Chapter 199: Demacia's First Acting Minister of Magic
In the hall of the parliament, the voices of representatives from various regions rang out one after another,
Some of their voices are loud, some are weak, some are high-pitched... Different tones echoed through the hall, dissipated, and reverberated again.
When the representative of Greentooth Peak said 'support for the abolition of the ban', Laxana's nervousness suddenly relaxed.
At the moment, there are already 47 votes in favor of repealing the ban.
Coupled with the 4 votes cast by the citizens of Xiongdu, it has reached the level where the proposal can be passed.
Magic Flower... From tomorrow, it will be able to bloom freely in the land of Demacia.
Even though the final result was decided, the vote was still held under the auspices of the Duke of Grantham.
It's just that the representatives standing at the bottom of the hall have different expressions, some have a smile on the corner of their mouths, some have their shoulders sinking significantly, making relaxed movements, and some ... A resentful expression.
In the end, with most of the districts casting their ballots, the final result was also fixed at 66:26.
There were 66 votes in favor and 26 votes against.
At present, only four votes remain for Laxana on behalf of Xiongdu, and four votes in the hands of the king.
The result was almost doomed, and the people in the council hall looked at Laxana who was standing in front of the representatives of all the regions.
Laxana tightened the book in her hand, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, bowed slightly to everyone, and said in a loud voice:
"Representative of Xiongdu, director of the Illuminati, and envoy of light magic, Laxana Crownguard, on behalf of the citizens of Bacheng Xiongdu—support the abolition of the ban."
The moment Laxana's words fell, the entire hall was in an uproar.
"Light Magician ???"
"How is that possible?"
“......”
They could never have imagined that Laxana, who had been instrumental in the abolition of the ban, was a mage herself.
For a while, everyone's hearts were full of strange thoughts.
On the square table where the eight officials were, Tiana's brows furrowed imperceptibly, she didn't agree with Laxana's willfulness at the moment.
The best time to reveal their magic is when they send Laxana to take Eldred's place.
As a girl who manages a mage, it's normal for her to come into contact with and learn magic.
Revealing your identity early may make these things more meaningful, but at the same time, there are probabilities that make the results confusing.
The Gong >Gong
However, since Laxana had told her in advance and made her own choice, she would do her best to help.
In the midst of her thoughts, Tiana raised her eyes slightly and glanced at the king covertly, she was ready to pull the other into the water.
Demacia, it's not just the Crownguard girl who is a mage...
Laxana, who was standing in the audience, did not have stage fright, but slowly walked to the middle of the crowd, her right hand with a kind smile and a palm facing up, gathering endless light in her hand, no less than the morning light that poured into the room through the glass window.
Everyone saw this extremely bright light very clearly and profoundly, and all the delegates were slightly suffocated.
"Lady Crown... It's really a mage! ”
"Incredible magic..."
"So, does she represent the position of the mage..."
"I thought Miss Crownguard cared too much about mages before, but I didn't expect her to be a mage herself."
"Only mages, do you know more about mages..."
“......”
Looking at Laxana, who unabashedly unleashed her magic, a wry smile appeared on everyone's faces.
Most of them had come to terms with the fact that the ban had been lifted, and even if Laxana had reported herself, no one would come forward to complain or make a fuss.
After all, in addition to being a mage, Laxana is from one of Demacia's most noble families, the Crownguard.
To a greater or lesser extent, they have all been helped and supported by the crown guards.
The ban is about to be abolished, and they have just been given a chance to express their position.
While most of the people were focused on Laxana's hands, Gavin III's eyes on the throne narrowed, and his gaze briefly intertwined with Tiana's.
Gavin III's face maintained his previous expression, and slowly spoke from the throne:
"Everyone, please be quiet."
After everyone's voices died down and eyes were focused on him, he slowly stood up, raising the scepter in his right hand.
With his move, everyone already understands that the Shield Family and the King also support the abolition of the Ban.
But everyone hadn't come back to their senses, and they were still reeling from the impact of Laxana being the Charmer.
Grace III calmly lowered his scepter and declared in a loud voice:
"According to the results of the people's referendum, I declare... Demacia will abolish the ban from today! All citizens of Demacia, whether they are enchanters or ordinary people, will have the same rights. ”
Syllable!
At the same time as Gawen announced, everyone below stood up straight, even the eight officials stood up from their seats, straightened up and faced the direction of the entrance to the council hall with the king.
In the direction of the doorway, a Demacian flag was hoisted high.
Jiawen III's face was serious, he raised the scepter in his hand slightly, and took the lead in shouting:
"Demacia, absolute justice!"
All of them clenched their right hands into fists, crossed their left shoulders, and shouted in unison to the national flag:
"Demacia, absolute justice!"
After a long time, when Gavin III lowered his scepter, the others lowered their arms and turned their bodies in the direction of the king.
From this day forward, the Charmer can also walk in the light of Demacia.
From this day forward, all Taysters will be treated the same as citizens.
From this day forward, all Tainsters can join the army to contribute to Demacia.
From this day forward, Demacia embraces magic!
After everyone slowly digested the news, it was the next step after the proposal was abolished.
In the presence of representatives from all regions, the eight officials and the king jointly discussed the relevant policies after the repeal of the proposal to deal with the problems caused by the repeal of the proposal.
Eldred and Tiana looked at each other and nodded slightly.
Before Grantham announced the discussion, he calmly said:
"The ban on demons has been abolished, and as the leader of the demon seekers, I feel that I should not sit in the position of the eight officials."
His words made everyone a little stunned, but they took it for granted.
Now that the Demon Hunter has been abolished, there is no need for the Demon Seeker to exist.
Without waiting for the others to react, Tiana glanced at the king and solemnly proposed:
"I propose that the Demon Seeker Legion be changed to Demacia's Guardian Legion, and continue to defend Demacia's safety and arrest those who commit adultery in the territory."
Jiawen III's face was expressionless, no one knew what he was thinking, he did not refuse, but nodded:
"That's a great idea, what do other people think?"
The other eight officials also had no opinions, and the representatives below just watched quietly.
Originally, the Demon Searcher would usually be responsible for tasks such as capturing fugitives, but now it is just a formal appointment, and the original responsibility of Demon Search has been cut, and everyone feels that there is no problem.
But the noble councillor, Princess Elenor, suddenly spoke:
"But if it is changed to the establishment of the Guard Legion, as the commander of the Legion, he should not be qualified to rank among the eight officers."
Her words sounded no problem to everyone, the Guardian Legion had a lot of responsibility, but it was only responsible for civil and criminal cases in the kingdom, and it was indeed not qualified to become an eight-rank official.
Each of the eight officials represents the absolute authority of their own field.
Like Generalissimo Tiana, she is nominally in charge of all the kingdom's military forces, even the shield barriers. And the Guardian Legion should only be an organization under her command.
"As it should be."
Eldred nodded, his expression unchanged, and after placing the scepter symbolizing the Eight Officials, he stepped down the red carpet from his seat and stood beside Laxana.
His behavior made Elenor feel the strength on the cotton, and she couldn't help but frown.
From the beginning of the Natt incident, the Light Shield and the Corona were basically completely broken.
No matter how unforgivable Nat's sin is, he should not be dragged into the sun for trial.
From that day on, the prestige of the light shield began to fall unstoppably.
On the contrary, it was the crown guard, because Laxana led the procession and judged Nat, which can be regarded as the sun.
Today, if they can pull down one of the eight officials of the crown guard family, it will be regarded as their victory.
But faintly, Elenor had a bad premonition.
"Before dealing with the follow-up of the proposal, I have a proposal due to the vacancy of the eight officials."
Tiana's face was solemn, and she said with a businesslike look:
"Finance, Administration, Military, Aristocrat, Civil, Diplomatic, Demon Search, Law. This is the respective field that our eight officials represent. ”
Seeing that everyone nodded slightly in agreement, her voice paused, and continued:
"Now the demon search is no longer in charge, but we have ushered in the change of the abolition of the ban on demons. That's why I propose that the realm of demon searching be changed to the realm of magic, and that a minister of magic be added to oversee all mages in Demacia. ”
As soon as these words came out, the rest of the people immediately understood the crown guard's thoughts.
Coupled with the previous scene where Laxana revealed the identity of the magician, the intention was already obvious.
The neutral Eight Officials were all indifferent, and they didn't have any opinion of the mage.
The Eight Officials of the Light Shield led by Elennor were a little ugly, she glanced at Laxana below, and saw Jiawen III above giving her a vague look.
Feeling the meaning of Jiawen III, Eleno's heart moved slightly, remembered the previous incident of Jiawen, and said without hesitation:
"The appointment of a Minister of Magic to administer magic should be so, but the choice of one is yet to be decided. This man must be convinced, I don't know what the magic field should be judged to be, but according to Noxian standards, it should be the principle of combat power first. ”
Her words made everyone nod in agreement.
The Eight Great Officials symbolize the culmination of the eight realms of Demacia's citizens.
Adel Bouvier, Demacia's strongest diplomat.
Tiana Crownguard, one of Demacia's most decorated generals, was also the last chief of the sword of the Intrepid Vanguard.
Elennor Lightshield ......
No matter which of the eight officials, they are all people who stand at the apex of their respective fields.
If there is to be a new Minister of Magic, it must be the one who will take the path of magic to the extreme.
With Laxanna's age and experience, Elenor didn't think she could match Gavin.
The identities of the two are almost the same, even if Jiawen has just practiced magic, but the difference in combat experience is enough to beat Laxana, who has never experienced a battle.
Tiana was still expressionless, she understood what Elenor and Gavin III meant, but seeing the confidence on Laxana's face below, she changed her words:
"In that case, the best candidate for the Minister of Magic will be announced in three days, and in these two days we will propose suitable candidates, and they will compete freely. Or, if anyone wants to volunteer, they can suggest that Demacia will not refuse to allow any citizen to show himself. ”
As she spoke, she looked down.
Having said that, the premise of serving as the eight officials is, firstly, to have a strong family background behind them, and secondly, to compete for strength.
The people below shook their heads, but Laxana walked forward, she raised her chin slightly, puffed up her chest, and said with a solemn and confident face:
"I, Laxana Crownguard, have recommended myself to become the Eight Officials."
Hearing her words, everyone was not surprised.
In the eyes of most people, after Eldred was replaced, the position of the top eight officials was bound to be won.
Jiawen III's eyelids were slightly raised, he looked at the radiant girl below him, and said in a calm tone:
"Miss Crownback is a good candidate. In addition to this, I propose that Prince Gavin take the position of Minister of Magic. ”
"His Highness Garvin?"
"Your Highness, he can also do magic?"
"Back then..."
“......”
As soon as these words came out, the shock caused was even greater than that of Laxanna's self-reported magician.
Jiawen III's statement is obviously saying that the prince is also a mage.
Even Tiana and Laxana looked at each other in surprise at this moment.
After the Light Shield family had just broken out about the Nat incident, it was directly exposed that Jiawen was the prince, and there were many disadvantages and no benefits.
They even wondered if Gavin III would have been influenced by the Black Rose as well.
The crown guard has never done anything to be sorry for the mage, and has always been consistent with his words and deeds. But the fact that Nat killed the mage's fiancée is still fresh in everyone's memory.
Gavin III was also quite helpless at the moment, and Laxana directly announced his identity today, disrupting all his plans.
Eldred's position must be abolished, that's the consensus of all.
He had planned to tell the story that Jiawen was a mage in a few days, and cooperate with the deeds of his apprenticeship to the guardian, build momentum among the people, and finally take the position of Minister of Magic.
But now the plan has been disrupted, and if he doesn't say it now, Laxana will immediately be able to sit in the position of the eighth official.
At that time, Jiawen will lose the opportunity to reach the top.
In desperation, he could only use his popularity to pave the way for Jiawen. He is him, and Gavin is Gawen.
He is already old, and he can even feel his body function deteriorate.
It was his greatest wish to see Garvin succeed him before he died.
The fact that Demacia Gavin can pass on to the third generation does not mean that they are hereditary, but it just happens that the three successive kings have the highest voice among the people and have the support of all the eight officials.
His hands pressed down slightly, signaling for everyone below to be quiet.
After everyone slowly calmed down, he spoke:
"Because he watched the battle between the Flying Wing Protector and the President of the Council of Noxus, and felt his powerlessness, Gavin awakened the magic hidden in his body. He had wanted to go to the Forbidden Demon Headquarters to boot himself up a long time ago, but I stopped him. Because of the previous parade, I saw a result that may not be the same..."
He stood up and bowed to everyone below:
"I'm sorry for the trust you have placed in me, but as a representative of the whole kingdom, I didn't lead by example. But Gavin is an innocent child, he is dedicated to serving his country, and only thinks about protecting Demacia with his strength. ”
His words silenced the delegates below. Including the seven and eight officials, all of them stood up and bowed, not daring to accept such courtesy.
To all of you, this is not a big deal.
But they also knew that the king's actions at this moment were not done to them, but to all the citizens of Demacia that they symbolized.
In order to get Gavin on the throne, the king is paving the way with himself.
But even if the people will complain about it, they can only take it to heart until the king dies of old age.
In Demacia, the abolition of the current king can only be carried out if the eight officials propose it at the same time and have 70% of the votes in favor.
This is the law that Demacia laid down at the beginning of the country, in order to ensure that Demacia will always be the Demacia of all citizens.
Tiyana said with a serious face: "His Royal Highness Gavin is the child I watched grow up, he has a resume of military exploits in the army, and he is worthy of being a candidate. ”
Although everyone was surprised that it was a rival crown guard who spoke for the prince, the other eight officials also expressed their agreement.
Eleno felt the gesture in Gavin III's eyes, nodded imperceptibly, and said in a loud voice:
"Now we should discuss the construction after the abolition of the ban, and in the future, Miss Crownback should be one of the key members, even if she can't become the Minister of Magic, not to mention that she is also the representative of Xiongdu, and I think she is qualified to serve as the acting of the Eight Officials."
The top level of Demacia is basically controlled by the two families of Light Shield and Crown, who have helped each other before, and basically squeezed out the neutral faction completely.
Now the two families are secretly opposed, but on the surface, they will still abide by the etiquette of the nobility.
Since Tiana spoke up for Gavin, their Light Shield would make corresponding concessions.
"Seconded, Miss Laxana is eligible to act as a proxy." Adair said.
After him, the rest of the people also seconded it.
Finally, with the nods of Tiana and King Gavin III, Rakshana bowed solemnly, held the magic book in one hand, and strode to the place where her uncle Eldred had been sitting before.
She stretched out her hand, solemnly picked up the warrant symbolizing the eight officials, held it high above her head, and swore loudly:
"For the sake of Demacia, I am willing to take up the position of Acting Minister of Magic, and serve the people impartially until the Minister of Magic is elected!"
After she took the oath, the representatives below greeted each other.
One of the eight officials who had previously been vacant due to Eldred, until Laxana sat down on the stage, he was once again filled...
Acting Minister of Magic, Laxana Crownguard, has arrived! chaptere
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