In the story Sylas told Ino, he was "unable to prevent this tragedy from happening."
But in reality, Sylas was the one who killed the person—even if it was accidental at the time.
Furthermore, Sylas had hidden a part of his abilities, and this part, after thorough scrutiny and exploration by the Demon Searcher, had been unearthed and appeared in the report before Lux in written form.
Sylas had hidden the part of himself that could Consume and utilize magic.
In Sylas's confession, he did not admit to these things, and in his "onboarding report," his description of his abilities was relatively vague, using phrases like "can see magic aura" and "can perceive and touch magic."
However, Sylas clearly did not know that the Demon Searcher had a deep understanding of Petricite—his handler had used Gray Seal Petricite, specifically designed to absorb magic, when capturing the little girl, but from the fragments of Petricite left at the scene, the Gray Seal Petricite had not failed.
In other words, it was not the little girl who killed the Demon Searcher and her father, and then died due to a magic Rampage.
It was Sylas who came into contact with the little girl, and then the violent magic uncontrollably surged into his body, ultimately leading to that terrifying explosion.
From the results of the report, Sylas should not have done it on purpose.
And it was based on this judgment that his punishment was ultimately set as life imprisonment, with the charge of accidental homicide.
The verdict itself had no problem.
But behind the verdict, the problem was huge!
Why did a child who committed accidental homicide become a terrorist in the mouths of the common people?
Lux initially thought it was because he killed the Demon Searcher.
However, in Sylas's dossier, there was another related case recorded—before that magic outburst, his trusting handler had died due to a conflict.
Comparatively, the nature of that conflict was more severe, and a Demon Searcher also died, and it was an out-and-out intentional murder, but almost no one in Demacia knew about it.
Upon discovering this, Lux immediately realized something was wrong.
At this moment, she suddenly thought of her great reputation back in Silvermere.
The truth behind such "hot events" was probably not simple!
So, the question arises.
Why did Sylas become a hot topic?
If one were to think from the perspective of an Exemplary Noble… Lux only found one possibility.
This was to prevent Sylas from saying something he shouldn't.
People would believe a child who committed accidental homicide.
But no one would believe a notorious murderer!
Don't forget, Sylas could see magic, and he was very clear about the relationship between the Exemplary Noble and magic—to ensure he couldn't leak this secret, when the warrant was issued, he was characterized as an "absolutely evil mage."
This way, even if he said anything while on the run, no one would believe him.
Thus, Sylas successfully became a household name in Demacia, and after his arrest, this "household name" also incidentally saved his life, as according to Demacia's law, minors are not sentenced to death.
Lux, having understood the whole story, leaned back in her chair helplessly; this past event was truly a bit too heavy—objectively speaking, Sylas at the time was actually very innocent, and the main reason for this tragedy was Demacia's inappropriate magic prohibition system.
However, judging from Sylas's current state, it seems that the long period of imprisonment has made him much more extreme, and Lux even wonders if she should help him... Wait, something's not right!
At this thought, Lux suddenly realized a very serious problem.
Was Ino being "cellmates" with Sylas dangerous?
Sylas was serving a life sentence, so he wouldn't leak those secrets; his life or death didn't matter.
But Ino was not—she could very well hear these secrets from Sylas and then take them out after her release!
Lux was well aware of the weight of those secrets!
"Klein!" Realizing this, Lux quickly tidied up the dossier, put it away, and then hurried out of the Demon Searcher's archive, pressing her sword, "I feel like something is not right!"
"Only just realizing something's wrong, Lux, your reaction is a bit slow, isn't it?" Klein sighed, "My child, your master is very disappointed in you—"
"Now is not the time for quibbling!" Lux was so anxious she was almost stamping her feet, "Why didn't you remind me earlier?"
"I already said it when we were in Silvermere," Klein said innocently, "Remember, 'When conflict erupts, you will find everything goes crazy,' are you ready?"
"This is too crazy!" Even though Lux had thought many times that she had seen the bottom line of the Exemplary Noble, at this moment she still felt a chill all over, "What exactly do they want to do to Ino?"
"Rake," Klein calmly gave Lux the judgment she least wanted to hear, "Regarding this matter, I suggest you talk to your dear aunt."
"Aunt?" Lux was dumbfounded, "What does this have to do with her—wait!"
"Thought of it? You're quite quick to react." Klein clicked his tongue, "This Lady Tiana is a very decisive person—none of those who can be called Exemplary Noble are simple individuals."
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Hurriedly returning to Crownguard Manor, Lux asked the servants and soon found Tiana in the study.
"You're back?" Tiana, who was reading a travelogue, raised her eyes and glanced at her niece, then gently put down the book in her hand, "Did you go to The Forbidden Magic Prison again?"
"What's going on with Ino?" Lux looked up, her eyes directly on Tiana, "She's right next to that notorious Sylas!"
"It's a detention center for juvenile delinquents," Tiana smiled slightly, appearing completely unconcerned, "Sylas was once a juvenile delinquent too—it's normal for her to be held there."
"But Sylas is more than just a juvenile delinquent!" Lux tried hard to suppress her impatience, "He possesses many secrets about magic from within the Demon Searcher!"
"Oh, you discovered that?" Tiana was first startled, then showed a relieved smile, "It's only been half a month—my dear, you've surprised me again."
Surprise?
What was a surprise to Tiana was pure fright to Lux—her premonition had come true, and things had indeed developed to the worst possible situation.
"My dear, I also agree with some of your views." Tiana saw Lux's astonishment, reached out and took off her hairband, and helped her smooth Lux's long golden hair, "What was that little girl's name… Ino? She's a good child, but she's not on the same path as you."
"So—"
"So friendship should be born in appropriate places, like you and Miss Sona—your friendship is praised by all." Tiana helped Lux tidy her somewhat frizzy hair and put her hairband back on, "Considering you are the future of the Crownguard Family, you shouldn't get too close to those commoners."
"...Is that all there is to it?"
"I can understand your disappointment with those good-for-nothing relatives." Patting Lux's shoulder, Tiana said earnestly, "But among the Exemplary Noble, there are also understanding people like Dili!"
"Dili is not an understanding guy!" Lux gritted her teeth, "He defected so quickly, wasn't it because his son found out I wasn't at the inn—"
"I know that." Tiana nodded, smiling slightly without a care, "He confessed that to me—but you should understand, it actually means nothing."
"...He's no different from those bastards." Lux finally couldn't help but raise her voice, "Just as deceitful, just as despicable!"
"There's a big difference, he's very perceptive and follows the rules." Tiana shook her head, seemingly helpless at her niece's stubbornness, "That's his value."
Her aunt's words left Lux speechless—on the surface, she merely appeared to be thinking, but in her heart, a stormy sea had already churned.
Dili was no different from those noblemen in Silvermere who were fined and trembled with fear!
Lux could tolerate the complicated etiquette of the Exemplary Noble, because at most, it was meaningless, harmless behavior.
She could not tolerate Dili, who could escape punishment simply by following rules and choosing sides—she could disregard Dili's schemes against her, but she could not accept Dili's rise through the ranks because of it!
More importantly, these words came from the mouth of her most respected aunt!
"This goes against justice…" Lux could only try to maintain her protest, "How can this be?"
"Exemplary Noble socialize with Exemplary Noble, commoners marry commoners; this is Demacia's justice." Tiana did not hide her stance, "My dear, you are getting too close to that little girl named Ino."
"But Ino is innocent…" Lux pursed her lips, softly uttering her final plea, "She doesn't know anything…"
"Judging by your reaction, she already knows," Tiana shook her head, "This is Demacia's law, silly child—at your age, many people will develop inappropriate feelings, and actually, I'm very glad you only made an inappropriate friend, and didn't fall too deeply in love; that would be real trouble."
"…"
"Twelve is an age of rich emotions, I understand that very well." Tiana looked down at the silent Lux, "So, I hope you can sever those inappropriate ties—my dear, you are the most talented child I have ever seen, don't think about those meaningless things, relax, and everything will be fine."
"…"
"The Demon Searcher will handle everything." Tiana picked up her book again, "My dear, don't be sad, time will heal your pain."
For readers interested in Sylas's story, you can refer to the short story "Heart of Demacia," which details the circumstances of that accident—roughly speaking, Sylas's Demon Searcher team consisted of three people, one of whom was very kind to Sylas, and one who was very wary of him. During one operation, the one who was kind to him was severely wounded by a resisting mage, which is why they came to a farm for help, where they discovered a little girl, ultimately leading to a tragedy.