LOL: Let me touch your steel

"Your Majesty Azir, I don't think I can stay in the City of the Sun for too long. After the ascension ceremony, I may have to embark on a journey again."

Zhang Xu looked up at Azir with a serious expression and said with great sorrow:

"Your Majesty, the northernmost continent, Freljord, had traces of Void Watchers thousands of years ago. At that time, Freljord, under the leadership of the Iceborn, eventually sealed the Void Watchers under a thick layer of ice."

"But recently, I sensed that they are getting ready to make a move. These terrifying beings will soon break through the ice and come back again!"

"As a subject of Shurima, I will never forget that the Void is our greatest enemy. So I will go to Freljord and stop these abominable guys at the gate!"

"The reason why I came back with Brother Nasus is because I am worried that my strength is not enough, so I hope to perform the Ascension Ceremony to enhance my strength. Moreover, after this trip... I don't know how long it will take before I can see His Majesty Azir again."

"That year in the Void, I saw the weapons of the God-warriors. I will never forget the sight of the weapons belonging to the God-warriors falling into the Void. At that moment, I thought, if I can fight for the revival of Shurima, I must do my best! Now that the opportunity to seal the Void Watcher and wash away the shame is right in front of me, I must consider whether this will be my only chance in this life."

“It is our duty to restore the glory of Shurima!”

Chapter 161 Renekton

"this..."

What an enlightenment this is!

What loyalty!

It is our duty to restore the glory of Shurima!

I have such loyal subjects, what more can I ask for! !

"it is good!"

Azir patted the armrest of the chair excitedly and stood up:

“I was right about you! In that case, after the ascension ceremony, you should devote yourself to doing what you have decided to do! As for rebuilding the Temple of the Sun... I will let Nasus do it for you.”

“With Nasus in charge of the interior and you in charge of the exterior, why should we worry about Shurima’s prosperity?!”

Looking at Azir who believed in Zhang Xu's words, Kaisa and Taliyah subconsciously glanced at Azir, with a little sympathy in their eyes.

What a miserable emperor...

I feel like I'm about to be fooled by Zhang Xu (Master).

but...

Are there any traces of Void Watchers in the distant Freljord?

Kasa quickly thought of Belvis who was in the lavender sea. That guy wanted Zhang Xu to get rid of the guys who were buried under the ice layer, right?

The discussion between the king and his ministers about Zhang Xu's reward finally came to an end. Azir kept Zhang Xu in the palace without any explanation and had a luxurious and sumptuous dinner with him.

It was not until nightfall that Azir was willing to let Zhang Xu go. He was taken by Sivir to live in a large house not far from the palace.

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"Brother! Don't stop me! I have to see who this guy who has been praised to the sky by the Shurimans is!"

"Rekton! Stop messing around! His Majesty has already issued an order to confer Zhang Xu the title of Sun Priest. Your actions are overstepping your authority! Moreover, it is thanks to Zhang Xu that you have regained your sanity! If it weren't for Zhang Xu killing Xerath, you would still be just a beast who wanted to kill me!"

Early in the morning, there was a quarrel outside the house.

The two parties in the quarrel were Nasus and Renekton, a pair of brothers who once loved and hated each other but have now reconciled.

After Zhang Xu killed Xerath in Zaun, Renekton, whose mind had been affected by Xerath, gradually returned to normal. After regaining his sanity, Renekton was full of regret for what he had done. In order to punish himself for his mistakes, Renekton had been locking himself in a dark tomb.

It was not until recently, because Zhang Xu's ascension ceremony was imminent, that Renekton walked out of the dark tomb.

As soon as he came out, Renekton heard about Zhang Xu's deeds. After learning about Zhang Xu's return from the soldiers of the Monster Legion, he immediately couldn't wait to go to his door.

Nasus discovered Renekton's actions in time, which led to a quarrel in front of Zhang Xu's house.

Because of the long-term killing, including the influence of Xerath, Renekton has become extremely impulsive and warlike. Even if he uses the dignity of an older brother, sometimes there is no way to persuade Renekton back.

In desperation, Nasus could only stand in front of the door and block Renekton's way.

But Renekton didn't have so many twists and turns in his mind. He thought very simply. He just heard about Zhang Xu's deeds and was full of doubts about this now respected guy.

He hopes to test in his own way whether Zhang Xu is as strong and brave as people say.

"Brother, you and I both know how powerful Xerath is. Back then, even when we two brothers worked together, we could only push him into the tomb and seal him. Even if Xerath was seriously injured after the battle with His Majesty, it is impossible for him to be killed by someone who has not even undergone the Ascension Ceremony!"

"You have been deceived, brother!"

Renekton's appearance is almost like a crocodile, and his ferocious and fearless appearance perfectly fits Renekton's character. He believes that Zhang Xu is just a liar who deceives the world and steals his reputation, and he must expose the true face of this liar for His Majesty and his brother!

The quarrel between the two brothers soon woke up Kasa who was sleeping in the inner courtyard of the house.

A slightly soft voice sounded, and Kasa slowly opened her sleepy eyes, feeling the soreness in her body and turned over lazily:

"Stop it... I'm so tired."

Zhang Xu leaned his head on his hand, looked at Kassa, who had no idea how attractive she looked, and shook his head with a smile.

I don’t know who was on top of him last night and wouldn’t get off, shouting “I want more, I want more” all the time. Now he’s begging for mercy?

Zhang Xu leaned over, gently kissed Kasa's forehead, and said softly:

"You sleep a little longer. I'll go out and see what's going on outside."

As he spoke, Zhang Xu gently brushed away the purple hair that was tangled around his body, put on his clothes neatly, turned around and walked out of the room.

He heard the quarrel outside the door and knew exactly why Renekton came.

But Zhang Xu had no intention of backing down.

It is true that Renekton is a great Ascendant, but years of torture and the influence of Xerath on him have caused Renekton's strength to decline a lot.

Zhang Xu is very confident in his abilities.

"Rekton! Don't you even listen to His Majesty's words?"

Looking at the increasingly stubborn Renekton, Nasus couldn't help but feel a headache.

But what Nasus didn't expect was that Zhang Xu's voice appeared behind him:

“Brother Nasus, since Brother Renekton wants to test my strength, then come on. If I keep stopping you like this, it will only create a rift between you two brothers. If that happens, I will be the sinner.”

After packing up, Zhang Xu walked out of the house and slowly approached Nasus, while also looking at Renekton.

Ascended beings usually have two forms, one for daily life and the other for combat. This is true for both Nasus and Renekton, and their ascended forms should be about the same size.

But there is a big difference between their normal appearances. Nasus is normally tall and thin, and if his dog head is blocked, his appearance is not much different from that of an ordinary human.

Most of Renekton's body is in the form of a crocodile, and his body is much larger than Nasus, with a normal body height of more than two meters and close to three meters.

And this seems to foreshadow the difference between the two.

When Nasus underwent the ascension ceremony, he was already terminally ill and had even lost the strength to climb the ascension altar alone. It was Renekton who carried him up.

The two of them underwent the ascension ceremony together.

But Nasus underwent the Ascension ritual that was originally his, while Renekton did not.

In other words, Nasus' ascension is more perfect than Renekton's, which can be seen from the normal appearance of the two.

Renekton is weaker than Nasus.

Zhang Xu quickly made a judgment in his mind.

Chapter 162 Smash it!

There is a huge arena near the center of the Shurima capital, the City of the Sun. The original purpose of building this arena was to allow the ascenders to hone their strength against each other.

With the reappearance of the City of the Sun, the arena that once hosted countless ascenders also saw the light of day again.

Zhang Xu and Renekton stood opposite each other on the huge arena. And directly above the arena was a wide platform, standing on it, one could easily overlook the scene on the arena.

Azir, whose attention was attracted by the fight between the two, was now on the podium, watching the two people on the ring with interest.

"Your Majesty, Renekton...I failed to persuade him. It is my fault."

Nasus stood behind Azir with some guilt. Zhang Xu agreed so quickly that he had no time to react at all.

"That's fine. It just so happens that I also want to see what kind of demeanor my loyal minister has!"

Azir was not angry. Instead, he looked at Nasus with a smile and said, "Nasus, why don't you make a bet with me on which of them will win?"

"This... Your Majesty, the result should be obvious, right?"

Nasus shook his head. Although he recognized Zhang Xu's contribution to Shurima, he knew very well how powerful his brother was.

Although the ascension ceremony that Renekton underwent was not perfect, as a battle-hardened warrior, Renekton has honed his strength to the extreme.

And Zhang Xu...

No matter how you look at it, Zhang Xu should not be a match for Renekton.

"It looks like you, Renekton, will win! Then I'll bet on Zhang Xu to win. Nasus, oh Nasus, even a wise man like you who has a long-standing reputation can make mistakes one day!"

Azir laughed and started to tease Nasus directly, his words full of trust in Zhang Xu.

Seeing that Nasus seemed a little unconvinced, Azir patted him on the shoulder and said with emotion: "Don't forget, Zhang Xu killed Xerath himself!"

Nasus certainly would not forget this, but he also knew what kind of injuries Xerath had suffered in that battle. In Nasus's opinion, Zhang Xu's record was actually very exaggerated.

If Zhang Xu killed Xerath in his prime, he would definitely choose Zhang Xu without hesitation in this battle.

......

Zhang Xu, who was standing on the stage, did not notice Azir above him. His attention was completely focused on Renekton, who was standing opposite him. Although he thought Renekton was not as strong as Nasus, he was still a famous Ascendant after all. He could not afford to be careless with an opponent of this level.

With a roar from Renekton, the battle between the two began.

Although Renekton is huge in stature, his speed is not slow. Holding the bronze battle axe in his hand, he instantly displays amazing explosive power and has closed the distance between him and Zhang Xu in just a short moment!

But when he saw this scene, Zhang Xu frowned slightly.

Actually using normality to fight against myself?

There's something wrong, right?

good good!

Zhang Xu did not choose to use the power of nothingness, but just slowly stretched out his palm. For a moment, a wave of ascending energy that was enough to make people's heart palpitate spread out.