Judging from what Caitlin said, it was a foregone conclusion that the father and son were devoured by Mordekaiser.

And she said that Valentina's symptoms were similar to what Abel described about Selwyn...

Maybe Valentina's feeling was right, and there was indeed a terrifying monster lurking in the shadows, a demon that fed on nightmares and fear!

After careful consideration, Li Lin felt that his guess was closer to the truth.

In the original world, Valentina disappeared suddenly, and no one knew where she went.

Now it seems that she was not dealt with by the Alchemy Baron who was bribed by a certain family.

After all, they also wanted the technology of miniature Runeterra, but in the end it became a scrapped decoration that lost power in the Unknown Square.

Perhaps it was because of the influence of the "mind confusion potion" that Valentina had hallucinations, fear and was tormented by nightmares.

Taking all these circumstances into consideration, it is normal to attract Mordekaiser.

But if it really was a demon causing trouble, with Li Lin's current technology and strength, he would be completely unable to deal with such a demon that came and went without a trace, had no entity in the material world, and would attack people while they were dreaming.

Noticing Li Lin's obvious abnormality, Caitlin's face showed some confusion. Even Kasa couldn't help asking, "What's wrong with you?"

"This matter may not be as simple as we imagined..."

"ah?"

The two of them just spoke in Piltover language. Kaisa didn't understand the whole story and her little face was full of confusion.

Li Lin didn't explain to her the conversation he had just had with Caitlin, but he changed the language he used to Shurima.

His brown-black pupils turned and met Caitlin's jewel-like eyes. His expression was very serious: "Remember the story of the ancient terror that I once told you halfway?"

Caitlin raised an eyebrow and immediately understood what Li Lin meant. "You mean... these things are related to the devil?"

"Yes, that's why I didn't tell you the name of the fear demon when you asked me before."

Li Lin took a deep breath and spoke slowly, "Everything he says must be known. This is true for those demigods born in the primordial era, those of similar age, and even more so for demons embodied from the negative emotions of living beings."

"But... aren't demons just legends? Do they really exist?"

Born in Piltover and influenced by her family's education, Caitlyn has always believed that seeing is believing.

The most recent legend about the legendary wind goddess Janna, passed down by a small number of Zaun people, was that she appeared once more than two hundred years ago when the construction of the Grand Canal failed. She has not appeared at all in the years since then.

Perhaps those beings revered as demigods or demons are just powerful mages, just like the Ascended Ones of Shurima.

Li Lin knew Caitlin well enough to know that she held a conservative attitude toward these matters.

If it were like the Earth where there is no magic, those legends would really be just legends, stories passed down from generation to generation by the working people through their own artistic processing.

But in a magical world like this, those legends might actually be things that happened.

Although there may be some elements of artistic processing involved and we cannot believe it completely, we cannot completely disbelieve it either.

"They do exist, Kate." Li Lin sighed. "The Ancient Terror is the embodiment of the fear in the hearts of all creatures in Runeland, and this demon was born later, a product of the Rune War."

"Are you... talking about the devil?" Kassa couldn't help but interrupt.

Li Lin and Caitlin both looked down at Kassa, whose face was a little pale.

She hesitated for a moment, then spoke, "My father told me a story about a demon that wreaked havoc in the area around Mount Giant, and the locals called it the Trapped Heart Woman.

"It robs people of their most vital abilities, stealing wisdom from the wise and robbing the strong of their strength, and it feeds on pain, doubt, and unhappiness."

Afraid Caitlin wouldn't believe him, Kassa added, "This is real! There was once a guide from our village who went on a pilgrimage to Mount Targon. But the Heart-Trapped Woman stole his ability to walk, leaving him paralyzed at home for years, unable to move!"

"This..." Caitlin's complicated gaze returned to Li Lin. "If it's really demons at work, we have absolutely no way of dealing with them, right?"

She bit her bloodless lower lip tightly, her expression very conflicted. "But...we can't just abandon Valentina like this."

Li Lin pondered for a moment, "Demons have no physical form. If we use ordinary methods, there is no way to deal with them."

“However… Professor Heimerdinger witnessed the Rune Wars, and he might have a way to deal with the demons.

"But before that, we have to deal with the Alchemist Baron and the mastermind behind this."

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