An Interlude in Food Wars! (Continued)

The more Azir acted like that, the more it reminded them of how he had brought the empire down in the first place.

The reason was simple. Back then, Xerath had done every dirty, thankless job imaginable to put Azir on the throne, all so Shurima would never have slaves again.

But Azir wanted his plan to go smoothly. He wanted to surprise his brother, so he kept his intention to abolish slavery entirely a secret. Xerath came to believe his brother Azir had changed and decided to stage a coup.

Then, on the day Xerath launched his coup—which was also the most important day of Azir's life, the day he would undergo the Ascension Ritual before the empire's nobles and people—Azir announced that he had arranged everything. Shurima would have no more slaves, and Xerath was no longer his slave but his brother!

Xerath nearly lost his mind. Azir gave him no chance to speak and went straight into the Ascension Ritual.

Xerath's response was essentially, To hell with that! I've already set everything in motion! Everyone else has acted! So he staged his coup as Azir began the ritual. The power of the Solar Disc tore through all of Shurima, turning it into a wasteland.

And the Shuriman Empire collapsed.

That was more or less what people of Shuriman royal blood were like.

Still, Shuriman royal blood had its advantages!

For one thing, Sivir adapted remarkably quickly to his spear and his pace!

After barely a dozen thrusts, Sivir had found his rhythm and begun to fight back, however awkwardly. She wrapped her body around him and squeezed harder, giving Li Ke a feeling he had not experienced in a long time: a real contest!

"Oh... Sivir, you feel so... good here..."

Li Ke kept driving into Sivir's