"I know it's hard. At least, I couldn't do it. I'm not big-picture enough; I always prefer to take care of the friends around me. You see, isn't that why I sought you out? That's why I don't hold any positions of real power.
"But if you're sitting in that position and can't prioritize the collective good, it's better to step down early to avoid making a catastrophic mistake in the future. Don't you think?"
Atago nodded, a bit dazed. On one hand, he felt what Su Ze said made sense. On the other, he didn't know what his father had actually done to make Su Ze say such things.
Given his status, he didn't have access to certain classified information and was unaware of the Nian Race's existence.
He only knew that a certain chieftain in the country had been forming factions recently, gaining a lot of power and giving his father a major headache, but he had assumed this was just a normal political struggle.
