly.
Thinking this, LeBlanc also said: "Actually, early on, I felt puzzled more than once. Why did Master recognize my identity at the first glance of me, and have an understanding of my combat style? Looking at it now, Master should have also known my existence in advance through observing the past and future, right? And about the birth of Noxus, the Ascended my main body encountered at the end of the ancient Shuriman Empire era..."
Now "held hostage" by Faen in Zaun, although Caitlyn didn't have much thought of running away, she didn't know much about Faen and the people around Faen. For example, LeBlanc, let alone Caitlyn, even Zeri and others didn't know much. Although the things LeBlanc said were things Faen and LeBlanc knew long ago, now, when LeBlanc talked about many pieces of information regarding herself, or rather her main body, Zeri and others on the side also looked curious.
"Main body? Ancient Shuriman era?"
"That's another matter." Shaking his head at Zeri and others on the side, Faen said: "Regarding LeBlanc's identity, we can chat slowly in private."
Saying this, Faen also cast his gaze at LeBlanc, saying straightforwardly and frankly: "Although you indeed have some beauty, you shouldn't think I decided to take you as kin because I coveted your body, right?"
"Eh? Isn't it?" Saying this with slight surprise, LeBlanc's face didn't show the slightest look of surprise. On the contrary, she blinked gently at Faen, seemingly saying that actually being like this didn't matter either—
Although knowing LeBlanc's character was like this, seeing LeBlanc hooking up with Faen so straightforwardly, Zeri on the side still pouted somewhat unhappily. And LeBlanc didn't feel panicked because of this, but blinked at Zeri showing a smile. Looking at the smile on LeBlanc's face, Zeri was also quite baffled, but didn't associate it with provocation. Because after acting naughty, a look of thought also appeared on LeBlanc's face, then she said:
"If so, Master should have decided to take me in for that part of real memories in my mind, right?"
"Yes." Faen nodded and said: "The era of the ancient Shuriman Empire is the beginning of everything in this era. Even if only a part of the memories in your mind is real, it can greatly perfect the future fragments I peeked at, perfecting my prophetic vision." —Actually it was to supplement the logical chains between many events.
And after saying this, Faen paused and added, looking at LeBlanc seriously: "I know your heart is full of hatred towards the main body. But for spirit realm lives, you already existed the moment you possessed self-consciousness. The so-called death is also just the safety device your main body set for herself. By the same token, your body contains part of the main body's reality, part of the essence. That's why as an illusion, you regarded everything as real before discovering your own falsehood."
"I won't let down those who trust me." Looking at LeBlanc, Faen said calmly: "Perhaps you would feel it's ridiculous for me, who coerces you through a contract, to say such words. But if you really want freedom, I won't restrict you with a contract. Similarly, I am very willing to help you become the main body."
Hearing this, LeBlanc's eyebrows raised slightly, then she asked: "Let me become the main body?"
"The dove occupying the magpie's nest." Faen said: "Your main body used her own essence to create an illusion real enough to pass off as genuine. This essence should have returned to her after the safety device took effect, but now it was forcibly anchored and intercepted by the Joy Mark. If the Runic Blade Legion is the troop of the Black Rose, then the reason they came to the Twin Cities, besides the superficial purposes and demands, is probably also to determine what happened to the essence she lost—that is, the current you."
"Although the real essence on you compared to the main body might not even be one percent... no, even less than one-thousandth. But as long as you eat those essences on your main body, who shaped who first won't be that important." Faen said peacefully: "That individual who masters all the essence is the true main body..."
Hearing Faen's words, LeBlanc's eyes flickered constantly, then she also chuckled lightly, saying with a face full of passionate love and sweetness: "It's still too early for Master to say these things to me now... for now, compared to these future things, it's better to let me think about how to serve Master better."
Seeing LeBlanc didn't answer directly, Faen wasn't anxious either—for this kind of thousands-of-years-old demon hag, even if just a freed illusion, wanting to get the other party's submission in a true sense with just a few words was also unrealistic.
But Faen wasn't anxious, after all, the person who needed essence to become the main body wasn't him.
After simply chatting a bit more about the arrival of the Noxians, everyone decided to wait and see what happens first.
And not long after everyone dispersed, the Noxians began their public speech.