Back at his family's residence, Jagu Myrdarda locked himself in his study.

The red carpet of big flowers made by the river nomads made Jagu's study forever quiet, but it could not calm his heart.

Jagu walked up and down his study, frowning—reason pained him.

Many people may not believe it, but Jagu is a person who loves Piltover.

Although in the eyes of outsiders, Jagu is unprofitable and has no bottom line, but Jagu himself knows that he is a person who loves Piltover very much.

Jagu loved the city from the bottom of his heart, and he didn't want the Capital of Evolution to be ruined by a bunch of corpse vegetarians.

In this city where there are more unspoken rules than rules, from a small businessman all the way to today, Jagu has experienced too much.

While the other members of the committee were using their power to protect their families, Jagu had already set his sights further afield.

This is Valoran.

Piltover is just a corner of Valoran.

As Noxus continues to rise and expand, Jagubi, who has personally run the Noxian trade, knows the fragility of a city-state in the face of such a behemoth.

One thing Jagu and Rhodes agree on is that Piltover needs a change.

And in Jagu's plan, he should be the leader of this change.

The Supreme Council is behind the times.

After a period of brutal growth, Piltover must have a strong leader if he wants to thrive in this turbulent era.

That leader is himself.

Jagu was more of a politician than any other politician in the Supreme Council – he compromised and regressed, but rarely sought much for his family.

The Myrdalda family is of this size, and the vast majority of it relies on Jagu's business methods.

Because of this, Jagu looked down on the other committee members.

The twilight is gloomy, and the rat's eyes are shining.

In Jagu's view, the other twelve Supreme Commissioners were like "gentlemen" on a slowly sinking ship, wanting to eat all the cakes on the dining room table before the ship fell silent.

As for what to do after the sinking of the giant ship......

When the time comes, they will be no different from the civilians.

Of course, Jagu has never shown his pride, and unlike Jace, he is able to hide his pride and disdain - and Jagu's plan to use Jace is also carried out by Jagu.

However, it was such a clever man who was forced into a corner by Rhodes.

Jagu had been wondering what was wrong with that Rhodes — he had always been good at learning from others.

Step by step, the camp has gone from a small businessman to the present, and Jagu is confident that no one can stand in their place and do better than themselves.

It can be said that Jagu thinks he has reached a limit.

But the strange thing is, why did Jagu always be at a disadvantage in the fight with that Rhodes?

If the two sides switch positions, Jagu thinks to himself...... Not as good as Rhodes.

Is it really because he is not a powerful spellcaster?

Rhodes' strength is great, but he is not enough to confront Piltover head-on!

Jagu sat down in his large chair a little dejectedly, looking out the window at the moon in the sky.

The night is like water.

What are you missing?

Decisive?

No, all of Jagu's decisions were decisive enough that he even took the blame and adopted an aggressive strategy.

Cold?

No, Jagu doesn't care about a certain level of sacrifice - if it works.

So, what exactly are you missing?

After thinking about it for a long time, Jagu finally "figured it all out".

I don't lack anything, just a group of pig teammates.

If the Supreme Council is Jagu's one-word hall...... Zaun definitely can't resist Piltover, absolutely!

Somehow, a bold idea popped up for Jagu.

What if he temporarily took over the Supreme Council?

If he can mobilize Piltover's resources in the same way that Rod mobilized Zaun's resources......

Fortunately, Jagu immediately suppressed this terrible thought.

Reason tells Jagu that he shouldn't do this crazy thing, that would mean slipping into depravity.

Once assassination is the key tactic, Piltover will never be at peace.

What to do?

In the spacious study, Jagu became more and more anxious and frenzied.

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In fact, what Jagu doesn't realize is that what he lacks is the determination to break the rules.

From a small merchant to the present day, Jagu is well aware of the unspoken rules of all the shipping cities in the Sea of Watch and the Sea of Conquest - and it has become Jagu's instinct to obey these unspoken rules.

Jagu, who had been hoping to hold Piltover in power, even planned to get enough support through the Pitt City Citizens' Assembly to form a government with himself at its core.

Can such a thing be decided by vote?

But the observance of the rules has been engraved into Jagu's bones - everything he has today is completely brought about by using various rules, and he subconsciously uses the rules to bind himself.

Why has Rhodes been able to take the initiative?

Because Rhodes doesn't follow the rules—whether it's explicit treaties or all kinds of unspoken rules.

Rode, who is fully confident in his own strength, has never cared about those rules.

What, blocking the supply of Hex crystals will cause a lot of unemployment, which may cause some people to resist?

It doesn't matter, we work for relief and develop infrastructure together.

Rhodes never "thinks carefully" about this kind of thing, and every time Rhodes meditates, there is no doubt that he is definitely calculating which enemy.

The reluctance to break with the old order is essentially an unwillingness to give up some of the existing interests.

What Jagu lacks is decisiveness towards his own people, and what he lacks is the determination to break the old order - what he doesn't think clearly is that if you become the leader of a city, you have to do not follow the rules, but make the rules, and the gap is too big.

Helpless, Jagu could only shut himself in the study and meditate, but he was still confused.

Ironically, Jagu, who didn't realize the crux of the matter, would never be a true leader for Piltover – he was a pastemaker.

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