Hearing Caitlyn's words, Faen looked over with interest.
To this, Caitlyn's heartbeat paused slightly, but she quickly regained calm, turning to say unperturbed: "Although talk of demons has existed in Runeterra for a long time, essentially it is still just people spreading errors, attributing some incomprehensible things to nonsensical magic and mystery."
"What you said makes sense, but this isn't the meaning you want to express." Faen appeared indifferent.
This relaxed Caitlyn's heart slightly. Meeting Faen's gaze, she then said: "Regardless of whether demons are real or fake, I think luring your target with this method and theory is a bit... foolish."
When saying these words, Caitlyn's gaze always fell on everyone around. But slowly, Caitlyn noticed something wrong—there was a very intense conflict between Zaun and Piltover; Caitlyn knew this herself.
According to Caitlyn's thinking, after she said this sentence, whatever meaning she wanted to express, she was ultimately denying the actions of Faen and others.
This action was bound to cause two reactions from Faen and others—one was people who had similar ideas to Caitlyn but dared not disobey Faen. Even if disguising as much as possible, the moment they heard her idea, they would more or less reveal a little agreement.
No need for eyes and behavior, just some subconscious and unconscious movements, Caitlyn could determine this.
The other was that everyone present was Faen's diehard loyalist, regarding Faen's order as glory and believing it true. In that case, facing her truth revelation, the emotion produced should also be anger...
But now...
Always looking at Caitlyn, Faen's gaze changed from interest to as expected, finally turning into a trace of indifference. Zeri on the side blinked, then shook her head helplessly at Caitlyn with a face full of helplessness. That somewhat emotional expression seemed to be looking at her past self.
And Jinx on the side didn't even bother to pretend, glancing at Caitlyn and sneering disdainfully.
Everyone's reaction present exceeded Caitlyn's expectations. As if... she was telling a boring and ridiculous thing in front of them.
"Actually can't blame you either..." Zeri on the side noticed Caitlyn's expression was a bit strange, scratching her head to smooth things over: "Even Zaunites don't have many people remembering Janna... let alone Piltover which has abandoned even the name of Zaun."
"There are still some people in Piltover who know." Hearing this, Jinx grinned: "But those are sailors in seaports and airports; there are still some old antiques praying to cyan birds before sailing."
Having been responsible for smuggling from Zaun to Piltover, Jinx knew very well that some coolies, sailors, and laborers in Piltover still had simple cyan bird beliefs.
"But as the chief of House Kiramman, our dear Miss Caitlyn doesn't need to pray painstakingly for a good wind to fill the sails." Jinx said sarcastically:
"After all, our dear Miss Caitlyn hasn't lacked anything since birth! A favorite child of Piltover growing up with a golden spoon~ A glamorous star prosecutor~ Thinking everything she has is obtained by her own efforts~ How would she need to pray to whatever Janna? Right~"
Jinx's sarcasm made Caitlyn frown somewhat dissatisfiedly.
Caitlyn could certainly accept Jinx's provocation and dissatisfaction with her. Because Caitlyn knew very well that Jinx valued Vi very much—this wasn't because Caitlyn understood Jinx, but because Caitlyn understood Vi. It was also through Vi that Caitlyn knew many situations and details about Jinx.
Although in Vi's mouth, Jinx... or rather the former Powder was an innocent and well-behaved baby, combined with the intelligence Caitlyn knew about Jinx herself, although the related personality portrait wasn't very certain in Caitlyn's memory, there was also a rough impression.
Precisely because of this, Caitlyn knew very well that when Jinx was truly angry, she wouldn't take the opportunity to ridicule, but would use all means to destroy the enemy without saying a word. And this process was often calm, utilizing everything that could be utilized.
In contrast, like now... obviously, what she just said had become an out-and-out joke in the eyes of Jinx and everyone present.
To this, Faen on the side shook his head, then withdrew his gaze and said: "Actually you are right."
"...Hmm?" Caitlyn was puzzled.
To this, Faen just said: "Science, an ordered knowledge system established on verifiable explanations and predictions of the forms of objective things. Converting these systematized and formulated knowledge into usable technology is technology. And analyzing and utilizing magic in the form of Hextech Crystals systematically and formulaically is the reason why Piltover can become the trade crown."
"Unfortunately, Hextech Crystals are just one of the many forms of magic." Glancing at Caitlyn on the side, Faen said calmly: "But because of being born in Piltover, regarding everything in Piltover as the supreme truth of this world is a bit too arrogant."
While speaking, Faen handed a spare telescope on the side to Caitlyn.
Seeing this, Caitlyn took the telescope suspiciously. After a moment of silence, she looked in the direction Zeri pointed.
In the lens, Seraphine was still moving forward with difficulty in the pouring rain.
The expression on her face was filled with pain, sorrow, despair, and deep-seated hatred.
Not a disguise—Faen could grant joy, and similarly could extract joy. It was just that in many cases, unless the gap was huge, the other party's active cooperation was needed. For someone like Seraphine who could directly feel emotional fluctuations in the spirit realm, wanting to extract a certain emotion directly was even more difficult.
With Seraphine's cooperation, Faen successfully extracted the joy in Seraphine's heart. Losing joy, losing all expectations for the future, the current Seraphine, although executing Faen's request dully, was factually dead inside like withered wood, body like an untethered boat. Just acting instinctively according to thoughts in the subconscious; many thoughts of self had been forgotten silently.
In numbness, even Seraphine herself was somewhat confused about whether she was humiliated by Faen. After all, accompanied by the lack of emotion, consciousness and memory also blurred; Seraphine only remembered the scene when Faen tore her clothes and pantyhose.
Just as the despair in Seraphine's heart became stronger and stronger, on the other side, a pale figure emerged from the empty street corner.
"Oh oh! Saw it, saw it! A guy came out!" Zeri in the distance said excitedly.
Seeing that strange figure, Caitlyn's brows also frowned slightly, but she didn't speak.
No need for special gazing; this wind and rain was Faen's handiwork. Located in this wind and rain, any person or thing was revealed in detail in Faen's mind. And now...
Confirming the individual emerging from the shadow, Faen said unhurriedly: "The Solitary, kin of the Demon of Agony Evelynn."
"Demon of Agony?" Hearing Faen's words, Caitlyn raised an eyebrow somewhat surprisedly. To this, Faen's reaction was very calm.
The Solitary, although not appearing in League of Legends, appeared in the form of a card in Legends of Runeterra. It, along with many other demons, once tried to gang up on Evelynn, wanting to usher in a level leap by devouring Evelynn's power and concept.
But unfortunately, as an optional character in League of Legends, although Evelynn's strength wasn't the top primal demon in Runeterra like Fiddlesticks and Ashlesh, she was also one of the most powerful great demons second only to primal demons.
Under these circumstances, including The Solitary, these demons who once plagued a region or city-state were easily defeated. Finally, only five demons survived the plan to besiege Evelynn.
They survived not because they were powerful, because the strongest among these five demons was completely defeated after only a few rounds of confrontation with Evelynn. The reason they were still alive was just that Evelynn felt they still had potential and were worth using, so they were taken as Evelynn's kin.
The Solitary was one of these five demons. As one of Evelynn's five major kin, The Solitary was most keen on disguising as a homeless wandering girl, thereby arousing pity and greed in others' hearts, and devouring their souls when the thoughts in the other party's heart reached the peak.
In the card story, the famous philanthropist of Piltover, Mrs. Japeicus, was moved by The Solitary's pitiful look, and finally her soul was devoured, becoming an empty shell losing self-consciousness.
And now...
Looking at the solitary Seraphine, The Solitary's eyes were also filled with surprise.
Although Zaun was filled with various paranoid emotions. Even under such circumstances, The Solitary had to admit that it was the first time she saw such a despairing person.
Clothing and appearance were secondary; what mattered was the despair coming from Seraphine—that thought without a bit of joyful embellishment even made The Solitary suspect whether this girl had already become the prey of some great demon.
After all, there were indeed many great demons who liked to keep their favorite food free-range to let their extreme emotions ferment, thereby obtaining greater satisfaction. But after observing carefully for a moment, The Solitary didn't feel warning marks from other great demons.
The Solitary's appetite was whetted.