A Deep Brotherhood (2)

It seemed today's matter couldn't be resolved peacefully. Nasus's face darkened; his usual forbearance didn't equate to weakness. [69shux. com]

Moreover, his years of hard labor have made his muscles incredibly strong, which might have caused him hidden injuries in his later years, but that won't happen now!

Nasus quickly knocked one of them to the ground, then snatched the stick from his hand and began to fight him.

If he didn't have to take care of Renekton, he could easily defeat these guys.

Despite being restrained, he still won; the thugs ran away, leaving the remaining children terrified and bewildered.

"Go home right now. Whatever my brother did, what you're doing is wrong."

As Nasus finished speaking and prepared to leave, Renekton suddenly stood up, grabbed a rock, and hurled it at one of them, instantly splattering his brains!

The incident escalated from a fight to a vicious murder, and the two brothers could no longer simply move away to avoid the matter.

When the officials brought men to read the law to them, Nasus took the blame, flexed his muscles, and said he was the one who killed the man.

Renekton tried to explain, but Nasus punched him to the ground, nearly knocking him unconscious.

He had been beaten countless times, but this was the first time he had been beaten by his brother. Even when his mother left, Renekton cried.

"Brother, why...?"

"Stop talking! It's all my fault you developed this personality. If you still care about me as your brother, then live a good life instead of wandering the streets!"

Growing up overnight might be like this: from then on, Renekton stopped causing trouble and, like Nasus, found a job to support himself while waiting for the day his brother was released.

In fact, even without Nasus's instructions, Renekton wouldn't have acted as recklessly as before.

Because everything he did was deliberately for his brother's benefit, now that he's been arrested, who is he trying to impress?

He used to think his older brother was too weak, so he kept causing trouble to force him to stand up for himself. In the end, he saw his brother fight with someone else, but he himself made a big mistake.

In fact, Nasus was only imprisoned for less than half a month before being released. At that time Shurima had too many areas to control, and almost all criminals were conscripted to the battlefield. Strong men like Nasus were especially sought after by officers.

He had a day off before leaving, but he didn't know where Renekton was. He went back to his old place on a whim and was surprised to find that his brother hadn't moved out yet.

That evening Renekton returned home exhausted. Even though he was strong and healthy, he was still just a teenager and couldn't handle the strenuous work.

When he sensed someone inside, he assumed it was thugs coming for revenge and instinctively grabbed a stick. But then he heard his brother's voice:

"It's me Renekton."

"Brother? You escaped?"

"No, I've been drafted into the army, and I'm leaving tomorrow."

"The army? Good, it's better than staying in jail. With your abilities, you're sure to achieve great things!"

"I'm not here to talk about these things, I just wanted to see how your life is going."

"Don't worry, you won't die. I'll come find you in the army when I'm old enough!"

"Okay, it's a deal then!"

After a brief chat, Nasus returned to the assembly point and then, led by an officer, headed to the eastern battlefield.

The battlefield is not a place where you can survive solely on strength; luck plays a larger role.

Several times Nasus was nearly hit by enemy arrows, but each time he missed by a hair's breadth.

Thanks to this, he accumulated many military achievements, which not only offset his crimes but also allowed him to save a considerable amount of money.

Nasus used his savings to buy many books. He used to be too busy with life to read them, but now he can often spend a whole day reading.

However, these books were also a problem; every time the troops moved, his load was always much heavier than others.

Later, Nasus became a junior officer, and not only did he have his own tent, but he also had two servants, which made his life much more convenient.

He no longer had to carry things himself, and he used his spare time to raise a purebred Vekora Military Dog.

Vekaura dogs are very intelligent and unlike other breeds, they are not as obedient to humans. They have a certain degree of autonomy and are also quite fierce. They are good helpers whether searching the battlefield or fighting enemies.

However, Nasus didn't keep the military dog for that reason; he just felt that the dog was like his younger brother, especially when it was disobedient.

In his fifth year of military service, Nasus's legion finally achieved victory, capturing the enemy capital and seizing countless spoils of war.

Besides his bravery in battle, Nasus also participated in the formulation of several battle plans, which earned him a promotion and a valuable month-long vacation.

He couldn't wait to return to where he used to live, where another pair of brothers now lived; Renekton had long since left.

"He's already eighteen. Has he joined the army? Never mind, to think the worst, it's best he's still alive."

Nasus shook his head, looked at the two brothers in front of him, tossed down two gold coins, and left.

Renekton did indeed enlist not long ago, but he wasn't selected because of his long history of misconduct.

Of course, if even criminals can be conscripted, a few bad deeds are nothing to worry about. The main problem was that he offended the person in charge of registration, which is why he wasn't selected.

Renekton knew why, and now he was heading to another town, ready to try things out from elsewhere.

Nasus only rested for three days during his month-long vacation. When he returned to the army, there wasn't much to do, so he continued to read extensively.

A few days later, a beautiful woman arrived at the camp. She was a pure-blooded Naremajet and claimed to have been sent by her superior to serve him.

Nasus was long past the age of marriage, and knowing his superior's good intentions, he allowed the woman to stay and use the holiday to accomplish a major life event.

And so Nasus spent a wonderful holiday with his wife, books, and Vekora Military Dog.

The only regret is not being able to see Renekton.

After his vacation, Nasus was about to head to a new battlefield. He gave his wife some money so she could buy a house in Naremajet and wait for his return.

After thinking about it, he took out another sum of money and told her to buy two houses.

This war was extremely difficult, as the enemy had many formidable figures who greatly hindered the Shurima army's advance.

Despite the help of an Ascended, it still took them three years to finally achieve a hard-won victory.

In this war, Nasus's commander was killed in action, and he himself broke several ribs. He eventually succeeded his commander as a high-ranking officer, in charge of the legion's staff affairs.