Royal Palace Gardens.

Dressed in white, Galia Minethir knelt reverently in front of the statue and prayed, surrounded by a cluster of flowers. She inherited the excellent genes of the Minahir family, with long blond hair, blue eyes, a tall and slender figure, and a quiet appearance, which is very outstanding.

"Galia, what are you doing?"

With a generous and gentle voice, a gray-haired old man appeared in the garden. He was dressed in a plain robe that looked simple at first glance, but on closer inspection, it was extremely luxurious, and although he was in his twilight years, he was still strong in his steps, and he could see that his bones were still strong.

The eldest princess looked back, smiled and bowed her head and saluted, "Father? I'm praying for the bad news lately. ”

The old man was none other than her father, the wise and merciful king of Lordaeron, Terenus Minethir II.

"Come over here." Terenus beckoned to his daughter, found a chair and sat down, letting out a deep sigh of relief.

Recently, the heavy work has made him feel that his body is getting worse day by day.

Jialia walked behind her father very gently and massaged the nape of her father's neck, "Aren't you handling government affairs in the court?" ”

"The king also has the right to be busy." Terenus said with a smile, closing his eyes and enjoying it for a while, then patting his daughter's hand and then the chair, "Sit with me for a while." ”

After Galia sat down, the old king began to look at his daughter with very kind eyes. It was only at this time that he felt that he had finally gotten away from the hectic government affairs and was truly relaxed.

Galia is two years older than Alsace, and is twenty-seven years old this year, but she has never married.

Political marriages?

Terenus is not averse to political marriages.

marry his daughter to Liam, the son of Gilneth's old rival; Prince Oriden Pirenod of Alterac, Prince Varian of the Southern Stormwind Kingdom, and even Ihiden Pirenod, nephew of King Aiden Pirenor of Alterac, were all good choices—he had been thinking about it since his daughter was young.

But it turns out that Liam's father is an out-and-out bastard, and at least Terenus doesn't like that stubborn guy at all; Oriden's father also became a traitor to all mankind. As for Prince Varian, who once took refuge in Lordaeron's court, he eventually became a king and had a lover of his own.

What really made Terenus not so eager to marry off his daughter was that he felt in his heart that Lordaeron, who was becoming more and more prosperous, did not have to exchange any benefits for his precious daughter.

At least in the balance of his daughter's marriage issue, he hopes that his daughter can be happy, a happy political marriage.

Ten years ago, an excellent nobleman named Davar Presto came to the court. Almost soon after being regarded as the Golden Beetle's son-in-law, Tyrenus began planning the wedding - wouldn't it be the best of both worlds to make Presto the heir to the kingdom of Alterac and marry his daughter to him?

Although the seventeen-year-old was reluctant to do so, Terenus believed that his daughter would eventually fall in love with the perfect man, and gradually understood his good intentions.

Kovar disappeared a year later.

This made Terenus regret it for a long time.

Looking at his daughter, who was nearly thirty years old, Terenus's gaze became more and more kind, and he felt that this pair of children was simply the best gift that the Holy Light had given him.

What he didn't know, however, was that his baby daughter was much more rebellious than he thought.

In its original history, Galia Mineshir fell in love with a commoner palace guard and secretly married him in the presence of a priest. Terenus was wise and discerning, but he never realized that his daughter had done such a thing without telling him that he would never allow it. Eventually, Galia confessed everything to her father, but by then she was pregnant with the palace guard child...... The raw rice was cooked and cooked, and the Terenas couple said that it was too late to say anything, so they had to agree to give her a "long vacation" so that she could leave the royal capital, where the outside world was looking, to give birth to the child in a secret place.

Although none of this has happened yet, I am afraid that it will be soon.

"There are few princesses of your age who stay at home like you." After a moment's pause, Terenus suddenly said meaningfully.

"Father, are you plotting to marry me to some down-and-out nobleman?" Caria joked. Their father-daughter relationship is excellent, and the incident ten years ago has become a joke between them.

Terenus burst out laughing at this, laughing heartily, as if he had lifted all the burdens of the past few days, "I think so, but no one is worthy of my daughter. ”

Father and daughter moved on to other things, and Galia deliberately avoided the topic of Andorhar and the plague that had come close to breaking out. She is a woman, and she knows that these things will not help, but will destroy her father's mood that he has finally relaxed.

"I heard you're preparing for a long journey?"

Jialia shook her head, "Well, I originally wanted to go to East Lordaeron to relax. But...... So much has happened lately, and I still don't go. ”

"Don't go good, don't go good...... During this time, let's stay in the royal capital. Terenus sighed faintly.

Recently, how much more than the word "more"?

The orcs breached all the shelters and made a fuss in Stratholme. Although some time ago an envoy sent a statement that he had no intention of starting a war, how could he let his guard down just because of this? The orcs were entrenched in the ruins of Dunhold Castle, putting great pressure on the twilight king and the kingdom's army who had been ordered to confront him.

Not only that, but there was also a plague event. Had it not been for the prophet named Orix, I am afraid that a terrible plague would have quietly spread in the region of Andohar, and the consequences would be unimaginable.

With this in mind, Terenus suddenly thought of something, and said to his daughter, "I will summon the prophet at noon, do you want to come and see it?" ”

Rules are indeed rules. He would be rewarded for his deeds at the summons, but if his daughter wanted to see the miraculous prophet, he wouldn't mind an extra seat - Arthas would also be there, and the princess and prince would be there, which would also show how much Lordaeron valued the meritorious man.

"Really?" Galia's eyes widened, she rarely attended such formal occasions, fearing that something would not be in order.

"Of course, you can see how many hands and heads that man has," Terenus replied with a smile.

At this time, a minister was waiting in the distance with a heavy file, and seeing this, Jialia retired very interestingly.

After she left, the minister stepped forward and saluted, "Your Majesty, I have sorted out all the files about the Rivendell family. ”

Terenus took the heavy book.

It records all the affairs of the nobility since the founding of Lordaeron, the appearance of the family crest, the life of the successor to the title, what happened in which year, what is the scope of the territory, whether it is a lifetime title or a hereditary title...... The list goes on and on. There were historians in the court who were in charge of the corresponding affairs.

The retainer flipped through the bookmark page and showed Terenus the account of the Rivendell family.

Terenus read it carefully and nodded, "Keep the original reward up." The lord is increased by one rank, and the fief is doubled. I remember that the mayor of Stratholme City had just arrived, right? ”

Large cities such as Andorhar and Stratholm were all directly governed by the Kingdom of Lordaeron, and the mayor was appointed to manage them, and they were not assigned to a nobleman.

The minister pondered for a moment, and replied, "Yes, his name is Bathras, and he has recently taken office. ”

"How's that guy?" Terenus continued to look through the file, lingering for a moment on the portrait of Orix, which was not in the noble catalogue, but in the list of members of the Knights of the Silver Hand.

The minister shook his head, "Well, insidious and cunning, extremely flattering, desperate for power and status. He had been a servant of the High Lord Tirio Fortin, and had earned his current status by denunciating his master's crimes. However, although he is very young, his ability is outstanding. ”

As ministers who can speak directly to the ruler, they are able to subtly influence the king's thoughts. In fact, the minister did not need to go into such detail as he had just said, at least not to list the shortcomings of Basshras.

There were many reasons for this, perhaps he had some kind of conflict of interest with the other party, or perhaps he had a deep relationship with Tirio Fordin, and thus held a grudge against the sinister villain who led to the High Lord's exile...... Even if he has an old relationship with the Rivendell family, he is keenly aware of Terenus's intentions, and he thinks that he will pull and step on it to achieve some kind of purpose. Who knows.

"I remember that most of the land south of Stratholme is no man's land, right?"

The minister took out a map, unfolded it, pointed to the Stratholme area, and replied, "Yes." Including the Rivendell family, there were seven fiefdom nobles in the region. However, most of the land is still under the direct jurisdiction of the city of Stratholme. ”

"Hmm," Terenus pondered for a moment, drawing a circle on the map, "then give him this land." Make up to 50,000 acres, you can negotiate with Anseka for the details, and finalize the plan before noon. In short, give him the treatment of a field viscount lord, and don't hesitate to reward the corresponding one, go. ”

"Yes."

The minister packed up the file map and took the order, and was secretly frightened on the way back.

Not long ago, this prophet was given the title of Royal Knight by His Royal Highness the Prince

He understood how important the identity of the "Chosen One of the Light" was to the Knights of the Silver Hand and the Church of the Light. Recently, it has been rumored that the former Archbishop Alonsos Fao, the current Archbishop of the Holy Light Church, Benedictas, has set off for the north to meet the legendary prophet.

Oryx's growth into the top of the behemoth of the Holy Light Church can be said to be basically inevitable.

His Majesty's intention must also be for His Royal Highness the Prince, to encircle such a rising star who will surely grow into the mainstay of the Seven Kingdoms faith organization......