-322- Long live the King!
Noxian calendar, year 986, January 1st.
The newly appointed Emperor of Noxus, or rather, the Grand General of Noxus, after successfully seizing the throne of Noxus and dividing it into three parts, establishing the Council of Trifarix, and a proclamation called the "Trifarix Announcement" began to be posted in every town and village of Noxus.
In just five days, the Trifarix Announcement completely appeared in every corner of Noxus.
Upon learning of this, many capable individuals set off immediately, carrying their aspirations to the Immortal Bastion, eager to witness this event with their own eyes and intending to make a name for themselves in the Immortal Bastion.
"No matter the status, only the ability matters!"
This was personally ordered by the Grand General himself. Many talented individuals from the common people, as well as the oppressed half-blood races of Noxus, hesitated but also headed to the Immortal Bastion.
Many of these half-blood races were born warriors, with the nimbleness of the wolf tribe, the strength of the bear tribe, the endurance of the bull tribe, and the ferocity of the tiger tribe.
But they had been discriminated against due to their half-human status, and now, everything was about to change!
And as Noxus's upheaval shocked the countries large and small on the continent of Valoran, on the same day of the same month of the same year, Demacia in the west also threw out a bombshell!
This bombshell reverberated throughout the entire Runeterra.
It shook all the mage communities on Runeterra.
A message came from within the capital of Demacia, saying that King Jarvan III was about to issue the "Mage Edict", stating that as long as their names and abilities were recorded, and they were born in Demacia, mages could openly live in Demacia without persecution by the Mage Seekers.
Demacia would also stop discriminating against and persecuting mages!
And when this news leaked out, it was even more shocking than Swain's seizure of power in Noxus.
Demacia, a country that had banned magic for a thousand years, was now about to change its ancestral decrees for generations, allowing mages to integrate into Demacia?
How could this be possible? This must be a rumor, right?
However, the truth was indeed so.
Noxian calendar, year 986, January 12th -
The implementation of the Mage Edict began in the capital of Demacia. The first to register their names and abilities was a girl named Luxanna from the Crownguard family.
A total of thirteen mages from the Crownguard family were registered, and then the other nobles in the capital also registered their magic-possessing children.
At this point, the people of Demacia realized that there were so many mages among the nobles. Added together, there were nearly a thousand people!
King Jarvan III personally ordered, and Tianna Crownguard implemented it. She surrounded the Mage Seeker camp with her army, and then this woman personally dismissed her husband from the position of Mage Seeker commander.
Then, under the rapid implementation of King Jarvan III, the Mage Edict soon began to be implemented in the capital, and many children from commoner families also went to register.
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The people of Demacia will never forget this day, and the mages of Demacia, who have always concealed their identities, also swore allegiance to King Jarvan III.
Loyalty to the great Crownguard family!
Back to the tenth day of January -
King Jarvan III stood on the grand square himself, using Hextech magic amplification to broadcast his voice throughout the capital of Demacia.
"A thousand years ago, our ancestors fled here due to the great war. Here, our ancestors discovered the miraculous petricite. These stones have the ability to absorb magic, and are artifacts that can restrain mages. By using these miraculous stones, our ancestors resisted foreign attacks and built Demacia on this fertile land.
This is a country of justice, unity, glory, and holiness! I, Jarvan III, am deeply proud to be a member of Demacia!
But, my people, I was wrong! The fear of magic by the past kings led them onto the wrong path, that is, the ban on magic!
Because of this decree, over the years, we have hurt too many Demacians, countless innocent people.
Yes, they are indeed born with magic, but this is not what they want. They did not ask for this power. Magic is an innate gift, it's not a curse, it's a blessing!
They are mages, but they are also Demacians! They are someone's children, fathers, mothers, husbands, wives among you! They are friends, companions of yours, and at the same time, they are also my people!
The Crownguard once made a vow to be at the forefront, protecting all the people of Demacia. If one day the enemy comes to the capital, it will be I who will be standing at the city gate!
My father, my grandfather, they all died on the battlefield. The royal family of Demacia will never break this promise!
But just because they are mages, they have been treated unfairly!"
On that day, the king who was once gentle in people's hearts, now roared like an angry lion.
No king in generations has been able to publicly acknowledge his mistakes in front of the people of the capital like he did.
"Is it just because they possess magic, so they are no longer Demacians? I believe that all Demacians have justice, unity, and glory engraved in their hearts! And I believe that harming them is not a righteous thing to do.
Those who are still stubbornly resisting, trying to profit from it, have you forgotten the honor of being a Demacian?"
King Jarvan III took a deep breath. In this quiet grand square, in this grand square that can accommodate a hundred thousand people, he continued:
"This is a belated apology from the Crownguard family! From today onwards, Demacia will start from the capital and implement the Mage Edict in the surrounding towns and villages one by one, and no one can refuse!"
"All mages who register their names and abilities are part of Demacia and will be protected by the royal family! If I find anyone secretly arresting mages and using violence against then, I will personally exacute them!"
"Xin Zhao!"
"You Majesty!" Xin Zhao knelt in front of King Jarvan III, this man in his fifties, looked at his king with boiling blood.
"You will lead the Dauntless Vanguard to help the Illuminators spread the Mage Edict!"
"Yes!" Zhao Xin shouted loudly with his head down.
"Tianna!"
The Imperial Marshal appeared at King Jarvan III's side with his sword and immediately knelt on the ground.
She was puzzled. It was too fast. The king's actions were too fast!
Originally, it was expected to reveal the Mage Edict after the Twin Cities Games, which was the second half of this year. But probably because of what happened in Noxus, King Jarvan III suddenly accelerated his pace, and he didn't even tell the marshal!
With a few heavy blows, King Jarvan III took only two days to abolish the Demacian Mage Seekers that had been established for thousands of years!
But... for some reason, Tianna was filled with pride at this moment.
Perhaps it was because of the bright smile on Luxanna's face.
Perhaps it was because of the tears shed by the commoner mages standing in the sunlight.
King Jarvan III took a scroll from the respectful official behind him and handed it solemnly to Tianna: "The Dragon Riders are mobilized, they are all yours to command. Within three months, I want to see the signatures of all the nobles on this scroll! If they disagree with the Mage Edict, they are free to do so. Demacia will not force anyone to make a choice, but I will personally come to talk with them!"
"Yes!" Tianna took the golden scroll with both hands.
After the first applause rang out in the crowd, it was followed by countless applause.
For many years, too many common families have been broken.
It's always the commoners who are harmed, even if there are mages in the noble families, the Mage Seekers won't go after them!
The common people knew about this, but they were powerless!
Because mages are sinners!
They have sinners in their homes!
But... they are also their loved ones!
The people's grievances have long been soaring, but the nobles turned a blind eye. But today, the king saw it, and he personally wants to change it all!
Demacia will no longer ban magic, and mages will no longer be persecuted!
"Long live Demacia!"
"Long live Jarven III! Long live the King!"
"Long live the King!!!"
"Long live the King!!!"
The excited cheers pierced through the clouds, even the sliverwing raptors in the sky were frightened.
//// Gonna stop updating for a while, my second term exam is drawing closer so I won't have any time. Will upload more when I finish the exam.////