Legends of Runeterra

Chapter 887 Shadow of the Past

“Da~da~da~!”

Azir walked slowly forward on the wide road paved with pure gold.

On both sides of the road, statues of successive Shuriman emperors watched him silently as he moved forward.

With every step forward, the Scepter of Ascension struck the gold brick, making a lonely sound that echoed in this empty Imperial Road.

Behind Azir, a phalanx of 10,000 elite soldiers followed. Countless figures gathered on the streets on both sides, raising their hands and cheering.

One by one, graceful clergymen carried flower baskets in their hands and threw them down from the sky.

But except for Azir himself, all these figures were hazy and illusory, as if they were separated by a layer of frosted glass.

Azir continued forward in silence, and soon the base of the ascension stairs appeared in his sight.

This is a place that only the Shurima Emperor's most trusted army, sun priests, and royal bloodlines can set foot in.

As Azir's tall figure took five steps at a time, he soon reached the top of the ascension stairs.

Here he saw a circle of spectators, his trusted generals, the high-ranking sun priests who stood by his side, his wife, his daughter, and the son he had chosen as his successor.

And...the figure who supported him and helped him through dangerous situations time and time again.

The ascension ceremony was held smoothly, and everything was so beautiful. All the spectators, guards, and people in the distance cheered with excitement and joy as they watched the sun disk descend the supreme "gift".

Until... the despicable betrayer rushed into the endless light under Azir's cold gaze, pushing away the unsuspecting figure within.

The ceremony instantly went out of control.

Azir clearly saw his daughter hiding her face in fear in his wife's arms; his son reached out to draw his sword with an angry face; his wife... opened her gem-like eyes that fascinated Azir, filled with despair and sadness.

Under the endless light, everyone was like dust blown up by the breeze. In the blink of an eye, they turned into ashes and disappeared.

...

"Bang~!"

Azir suddenly opened his eyes from the throne, and the palace he had rebuilt made him distinguish between reality and dreams.

Even though such a noise was made, no guards or servants came in to check outside the palace.

Now, except for Azir, everyone in the palace is guarded by his sand soldiers.

These cold fellows are loyal, but they are also incapable of having an independent will.

Standing up and walking slowly out of the palace, Azir, as an ascended being, no longer had any desire for sleep. Or rather, as he had been sleeping for more than a thousand years, he actually felt disgusted with this kind of thing from the bottom of his heart.

But tonight, for some reason, he didn't need to sleep and fell into a dream.

Looking down from a high place at this magnificent capital that has risen again, the extraordinary vision brought by his Ascended body allows Azir to easily see the mortals living their nightlife.

The desert is too hot during the day, so the night in this city in the yellow sand is more colorful.

Azir's eyes reflected the figures of the city and mortals, but what flashed through his mind was the scene in his previous dream.

At this moment, feeling the faint and almost imperceptible fluctuations coming from this land, Azir already understood why he fell into this dream.

That was annihilated by the out-of-control power of ascension. The resentment of all those who died in that disaster, after thousands of years, inexplicably resonated with Azir, replaying the scene of a thousand years ago, expressing everyone's resentment and pain to the Eagle King.

Feeling that slight fluctuation completely quiet down, Azir looked towards the west of the capital.

"Xerath..."

...

"Ok?"

Li En opened his eyes slightly and saw Xiweier blinking at him.

Obviously, it was the other person who just woke him up.

"As expected of an Ascended bloodline, your stamina and endurance are much better than Peyia and Samira."

Thinking in his mind, Li En skillfully stretched out his hand and shook it gently.

"Hmm~!"

Her cheeks flushed, and Sivir rolled her eyes slightly. She quickly raised her hand and pointed outside the door, then pushed away the hand on the front armor, gently stood up, put on a gauze dress, and walked out.

Seeing this, Li En gently moved away from the figures on both sides and walked out of the room quickly.

Under the night sky full of twinkling stars, Sivir lay on the sofa on the balcony.

It is called a balcony, but considering Du Kecao's power and wealth, this balcony is much larger than an ordinary courtyard.

Various precious green plants and flowers are placed just right, and when the cool evening breeze from the desert blows, they bring bursts of fragrance.

She sat down gently next to Xiweier, and before Li En could stretch out his hand, the plump and agile figure leaned into his arms.

"Why? Were you afraid of disturbing them?"

A gentle voice sounded, causing Sivir to pause for a moment.

Then she looked up at the face that perfectly matched her aesthetic taste, and Sivir rolled her eyes slightly.

"Li En, stop messing around. I have something to tell you."

"Really?"

"of course it's true!"

"Oh fine."

Hearing this, Li En stopped what he was doing and looked at Shiver seriously.

"Say it, I'll listen carefully."

"Well, it's about 'Charikar'."

"Is there something wrong with this weapon!?"

Seeing Li En's face tighten and interrupt her with a worried look, Xiweier felt a surge of joy in her heart.

"Of course not, 'Charikar' is fine."

As Sivir spoke, she raised her hand. The ancient and simple ring on her right wrist flashed, and an extremely sharp cross blade appeared in her hand.

"You see, now I have discovered more power of this weapon."

"Well, but let me take a look first!"

"Okay, okay, I'll show you."

Keeping the sharp blade away from Li En, Sivir handed this divine weapon to her lover without any hesitation.

"Om~!"

Taking the 'Ne'zuk Armguards' in Ezreal's hand as an example, in order to ensure Sivir's safety, Li En quietly laid down layer upon layer of barriers, and then poured the 'Power of Creation' into them.

"Buzz~~!!"

There was no resistance to this power at all, and even in Sivir's shocked eyes, 'Charikar' burst out with a light brighter than that in her hand.

With a body of pure gold and a blade that sparkles with platinum light, this weapon belonging to the 'Ascended Empress Wu' shows its true brilliance here.

Fortunately, there were layers of barriers set up by Li En on the balcony, and all movements were concealed by the barriers. Otherwise, most of the entire Uzeris would have seen this sharp edge.

After waiting quietly for a while, the dazzling light finally faded away, and Li En, holding the 'Charikar', slowly opened his eyes.