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"You let him go and kill innocent people, and you actually said it was for the sake of Shadow Stream! Have you forgotten the purpose of Shadow Stream's existence?"
This time, Jie and Ku's tone of voice was no longer respectful, and even became extremely cold.
However, facing Jie's questioning, Ku Shuo's expression did not change at all, and he was even always extremely confident in his decision.
"Zed, the retreat of Noxus has made those conservatives forget the cruelty of war! They want to return to the comfortable life of the past and forget the achievements of the Shadow Order and the Navori Brotherhood!"
"I will never allow this to happen!"
The dark shadow behind Ku Shuo began to surge violently, and at the same time, a captivating black light began to shine in Ku Shuo's eyes.
"I released the Golden Demon, because only evil beings like the Golden Demon can make people realize the crisis in Ionia! Only then will they firmly support me as the savior and firmly support a militarized empire!"
"!!!"
At the moment when Ku finished speaking, a look of extreme disbelief flashed in Jie's eyes.
He couldn't believe that these words came from the mouth of his own master, the former Twilight Eyes!
Behind Jie, an extreme shadow magic also began to stir. At the same time, he roared towards Ku Shuo above:
"Master, you once swore to protect Ionia! But now, you are blinded by the power you hold!"
"haha, really?"
Ku Shuo suddenly sneered: "What's wrong with power? Only by completely unifying the entire Ionia can it be protected from foreign invasions! Jie, you can't understand all this!"
"So, you are no longer fit to sit in the position of Shadow Lord!"
Ku Shuo looked at Kayn on the steps below and said with a smile: "At least your favorite apprentice is more suitable to sit in this position than you!"
"Kayn, kill Zed! You are the new master of Shadow Stream!"
As Ku's voice fell, the dark shadows outside the hall began to become restless and gathered towards where Jie was.
Obviously, the truth is revealed and the moment they have been waiting for has finally arrived!
And at this moment, how could Jie not know that Ku said that the reason he was asked to return to Shadow Stream was to set this trap for him to fall into!
He now needs to face the entire Shadow Stream disciples on his own!
"Qiang!"
The sharp blades on his arms were unsheathed, and two shadows appeared behind Jie.
"hehe!"
Kayn smiled gently, and he slowly stood up with the Darkin Scythe in his hand.
He walked down the stairs one step at a time, looking at the master in front of him who had raised him since he was a child with burning eyes.
"Master, Lord of Shadows, what an attractive title!"
Zed watched Kayn approach him little by little and sighed, "Yes, it's a name that can make people lose their true nature!"
Endless fighting spirit surged out from Jie's body, and the black shadow behind Jie began to become more and more solid!
"Kayn, never forget what I taught you! Even if I die, you must protect the Shadow Stream! Catch the Golden Fiend!
Look carefully, this is the last thing I, your master, can teach you!"
As he spoke, Kayn had already arrived in front of Zed, and the Darkin scythe in his hand was only an inch away from Zed's throat!
And it was at this moment that Kayn's voice echoed throughout the hall.
"Although the title of Shadow Master is tempting, it is also a very exhausting job! Master, you should continue to be such a strenuous person."
"As for me, it won't be too late for me to inherit the title of Shadow Master after you die of old age, Master!"
"!?"
(It may seem a bit boring to elaborate on the hero's background, but we also need to take care of readers who don't know much about the hero's background. The author will try to shorten the description of the hero's background and only mention the necessary ones.)
Chapter 49 Father and Son! The Battle Breaks Out!
In the Shadow Hall where the atmosphere was extremely depressing, Zed and Kayn stood facing each other.
As Kayn finished his words, the hall fell into dead silence.
Kayn's performance now was almost beyond the expectations of everyone present.
He actually chose to stand with Jie and become the enemy of the entire Shadow Stream?
In the eyes of the Shadow Stream disciples, this is almost the same as committing suicide!
"Kayn, last chance, kill Zed! I can pretend that nothing happened just now!"
At this time, Ku Shuo's voice came again from above the stairs, and his tone was extremely firm, not allowing for any doubt.
Kayn carried the Darkin Scythe on his shoulder, slowly turned around and looked at Kushuo on the top of the stairs. At this moment, the blood-red eyeball on the Darkin Scythe slowly opened and stared at Kushuo in front of him.
"Old man, do you really think I would betray my master for the position of Shadow Lord?"
Although Kayn's expression was frivolous, his eyes contained too much emotion.
More than a decade ago, Noxus took advantage of the weakness of Ionian people and chose to use child soldiers to fight!
It was also at that time that Kayn, who was only ten years old, and a group of children were sent to the battlefield as cannon fodder by Noxus.
Young Kayn stood in the center of the battlefield and watched with his own eyes the children around him stabbing the Ionians in front of them with their trembling hands, but the Ionians chose not to kill these children.
But not long after, accompanied by a black shadow, an assassin born in the shadows appeared.
This assassin from the Shadow Stream has completely abandoned the weakness and mercy that belong to Ionia. He has only one goal in fighting against Noxus: no mercy!
Thus, a massacre against the Noxian vanguard quietly began.
On that day, the drizzle and the splattered blood mixed together, gathering into bloody streams on the scarred land of Ionia.
Just when the assassin thought that all the Noxian child soldiers had been killed, he saw Kayn among the corpses on the ground. He was holding a worn sickle. Although his whole body was trembling, his eyes were extremely determined.
It was also from that time that the destinies of the two began to overlap.
He brought Kayn back to the Shadow Order, raised Kayn, and taught Kayn shadow magic and all his life's learning.
He even announced to all the Shadow disciples that if he died in battle one day, Kayn would be the next Shadow Lord.
Under the guidance of this man who was both his teacher and father, Kayn grew up day by day and became the most outstanding disciple in the entire Shadow Stream. He even intercepted an ancient living weapon from Noxus during a mission.
It can be said that Kayn never thought of Zed as his master, but as his master!
Now, Ku Shuo is actually preparing to use his so-called power and status to make Kayn take action against Jie!
At this moment, Kayn was holding the Darkin scythe in his hand. The blood light flashing from the eye on the scythe almost drowned out Kushuo, and Kayn's left eye was also unknowingly stained with a little red light!
However, after staring and talking for a long time, Kayn turned around and looked at Zed behind him.
"Master, how do we deal with these people outside?"
Zed slowly raised his head, and his eyes beneath the mask met Kayn's.
At this moment, everything between the master and the disciple was unspoken!
The grudge between Ku Shuo and Jie will ultimately have to be resolved by Jie himself.
Jie slowly raised his right arm, and the sharp blade on his arm looked extremely creepy under the shining light of Rhaast's blood.
His voice came faintly.
"kill!"
"Order!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Kayn shouldered the scythe and walked out of the Shadow Hall.
Next, Kayn is about to face dozens of elite disciples of Shadow Stream alone!
But just as Kayn was about to walk out of the hall, he looked towards Zuo Chi.
Zuo Chi spread his hands towards him: "You don't think I want to covet the position of Shadow Master, do you?"
Without saying a word, Kayn withdrew his gaze and walked out of the Shadow Hall.
As the host of Rhaast, Kayn knows Zuo Chi's strength better than anyone else.
He knew that there was no need for Zuo Chi to stand on the side of any of them.
As for the real purpose of Zuo Chi's appearance here, Kayn couldn't care for the time being because he had more important things to do!
At this time, the only ones left in the hall were Jie and Ku, the master and disciple who had been entangled in grievances for decades!
Their cold eyes intertwined, and Jie spoke softly.
"Master, you have changed! You have forgotten the oath we made in the back mountain of the Order of the Balance."
"hehe!"
Ku Shuo's expression didn't change at all, and even the look he gave Jie was filled with disdain.
"Zed, blind mercy will never save Ionia! Only by completely centralizing power and militarizing the country can we protect it from foreign invasion forever!"
As he spoke, a box filled with thick black air appeared in Ku Shuo's hand.
He held the black box high up and shouted, "It was Shadow's Tears that made me understand everything. I can't be wrong! Ionia should be ruled by me!"
Looking at Ku Shuo with a morbid smile on his face above, Jie knew that he was no longer the master he once was.
Long-term exposure to Shadow Tears caused his character to change, and he was ultimately unable to resist the influence of Shadow Tears.
When Jie first touched the Tears of Shadow, he knew that only those with extremely strong minds could learn the shadow magic of the Shadow Stream. This is also the main reason why one needs to take an assessment to join the Shadow Stream.
But how could Jie possibly examine his former master?
Now, everything is irreversible and his battle with Ku Shuo is unavoidable.
The blades on his arms rubbed against each other, and Jie also assumed a fighting stance of his own.
Above, Ku Shuo carefully put away the black box containing the Tears of Shadow, and looked at Jie below with disdain.
"Zhe, have you forgotten who taught you everything you know? How dare you dare to attack me?"
Jie didn't say anything, but responded to everything Ku said with actions!
In an instant, Jie's figure completely disappeared from the spot, and at the same time, the shadow behind him followed him and rushed towards Kushuo in front.
"Qiang!"