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24.44% Arcane: Champion Witness System / Chapter 88: -87- Can we still be friends?

Kapitel 88: -87- Can we still be friends?

"Over these years, what have you been up to?"

"I've been doing some things in Shurima, looking for materials, exploring ruins, oh, and making some new friends."

"That sounds nice, but why haven't you called back on the Hextech phone for so long?"

"You have to know, the place I went to has no signal at all. It's in the depths of the desert, a no-man's land, you know?"

"You make it sound like nobody has ever been to Shurima."

The two inside were conversing.

Outside, Kai'Sa was sitting alone on the balcony chair, enjoying the cool breeze. However, she wasn't discontented. In front of her was an exquisite and incredibly beautiful cake stand, adorned with various-colored mini-cakes. Each cake had a different texture – some soft, some hard, and some even looked like liquid.

Kai'Sa hadn't seen anything like this before.

"Are these for me to eat?!"

Grabbing one, inspecting left and right, Kai'Sa hesitated to take a bite but ended up yelling toward Linwin inside the room.

Because it looked so good.

What is this?!

Is this also something to eat?

Do people here not only live well but also eat well?

"Yes, those are all for you to eat!"

Linwin shouted back toward the balcony.

Hearing Linwin's affirmative answer, Kai'Sa tentatively put the cake into her mouth. The cakes were about half the size of her palm, so Kai'Sa thought she needed to open her mouth wide.

"Ah--Mph!"

Opening her mouth as wide as possible, she swallowed the cake in one go. Then, Kai'Sa's eyes squinted in an instant.

A gulp!

Inside the room —

"Hasn't she ever eaten these things?"

When Linwin turned around, Jayce asked him in amazement.

Linwin nodded, "Definitely not. You should have noticed. She has some small differences from humans, and her origin is quite complicated."

"Never mind, I don't want to know about those things. There are already enough troublesome things on my mind."

Jayce quickly spoke.

"I actually wasn't planning to say anything."

Linwin shrugged. Under Jayce's threatening gesture, he quickly added, "How is Viktor doing now?"

"Thanks to you, he's living a very comfortable life now."

Jayce reminisced about Viktor, saying with a smile, "He's in good health now and has no mental stress. He spends his days tinkering with Hextech technology in the lab."

"Isn't he demanding investments from the big families in Piltover?" Linwin teased.

"With you, the wealthiest person in Zaun, supporting him, does he still need investments from the big families in Piltover?" Jayce rolled his eyes.

Linwin couldn't deny that and chose not to argue with Jayce's words.

The conversation between the two shifted from Shurima to Piltover and then to Zaun. Linwin and Jayce talked a lot for half an hour, showing no signs of stopping.

At this moment, a voice came from the balcony.

"Linwin, I've finished eating."

Kai'Sa called from outside.

Hearing Kai'Sa's words, Linwin immediately said to Jayce, "Is there more to eat?"

Jayce looked surprised, giving Linwin a questioning look, "?"

"We do have more, but with so many cakes, isn't it enough for her to eat alone? And Linwin, are you sure her statement means she wants more?"

"This is our understanding, Jayce."

"Over there, help yourself."

Following Jayce's gesture, Linwin found the place where the snacks were placed.

"Don't worry, they're all fresh. They prepare snacks and tea for me every day at the same time, even though I don't like those things."

"You're living a luxurious councilor's life."

Jayce retorted, "If you want, you could live as luxuriously as I do. Your wealth is no less than mine."

"Just for now." Linwin carried the food and went to the balcony, passing by Jayce. He said, "After all, the Hextech phone is a one-time purchase for a lifetime, and the energy is not worth much. The construction cost of the base station is just like that. If you really want to make money, your Hex Gate would be more profitable."

Transportation and trade are big money-making ventures. Hex Gate dominates both.

As the founder of this technology, Jayce's wealth has reached an immeasurable amount.

"But now they're dividing up Hex Gates, and Hextech phones belong only to you and Zevi."

"That's true." Linwin pushed open the balcony door and saw Kai'Sa sitting there obediently. When she saw him appear, her gaze didn't focus on Linwin's face but on the plate he was holding.

Kai'Sa quickly pointed at her face, asking, "All for me?"

"Otherwise?"

Placing the plate in front of Kai'Sa, Linwin said, "We agreed that I would take care of your daily life."

"But I didn't expect to eat such delicious things. I thought beef jerky was the best thing ever."

"There are many delicious things."

Linwin finished speaking, returned to the room, and closed the balcony door to avoid Kai'Sa overhearing their conversation.

"Where were we just now?"

"Hextech."

Jayce said, "Making money with Hextech."

Linwin touched his face with his index finger and then sat opposite Jayce.

"How about some wine? What do you want to drink?" Jayce got up and went to the liquor cabinet.

"I can't tell the quality of wine, so any wine will do." Linwin quickly said. Then, looking at Jayce fetching the wine, Linwin said, "I remember you don't have a good tolerance for alcohol."

"I'm not good with others, but it's different with you."

"I can drink with you even if it costs me my life, drink until I vomit."

After handing a bottle of wine to Linwin, Jayce opened the bottle cap and took several big sips. Then he wiped his mouth and looked at Linwin, saying, "Just drink directly from the bottle, no problem, right?"

"If you want to drink like that, I have no problem, but are you sure you can handle it?" Linwin joked, "I don't want to get the Councilor from Piltover drunk. If you mess things up, I might get arrested."

"Don't say that, it might really mess things up. But if I don't do this, there are some things I won't be able to ask."

After handing Linwin a bottle of wine, Jayce opened it, took several big sips, and then wiped his mouth. He looked at Linwin and said, "You came to find me, it's definitely not just to see me. You've been avoiding me for several years and now you appear in front of me."

Linwin put away his previous smile.

He's back, and some things need to be resolved thoroughly.

He looked at Jayce and said, "The method to create Hextech gems, I stole it from you and gave it to Zaun."

"I know that," Jayce shook his head.

He didn't care about the manufacturing process of Hextech gems. This is now entirely under the control of the Ferros family, and Jayce can't intervene, even though it was originally his creation.

And this is all about capital.

"What I want to know more is." Jayce stared into Linwin's eyes and asked seriously, "Linwin, were you here to meet me for this purpose from the beginning you appeared in front of me?"

Upon hearing Jayce's words, Linwin immediately shook his head and said, "No, believe me, Jayce, that was really just an accident."

"I just wanted to see if there was anything useful. Unexpectedly, I encountered you and Viktor, and after seeing Viktor, my focus changed."

"So, the group of kids who stole from my lab back then, you actually know them?" Jayce took another sip.

Linwin remained silent for a moment, also taking a sip of his drink, and said, "They are my brothers and sisters."

"No wonder."

There was a long, long silence.

"How do you see me?" Jayce asked after a while.

Linwin looked at Jayce, "We are brothers."

"Brothers?" Jayce self-mockingly smiled, saying, "But what you did doesn't seem like something a brother should do."

"Sorry."

"No need to apologize. If it were before, I would definitely be angry with you, but now I understand why you did this."

"Positions, huh." Jayce looked at Linwin and whispered, "What we do has no right or wrong."

"If I were you, maybe I would want to change everything too."

Linwin remained silent, not saying anything.

To Jayce, Linwin only felt guilt.

Because Jayce had really treated him as a brother.

Looking at the silent Linwin, Jayce suddenly said:

"But you're back, so can we still be friends in the future?"


Kapitel 89: -88- Not just a human

"Linwin, Zaun and Piltover can improve together. With you back, we can change the relationship between the two cities."

"Jayce, it's not that simple."

"I know this isn't a simple matter. But in the years you weren't in Piltover, I've been working hard for this." Jayce placed the bottle on the glass table, looking into Linwin's eyes, and said seriously, "When necessary, I've even attempted to use force. But it didn't work. Linwin, now I'm the only one making an effort. Viktor can't help me, Mel doesn't assist me, and Professor Heimerdinger is not interested in politics."

"But you can help me."

"As long as you can get Zaun to sign the alliance, I'll submit it to the council. Mel will support me, Heimerdinger will too, and Ms. Kiramman... we can give it a try."

"By then, we'll have at least four votes."

Linwin looked at the tabletop in silence, and with Jayce's excitement, the table trembled continuously.

After listening to Jayce's words, it took a long time before Linwin spoke, his tone tinged with helplessness. 

Linwin said softly, "Jayce, I know you mean well, and I believe you genuinely want Zaun and Piltover to get along. I know all these things, Jayce, I know."

"But have you ever thought about one thing?"

Linwin raised his eyes and looked at Jayce.

He did feel sorry for Jayce.

Jayce treated him as a brother, yet Linwin approached him to obtain Hextech.

During the four years away from Zaun, Linwin did indeed avoid Jayce, and now, coming back, he had certain things he had to do.

Linwin's tone became somewhat heavy, and he wanted to stop himself from saying what he was about to say.

But he couldn't succeed.

This was something he had wanted to say for a long time.

To say it to all the people of Piltover.

It's time for you to listen to the voice of the people of Zaun.

In the end, Linwin still spoke to Jayce.

So, alcohol is really not a good thing.

It makes people inexplicably say things, things that shouldn't be said. Even when you know that saying them will hurt the other person, they still come out spontaneously.

"Until now, did you really think Zaun wanted peace with you? Did you believe Zaun was begging you? Until now, did you still think Zaun is parasitic under Piltover?"

"Jayce, we are not pitiful creatures."

Linwin locked eyes with Jayce, "Now, it's not Zaun begging Piltover; it's time for Piltover to open its ears and listen to Zaun's voice."

Jayce looked at Linwin in silence, his previous excitement turned into powerlessness.

He realized that the Linwin in front of him suddenly became unfamiliar.

Yes, Jayce is a councilor.

But Linwin led the people of Black Ally when he was fourteen.

At sixteen, he inherited Vander's banner and truly unified Zaun.

Jayce is a confident and arrogant upper-city councilor, but Linwin also has the determination and resilience of a undercity citizen.

Now, first and foremost, Linwin is from Zaun, and then he is friends with councilor Jayce Talis of Piltover.

"Have you not noticed that until now, you've always carried a hint of arrogance when you said you wanted to change the relationship between our two cities?"

Linwin sighed.

"I have been changing, after getting to know you and Viktor, I have been changing myself."

Linwin shook his head.

Jayce wanted to say something, but in the end, he fell silent.

He actually knew the outcome early on.

This inevitable conflict, perhaps not a battle, but the day of conflict eruption between the two cities was bound to come.

Jayce is a smart man. Over the years, he has been involved in politics. Of course, he knows what the four years of Linwin's disappearance signify.

On one side, Linwin protected him from parliamentary harassment, and on the other side, Linwin did not give Jayce a chance to change his mind.

Jayce knew early on that when Linwin returned to Zaun, the relationship between the two cities would officially change.

So he said to Linwin that day, "Can we still be friends in the future?"

"But."

Jayce raised his head, and Linwin said seriously, "We won't involve innocent people. When I say 'we,' I mean you and me."

"The real cause of the relationship between Piltover-Zaun is not you, not me, but them, the big families, the upper class."

"Jayce, we will never be enemies; you're my brother."

"Linwin, I hate them too. They manipulate me in every possible way, but you have to understand, without them, Piltover would descend into chaos," Jayce spoke up.

Several major families control the economic lifeline of Piltover, especially the Ferros family.

Linwin remained silent.

Piltover in chaos?

Of course, it would be chaotic, but why would Linwin care?

He only cares about Zaun now.

Jayce also understood Linwin's intention.

Not speaking is Linwin's answer.

Jayce picked up the wine, shook it towards Linwin, and said with a bitter smile, "You say we won't be enemies, but in the end, we have to stand on opposite sides."

"You can go ahead and try, try to change their minds. If they are willing to apologize to Zaun, sign a treaty agreeing to Zaun's independence, stop discharging waste into Zaun, and open the Hex gates for Zaun to use, then I can promise on behalf of Vander."

"This way, there can be genuine harmony and coexistence."

"Are you kidding me? Your conditions are too demanding; they will never agree."

"Give it a try."

"Try my ass."

Jayce looked at Linwin in silence and said, "I thought you had changed earlier, but now you're back to the same. You're still shameless."

"It's not being shameless," Linwin said seriously. "I'm serious; I'm not joking."

"Piltover can't defeat Zaun."

"If it weren't for certain reasons, I would have dealt with those people long ago."

"I'll take it as you joking again. Human strength is limited, and they are secretly researching Hextech weapons. The power of Hextech is not to be underestimated."

Is human strength limited?

Linwin muttered to himself.

Yes, human strength is limited.

But I'm not just a human.

Not only am I not human, but the girl sitting on the balcony eating, she's not human either.

For Linwin, just Kai'Sa alone could easily solve Piltover's problems. Although she might get injured, even hit by powerful weapons, there's a chance Kai'Sa might die, but before that happens, Kai'Sa can cause devastating damage to Piltover.

If Kai'Sa wants, she can destroy Piltover in an instant.

But Jayce obviously doesn't believe.

Well, Linwin is too lazy to explain.


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