lol: Bind Syndra at the start

The soldiers going into battle this time are the true backbone of the Midalda family. Missing one person will make the family weaker.

She must exchange the control of these two city-states for the lowest price, because this is just the beginning, the real enemy is within Noxus...

Caitlin turned her head away, avoiding Anbesa's increasingly presumptuous gaze.

"I'm not doing this for you and Noxus, I'm doing this for my family..."

Chapter 374: Zaun Needs a War

The surging undercurrent started from Piltover, and was then further stirred by the strong wind from Noxus, finally shattering the "peace" of Zaun.

For this city-state that is shrouded in thick smog almost all year round, the recent period is indeed a rare "peaceful period".

Those alchemist barons seemed to have fallen silent, and their men and their men's men stopped wandering around, and the noisy 'garbage dump' suddenly became clean.

And these "achievements" all depend on Sevika's thundering methods. She learned the lessons of Fandel and Silko.

There was no kindness to all men as there was to Fandel;

Nor did he try to instill fear into everyone's hearts like Silko did.

She followed Ryan's advice, winning over some and destroying others.

The alchemy barons were already wary of each other and no one trusted anyone else, so in this situation they had no ability to resist at all.

They fight completely on their own, and even try to get into trouble with others before they die.

Therefore, with the help of Isha (Shujian), the whole process did not cause any ripples.

This chaotic city-state showed a strange obedience under the whip of the giant tree from Ionia.

Strength is paramount, and this is fully reflected here.

But good times are destined to be short-lived. Whether in stories or in reality, danger will always come when peace lasts too long.

For Zaun, three days of peace had already exceeded its historical limits.

The scarlet bat led Sevika from the dark alley to the 'abandoned temple'.

However, to the leader's surprise, Jinx arrived earlier than her.

"Aren't you with Vander?" Sevika asked.

"He's been recovering well lately. Singed said that in two or three months, his brain will be 90% healed, except for his appearance," Jinx replied. "And Vi is back too, her brain is completely healed."

"This is a good thing."

Sevika said casually.

She knew about Wei's return, but didn't pay much attention to it.

During the time of Hilco, people like Wei who had "betrayed" the Undercity would only be sentenced to death by hanging if they returned.

The more difficult the time, the harder it is for people to unite, and the appearance of a traitor is enough to tear apart the defenses of at least ten people.

But now Wei has come at a good time, and the arrival of Lion has given Zaun confidence.

This confidence allows them to accept their lost compatriots again.

But to her personally, a traitor is a traitor.

Some things will happen again after the first time, and she still prefers to trust those compatriots who always stand by her, such as Jinx...

"Do you know why he asked us to come here?"

This was the first time Ryan took the initiative to approach them.

"It seems like there's some news coming from Piltover." Jinx heard Vladimir say something to Ryan.

But because the former had been engrossed in research recently, his words were spoken quickly and vaguely.

"Piltover..."

Sevika's eyes darkened, and she suddenly realized her laxity.

Before, I didn't focus all my energy on sorting out Zaun internally, and almost completely ignored what was happening in Piltover.

"There is indeed news from Piltover." Ryan's figure appeared on the other side. He had just chased to Vladimir's laboratory again, and after repeated inquiries, he finally understood the whole process of the matter.

Scientists are like this; when they come across a key topic, they suddenly become unfamiliar.

Vladimir no longer had the aristocratic demeanor and the breezy emotional intelligence he had in the early days. He and Heimerdinger both wished they could immerse their brains in the Hextech core.

In fact, Vladimir did mention this idea. Relying on his ability to heal himself, he wanted to try whether he could intervene in the connection of the Hextech core.

But Heimerdinger stopped him, not for safety reasons, but because the nature of the Wild Rune might allow Vladimir to indulge in the illusion of chaos.

Keeping a cool head is the foundation of scientific progress.

"Bad news?" Sevika asked tentatively.

"It's not entirely bad news." Ryan focused his wandering thoughts on the current situation. "The situation in Piltover has basically stabilized. Jace and most of the nobles have reached a consensus, but the Kiraman family is still determined to fight to the death.

"They are now completely aligned with the Noxians. The law enforcement that once protected Piltover has now become an accomplice in Piltover's slow decline into darkness... and into Noxus.

"And according to their latest news, a group of Noxian warriors are heading towards Zaun. They are warriors belonging to the Medarda family, and each of them has participated in real wars."

"Nothing can stop the people of Zaun from pursuing a better life." Sevika said firmly. She was not intimidated by the Noxians.

The people of Zaun may not be able to compare with Piltover in other aspects, but when it comes to fighting spirit, ten people of Piltover are not as good as one Zaun.

"I mean, maybe I can help you guys with this..."

Ryan was not going to intervene in the previous small-scale "fight".

But war is different from the struggle for power. As a peace-loving person, he has prevented two wars in Ionia.

Now he wouldn't mind striking a third blow against Noxus...

But Sevika's refusal came faster than Ryan imagined. "The Zaun people need a war of their own."

“Indeed!” Jinx echoed from the side. She rarely agreed with Sevica’s opinions. “Zaan doesn’t need to cower behind others like an ostrich now!”

"Jinx is right. You've already helped us a lot. Zaun is now in a situation we never dared to imagine before. But I still believe that a young eagle can't always hide under the wings of an old eagle. We need a baptism of war.

"If we lose this war, the surviving Zaun people can be incorporated into Piltover. The Noxians will not let Piltover go, and those of us who sacrificed our lives will become medals of honor for the survivors.

"But if we succeed..." Sevika paused, "we will truly have our own strength! Perhaps many will die, but Zaun's rise requires a war."

Ryan saw Sevika's good intentions and her fearlessness in her words and expression.

but......

"But are they willing? Do other Zaun people feel the same way?"

"I'll ask Isa to ask the other Zaun people for their opinions. If they're unwilling, I'll prepare a shelter for them..." At this point, Sevika suddenly looked nearby, "Where's Isa?"

She remembered that the little girl was here just now.

Chapter 375 Public Opinion

Zaun is now countless times safer than it has ever been.

So when a little girl like Isa was running around outside, it was rare that there were no evil eyes watching her from behind.

The abandoned temple is some distance away from the Black Alley, but thanks to the harsh environment of Zaun, those who survived are all in good physical condition.

Isa ran to the familiar dark alley in one breath. The light here was dimmer than other places, like the mold in the corner of a dark room.

Sevika's various initiatives have made Zaun's environment much better than before, but this "better" is relative to the previous Zaun.

For anyone who has grown up and run in the sun, the environment in the alleys is still extremely harsh.

Those homeless people whose bodies and wills were destroyed by the glimmer or other more evil potions will not disappear overnight. Having lost their 'spiritual support', they are like deflated balloons, limp and paralyzed in every corner.

Fortunately, they had lost the strength to do evil, and Isa walked through this group of bad guys without even looking around.

Further down the dark alley, there is a row of factories.

It was she who brought Ryan here when he first came to Zaun, and that led to his passionate "speech" and subsequent encounter with Sevika.

"Seed, do you think the Noxians will really attack us?"

Isa whispered to the tree traitor in her palm.

The child's thinking pattern is very unconventional. When the tree turns into a seed, she will call it a seed; when the tree turns into a big tree, she will call it a big tree.

This confusing name can easily confuse people, but tree thieves are not human beings.

Therefore, not only will it not be confused, but it will also ignore Isa completely.

But the little girl was already used to this way of getting along. She didn't expect Shu Jian to answer her at all, but continued to talk to herself:

"I've heard that Noxians are lunatics in human skin. Ambesa will definitely order them to attack us, but the people of Zaun are not afraid of outsiders!"

She spoke with a firm tone, but seemed a little unsure after finishing the last sentence.

"We may have been a little scared before, but now it's different. We already have a yearning for a better life, and no one can take away our future!"

She had heard these words sporadically from Ryan, but these casual "chicken soup" or "slogans" could only work on people who had truly experienced cruelty and misery.

The appearance of Fandel made this generation of Zaun people realize for the first time that there is something called "order" in life;

Hilko's succession made this generation of Zaun people gradually realize that they could also resist the cruelty of life;

The arrival of Lion made the people of Zaun realize that they too could have the same jobs as the people of Piltover, and their children could grow up in the sun without poison...

More importantly, Ryan's appearance not only gave them hope.

It also gives those Zaun people who have decision-making power the confidence to fight against other forces.

Ideas without force are just fantasies.

Only force without thought is doomed to destruction.

Now Zaun has both.

Isa came to the front of the factories.

Nearly half of the factories that never stop working are now silent, and the blackened chimneys look like passages to hell in the dim light.

Within a few days, Sevika met with every alchemy baron and asked them to formulate various human rights protection clauses modeled after Piltover.

This inexplicable action made the alchemist barons kill Sevika thousands of times in their hearts, but in reality... they signed various clauses with a smile, and also pointed out problems in other people's clauses for Sevika.

A fool might be able to rise to the top in an environment like Piltover, but in the chaotic Zaun, every alchemy baron who makes it big is a smart guy.

Sevika did not tell them clearly about her and Ryan's plan, but the alchemy barons would use their own channels to find out the trend.

They have been thriving in Zaun for so long that even the slightest disturbance cannot be hidden from them.

No one is born to like staying in the damp, dark and poisonous Zaun.

Even the evil alchemy barons have a heart that yearns for the blue sky and white clouds.

If Sevika can really do what Hilco can't, they don't mind making some concessions.

There were workers who were 'off work' wandering around the factory. Their faces did not show leisure or relaxation, but were filled with confusion and helplessness.

They, their parents, and their grandparents didn't know what it meant to get off work, and when this new "concept" appeared in their lives, a short period of confusion was inevitable.

For an "illegal worker" like Isa who is accepted by Piltover, it is considered a good job in Zaun.

Most Zaun people are not even qualified to work as illegal workers. Their lives have been oppressed by the Alchemy Barons since childhood.

"What are you doing?" Isa asked a woman who looked to be about thirty years old.

They all know each other.

Or rather, almost everyone in the alley knows everyone.

The living circle of the Zaun people is too small, so small that they can only pay attention to the plants and trees around them.

"We are... shopping?" another man answered on behalf of the woman.

They heard that Mrs. Piltover would go shopping during her breaks.

Therefore, after get off work, they would call their familiar co-workers to go shopping near the factory.

It was a wonderful experience. Looking at those temporarily closed factories, they felt a little confused, but also inexplicably excited.

"Yes, shopping is really fun..." an old man agreed, "We're going to go shopping somewhere else tomorrow."

Isa was silent for a moment after hearing this. She had seen real shopping.

This difference in cognition made her feel a little uncomfortable, but at least the people of Zaun could go shopping!

The little girl quickly cheered up. She looked at the group and asked, "How have you been lately?"