Ten minutes later.
"We have about half an hour. The guards in the city will be very empty. We have to do all this before the guards react."
Looking at the farmers and civilians who were constantly moving around due to nervousness, as well as the ordinary noble who was used as a shield, the mage who planned everything quickly communicated with his companions.
They had to act quickly this time, and they absolutely couldn't reveal their true identity and purpose. Everyone they saw had to die, because what they were doing was very important to the whole of Demacia. So important that once they were discovered, they would definitely be captured and executed by all of Demacia.
Because their goal this time was to kill King Jiawen the Third.
"Hah … I don't quite understand why we have to do this. It's clearly just us. Why do we have to leave so many loopholes?"
One of the Magicians spoke up. He looked uneasily at the agitated farmers and townsfolk. These townsfolk were lured here by the Magicians. Most of them had their food confiscated because they had violated the prohibition against eating magic creations. The biggest reason why they came with wooden weapons wasn't to attack the King and the guards, but to make the King order them to eat the food.
After all, the food had been proven to be harmless, so they felt that the benevolent King wouldn't be as stubborn as the nobles who abided by the rules of Demacia and would allow them to harvest the food to their hearts' content. He didn't want to see food being planted on his street, but people starved to death because of the guards and the law.
Yes, even in the courtyards full of food, there were people who starved to death. However, some of these people didn't starve to death at all, while some starved to death because they wanted to gain a good reputation. After all, not compromising with magic was the political correctness of Demacia, an important quality that was appreciated by the people.
That was why the nobles and some of the older elders wanted the King to order an end to this absurd behavior so that the citizens could truly benefit and not let them starve to death.
But it was a pity that the court minister in charge of the administrative department was in charge of the food trade. He knew the safety of the food better than the nobles. However, the nobles couldn't consider whether the food really had any hidden magic. They just wanted Demacia to do more practical things like let the people eat their fill.
How could reputation and rules be more important than letting the people who were about to starve to death survive?
It was a pity that apart from a few elders who were leading the group and a minor noble who wanted to use the credit of persuading the king to enter the palace, the rest of the people who came were farmers and ordinary citizens who usually followed the law. They didn't have the guts to break the law and harvest the magic food, but they wanted to eat their fill, so they wanted the king to order them to eat.
Some of them were eager to be recognized by the society of Demacia, and some wanted to stand out. But now that they were outside the King's palace, the fear in their hearts made them hesitate. They looked like they would run away at any time, and they didn't look like they could keep a secret. That was why the Magician who asked the question asked such a question even though he was involved in the formulation of the plan.
"There's no other way. Only by pushing his death to these people can we ensure that we achieve our goal. Otherwise, all our efforts will be in vain."
The Magician who was leading the group was a little impatient. In his opinion, these people were stupid and ignorant. They were also spoiled by the so-called kind king. When a king acted in the name of kindness, he would inevitably break many rules and laws, which was why most of the nobles didn't think highly of the king.
Yes, of course, he could treat most of the civilians well. However, this king had damaged the interests of the nobles for the sake of the civilians. Moreover, because of the pitiful demonized civilians, this king was dissatisfied with the system of the demon searchers. Such a king lacked the image of a real king.
"At most, we'll let Thanis control them. Anyway, all we need are their corpses."
The Magician who was leading the group felt a headache as he looked at the hesitant civilians who were holding weapons at the entrance of the castle. Of course, he knew what these people were trying to do. They were holding weapons that grew out of the ground and said that they wanted to rebel. In fact, they just wanted to attract the king's attention. Then, the nobles and elders in the lead would say something like, "If you ignore the wheat, you will be hurt by the spears that grow out of the ground."
It was impossible for them to really rebel. They didn't have the guts. However, they still had the guts to use the name of rebellion to seek benefits for themselves. Unfortunately, both the king and the guards knew about this. Therefore, these hundreds of civilians were left hanging here. Other than sending some soldiers to guard the entrance, they didn't take it seriously.
After all, these people who didn't have armor and were even wearing ceremonial robes would be finished with a volley of arrows. There was no way to defeat them. During this period of time, these people came every day to protest. When it was time to eat, they would go back home to eat. Have you ever seen a rebellion like this?
Moreover, the leaders were some nobles and elders. Without the king's order, they couldn't act rashly. Therefore, the situation was stuck here. The elders and nobles could afford to wait, but the civilians couldn't. The longer they waited, the more worried they were that the king would punish them. Therefore, they became more and more uneasy.
Fortunately, these people didn't care about this matter. They also didn't care about what the civilians thought. They just wanted these people to die here.
"Alright, then when do we act?"
The Mage who asked the question sighed. He had no other choice. Since this was the case, he could only let them do some things themselves. Fortunately, in order to prove that the people who ate the magic plants were related to the Magicians, they brought a lot of Magicians with them.
"There are still 20 minutes. After that, a guard will accidentally start a fire while smoking. Then, the guards in the city will be ordered to put out the fire. For safety reasons, the king will also move. At that time, a minister will tell him about these people's bad influence. Then, it will be our chance to act."
The leader looked at the mechanical watch they bought from Birgiwater. This kind of watch was very expensive. A single watch was equivalent to a family's annual income. Now, the watch wasn't pointing to the time. It was pointing to the death of their king.
"Who will say that? Won't this expose us?"
The other Magician who was ready to kill tilted his head. He was curious about which righteous person was willing to sacrifice his family and himself to help them achieve this.
The leader of the mages chuckled and pointed in a direction.
"The Royal Guards."
Teana's Royal Guards walked on the King's Avenue and looked at the civilians and merchants who were holding weapons that grew out of the ground. They had been surrounding the King's castle for several days. They had been here since the King ordered them not to eat the magic plants. They didn't do anything else. Even the weapons were picked from the King's garden under the eyes of the guards.
These leaders had some influence, and they even shouted the slogan of "for the people". So, they couldn't simply be chased away. They could only be allowed to protest in front of the castle.
"This isn't a good thing."
She frowned at all this. Although there were some reliable people among these people, most of them were uneasy civilians. They didn't have armor, and under normal circumstances, they wouldn't be able to break into the castle full of guards. However, it was different now. If they continued to stay here, it would undoubtedly be a blow to Demacia and the King's reputation.
So, these people had to be chased away. They couldn't be allowed to continue causing trouble. Otherwise, if someone joined them, things would go out of control.
"The King should order them to be chased away."
She couldn't help but say this. "We have about half an hour. The guards in the castle will be very empty. We have to do all this before the guards react."
Looking at the nervous peasants and civilians who were constantly moving around, as well as the ordinary noble who was used as a shield, the Mage who planned all this quickly communicated with his companions.
This time, they had to act fast. They couldn't expose their true identity and purpose. Everyone they saw had to die because what they were doing was very important to the entire Demacia. So important that if they were discovered, they would definitely be captured and executed by the entire Demacia.
Their goal this time was to kill King Jiawen the Third.
"Hah … I don't quite understand why we have to do this. It's just us. Why do we have to leave so many loopholes?"
One of the Mages spoke up. He looked uneasily at the agitated farmers and townsfolk. These townsfolk were lured here by the Mages. Most of them had their food confiscated because they had violated the prohibition against eating magic creations. The biggest reason they came with wooden weapons wasn't that they wanted to attack the King and the guards. Instead, they wanted the King to order them to eat the food.
After all, the food had been proven to be harmless. So, they felt that the benevolent King wouldn't be as stubborn as the Parliament of Nobles who abided by the rules of Demacia. They could harvest as much food as they wanted. He didn't want to see food being planted on his street, but people starved to death because of the guards and the law.
Yes, even in a courtyard full of food, there were people who starved to death. However, some of these people didn't starve to death at all. Some starved to death because they wanted to gain a good reputation. After all, not compromising with magic was the political correctness of Demacia. It was an important quality that was appreciated by the people.
So, these nobles and some of the older elders wanted the King to order an end to this absurd behavior. They wanted the King to give an order to let the people get real benefits and not let them starve to death.
But it was a pity that the court minister in charge of the administrative department was in charge of the food sales. He knew the safety of the food better than they did. However, these people couldn't consider if there were any hidden magic in the food. They just wanted Demacia to do more practical things like let the people eat their fill.
Reputation and rules weren't as important as letting the people who were about to starve to death.
But it was a pity that apart from a few elders and a small noble who wanted to use this merit to persuade the King to change his mind, the others were farmers and civilians who usually followed the law. They didn't have the guts to violate the law to harvest the magic food, and they wanted to eat their fill. So, they wanted the King to order them to eat.
Some of them longed for the recognition of Demacia's society, while others wanted to stand out. But now that they were outside the King's palace, the cowardice in their hearts made them hesitate. They looked like they would run away at any time and didn't look like they could keep a secret. That was why the Mage who asked the question asked such a question even though he was involved in the formulation of the plan.
"There's no other way. We can only push his death to these people to ensure that we achieve our goal. Otherwise, it will be a waste of effort."
The Mage who led the group was a little impatient. In his opinion, these people were stupid and ignorant. They were also spoiled by the so-called kind King. When a King acted in the name of kindness, he would inevitably break a lot of rules and laws. That was why most of the nobles didn't think highly of the King.
Yes, of course, he could treat most of the civilians well. But His Majesty had done many things that harmed the interests of the nobles for the sake of the civilians. Moreover, the civilians were dissatisfied with the system of the Demon Hunters because of the demonized people. Such a King really lacked the image of a real King.
"Worst comes to worst, we can just let Thanis control them. After all, we only need their corpses."
But looking at the civilians who were still hesitating at the entrance of the castle with weapons, the Mage who led the group felt a headache coming on. Of course, he knew what these people wanted to do. They said that they wanted to rebel with the weapons that grew out of the ground, but in fact, they just wanted to attract the King's attention. Then, the leader of the nobles and elders would say something like, "If you ignore the wheat, you will be harmed by the spears that grow out of the ground."
It was impossible for them to really rebel. They didn't have the guts, but they still had the guts to use the name of rebellion to seek benefits for themselves. Unfortunately, both the King and the guards knew about this, so the hundred or so civilians were left hanging. Other than sending some soldiers to guard the entrance, they didn't take it seriously.
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