Legends of Runeterra

“Crack! Crack! Crack!”

Before he had completely chewed the piece of meat in his mouth, Renekton continued to grope towards the plate with his right hand.

"Ok?"

"Bang~!"

The table, which had just been replaced when the sun was half full, was shattered again.

"Where's the meat? It's not cooked yet!?"

"Come...come, chief!"

Two bandits carried a huge plate and walked towards Renekton tremblingly.

Some of the pieces of meat piled on the plate were larger than the waists of these two men.

Although they were very reluctant and knew that the consequences were very serious, they were eventually forced to take on the task of delivering the meat.

Fortunately, it seemed that their prayers were answered. After killing a group of people, the mental state of this cruel and tyrannical leader became slightly more stable.

"Put it down, and go get Raz!"

"Yes...Yes, Chief!"

Putting down the heavy tray, the two men kept their backs bent and retreated as quickly as possible.

“Crack! Crack! Crack!”

The greedy chewing sound sounded again, and Renekton enjoyed the half-cooked roast meat with relish. The slightly burnt crust and overflowing blood were his favorite taste.

His dim eyes, with no visible pupils, looked into the distance. As he got closer to Narimaj, Renekton became more and more anxious.

According to the plan that Xerath told him, he only needed to march towards Nerimaj with the men he had gathered. Then Nasus, who had been hiding from him, and Azir, who had been protecting him, would inevitably try to stop him and even consider getting rid of him.

However, the current situation is that as long as Renekton's team passes through this barren plain called "Farajesai", they will not be far away from Nerimaj.

'Damn Nasus, he sealed me... huh? Why did he seal me in the mausoleum!? '

The murderous light in Renekton's dim eyes paused for a moment.

"Uh..."

A sharp pain surged up, like a battle axe splitting his head.

Renekton stopped chewing and couldn't help scratching the painful area with his right hand.

“Crack! Crack! Crack!”

The sharp fingers scratched the scales on the head, and as the inky black sticky blood flowed out, the intense pain gradually subsided.

Along with it, the doubts in Renekton's mind also disappeared.

"Boom~!"

"Raz, meet the leader!"

The sound not far away attracted Renekton's attention, and he looked over with his dim eyes.

After killing the vastaya leader who had offended him, the vastaya whose name Renekton could not remember, Raz Bloodbeard, the second-in-command, took the remaining subordinates to surrender to him.

As more and more people came to surrender, Raz showed his worth and became the number one person under Renekton.

Renekton didn't care about the ambition deep in the heart of this mortal, and he didn't even have any idea about this battle group of thousands of people.

As a former ascended general, he looked down upon those who were only good at fighting and aggressive.

From the very beginning, they were not even bait, and their only purpose was to let more people know the exact location of Renekton.

As for the so-called 'bait', it was only Renekton from the very beginning.

To avenge Nasus for...

The inexplicable tingling sensation reappeared, and Renekton covered his forehead again.

Raz, who received no response, remained kneeling on one knee.

Since following Renekton, the reason why he has been able to climb up to his current position step by step is that he has a deep understanding of the leader's fickleness.

Indeed, Leader Renekton possesses powers that fully match the legendary 'Ascended God', but his wisdom...

Rather than discussing whether the leader is "wise" or not, it is better to say that he is in a state of "almost crazy but not yet crazy" most of the time.

Raz has seen more than once that Chief Renekton would casually crush the head of a guard nearby, or roar inexplicably and swing his tail to smash the bodies of several bandits.

Moody is not enough to describe this 'ascended god'; madness is his normal state.

The best way to survive is to remain humble until you are given permission.

"Raz..."

"I'm here, chief!"

"Any findings today?"

"Chief, not yet. All the mortals who heard our route, including those who lived in the markets, have moved away on their own initiative!"

"Chi~!"

A fishy wind blew out of Renekton's nostrils, and a heavy pressure enveloped everyone.

For a moment, even the giant Duoman beast that had been moving forward stopped in some uneasiness.

"..."

The monster's back was exceptionally quiet, except for the scorching sound of hot air blowing like the inside of an oven, and everyone held their breath and prayed.

Just when Raz thought his death was imminent.

"roll!"

"Yes, Sir Chief."

Raz knelt on one knee and lay down, then rolled away under the watchful eyes of Renekton and the guards.

“Hehehahaha~!!”

With his bloody mouth full of sharp teeth opened, Renekton let out a hearty laugh.

The reason why he kept Raz and ignored his little actions was not for anything else, but because of his humble and respectful heart.

...

In a higher dimension, Li En, Sivir, and Nasus were staring at the scene in mid-air.

"Mr. Li En, shall we start now?"

"It's too early. Don't be anxious, Your Excellency the Grand Maester. Let Renekton and the others get closer to Narimaj."

"Well... okay..."

Nasus nodded and agreed with Li En's decision.

"Your Excellency, Grand Secretary."

"Mr. Li En, you can just call me Nasus."

"Oh, really?"

Facing Li En's slightly teasing gaze, Nasus felt embarrassed.

Back then, after discovering the 'Ascension Bloodline', Nasus went to Uzeris alone, intending to take the 'Ascension Bloodline' away and protect it.

The result is that you encounter someone as strong as a monster, and you cannot defeat him no matter how hard you try.

If Li En had not stopped and let him go, the Grand Secretary who had been hiding for thousands of years would most likely have died there.

Now Nasus respects Li En so much, on the one hand, Li En and Azir have become partners, and on the other hand, Li En’s strength has been recognized by him.

Fortunately, there was a thick layer of black fur on the jackal-like head, which largely concealed Nasus' embarrassment.

"Sorry, Nasus, I was just joking with you. After all, your current state is nothing like the legendary 'Grand Maester'.

I've heard the story of you and Renekton, and I know the brotherhood between you, but given the current situation, only by temporarily abandoning this friendship can Renekton have a greater chance of recovery.

If you can’t do that, then next…”

"Huh~! I understand Mr. Li En, please don't worry!"

Gripping the axe and staff tightly in his hands, Nasus’s hesitation disappeared and he exuded a sense of determination.