lol: Bind Syndra at the start

"Vandel and Hilko's 'daughter', anyone who knows Zaun will know her." Ryan said slowly.

"Do you think she could make Zaun a better place if she were in my position?"

"No, but you can complement each other." Ryan expressed his thoughts:

"Jinx's personality isn't suited to being a leader in the conventional sense. She lacks mature thinking and the ability to plan thoroughly. Crucially... the Piltover people won't accept a Zaun who bombed their parliament and killed several of their members as the leader of Zaun.

"You can continue to sit in this position. We will clear the obstacles that stand in your way for you, and you will become the ruler of Zaun. Perhaps after reaching an agreement with Piltover, you may even become the first Zaun senator in history.

"This is a responsibility only you can shoulder, because you will face all kinds of doubts and discrimination, but I believe that as long as you can see the benefits of Zaun, you will not care what the people of Piltover think of you.

"As for Jinx... she does have irreplaceable qualities, but she's not stable enough right now. We need to find a way to help her mature a little more. Then she'll become the leader of Zaun's shadows. She can make up for what you lack—giving the people of Zaun spiritual guidance and sustenance."

Sevika's expression gradually became serious as Ryan spoke. She found that this strange existence seemed to really want to help Zaun.

After all, even she herself couldn't say this, and the other party's method sounded like the best solution for Zaun.

She didn't mind the criticism, because no matter how bad the environment in the Piltover Council was, it was better than that group of alchemy barons who didn't even understand what a meeting was.

"You do have a point, but how do we help Jinx grow? Fandel and Silko paid with their lives, but what was the result?"

"Fander and Hilko are her elders. Perhaps true growth requires the emergence of a 'junior'. Only in this way can she understand what protection really means."

"younger generation?"

"I think Isa is a suitable candidate." Ryan looked at the little guy beside him.

Sevika also looked at Isa. After careful observation, she suddenly felt that she saw the shadow of Jinx's childhood in Isa.

Isa had no objection to this decision.

There was even anticipation in her eyes. After all, a child of her age didn't know how much trouble Jinx had caused. She only knew that Jinx had stood up for the people of Zaun and was their hero!

"But... this is not fair to Jinx. She will always stay in the shadow of Zaun." This was Sevika's last hesitation.

"Perhaps she prefers the shadows to the sun?" Ryan looked out the doorway, where Zaun's silhouette loomed in the darkness. "Besides, who says only those standing in the light are heroes?"

Chapter 340: Mel Disappears

A huge scream sounded from overhead, piercing the night sky but unable to penetrate the toxic smog that enveloped Zaun.

Ryan and Vladimir returned to the location where they 'landed', but this time someone was seeing them off.

Sevika held Isa's hand, and the two of them were silent in the dark.

The former had a heavy expression on her face. She vaguely felt that the fate of Zaun might take a turn tonight, but she couldn't tell whether it would be for the better or for the worse.

The latter was purer. She looked at Ryan and Vladimir reluctantly. These two people, whom she thought were "devils", had done things greater than the gods she had imagined. They were actually willing to lend a helping hand to the lower class.

Especially Ryan…he was gentler than Vladimir and fulfilled all of Isa’s fantasies of having a brother.

"Will you come back again?" Isa couldn't help but ask.

"I'll be back when you encounter problems you can't solve." Ryan looked at Isa's expectant eyes and paused for a moment. "Or I'll come to see you when I have some free time."

"That's good!" Isa smiled. The child's innocence made the air in Zaun seem a little fresher.

"How do I create a bond between her and Jinx?" Sevika asked. She agreed with Ryan's approach, but she didn't know how to start.

"We could create a chance encounter, like having a few of the Chem-Baron's men capture her, and then have Isa run into Jinx while escaping. I think you Zauns know how to arrange this better than I do."

"It's not difficult to arrange, but how do I know if Jinx will accept her?" Sevika didn't think Jinx was an easy person to get along with. Almost no one could stand her weird personality...except Silko.

But the dead are not human beings!

"Jinx will accept her. As for Isa, you just need to be yourself." Ryan remembered something. To ensure everything was safe, he took out a thumb-sized black seed and handed it to Isa. "Carry it with you. Throw it away if there's any danger."

"Can it... defeat the Alchemy Baron?"

This question made Ryan laugh. Under Isa's curious gaze, the seed seemed to move twice. "It can tie all the Alchemy Barons together to play house with you."

"One last question..." Sevika looked at Ryan, her tone hesitant. "I will tell everyone that I killed the Alchemist Baron. This will enhance my prestige."

Ryan didn't care about that. "No problem. If you want to kill a few more, you can take Isa with you."

"If it's not necessary, I don't want my children to be exposed to killing." Sevika insisted on her own.

"Then put her in a safe place and take the seed with you."

The tree thief who left Ionia was not as active as before. In its opinion, the trees outside were far less beautiful than those in Ionia.

And the trees won't even communicate with it.

Therefore, its life can only helplessly become boring and ordinary. Now, apart from sleeping, it kills people... No, in Shujian's words, apart from sleeping, it eats.

Ryan waved his hand, then walked onto Scream under the gazes of the two men.

The shrill scream sounded again.

This time, there are only Ryan and Vladimir in the huge machine.

No Zaun would ride the Screamer to Piltover at night, as it would easily lead to arrest as a criminal by Piltover's law enforcement officers.

But Llane and Fredimir did not have this worry. Their identity as Noxians made them guests of honor in Piltover.

"Why have you suddenly become quiet?" Ryan noticed the silent Fredimir. He showed his strength to reassure him, not to quiet him.

"Because I think your choices and actions make sense." Fredimir said seriously.

"Tell me more about it?" Ryan wanted to hear the other party check and fill in the gaps in his plan.

But Vladimir's answer was, "Power means you can do whatever you want. With your power, you can easily become the emperor of Zaun."

He paused briefly, as if feeling his response lacked the aristocratic tone, and added, "I like your last line the most. Who says only those who stand in the light are heroes? Is this a conclusion you've drawn from your own experience?"

"...I guess so." Ryan didn't know how to explain this 'lyric' that dominated kindergartens and elementary schools.

The sharp sound of air friction stopped at this moment.

Ryan and Vladimir returned along the same route they had come.

The scarlet carriage became their identification, and no Piltover man dared to speak in front of the mark of Noxus.

"Now is the perfect time for us to enjoy the flowers that only bloom at night."

Fledimir was in a good mood.

His biggest gain from this trip was Ryan’s strength guarantee.

"I'm more interested in your collection of red wine." Ryan couldn't wait to experience what real upper-class life was like.

But every time this happens, someone always comes to disturb me.

Just when the carriage had arrived at the community belonging to the upper class, a reckless figure suddenly appeared in front of the carriage.

Ryan opened the curtain and saw Senator Talis, whom he had just met, talking to the Noxian who was driving the carriage.

Compared to the Councilman Tallis I had met in the office before, this Councilman Tallis looked even more embarrassed.

He was still wearing the same formal attire that made him look like a congressman, but the details were particularly messy, and his meticulous hairstyle was split into several parts.

This change almost made Ryan think that this was another Jace.

But after careful observation, he found that this Jace was far less vicissitudes of life than in the anime.

So it was me who went to Zaun that made this congressman anxious?

"So what happened?" Ryan said, "Senator Tallis, where is your dignity and respectability?"

"Ryan!"

Jace saw Ryan, he left the driver and walked to the window, "I have something urgent to talk to you about!"

"Urgent?"

"I'm willing to cooperate with you. We can discuss what you said before, but you have to do me a favor now!"

Jayce's tone was anxious, like a jungler whose buff had been stolen or an ADC whose soldiers had been taken away by a support.

"What exactly happened...Okay, first tell me what you want me to do for you."

"Mel's missing." Jace lowered his voice, "Mel told me last night that she was going to investigate the Kiraman family and her mother, and then she disappeared at noon today. Her assistant said there was nothing unusual at all.

"She just went into the dressing room once and then disappeared!"

Chapter 341 The Man Who Captured Mel

Mel will be kidnapped, this is what happened in the anime.

But after a butterfly from another world appeared, even the "butterfly" itself could not be sure whether the one who kidnapped Mel was still the culprit in the original book.

After all, in the original book, Mel did not get his own guidance to investigate the Chiraman family in advance.

Once the investigation into the Qilaman family occurs, or if it affects Anbesa's plan, Ryan doesn't think this iron-blooded wolf mother will give up her plan because of her love for her daughter.

Anbesa's love is more about her words and self-righteous ideology. She imposes on Mel what she thinks is good or right, and takes credit for it, and in turn demands that Mel understand her and even give her something back.

There are many such parents in every world. After all, there is no world that requires prior certification to become a parent.

Ryan's thoughts were interrupted by Jace's anxious gaze. He looked at the embarrassed Councillor Talis and asked, "So you think it was Anbesa who kidnapped Mel?"

"Apart from her, no one else has the motivation to do this for now." Jayce forced himself to calm down. "There are conflicts between families in Piltover, but such conflicts will not spread to councilors or clan leaders."

"Then what do you want us to do?" Ryan looked in the direction of the Noxian office. "We rush into the Noxian office now and search the place? If it was really Anbesa who kidnapped Mel, I don't think she would be stupid enough to hide Mel in the office.

"She'll most likely hide Mel somewhere you can't find him. That place definitely won't be in Piltover. After all, even the Noxians know Senator Talis's power in Piltover."

"I won't make such a foolish request. Doing so will only lead to a diplomatic incident between Piltover and Noxus, and give Anbesa an excuse!" Jayce hadn't completely lost his mind, but when he mentioned his cheap mother-in-law, hatred flashed in his eyes. "I hope you can use the power of Noxus to investigate this matter.

"Embesa didn't bring many of her own people to Piltover this time. If she orchestrated this kidnapping, she must have used the Noxians stationed in Piltover.

"I heard from Mel that the power behind you is no weaker than that of Anbesa in Noxus... Perhaps your investigation can force them to tell the truth."

"Yes, but it will take time."

Vladimir agreed on Ryan's behalf.

After returning to the Nobles' game, he was like Azir returning to Shurima.

Perhaps Llane understands the demands and needs of the lower classes better than him, but no one understands the nobles on the Valoran continent better than him!

"I can hide it for three days at most..." Jace gave a time after careful consideration.

"We'll give you a response within three days." Seeing Jace's worried expression, Vladimir comforted him. "Whatever our demands are, they have to be based on your continued voice. If the other council members learn of Mel's disappearance, they'll use it as an excuse to attack you."

"I'm not afraid of their attacks, I'm just worried about Mel's safety..."

"What a naive idea! Holding on to your power is the only way to protect your woman. No matter who did it, since they chose to abduct her instead of killing her outright, it proves that they have their own demands."

Vladimir patted Jace's shoulder and said, "You have to show the kidnappers that you have the ability to pay the 'ransom'...

“So I suggest you think about how you’re going to deal with other people’s slander if things go badly.

"I can think of a few of the rhetoric they're using to attack you. How can a man who can't even protect his own woman be capable of protecting Piltover?

"Or maybe you're an ungrateful villain. Mel's disappearance was your fault. You climbed into a woman's bed to seize power, and then you were afraid she'd take it back, so you killed her...

"They don't need to make these things real, because the people don't like the truth the most, but these ugly 'secrets' about the nobility. Your greatest support comes from the people, so they will start from the people."

Vladimir didn't say anything else. He believed that Jayce, who was able to research Hextech, was not a fool.

The immaturity Jace displayed now was simply because he had only just begun to learn politics.

"I'll think about it..."

Councillor Tallis's face was serious and gloomy. After losing Mel, he finally saw the filth of politics.

And now he had to arm himself for Mel.

"See you then."

Vladimir gestured to the driver to go home.

The crisp sound of horse hooves rang out on the white slate road, leaving behind a lonely figure slowly disappearing into the night.

"Who do you think kidnapped Mel?" Ryan asked.

"It's unlikely that it was Anbesa." Vladimir said the truth that he hadn't told Jace just now, "I know her. She is indeed a woman who will do anything to achieve her goals, but she wouldn't use such inefficient means.

"No matter what side Mel takes, Anbesa is still her mother. Based on this, the greater Mel's influence, the easier it will be for Anbesa to gain the voice she needs.

"The young Noxian girl wants to rebel against her mother, but she hasn't shown enough resolve, at least in my opinion, so to outsiders, the two of them will remain tied together.

"But we can't rule out the possibility you're describing. Perhaps Anbesa is indeed using the Chiraman family to plot something big, and Mel rashly interrupted her, so she arrested her own daughter and put her in solitary confinement."

Vladimir raised his palm as he spoke, and scarlet light condensed into the shape of a bat in his palm.

'Buzz'