Chapter 177: Nightmare is born, darkness is eternal

"To Nocturne."

"It was always in pain, and this pain made it cruel, so it soon came to like the taste of mortal fear."

Having said this, Su Xinghe paused to give everyone some time to relax.

[“Good kill!”]
[“These shadow mages are not good people in the first place, and they have even escaped into the spiritual realm. Now they are shooting themselves in the foot!”]
[“But why did Nocturne kill them to end his suffering?”]
[“Maybe it’s too lonely to be forcibly created from nothing.”]
At this time, Su Xinghe continued:
"In Nocturne's domain."

“Time has almost no meaning.”

"So it prolongs each chase as long as possible, savoring the pain of its prey."

"Then, in an instant, their last thread of life was cut off."

"Just like that, gradually."

"Because of Nocturne's existence, no one dares to enter the spiritual realm anymore."

"And shadow magic has since been considered a forbidden technique and has been hidden away."

【The light and shadow disappear】

【Are you scared?】

[“Amazing! This thing is not affected by the passage of time. In other words, it has an infinite lifespan.”]
[“This is probably why it hated those shadow mages before.”]
[“The spiritual realm is now pure, but there is no one to play with it anymore.”]
After writing two sentences.

Su Xinghe continued:
"Nocturne was born in the spiritual realm and cleared out the mages here, which can be regarded as returning peace to the spiritual realm."

“But at the same time, the spiritual realm has become its prison.”

"Without the intruder, Nocturne is starting to grow hungry."

"Only occasionally, in areas where the boundary between the physical and spiritual realms is thinnest—"

"It can only taste a hint of fear in people's nightmares."

"But this is for nightmares."

"That's clearly not enough."

"Until one day, by chance, Mordekaiser came to the real world."

"This opportunity is given by a mysterious island, that is -"

"Shadow Isles."

[“Oh? The Shadow Isles?”]
["It's you again, Viego!"]
[“Look at what has been done to Fukumitsu Island. There are so many monsters and demons that are related to this place.”]
[“This is getting interesting. The mortals of Runeterra are likely to suffer again. But I’m curious how Nocturne got there?”]
The story continues:
"The Shadow Isles is the most chaotic region between the spiritual and material realms, so by chance, Morteng came to the real world."

"Here, Nightmare's abilities can be fully displayed."

"Like the Shadow Mage before it, it has free reign to destroy the human spirit."

"Those who have fears in their hearts and often have nightmares are likely to attract Morteng."

"Decades ago."

"The Demacia town of Fosbyro was once invaded by Morteng."

"At that time, this place was called the 'haunted city' because anyone who entered this place would have nightmares all day long."

"In the end, it was a Demacia hero named Fusaian who sealed Morteng at the cost of his own life."

"And recently, a similar situation happened again with this Fosbiero."

"A local boy named Luca, who was born with magic, was worried and afraid that people would discover the secret of his magic, so he summoned Morteng again."

“So, the whole town fell into an endless nightmare again.”

“But it didn’t last long.”

"With the help of Lady Radiance, the little boy subdued his inner demons and drove away Morteng."

“The town has regained its tranquility.”

[“When I heard the little boy, I subconsciously thought it was Abel.”]
[“Since the crime was committed in Fosbyro, it means that Selwyn and Abel are also among the many victims.”]
[“The Haunted City”]
[“It’s scary just to think about it. The panic it would cause would be no less than Fiddlesticks’s massacre of the city.”]
[“Yes, and Demacia is not a simple country either. Magic is banned in the country, but there are experts who are capable of sealing demons.”]
[“And this Radiant Lady has appeared twice. How come she looks like both a bad guy and a good guy?”]
While the audience was discussing, Su Xinghe took a breath and said easily:

"Okay! That's about all the stories about Nocturne."

"What happened next?" "Shadow magic became a taboo in the entire Rune Land."

"Because everyone is afraid that the terror that once ravaged the world will be awakened again by it."

"And now."

"Nocturne exists as a ghost, with cold light burning in his eyes."

"After breaking free from the constraints of the spiritual realm, it enters the mortal world again and again, looking for the fears that grow wildly in the real darkness as its own food."

"It is at this moment."

"It has become a sinister reflection of the most primitive fears of many people in Runeterra, known as the Nightmare."

"From bustling cities to desolate plains, from the greatest kings to the humblest peasants."

"Any soul with flaws will be attracted to this demon, and then twisted by it into the fear of the mortal world and eternal darkness."

The story ended here, and Su Xinghe picked up his pen to write the last few lines.

[Nightmare: Nocturne]

【lonely--】

【dark--】

【Full of fear.】

【Darkness is approaching.】

【Embrace the darkness! 】

【Bear the pain forever! 】

【Ah ha ha ha ha ha.】

This is where the second story ends.

"I didn't expect this Morteng is also a demon, and he also feeds on fear."

Zhou Xingchi smiled and said, "The setting of nightmare is somewhat similar to my movie "The Deadly Nightmare". However, in comparison, Su Xinghe's imagination is even more open."

Han Tianhan nodded in agreement: "It does feel a bit like that, but in terms of the story itself, this Morteng's aura feels much less than that of Fiddlesticks."

Zhou Xingchi waved his hands, "Hey, he is the leader of the demons after all, so of course he has to be more terrifying and more high-class!"

After listening to Stephen Chow's words, the audience laughed and communicated with each other.

"Master Xing is right. Compared to Fiddlesticks, Nocturne is just a little brother."

"But it's also quite scary. Not only can it control people's dreams, but it can also kill them mercilessly when they reach the extreme of fear."

"Yeah, think about what happened to Selwyn. Doing that kind of infinite Inception in the middle of the night would really scare people to death."

"Alas, it's a pity, it's still a little short. It's almost over."

At this moment, just when everyone thought it was about to end, unexpectedly, Su Xinghe wrote a new title.

【Three. Catfish】

Seeing this word, the audience's eyes lit up again, and they all looked expectant:

"Yo, I can understand the title this time. Catfish monster, right?"

"Interesting. I can already picture the scene in my mind anyway."

"The waterways of Valoran are ancient, but Tahm Kench is even older."

"From the muddy tented gambling dens of the Serpent River Basin, through the salt-crusted gambling halls of Bilgewater, to the gilded gaming tables of Piltover and Zaun."

"Anyone who has ever looked at someone else's wealth with envy will know that—"

"What does it feel like to feel the hunger and thirst that arises in your heart after meeting the King of the River?"

(End of this chapter)