Runeterra: I really know a little bit about everything

Chapter 179 The fate of the general!I want to be your friend!

A storm swept across the sky, and the gravel sliced ​​through the skin of Aatrox and others like sharp knives, but no one made any movement at this time.

Just when Zuo Chi's attention was attracted by the four options in front of him, all the dark descendants present were also looking at him.

There is no doubt that what Zuo Chi just said caused an uproar in the hearts of many dark descendants, and even the bodies of all the dark descendants were trembling slightly.

In the past, I don’t know when, Aatrox and the members of the Darkin Legion began to proudly call themselves Darkin, and whenever they killed other creatures, they would always declare their Darkin status to people as if they were giving up on themselves. Identity, perhaps even they themselves subconsciously let themselves not think about it. In the beginning, the name dark descendants was just a contemptuous name for them.

Do they really like the term dark descendants?

Do they really like to keep themselves in this ugly and deformed shape?
The answer is undoubtedly no.

Zuo Chi clearly remembered that it was mentioned in the background story of Aatrox in his previous life. After Aatrox emerged from the giant sword, he had tirelessly searched for countless times to escape from this form and regain his identity. A way to return to the ascending state.

However, even though he tried his best, there was still no result.

It was precisely because he had gone through countless efforts with no results that he completely gave up hope of returning to his ascended form, and instead wanted to drag the whole world with him.

In his heart, returning to the form of an ascended god will always be his first choice.

But now, when real hope is placed in front of many dark descendants, there is no reason for them not to be excited.

"Zuo Chi, where did you hear this method?" Aatrox's voice was trembling slightly at this time, and his hands were tightly grasping the sand on his side, and the yellow sand in his hands was squeezed by him. into various shapes.

Zuo Chi temporarily ignored the four options in front of him and turned to look at the dark descendants beside him.

"This is just my speculation, but there are indeed traces to follow."

Zuo Chi did not hide it, but directly spoke the truth in his heart:

"And I believe you all know that the risk of the ascension ceremony is very high. In your current situation, it is very likely that your ascension will fail, and you will be directly hit by the power of ascension and be wiped out."

After listening to Zuo Chi's words, Aatrox asked with some anxiety: "Where is your Majesty?"

Zuo Chi was noncommittal: "As long as you are willing, His Majesty has no reason to refuse. After all, he really needs some team members to support his return to the country."

Aatrox nodded and said no more, but turned his gaze to the members of the Darkin Legion beside him.

Facing their eager and longing gazes, Aatrox felt that his heart, which had been dormant for thousands of years, began to agitate again.

It is true that no matter what he looks like, these warriors are willing to follow him, whether it is the ascended god period or the dark descendant period.

But it is precisely because of this that he must do everything he can to fight for an ideal future for them.

Slowly raising his head, Aatrox's voice was extremely firm: "Zuo Chi, I will go to meet His Majesty in person. I am willing to give it a try!"

Zuo Chi said with some worry: "Aatrox, you have to think about it. Based on what you have done in the past, the Sun Disk will probably not recognize you anymore. Once you are unable to integrate the power of ascension, Zhiyang Zhigang will The power of ascension will destroy your body without hesitation."

"It's okay!"

Aatrox shook his head firmly: "As long as there is the slightest chance, I will not give up."

Aatrox's voice suddenly became a little sad: "Zuo Chi, if I have to spend the rest of my life in this state, I might as well give it a try for that vague hope. Even if I die, I will not regret it! "

Zuo Chi looked at the other members of the Darkin Legion and found that the expressions on their faces were no different from Aatrox.

Tilatu took a step forward and came to Aatrox's side. This was the first time in so long that she boldly put her hand on Aatrox's shoulder.

Her signature royal voice was gentle but firm: "Aatrox, I will ascend the Altar of the Sun before you, just to verify it for you and everyone in advance."

After Tirattu's words fell, Tarosh also took a step forward: "Then I will be the second one. One may not be able to tell anything, but chance cannot be ruled out."

The darkspawn stepped forward one after another, all preparing to attempt a second ascension before Aatrox could.

"General, if we all don't succeed, don't try again. All of us can die, but not you!"

Looking at the dark descendants standing up one after another beside him, Aatrox's eyes showed extreme emotion.

There is no doubt that the dark descendants are using their lives to give him a slim chance.

At this moment, everyone was looking at Aatrox. Aatrox stood up. He gently raised his head and looked at the sun disk in the distant sky.

"Over 4000 years."

Aatrox seemed to be caught in some kind of reminiscence: "It has been more than 4000 years since I ascended with Queen Setaka. I have witnessed everything from the rise to the decline of this empire, just like my life. From peak to valley, from god to prisoner.”

"And now, it only depends on this once whether I will continue to protect this empire or end my broken life."

Aatrox looked at the Darkin Legion members in front of him with bright eyes: "If I succeed, then you will board the Ascension Altar. And if I fail, you will leave the empire and do what you want to do. This This is my order, and it is also my last order!"

Facing Aatrox's oppressive gaze, all the dark descendants said nothing.

However, everyone's hands were clenched tightly together, and their bodies were trembling slightly.

No matter how much time passed, their generals never changed.

No matter before or now, in every battle, Aatrox will always take the lead and rush to the front. Even if the front is full of thorns and powerful enemies, he has never flinched.

Perhaps because of this, they followed him unswervingly.

Zuo Chi sat cross-legged on the ground. He looked at Aatrox and the members of the Darkin Legion in front of him, and his brows that were originally frowned due to tangles completely relaxed.

Perhaps, although the ability to control yellow sand is very strong, it is only limited to the continent of Shurima.

Compared with letting Aatrox step off the altar of ascension intact, this ability seems to suddenly become less important.

With his finger gently tapping on the second option, the light curtain in front of Zuo Chi turned into blue light spots and disappeared in front of him, and a strange ability appeared in his mind.

Now, he can designate anyone to board the ascension altar, so that his ascension will be successful.

Zuo Chi got this in exchange for his ability to control yellow sand, but he has no regrets.

Slowly standing up, Zuochi bumped Aatrox's arm with his shoulder and grinned at him:
"Follow me back to the imperial capital? The ascension ceremony may not be held until His Majesty and several generals recover."

Aatrox looked at his old friend. He had to admit that after experiencing so many things, the bond between him and Zuo Chi was really getting deeper and deeper.

He would never have imagined that the tiny human he let go in the Shurima desert would grow to this point now.

Nodding heavily, Aatrox said, "Okay!"

Without stopping any longer, Zuochi and Aatrox rose into the sky again and headed straight for the Shurima Royal Capital.

Behind them, the members of the Darkin Legion looked at each other, then stepped out together, following Aatrox and Zuochi.

Soon, this legion, which had destroyed the two demigod-level forces of Zolani and Xerath, gradually disappeared into the yellow sand.

Perhaps, they will finally have a happy ending.

When they returned to the Royal Capital of Shurima, Aatrox and others were brought to the palace by Zuochi and arranged not far from his residence.

Now, Azir and Nasus have not recovered from their injuries, and Zuo Chi and the dark descendants are almost exhausted. Since they are going to ascend, they naturally have to adjust their condition to the most perfect state.

Aatrox and others are trying their best to restore their strength, and Zuochi is also preparing to go back to the room with Kaisha.

However, just as he was about to open the door to the room, he seemed to suddenly think of something.

Turning to look at the central area of ​​the imperial capital, Zuo Chi patted his forehead helplessly, then rose into the sky again and flew towards that direction.

I almost forgot about Ramos.

Zuo Chi had sensed the power of Ramos long ago, and besides Ramos, there was another very strange aura.

Now that I have time, I naturally want to take a look.

Arriving at the central area of ​​the imperial capital, Zuo Chi suddenly discovered that it was supposed to be the most densely populated area in the entire imperial capital, but now, there was not a single person here.

From a distance, Zuo Chi saw Ramos's hill-like figure and the towering cage leaning behind him!

Zuo Chi raised his brows slightly when he saw this cage.

Zuo Chi was very familiar with this cage. After all, he was the one who broke the cage with his own hands and released Ramos.

And Zuo Chi could feel that another strange aura was located in the cage behind Ramos.

Slowly falling from the sky, Zuo Chi came to Ramos' side, and just when he was about to call Ramos, his body was suddenly stunned.

Immediately afterwards, the golden sea beast mark on Zuo Chi's eyebrows began to flicker, and a cyan light film full of life appeared on the surface of his body.

This light film blocked the loss of Zuo Chi's vitality, and ripples continued to appear on the light film.This time, Zuo Chi finally understood why no living person came close.

"Ramos." Zuo Chi shouted.

Sensing Zuo Chi's approach, Ramos's face suddenly showed a touch of relief and ecstasy:

"Zuo Chi, you are finally here. Come on, Amumu. This is the human I told you about. He will definitely be willing to be friends with you."

After sitting here with Amumu for a whole day, Ramos only felt that he said more words in this day than he had said in thousands of years.

In the end, he no longer knew what to talk to Amumu about, so he just sat with him.

Although he already had suspicions in his mind, when Zuo Chi actually heard Amumu's name with his own ears, shock flashed through his eyes.

Recalling the experience of this little mummy, Zuo Chi couldn't help but feel a strange throbbing in his heart.

He didn't expect that Xerath could even find Amumu and throw him into the Shurima Imperial Capital as a war weapon!
Fortunately, they left Ramos to protect the imperial capital, otherwise Zuo Chi couldn't even imagine how many people would have died because of Amumu.

"Crack!"

As the door of the cage opened again, a mini figure wrapped in bandages appeared in front of Zuo Chi.

Amumu clasped his hands together and looked uneasily at Zuo Chi, who was looking at him with a smile on his face:

"Do you want to be friends with me?"

Facing Amumu's anxious gaze, the shock in Zuo Chi's eyes gradually disappeared and turned into a gentle smile.

Stretching out his hand towards Amumu, Zuo Chi smiled softly: "Of course, I am willing."

Looking at Zuo Chi's outstretched hand, Amumu was stunned for a moment.

He had never encountered this scene before, and even since he had memories, he had never thought that someone would be willing to reach out to him, and that this person would actually be willing to be his friend.

Carefully tightening the bandage on his right hand, Amumu stood on tiptoes and stretched out his very slender arm towards Zuo Chi.

Holding his hands together, Zuo Chi's entire palm was covered by a black-gray curse. His originally smooth and smooth skin was almost instantly covered with old wrinkles, and this force was still spreading towards his forearm. .

"I'm sorry."

Amumu also noticed this scene, so he subconsciously wanted to retract his arm, and the guilt in his eyes became more intense.

However, just when Amumu wanted to retract his arm, he found that Zuo Chi was still holding his hand tightly, and the smile in his eyes remained undiminished.

"you"

Zuo Chi smiled and shook his head: "We are friends. As friends, we naturally have to accept everything the other party has to offer."

After finishing his words, Zuo Chi raised his old arm, the mark of the sea beast between his eyebrows lit up, and the arm returned to its original state at a rapid speed.

When Amumu saw this scene, a flash of great joy appeared in his eyes: "Thank you, my friend, my first friend."

As he spoke, Amumu himself actually laughed foolishly, as if the suffering he had suffered for a long time had come to an end at this moment.

Zuo Chi touched Amumu's head and came to sit next to Ramos.

"My good friend, do you want to hear a story? I have been to many places in Runeterra, and I know many secrets that others don't know."

"Okay, okay." Amumu nodded happily.

He suddenly felt that today was really the happiest day of his life. Not only did he find someone who was willing to talk to him, but he also found a good friend who would not dislike him.

"After leaving Shurima last time, I went to Ionia and Freljord, these two places."

In the center of the imperial capital of Shurima, under the sun disk, three people, Ramos, Zuochi, and Amumu, from the largest to the smallest, were sitting side by side. Zuochi was telling Amumu what he had done before. See and hear.

Compared with the stuffy Ramos, Zuo Chi's knowledge and eloquence are far beyond that.

During the whole process, Amumu listened with rapt attention. When he heard something wonderful, this innocent little mummy would clap his hands excitedly.

Zuo Chi looked at Amumu's happy look and felt a little sad inside.

He didn't want to harm anyone, but the curse on him destined him to be ostracized for the rest of his life, and also destined him to be lonely for the rest of his life.

Now, since we have met him, let’s have a good talk with him.

From the moment the sun is high in the sky to the crescent moon hanging across the sky, the three figures are always sitting in front of the huge cage, and Zuo Chi's story never stops.

Zuo Chi looked at Amumu's happy face, and he was in a good mood. Although he needed to constantly use his strength to resist the curse on Amumu, he never showed any dissatisfaction.

The night crow's voice echoed in the night sky. Zuo Chi finished telling a story and was about to tell Amumu the next story. But at this moment, a pair of small hands gently pulled the corners of his clothes.

Zuo Chi turned his head and looked at the little mummy beside him:

"Mumu, what's the matter?"

Against the background of the pure white moonlight, Zuo Chi suddenly saw that Amumu's eyes were filled with crystal tears at this moment.

Immediately afterwards, Amumu's crying voice sounded in the ears of Zuo Chi and Ramos:

"My friend, I think it's time for me to leave."

"Ok?"

Zuo Chi looked at Amumu with some confusion: "What's wrong? Is there anything else?"

Zuo Chi suddenly thought of the huge cage behind him. For a moment, his eyes looked dangerous: "Did Zelas set some restrictions on you? This bastard!"

"No. No."

Amumu kept shaking his head, while his eyes were filled with deep happiness and reluctance.

But in the end, he raised his head and looked at Zuo Chi firmly: "Zuo Chi, we are friends, right?"

Zuo Chi nodded without hesitation: "Of course, we are friends!"

Listening to Zuo Chi's firm words, the tears in Amumu's eyes became thicker, and his eyes never left Zuo Chi's face:
"Friends need to consider each other. Although I have never had friends before, I still know this."

"My friend, my existence will cause trouble to you, right? You don't have to rush to answer. In fact, I know it in my heart. Even if you don't say it, I can still feel it from the eyes of those people looking at me. arrive."

"You are the first person who doesn't dislike me, and you are also the first person who is willing to be my friend. Although I hate you very much, I don't want to embarrass you."

Putting his hands on the ground and preparing to stand up, Amumu almost tripped over the bandage, but he still stood up with difficulty.

Turning to Zuo Chi, he smiled softly and stretched out:
"My friend, I have been away from the ancient tomb where I live for a long time, and I want to go back."

Amumu's voice was very relaxed, but Zuo Chi could hear that there was a thick vibrato in his voice, as if he was trying his best to suppress the reluctance and throbbing in his heart.

Before Zuo Chi could answer, Amumu looked at Ramos beside him.

"Ramos, can you take me back? I'm afraid I'll hurt innocent people again."

Ramos looked at the little mummy in front of him with complicated eyes, and then nodded:

"can."

"Thank you." Amumu said with a smile.

Turning his head, Amumu waved to Zuochi: "Goodbye, my friend, I am really happy today. I hope we can see each other again, and I hope I can hear your stories by then."

Looking at the little mummy in front of him who was sorting the bandages awkwardly, Zuo Chi felt like something hit him hard in his heart.

With a gentle smile in his eyes, Zuo Chi stepped forward, squatted down, and then hugged Amumu into his arms.

"Goodbye, my friend. I am very happy to be your friend."

Outside the royal capital of Shurima, Zuochi waved to Amumu and Ramos from a distance, and Zuochi watched as the two figures, one large and one small, disappeared into the desert at night.

When he turned around again, Zuo Chi couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

Taking a long breath, Zuo Chi stood up and walked towards the palace.

Zuo Chi knew that the next thing to do was the ascension ceremony that he had been looking forward to for a long, long time!

(End of this chapter)