Readers who haven't played the game might be a little confused by the last few chapters. Sorry, that's because my writing isn't good enough.
Simply put, there were three Ascended who had lived from ancient times to the present: a dog, a crocodile, and an Arcane Energy Body—Zilean.
The dog's role was roughly that of a military advisor.
The crocodile was the dog's younger brother.
The last one had been a slave. Human Emperor Azir had once promised him that he would free all slaves.
But that promise had never been fulfilled, so he harbored resentment.
Yet when Human Emperor Azir carried out the Ascension Ritual, he fulfilled his promise.
There was no turning back once the bow was drawn. Zilean pushed Azir out of the center of the ritual and underwent Ascension himself.
In the end, the Ascension failed, and he became an Arcane Energy Body.
Afterward, he destroyed Shurima.
Then the crocodile and a coffin Seal sealed him away for thousands of years. During that time, Zilean constantly brainwashed the crocodile, making him hate his own brother.
That was roughly the background story.
And then...
Thank you all for your companionship and support over the past year!
I've also gone from being a Xiao Bai to gaining some experience.
Honestly, I'm truly grateful to all of you. Quite a few readers have been following since I first started writing. I'll gladly accept your support and ad revenue.
And now, I'm facing a problem;
Finishing the story.
This book has reached 2.24 million words so far. Once I finish the plot before Tier 7, it will very likely exceed 2.4 million words.
That already puts it among the particularly long ones here. So recently, quite a few readers have been asking when it will end, and the numbers have