Faced with Rez's invitation, Yasuo couldn't help laughing.

"Are you serious?"

"Of course." As he got up, Rez tried hard to control his facial muscles, hoping that he would look more sincere, "I really hope you can become a rune guardian..."

"But, you probably don't even know who I am or what identity I have."

Rez was stunned for a moment.

What is the identity?

Mercenary - You are an Ionian, you ran to Freljod to search for the traces of the gods and explore the Ascension Mausoleum in Shurima. You are obviously a high-end mercenary who is employed by others!

However, when Rez said his speculation, Yasuo almost burst into laughter.

"Hahahahahahahaha." Yasuo, who had been rolling all over the ground for a long time, finally got up and slapped off the gravel on his body. "I will introduce myself again. My name is Yasuo. The Wind Sword Sect from Ionia is the first head of the Ionia coalition government."

At this moment, Rez was stunned.

Are you... the head of state of Ionia?

Are all the Ionians so wild? The head of state ran to the desert of Shurima to take risks?

Ryz, who had experienced the Rune War, knew the faces of those politicians. It was those politicians who were desperate for the war and for victory that made the rune war break out and the entire Valoran continent was almost torn apart.

And now, you told me that a person who can fight to protect the runes of the world is actually the leader of Ionia?

Looking at the astonishment on Ryze's face, Yasuo could hardly hold back his smile and appeared on his face again.

"Why, I think I'm quite famous."

"...To be honest, I did hear the name Yasuo." Reitz shook his head helplessly, "But I didn't expect you to be that Yasuo."

"Now you know." Yasuo shrugged, "I am that Yasuo-so, do you still want me to be the Rune Guardian?"

"It seems impossible." Reitz sighed softly, and then almost instantly put away his frustration. "No matter what, I am very grateful for your help."

"Thank you for no sincerity." Yasuo curled his lips and took the initiative to walk towards Scarash in the distance. "I need to think about what kind of reward I should ask for this action..."

"Okay." After realizing that Yasuo's identity was special, Rez also adjusted his attitude, "Gold, treasure, knowledge... If there is something to be needed, I can do it, and I will do my best to do it in the runeland."

After hearing this, Yasuo couldn't help but step a little late.

After realizing that Yasuo cannot be the heir, Ryz has made a choice - he wants to draw a line between him and Yasuo and turn the action into a simple employment.

Both of them are not worthy of each other.

Although I knew in my heart that this was the best choice, Yasuo was still a little awkward at this moment. He had obviously fought side by side before, but now he started bargaining, and his friends had no choice but to do it.

However, after shaking his head slightly, Yasuo felt relieved.

Ryze cannot have friends - this is the duty and destiny of the Rune Guardian.

"Okay." Thinking of this, Yasuo quickly thought of what he wanted, "Do you know Fukukami Island?"

"…Fukukami Island, Hynia?" Reitz was also surprised when he heard this name, "It used to be my teacher's hometown, and he was born in Hynia."

"That's great." Yasuo climbed up to Scarash. "I want to know the past of Fukukami Island, the more detailed the better."

"no problem."

The huge Scarash carried Yasuo and Ryze on the journey again.

On the back of the giant beast, Rez gradually recalled the past in Hynia, slowly telling Yasuo about the past.

Fukugawa Island shrouded in fog, the curse of the ruined king, the transformation of life and death, and the sudden rune war...

Ryze is not a witness to this incident that happened before the Rune War, but he knows a lot.

And from Rez, Yasuo finally confirmed a lot of past events.

………………………………………

The disaster on Fukugawa Island is related to a curse of a ruined king.

The island of Fukugawa was once a very special country. It was far away from the Valoran continent and the Shurima continent. Like Ionia, it was a paradise with few disputes.

If Ionia is the source of magic in Runeland, then Fuguang Island is the beginning of life in Runeland. The vigorous life energy condenses here to a holy spring of life, and the misty spring water turns into a fog that never dissipates all year round, protecting the entire Fuguang Island.

With the shelter of fog, the Fukugawa Islanders did not even need an established army to maintain peace on the island - and only those who passed their tests could climb the island and share the knowledge of the Hynias.

Even when the Shurima Empire was at its peak, Fukugami Island had never fallen.

However, this paradise-like peace has not lasted forever.

"Fukukoshima became like this, mainly due to a special curse." Rez rubbed his eyebrows while trying hard to recall the past, "That should be... what happened twelve years ago when the Rune War broke out?"

"Before Rune War?"

"That's right." Reitz nodded, "I was still an apprentice at that time, so I just heard some rumors and some second-hand news from the teacher."

“What are there?”

"A crazy king lost his wife, and in order to revive his wife, he came to Fukuk Island."

"But Fukugami Island has the protection of life in white mist?"

"It is said that a loyal and righteous general under his command passed the test, and he deceived the general." Reitz didn't know the details, "In short, he and his troops crossed the curtain barrier and entered Fukugawa Island."

"Then what?"

"Then... the crazy king asked Fukugami to save his wife with the holy water of life, but the people of Fukugami disagreed."

"Why don't you agree?"

"Because his wife is dead - dead people cannot survive. If they live, they will not be the one they used to be. Just like the world rune fragments we got this time, you saw those mummies in the lost city, right? They are alive, but not humans."

"understand."

"So, the people on Fukuo Island naturally rejected this unreasonable request, and the crazy king rushed to massacre the entire Fukuo Island in anger."

“…”
Chapter completed!