Chapter 1202: History and Legends

Rhodes found the cursed crown and indirectly saved the lives of the Noxians - the weeping Amumu realized this, and left the Noxian archaeological team, which had been wrapped in bandages, and turned back into the mausoleum.

At the same time, Rhodes realized that something was wrong.

Subconsciously entered the state of elementalization, but Rhodes was shocked to find that the elementalization, which has always been unfavorable, is actually ineffective against this curse in the dark!

“…… You ......" At the same time, Cassadine apparently noticed something was wrong, "You look ...... The state is very wrong. ”

"I'm cursed." Rhode's tone was full of helplessness, "If nothing else, it's Amumu's curse—do you know what this curse is?" ”

“…… To be honest, I'm not sure. Cassadine also felt troubled, "As I said before, there are at least five versions of Amumu's story that I know. ”

"Now, tell me now—starting with the most well-known kind, we need to hurry!"

"The first version: Amumu was a member of Shurima's founding royal family, but the family contracted a disease that caused the flesh to decay and wither at a terrifying rate - as the youngest child in the family, Amumu was isolated in his own dormitory, and only one maid listened to him cry through the wall, so he became friends with the maid: she would tell him about the affairs of the palace, and how her grandmother had mysterious powers, and sent some comfort to the lonely prince."

"One morning, the palace maid brought bad news, Amumu's last brother died, that is to say, he had become the emperor of Shurima, the palace maid knew that Amumu could only bear the bad news alone, and sadness welled up in her heart, she forgot the terrible taboo, unlocked the door of the dormitory, and rushed in to comfort him face to face - here, someone added an element of love to the story, but I dare not confirm - Amumu hugged her lovelessly, but just as they touched each other, he retreated in surprise, and he realized, He has brought the family's bad luck to her. ”

"After the death of the maiden, her grandmother cast a twisted withering curse on the young emperor, because in her eyes Amumu's actions amounted to murder—and later, her curse was fulfilled, and Amumu was trapped forever in the moment of illness, like a grasshopper wrapped in honey and amber."

Cassadine quickly finished the first version, but Rhodes frowned when he heard it.

"No, it's not this." Rod shook his head, "This is not the same as what is written on the mural!" ”

"That's the second version, and this one fits the mural the most." Hearing Rod say this, Cassadine recalled carefully and spoke again, "This time, Amumu is a tyrant. ”

"In the second version, Amumu is a prince who indulges in mischievous, cruelty, and murder - he ascended the throne as a child and became emperor of the Shurima Empire, and since then he has firmly believed that he is the darling of the sun and has demanded that all his subjects worship him as a god."

"Later, Amumu decided to search for the legendary 'Eye of Ungo', an ancient relic buried in a gilded tomb that is said to lead to eternal life if you look at it with a determined and fearless heart."

Amumu embarked on a multi-year treasure hunt, carrying him through the labyrinthine tombs with many slaves, and sacrificing his life to trigger the mechanism to keep the emperor unimpeded. Eventually, Amumu found the golden stone arch, and dozens of stonemasons toiled to open the long-closed stone door. ”

The young emperor rushed in, determined to meet the "Eye of Ongo" - just then, his slaves seized the opportunity to seal the stone gate behind him. ”

"Legend has it that the young emperor suffered in the dark for years, and his loneliness drove him mad, and he began to scratch his skin, and then had to be bandaged, and his life was indeed blessed by the 'Eye of Ongo', immortal in meditation and reflection on his past sins, but this blessing was also a double-edged sword, because he was also cursed to be alone forever."

After listening to this version, Rod's tightly knit brow has not yet been unraveled.

Although there are some overlaps between this version and the mural, there are more things that are not explained, such as ...... A doll in Amumu's hand.

Wait, dolls?

Rhodes strengthened the lighting technique in his hand, carefully observing the doll in Amumu's hand, and at the corner of the doll's mouth, he saw a strange mocking and flattering smile, which often gave people goosebumps when it appeared on the doll, because ...... It is often a common trick used by clowns in circuses.

Clown......

Clown?!

Rod remembered the Sacco he had solved by himself when he was in Zu'an - although the image was very different, but I don't know why, Rod was very sure that the doll with a weird smile in Amumu's hand was Sacco!

Immortal King...... Amumu ...... Sacco...... Curse...... Weep...... Crown......

At this moment, Rod suddenly felt a pair of fateful hands holding him tightly, and this irreversible feeling made him almost breathless - this is the first time he has such a terrible sense of fate!

Sacco!

Amumu!

Shurima!

Immortal King!

Between these things, there was a faint clue connecting them, but for a moment Rod couldn't quickly sort it out - he simply let go of his worries about the curse and began to sketch out of thin air.

"Amumu uses the Milos beetle for fun, this is a child's unformed view of good and evil, and from the tone and content of the first mural, Amumu's behavior alone is understandable......"

"From the second painting, the Sacco doll becomes a substitute for Amumu's little friend, and in the third mural, Amumu holding Sacco has completely degenerated into evil and become a legendary tyrant......"

"In terms of the ending, Amumu must have been cursed, but Sacco disappeared into the frescoes, and the crown had an heir, but Sacco was nowhere to be found......"

"If Sako is the evil of Amumu, then I am the one who eliminated the evil of Amumu......"

"That is, since then, my fate has been entangled with the curse of Amumu......"

Then, just as Rhodes was about to break the last layer of window paper, a timid voice appeared behind him.

"Can you hug me?"