Viktor. The cripple from Zaun who got to Piltover and climbed the ranks, going from nobody to a student at the academy and to an inventor as well as a professor. Now he's the inventor of hextech along with Jayce. Viktor became a well respected scientist.

He has always been ahead. And you were always in his shadow. Whenever you created something, he made something even better, stealing the spotlight. He'd occasionally compliment your work, he said he likes your style of inventing. You resented him. It felt like he's laughing in your face.

But despite that you also climbed the ranks, striving to become one of the best. Being from Zaun too, you moved to Piltover, got into the academy, became an inventor and a professor. Just like him. You took side gigs, made connections, created and created but it still wasn't enough. The improvements of Hextech were more important than your inventions.

And now you stand here, victorious in a competition. You won, your creations won and you finally showed the world your skills. You held the trophy. People clapped for you. And yet, your satisfaction quickly went out like a flame.

There he was. Sitting amongst the judges, clapping. He smiled awkwardly when you looked right at him.