"Who are you……"

"My name is Li Lin, the ruler of the Twin Cities," Li Lin introduced himself. "You can simply understand that the former Oshra Vazuan is now under my control."

Azir glanced at the young man beside him in surprise, but didn't say anything.

Now he has not even completely recovered Shurima, and he has no intention of looking beyond the Shurima continent.

Moreover, now that Li Lin was in charge of Wazuan, he no longer planned to bring the empire's former trading post port back under his control.

"So, all this was arranged by you?" Aatrox noticed Nasus' expression and said in a deep voice.

He no longer knew how to describe his current mood.

The excitement and thrill of being freed from the painful seal, the anger of seeing the Twilight Astral, the shock, embarrassment and guilt facing Azir, and the regret of recalling what he had done.

Li Lin didn't directly answer Aatrox's question, but instead changed the subject. "The threat of the Void looms again. We need god-warriors. Now that the God-Emperor has returned, you should rekindle your past faith and renew your fealty to Azir."

"And this will also be your chance to atone for your sins, to redeem the sins that have caused so much suffering to the people of two continents in the past."

The Void has returned...

Aatrox was silent for a long time.

He once found that there was no way to destroy the weapon that sealed him, and he could not choose death from the painful torture, so he had to destroy the entire world and even welcome the embrace of the void, perhaps to free himself.

But now, his seal has been lifted by the new host of the Twilight Aspect, and the beloved Azir has returned as a god, re-establishing the Shurima Empire in this endless sea of ​​sand...

Under the divine light of the sun disc, after much thought, Aatrox finally sighed heavily.

"Until today, I have always acted in a dark way, but I still cannot abandon my former pride."

He glanced at his translucent soul body, a bitter expression on his face. "But based on my current state, my strength is not even as good as this shoddy body that was rebuilt with the help of blood magic after being sealed. I don't know how I can atone for my sins."

"Reshaping your body? That's easy."

Everyone's eyes were focused on Zuo Yin, who was quite complacent.

"But you have to apologize to me!"

She pointed at Aatrox from a distance, as if she wouldn't help him unless he said "sorry".

Li Lin, who knew Zuo Yin's character better, shrugged helplessly.

Looking at the girl's expression, I'm afraid that even if I try to persuade her, it will be of no use.

Now, we can only start with the proud Aatrox.

Before any of Li Lin, Azir, or Nasus could speak, Aatrox responded without hesitation: "I'm sorry, I was wrong to try to kill you just now. I mistook you for Mai'sa, driven by the Twilight Aspect."

Aatrox is not one to be inflexible.

Although he was noble, he was always humble, whether towards his compatriots or mortals before the fall of Shurima.

Those ascenders and mortal warriors who are willing to follow him are attracted not only by his bravery in charging and his wisdom in leading troops, but also by his attitude towards life.

Since you are wrong, why is it so difficult to admit it generously?

What's more, the little girl in front of him will remove his seal, so she can be regarded as his savior.

"Very good, I feel your sincerity." Zuo Yin curled the corners of his mouth and put on a big smile.

"What are you going to do? Reshaping the ascended body requires the power of the Star-Forging Dragon King, right?" Azir asked.

"It's okay. If it were me, he wouldn't mind. Besides, I used his power to remove the seal just now."

Zuo Yin smiled confidently and poked the sun disk above his head.

Driven by a completely different kind of astral magic, in front of Aatrox's slightly puzzled eyes, a beam of magnificent golden light, slightly different from the previous one, once again descended from the sky and poured into the sun disk.

Then, under Zuo Yin's guidance, this beam of golden light shot towards Aatrox, wrapping his soul in a light that gradually made it impossible for him to open his eyes.

In just a few seconds, when the light faded, a brand new god with golden wings on his back like the dawn, shining armor, and an overall appearance similar to a flying squirrel stood before everyone.

The long-lost power of ascension surged beneath Obsidian's flesh and blood, and Aatrox almost burst into tears, if he still had such emotions.

Then he looked at Azir solemnly, knelt on one knee, crossed his hands on his chest, and lowered his noble head.

"Aatrox... Meet the God-Emperor."

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ps: The designer mentioned the images of Varus and Rhaast, but that was just a joke because these are his pets.

Of course, it is still possible to use it as a reference for the second setting.