There was no sign of Azir in the imperial palace at the end of the golden avenue. Ever since he obtained the ascended body and controlled the Sun City to rise from the sea of sand, he almost never stayed in the palace for a night.
So she returned to the City of the Sun, and Sivir would occasionally live there to help train the army.
But even with the presence of maids and guards, there was still a sun disk above her head that could burn all evil, and the huge palace still looked "eerie". She did not like such an atmosphere and preferred to stay with the subordinates of the Zhai Haro Mercenary Group that she had recruited in the past year.
Li Lin didn't see any trace of Sivir in the city, and she was not in Nashramé, so she was probably training soldiers outside.
Led by the Sand Warriors, he and Nasus, dragging Renekton, arrived at the Altar of Ascension.
Azir was talking to a young woman dressed in the traditional white robes of royalty.
Her skin is dark wheat-colored, and there is not a trace of fat on her body, which highlights her slim curves and gives her a certain sense of strength.
The woman had a curly hairstyle that stuck up, and behind her head floated symmetrical rings that looked like the base of a sun disk, clearly powered by magic.
While Azir was still arranging political affairs, Nasus briefly introduced the woman to Li Lin:
Her name is Nikita, Azir's newly chosen Golden Ambassador. She is the envoy with the highest power in the Shurima Empire and usually assists the emperor in resolving disputes among city-states within the empire's territory.
The resurrected ambassador Dart Paoa, who originally served as the Golden Light Ambassador, returned to the army and led the Golden Regiment to help Nikita regain lost territory.
It didn't take Azir long to make Nikita retreat, then he walked to Li Lin and Nasus with a spear and scepter in hand.
"Water and shade, your majesty."
Li Lin crossed his arms and bowed slightly, and Nasus moved in unison.
"In the blink of an eye, we haven't seen each other for a year." Azir looked at Li Lin, who had taken off his armor, with a flickering golden light in his eyes and a hint of surprise in his tone, "Your changes are beyond my imagination."
"Thanks to your guidance, otherwise I would have been stuck at the bottleneck for quite a long time."
Azir waved his hand to indicate that it was nothing.
Then, he narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Renekton, who was left behind by Nasus and was slowly waking up. His temperament suddenly changed, and the aura of a superior was fully revealed.
"Grand Secretary, you actually captured your brother?"
But to Azir's surprise, Nasus denied this claim: "No, Your Majesty."
He lowered his head and glanced at Li Lin. "To be precise, it was Li Lin who helped me defeat Renekton, and he was the main force."
"Huh?!" Azir snorted in surprise. "You can actually do this?"
He did notice the earth-shaking changes in Li Lin, especially the clothes he wore, which were no longer ordinary.
Azir knew Renekton too well. This crocodile god was once the right-hand man of the Shurima royal family. One guarded the Imperial Library, and the other trained soldiers outside the City of the Sun.
No matter what, Renekton was once called the "Desert Butcher" by his enemies. Even if he had gone mad and had Nasus's help, he could not guarantee that he would be unharmed.
Azir narrowed his eyes and looked at Renekton. Sensing his dying vitality, he couldn't help but feel even more shocked.
This is definitely not something Nasus can do, which means...
"How did you do it?" Azir couldn't help but ask, "Of course, if you don't want to answer, I won't force you."
"There's nothing to hide," Li Lin said. "I built a new mecha modeled after Malphite, named the Overlord Mecha Behemoth. It was through it that I collaborated with the Grand Maester to defeat Renekton."
“To be precise, the Tyranitar was nearly twice the size of Malphite.” To give the God-Emperor a more intuitive picture, Nasus added, “It easily subdued Renekton, leaving him defenseless.”
A mechanical creation larger than Malphite, akin to a god...
Even Azir was stunned for a moment, with a magical light flashing in his eyes, and no one knew what he was thinking.
"Without the help of the Grand Secretary, I would not have been able to defeat Renekton so easily." Li Lin said modestly as usual.
After a while, Azir took a deep breath and asked, "Is this the second mech you've built?"
Li Lin nodded. "Facing the threat of the void, it's not possible without some self-protection ability."
Azir fell into another brief silence.
"But if you want to use it to deal with the Void, I'm afraid it is far from enough." Nasus interjected.
"I have no choice. Time is of the essence. I have no choice but to do this." Li Lin's relaxed expression faded, his tone becoming serious. "Piltover and Zaun are facing the threat of the Void. There are only a little over seven months left."
"What do you mean?" Azir didn't understand. "Why is that place threatened by the Void?"
As the former border trade war site of the Shurima Empire, Zaun was not affected by the void at all. Moreover, if the void reached there, it would inevitably pass through the eastern end of the Shurima continent or the Ixtal and Kumungu rainforests. He should not be unaware of this.
As soon as Li Lin heard Azir's tone, he realized that Malphite had never told them about the void vines running underground and the city of Belvis at their source.
He complained in his heart about how smart Malphite was, sighed silently, and quickly told Azir and Nasus the general outline of the matter.
From the time he met Malphite cleaning the manta rays underground, to the time he removed the Void's living skin for Kaisa, and then was threatened by Belvis, who called herself the "Queen of the Void", only one year passed.
After hearing this, Azir and Nasus realized the seriousness of the matter, even though Li Lin had actually managed to eliminate the void.
But soon, they ran into trouble again.
Judging from Malphite's description, Belvis is likely to have the power to crush the God Warriors.
With only two Ascended Ones, Azir and Nasus, supporting the situation now, even with the addition of the Big Smart Lava Beast, it is estimated that there is no way to defeat Belvis.
Li Lin noticed their heavy mood and made a surprising suggestion: "We have already captured Renekton. Now we just need to capture Xerath, and then we can focus on solving the problem of the Void."
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