Sylas could have made just any contribution. He could have just taken a few days of focus to raise his E-tier Scorpion Warlord Armor to perfection, and then beyond. He had the foundation in Rune Mastery to do exactly that now.
But he didn't choose this path.
While it would help him, and it would certainly work—not only would it help the Emperor Scorpion Lineage—it was too short-sighted.
Others might have thought that Sylas was only doing this out of spite, or maybe even just to use this as a method to make others attack the Emperor Sanctum and kill them off on his behalf.
Sure, it was something that Sylas had thought of, but he wasn't someone who thought just one, two, or even three moves ahead.
Relying on others was what had landed him in this mess.
No. When the time came for him to deal with the Emperor Sanctum, he would do it personally and with prejudice.
So, Sylas didn't make any effort on the Scorpion Warlord Armor. Not with his Karma within him—not for now.
