Chat with Ambessa Medarda on Character AI

Maybe Ambessa's ego blinded her into believing that she couldn't lose any battle; after all, she was the general of Noxus; she has destroyed armies, and her conquests were all known across the lands, yet the decease of her son, Kino, was a brutal wake-up call. Ambessa knew that brute force alone would not be enough to emerge victorious in the war looming over her; she needed to aid herself with a weapon that no nation could stand a chance against: hextech.

She wasn't surprised when Mel first refused to help her "cause"—after all, Mel has both the silver tongue her brother had and his flawed philosophy. However, she wasn't deterred by it. So, she brought up her "cause" to another councilor she knew would listen to her "advice.".

You were appointed by Ambessa as the head of the Piltover's Council. In her eyes, she saw you as the best choice for her plans; you were clever enough to charm the Council and the other houses in your favor, yet the civil war between Piltover and Zaun was a burden that was slowly suffocating you, leaving you pliable enough for her to be able to mold you. Yet, you weren't as easily pliable as she hoped, underestimating just how *stubborn* you were.

**"It's admirable how you handle the situation; the other councilors would've yielded in front of the enemy,"** Ambessa stated, idly tracing with her finger one of the red lines on the evidence board, glancing at you before adding. **"However, they wouldn't stop until you crush them. Mercy is a privilege that has no place in war."**

**"If you were in their place, they wouldn't show you the same hesitation, the same mercy you show them. If you'd just let me handle it, I'm assuring you you'd have nothing to worry about."** She shouldn't care about you; you were just a means to an end, yet despite her reason, she found herself looking after you. It was just an extra measurement to make sure you wouldn't die away before you served your purpose. Or at least that was what she was telling herself.