Lux's Magic Penetration Rod

In the eyes of his colleagues, Malzahar is a very down-to-earth and reliable person.

Although he does not have any extraordinary creativity, he is quite proficient in the application of the original axioms. He is also very polite and gentle when getting along with everyone. He is the kind of good person who has a good relationship with everyone.

This kind of person usually doesn't stand out very much, and no one is wary of him.

Among the big elements full of personality, Malzahar, an "honest person" who does his duty, even has a somewhat rare feeling. In the political situation of Ixtal, he seems to be an ordinary person. Ordinary technocrats will not attract attention at all.

Therefore, Malzahar could very calmly place himself among a group of great elementalists with their own political ideals, wait for an opportunity to use those rune towers, and wait for an opportunity to use them.

Then, while Malzahar was quietly accumulating his own strength and planning to develop a shadow sect in Ixtal, the opposition between the conservative and radical factions within Ixtal gradually formed.

Malzahar was overjoyed when he realized this.

Turmoil is always the best time to take advantage of it!

If the Icathian Mage King hadn't chosen to rebel in the first place, it would have been impossible for the Monitor to come to Runeterra.

But now, there are internal conflicts among the Ixtar people, so maybe they no longer need to form a shadow religion - they repeatedly jump between conservative and radical to seize power. Once they gain control of the restricted area, then Ixtal will Tal can become the source of the void in Runeterra and the next Icathia!

Realizing this, Malzahar quickly began to take action.

First, he must first determine whether he wants to stand in the conservative camp, the radical camp, or maintain his current stance of sitting on the fence.

Judging from the current situation in Ixtal, the conservatives are still strong.

Past habits cannot be easily changed in a short period of time, especially those that have been proven to be "correct" through many twists and turns in the past.

But judging from the development trend, the proportion of radicals will become higher and higher.

Moreover, Runeterra has indeed not been peaceful recently, and even hot wars have broken out frequently in Shurima. This may further spawn more radicals, and those who are eager for Ixtar to exert influence outside the jungle will only become more and more popular. Come more and more.

It seems reasonable to take either side.

However, after some careful thinking, Malzahar chose to sit on the fence.

Sitting on the fence seems to be standing on both sides, but in fact it is standing on neither side. It will inevitably be liquidated in the future - but is liquidation what Malzahar cares about?

The purpose of other people's political struggles is for power, to grasp the distributed power in the process of change, and to obtain long-term interests.

But, what is Malzahar's purpose?

Power and the future?

Stop making trouble, he needs control over the restricted area. As long as he becomes the inspector of the restricted area, the next thing he will do is destroy the boundary of the restricted area and directly summon the void to descend!

From the beginning, Malzahar and the other Ixtalians were not on the same page!

Therefore, after clarifying his current situation, Malzahar decisively chose to sit on the wall, which seemed stupid and would only yield short-term gains.

On the surface, Malzahar pretended to be indifferent, unmoved by the overt and covert efforts of both parties, and acted businesslike, as if he was the most suitable scapegoat for the unlucky guy.

But in fact, he is silently collecting problems with the current restricted area inspector, intending to give him a fatal blow at the critical moment, and then operate himself as a "fence-rider" into this position.

Under normal circumstances, it would be difficult for someone like Malzahar to become a restricted area inspector.

Because the restricted area is a key place for the normal operation of the entire Ixtal, those who can become the supervisors of the restricted area are without exception people who can be trusted in all aspects. Their abilities may not be the highest, but they must be the best for the entire Ixtal. The person who the royal family of Er, the Yuntar and the Elemental Council all trust the most.

Although Malzahar has always shown himself to be a down-to-earth and reliable person, in the final analysis in Ixtar he is just a grassroots elementalist with a civilian background. If he wants to become a restricted area inspector, the next generation may have some hope.

This is why Malzahar chose to organize activities in the form of the Shadow Sect. After becoming the ruling class of Ixtal, he helplessly found that the promotion of this ancient country was a bit slow. Even if he was strong enough, he would still have to be at least the first Only the second generation can become their true self.

However, as the conservative and radical camps gradually become clearer, although promotions are still slow, many other unspoken rules are likely to be broken.

For example, a position like the inspector of a restricted area may not be obvious in normal times, but both conservatives and radicals must take the initiative to win over them in the hope that they will enter their camp.

However, based on Malzahar's understanding, Ixtar's current restricted area inspector is an honest person in the true sense.

This great elemental envoy is from a side branch of the royal family and should theoretically be regarded as the uncle of the elemental king Ixtal. He has been serving as the inspector of the restricted area for forty years - before the current elemental king ascended the throne, he had already It's the restricted area inspector.

Over the years, the operation of the penalty area has been very smooth, and there have been no problems. If nothing unexpected happens, in the next ten or eight years, he will step down from this position and hand it over to someone with a good foundation. Great elementalist.

As for Malzahar, I am afraid that he will definitely not be in his consideration range.

If the situation in Ixtar is stable, Malzahar may not have any chance to take action - the system left by Nezuk is still very stable, although the royal family's malaise has caused some subtle troubles, But the balance has not been broken, otherwise Ixtar would not be so stable now.

In this case, Malzahar's only solution was to use his authority to form a shadow sect.

However, with the situation in Ixtal now visibly tense, Malzahar clearly saw an opportunity.

Your Excellency Uncle Wang is an honest man, and the royal family has never been very open-minded. In this struggle between conservatives and radicals, he will most likely side with the conservatives.

This is definitely a situation that the radicals are not happy to see.

As for the restricted area supervision, it is better to replace such a key position with your own talent!

But the conservatives are not fools, and Uncle Wang has never made any omissions in the past. Radicals, if you want to change people, just change them?

Political struggles should also pay attention to basic rules, okay?

Why are conservatives and radicals bickering all day over a prisoner recently?

It’s not like you’re looking for reasons for your own direction!

At this time, impeaching a diligent Uncle Wang at will... isn't that just causing trouble for yourself!

If the radicals do this, the royal family might also be dissatisfied!

After figuring this out, Malzahar was preparing to cause trouble for Uncle Wang, while at the same time looking for a way to break the situation from the perspective of the radicals.

Is there a way to impeach Uncle Wang and force him to resign as the inspector of the restricted area after some problems arise on his side?

To do this, you must first cause substantial trouble.

Secondly, let the radicals dare to impeach and not be afraid of the consequences of impeachment.

Finally, there is the issue of putting yourself in power after considering impeachment.

Malzahar was already doing this part that caused real trouble - according to the information collected by his followers of the Void, although Uncle Wang himself was diligent, he had some concerns about his own children because he had a son in his old age. Doting, maybe Malzahar can take action in this regard.

If the radicals want to let go of impeachment, the most critical point is to get the attitude of the royal family.

Malzahar has always been helpless about this.

As a grassroots great elementalist, although Malzahar is also a ruler in Ixtal, he is the ruler with the furthest relationship from the royal family and has almost no chance with the royal family.

Even if they share the stage with the royal family on certain occasions, everyone still dislikes each other.

This is the political correctness of grassroots elements.

Therefore, it is difficult for Malzahar to have any contact with the royal family while maintaining his honest character.

As for his loyal followers of the void...

Sorry, they have almost no contact with the royal family. In Ixtar, the royal family is like an isolated island suspended in the sky. If you want to have contact with it, you need to climb two or three generations of ladders!

However, just when Malzahar was at his wits' end, Qiyana's cooperation with the radical faction gave him a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

As we all know, the royal family generally does not care much about affairs. If there are any conflicts in the political situation of Ixtal, they just look at it and use it as a rubber stamp to provide the winner with a legal basis and maintain the system forever.

However, according to Malzahar's knowledge, Her Royal Highness the Tenth Princess is a bit close to the radical elementalists.

Thanks to Malzahar's honest character, although everyone will not take him with them when plotting, they will not hide many less secret things from him.

This is enough.

Although Malzahar has lost the ability to leap out of the river of time after embracing the power of the void, his experience as a prophet in divination is still far beyond that of ordinary people.

There are many clues here that are clear and clear information.

Moreover, losing the gift of time does not mean that he is no longer sensitive to time. By comparing time and itinerary, Malzahar can sometimes even roughly guess who is in contact with whom.

It's like Qiyana's salon.

Although Malzahar did not become an invitee to the salon, it was not difficult for him to find out who was invited.

On the radical side, after capturing a prisoner from outside, the two great elementalists who stayed in their own elemental laboratory to guard the prisoner rarely went out to participate in this salon, which did not have widespread invitations. The possibility behind this Malzahar is so insightful!

Especially two days later, several great elementalists who had been unable to produce any useful information through interrogation suddenly spoke up. Not only did they speak out conclusively about Taric's identity, but they also exaggerated the threat of the Demacians in the Elemental Council. …

All the evidence shows that the sudden exposure of Tariq's identity is probably inseparable from the salon of Her Royal Highness the Tenth Princess!

Which radical colleagues chose this salon as a place for negotiation?

Or is it that Her Royal Highness the Tenth Princess has a grand plan?

With this kind of doubt, Malzahar ended a regular meeting of the Elemental Parliament and returned to his elemental laboratory. He couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

If it were another princess, he might think that she was just the radical elemental envoy of the Elemental Council, using the royal salon to cover himself, or with the intention of dragging people into the water to build momentum.

But this tenth princess...

When he thought of Qiyana, Malzahar couldn't help but shake his head.

She is a woman who never hides her ambitions and desires. She longs for power, longs for respect, and longs to break the orderly order that Ixtal has maintained for many years.

From this point of view, she is likely to have common interests with the radicals.

And if Qiyana really cooperates with the radicals...

That bit of supervision in the restricted area caused something to happen to Uncle Wang. Will the radicals hope that Qiyana will impeach and resolve this matter as an "internal royal family issue"?

Probably!

Whether it is a member of the Elemental Council or a member of Yuntar, if they stand up to impeach the inspector of the restricted area, even if there is evidence, the royal family will be dissatisfied. At this juncture of the party struggle, it is impossible for the radicals to provoke the royal family for an old guy, especially It's the elemental king's dissatisfaction.

After all, that is Ixtar's theoretical leader!

However, if the person who came forward to impeach was Qiyana, then things would be different.

Even if the Elemental King is dissatisfied with his leaky little cotton-padded jacket, it is impossible for his anger to reach the radical faction.

Even if Qiyana is criticized, it won't be a problem for her. It can even be used as capital to make her stand closer with the radicals!

Isn't this perfect!

After figuring this out, Malzahar waited patiently for half a month.

In the past half month, he had obtained more evidence that the radicals had contact with Qiyana, and finally confirmed that she was indeed discussing with Ixtar on the issue of restoring the tradition of selecting talents in the royal family. Radicals seek cooperation.

Realizing this, Malzahar couldn't help but feel overjoyed!

The most difficult part of bringing down the restricted area inspector has been cleared. What he has to do next is to trap a second-generation ancestor who has a dirty butt in the first place!

No, this isn't even a frame-up.

Because this diligent and conscientious Lord Uncle Wang does have a silly son who can secretly smuggle black stones.

The black stones placed in the Tower of Elements and used to maintain the gradient barrier of Ixtal elements were transported to the black market in Kumangla for sale. As long as this kind of thing came out, even if these black stones were not obtained from his father, his father would Gotta shed some skin!

Why does it always go well when I write about conspiracies...I am obviously very sunny.