After Azir and Karya finished talking, Karya leisurely left Shurima City without showing the slightest intention of meeting Nasus and Renekton.
When Nasus heard the news and went to find Azir, asking him what had happened, Azir answered with a question of his own.
"Karya always knows how to make people believe in his ideas and his plans, doesn't he?"
"He's very good at persuading people." Though Nasus had no idea what they had talked about, he couldn't help smiling. "That's just how he is—he makes a plan, then lays out a wonderful vision for you, a grand blueprint that makes you imagine how beautiful the future could be if everything came to pass."
"I imagine very few people can resist his temptation." Azir nodded. "Unless they already have a clear plan of their own."
"Maybe that's his philosophy of persuasion?" Nasus shrugged. "Don't try to convince those who've already made up their minds. Spend all your energy on those who are uncertain about the future."
"So you're implying that the Empire's collapse came from everyone harboring their own selfish motives?" Azir came back to himself, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly. "Is this a form of repentance?"
"No, just an objective assessment." Nasus shook his head. "So, what exactly did he show you?"
"He brought me some old artifacts from the days of the Empire, then described a plan to bring both Ixtal and Icathia aboard Shurima's old wagon." Azir didn't hide anything. "The core idea is to create a shared understanding that only Shurima, at its full scale, can gain an advantage in the competition across Runeterra."
"He's confident?" Nasus raised his brows. "I mean, is he confident in Demacia? Does a united Shurima really have no competitive advantage over those two Autonomous Regions?"
"To be honest,