Runeterra: I really know a little bit about everything

Chapter 180 Let’s ascend together!The Ascended God—Aatrox!

In the days that followed, Zuo Chi, Aatrox and his team did not go out again and kept recovering their strength.

The three ascended gods, Nasus, Renekton, and Kassadin, woke up one after another. Although the power of ascension in their bodies has not been fully restored, they also have some fighting ability.

The moonfire waterfall released through Chalikal can detonate the power of ascension in the Ascended One's body, which makes it take a lot of time for both the Darkin and the Ascendant to fully recover their power.

Zuo Chi is recovering his strength while staying with Kasha every day.

During this period, Aatrox led members of the Darkin Legion to the palace, where they discussed with Azir for a whole day.

When Aatrox came back with the darkspawn again, there was a relief and relaxation in their eyes that had not been seen for a long time.

There is no doubt that Azir, the contemporary emperor of Shurima, chose to accept these lost Ascended Ones and gave them the qualification to ascend the Altar of Ascension once again.

Finally, a whole month passed like this.

One afternoon, Nasus came to the place where Zuochi, Aatrox and other dark descendants were, and explained Azir's summons to several people.

In the palace hall, Azir sat on the throne, and below him were three ascended gods, Zuo Chi and a group of dark descendants.

Looking at the warrior below, Azir couldn't help but feel a deep sense of relief in his eyes.

At first, when Zuo Chi proposed to him that Aatrox and others should ascend for the second time, he was stunned by shock.

Azir had to admit that he had never thought of such a thing before, because there had never been such a precedent before, and this approach was undoubtedly very bold.

However, after Zuo Chi explained the stakes to him, Azirdang even chose to agree.

Azir believes that after tomorrow, the Shurima Empire will once again have more than a dozen ascended gods, and its strength will achieve a geometric leap.

"Generals, it seems that your strength has almost been restored."

Zuo Chi and others below nodded, their eyes focused on Azir. They could already guess what was going to happen next.

Seeing everyone nodding, Azir continued:
"In three days, it will be the founding anniversary of the Shurima Empire. On this day 600 years ago, our ancestors Queen Setaka, General Aatrox and other soldiers founded this great empire."

"So, I am going to tell the world tomorrow and hold an ascension ceremony for all the generals in three days!"

"At that time, no matter what the outcome is, I will respect the choices of the generals."

As Zuo Chi said, Azir is also well aware of the uncertainty of the Dark One's second ascension.

The ascension of Shurima warriors with noble character may still fail, not to mention these fallen Ascendents who have been causing trouble to Runeterra for thousands of years.

However, Azir's words did not make the dark descendants feel uneasy. In fact, every dark descendant became extremely excited.

Naturally, they knew the risks involved, but compared with the hope of returning to the ascended body, this risk was really nothing.

A mere death is nothing to fear!

They have endured countless days and nights in this extreme suffering, and even now, they are still living in pain.

But now, the hope of liberation is before them, and they have no reason not to accept it.

When they came out of the hall, every dark descendant had a firm look in their eyes, and an invisible agreement seemed to spread in the hearts of everyone in the dark descendants' army.

Aatrox will be the first to stand on the Altar of Ascension, and no matter what the outcome of Aatrox's ascension is, whether Aatrox succeeds or falls, the other darkspawn will continue to stand on the Altar of Ascension without flinching!

Even if they die together, they will not regret it.

However, among these many dark descendants, there is only one who is the most special.

That's Kayn and Rhaast!

From beginning to end, Kayn and Rhaast did not speak, or even expressed any opinions.

The two of them were silent like this, Kayn was responsible for carrying Laast everywhere, while Laast listened quietly.

Unlike other darkspawn, Kayn and Raast are really special. After all, Kayn is not like other darkspawn in the physical body. Kayn is a real living person with his own mind.

He shared this body with Rhaast, and most of the time, Kayn was the dominant one.

"Raast."

Walking on the avenue of Shurima Palace, Kayn lowered his head and looked at the darkin scythe in his hand.

Unknowingly, it had been many years since he obtained Raast.

Over the years, the two have experienced a lot together, and their relationship has become closer as time goes by.

At first, Rhaast only thought that Kayn was a weak body like other humans. Even though he failed to take Kayn's body at first, he had been deliberately trying to find ways to erase Kayn's soul and mind.

But now, Rayast suddenly found that he seemed to be used to this way of getting along with Kayn.

When Rayast needs it, Kayn will give control of his body to Rayast without any hesitation, and when Rayast uses up Kayn's body, he will take the initiative to return control to Kayn. Hidden, and gave him the powerful power to transform into Lan Kai.

The two of them are like the most intimate companions, complementing each other.

Although the two would constantly bicker and undermine each other, they had to admit that the bond between the two was indeed getting deeper and deeper.

But now, in front of the ascension ceremony, the two of them had to consider whether they should separate.

"Kayn."

The blood-colored eyes on the Darkin scythe opened, and Laast whispered: "Go back to Ionia. Your body is too weak and is no longer worthy of the great Laast."

La Ast was very aware of the dangers of this ascension, so he didn't want Kayn to die with him, but with La Ast's temperament, how could he say such disgusting words, so he chose Just drive Kayn away.

Listening to Laast's words, Kayn rarely refuted Laast.

"Rayaste, I really am not qualified to stand with you anymore."

Kayn suddenly smiled bitterly: "It can even be said that without you, I might not be able to fight at this level in my life."

"What nonsense are you talking about!" La Ast's voice was suddenly full of anger.

"Kayn, have you forgotten your usual ambitions?"

Rhaast couldn't accept what Kayn, who usually had a higher heart than the sky, said these words, and he couldn't even accept that Kayn had fallen because of his departure.

I don't know what he thought of, but Kayn's eyes suddenly became extremely determined. He lowered his head and looked at the Darkin giant scythe in his hand.

"Rayaste, do you dare to take a gamble?"

"Ok?"

La Ast was slightly startled: "What are you betting on?"

"Just bet that if I stand on the Ascension Altar, I will die!"

Kayn said in a deep voice: "Rayast, you are so weak. Without Lord Kayn's help, it is impossible for you to ascend successfully."

"You are really crazy." Laast said coldly: "The wisest choice for you now is to go back to Ionia immediately, and then shrink into your master's arms and act like a baby."

Kaiyin said nonchalantly: "Just tell me whether you dare to bet! I will risk my life to play with you, don't say you are a coward!"

"What dare I not do? Kayn, if you lose, even if you go to the underworld, I won't be able to spare you!"

There was suddenly a relieved smile in Rayast's tone: "But if you win, I will allow you to be the boss for three days."

Kayn smiled too, and smiled happily.

If he loses, then he and Rayastre will really die together, but if they win, they will not only have a stronger power of ascension, but they can also continue to be together.

Kayn led Laast away, leaving only the laughter of the two in the empty palace.

"Kayn, you are such an idiot."

"Rayaste, you are even a hundred times stupider than me!"

The news that more than a dozen Shurima Empire generals were about to undergo an ascension ceremony spread throughout the Shurima Empire as if they had wings.

During this period of time, without Xerath's troubles, more and more people have returned to the Shurima Empire, and the news that a dozen ascended gods are about to be born is undoubtedly the most effective shot in the arm.

For a time, a large number of Shurima people rushed towards the royal capital of Shurima, and they all wanted to witness this historic moment.

They have been looking forward to this moment for too long. The Shurima Empire is finally on the right track again, and they finally no longer have to live the miserable life they used to.

It's night, the night before Shurima's founding anniversary.

In the room, Zuo Chi was sitting by the bed, thinking about where to go to find Qian Jue, and at this moment, there was a knock on the door of the room.

Opening the door, Zuo Chi saw the sneaky Kasha pushing open the door of the room and getting in.

Looking at Kasha helplessly, Zuo Chi asked with a smile: "Why did you come here so late?"

Because Kaisha was too thin-skinned, she did not blatantly live in the same room with Zuo Chi, but continued to live with Taliyah as before.

Although she usually spends the whole day with Zuo Chi Niwai, it was really the first time that she came to see him secretly in the middle of the night like this.

Kasha stood in front of Zuo Chi, trying to keep her expression as calm as possible.

"Taliyah is asleep. I'll take the time to come over and check on you."

"That"

Zuo Chi came closer to Kasha, lowered his head and blew gently into her ear: "Are you still leaving tonight?"

Kasha subconsciously took a step back. The cold expression she had maintained was instantly broken, and a blush appeared on her face.

"You are going to ascend tomorrow, shouldn't you take a good rest?"

Originally, Kaisha was a little worried about Zuo Chi because Zuo Chi was going to ascend tomorrow, so she came to see him tonight. But who would have expected? This was just a little sheep taking the initiative to send itself into a tiger's den.

Zuo Chi patted his chest with a serious look on his face: "If Ka'Sa needs it, I will try my best to meet Ka'Sa's needs even if I don't ascend."

"What are you talking about!" Kasha's face turned even redder, and at the same time she poked Zuo Chi's chest angrily:
"It sounds like my needs are great, I just came to see you."

After Kasha's words fell, the room fell into silence, except for the flickering candlelight that made a crackling sound from time to time.

Zuo Chi grabbed Kasha's hand and placed it on his chest, while slowly approaching Kasha in front of him.

Kasha's long eyelashes trembled slightly, and she slowly closed her eyes.

Zuo Chi put his arms around Kasha's slender and flexible waist and kissed her.

After a long time, Kasha used her soft strength to push Zuo Chi away. She huddled in Zuo Chi's arms, breathing heavily, and there was spring water flowing in her eyes.

Kasha gradually discovered that Zuo Chi's big hand that was originally located on her waist seemed to be a little dishonest, and began to have a faint tendency to move downwards.

Realizing this, Kasha quickly held down Zuo Chi's hand, and at the same time she murmured in a weak voice:

"We. We can wait until tomorrow."

Hearing Kasha's words, Zuo Chi blinked in surprise.

"Then can Kasha come to sleep in my room from now on?"

"Ah."

Kai'Sa nodded: "But I need to find a reason to talk to Taliyah."

"Then I wait for you!"

Zuo Chi instantly beamed with joy, and at the same time pulled Kasha close to his arms again.

But this time, just when Kasha was ready to continue kissing Zuo Chi, Zuo Chi continued to move his head down for a few minutes, and finally kissed Kasha's delicate collarbone gently.

"Zizi~!"

The sound of saliva and sucking was very clear in the silent room. Kasha felt the touch that made her feel ashamed and angry. She held Zuo Chi's head tightly.

I don't know how long it took, but when Zuo Chi raised his head again, there was a faint pink-purple mark on Kasha's collarbone.

"It's time for me to go! Tomorrow Taliyah and I will go watch the ascension ceremony of you and the generals."

After saying this, Kasha ran out of Zuo Chi's room like a frightened kitten.

In the room, Zuo Chi pursed his lips, then grinned.
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One night passed in a hurry, and when the morning sun pierced the darkness and spread its light across the Shurima desert, the entire Shurima Empire became completely lively.

A sea-like flow of people poured into the streets of the Royal Capital of Shurima, and everyone rushed towards the location of the Sun Order in the center of the Royal Capital.

Now, the entire Shurima has been completely unified, and everyone is convinced that today, they witnessed the arrival of a group of ascended gods; soon after, they will once again witness the ascended gods leading the Shurima army to expand territory and regain lost lands.

What they have lost now will be regained!
In a short period of time, the entire central area of ​​the Shurima Royal Capital became a sea of ​​people. Everyone was looking at the sun disk in the sky and the high platform in the distance of the sun disk with eager eyes.

"Boom!"

After an unknown amount of time, a dull roar sounded throughout the imperial capital, followed by a golden beam of light falling from the sky and hitting the high platform.

In the golden light, Azir walked out first and came to the people of Shurima. Behind him, Zuochi, Nasus, Aatrox and others followed closely.

"See Your Majesty!"

Azir's appearance instantly silenced the crowd below, and they all knelt down and saluted.

"Pingsheng." Azir's voice was solemn and majestic.

After all the Shurima people stood up, some brave people took the lead in looking up towards the high platform.

There is no such inexplicable crime in the Shurima Empire as rashly looking directly at the emperor's honor, so everyone can clearly see the faces of the Shurima generals on the high platform who are about to participate in the ascension ceremony.

And just when people saw the group of dark descendants behind Azir, there was a violent noise in the crowd, and some people even subconsciously retreated back.

There is no doubt that even though a thousand years have passed, the Dark Ones are still as savage beasts in people's hearts.

Facing the performance of the Shurima people below, Aatrox and others felt a little heavy.

But at this moment, Azir’s voice sounded again:
"The people of Shurima, standing behind me, they were once what people called dark descendants, but now, they are the generals of the Shurima Empire."

"In the past, the Shurima Empire abandoned its generals, but now, the empire will make up for its past mistakes. The generals will ascend the Altar of the Sun."

Azir began to eloquently explain the contributions of Aatrox and others to the Shurima people below, and told them about the future plans of the Shurima Empire after Aatrox and others ascended.

At the end of the story, the Shurima people below who were still looking fearful had become extremely excited, and even looked at Aatrox and others with great respect.

Without saying anything more, he went directly to the topic.

Azir once again raised the Holy Emblem of the Sun high in his hand. Under the eager eyes of all the people of Shurima and the many darkspawn behind him, the sun, the sun disk, and the Holy Emblem of the Sun formed a line. At the same time, the sky The sun disk in the center began to rotate slowly.

"Buzz!"

Gradually, the rotation speed of the sun disk became faster and faster, and a golden crack seemed to open in the sky. An incomparable majestic force rushed down and hit the sun disk straightly. .

At this time, Azir turned to look at the dark descendants and Zuo Chi behind him.

"Everyone."

Just as the dark descendants were about to move forward, Aatrox, who had always been standing in front, slowly took a step forward.

"General." The dark descendants all looked at Aatrox.

Aatrox held the Darkin sword in his hand, his eyes solemn and firm. After nodding to Azir, Zuochi and others, he turned around and walked towards the towering Altar of the Sun.

At this time, the majestic power of ascension released from the sun disk had completely flooded the sun altar, and Aatrox had also reached the edge of the sun altar.

Looking at the rich power of ascension in front of him, Aatrox's eyes showed extremely complicated emotions.

There is nostalgia and relief, relief and expectation.

The supreme power burned Aatrox's skin, causing the corrupted power within him to stir.

Aatrox couldn't tell what he would face after stepping onto the Altar of the Sun, but his steps never stalled in the slightest.

Standing on the edge of the altar, Aatrox looked back for the last time at the Darkin Legion and Zuo Chi and others on the high platform, and then his figure was completely swallowed up by the majestic power of ascension.

At the same time, the 100% chance of successful ascension in Zuo Chi's mind was also consumed, and he followed Aatrox into the power of ascension.

Although using this cheating method will affect the darkin's judgment of the probability of ascension success, Zuochi must do this because he must ensure that Aatrox can smoothly step off the ascension altar and return to his original position. appearance.

"Uh!"

At this moment, the roar of extreme pain resounded throughout the Sun Altar.

It seemed that the extreme pain originating from the depths of his soul was constantly tormenting Aatrox's mind. He could even clearly feel that the soul of his body and every cell of his body were being washed by the power of ascension.

The fallen power belonging to the Darkin is being replaced bit by bit by the orthodox ascension power. At the same time, Aatrox's body made of blood magic is also being transformed into an orthodox ascension body.

Listening to Aatrox's roar, the people below still shuddered even though they were far apart.

They could not imagine what kind of pain it would take for a general who had fought for the empire for thousands of years to scream in such pain.

On the high platform, Nasus, who was standing behind Azir, said softly: "Aatrox is the most perfect ascendant besides Queen Setaka and Her Majesty. He is the best in both the form of ascension and the power of ascension. . This is much better than us."

The members of the Darkin Legion were all staring at the Altar of the Sun, but when they heard Nasus' words, they all nodded in approval.

Zuo Chi asked curiously: "Nasus, how do you judge the perfection of ascension?"

Nasus thought for a moment and then replied: "The first thing is naturally the strength of the aura of power. After all, this is the most important thing for an ascended person. In addition, the degree of change in appearance after ascension and the strength of the ascended weapons Changes can confirm the perfection of ascension to a certain extent.”

"Generally, the more perfect the ascension, the smaller the change in appearance. This can be seen from His Majesty and Queen Setaka."

"At the same time, the time required for ascension and the amount of ascension power absorbed are also extremely important points."

Zuo Chi asked softly: "Does the power of ascension come from the sun?"

"of course."

Nasus nodded without hesitation: "The power of ascension is a gift from the sun to Shurima!"

Zuo Chi nodded, did not speak any more, but turned his attention to the Sun Altar again.

As time passed, Aatrox's roar became weaker and weaker, and everyone at the scene couldn't help but clenched their hands.

They are afraid that when the power of ascension dissipates, there will be an ugly Bakai on the Sun Altar, or it will be completely empty.

No one would hope that this ascension ceremony would succeed, after all, it is related to the future of the Shurima Empire.

After more than two hours, the rotation speed of the sun's disk in the sky began to gradually slow down.

More than two hours, you know, it only took less than an hour for Kassadin to ascend, but now it took Aatrox more than twice as long as Kassadin to ascend.

The power of ascension on the Sun Altar gradually became thinner, and everyone looked at the Sun Altar, with their hearts hanging high.

Finally, when the power of ascension completely dissipated, the entire Shurima Emperor was completely boiling.

On top of the towering Sun Altar, a huge figure nearly 40 meters tall stood proudly holding a golden giant sword.

His wings are like the golden light of dawn, and his armor shines like the constellations behind the huge curtain in the deep sky.

The face is covered by a golden mask, and a pair of wings-like horns extend from both sides of the head.

The terrifying and magnificent coercion spread from his body, and at the same time he also announced to the world:
The former General of the Ascended Legion and the Ascended God - Aatrox returns!

[Congratulations to the host for helping Aatrox fulfill his ultimate dream and obtain the perfect ascension opportunity*1, the opportunity to trace the origin of ascension*1, and the elemental magic fusion opportunity*1! 】

(Aatrox’s ascended form can be compared to the skin of the Arbitration Paladin)

(End of this chapter)