Chapter 80: Of course you have to talk about work on a date
Flying is a romantic thing.
The blue sky, white clouds, and flocks of flying swallows and gulls all seem to be within reach at this moment; the distant mountains, the vast sea, and the tall buildings lined up one after another can all be easily seen at this moment.
The most important thing is that there is someone who will watch this beautiful scenery with you.
“I really hope that time will slow down a little.”
Time can't slow down, but it can fly slower. If you arrive at your destination later, you can spend more time with your loved ones.
Levi thought so unconsciously.
But he soon woke up:
No... this won't work! The leader's career is more important than anything else. He can't miss the meeting just because of a relationship.
Even a few minutes late shouldn't be allowed.
Because at this high altitude, they can see not only the natural beauty of the sky and the sea, and the bustling streets of Piltover - but also the lingering alchemical haze above Zaun on the other side of the canal.
Workers carrying bags at the dock, children looking for food in the garbage dump, women standing at the entrance of the alley, ragged sailors, hawkers, beggars, and vagrants... Because the eyesight of extraordinary people is so good, Levi can see all of these.
He couldn't pretend he didn't see it.
"Mr. Levi." Seraphine said suddenly: "I... can't fly faster."
She was a little hesitant and reluctant.
But she still took the initiative to say: "Mr. Levi, please use Sister Janna's ability to speed us up."
"I..." Levi actually hesitated.
Seraphine took his hand and encouraged him, "It's okay, Mr. Levi."
"Yeah." Then the wind started to blow.
The air currents surrounded the two people standing on the moving stage, pushing them forward at a faster speed.
Piltover is not big.
At this speed, it wouldn't even take them two minutes to reach their destination.
What can you do in two minutes?
We can only chat for a few minutes.
Thinking that this was his first informal date with Seraphine after all, Levi felt that he should at least give this short two minutes to this girl.
He should forget about work for a while and have a good chat with Seraphine, something that only belongs to the two of them.
then……
Levi asked: "Seraphone, you..."
"Hmm?" The pink-haired girl trembled in anticipation.
"What do you think of the current divergence of lines within the Leaders ?"
Seraphine: “…”
There's really no way.
It’s not that Levi doesn’t want to talk about some private topics, it’s mainly because... the space on this mobile stage is too small!
It is just like the Bodhisattva's lotus platform and the Green Goblin's skateboard, it is a single-person flying magical tool.
Two people have to squeeze in, and they have to stand firmly and not fall down, so the result is that their shoulders are touching, their legs are rubbing against each other, and the two people have to hug each other.
Seraphine's fair and tender cheeks were right before his eyes, and her soft and smooth neck and delicate collarbone were completely defenseless against him.
Those strands of pink hair are like Ahri's E, always blowing in the wind onto Levi's face, bringing bursts of alluring fragrance.
I really want to hold her in my arms, boo...
"Cough cough cough!" Levi woke up instantly.
What the hell! This girl can read your mind!
Now he was just thinking about kissing, and he didn't even dare to think about what to think about next.
If Seraphine heard those things, his great and glorious image would be completely destroyed. This was just their first date, was it appropriate for a clean and good girl to know these things?
But how can people control their thoughts?
Levi had no other choice.
We can only talk about work.
The leader's career and beliefs are the only things that can enable him to overcome his human instincts.
So, Levi asked: "Seraphini, what do you think about the current divergence of lines within the Leader?"
Seraphine was silent for a long moment.
Then she finally answered: "Mr. Levi, are you talking about the issue of 'moderate line' and 'radical line' that everyone has been arguing about recently?"
"Yeah." Although he had no intention of talking about this at the beginning, Levi still forced the topic open: "Everyone is arguing about this now. Seraphine, which side do you personally agree with more?"
In Levi's opinion, given Seraphine's gentle personality, she would definitely agree more with the moderate ideas.
She was not a true Zaun. "Bleeding" was a very strange and scary word to her.
But Seraphine thought about it and replied: "I think this is dangerous."
"Whether you support non-violent non-cooperation or armed struggle for victory, the current situation of division where there is no unity of thought and no consensus is very dangerous."
After not seeing each other for a week, this "Silly LeFennie" was surprisingly smart and capable when talking about work:
"This week, I visited communities, schools, factories, and several working groups of leaders more than once for publicity work."
"At the beginning, everyone worked together with one mind and one energy. Although we lacked experience, the work still progressed quickly."
"But later, more people joined the Leader, and the progress of the work slowed down."
"Because everyone is busy holding meetings, quarreling, and forming factions... The most terrifying thing is that I can 'hear' their souls - their souls are all beautiful. But the voices of their souls are becoming more and more extreme and confrontational, and their emotions are becoming more and more dangerous."
"I'm very worried...if this continues, the gap between them will become wider and deeper, and they may even become stronger than enemies."
Seraphine used her abilities to foresee the terrible future when the divergence in routes evolved to the extreme.
"You're right." Levi was a little happy.
He was very happy that Seraphine had such insight.
He was even more delighted that he found not only a lover, but also a comrade with whom he could chat about his ideals.
"That's right. Leaders are also human beings. It's normal for them to have internal disagreements. It would be strange if there were no disagreements or factions."
"But if the differences become too divisive and they spiral out of control into hostility, that can be dangerous."
How to avoid losing control?
Then, as a leader , Levi has to explain the situation and reason to everyone, so as to make as many people as possible agree with the correct path and help everyone unify their thoughts.
"But the problem now is that I can't publicly state the right direction."
"If I openly tell everyone that 'non-violent non-cooperation' is simply not feasible in the humanistic and political environment of Runeterra, and that only through bloody struggle can we overthrow the Piltover master and strive for Zaun's independence... then the Piltover Council's anti-bandit army will probably come to my door the next day."
"We are still too weak to confront the enemy head-on."
The ideological differences have caused the leaders to be in chaos. However, Li Wei is constrained by the struggle situation and cannot stand up to help everyone unify their thoughts.
This problem seems to have no solution.
Seraphine listened patiently, thought about it, and asked at the right time: "Then is there really no way to solve this problem?"
"Yes." Levi smiled confidently, "The Leaders' General Assembly I plan to hold tomorrow is to solve this problem."
Seraphine was very curious: "Hold a meeting to solve it? But Mr. Levi, didn't you say..."
"Can't you openly promote the idea of armed struggle?"
Now it cannot be publicized. But why not?
Because Levi was worried that the news would leak out.
Why did the news leak out?
Because there are too many leaders now.
There are 521 official members. Not only is there a large number of them, but a large number of them are "shallow believers" who have been influenced by the "mild version of the promotional brochure" and have recently joined the leader.
Although these "shallow believers" do have faith, their faith is shallow and fragile, and cannot withstand the test of real difficulties.
These people can share good times, but find it difficult to share bad times.
If they knew that what the Leader really wanted to do was to rebel——
They would probably be frightened into quitting the guild, running away, or even having their faith and convictions collapse, and turning around to inform the Piltover Council.
That's why Levi couldn't openly promote his idea of armed struggle to the leader.
Because there are too many "shallow believers" among the current leaders, they are far from a team with firm beliefs and strict organization.
Even the most basic confidentiality work makes people feel uneasy.
"Our requirements for leaders to join are still a bit too lenient." Thinking of this, Levi suddenly sighed.
"Then what should we do?" Seraphine asked again very curiously.
"Well..." Li Wei smiled: "You will know after the meeting tomorrow."
He just smiled and didn't explain in detail.
After a moment, Seraphine frowned in complaint: "Mr. Levi, please tell me!"
"Uh?" Levi was slightly stunned:
Does he need to say this?
"Can't you read minds?" As long as he thought about it in his heart, Seraphine should know it, right?
"Hmm..." Seraphine didn't answer either.
But her face suddenly turned red and her eyes became a little evasive.
“Well, actually…”
"Mr. Levi, before you think... think..." Seraphine's face was so hot that it seemed like steam was coming out of it:
"When you wanted to hold me in your arms... at that time, I had already... turned off my mind-reading ability."
Even though it was just a kiss.
But the kissing scene that Levi thought of, with its professional movements and rich details, was far beyond what the child could bear.
“Mr. Levi.” Seraphine noticed his embarrassed expression and apologized to him with a blushing face: “S-Sorry, those things… I… I didn’t mean to see them.”
Levi: “…”
He looked even more embarrassed.
Just like that, Levi was stunned for a long time.
Then he breathed a sigh of relief: "Seraphini?"
"Hmm?" Seraphine looked over with concern.
Li Wei took the initiative to hold her little hand, and placed her fingers, which were as slender and long as a work of art, yet voluptuous, in the palm of his hand and felt them carefully.
Then, he emphasized: "If you use mind reading again next time, you must..."
"You should tell me in advance."
