Legends of Runeterra

"Yes."

Azir nodded, and then without making any excessive requests, he just looked at Li En calmly.

Nasus stood aside and said nothing, waiting for the final answer.

Sivir had already avenged Renekton's pursuit in the previous battle. She also knew that Renekton's mind had always been distorted by Xerath. At this moment, she remained quiet and let her lover make her own choice.

Facing everyone's gaze, Li En looked at Renekton who was sleeping in the golden coffin.

"no problem."

"Thank you, Mr. Li En!"

"You're welcome, Your Excellency."

"Thank you, Li En."

"You are too polite, Your Majesty. Regarding the 'Ascension Ceremony'..."

“This is not a complete ‘Ascension Ceremony’, and even if it is a real ‘Ascension Ceremony’, it is actually not complicated.

The position of Sun Priest was originally established to strengthen the symbolic meaning, and it is always the 'Sun Disc' itself that actually completes the ceremony."

"That is to say, once the ceremony begins, whether or not one can become an ascender depends entirely on the quality of the person undergoing the ceremony?"

Sivir asked curiously, while Li En, who was standing by, had already figured out the details of the 'Ascension Ceremony' when Azir was resurrected. In addition, he had asked Ne'zuk, who was both an elemental mage and an ascender, about this matter, so he had anticipated this.

After all, those who are chosen to participate in the ceremony are all outstanding people of the time. If the Shurima Empire really has complete control over the ceremony, how could it allow those so-called "Bakai" to appear?

Between a mad beast that has completely lost its mind and a great man of the time, even a fool would know who to choose.

"Yes, that's right.

This ritual is only to mobilize the "power of ascension" to wash Renekton's body and restore his soul that was twisted by Xerath."

"Is this...really possible?"

"Maybe it's not possible for other Ascendants, but for Renekton, it is indeed possible."

In response to Li En's question, Azir began to explain.

“He ascended together with Nasus in the same ceremony. In addition, the two of them are brothers with the same blood. Even if they become ascended, this connection will not be easily severed.”

"Okay, I see."

"Ah."

Azir raised his hand slightly.

"Om~!"

"This is the procedure for the next ceremony, Li En, please check it out first.

It's almost time, I'll go preside over the ceremony first."

"Ok."

"See you later, darling."

Facing Azir's gaze, Sivir hugged Li En, and then together with Nayafiri, the three left together.

After experiencing all this, Sivir also realized that being just a mercenary or even the lord of a city was far from enough to change the situation in Shurima.

The blood flowing in her body destined her to take this path. The reason why she was unwilling to accept it was not only because Sivir was used to the freedom of mercenaries and did not want to be bound by the constraints and hypocrisy of those cumbersome etiquette, but also because of "fear".

The first twenty years of his life were spent as an ordinary... well, at most he could be considered a mercenary of some fame. Suddenly, he was chosen by the mythical 'ascended god', also the 'last emperor', and was designated as the next heir.

How could this difference, which was like heaven and earth, not make Sivir feel anxious and uneasy?

But now it is different. With the confidence brought by her increased strength, the suffering she sees from the refugees she constantly receives, and... the person she loves who always makes her feel at ease, Shiver gradually no longer resists this responsibility.

But she was not doing it for power and glory. Just as Li En said, after experiencing hardships, Shiver just wanted to have as little killing and plundering as possible on this piece of yellow sand.

...

When the scorching sun in the sky reached its highest point, the scorching light scorched Shurima.

“Woo~~!!”

The deep and melodious sound of the horn resounded throughout the capital. Protected by the magic circle and completely unharmed by the sun, the crowd stopped whispering and looked up at the platform.

There, a god-like figure holding a golden scepter appeared on the celebration platform.

At the side, a tall figure in a golden dress stood shoulder to shoulder with Him.

The horn stopped and everyone remained quiet.

"I am the Eagle King, Azir Vlathik... Setaka Ra!"

"Wow~!"

Regardless of whether it was sincere or not, at this moment, thunderous cheers spread throughout the capital.

Azir nodded slightly, waited for a moment, then raised his hand gently, and the cheers stopped immediately.

"My people, the traitor Xerath has been slain. From now on, Shurima will be glorious again!"

"Wow~!"

"I have become an 'ascended god' and according to my ancestors' orders, I must resign the throne of emperor.

Now that the traitor has been killed, the ascending bloodline that has been lost for thousands of years has also returned.

The Ascension bloodline is passed down in her body. From now on, she will be your queen, the most honorable person in all of Shurima!"

Azir said this, turning his head slightly to look at the tall figure in a golden dress beside him.

Seeing this, Sivir took a step forward, passed Azir and came to the front of the platform.

"I am Sivir Azir Vla'thik... Setaka Ra!"

“Crash~~!!”

After a brief silence, even louder cheers resounded through the sky.

No matter they were the leaders of various powers or ordinary civilians, they were all genuinely surprised by the empress who succeeded the throne.

However, the majesty of the ascended god made everyone look forward to it and smile at this moment.

Sivir raised her hand slightly.

"Om~!"

The pure "power of ascension" within "Charikar" rose up. This god-like majestic power made everyone put aside their doubts and speculations, and the venue instantly became quiet.

"I hereby declare in the name of the Queen that from now on, there will be no more slaves in Shurima, and all people will be free people.

From today onwards, the rulers of each city, those who surrender will be given lenient punishment according to the new law, and those who stubbornly resist will have their city destroyed and their entire clan exterminated!"

“Crash~~!!”

As Sivir announced his first order after taking office, the atmosphere of the entire celebration reached its climax.

The leaders of all the major forces have come here today with more or less the idea of surrendering.

After waiting anxiously in the city for so many days, this order finally made them feel completely at ease.

The so-called "lenient sentence" means that their lives are no longer in danger.

As for the ordinary people who came to watch the celebration, they were excited and happy from the bottom of their hearts for the order of "free people".

Azir's golden eyes overlooked the extremely lively conference hall, and his thoughts were in turmoil.

'This time, there really won't be any more slaves...'

Azir muttered to himself, and the knot in his heart that had been accumulating for thousands of years quietly dissipated at this moment.