On the Emperor's Avenue, Azir looked up at the sky in confusion and paused for a moment.
After the prying eyes faded away for a while and no longer appeared, the scepter in his hand struck the golden ground with a clang and he continued to move forward.
Contrary to what Ji Xing thought, he was not parading, but reminiscing.
Three thousand years of vicissitudes have passed, and even the positions of the stars are no longer the same as in his memory. He has forgotten a lot and has many doubts.
What kind of disaster happened during my ascension ceremony that caused Shurima to overturn and everything was buried in the sand?
As they got closer and closer to the sun disk, the figures formed by the sand and dust gradually became frightened. The soldiers pointed at the sun disk and screamed silently. They turned around and ran away, some fell to the ground, and also crawled.
Moving forward, it was eventually wiped into dust by an invisible force.
Azir recalled something, so he started running, crossing the five steps of the ascension base in one step, his eagle claws embedded in the steps, and his limbs used together without the grace of an emperor.
He reached the top, where only his closest people stood, his family, his counselors, assistants, priests and bishops...
He obviously didn't pay attention, but the power of ascension made the details as clear as yesterday!
His pregnant wife, his shy daughter holding his wife's hand, his son holding his head high and about to become a man.
Everyone is sad and desperate.
Huang Sha continued to perform everything. He saw himself entering the ascension ceremony, flying into the air under the infusion of solar energy, transforming from a human emperor to a great god warrior, making him a being like the first queen Setaka.
!
At this time, another figure condensed with yellow sand appeared behind him, with the most naked hatred on his face. He uttered a spell, and Azir's body was shattered like glass.
That was his most trusted servant, his wizard, his friend, Xerath!
He usurped his own ascension ceremony, killed himself, and let the sun's energy explode in the capital of Shurima, killing everyone!
Azir took a deep breath.
Why?
He didn't understand, but he had seen enough. All the figures in the yellow sand disintegrated under his thoughts, and at the same time he felt that the ancient wizard, Xerath, was still alive!
Just... was he looking at me?!
Azir looked up at the sky again.
"Zerath..." His voice was angry and hoarse: "Your sins are unforgivable!"
The yellow sand churns and condenses into shape! Hundreds of thousands of sand soldiers fill the entire royal capital. Each one is lifelike and is a true elite!
I don't know if it was because he was resurrected from the dead and ascended for the second time. Azir felt that he had far more power than the ascended ones in his memory. Even if three thousand years had passed, the continent of Shurima would still obey him.
Order!
…
Ixoken, central tower.
Ji Xing, who was wearing a dark purple robe, climbed up the steps step by step and said to the elders: "I have passed the examination, but there is no need to borrow the books on the Axioms of the Early Yuan Dynasty. I have already learned it."
The elders looked at the robe on his body that symbolized Yuntar's identity, with extremely complicated emotions.
They are like scholars who have studied the axioms of the early Yuan Dynasty all their lives. Their moods will always be affected by their research results. Suddenly one day, a young man who studies the same 'subject' but has not been exposed to the axioms of the early Yuan Dynasty comes over.
The two places cracked all the secrets of Yuanchu Axiom.
I didn't even touch the basics, and I understood everything just from the questions in one exam paper.
How will they feel?
My mood is broken!
Seeing that no one spoke, Ji Xing said again: "Let me introduce myself again. I am Sewell from Piltover, a mage, and I think there is no one in the entire Rune Continent who has more knowledge and power than me.
of mage.
The axiom of the early Yuan Dynasty is a great elemental theorem, and the ancestor who discovered it must also be the most amazing and talented mage of that era."
Only then did the elders realize that when Ji Xing called him the number one mage, he was not bragging, but he had laid the steps for them in advance, and he had long been confident that he could reach the level he was in front of now.
The mention of ancestors is obviously compared with the ancestors who created the axioms of the early Yuan Dynasty.
If they had put it before, this would have made them furious, but thinking about it now, it really made them feel a lot better - if the mage in front of them was the best mage of this era and had the same talents as the great ancestors,
Is it normal to easily understand the Yuanchu axioms?
The facts are before our eyes, and Ji Xing's performance of reaching the result directly without calculation is still vivid in our mind.
An older, white-haired mage among the elders stepped out from the crowd and sighed: "On behalf of all the elements of Ixoken, I welcome your arrival, the foreign mage, the darling of the times.
You've got what you want, do you have anything else to communicate next?"
"I said it before I came here." Ji Xing said: "I will give back equal knowledge. Let's find a place to sit and chat... But before that, I have another question to ask you.
If Azir, the last emperor of Shurima, is resurrected and wants to rule the continent of Shurima again, what will be Ixtar's attitude?"
The expressions of all the elders changed.
Qiyana's mother, who was standing at the back, forgot about everything else and rushed forward: "This is not a hypothesis, is it? Yu's soldiers learned about the reappearance of Nerima Jie from the desert travelers. Azir
Did he really come back from the dead?!"
"That seems to be true." Ji Xing nodded: "I didn't hear about it, but just saw it, using your assessment magic circle."
Then the surroundings became dead silent again, and even the sound of breathing was suppressed.
Obviously, after three thousand years, Ixtal is no longer willing to return to the embrace of Shurima. This probably represents all the people living in this desert, at least most of them.
Ten minutes later.
Qiyana stood outside the tower, staring at the tower door with some displeasure.
She was kicked out.
It seems that the mother and the elders want to talk to Sevier about Azir's resurrection, but in short, she, the tenth heir, is not allowed to participate.
"The last emperor of Shurima..."
This was also the first time she heard about this. An old antique who had been dead for three thousand years wanted to stand up and unify Shurima? How could this be possible?!
She is the Queen of the Elements, and her talent is worthy of ruling a wider land, ruling the entire Shurima, and even the continent of Valoran!
...is it worth it?
No! Of course it’s worth her stern face!
The experiences of the past two days made her a little unsure. She looked hesitant and confused, and finally chose to stand here and wait.
"Sevier..."
Half an hour later, her mother walked out of the tower in a hurry, looking very worried. She didn't even notice her as she walked by, and didn't look back until she was ten meters away.
"Qiyana... you go home." She said in a majestic voice: "Don't cause any more trouble!"
Qiyana agreed symbolically, but did not move at all. The absent-minded Archon did not pay attention and went straight to deal with his own affairs.
Her mother would not be willing to give Ixtar to Azir. Qiyana was confident, so she continued to wait outside the tower. From early morning to dusk, Qiyana sometimes sat on the steps and sometimes in the tower.
As she paced forward, she felt that she had never been as patient as she is today in all these years.
Finally waited until Ji Xing walked out of the tower.
"Are you 'lecturing' to the elders?" She raised her head and looked over: "It seems that they are slow to accept new things and are not good students. It took you so long."
Ji Xing said: "Lectures don't count, they just communicate with each other."
"Hypocritical." Qiyana snorted: "In this world, the strong should come first. I admit that you are very powerful. No matter whether you are the world's best mage or not, you are better than Iso Oken and everyone I have ever seen.
People are more powerful! But I will surpass you!
Teach Yu magic, and when Yu becomes the true Queen of Elements, you will be the number one wizard in Yu Empire, and Yu will bestow upon you the highest honor!"
Ji Xing said with a smile: "Next time, you have to change your explanation. Well... just say that you are the reincarnation of the remnant soul of Queen Setaka, who was persecuted by the unscrupulous descendant Azir. As long as I help you now, I will wait for you to recover."
If you unite the Shurima Empire with your strength, you will make me the Archmage of the Kingdom."
Qiyana was stunned for a moment.
It wasn't until Ji Xing passed by that she rushed over angrily: "Sewell, are you treating Yu like a toddler?!"
The snarling look in Ji Xing's eyes was not scary, but it finally looked more like a little girl. He looked at Qiyana, smiled and said: "If you want to learn magic, you must first embrace the world."
Have awe.
Even I am far from being able to claim the title of emperor. Isn’t your arrogance just a joke in the eyes of the strong? If you want to explore the abyss of the devil, you must first learn to restrain your character, and so on.
You have truly become a queen, and then show off the style and aura of a queen.
I don't accept disciples, and I won't become a wizard hired by anyone. If you want to learn magic from me...well, I still need a maid to handle trivial matters, do you want to do it?"
Qiyana was stunned.
"W-what did you say?!"
The next moment, she said angrily: "You want the future noble Queen of Elements to be a maid?! This is impossible. Even if I lose my magic forever, even if I lose the right to inherit Isu Oken, I will never be anyone's maid!"
I don’t believe that without you, I wouldn’t be able to find another magician to learn magic with my qualifications. We’ll see, Sevier!”
"I will stay in Isuoken for three days. You should think about it carefully."
"I can't possibly think about it!"
She angrily walked away, while Ji Xing went to the town streets of Isuoken, had something to eat first, and then went to the residence given to him by the elders.
In order to achieve the goal of rising to a star in the world, he will next start writing "Sevier's Axioms". In addition to her personality, Qiyana is very suitable for the requirements of a test scholar and experimental product, and will help him adjust the difficulty.
It’s okay to say no.
Three-legged toads are hard to find, but there are plenty of two-legged mage apprentices. Even if there is a need for talents, Ji Xing already has an alternative target.
The last time he returned to Piltover, he found a little girl named Zeli in Zaun, who was born with the ability to awaken the elemental magic of thunder and lightning.
It depends.
After settling down, Ji Xing first took out the cards and performed another divination. The content of the divination was naturally not about the apprenticeship, but about Azir and the ascension of the sun disk.
When the results were laid out on the table, Ji Xing frowned and stared at them, falling into a brief silence.
"A sign of great evil?"
This is the first time such a result has occurred after Ji Xing obtained the divination magic. The divination is unclear, and he only knows that it may be fatal!
After more than ten seconds, he shook his head and put the card back without changing his itinerary.
Divination is just to prepare yourself mentally so as not to miss some opportunities. Forget it if it is the accumulation period when you just invaded. Now, Ji Xing will not be dissuaded by some risks.
The bigger the wind and waves, the bigger the fish.
He closed his eyes and concentrated more on concluding the second rune of witchcraft.
…
Ten days later.
The closer one gets to Naerimaje, the easier it is for people to learn about Azir's resurrection.
A few days ago, Weikaola was a camp built on the ruins of the old city, but now it has become a prosperous settlement.
But when Nasus walked in, his heart was filled with indescribable sadness.
As a grand maester of Shurima, a great warrior of the gods, and an ascended one, he once fought with Queen Setaka and experienced the destruction of Shurima, which can be called the surviving history of Shurima.
Even Azir may not have as much prestige as him in Shurima. Only he can raise his arms and rebuild the Shurima Empire.
But for the past three thousand years, he has been walking in the yellow sand like a self-exile.
Because he was immersed in regret.
Three thousand years ago, he and his brother fell into the enemy's clumsy plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain, which resulted in Azir being usurped from the ascension ceremony, destroying the capital of the empire, and destroying the bloodline of the Queen!
Later, in order to fight against Xerath, who had seized the ascension energy and transformed into a witch spirit, he fought side by side with his younger brother Renekton, but was still defeated. He could only reluctantly seal his brother and Xerath together!
That is his favorite brother.
"Azir is resurrected."
"Xerath and Renekton were released, but judging from the desert travelers' description, the three-thousand-year seal turned Renekton into a monster."
Nasus looked sadly around the land.
It’s time to atone!
First... is to find the bloodline of the Queen.
Based on the blood words scrawled on the astrologer's platform, he determined that the Queen's bloodline had come here, and that the wizard spirit who hated Azir would also be attracted here. The ascended blood could allow Azir to come back to life after three thousand years, and also
Can bring greater destruction to Shurima with evil intentions.
Find him or her first.
Bang!
Nasus, who was busy with his thoughts, didn't pay attention. The person in front of him didn't seem to be looking at the road. He bumped into him and fell to the ground.
His face was hidden under the thick robe, and when he looked down... it was a little girl, but in a trance, it seemed to overlap with the figure of a naughty and reckless little boy.
Renekton...I'm sorry.
Nasus murmured softly, bent down, stretched out his bandaged palms, and lifted her up effortlessly. The little girl looked at her, seemingly shocked by his unusual strength.
"Little man, you have to watch the road carefully. Shurima is a dangerous place now." His accent was thick and humming.
"Ah, thank you, thank you."
At the same time, on the other side of Weikaola, Ji Xing, who put on a set of local anti-sand clothing, walked into this ancient city facing the sunshine.
Beside him, Qiyana was carrying a small package on one shoulder, looking around, following Ji Xing step by step, trying hard not to show curiosity due to this unique appearance.