Chapter 156: The Emperor is Assassinated! Azir's fate turns!
This battle was really dangerous. Azir and Xerath had not received any martial arts training before, especially Azir, because he was not favored by the emperor, and his hobby was to study in the Library of Nasus - while other princes were receiving combat training from the ascended hero Renekton, Azir was often in the library.

If the enemy had sent one or two more assassins, or if this assassin had not been so careless, I'm afraid both Azir and Xerath would have died.

After stabbing the dagger into the assassin's throat, the two boys were exhausted and wanted to just fall back and lie on the yellow sand.

However, the sounds of fighting coming from the oasis reminded them that things were not over yet!

They picked up the assassin's weapons and hurried back to the oasis. But when they arrived, the assassin had been killed, the scene was in a mess, and even Renekton had scars on his body, showing how fierce the battle was.

Thanks to Renekton who stayed in the royal convoy, he protected the emperor and killed the assassin, but the emperor's other sons, that is, all of Azir's brothers, died!

When things developed to this point, all the viewers in front of the screen realized that a major turning point in Azir's life had come!

The emperor's other sons are all dead, which means that he only has Azir as his heir. Even if Azir is the emperor's least favorite son, he is still the person closest to the throne in the Shurima Empire!
——"It was really thrilling! If Azir and Xerath hadn't sneaked out, I'm afraid they would have been in great danger!"

——"Rekton is so awesome! He took care of all the assassins by himself!"

——"By the way, the misfortune of the other princes is actually Azir's luck!"

——"Yes! He is now the sole heir to the throne of Shurima!"

From being the emperor's most disliked son to suddenly becoming the sole heir to the throne of Shurima, even Azir, the person involved, was probably caught off guard.

And the audience finally knew why he became the emperor of Shurima. It can only be said that this was the gear of fate, and Xerath, who had always been with Azir, also changed his fate.

"But I'm afraid things are not that simple!"

In the commentary booth, Jiang Wen looked at the comments and comments from the audience and shook his head.

"We've seen so many of Director Xu's films, and the plot here will never be that simple!"

"Did Azir ascend to the throne without any difficulty?"

His words also caused the audience to think.

"This assassination attempt killed all of Azir's other brothers, but he survived!"

"It seems that the biggest beneficiary of this incident is Azir!"

This involves the struggle for royal power. Even if Azir is innocent and he just escaped by luck, I'm afraid someone will suspect him!

The person who doubts him the most is probably the current emperor of Shurima!

"Besides, the current emperor is not dead yet! Can't he continue to have sons?"

"Oh my god! Isn't Azir in danger?"

The more the audience thought about it, the more worried they became about Azir!

Even if he became the heir to the throne, his life could not be guaranteed. The emperor could have abolished Azir's succession after giving birth to a son, or even killed him directly! And what happened later further proved this point!
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However, at that time, Azir, who was lucky enough to survive, had not thought about these things.

When everyone recovered from the assassination incident, Azir realized that he was the only survivor among these princes, and he also realized that he was able to survive with the help of Xerath, otherwise he would probably be like his royal brother, lying on the ground waiting for others to collect his body.

Realizing this, Azir immediately told his father of Xerath's bravery and asked him to reward the slave boy.

However, the sad emperor did not care about Azir's request at this time, not to mention that Xerath was just a slave. In the eyes of the emperor, the slave boy was not worthy of his attention.

Azir had no choice but to retreat when his request was not responded to. Even though everyone thought that Xerath was just a slave, Azir swore that day that he and Xerath would become brothers.

The assassinated emperor returned to the capital with his royal caravan, and the only surviving prince, Azir, naturally became his heir.

And then the emperor launched a ruthless killing spree, seeking revenge on those he believed were his enemies who had sent the assassin.

Both the people of the Shurima Empire and other kingdoms were shaken by this incident.

This is related to the power struggle within the empire. Perhaps the emperor just took the opportunity to purge those who opposed him in the empire. During this period, the Shurima Empire also launched several wars, destroyed countries, and seized property and slaves.

Shurima fell into years of terror and murder, with the Emperor exacting revenge by killing anyone suspected of treason.

And the only surviving prince, Azir, is also a suspect!
Although Azir is the heir to the throne, his life is hanging by a thread. His father hates him - the emperor wants Azir to die in his brothers' place.

Moreover, the queen is still young enough to give birth to more princes.

Azir may know these things, but he doesn't believe that his father would do anything to him.

But Xerath is different. He knows too well the historical examples and the rules of how the Shurima court works. Azir knows this, too, but Xerath is different.

His life as a slave made him realize the warmth and coldness of life. Xerath still remembers how his father died. In some ways, there is no difference between the princes of Shurima and the slaves of Shurima - Azir is just like his father, and no one knows when he will die.

After all these years of companionship with Azir, Xerath knew very well that the emperor favored his dead sons more, and therefore resented Azir who survived alone.

A more immediate threat was that the queen was still young enough to give birth to more children, and she had already given birth to many healthy sons.

She is likely to continue to give birth to a male heir to the throne for the emperor, and as long as the new prince is born, Azir's life will be in danger.

The fate of this pair of close friends was changed by the unexpected assassination incident, but they had different understandings of fate.

Maybe Azir never thought of becoming emperor himself, but Xerath is different. He will not go back to being a slave.

After Azir was temporarily confirmed as the heir to the throne, the two young men began to plan for their future destiny.

Azir began to learn martial arts from Renekton, and he ordered Xerath to continue studying hard.

(End of this chapter)