Chapter 216: Anger and Killing Intent
In the ruins of the desert, where Shurima was once prosperous, a desert flat ground exploded and thundered, and a huge black shadow rose from the ground and landed heavily on the ground, this beast had blood-red eyes, and only undisguised anger and mania on its body, although he once belonged to the noble Warrior of Ascension, and now, he only wanted to kill his brother with his own hands, Nasus!
Now, with the resurgence of Shurima, who had been so powerful and terrifying, the beast that had been overwhelmed by anger has returned to the world.
Renekton is a terrifying-looking, savagely furious ascendant from the scorching desert of Shurima. He was once the most revered warrior of the Empire, leading Shurima's army to numerous victories.
However, after the fall of the Empire, Renekton was trapped under the desert, and slowly, as the world changed, Renekton lost his mind. Now he is free, but he is consumed by an obsession: to find and kill his brother, Nasus, because in his madness, he is convinced that Nasus is the culprit who has caused him to endure centuries of darkness.
Renekton is a natural warrior. From childhood, he was constantly involved in vicious fights. He is fearless and always able to hold his dignity in front of other older children.
The cause of these conflicts is often dignity, because Renekton has never learned to swallow his anger, let alone let go of any slander. Every evening, he would come home with new wounds and blood marks, and although his older brother Nasus, who was more fond of dancing and writing, did not approve of him fighting, Renekton enjoyed it.
Soon after, Nasus moved away, and he was chosen to join the elite scholars of the Sun Academy, never to be seen again for the next few years.
The brawl in Renekton gets worse. On one occasion, Nasus rarely came home, only to see his brother enter the house covered in blood, apparently experiencing another street fight. Nasus fears that Renekton's violent nature will lead him to prison or die young.
Therefore, he was conscripted into the Shurima army. Officially, Renekton was not yet old enough to serve in the military, but his brother's influence kept that little bit in the way.
The discipline and system of the army was a blessing to Renekton. A few years later, he was promoted to become the most feared and formidable squad leader in Shurima's army.
He fought at the forefront of many wars of imperial expansion and conquest, and was not only known for his ferocity and tenacity, but also for his honor and courage.
At the same time, Nasus became a highly accomplished general, and the two brothers fought together in many battles, and although they were very different in nature and often disagreed, they remained close to each other.
Nasus's skills lie in tactics, logistics, and history, while Reekton's skills lie in the combat itself. Nasus plans for the war, while Renekton charges to win the war.
Renekton earned the title of Shurima's goalkeeper for a backwater fight in the mountain pass. On that occasion, an army landed and invaded from the southern coastline and approached the ancient city of Zurita. If the enemy army is not kept out, the entire city will be razed to the ground, and the inhabitants will be brutally poisoned.
Renekton led a squad of surprise soldiers, attacking the enemy with one enemy and ten heads-up, trying to delay the evacuation of the city as much as possible. No one thinks that Renekton has a chance to survive this fight, let alone win.
But he held out for a day and a night in the pass until Nasus' reinforcements arrived. In the end, only three or five soldiers were still standing, all scarred. Renekton is enshrined as a hero.
Renekton has been on the front lines for decades and has never lost a battle. His presence is an encouragement to the soldiers around him and a shock to the morale of the locality.
He experienced victory after victory, and even some of the soldiers won without a fight, and the enemy country immediately surrendered as soon as they heard that Renekton was leading the march.
The middle-aged Redton was gray-haired and experienced, and suddenly one day the bad news came that his brother was on the verge of death.
He hurried back to the capital, only to see that Nasus was like a gray remnant of the time when he was in high spirits, already consumed by a vicious disease. He suffers from an incurable disease, which is said to have ended an entire noble family in ancient times by a rotten curse.
Either way, Nasus's greatness is there for all to see. Not only was he a highly decorated general, but he was also the director of the Shurima Library, having written many of the most remarkable works in the history of the empire.
The Holy See of the Sun announced that the Sun intended to answer him for the Ascension Ritual. The people of the capital had gathered to witness the sacred ceremony, but Nasus's tragic illness had left him unable to recover, and he did not even have the strength to climb the final steps to the Altar of Ascension.
Inspired by the most selfless love, Renekton picked up his eldest brother and climbed the final flight of steps, waiting for himself to be obliterated by the divine energy of the solar disk. He thinks that his sacrifice is insignificant, and that everything is in exchange for his brother's life.
After all, he was only a martial artist, and although he was a gifted master, his elder brother was a scholar, thinker, and general like no other in the world. Renekton knew that what Shurima needed was Nasus in the years to come.
However, Renekton was not wiped out. In the dazzling light of the sun's disk, both brothers were reborn. When the light faded, two great ascendants appeared in front of people at the same time.
Nasus was transformed into a tall, lanky figure with a canine head, while Renekton took on the form of a massive crocodile. Their image is very expressive, with jackals often considered the most intelligent and witty beasts, while the ferocity and fearlessness of crocodiles perfectly fit Renekton's character.
All of Shurima thanked the gods for giving them these two new demigods as guardians of the empire. Formerly a great war hero, Renekton has been blessed as an ascended man beyond mortal comprehension.
He was stronger and faster than any normal person, and seemed to feel no pain at all. While the Ascended are not immortal gods, their lifespans are greatly extended, allowing them to continue serving the Empire for hundreds of years.
With Reekton leading Shurima's army, their empire's military power is completely unstoppable. He has always been a ruthless commander and a fierce warrior, and beneath this new exterior lies a power beyond imagination.
He led the Shurima soldiers through many bloody victories, and he was not merciful or willing to accept the mercy of the enemy. His legend spread far beyond the Empire, and his enemies gave him the name Butcher of the Desert, his favorite title.