The Current State of Demacia, Arrival

The adventurers who followed Kassadin came from Demacia, and the young man leading them was named Oran Crownguard. This surname alone was enough to prove how extraordinary Oran's background was.

During their journey, after learning about Oran's family, Yuan Chen casually remarked, "I've heard that Garen from the House Crownguard of Demacia is a very talented warrior. How do you compare to him?"

Hearing this, Oran wasn't angry. He just chuckled and said, "While I may have some talent, I'm still far inferior to Garen."

Both Garen Lux are members of the House Crownguard. However, the former two are the eldest son and eldest daughter, while Oran, although not unremarkable, is certainly not as outstanding as Garen and Lux.

The former, Garen, displayed exceptional warrior talent from a young age, earning high hopes from the royal family and clan. The latter, Lux, blossomed into a stunning beauty, attracting countless suitors...

Even if Oran isn't as good as Garen and Lux, he still received a good elite education despite being from the House Crownguard.

At least, in Yuan Chen's perception, Oran's level should be around level three to four, with a solid and proficient foundation. In comparison, his two friends from the House Laurent were much weaker.

However, this is not absolute, because the House Laurent is a very well-known duelist family on the Valoran Continent. On the battlefield, they may not be able to stand up to legions of the same level, but in one-on-one battles, they can often achieve victory against stronger opponents through their specialized and extraordinary dueling skills.

Like the spies led by Camille, they were a group of lone dogs.

Looking at the rocks that had been magically raised beneath his feet, Oran's face did not show the typical Demacia aversion to magic—which was perhaps why he became an adventurer.

Demacia is a very closed-off country.

Whether in terms of political system, civilization, or ideology, it lags behind other regions of Runeterra by decades... excluding Freljord.

In this context, the vast majority of Demacia would never leave their homeland, not even for a single step. Because in the eyes of the Demacia, magic is the most vile thing in the world. Only Demacia, blessed by the gods, can remain isolated from the world through the Mana Stone, enjoying eternal peace and prosperity.

In a sense, this idea is similar to that of Ixialia, who also felt that the outside world was a wasteland.

However, unlike Ixialia, Demacia's extreme hatred of magic stems purely from national policy and historical legacies. But discerning people know that magic is one of the most powerful and undeniable forces in the world.

Even warriors, in the end, will eventually master extraordinary powers... Jax's "Chi" is the most powerful evidence of this.

Thinking about it, Yuan Chen also asked, "Is Demacia's attitude towards magic still as strict as ever?"

"It's alright~" Oran smiled, showing none of the stereotypical rigidity and xenophobia one might expect from Demacia. On the contrary, he was very cheerful. He seemed more like someone from a university in Piltover than from Demacia.

"Although magic is still banned, there are still some mages working for Demacia! And I heard from my father that His Jarvan III has always been dissatisfied with the Mageseekers, but His Majesty III is old now, I wonder what His Highness Jarvan IV's attitude is~"

As Oran spoke eloquently, when he actually mentioned a "royal secret" known only to the House Crownguard, the two brothers from the House Laurent, Wins Laurent and Cass Laurent, changed their expressions and quickly tugged at Oran's collar, reminding him not to reveal too much.

Upon being reminded, Oran paused for a moment, then belatedly scratched his head and fell silent.

Oran was also somewhat puzzled, because for members of the House Crownguard, training in secrecy began as early as they could remember.

Especially when facing strangers outside, she couldn't reveal any information, but for some reason, when she heard Yuan Chen speak to her, Oran could feel a surge of joy in her heart.

It wasn't magic; Oran was certain of that. Before Demacia Oran, he had brought with him a tool for sensing magic—from the Mageseekers organization.

This is something that is hard to come by for ordinary people. But for Oran, who comes from the House Crownguard, getting his hands on it is not difficult.

Realizing it wasn't magic, Oran Crownguard's face paled slightly—Holy crap, I felt inexplicably happy just hearing him talk to me?!

Remembering the plot of a third-rate knight novel, Oran suddenly lowered his head, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that his Demacian banner had not been raised.

Hmm, it's probably just admiration for the strong... After all, I saw it with my own eyes. This man in front of me, without using any magic, fought the giant beast named Ek'Sharei to a standstill, and even had a slight advantage!

Thinking about it this way, it's normal to feel excited!

Thinking this to himself, Oran silently distanced himself from Yuan Chen.

Although he doesn't know the Floating Stone spell, he has played with skateboards and such... Apart from magical items being off-limits, Demacia has everything else.

Well, that only applies to upper-class nobles... Top-tier nobles also have quite a few Magic Item.

Seeing Oran's alertness, Yuan Chen didn't pay any attention and simply silently withdrew the pheromone interference from the happiness factor.

The power derived from the Oshirresh Mark.

Previously, Yuan Chen had influenced others through bodily fluids or physical contact. However, this method of influence was too obvious, and it was even more unacceptable if the other party was male.

Yuan Chen's sexual orientation is normal.

To this end, Yuan Chen developed the ability to interfere with others through pheromones... By secreting pheromones, he enabled others to perceive through the paraolfactory bulb and vomeronasal organ, thereby producing a relatively mild sense of joy and pleasure.

It is colorless and odorless, difficult to detect, and not even magic, but a biological ability generated after the body is demonized. However, its effects are not as rapid or obvious as those of fluid exchange.

It wasn't that Yuan Chen had any bad intentions, but given that Shurima's timeline was already confirmed to be extremely chaotic, Yuan Chen had to seize every opportunity to ascertain the status and progress of other regions.

As things stand now... the Demacia timeline is relatively stable.

Following Kassadin, the group traversed a treacherous valley. About a day later, Yuan Chen and the others spotted a prosperous town nestled between mountains and sea, comprised of countless tents and wooden houses of varying sizes.

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