Chapter 259 The Great Prophet Levi
"Please take a seat, Mr. Swain." Levi only allowed Tam to show up appropriately, and then let him take Illaoi back to Bilgewater.
Although Tam and Illaoi are gone, the huge shock they brought to Swain took a long time to dissipate.
The alliance of the God of Change and Movement, plus the Demon Tam who is capable of competing with Ram, the strength of the Leader has exceeded his imagination.
Swain's original plan was to eliminate traitors at home and strong enemies abroad. He wanted to eradicate the Black Rose who controlled the government and brought chaos to the empire, and lead the empire to fight against the ambitious leader.
He was prepared to fight against both the new and old powerful forces at the same time.
But now, his strength seems to be insufficient to support him to realize such a grand vision.
What should he do? Shake hands with the Black Rose and fight against the Leader together? Or join the Leader and bring about a thorough change to Noxus?
“You must be troubled now.” Levi seemed to be able to see through Swain’s mind: “You have to plan a coup against Darkwill and Black Rose, and you also have to consider the threat that the Wind Leader brings to Noxus.”
Swain: “…”
So not only did you reveal the devil Ramu's trump card, but you also knew about the coup?
Swain instinctively became alert, suspecting that his mind was being read.
But he didn't sense any spell fluctuations nearby, nor did he see the famous girlfriend of the president. And with Miss Seraphine's ability, it was obviously not enough to see through the soul of his demon host.
"Not only do I know that you are planning a coup," Swain was suspicious, Levi added, "I also know that you are planning to recruit General Darius's brother Draven to win over this imperial hero who has a large army."
"Many of the generals in the Ionian Army on the eastern front are your students. The Demacia Army on the western front is under the greatest pressure from the empire's old enemy and cannot be mobilized at all."
"The Shurima colonies in the south are the weakest and farthest from the empire, so they are hard to support if something happens in the capital."
"In this way, as long as you get the support of General Darius, the leader of the Freljord Army on the northern front, you can boldly launch an undisturbed mutiny in the Immortal Bastion and seize the power of Noxus in the most precise and harmless way."
Swain, Ram: "..."
Even the demon Ram was silent. Their coup plan was still in the preparation stage, and Levi had already figured out the details of "Swain's plan to recruit Draven".
Could it be that you are the real "secret devil"?
Levi didn't explain either.
He just seemed to have opened his eyes and began to give Swain crazy spoilers with a long "prophecy" that would shame Ram to retire:
"General Swain, your coup can succeed - but only partially."
"You can indeed overthrow Darkwill, but you cannot eliminate the Black Rose. Because not only is your strength beyond the Black Rose's expectations, the Black Rose's background is also far beyond your imagination."
"So the only outcome is that you and the Black Rose reach a compromise, get rid of Darkwill, the puppet who took the blame for the empire's decline, and then eat up a group of unlucky old nobles to share the meat with everyone who participated in the coup."
"Then, he joined hands with Darius and LeBlanc to form a so-called 'Trifaree Council of Three' and started the so-called three-person governance."
"It's called co-governance, but in fact... it's just an incomplete revolution. The old and new forces compromised and reluctantly sat at the same table to share power and spoils."
"In this way, the empire can be said to have changed, but it can also be said that it has basically not changed."
The old aristocratic families were not liquidated, but were forced to cede part of their interests to the new military aristocracy.
But can this "partial" profit really feed the countless new military nobles that have emerged in the years of war? I'm afraid not.
"I think it won't be long before Noxus will have to go back to its old path of militarism and diverting conflicts abroad," Levi said leisurely.
This caused Swain to remain silent again.
Levi's prophecies were so detailed that it seemed as if he could really see what would happen in the future.
Even if you don't believe that he can predict the future, it is logically possible that what he said is likely to happen in the future.
"General Swain, is this what you want? An incomplete reform, an empire that is nothing new?"
"If that's the case, then you might as well not set up the Trifarii Council and continue to let Darkwill be your puppet emperor! That way, when Noxus collapses again , he can come out and take the blame for you."
Levi's words can be said to be heart-wrenching.
He completely denied all of Svein's previous efforts and described him as a quack who only treated the symptoms and not the root cause.
Although he is much better than the paperhanger who can only repair doors and windows, he is just a decorator of a dilapidated house.
A decorator can make the surface of a house look brand new, but he cannot change the aging and decay of its internal structure.
“Impossible!” Swain’s expression remained unchanged.
He said: "As long as you hand over the empire to me, I will definitely find a way to do better than those insects."
"Better? How better? How are you going to resolve the conflict between the old and new nobles? Are you going to stage another internal coup or continue external expansion?"
"In terms of external expansion, can you really do better than Darkwill right now?"
"Ionia has awakened its secular national consciousness , and more and more hermits will emerge to join the war in the future."
"The three ancient tribes of Freljord are rising rapidly. Demacia has stood for hundreds of years and is unlikely to be overthrown overnight. The Ascended Emperor of the Shurima Empire will be reborn in the southern continent in the future."
Not only did Levi leave Swain speechless, but he also used his third eye to give him a large wave of spoilers combined with the direction of reality.
It is a fact that Ionia and Freljord are rising ; it is also a fact that Demacia, as a long-time enemy, cannot be easily defeated.
Even the most incredible news, the resurrection of the Ascended Emperor, made Swain half-believing and half-doubting because of Levi's previous "intelligence ability" that was comparable to predictive knowledge.
"Not to mention, you have to face us, the leaders."
He seemed to be able to see the embarrassing scene of Noxus being surrounded by powerful enemies and trying to invade other countries but unable to advance even an inch.
By then, the leader won't even need to use force, the empire will collapse a second time.
"Do you think that all your efforts are meaningful?" Levi asked cruelly.
“I…” Swain showed signs of hesitation for almost the first time in his life.
His mood was never written directly on his face. But now, he couldn't control it.
Because he has realized that the path he is taking is almost doomed to failure, and his dream is almost doomed to be shattered.
Only the leader can bring real change to Noxus.
"But I am a Noxian after all." Finally, Swain sighed: "I love Noxus."
"Which Noxus do you love? The Noxus of the Noxians, or the Noxus of the imperial nobles?" Levi asked.
In fact, Swain has already asked himself this question.
What he loves is Noxus itself, and the "story" called Noxus.
The nobles were his enemies. The common people were his friends—he would make their lives better, but they could also be pawns he sacrificed for the greater good if necessary.
"I cannot stand with the Wind Leader. I cannot let the flag of Noxus fall and let the Zaun sit on the throne of Noxus."
Swain's tone was resolute, as if he was ready to die heroically for an ideal that was doomed to fail.
"That's no problem." Levi said.
"Hmm?" Swain looked over.
Levi said: "I can agree that you can set up a Noxian Leaders Association and join the future Runeterra Jannaism Alliance as a member country."
"In the future, the fate of Noxus can be decided by the Noxians themselves, without having to obey Zaun's orders like superiors and subordinates."
"Don't worry, I will only be your brother, not your 'father'."
"What we export will only be faith, not hegemony."
