The Turmoil in the Tomb

Nasus visibly trembled, his face filled with disbelief, just as the group entered the tomb.

"So the royal bloodline really does continue!"

"You mean the woman who just opened the door is of royal blood?"

"That's right! Only someone of royal blood can open the gate effortlessly; she is undoubtedly the one I should serve!"

"Damn it, we have to get there right now! What if they release Xerath?!"

Nasus had initially disbelieved that Xerath and Renekton still alive, but now that he saw the royal bloodline was indeed there, he couldn't help but take it seriously.

The gate closed quickly; to open it, one needed royal blood or the Ascended Power. With no other option, Nasus finally transformed into his Ascended form.

He instantly grew to be as tall as the gate, with a dog's head and a human body, covered in gray fur, and his aura was earth-shattering.

His cane transformed into a Golden Light axe; aside from his size and appearance, the most striking feature of the Ascended was his weapon.

"I didn't know you were so tall." Kled looked very envious.

"I can't see you anymore, Yordle." Nasus even made a teasing remark, clearly in a very good mood.

He knelt down before the gate, raised the giant axe, and aimed it at the sun pattern on the gate. The weapon and the gate lit up together, and after a while, it finally opened!

Nasus reverted to his mortal form and led the way inside, but after that short delay, the group had vanished. I tried to pinpoint their location again with Insight Technique, but the aura of wind was dispersed by a powerful energy.

We ran toward the source of the energy fluctuations and soon heard voices. We eventually found these people in a magnificent room.

At this moment, everyone except the woman with the sweet voice collapsed to the ground, including the woman who opened the tomb— Sivir.

Hearing our footsteps, the woman quickly turned around. She wasn't afraid of us at all, and her tone was even smiling. In her hand, she held a gleaming cross -Khopesh, which was none other than Shetaka's weapon, Khopesh!

No wonder she wasn't afraid; it turns out she felt confident holding the precious blade. It seems obtaining this weapon was her goal!

"You're too late, the weapons are mine now, hahaha..." A seductive voice bewitched hearts.

You deserve to die!

Nasus was enraged to see Sivir lying on the ground. He unleashed a violent surge of power towards the woman, but she easily deflected it with her Khopesh.

The room wasn't spacious, so Nasus couldn't fight in his Ascended Form. However, as an immortal being who had lived for thousands of years and was well-read, his methods and power far exceeded the comprehension of mortals.

To avoid harming Sivir, he used magic to pull her to our side. Only then did I see that her wound was on her back, clearly indicating that she had been ambushed.

Despite her royal blood, Sivir was still just an ordinary person, and she could hardly bear such injuries.

Nasus helped stop her bleeding, but he couldn't wake her up or stop her body from getting cold.

The enraged Celestial Warrior could only vent his fury on the woman; he raised his battle axe, its blade gleaming, clearly preparing for a powerful attack.

"So you did all this for this woman. But don't bother, you can't possibly break through this treasure's defenses!"

Similarly, you won't be able to unleash Khopesh's full power!

Nasus's battle axe slammed down, and even behind him, I could feel the terrifying force of the attack. Could I withstand it? That thought involuntarily crossed my mind.

The woman's expression finally changed, but in this confined space, she could only defend herself with her Khopesh.

At the critical moment, a short figure rushed forward to block her, and was knocked away, but still managed to block the attack.

I was very surprised, because it was Kled who just made the move!

"What are you doing, Yordle?" Nasus was very displeased.

"I can't let you kill her."

Kled got up and picked up his hat, which had been knocked off, startling the sleeping Skaarl.

At this moment, the woman said, "I thought you would just stand by and watch me die, General Kled! Who is this old man? He's so powerful!"

"Stop talking, Cassiopeia! You've committed a terrible crime! The woman you just killed was Royal Descendant of the ancient Shurima royal family, and we're looking for her!"

It turns out this woman is the snake woman Cassiopeia, who is also Katarina's sister. No wonder Kled would protect her.

"You want to be my enemy?" Nasus's tone grew even colder.

"Perhaps we can resolve the current situation through dialogue." Kled didn't want to fight Nasus; he wasn't confident he could defeat this Ascended.

Do you think my thousand-year-long expectation can be resolved through dialogue?

"Even if you kill her, you can't bring this girl back to life. We only need this girl's blood to resurrect your emperor, don't we?"

"Looks like you're not going to back down!"

Nasus's deathly aura spread around him. If this weren't a royal tomb, I wouldn't doubt for a second that he would ascend to immortality!

"Riven and Yasuo, take Cassiopeia and get out of here!" Kled said, gathering a gust of wind to prepare for Nasus's attack.

If they start fighting, we'll be in big trouble. Where can we escape to in this narrow space?

After thinking about it, the only things that could make Nasus stop, besides Azir's resurrection, are Renekton and Xerath!

They were both sealed in the tomb. If the place were to be destroyed and they were released, that would be no small matter!

I stepped between the two and said to Nasus, "If you still have any trust in me, then stop for now. We're here to do two things, and if we start fighting before we've even done either one, what will we do if something unexpected happens?"

"You're not planning to run away? Well, kid, tell me your thoughts."

"I've already told you, your brother and Xerath are sealed here, but they're not dead. If things get too chaotic and they're released, it wouldn't be a good thing!"

"At worst, we can join forces and seal him away again! This place is already ruins, there's nothing to worry about now!"

"You're wrong. Your brothers won't team up with you after they get out; they'll fight you to the death!"

"Nonsense! I was originally planning to let you off the hook, but if you keep spouting nonsense, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Why would I offend you at a time like this? I'm telling the truth!

Nasus stared at me for a moment, and the aura of death emanating from him slowly diminished. I knew he was wavering.

That's indeed the case. If Nasus and Kled are both severely injured now, they won't be able to withstand Xerath and Renekton emerge.

Cassiopeia was about to sneak away when Nasus restrained her:

"You can't leave! Leave Khopesh behind!"