After their lips collided with Chai Anping's, Lux was pulled into his arms. The firm arms slowly melted Lux's shocked emotions, and her clenched fists quietly grabbed Chai Anping's clothes.
She closed her beautiful eyes, resigning herself to enjoying this moment and the happiness of Chai Anping's body and soul.
She didn't know how much time passed before she noticed the separation of her lips and opened her eyes in a daze.
"Ugh...?"
Reason gradually returned to her, an astonishing red glow spread over her face, and the bright yellow light shone in her watery eyes, as if they contained stars.
"Lux."
"……Um."
Burying her head into Chai Anping's chest, Lux responded inaudibly.
Resisting the joke of "be my dog" that ruined the atmosphere, Chai Anping carefully held Lux's face and made the two of them look at each other.
"I like you."
The girl's ears were red and she didn't answer.
But the hands that were originally holding Chai Anping's clothes firmly reached out and hugged Chai Anping's back.
In the middle of the street, there are lights all over the sky.
Too beautiful to behold.
…
"What are you doing in front?"
The two strolled to a performance stage where the crowd sometimes exclaimed and sometimes retreated. Lux curiously pointed at the flashing performance stage.
"I seem to feel...magic."
Chai Anping leaned over with a strange look on his face.
The two walked through the sparse crowd, and a group of soldiers wearing rune steel armor were guarding the front of the stage to maintain order.
Several young people on the stage were nervously showing off what they had - magic!
"It really is!"
Chai Anping was surprised. These people obviously didn't have much magical talent, and they hadn't been systematically trained, so they could only control some harmless small flames and water to attract people's eyes.
But for most Demacians, this is already magical!
"This is the palace guard."
Chai Anping could tell from the soldier's armor who was preparing for this stage: "Tsk, if you have support, you can really do whatever you want."
Who would have dared to imagine such a scene on the streets of Demacia before Silas led the rebellion?
The surrounding people were filled with fear mixed with great curiosity. They watched the water that in the past would only flow downwards change into various cute shapes under the control of a young girl, and even rotate around her docilely.
Another young man controlled red flames to dance next to the water, which looked like a great visual effect.
Lux excitedly grabbed Chai Anping's hand.
"Do you want to go up and show your magic too?" Chai Anping said with a smile.
"ah?"
Lux was stunned for a moment when she heard this.
"I...I can't do it, can I?" She shook her head in fear.
"It's okay as long as you think about it."
Chai Anping encouraged her, saying that even after Lux promulgated the decree to abolish the ban on magic, she was still a little afraid to use her magical power. The terrifying effect of her destroying a palace with one finger was still vivid in her mind.
Seeing that she was still a little confused, Chai Anping comforted her a few more words, and finally Lacus clenched her fists to encourage herself and nodded.
"Then I'll go discuss it with the people who support the program. You wait."
Chai Anping naturally carried his badge as an inspector of the Inspection Department when he went out, so he successfully met the organizer of this stage.
"Oh... isn't this Simmons!"
"..."
Simmons sighed with a faint look in his eyes, why would he meet this bastard here?!
This is Jarvan III's first attempt to test the people's attitude towards mages, so he wants to sit here to prevent some nobles from causing trouble based on their status...
He discovered Lux and Chai Anping very early, but he didn't expect that they would be done watching... But this girl actually found her way backstage!
"What's the matter?"
He tried his best not to recall how he and Garcia were scrambling after being drugged.
"Lux also wants to go on stage and participate in the performance, is that okay?"
Since he was asking for help, Chai Anping resisted the urge to ask him how his day was.
"Miss Crown Guard?!"
Simmons was surprised and said that he originally wanted to find someone, but the person who sent the message couldn't even enter the gate of Crown Guard Mansion...
"Okay, little brother?"
Simmons, who was quite pleasantly surprised, immediately decided to add another program to Lux.
Chai Anping went back and led Lux backstage to prepare.
"Want to wear a mask?"
A staff member came to ask.
"Uh..." Lux glanced at Chai Anping, then laughed: "No need!"
After the guidance of the staff, she quickly knew what the mages were going to do in the next session, and smoothly came out from the backstage to join in.
Chai Anping returned to the crowd and watched Lux carefully blooming light from her hands on the stage and blending into the dancing water and fire elements in the air. A smile of surprise and happiness bloomed on her face.
This small stage is already a mage’s paradise.
Demacia will definitely be more tolerant of this kind of power in the future!
…
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On the first day of October, at the end of several days of celebrations, a solemn investiture ceremony was taking place under the center of the statue in the grand square.
The melodious flute played, followed by the military drum.
An unknown number of people stood under the high wall enclosed by wings, silently watching the ceremony.
A blue carpet hundreds of meters long stretches from under the statue to the entrance of the square.
Chai Anping, Quinn and others wore mighty silver-white armor, with blue and gold ribbons on their joints fluttering in the wind. The heroic Hua Luo also wore a blue cape that fell on Quinn's arrow.
In addition to Chai Anping and his team, some soldiers with meritorious service are also behind them and will receive rewards ranging from honors to others.
"Let's go."
Quinn greeted everyone in a low voice.
The neatly arranged procession started from the other end of the square and walked onto the long carpet to accept the people's review.
"How does this feel?"
Chai Anping glanced at the embarrassed Dobin and smiled narrowly.
With the helmet on, he wasn't afraid of being caught talking.
"Gracie, this is a scene that only happens when a first-class medal is awarded!" Dobbin's voice trembled: "I never thought I could get such an honor in my life. My daughter is watching in the crowd. I will definitely go back.
He would hold my neck and praise me."
"Then I'll congratulate you in advance." Chai Anping said with a smile.
Pickle couldn't help but feel a little dazed after receiving so many fiery glances. Is that girl coming back to see him?
"Violent!"
Hua Luo, who was not at all panicked, waved his wings towards the crowd, looking extraordinary and handsome.
It is said that the wings in the emblem of Demacia are derived from the blue-winged giant eagle, and the residents of the capital near the long carpet sighed in surprise.
"Gracie! Gracie!"
Renata from the bakery rarely stood with Mrs. Liz and waved excitedly to Chai Anping.
Chai Anping smiled vaguely at them.
Everyone walked to the front of the long carpet, and there were many nobles nearby. The young nobles looked at the crowd with envy, because many of these people would become new nobles, far above them.
Lux stood quietly at the front, her bright eyes silently looking at Chai Anping in the team.