In the following time, Zeratul secretly murdered all the fetuses in the queen's womb.
When she finally gave birth to a healthy prince, Xerath even used dark sorcery to unleash a thunderstorm, causing the newborn prince, along with the emperor and empress, to die in an "accident"...
The royal family itself is like this, and the reactionaries who oppose Azir's ascension to the throne will use all means to push him off the throne.
Slavery was a good opportunity.
That's why Azir kept this plan strictly secret, not even telling Xerath.
Of course, this is only one of the main reasons.
Another reason is that he is too arrogant and thinks everything is under his control...
Li Lin told Taliyah about the struggles among feudal royal families and the bloody politics, but omitted the unknown history of Azir and Xerath's conspiracy to ascend to the throne.
After hearing this, Talia was deeply shocked and even felt that her original ideas had collapsed.
She stared and thought for a long time before she came to her senses and looked at Li Lin again.
"Then why did Xerath betray Azir? Azir had already freed him and the other slaves..."
"Because Xerath is an evil guy. He has already planned to usurp the throne and the power of the gods. He can no longer be stopped."
Suddenly, a strong and deep voice sounded from the door of the tavern.
Li Lin, Kassadin, Sivir and Taliyah all looked towards the source of the sound, their faces filled with shock.
A burly figure with a jackal head, wearing weathered golden armor, a Shurima robe and a votive belt, and holding a long-handled battle axe in his hand, walked into the tavern with his head bowed.
“Oh my god… is this Nasus, the Son of the Desert?”
"Why is he here?!"
"Could it be true that the rumors about Eagle Father Azir returning and becoming a god are true?"
"Ramos' blessing..."
“…”
The tavern suddenly became lively, with some people excited, some worried, and some frightened.
Most people feel an inexplicable unease in their hearts.
Nasus ignored the rioting crowd. His pair of red eyes briefly lingered on Kassadin, with a hint of doubt in his eyes.
Then, his gaze shifted, noticing the crossblade in its cooked leather scabbard on her back, and the young woman carrying it.
"Charikar." Nasus murmured softly and walked straight to the round table where Li Lin and others were.
In addition to Li Lin and Kassadin, Sivir and Taliyah stood up at the same time and became alert.
"You, what do you want to do?"
Taliyah stretched out her hand and quickly formed a complex magical pattern on her chest, causing ripples to appear on the stone ground at her feet.
She recognized Nasus, but after spending such a short time together, she already considered Li Lin, Kassadin and Sivir her friends.
She would not allow anyone to attack her friends, even if the other person was a demigod.
Nasus paused and raised his brow.
"Talia, don't be impulsive!"
Li Lin was startled and quickly grabbed Talia's hand, interrupting the magic she was brewing.
“Your magic is powerful enough to break even the most stubborn stone of Shurima,” Nasus praised sincerely. “But don’t misunderstand me, little girl. I don’t come here to fight.”
Li Lin suppressed his nervousness, approached Nasus, and asked, "What can I do for you, Grand Secretary?"
Although he already knew Nasus's purpose in seeking them out...
Nasus's attention was not on Li Lin at all. His eyes were fixed on Sivir and the Charikar that she was holding tightly in her hand, which ordinary people could not wield at all.
"You are the descendant of Azir."
"What?!" Taliyah was startled by Nasus' words.
But judging from Li Lin and Kassadin's reactions, they seemed to have known about this for a long time...
For some reason, Talia felt a tightness in her chest.
"So what?" Xiweier frowned tightly, "If you want to take Charikar away, then we will be in big trouble."
"Do you know who that knife belongs to?"
"Of course I know about Setaka, the first emperor of Shurima and the ascended empress... but now, it belongs to me."
Nasus was a little surprised. He didn't expect that she knew these secrets.
"Never mind. The Emperor's blood flows within you. Since it has recognized you, it proves that you are qualified to command it... You and it resurrected Azir and Shurima. There must be a reason for this."
Sivir's expression remained stern, the golden cross blade turning flexibly in her hand, ready to strike.
Nasus shook his head, not caring too much about Sivir's hostility. Instead, he slowly continued, "Xerath is coming, and the royal bloodline must be protected."
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