Chapter 16: All He Needs Is A Stage
"yes, I didn't do that, because I found out that Fandel was right."
Hilco burst out laughing, and there was a little madness in his laughter,
"That's the irony of this world, if he had been tougher, I wouldn't have had to stand up. But by the time I did come forward, it was too late. ”
Listening to the desolation and despair in the other party's words, Victor couldn't understand it:
"You should have more power than Fandel before."
"But Piltover is not the same as before, recently Piltover Academy has frequently produced some geniuses, Victor a few years ago, Jace in the past two years, which is not a brilliant research genius."
Victor's eyes shrank, and he said casually: "I've heard of these two people, but I heard that they just made some gadgets. ”
He was eager to see what kind of person he was in the eyes of the leader of Zaun. Even if all the inventions he created could not benefit Zuan for various reasons, there were no lethal weapons.
"Yes, it's all gadgets, it looks small, but it makes the gap between the two cities bigger and bigger."
Hilco shook his head, as if he had found someone to talk to, as if opening up a conversation, and then added:
"Not to mention that Hexflyer has made the world smaller and smaller, and Zaun has been completely isolated. Let's just say that Victor's gadgets really opened the gap between Zaun and Piltover, and Piltover received a huge amount of money to make weapons, recruit men, and build defenses. ”
He pointed out the window, in the direction of Piltover:
"Now Piltover's shore defense artillery is set up on the side of the border bridge, and a single shot can destroy a building, and the force of the two sides is not at all the same level. I heard that Victor is still a Zuan, and his abilities are admirable, but he is a traitor. ”
Traitor...
Victor was shocked, he didn't expect to see him like this in the eyes of the other party.
Fear... Most of the Zuan people think so too...
For a while, he was a little distracted.
Through Hilco's words, he could figure out what he had done wrong. The technology he created did not benefit Zuan, in fact, it was weakening Zuan in disguise.
He may not have figured it out before, but when he came into contact with Noxus and learned about the respect that Ryan was held in Leather City, he could already figure it out.
When the strength of the two sides is not equal, who will respect the weak?
Equality, peace, and kindness are just appearances, but in the heart, they don't treat each other as the same person as themselves.
He... It's always been wishful thinking, but it's done bad things with good intentions.
"Do you have any ideas? I'm here to assist you in weakening Piltover's strength. Victor's hoarse voice was resolute.
His gaze looked out, and through the cracks in the dilapidated houses of Zaun, he could vaguely see Piltover's exquisite and luxurious house.
And the bricks and tiles that were piled up with money there had his efforts.
He is a native of Zaun, and what Piltoverf once got from him, Zaun will get doubled.
Hilco looked at the thin man in front of him who seemed to feel something, crossed his hands to support his chin, and said in a deep voice:
"Mr. Butler, I tell you all this to express my sincerity. I love the land beneath my feet, and no one in the whole of Zaun wants to make it better than I do, not even the former Fandel. So, I want to get a promise from you, otherwise I won't do anything for you, even if it's a moth to a fire. ”
"I admire you, Hilco. Maybe I was too narrow-minded. Perhaps, I should re-acquaint myself with Zuan, which is not as bad as I imagined. ”
Victor smiled on his face, looked at the confusion in the other party's eyes, and said calmly:
"Reacquaint, I, Lord Meredith's butler, from Zaun!"
......
"You looked at me like this when I was on a mission?"
Caterina listened to the conversation between the two Victors and pointed to the water mirror with indescribable shame on her face.
Ryan waved his hand to disperse the water mirror, with a smile on the corner of his mouth:
"Victor is more mature than you were at the time, and watching your performance, General Quekao angrily smashed the water mirror apart."
"Don't mention him to me." Caterina was annoyed, "That's what you're for?" Let him go to Zuan to get experience and get his allegiance? I can tell that he will be willing to be your butler now. ”
"Not exactly." Ryan shook his head, "His talent lies in the research of science and technology, and even if he develops a method for the machine to ascend one day, I won't be surprised at all." ”
"And you still threw him to Zuan? Such a person can't become the virtue of Congressman Tallis, so he should stay in the laboratory and do experiments. Caterina was puzzled.
Ryan stepped to the window of the room, looked at the bustling Piltover in front of him, and said in a deep tone: "Katarina, everyone has their own ideals, just like we are willing to do anything for the strength of Noxus. Victor is the same, he is willing to do anything for the sake of Zuan in his heart. ”
"Zuan in my heart?"
"The living environment of the Zaun people is very poor, and unlike Noxus, they pin their hopes on strength, so they all have a sustenance in their hearts."
Ryan went on to explain,
"It's like Hilco has always had the Fandel who took him across the bridge. Just like in Sevika's heart, Hilco will always be the one worthy of his allegiance. And in Victor's heart, there is an ideal perfect Zuan. They live in a place where the sun shines, they breathe the air with the scent of grass, the river is clear and you can see small fish swimming in it, everyone has a smile on their face, and everyone is healthy. ”
Caterina listened in silence and spat out a name:
"Piltover!"
"That's right, in his eyes, Piltover deserves it, and Zaun deserves it, and this is a city in the first place."
Ryan looked out the window at the road not far away, the gentleman and lady with a smile on their faces, walking on the flat white stone floor tiles, bathing in the glow of the setting sun and smelling the fragrance of flowers in the air.
"You want to help him fulfill this wish?"
Caterina stood beside Ryan and looked out at the very different scenery from Zuan.
"He just needs a stage." Ryan said calmly, "Mel is willing to bet the whole of Leather City to help Jace Tallis grow, and Zaun is the stage I have prepared for Victor. ”
"The strength of the two sides is very unequal, but you are so optimistic about him? Myrdalda is not weak. ”
Caterina came interested. What an amazing idea to use the city as a chessboard just to train two talented chess players.
"It's because you're in a desperate situation that you cherish every ounce of hope, isn't it?" Ryan said meaningfully.
Katerina's eyes flickered, and her heart trembled, thinking of her last night in the barracks.
At that time, Ryan was not her only hope...
Perhaps, her wisdom is indeed not as good as Mel, who is also an abandoned girl. But sometimes, luck may be more important than intelligence:
"Your Excellency, it is my pleasure to follow you."