Demacia's Mighty Capital

A mage? Me?

Herren found it strange; he shouldn't... know magic, right?

Could it be due to the power of entropy?

Although he had some doubts, he did not use his Entropy Power to investigate. The FBI story tells us that when you are suspected, you should try not to pull out your weapon and show it off.

Damn! But it's come to this, so who's afraid of who?

Put it on!

Herren cooperated fully, allowing them to put "anti-magic stone chains" on his hands before getting into the special vehicle—a prison van made of anti-magic stone.

He was even joking and laughing; these demon hunters had never seen a mage so cooperative before...

How wonderful! I never expected that a trip to Xiongdu would be so convenient, with a private car providing transportation. The Demacians are truly hospitable.

As for the chain... it's clearly a local specialty bracelet, only a little heavier.

Because of the Demacians' flamboyant artistic style, this anti-magic stone is even engraved with patterns... setting aside its function as a torture instrument, it's actually quite beautiful.

In particular, the anti-magic stone was completely useless against Heron...

He knew absolutely no magic, and after putting on the anti-magic stone, he became even more certain of it.

Unaffected in the slightest, he even felt that breathing fire would be as easy as sprinkling water... The Orn Flame within him was not bound by the small anti-magic stone.

His true "physical strength" allows him to break free from these not-so-sturdy chains at any time.

What else is there to say? Just wear it for fun!

Herren even began to study the anti-magic stone with great interest. It seemed to be a very good forging material, which the Demacians had already verified, and it could even be used as a building material.

Herren's cooperative attitude made the demon hunters lower their guard, and the two people responsible for guarding Herren finally agreed to chat with him after Herren's persistent pleading.

At this moment, Herren realized that he had actually been targeted all along, and the reason was indeed the "Force of Entropy".

This is, after all, a True Ice weapon, constantly emitting low temperatures. It's not very noticeable in Freljord, but in warm Demacia, it's far too easy to notice.

Frost would fall wherever it passed, and those who came near would feel the cold... Such a strange sight, for the Demacians under the ban on magic, the first thing that came to mind was magic.

Therefore, with the general public supporting the ban on magic, Herren was quickly reported by enthusiastic citizens.

"Haha, this is quite a commotion..."

After learning the reason, Herren laughed heartily. He hadn't expected to experience the unique features of Demacia so soon after arriving there.

Seeing that Helen was completely unaware of the seriousness of the matter, the accompanying demon hunter couldn't help but issue a cold warning.

"Stop grinning like that, mage! You should know what happens to mages when they appear in Demacia, right?"

"Um, do you mean it belongs to commoners or nobles?"

"???"

Herren's words made the Demon Seeker raise an eyebrow, but he could still hear the mockery in his words.

He warned again with a cold expression.

"However, our Emperor is merciful. As foreigners who know nothing about Demacia, we may treat them leniently, most likely by deportation."

Deportation?! No way! I finally made it this far!

"But...it seems you know quite a bit about Demacia..."

???

This time it was Herren's turn to be stunned. Wasn't this a secret?

"Breaking the law knowingly is an even more serious offense! You could face life imprisonment, Master!"

"Oh...so we'll go to Xiongdu after all?"

"...Yes, the prison is in Xiongdu."

"Then I'm relieved."

"..."

Seeing that Helen still looked nonchalant, the Demon Seeker glared at him fiercely.

"Hmph, just you wait, you'll get what's coming to you..."

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Demacia, the capital of the Great City, is a magnificent city that has stood for hundreds of years. It is the absolute center of Demacia, where most of the nobles and the most aristocratic people gather and occupy a place.

Some compare it to Noxus's Immortal Fortress, arguing about which is more magnificent, but the people of Demacia never concern themselves with such things... In their eyes, Demacia is the center of Demacia, the center of the world, and a unique sanctuary.

Among them, the magnificent square in front of the imperial city is a particularly beautiful sight.

Just like its name suggests, grandeur is the defining characteristic of this place. All the floors, buildings, huge sculptures, and public facilities are made entirely of milky-white anti-magic stone, which adds to its sacredness and completely eliminates the possibility of magic harming the city (probably).

This place is usually used as the venue for important national ceremonies, such as the coming-of-age ceremony of a prince or the coronation of a king. At that time, Demacians from all over the world will gather here to celebrate the occasion.

Normally, one would not see such a sight, but Herren was fortunate enough to witness the grandeur of the square through the window of the prison van, making the trip worthwhile.

As they approached the imperial city, the prison cart changed course and headed in another direction. After traveling for a while, the cart stopped, and the demon hunters began to rudely urge Herren to get off.

When Herren came down in shackles, he saw several identical cars parked in the small open space in front of the imperial city.

People were being forced off the vehicle one after another, all of them wearing heavy shackles... Most of them were ordinary people who had accidentally exposed their magical abilities. After being fitted with anti-magic stones, they were no different from ordinary people.

They also lacked Heron's physical abilities; the heavy anti-magic stones bent their backs.

With their heads down and dejected, they were herded one by one into the nearby prison by the demon hunters.

Herren watched this scene silently, but then felt a push on his shoulder.

"What are you looking at! Let's go!"

However, when the strong and sturdy demon hunter pushed Helen, he found that Helen's body didn't even sway, but the demon hunter himself took a step back.

As if oblivious, Herren turned to look at the magnificent imperial city that was so close at hand.

It's called the Imperial City... I don't know if it should be called the Royal City.

The full name of Demacia is actually the Kingdom of Demacia. Because Jarvan IV was called the "Prince" of Demacia, many people thought that Demacia was an empire.

But this is actually a translation error. Jarvan IV was actually a prince... The supreme ruler of Demacia was actually a king, not an emperor like Noxus.

Of course, in Valoran, there is no concept of a so-called universal ruler. The terms "king" and "emperor" are not much different; they are just titles.

Herren suddenly spoke up.

"I say, the prison is actually not far from the capital? Aren't you afraid of a mage riot?"

"Riot? Ha!"

The Demon Seeker was amused by Heron's words.

"This place is covered in magic-suppressing stones, who dares to riot? You try rioting and see what happens!"

Click.

A crisp sound caused the smile on the Demon Seeker's face to freeze instantly.

The seemingly indestructible chain of anti-magic stone in his eyes suddenly snapped and fell to the ground, while the veins on Heron's body bulged out from his bare skin like flowing lava.

A string of scorching flames spread from his collarbone, shoulders, and arms, and then throughout his entire body.

Herren turned his head, his pupils now replaced by a ball of flame, but he smiled "warmly." However, when he opened his mouth, he exhaled a cloud of black smoke that leaked from the corner of his mouth. Combined with his face engulfed in flames, he looked like a demon from hell.

"Do you think that if I make a noise here, it might disturb His Majesty's peaceful sleep?"