Chapter 382 Magic and Demacians Are Born with It

The news that Xin Zhao lost to Li Lin spread like wildfire, and in just over ten minutes, the entire Dawn Castle was shocked.

As the German steward who had served King Jarvan III for 13 years without a single defeat, he actually lost to a foreign kid?

This was a bit unacceptable to many guards who admired Xin Zhao, but there was nothing they could do about it.

There were dozens of guards watching the battle at the time, and it was widely known that Xin Zhao personally admitted that he had lost to Li Lin.

Especially Li Lin's speed that is beyond ordinary people, and the naked eye can only capture the afterimage, he is simply a "humanoid monster"!

If he were to be placed on the battlefield as an enemy, even if a company of a hundred men were sent to the Dauntless Vanguard, they probably wouldn't be able to defeat him...

At this time, many guards were talking about it, and it even reached the ears of Jarvan IV and the king who had just gotten up, and they were summoned immediately.

This disrupted Li Lin's plan to talk to Morgana about her sister Kyle and how she would announce her return to the people in a few days.

Just before arriving at the Hall of Valor, Li Lin noticed something unnatural on Xin Zhao's tense face and knew that he might have contusions and bruises on his body due to his sparring with him.

He raised his right hand, and the cuff of his clothes changed, forming a smaller container with purple liquid inside.

"Master Steward, please drink this."

Xin Zhao turned his head and looked at the container in Li Lin's palm. He looked a little confused, "This is it?"

"The Glimmer Potion can quickly heal your injuries, just like the Life Potion in our hometown."

He nodded without any doubt, took the potion and drank it in one gulp. He quickly returned the small bottle to Li Lin and saw that it integrated with his clothes again.

"Your clothes are so convenient."

"Actually, I can build you a suit of armor similar to mine."

"Well..." Xin Zhao hummed for a moment, but his face was filled with excitement, "I heard that Hex Technology is very expensive and unpopular in Piltover. If it is your technology, it must cost a lot of money. ?”

As the general manager of the royal family and the king's personal bodyguard, Xin Zhao's salary is not low. In addition, he usually has nothing to spend money on, so he has saved a lot of money in the past ten years.

However, if he wanted to buy what Li Lin called "nano armor", he was really not sure if he had enough money.

Li Lin saw through his mind and couldn't help but laugh and said: "Since I brought it up, I will definitely provide it to you for free without spending money."

Xin Zhao shook his head, "Although I believe in your good intentions, I also know that there is no free lunch in the world..."

“But I love having guests for free, especially my friends.”

"..."

Xin Zhao stared into Li Lin's sincere eyes and was silent for a brief moment.

With many years of hanging out among the nobles and practicing his ability to recognize people with the king, he could vaguely guess that Li Lin definitely had his own purpose in coming to Demacia.

However, as long as it was not an issue related to His Majesty the King's safety, he didn't want to worry about anything else.

Realizing that the pain in his body had subsided at some point, Zhao Xin looked at Li Lin in surprise, "This potion of yours is simply more magical than the elders' life potion."

Li Lin just smiled and nodded, and asked another question: "You have been away from the Land of the Newborn for almost twenty years. Have you ever thought about going back?"

Xin Zhao showed some nostalgia on his face. He did not answer the question directly, but asked instead: "What about you? You stayed in Pi City for two years. Now that the war is over, haven't you gone back?"

Li Lin was not too surprised that Xin Zhao knew about his origins. Jarvan IV would definitely tell them about his origins.

If he didn't know, Li Lin would be surprised.

"There is no one or thing in that land that I miss anymore."

Xin Zhao heard what Li Lin was referring to, "Sorry, I shouldn't have mentioned this."

"It doesn't matter, it's over." Li Lin smiled, "I have found a new destination now."

"Well... I'm actually the same as you."

Xin Zhao sighed, his tense face was replaced by sadness, but then he was filled with hope.

"My parents died young, and I grew up following the elders of the village... But after I was captured in Noxus, I basically had nothing. It was His Majesty the King who made me regain the meaning of survival.

"I have no chance of peace. Defending King Jarvan III is my only wish in this life... I would rather die fighting for honor than spend the rest of my life in regret."

Li Lin could understand Zhao Xin. If he had been struggling in blood and death for several years, no matter how determined he was mentally, if he suddenly lost the motivation to move forward, he would worry about gains and losses, and would never be stable in his life.

Fortunately, Jarvan III gave him a chance and a new goal, and he created a new Xin Zhao - Steward of Germany.

"If that's the case..." Li Lin's tone suddenly became serious, "General Manager Zhao, I have something to remind you."

"Huh?" Xin Zhao turned around and met Li Lin's solemn eyes.

For some reason, there was an inexplicable throbbing in his heart.

"No matter what, we must guard His Majesty the King's side, even if it goes against his orders."

"I will never disobey His Majesty's orders."

Xin Zhao frowned, not understanding why he said that suddenly.

"I'm talking about special circumstances." Li Lin didn't explain much. "By then, you should be able to judge what you should do... Oh, we are here."

As they spoke, they had arrived at the Hall of Valor.

Zhao Xinxin had doubts in his heart, but since he wanted to meet the king, he quickly changed his mentality.

He said hello to the guard at the door and entered the empty hall with Li Lin.

At this time, Jarvan III was sitting on the throne in the center, with Jarvan IV, Barrett, and Tiana standing in front of him, talking about something.

Hearing the footsteps coming from the gate, several people looked at Li Lin and Zhao Xin at the same time.

"Hahaha, our two brave warriors are here!" Jarvan III's hearty and rich voice echoed throughout the Hall of Valor.

"Forgive me for being late, Your Majesty." Xin Zhao stepped forward and saluted and apologized.

He should have arrived at the palace to guard Jarvan III when the king woke up.

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter! Haha, I didn't expect our hero to have such strength!"

Jarvan III waved his hand to show that he didn't care.

Let Xin Zhao return behind him and look at Li Lin with a smile, "I didn't expect, I didn't expect that you actually broke the myth of Xin Zhao's undefeated streak for more than ten years!"

"You didn't even tell me that you still have such strength!"

Jarvan IV was very surprised by this and punched Li Lin lightly on the shoulder.

He always thought that Li Lin simply relied on his high-tech armor, and his own strength was not that exaggerated. He thought that he could still win if he fought alone.

But what he didn't expect was that his uncle Zhao Xin, who was known as "the number one man in Demacia" in the military, would be defeated by Li Lin.

Even Grand Marshal Tiana's evaluation of Li Lin could not help but improve a few points.

"Our Manager Zhao has always hoped that someone would defeat him." Barrett interjected with a smile, "Now, you have fulfilled his wish."

"Actually, General Manager Zhao's strength is still higher than mine." Li Lin smiled modestly, "The reason why I am slightly better than General Manager Zhao is actually because I drank a potion that I developed myself that can permanently improve my physical fitness. There is something similar about the Iron Flask of Laeljord."

"Steel mixture?" A surprised expression appeared on Jarvan III's face. "I saw that thing a few years ago when I went north to fight against the barbarians in order to regain the battle flag sewn by my mother and her maid."

"Those barbarians seemed to have changed after drinking that stuff. They were able to return to their peak state even after being seriously injured. It's really amazing." Barrett added in agreement.

"Huh, no matter what, they are just a group of disorganized barbarians." Tiana has a strong prejudice against the Freljordians, which can be heard from her tone.

"Hey, that's true, but the environment of that battle was too unfavorable for us. Moreover, we went deep alone and almost failed to recapture the Queen Mother's battle flag."

Jarvan III recalled the original scene and couldn't help but sigh with melancholy, "Thanks to Xin Zhao, otherwise I would have lost the most precious gift left by my mother."

"Your Majesty is so complimentary. I just shouldered the heavy responsibility of carrying the flag."

"But without you, the morale of the soldiers would not have been restored and they would have won that miraculous victory." Barrett also praised.

"By the way, Li Lin, you said that the medicine you developed can permanently improve physical fitness...does it have any side effects?" Jarvan IV became interested in this.

"Of course not, and people around me also use it, and the effect is very good."

Li Lin quickly explained the effects of his "gene enhancement potion" and "activity enhancer".

Jarvan IV's eyes lit up, and he immediately looked at his father sitting on the throne, "Father!"

Tiana frowned, knowing what the prince was thinking, and immediately said: "This is absolutely impossible!"

"But……"

"Well, we are all our own, so there is no need to argue about this matter... I have been harassed enough by those nobles on weekdays."

The king held his forehead and sighed, and quickly waved his hand to stop the possible argument, "Let's talk about this later."

Then, his eyes focused on Li Lin again, "Actually, I came to you today because I have something else to talk about."

As his words faded, Jarvan III stretched out his hand to drag his chin, frowned and pondered for a moment, and then sat upright again.

"I wonder what you think of our Demacia's Tome of Forbidden Magic?"

"this……"

Li Lin was surprised that the king would ask himself this question directly.

Although not in front of many ministers and other members of the Shield Council, these few in front of them can be regarded as the pillars of Demacia.

Especially the one beside Jarvan III, Tiana, who couldn't tolerate any sand in her eyes.

Li Lin's eyes quickly passed over the faces of Jarvan IV, Xin Zhao, Barrett and Tiana.

But even the most immature Jarvan IV didn't show any unnecessary expressions on his face, which really made him feel quite embarrassed.

"Your Majesty is asking you something." Tiana reminded.

Jarvan III waved his hand to ask her to calm down, "Give him some time to think. This question is not easy to answer."

Then, he continued to say to Li Lin: "Don't worry, this is a private topic between us, just tell your true thoughts."

Li Lin hesitated for a moment, sorted out his thoughts, looked directly at Jarvan III, and said without being humble or arrogant: "Actually, I think Demacia's Forbidden Magic Tome is biased."

After saying this, except for Tiana's expression that changed slightly, the expressions of the other people remained unchanged, as if what he said was what they thought.

"What should I say?" A curious expression appeared on Jiawen III's face, and he leaned forward, "Why do you have such thoughts?"

"As far as I know, the ancestors of Demacia were devastated by the Rune War and were forced to move westward, and finally discovered the Forbidden Stone Forest on the west side of the Valoran continent."

Jiawen III nodded affirmatively, indicating that Li Lin was indeed right.

"But although the ancestors of Demacia don't like magic, it is undeniable that a considerable number of them also have magical talents, at least that's what Morgana told me about the story."

It is obvious whether the ancestors who once founded Demacia knew magic. The ability of the first king Oren to control the holy hammer that Poppy now uses is enough to illustrate this.

But this is not recorded in Demacia's classics. Even if there are relevant descriptions in other countries' history books, they will not be recognized by Demacia.

Therefore, the best way is to remove the "protective umbrella" of Morgana, which can at least block the mouth of Tiana who does not allow others to stigmatize Demacia.

Li Lin glanced at her standing next to the king.

Sure enough, even though her face looked a little ugly, she still didn't scold herself.

So, Li Lin continued: "Later, the Winged Protector Sisters accompanied their father Ziram to this country that was still in its infancy and gathered a group of believers, among whom there were countless magicians.

“Later on, the Winged Sisters parted ways due to different ideas, but the battle between them destroyed most of the city-state.

"In order to prevent this from happening again, the new king ordered the establishment of the Demon Seeker Association and issued a decree to completely prohibit the use of magic in Demacia."

"But there is such a thing." Jiawen III raised his eyebrows, with surprise in his voice, "You actually know so much?"

"I've always liked learning, and I'm basically familiar with the history of various countries. I even know the fallen Shurima Empire very well." Li Lin replied with a smile.

At this time, Tiana finally couldn't help it and said coldly: "What exactly do you want to express?"

Li Lin shrugged, "Actually, it's very simple. Magic talent can be inherited. Although the former king of Demacia banned magic, he did not kill all citizens who could use magic.

"This has led to the emergence of some individuals with extraordinary magical talents among their descendants from time to time. It is also one of the reasons why magic in Demacia has been repeatedly banned."

"Absurd!" Tiana retorted and immediately looked at the king, "Your Majesty..."

"Actually, I think Li Lin is right."

The king's answer shocked Tiana, and also caused different expressions on the faces of Jarvan IV, Xin Zhao and Barrett.

Li Lin could see that they were actually opposed to the Forbidden Magic Code, so he quickly took the opportunity to continue: "Although I don't understand magic, you can see everyone's attitude towards Shyvana along the way."

He took a deep breath, looked at Jarvan IV, and then at Xin Zhao behind the king.

"The people of Demacia are more afraid of magic than they are disgusted with it... Not only civilians, but also those who know magic. This is the main contradiction in Demacia at present.

"We have already encountered the fear demon Fiddlesticks in the border town. Although it has been sealed by Zoe, we can learn from it what consequences the extreme fear will bring."

Li Lin's words caused Jiawen III to think deeply.

The Hall of Heroes was quiet for a long time before he pondered: "So... what are your thoughts?"

"This is purely my personal opinion. If there is anything inappropriate, please forgive me."

Li Lin bowed slightly, and then expressed his final thoughts: "Magic is related to Demacians and fertility. Instead of completely banning it, it is better to formulate perfect laws to make proper use of it.

"The people are the foundation of a country. Only in this way can all the people in the country truly unite as one, maintain the long-term peace and order of society, and allow Demacia to be passed down from generation to generation, and even last forever... right?"

Wuwuwu. I originally said I would spend 10,000 per day today, but in the end I only wrote more than 7,000 per day. I apologize! (*)