In the League of Legends, there are warriors and heroes alike who work to defeat the forces of evil. There are many who wish to gain knowledge of their ancestors so that they may know who started the first war that has kept them in a constant struggle with fear of death and lust for strength. Unfortunately, it was just not possible for normal champions. Due to how the system was set up, the Summoner's Code prevented champions from being granted illicit knowledge of events from the past without further consultation from the Ionian Councils. This, however, did not stop Jax.
Jax was one warrior who was not just infatuated with the idea of power, but with the thought of resolving the violence that has forever enslaved millions of people into a never ending battle in the so called League of Legends. Jax had used his power not to bring down his opponents, but to continue on his path, recognizing that his power was a gift that needed to be used with good reasons.
After so long, Jax had gotten bored of the League of Legends, as he had so many questions that had gone unanswered for many years. He put down his lamp post right next to the weapon shop where many Champions would store their prized treasures and armor when they began fighting. The old shopkeeper noticed that Jax had resigned momentarily; as follows, he wanted to interrogate him. "You really are one of the oldest Champions to join the League, Jax. Is it getting so tiring that you must take a break?"
"Hmph," Jax barely gave notice to shopkeeper as he started walking out, but he slightly turned back to answer him, "It's more of a lack of answers, than a lack of enjoyment. These battlegrounds are littered with questions, and yet we do not know what we are fighting for."
"Heheh, I thought that it would come to this someday." The shopkeeper took out an old book from under his counter, and blew off the dust. "You may enjoy this." He handed Jax a book, but it was full of blank pages. It was written by the 34th Institute of War, and had cited evidence for the beginnings of the Summoner's Rift.
"But…why is it empty?" Jax knew this book had to have some historical significance, along with the answers he wanted. "Is there a way I can retrieve the information initially written in this?"
"Alas, Jax…The more you look for the answer, the more you overlook the reality of the question itself. Aye, I knew many a warrior that had taken a glance at this book, with a reaction similar to that of you. Some had passed away without getting the answer they desired, and some realized that the answer was nothing more than an illusion granted to them by the understanding of their past."
Jax took it upon himself to think about what the shopkeeper had said as he continued to walk out of the battlegrounds. 'Understanding of the past, eh? How can it be that others can simply find the answers they desire without having detailed explanation? In fact, how does one fill in the blanks from zero? I cannot understand any of this.'
Jax decided that it was not worth to think about the whole idea in his current state because he was still unsure about what he would do once he even was granted said knowledge. Instead, he took a trip to an old location of his – Ionia. He decided it would be better to find the answer he was looking for if he cleared his mind of everything and started from where he gained most of his knowledge and strength. Jax was a lone wolf before he became a mercenary, and due to that, he was still not widely known by his people. In the days that he was taught by widely known figures such as Master Yi and Karma, he was the only one who successfully completed his tasks with ease. This set him apart, but unfortunately, it also separated him from the rest. This made Jax more isolated from the rest of the Ionians, so he would soon leave Ionia for the League of Legends in hopes that he could train himself for future confrontations with Powerful elites that control information brokers and the system at large.
When Jax arrived, he took a long look at the new nation of Ionia that he had once admired. He was so caught up by the mysterious look of Ionia that he had lost sight of his surroundings. Suddenly, someone came from behind. "Well, I didn't think I would meet you here! How has it been, Grandmaster Jax?"
Jax has looked over his shoulder, to see his old comrade on the battlegrounds and old acquaintance, Lux. She was one of the few from Demacia that did not fear Jax, because she always used to fight and train alongside Jax. In sight of Lux, Jax was still focusing on Ionia. "This land has given me a lot of troubles lately. I'm glad you are here Lux, because I was hoping that you could help me with something that has been stuck in my mind for a long time." Lux didn't mind, and had gone along with Jax's sentiment. They decided to walk to the town pub to talk more about it and catch up on what both of them had been doing in the past few years.
Lux, anxious to talk about what she had been doing, started their conversation off. "I know you invited me here, but you just have to check out what I have been working on!" Lux put down a few things that she had been experimenting with at her laboratory at the Summoner's Coalition of Science, or the SCS. Among them was a device that would allow a person to feel the presence of nearby Champions who have previously registered with the League of Legends. "I have been working on coding that Summoner Spotify module for a while, but it's not a project I have been particularly fond of. The Council forced us to make weapons and radars out of simple machines like that, and they claimed it was for the purpose of protecting the integrity of the battlegrounds."
Jax was intrigued by a lot of them, but he was really interested in one that looked like a weapon. "What would this one be?"
"That's a quantum teleportation hammer. It was made to literally tear apart the fabric of time and create teleportation physics so that one could return to a distant past decision that they had made. I still haven't found out any source of energy that could sustain it enough to be able to properly use it." Jax had been away from the ideals of life for so long that he had forgotten just how great the inventions of humanity had been. "But forget about that ol' junk, I want to hear about you a bit. How is life on top of the ranks?"
Jax laughed a bit, while he put down the hammer. It was hard for Jax to explain how he had been trying to get away from the top ranks ever since he wanted to rebel against the Institute of War, but he realized that talking about such a thing with a high ranking official in the SCS was not a wise decision. "I enjoy having a permanent placing in the top warriors of the League, but I always feel like nothing about it makes any relative sense. I still want to figure out why we are still fighting after so long. That's why I took a vacation to this place so that I could become one with my past."
"I see. That's really valiant of you to move away from that hyper reality for a bit to join the rest of us for a while. It's great catching up with someone like you!"
They drank for a while, until after a bit of an elongated discussion when they started focusing on something that the SCS had been blocking from the public for a while. Lux put her third drink down, and said, "I really shouldn't be talking about this…do you think that you can make sure no one else but the two of us gets a hold of this information?" Jax nodded, as he was ready to listen in. Lux continued: "My boss has really been killing me lately over this new project on the history of the League of Legends. My team and I plan on assembling something together that would resemble a collection of classified Ionian documents which tell the details of the past. We are supposed to figure out the pieces to this puzzle so that we can eventually run a simulation that would mimic what happened roughly four thousand years ago and hopefully find the answers we all want. They don't know that we are doing this for personal reasons, but I wanted you to know because I bet it would be of interest to you as well."
"Mhmm, I see. What happens to those who leak official secrets to the public?"
Lux shuddered at the thought of it, because she just started realizing the magnitude of it. "We wouldn't get punished, we would be terminated. The system would no longer have any use for us, and they might even lock us up in prison indefinitely for treason."
"Then why are you telling me this? How is it that you can trust me so much?"
Lux had to take a moment to think about this, and then it all started coming back to her. "I think you are more than trustworthy, Jax. You used to be a great friend of mine back when we were forced to team up against the forces of Noxus. You wanted no one to get in your way of figuring out the past, and I guess that is something that I always admired about you. It seems like you aren't afraid of taking risks to pursue your dreams…and I like that about you!"
Jax felt flattered, but he also felt a bit uneasy since he drank so much. "Your words are kind, but if I sit and listen too long, i'll end up costing you a couple of bills along with that intel if I don't get a good place to rest soon." Jax put money on the table for his portion of drinks, and was about to leave. Lux stopped him, and said, "Stay with me." Jax looked back momentarily, and didn't think that her offer was serious, but then saw that she was giving a stern look. "It's not that I don't trust you, Jax, but I would rather you around me. Lately, I just don't feel safe in this town…"
Jax usually doesn't get touched by words, but he felt genuinely worried about Lux, seeing as she had been working away from Demacia for a long time just to attend the SCS and that she could potentially be in danger from intel getting leaked or attacked by middle class information brokers who want to know about the secrets that the Council has been keeping away from them. As such, Jax had given his okay to Lux's request, and followed her to Lux's house. Jax was worn out from the long journey that he had traveled the day, along with meeting Lux again, so he crashed and burn as he fell asleep instantly in Lux's couch. She understood, and put a blanket over him as she started going on her way to her own room. However, before she reached her door, her phone rang. She picked up, noticing that it was an urgent call from her boss.
"Hey, sorry that I missed your calls, master. How has the research lab been?"
"Lux, we have gathered intel to point to two facts. One, you are granting a known bandit a place to stay away from the authorities. Two, you have violated Article 15 Section 72 of the 'Non-disclosure agreement' of your contract. If you do not confirm to either of these, your contract will be shredded and you will be immediately removed from your present home."
"Wh-WHAT!? First of all, the only person who is home with me is Jax, and he is a Champion. Second, I have NOT shared secret information with anyone at this current point in time."
"Lux, I am afraid that your answers are a bit less than satisfactory. I will have to ask you to meet us at 7:00 in the morning so that we can discuss the legitimacy of your current position at the SCS. Please do not be late."
"WAIT! ...Shit." Lux realized that she was going to have a hard time explaining why she allowed someone in her house without first getting permission granted from her higher officials, as well as publicly explaining her job and what she has been working on. She started thinking about many ways that she would get out of the situation she was in.
'I trust in Jax, more than I can trust in nearly anyone I know currently. Jax, I promise…I won't give up on you! I'll fight for what I believe is right!'
