Ten years ago, at Flower Plaza, Pan En, condemned as a heretic, delivered a defiant speech before his execution:
"Yes, yes, you're all right."
"You ignorant fools think I'm a heretic, so I'm a heretic. Know why?"
"Because what a moron says is like what someone with terminal cancer says. They're already in that state, so all I can do is humor them. In their final days, I ought to give them a pleasant memory..."
Ten years later, in the same place:
His adopted daughter, now on the throne, announces a new law to the public. "To ensure the empire remains at the forefront of magic, the Empire's Chief Mage shall receive a series of privileges, including the honorary title of Prince Schenal, special exemptions for certain dangerous experiments, and the legal right to have multiple spouses..."
"From this day forward, anyone who slanders the Empire's Chief Mage as a heretic or questions the legality of his marriage shall be considered a traitor!"
Pan En: "???"
