"Lord Lan Hong, thank you for your help. That traitor Xerath has finally met his deserved end."
Lan Hong did not care about Nasus and Azir's gratitude. He merely said calmly, "I stopped the explosion not to help you, but because I did not want to be caught up in it. So there is no need for you to thank me.
"More importantly, now that Xerath has been dealt with, what do you plan to do?"
"As the emperor of Shurima, I will naturally restore Shurima's former glory."
"So you still intend to enslave the people of this land?
"If that is truly what you intend, then I will absolutely not help you. And the people living on this land will certainly not be willing to be enslaved by you. They will resist you.
"The glory of Shurima you speak of is nothing but a laughable joke."
Faced with Nasus's mocking words, Azir did not grow angry.
Looking over the land covered in Yellow Sand, he calmly said to Nasus, "Nasus, I know you are a wise man, and perhaps your words make sense.
"However, as this land's former ruler, I will not give up on restoring Shurima's glory.
"Next, I will travel across this land and truly see what it needs.
"What I intend to rebuild is a glorious Shurima Empire, not revive the empire of the past."
"If that is truly what you think, then I will wait and see.
"If you truly accomplish what you have said, perhaps I will consider helping you."
"Then watch closely, Nasus.
"Lord Lan Hong, and everyone else, I must still thank you for your help. Until we meet again."
Azir left. Just as he had said, he intended to see what the Shurima continent was truly like now before considering what