Ten minutes later …
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Teana let out a sigh. She didn't want things to turn out this way, but the evil Noxus people made things turn out this way. She also wanted to maintain the traditions and glory of Demacia, but the Noxus people were too cunning, so much so that they didn't know what to do.
That was why they had no choice but to do this.
But Jiawen III was still a little unwilling. He looked at his palace steward, then at the nobles.
"But for those who realize their mistakes and mend their ways, we should at least show some mercy."
However, Teana could only remain silent in response to this. Her Royal Family couldn't take on such a task. Forcing the king to abdicate under the pressure of the other nobles was already their limit. After all, if the Royal Family wanted the daughter of the Royal Family to become the queen, it would only take a single sentence. Strictly speaking, the Royal Family belonged to the royal faction.
But the other nobles weren't the same. The demon searchers held a lot of power and privileges and they definitely wouldn't give up on these rights. That was why they would do anything to protect this system. If Li Ke, who didn't abide by the rules and nobles' standards, became the ruler of Demacia, they definitely wouldn't be able to maintain such privileges.
That was why they had to force all the nobles and Demacia's forces to fight against Li Ke, even if many Demacians had to die for it.
Besides, they should feel honored. After all, they were working for Demacia! Their lives and food would allow Demacia to continue standing!
"Your Majesty, we should do our best to punish those who are biased toward Noxus. Demacia has given them a wonderful life, a safe and comfortable environment. Yet, they think that they are the same as the Noxus people? This is absolutely unacceptable, so they definitely can't be forgiven! "
The food crisis and natural and man-made disasters were the best time for the nobles to reap benefits. Even though many of the nobles present didn't need to earn money like this, it didn't mean that the smaller nobles they represented didn't need to. Although they couldn't do things too badly due to the rules and laws of Demacia, there wouldn't be any problems if the procedures were in line with the law.
"But … this is not in line with our benevolence and justice."
His Majesty still wanted to say something, but another noble stepped forward. This noble and the previous noble respectively commanded two legions of Demacia. They were the two strongest legions apart from Teana's Fearless Vanguard. He bent down and spoke his persuasion in a rather sincere manner.
"Your Majesty, only those who work hard for the people of Demacia are worthy of Demacia's justice and mercy."
The justice of Demacia …
His Majesty the King had nothing to say. To put it bluntly, he was just a King. In a situation like Demacia where the King was chosen by the nobles, his power was not that great.
Yes, Demacia was a parliamentary country. The nobles would decide who the king would be. Some of Jiawen the Third's ancestors weren't kings, and the Royal Guards weren't always there to protect the king. Everyone present had the king's bloodline in their ancestors, so he had to listen to them.
Or else …
Although the strength of the Light Shield Family wasn't bad, if they insisted on going their own way under the agreement of all the nobles, not only would they lose the throne that they could pass to their son, but their family would also be eliminated from the top nobles. If that was the case, it would be a big problem.
It didn't matter whether he was the king or not. After all, he had enjoyed the power of a king his whole life. It was time to let it go. Moreover, he didn't really want to continue managing this mess. But things didn't work that way. A reckoning was bound to happen. Even if it wasn't as bloody as Noxus, most of his family members, including himself, would be executed.
So he couldn't go against the consensus of all the nobles. Even if the leading nobles of these nobles didn't want the power and schemes they mentioned, for the benefit of the nobles under them, they had to do something like this.
This was the reality.
Demacia wasn't as open and aboveboard as they said. A large number of small nobles had to do things that didn't conform to the spirit of Demacia so that their families could grow and continue to grow. As the king, he couldn't do anything that didn't allow these small nobles to grow. Otherwise, his kingdom would be finished.
"Alright, alright …"
He gave up on his last effort and couldn't help but touch the ring that represented the power of a king. He was the king, yes, but he was the king of nobles. Only places with nobles were Demacia. And those that didn't conform to the interests of these nobles naturally weren't Demacia.
Since when did Demacia become like this?
He couldn't help but sigh and lean on his throne. This feeling of helplessness made him feel very helpless. After all, this was a real world. Many things couldn't be solved just by talking about ideals and hopes. At this moment, he couldn't help but turn his head to look at the countless fruits hanging on the branches in his garden. These trees were rather precious and delicate plants that appeared to please the king.
Now, these precious species that should have bloomed flowers that wouldn't wither in all four seasons had their expensive branches bent under the weight of the fruits. No matter how hard his gardeners tried, they couldn't remove these fruits from these branches.
These fruits would immediately grow back once they were plucked, and his trees were so expensive that it wasn't up to the gardeners to decide what to do with them. So now he was very eager to have this kind of power. As long as he had this kind of power, the people of Demacia wouldn't have to suffer such a predicament anymore.
And as the king, having this kind of power could be said to be a blessing from the gods. The gods had given them this kind of power. This way, he would be able to use the power of magic in this country at will, and use this method to continuously reduce the power that the nobles had obtained through the use of the Demon Hunters system. This would allow his family to rule over Demacia for a long time, and at the same time, strengthen Demacia's army and obtain more territory and benefits.
And by doing this, the nobles who lost the series of privileges brought by the Demon Searchers would also obtain other rights and benefits. For them, this wasn't something that they couldn't accept. Although it wouldn't be easy to achieve it, but with the help of the Royal Guardians, it wasn't impossible.
After all, the king of Demacia was the least likely to rebel against Demacia, wasn't it? And it was the same for the Royal Guardians. Something like reputation couldn't be given up for nothing.
Unfortunately, he didn't.
So he could only watch as the people of his kingdom died in the hands of his own people and let his people starve to death while watching piles of food. He could only watch as the nobles used this operation to once again expand their power and increase their power. He could only watch as Demacia continued to advance on a path of no return.
At this moment, he thought of Li Ke again. But this time, it wasn't his power that he thought of, but the manuscripts that Li Ke had mysteriously scattered all over the world.
"When the country is going downhill, someone has to give it a push."
Perhaps I'm the one who has to give it a push? In other words, I might very well become the king of Demacia's fallen kingdom.
Feeling the responsibility that history had given him, King Jiawen the Third felt even more exhausted. How could he defeat the person who led Noxus, Piltwof, and had such great power? In other words, he was the one who should agree with this decree. Li Ke could bypass everyone, but not the leader of this country. His actions in Noxus and Piltwof were enough to prove this point.
That person hated the nobles and those who were high above and enjoyed special privileges. So he had to die, and his son would also be punished.
At this point, what was the point of thinking about the glory and tradition of Demacia? Thousands of years ago, the ancestors of Demacia didn't go back and persecute magicians. Back then, Demacia had a large number of magicians, and they also didn't like those who used magic to persecute ordinary people. If it weren't for them, Demacia wouldn't have been established so smoothly.
But now?
Demacia was no longer the Demacia of the past. The current Demacia was the Demacia of the nobles. If the ancestors who established Demacia appeared now and wanted to spread the spirit of Demacia, there was a high chance that they would be captured by the Demon Hunters and dealt with as magicians.
So …
So it was time to give up all the persistence of the past.
The King straightened his back again, because this was not his fault. If Li Ke had been a little more benevolent and spoke about the spirit of nobility, he would not have done such a thing. If Li Ke had been a little more disciplined and not so cruel, and had been a wise ruler, he would not have coveted the throne and power of the King. Instead, he would have slowly led Demacia to submit to him.
After all, who wouldn't want their people to be rich? Only when they were rich would they be able to enjoy more things.
But Li Ke wasn't like that. No one objected to him killing corrupt officials, but it was wrong for him to kill the nobles, landlords, and factory owners. These people were the pillars of the country. If he killed them, who would rule the country for him? Who would send him wealth? Based on those ignorant commoners? Those idiots who could mobilize a lot of people with just a little bit of encouragement?!
It was impossible.
So isn't it good for you to be a Holy King? Why kill them all?
So it's not my fault, it's your fault. You're the one who forced me to give up my dream of being a good King praised by everyone!
The change in the king naturally did not escape the eyes of the surrounding nobles, especially Teana, who knew the king very well. When she saw the guilt in the king's eyes slowly disappear, she sighed inwardly again. If it weren't for the fact that they had a way out, they would most likely be feeling the same as the king right now.
Li Ke's rule was undoubtedly brutal. In his country, the nobles no longer had any other rights. This was also why the relationship between Noxus and them was especially bad, and also why everything happened so suddenly. Otherwise, she would have been able to see many of the Demacian nobles helping the Noxus nobles.
But this wasn't impossible. In fact, the Royal Guards fighting on the frontlines had received many letters of surrender from Noxus nobles. It was for this reason that the King's battle in Noxus went so smoothly.
But no one expected that the King of Noxus would come to steal from his own home! And it was the kind of theft that no one could defend against!
After all, who wouldn't want their people to be rich? Only when they were rich would they be able to enjoy more things.
But Li Ke wasn't like that. No one objected to him killing corrupt officials, but it was wrong for him to kill the nobles, landlords, and factory owners. These people were the pillars of the country. If he killed them, who would rule the country for him? Who would send him wealth? Based on those ignorant commoners? Those idiots who could mobilize a bunch of people with just a little bit of encouragement?!
That's impossible.
So why can't you be a wise king? Why kill them all?
So it's not my fault. It's your fault. You're the one who forced me to give up my dream of being a good king that everyone praises!
The change in the king naturally did not escape the eyes of the surrounding nobles, especially Teana who knew the king very well. When she saw the guilt in the king's eyes slowly disappear, Teana sighed inwardly again. If it weren't for the fact that they had a way out, they would most likely be feeling the same as the king right now.
Li Ke's rule was undoubtedly brutal. In his country, the nobles no longer had any other rights. This was also why the relationship between Noxus and them was especially bad, and also why things had happened so suddenly. Otherwise, she would have been able to see many of the Demacian nobles helping the Noxus nobles.
But it wasn't impossible. In fact, the Royal Guardian Family who fought on the frontlines had received many letters of surrender from Noxus' nobles. It was also because of this that the King's battle in Noxus went so smoothly.
But no one expected the Emperor of Noxus to come and steal from them! And it was the kind of theft that you couldn't defend against!
Li Ke's rule was undoubtedly brutal. In his country, the nobles no longer had any other rights. This was also why the relationship between Noxus and them was especially bad, and also why things had happened so suddenly. Otherwise, she would be able to see many of the Demacian nobles helping the Noxus nobles.
But it wasn't impossible. In fact, the Royal Guardian Family who fought on the frontlines had received many letters of surrender from Noxus' nobles. It was also because of this that the King's battle in Noxus went so smoothly.
But no one expected the Emperor of Noxus to come and steal from them! And it was the kind of theft that you couldn't defend against!
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