Chapter 145: Winged God Warrior Aatrox

It was apparently normal for empires established in ancient times to practice slavery.

However, all the viewers who watched the film knew the backwardness and cruelty of this system.

The wealthy life of a Shuriman noble might require hundreds of slaves from other countries.

As for Icathia, a country with an equally rich civilization, the Shurima Empire's methods were more brutal. The War Queen Setaka ordered the Icathians not to recycle rubble or rebuild the city walls.

The remains of that battle were forcibly preserved under the order of the Shurimans, in order to ensure that the Icathians would always remember their defeat.

Everyone knows Setaka’s true purpose. She wants to publicize Shurima’s military power and prevent people from resisting Shurima’s rule!
The god-warriors and the Shurima legions they lead are invincible!
Seeing this scene, the audience in front of the screen were silent.

To be honest, it is understandable that Shurima wants to demonstrate its military power. After all, the winner is the king, and their army of ascended beings is indeed invincible in the eyes of mortals!

But everyone knows that blind violence cannot bring true peace.

The Ascended of Shurima are indeed very powerful. Setaka is known as the Queen of War, the Lord of Ascendance, and the most powerful among the Ascended!
But while enjoying the power and honor of conquering the world, they also forgot that this power does not belong to them!
This is the power bestowed by the heavens on Shurima, and this is the external force they borrowed.

During the wars, the Shurima Empire would select the best warriors and heroes from the army to receive the blessing of the Sun Disc and make them ascended. Even though the selection of the ascended ceremony was extremely harsh, as time went on, the number of Shurima's ascenders continued to increase, and the Shurima army became more and more unstoppable!

From Shurima’s attitude towards the defeated countries and the backward slavery system practiced by this country, the audience can feel the huge crisis that this empire will face in the future!
However, Shurima is still at its peak at this time!
After conquering the Kingdom of Icathia, Shurima ruled the entire continent. Relying on the War Queen Setaka and the Ascended Legion she led, Shurima was unstoppable. Even if a country rebelled again, those rebellions would be quickly put down under the powerful military suppression of Shurima!
In short, the empire is thriving.

At this time, Noxus, Demacia, and even Freljord were all desolate places.

The time when he became an Ascended was also extremely long ago, so long ago that even Nasus could not find specific records in the books. After all, the lifespan of an Ascended is much longer than parchment!

The god-warriors led their legions to guard the four corners of Shurima, while the War Queen Setaka sat in the center of Shurima. At this time, the capital of Shurima was the center of human civilization.

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And those countries conquered by Shurima, such as Icathia, when they found that they could not resist Shurima with their own strength, they would also borrow forces that did not belong to them.

Among these ascenders, there was one named Aatrox.

However, even Nasus had great respect for this Shurima hero. The book recorded his information as follows:

In ancient times, long before the sands devoured the empire, a great Shuriman hero was brought before the sun disk, becoming the embodiment of a now forgotten faith among the stars. When he was recast as an Ascended, his wings were like the golden light of dawn, and his armor shone like the constellations that are seen behind the curtain of deep space.

Unlike Nasus, who was shaped like a jackal, and Renekton, who was shaped like a crocodile, Aatrox was endowed with wings by the sun disc that allowed him to fly, a symbol of nobility even among the Ascended. Aatrox is at the forefront of every noble battle. He is a man of integrity and leadership, and other god-warriors always gather under his command, followed by 10,000 Shuriman mortals. Among the Ascended, Aatrox's reputation is probably second only to that of the War Queen.

Of course, that was before he was tainted by the Void, and now, not even the Ascended Lord Setaka could have foreseen that disaster.

Unlike those god-warriors who stood out from the war and were chosen by the Sun Disc, Nasus' ascension process was more special.

At first no one would have thought that Nasus could become an Ascended One, because he was not a warrior but a scholar.

Nasus's intelligence was evident at a young age, when few would have thought he would be chosen to become one of the Ascended. He was a voracious scholar, memorizing and critiquing the greatest works of Shuriman history and philosophy before he was ten years old.

However, his interests and hobbies were not passed on to his younger brother Renekton, who was always restless and willing to fight with the neighborhood kids.

Unlike his brother Nasus, Renekton did not show a yearning for knowledge, he was more like a natural warrior.

Since childhood, he has been fearless and often involved in vicious fights. The cause of these conflicts is usually pride, as Renekton never tolerates being insulted, and will not let go of any slander. Although his brother Nasus does not approve of his fighting, Renekton enjoys it.

Despite this, the two brothers remained close friends, with Nasus always looking out for his younger brother, making sure he didn't get into too much trouble.

As time went by, the brothers grew up and their respective talents gradually emerged.

After reaching the school age, Nasus, with excellent grades, entered the elite Sun Academy.

He had the best teachers and developed a keen understanding of military strategy and war logistics, eventually becoming the youngest general in Shurima's history. Although he was also an outstanding soldier, his combat talent was not in the charge, but in the planning.

Nasus was an excellent general who cared for his soldiers and took his responsibilities very seriously, always ensuring that his soldiers were well-supplied, paid on time, and that rewards and punishments were clear. He led the Emperor's mortal armies to countless victories and was deeply respected and loved by his men.

Of course, Nasus was concerned about his younger brother, and he knew that although Renekton could not become a general, he would definitely be a brave warrior.

After Nasus left home to study, Renekton, without his brother's restraint, became more and more prone to fighting.

Whether out of concern for Renekton's future or fearing that his violent nature would land him in prison or an untimely death, Nasus enlisted him into the Shuriman army.

Even though Renekton was not yet old enough to serve in the military, Nasus, who was in charge of an entire army, still found a way and arranged a beautiful oversight.

Renekton then became the most trusted and bravest warrior under Nasus.

(End of this chapter)