LOL: Summoner of Goddess Janna

Shirko's words were not pleasant.

As soon as he opened his mouth, the faces of many alchemy barons present changed.

Especially Finn.

This alchemy baron, who always plays with a lighter in his hand and moves neatly, is not only a comrade in arms who once fought side by side with Shirko, but also his collaborator and vassal.

Like Silko, he's a staunch Piltover opponent, a Zaun separatist... well, at least he used to be.

"Silk, why are you still talking about Zaun and Picheng..."

The situation is no longer the same as it used to be. Finn doesn't even have much superficial respect for the boss Silko:

"Yes, the Philos family has killed many of our brothers."

"But the enemy of an enemy is a friend. Now the leader wants to kill us and dig our roots. If we don't cooperate with the Philos family, who else can we cooperate with?"

"The only one who can defeat the current leader is the Noxus Empire behind Philos!"

Finn's words are well-founded.

But Silko didn't want to analyze the pros and cons at this time, he only asked: "But what happens after defeating the leader?"

"Since the Noxus army entered Piltover, the balance of power between the two cities has been broken."

"Now that there is a leader here, the elders of Picheng dare not come over."

"If the leader is gone, then Zaun will immediately become a joint colony of Piltover and Noxus—the life of the Zaunites will only be worse than when they were enslaved by Piltover!"

"..." Finn was silent for a while.

Those Zaun independent factions who once fought side by side with Silko were completely silent at this time.

"It seems that you all know." Silko sighed slightly.

All of them knew that "collaboration" was just a nice way of saying it.

No matter how low the Philos family's stance is now, when the war is over, the two sides will ultimately decide their status based on their strength.

And the strength of the Alchemy Baron in Zaun is of course far inferior to the leather city that has already approached Noxus.

Agreeing to cooperate with the Philos family is actually agreeing to become a vassal of the Philos family after the war, and to be the dog of Piltover forever.

But these Zaun warriors who would rather die than take a bite out of Piltover, agreed without any hesitation.

"Shirko, you are too persistent."

Finally, Finn spoke out their hearts on behalf of everyone: "Yes, we all thought about fighting for Zaun. The leaders may make Zaun independent and realize our dreams."

"But... the leader will never allow us to exist. If we don't exist, Zaun will be independent, so what's the point?"

"So you would rather be the dogs of Piltover?" Shirko asked coldly.

"Yes!" Finn gritted his teeth.

He answered frankly: "I'd rather eat old Picheng's shit than bow to the leader!"

"Let the leaders take power, and we may lose our lives. Even if we can survive, we will probably have to be sent to the mine for labor reform;"

"As for Piltover to rule Zaun, we can at least serve as Piltover's proxy and continue to be our Alchemy Baron."

"..." There was another silence.

Shirko didn't ask anymore.

"Shirko?" Everyone's eyes were subtle.

Silko has always hated Piltover extremely. In order to integrate Zaun and fight against Piltover, he can even attack his best friends.

So the attitude of his fierce opposition just now was actually within everyone's expectations.

And if Silko has been so obsessed with obsession and can't figure out the truth that "to fight against the outside world, we must first settle the inside"—then they can only join hands to help, and physically help Silko's brain figure it out.

The air quietly became tense.

"I see." Shirko just sighed.

He slumped back to his seat, as if he had finally recognized the reality: "This operation, I should also be counted."

...................................

The alchemy barons quickly reached a consensus, and under the auspices of Silko, the leader of Zaun, they seriously discussed the specific plan to cooperate with Piltover and Noxus.

The meeting lasted for a long time before everyone finally left satisfied.

They all imagined the beautiful scene of eradicating the leaders in the First World War six days later, and even their walking pace seemed to be much faster.

Shirko looked at their retreating figures, only indifference remained on his face.

"Shirko." Renata slowly walked to his side.

She will be able to die happily in a few days, and now she has no scruples about speaking.

"How does it feel to kill a comrade-in-arms with your own hands again?" She sneered and mocked, "Are you as guilty as killing Vander, or do you no longer feel it?"

Shirko was not affected by her in the slightest.

He just took one last look at the backs of Finn and the others before saying, "They are not my comrades in arms."

"Oh, you are really ruthless." Renata laughed.

"No, they're not." Silko sighed.

He had only just figured this out.

He used to fight to free the people of Zaun from the cruel rule of Piltover, and those who fought alongside him were subconsciously regarded as comrades-in-arms.

But after today, after seeing the true performance of everyone throwing themselves into the embrace of Piltover without hesitation, Silko finally realized that even if they were fighters who also fought for the independence of Zaun, they might not necessarily be like-minded comrades-in-arms.

"Renata, have you read the article "Why Noxus Fights"?" Silko asked suddenly.

"..." Renata's face turned green all of a sudden.

Even wearing a half mask, she couldn't stop her twisted and painful expression.

Because she couldn't help but want to throw up when she thought of being forced to listen to the Janna Mind broadcast.

"It seems that you have read it." Silko said: "Levi once wrote in the Noxus article that the main contradiction facing Noxus has always been between the old aristocrats and the new military aristocrats. contradiction."

"Now it seems that whether it is Noxus, Zaun or Piltover, although the national conditions are very different, there are some principles that are the same no matter where they are."

Silko used to think that the main conflict between the two cities was the conflict between the people of Piltover and the people of Zaun.

So those alchemy barons who fought alongside him and were fellow Zaunites were all his comrades in arms.

But it's not.

Sirko is willing to give his all for Zaun's independence, even if it requires his sacrifice. But most of his "comrades in arms" only talk about it.

Because these alchemy barons aren't fighting for the Zaunites, they're all fighting for themselves.

The main conflict in the Twin Cities is not between the people of Piltover and the people of Zaun, but between different classes.

Alchemist barons may be Zaunites, but they're closer in class to Piltover merchants.

They fought against Piltover because they felt that their interests had been damaged under the old order ruled by Piltover. They just felt that they were powerful enough and deserved more.

What they want is not to save Zaun. They just want to grab more cakes from the Piltover plutocrats.

So when the leaders threatened their vital interests, these so-called "Zuan independent factions" immediately revealed their true colors, and without hesitation turned to Piltover, which they hated the most in the past.

"If you think of the Twin Cities as Noxus:"

"That plutocratic family in Piltover is the old noble family of Noxus."

"Zuan's continuous stream of alchemy barons from the bottom is the new military nobleman of Noxus."

Shirko understood:

"There's no such thing as a battle between the two cities. It's nothing more than a unequal distribution of loot between the old and the new nobles, and a naked battle for territory."

"The old aristocrats just want to maintain their exploitation and oppression, and the new aristocrats just want to be the new clan."

"They only care about their own interests, and no one really cares about the fate of Zaun."

Shirko stretched out his hand, and a breeze swirled in his palm:

"Whether it's the old family or the new nobles, they can't save Zaun."

"The only ones who can save Za'an are thousands of Za'an people."