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Nasus leaned weakly in Zuo Chi's arms, staring at the sky with lifeless eyes, his voice hoarse:
"I need to rescue my brother. The empire is unable to send troops to help me now. I can only rely on myself."
Zuo Chi frowned and continued to ask patiently, "Nasus, can you tell me what happened to you and Renekton?"
Zuo Chi clearly remembered that in the battle a few days ago, Renekton's memory had begun to loosen. As long as the two brothers could talk calmly, everything would be fine.
By then, the newly restored Shurima Empire will not only be able to add another demigod-level fighter, but Nasus will also no longer have any worries.
But now, Renekton is missing, and Nasus is ready to side with these darkin, whom he once hated, to launch a crusade against Zolani?
Facing the puzzled looks of Zuo Chi and Aatrox, Nasus slowly told the three of them everything that had happened before.
Just a few days ago, he followed Renekton's footsteps deep into the Great Desert. Because of the previous battle, Renekton's mind became extremely confused. Xerath's whispers and the reason in his heart were in fierce collision. Nasus was in a dilemma of serious injuries. After all, he had fought with Xerath and Renekton successively.
But just when the two brothers were almost at the end of their rope but were about to see the dawn of hope, the figure holding the curved-blade chainsaw appeared.
After thousands of years, Nasus and Renekton finally joined forces to fight the enemy again.
It’s just a pity that given their situation at the time, how could they compete with Zolani who had devoured two Dark Indigens one after another?
Zolani's filthy blood magic first entered Renekton's body and completely corrupted him, turning him into Zolani's puppet.
In the end, Nasus tried his best. He squeezed out his remaining ascension power and escaped from Zolani despite being seriously injured.
He couldn't die yet, and he couldn't be corrupted by Zolani.
If even he, the brother, is controlled by Zolani, then perhaps no one in the Shurima Empire today can save his brother.
After that, Nasus's breath completely disappeared and he fell in the vast desert.
It can even be said that if Zuo Chi and Aatrox had not discovered Nasus today, he might have really died in the desert.
Nasus must rescue Renekton, but how should he do it? Ask Tsar Azir for help?
Now that the Shurima Empire has just been restored, there are only two Ascendants, Azir and him, in the entire empire. Azir has been working hard to gather the remnants and carefully maintain this empire that is as fragile as glass.
No matter how powerful the Shurima Empire was in the past, it is now like a bubble that can burst at any moment.
In this situation, it seemed that the only ones Nasus could rely on were Zuo Chi and Aatrox who suddenly appeared.
As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend, but this saying does not seem to apply to Nasus and Aatrox.
Because the relationship between Nasus and Aatrox is so complicated. The two of them have served as generals of the Ascended Legion of the Shurima Empire. Logically, they should have gotten along well and even affirmed each other.
But what happened later made everything out of control.
Looking at the two people in front of him, Zuo Chi just wanted to say: The grievances and hatreds in Shurima are more exciting than those in Freljord!
"Zuochi, Aatrox"
Once again, Nasus called out in an earnest tone.
[The host can choose to help Nasus realize his dream! After the conditions are met, the host can choose one of Nasus/Rekton's many abilities and characteristics! ]
[The host can choose to help Aatrox fulfill his ultimate dream! After the conditions are met, the host will gain a chance to ascend perfectly, a chance to trace the origin of ascension, and the ability to fuse elemental magic! ]
The moment Nasus finished speaking, two blue light screens appeared in front of Zuo Chi at the same time!
And when he saw these two light curtains, Zuo Chi couldn't help but be a little surprised.
He didn't expect that he could trigger two task reminders at the same time, and one of the reminders was something Zuo Chi had never seen before.
This is the first time that the mission reward is no longer a choice between four options, but the specific rewards are directly displayed.
In this regard, Zuo Chi just wanted to say that Aatrox was worthy of being the first hero he met when he came to Runeterra. It was okay that he almost died at his hands, but even the opportunity to turn things around was given by him.
But this ultimate dream
Zuo Chi glanced at Aatrox with a puzzled look.
Isn't Aatrox's ultimate dream to kill Zolani?
Shaking his head slightly, Zuo Chi helped Nasus stand up.
Zuo Chi himself was not opposed to fighting against the enemy together with Nasus, but now his allies were not only Nasus, but also Aatrox and his legion members.
Nasus nodded gratefully to Zuo Chi, then he looked at Aatrox beside him.
Aatrox glanced at Nasus unhappily:
"Whether you want to kill Zolani is your freedom! Whether you want to follow us is also your freedom!"
When Aatrox finished speaking, Nasus breathed a sigh of relief, and a faint smile appeared on Zuo Chi's face.
Zuo Chi suddenly felt that Aatrox was actually a tsundere monster.
At this point, Nasus, the current Grand General of the Ascended Legion of the Shurima Empire, chose to join the war!
It was also from this time that the Second Darkin War following the First Darkin War seemed to be developing in a direction that no one could have imagined.
In the following time, Zuo Chi has been helping Nasus recover his strength, while Aatrox and Tiratu are responsible for helping Anaca and Tarosh find a body to revive.
Three days passed like this, and Nasus's severely injured body finally recovered gradually, but the ascension power in his body was still a little empty.
It was also at this time that the figures of Aatrox and Tiratu appeared on the distant horizon, followed by two figures that Zuo Chi was very familiar with.
Darkin Spear - Anakka! Darkin Halberd - Tarosh!
When they got closer, Anaca and Tarosh looked at Zuo Chi and Nasus with complicated eyes.
Then, the two of them bowed to Zuo Chi at the same time and said, "Thank you, Your Excellency."
Both of them knew very well that if it weren't for Zuo Chi, they would definitely still be under Zolani's control, and might have already attacked their own general. This was something they didn't want to do even if they died.
Fortunately, Zuo Chi saved them, so they didn't care whether the rescue process was rough or not.
Zuo Chi just waved his hand and said, "You are Aatrox's men. He and I are friends. It is my duty to save you."
After a few more pleasantries, Zuo Chi and his group did not go out any further, but came to the ancient city where Nasus and Renekton met.
Not long ago, Aatrox once again contacted his followers, asking them to come directly to him.
With the previous experiences of Anakka and Tarosh, Aatrox doesn't want them to come to Zolani again.
They were looking for a place to settle down in the ancient city, and Zuo Chi and his companions gathered in groups of three or four and began to chat.
Although they were said to be in twos and threes, in fact it was just Zuo Chi, Anacca, Tarosh, and Tiratu who were gathered together, while Nasus and Aatrox sat aside with no smile on their faces.
Is it to maintain one's image in the other person's mind?
"Zuo Chi, why is your ascension power incomplete? I don't think you look like Bakay."
"Zuo Chi, when you were fighting me and Tarosh, who did you think was stronger? It had to be me, right? Tarosh was no match for you!"
"You're talking nonsense! You don't even have the qualifications to carry my shoes! It's only because the general is here, otherwise I would definitely make you pay!"
Looking at Anaca and Tarosh arguing beside him, Zuo Chi smiled.
Outsiders all say that the Dark Elves are bloodthirsty and capable of doing all kinds of evil, but from the way Zuo Chi sees it, it seems that these Dark Elves also have a human side.
A few people gathered together and chatted. Suddenly, Zuo Chi pointed to Nasus and Aatrox and asked in a low voice: "Can you tell me about them?"
Hearing Zuo Chi's words, the three Darkin in front of him were a little surprised, even Aatrox and Nasus looked over here.
Zuo Chi waved his hand: "It's okay, ignore them, talk to me."
The three Darkin looked at Aatrox with questioning eyes, but seeing that he did not refuse, the three of them turned their heads back.
"This is really exciting, let me tell you!" Anaca said in a shrill voice.
Afterwards, the three Darkin began to tell Zuo Chi the stories of Aatrox and Nasus, the two great generals of the Ascended Legion.
As one of the first Ascended Ones at the founding of the Shurima Empire, Aatrox led the Conqueror Legion to expand the territory of the Shurima Empire while he was still a mortal.
In recognition of Aatrox's achievements and character, he participated in the first Ascension Ceremony along with the Ascended Queen Setaka.
After ascending, Aatrox became the strongest man in Shurima after the ascended Queen Setaka. He is a well-deserved hero of Shurima, and the territory he conquered for the Shurima Empire is almost immeasurable.
Later, as the number of Ascended increased, the Ascended Legion was established, and Aatrox became the first general of the Ascended Legion.
The ancient Shurima Empire built an extremely luxurious residence for the Ascended Legion somewhere outside the Shurima Imperial City.
Its name——Tianshenhui!
Later, the Ascended Queen Setaka's children were born. She passed the throne to her children, and she herself chose to join the Sun Cult, responsible for selecting those who were qualified to perform the ascension ceremony.
Nasus passed the test of the Ascended Queen Setaka at that time, so he was qualified to ascend.
At that time, the ascended queen Setaka was responsible for internal affairs, while Aatrox was responsible for expanding foreign territory. With the power of the ascended gods, the Shurima Empire almost unified the entire Runeland.
Unfortunately, with the appearance of the crack that tore the earth apart, this once prosperous empire began to go downhill.
In the Void War, a large number of ascended gods, including the ascended queen Setaka, died in battle. Ascended generals such as Aatrox, Horok, and Nezuk were all infected by the void, and the seeds of corruption were planted in their hearts.
After that, Aatrox chose to retire.
He led those mentally damaged ascended gods to retreat to the God Club and never went out again easily.
Relying on their loyalty to the empire and the solar power of the sun disc, they suppressed the negative emotions in their hearts and tried not to let themselves fall into the abyss of depravity.
As the first Grand General of the Ascended Legion, Aatrox, retreated to the Celestial Union, the second Grand General of the Ascended Legion appeared, and this man was Nasus!
Like Aatrox, Nasus is equally beloved by the people of Shurima and possesses extraordinary abilities.
Although the empire's strength was severely damaged in the Void War, the Shurima Empire is still unrivaled.
Until that day, the slave who liked to scratch his head, Xerath, appeared beside Azir.
The ascended divine power belonging to Tsar Azir was stolen, the sun disk exploded, and the entire empire was destroyed.
When Aatrox and others heard the commotion here and rushed to the imperial capital frantically, what awaited them was only the sun disk buried under the yellow sand and the deserted desert.
Zuo Chi knew what happened afterwards. Nasus and Renekton sealed Xerath, but Nasus did not step forward to command the Ascended Legion. Without the suppression of the Sun Disc, Aatrox and others' negative emotions completely erupted and they degenerated into Darkin.
At this point, the ancient Shurima Empire was destroyed, and the First Darkin War, which lasted for 1,500 years, began.
In this war, a large number of ascended gods and darkins died, and the few darkins who survived were sealed by the Protoss.
Finally, under the erosion of time, the empire has now become fragile.
Listening to the stories of the three people in front of him, Zuo Chi couldn't help but sigh with emotion. As expected, the Sun Disk was both the cause of his success and his failure!
Just like that, Zuo Chi and a few others continued their discussion happily, while Nasus and Aatrox did not speak any more except for looking at each other at the beginning.
Now, Aatrox also knows why Nasus did not stand up and chose to disappear.
He didn't forgive him, but he didn't say much either.