Extra Story: Brothers in Arms (4)

To celebrate the ascension of Nasus and Renekton, Shurima held a grand celebration.🍭💜  🐜★

From then Renekton was promoted directly from vanguard general to legion commander, becoming the desert butcher who struck fear into the hearts of his enemies.

Nasus focused more on studying the cultures of various regions, and in the process, he mastered powerful magic, becoming a learned Grand Scholar.

Time passed quietly, and through the combined efforts of numerous Ascended and human armies, Shurima once again quelled the surrounding resistance forces and restored its former prosperity.

This is inseparable from the wisdom and prowess of Emperor Azir.

Shetaka's descendants have continued forty-one generations to Azir, including many wise emperors, but they either died young or perished after failing to ascend to heaven.

Let alone being compared to Shetaka, it's difficult for him to even be remembered. Only Azir left a lasting impression.

Unfortunately, like his ancestors, he died during the Ascension Ritual, though not because his ascension failed, but because he was interrupted.

When Nasus and Renekton arrived at the scene, the area around the Sun Disc was in complete disarray.

The high platform was destroyed, and the entire Sun City was razed to the ground, blending into the surrounding yellow sand and becoming unrecognizable.

If the Sun Disc hadn't actually been there, they would have thought they were on the wrong path.

Soon a person crawled out of the yellow sand; it was more like a humanoid energy entity than a person.

He was surrounded by violent magical energy, and also carried a trace of solar power. His appearance was barely recognizable as Xerath, Azir's servant.

Xerath seemed to be out of his mind, sometimes laughing wildly, sometimes uttering incoherent words. From his words, Nasus and Renekton knew that he was the one behind it all.

Renekton activated his Ascension form and was about to destroy Xerath when Nasus quickly reached out to stop him.

He realized that Xerath's power was no less than that of his brothers, and that a forced battle might not be advantageous, and that Xerath might escape.

It would be better to seal him while he is still delirious, to prevent future trouble.

Since taking charge of the library, Nasus had learned a great deal of magical knowledge, including Sealing Magic. Seeing a metal box at his feet, he immediately locked it up with Renekton.

However, before the sealing spell was completed, Xerath broke free of the restraints and launched an attack on them.

After a fierce battle, the two brothers were unable to gain the upper hand. At this moment, Renekton saw the Imperial Tomb beneath the yellow sand and was both annoyed and furious.

Even though the brothers were right near Sun City, this still happened to the emperor. How could anyone not be furious?

Now that Sun City is gone, the royal bloodline along with the descendants of many Ascended have all perished in the yellow sands. How will they face Aatrox and the other Ascended? How will they face their own oaths?

Finally Renekton held Xerath tightly as they rushed into the royal tomb, shouting for Nasus to seal them away.

He wanted to die with this traitor and forever repent in the imperial tomb.

Nasus had similar thoughts, but he preferred that he be the one sealed away, rather than Renekton.

Even a lifetime of brotherhood is hard to sever, let alone a brotherhood spanning hundreds of years!

Unfortunately, this wasn't something that could be negotiated; he had no choice but to do as Renekton said!

Nasus was heartbroken the moment the tomb doors closed.

He knew that he had lost not only his beloved brother, but also the country he had sworn allegiance to—from the moment Azir failed in his ascension, Shurima was destined for destruction.

Soon, the Ascended learned of the Emperor's death and the destruction of Sun City. They searched everywhere for the Royal Descendant, but found none throughout Shurima.

Yes, the Shetaka bloodline has been severed, and the oaths that bound them have lost their power.

As Shurima descended into chaos, Nasus used magic to hide the library of Naremajet, then secluded himself within it, beginning a long period of self-exile.

Nearly a thousand years passed in this daze. Suddenly, several outsiders entered Nasus's field of vision. Just as he was about to kill them, he suddenly discovered that one of them had entered the Ascension Illusion!

So he decided to wait and see; perhaps these outsiders could bring change to Shurima...

Whether this encounter will change Shurima is uncertain, but it certainly changed Nasus's fate.

Especially that guy named Yasuo, he knows a lot of things, and he persuaded Nasus to leave the old library with just a few words.

Yasuo said that Shetaka's bloodline has not been severed, that Azir will be resurrected, and that Renekton can emerge from the tomb!

And not long after, it all came true!

As Renekton slowly awoke from his raging beast state, Nasus's parched heart gradually began to warm.

The brothers, separated for a thousand years, reunited once again. Time had passed, but the people remained the same.

Azir then rebuilt Sun City, and Nasus and Renekton once again assisted him in becoming emperor.

However, Shurima has changed drastically, and they no longer have an army, so they can only rally support in the name of the Emperor and the Ascended.

During this process, Nasus noticed that Azir was different from before. He used to be willing to discuss everything with him, but now he always seemed to have something on his mind.

However Shurima had already become like this, so it was normal for the emperor to change. It wasn't until Azir and Xerath reconciled that Nasus finally realized something was wrong.

His position doesn't allow him to question Azir, and if anything were to happen, he wouldn't have the power to stop it.

After much thought, Nasus decided to tell Yasuo about it. Although the two hadn't met often, he felt that Yasuo was trustworthy.

His heart yearned for the light, just as the Ascended once yearned for the sun.

Later, during the conquest of the Shadow Isles, Nasus was unfortunately severely injured by Karthus's attack.

He could have saved himself, but he chose to give up because he felt that continuing to live would make him an enemy of Azir.

Not only him, but Renekton will also be constrained by the situation. By leaving now, he might be less of a hindrance to his reckless brother.

Renekton was once again plunged into grief; compared to his long lifespan, the time he had spent with his brother seemed so short.

It seems that the past thousand years or so are not as precious as the days and nights before I turned thirteen, and yet I was completely ignorant back then.

If there's anything that could make up for it, it would definitely be the final battle.

Renekton sensed his brother's intentions and stood on the side of the light, choosing to fight against the Vastaya.

His opponent was his former predecessor Aurelius. Although he ultimately lost to him, he was able to follow his brother in death.

In the moment before his life was about to end, Renekton's mind flashed back to the scene when his mother left when he was five years old, his older brother holding him in his strong arms:

"It's alright, Renekton. No matter how tough life gets from here on out, I'll raise you!"