Runeterra: I actually know a little bit about everything

Being in the thick of it all, Nasus understood better than anyone the power of Aatrox and his legion.

Will this battle destroy the newly rebuilt Shurima Empire once again?

Perhaps Aatrox can defeat Zoranny and save his brother, but what then?

How should the Darkin, who have been tormented in their cages for thousands of years, treat the world that once harmed them? How should they face the Shurima Empire, which once again stands tall amidst the yellow sands?

Previously, Nasus's whole heart was focused on Renekton, but now that he has calmed down, he has remembered all these problems.

Nasus only hoped that Aatrox would remember the promise he made under the Sun Disc and not do anything to harm the Shurima Empire.

Time passed slowly, and Zuo Chi and his group were rapidly approaching the southeastern part of the Shurima continent. Finally, three days later, they crossed most of the Shurima continent and arrived at the cursed land!

Along the way, the closer they got to Icathia, the more void creatures they encountered. They even ran into the Exeed race, which Zuo Chi had met in Zoran before.

It's a pity that if it were in the past, Zuo Chi might have had a headache, since there were just too many of these void creatures.

But now, with Aatrox's legions present, Zuo Chi only wants to say to these Void creatures:

You're all sweaty, aren't you, buddy!

Now that they've arrived here, even the wind has become much calmer. Just one more step forward and they will enter the territory of Icathia.

Ahead, Zolani's aura continued to rage, and even Zuo Chi, who was not a Darkborn, could sense it.

Zuo Chi and Aatrox exchanged a glance, both seeing a resolute look in each other's eyes.

"Zuo Chi, hand over Zolani to me!" Aatrox said in a deep voice.

Zuo Chi nodded firmly: "We will help you remove the obstacles!"

Aatrox glanced once more at his comrades behind him, just as he was about to step into Icathia, when he suddenly turned to look westward, a strange emotion flickering in his eyes.

Noticing Aatrox's unusual behavior, everyone present looked in that direction.

When Zuo Chi saw the direction, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

How did these two end up here?

There, a young man stood proudly wielding a dark scythe, his shadow stretched long by dense shadow magic following behind him.

At the same time, Laastna's hoarse and nostalgic voice rang out:

“Aatrox, and my fellow countrymen, it’s been a long time.”

Upon hearing Rhaast's voice and seeing Rhaast in Kayn's hand, both Aatrox and his legion members wore puzzled expressions.

What's going on? Why didn't Rhaast modify this human's body after possessing him?

When they possess a body, they use blood magic to modify the host's body, shaping it into a form closest to their own prime. But now, apart from his left arm, Rhaast's host shows no signs of modification whatsoever.

Could it be that Laaste prefers this kind of mortal pleasure?

While the other members of the Darkin Legion still had some doubts, Aatrox, who was proficient in blood magic, discovered that Rhaast did not seem to have possessed Kayn's body.

“Rayast, it’s been thousands of years. It seems even your interests have changed,” Aatrox said in a deep voice.

Laast paused for a moment, then asked suspiciously, "Aatrox, what do you mean?"

Aatrox grinned, revealing an arrogant and unrestrained smile: "You used to enjoy reaping lives, but now, do you prefer reaping wheat? Is your opponent a vast rice paddy?"

Laast: "."

"Pfft~"

Zuo Chi couldn't help but laugh, and the other Dark Ones also couldn't help but chuckle.

That's awful, Aatrox, your swearing is getting worse and worse!

"What do you know, Aatrox! Foolish!"

Laast roared in annoyance, "I just saw that he was a promising talent and planned to cultivate his physical strength first before possessing his body."

"I can break free whenever I want!"

Hearing Rhaast's words, everyone's eyes fell on Kayn.

Looking at these powerful figures in front of him, whose heights were several meters or even more than ten meters, Kayn's eyes were filled with deep shock.

Was Laaste like this before?

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Kayn didn't say much, but simply nodded: "What Rhaast said is true."

No matter how much the two bickered in bed, when facing outsiders, Kayn chose to help Rhaast maintain his image.

"Laast, why are you here?"

Without dwelling on the question of Rhaast's form any further, Aatrox asked another question.

Previously, Rhaast and Zolani had no enmity, so Aatrox was somewhat surprised to see him here.

The eye on Rhaast's scythe opened, and he said in a deep voice, "I just don't like Zolani. I can smell her filth even back in Ionia! I'm not here to help you, I just want to kill Zolani."

"Uh..." Aatrox paused for a moment, then nodded.

Then Tiratu's gentle voice suddenly came: "Laast, it's been so long, and you're still as arrogant as ever. Since you don't want to help us, why don't you go find her yourself first?"

"Humph!"

Laaste snorted coldly: "I've never liked owing favors. You helped me before, so my helping you now is just repaying that favor."

Listening to their conversation, Zuo Chi and Kai Yin both wore maternal smiles.

Zuo Chi had learned from Varus when he was at the Wuji Sword Sect that during the First Darkin War, Runeterra was divided into several factions, with powerful Darkin ruling their own territories and waging war against each other.

There aren't many Darkin who can occupy and consolidate their territory, and each one is very strong, such as Aatrox and his legion, or the Darkin Serbotaru who once dominated most of Valoran.

Rhaast wasn't among the strongest of all the Darkin at the time, but he still had his own coastal territory, roughly located south of present-day Piltover and west of the Sea of ​​Watchers.

The reasons for this.

Because the territories of Rhaast and Aatrox are adjacent, and Aatrox's territory is large enough to completely block out Rhaast's territory, it directly becomes a natural barrier for Rhaast's territory.

In this way, Rhaast's territory was surrounded by the sea on three sides, with only one side being land, which belonged to Aatrox and his legions. Aatrox almost helped Rhaast block 80% of foreign invasions.

With General Aatrox under his protection, Rhaast only needed to wreak havoc on his own territory and did not need to worry about invasions from other Darkin.

It can only be said that with the general's protection, one can truly do whatever one wants.

So, at this juncture when Aatrox is about to attack Zoranny, his arrival here seems to make perfect sense.

"Cough cough!"

Aatrox coughed lightly and turned to look at the ravaged land of Icathia.

"let's go!"

Without saying anything more, the group, led by Aatrox and Zuochi, stepped into the land of Icathia.

Walking on the dark purple earth, Tarosh said in a deep voice, "Thousands of years of erosion have left this land without any sign of recovery."

The other Darkin were also examining the land they had fought for, each with a somber expression on their face.

Ahead, Zuo Chi looked at Aatrox beside him: "Zolani chose this place as the battlefield; there might be a trap."

Aatrox gripped his greatsword tightly, gritting his teeth as he said:

"She has to die, no matter what!"

Sensing Aatrox's intense killing intent, Zuo Chi didn't say anything more. He released his mental energy, constantly observing every slight movement around him.

If we can find Kai'Sa, that would be the best outcome; even if we can't, at least we can observe the surroundings.

The group quickened their pace, sensing that Zolani's presence was deep within Icathia!

"Boom!"

A fleet of war machines sped past, creating a deafening roar across the land of Icathia.

The commotion attracted many void creatures, but they didn't know that the cause of the disturbance was no longer ordinary civilians, but a group of people who had killed their ancestors.

On the other side, Zolani, who had been sitting on the high platform, slowly opened her eyes.

Her gaze seemed to pierce through a thousand miles, landing directly on Aatrox and his group.

Slowly rising from the platform, Zolani raised her hands high:

"My followers, this is the only battle we will fight. After this, there will be no more wars in the world!"

Roar! !

The believers below roared in response to Zolani's words, their expressions utterly frenzied, their eyes showing not a trace of fear of war and death.

Endless blood energy surged from the crowd, and even a faint red mist appeared in the sky.

The earth trembled, and the rumbling sound grew louder as it approached. Zolani's eyes were fixed on the direction from which the sound came.

Finally, in that oppressive and chilling atmosphere, the crimson sword light cleaved through the mountain-like corpse of the void creature, and a figure with wings on its back and wielding a giant sword rushed straight towards Zolani.

"Zolani, you coward!"

The platform where Zoranny stood shattered instantly, and at the same time, she rushed towards Aatrox, who was coming straight at her.

The greatsword clashed with the curved chainsaw, and countless fiery chains flew out from behind Aatrox, colliding and dissolving with Zolani's chains in mid-air.

Thousands of years later, Aatrox and Zoranny meet again, their eyes filled with endless killing intent and rage.

"boom!"