"Your Majesty?" Duke Shadonblake spoke, interrupting the king's thoughts, and Varian realized that he had not replied to the girl.

"Rude, both, I just thought of something else." Varian laughed self-deprecatingly, then asked a topic that was most important to him.

"Baron Serberchel, do you have any plans for the future now?"

Claudia thought for a moment and replied, "Not in the short term, Your Majesty, I plan to settle the people and their families before making the next decision." ”

"I've just heard a little bit about you from Grayson, and since you don't have a good place to go for the time being," Varian said with anticipation, "Can you serve me and become my courtier?" ”

Wield a sword for you, fight for you, shed blood for you? What kind of person are you, Your Majesty Varian? Is it the king who deserves my true allegiance and give everything?

The blonde girl looked up at the black-haired king, his eyes confident and enthusiastic, waiting for the girl's reply.

Leaving aside the fact that her sister and her subjects still need to be taken care of, King Varian's tolerance for her reckless invasion of the palace today and his kindness in aceding her request to take in the victims are worth her temporary service.

Claudia left the table and once again fell to her knees before King Varian, saying what was not the traditional oath of oath: "In the presence of the Light, I swear that I will be loyal to you, Your Majesty Varian Ureon, until I repay the debt I owe you or you no longer need me." ”

Duke Shadon Breck on the side was about to speak, but King Varian laughed with a hint of nostalgia in his eyes and didn't care: "Hahaha, it's the first time I've heard such an impressive oath of allegiance in so many years. ”

King Varian then drew his sword, placed it on the maiden's shoulder, and replied, also in disobedience to the standard of etiquette: "I accept the allegiance of your Baron Claudia Thurberchel as your lord, and henceforth I will protect your safety and wealth, and will never give you the opportunity to repay my kindness, and trust that you will always fight for the Light and my honor." ”

With that, he withdrew his sword, and with a smile in his words, his title had changed: "Get up, Claudia." ”

Claudia couldn't help but laugh too, her initial impression of King Varian was excellent, and the distance was much closer after the allegiance ceremony, and she was no longer inhibited during the ensuing meal, and the conversation between the several people became more and more casual.

After dinner, Claudia took her leave, and King Varian asked Duke Sadon Breck to see her off, and Duke Salton Breck, who was also familiar with her, to catch up with her and briefly introduce the palace.

Duke Shadong Breck smiled bitterly and said, "Your character and courage are really worthy of being the daughter of Angle." ”

"How is that possible?" Claudia couldn't help but blurt out how she could have the same temper as her best daddy.

With a look of remembrance in his eyes, Duke Shadong Brick spoke: "Maybe you didn't realize it, but the solution to the problem you encountered was exactly the same as your father, although it was a bit rude to say this, but he was a famous thorn in Lord Lothar's subordinates back then, that is, Lord Lothar was tolerant, and he really couldn't tolerate him as someone else." ”

Claudia was silent, although she could understand some of her father's practices, she never aspired to be like him.

Looking at the somewhat silent girl, he sighed and changed the topic: "Although your specific position Your Majesty has not yet decided, but the courtiers need to accompany Your Majesty for a long time, and don't contradict Your Majesty too much. ”

Hearing this, Claudia was a little curious, in today's relationship, the king gave her the impression that she was a gentle, polite and humorous person.

As if seeing the girl's question, Duke Sadong Breck explained: "Our Majesty usually gets along very well, and he will not be too concerned about small things. But he can be irritable in many things, but most of the time, especially in front of foreign ministers, he can hold back temporarily. ”

"Moreover, Your Majesty is very assertive, and it is easy for things to change easily, especially since the death of Empress Tiffin five years ago, and we may not fully agree with some decisions." Duke Shadon Blake seemed to think of something and sighed.

Claudia questioned herself: "If you have been stubborn in the wrong advice, what is the difference between it and a tyrant?" ”

Duke Shadong Breck glanced at Claudia with complicated eyes, and sighed: "Many things, how can there be such a clear right and wrong? Rest assured, His Majesty Varian is smart enough not to make obvious mistakes, and, if that happens, we'll advise him. ”

"Yes," Claudia agreed.

"Speaking of which, Your Majesty has a very different view of you, I haven't heard His Majesty laugh so happily in almost a year."

"Is that so?" Claudia was a little curious, but didn't ask any more.

Subsequently, Duke Thadom Brick introduced her to some common knowledge in the palace and talked about the situation of the Knights of the Silver Hand, that is, from the Duke's mouth, Claudia learned about the latest form of the Knights of the Silver Hand, the paladins of Lordaeron suffered heavy losses, only more than three hundred people remained, and even the head of the knights, Uther, the lightbringer who was infinitely close to the demigods, had died a few days ago under the sword of his student Arthas.

Claudia mourns for a moment of silence for Uther's fate, as she is not familiar with Uther, and she does not approve of Uther's decision in Stratholme, but Uther's character is something she has always respected.

After saying goodbye to Duke Satumbrick, Claudia returned to the hotel, and the beautiful and delicate Partris, who was reading a book of holy light at the table with an elegant posture, saw her sister coming back, and asked with some expectation at the moment: "Sister, did you see the king, did he promise to rescue the victims of Lordaeron?" ”

Claudia was a little weak in the face of her sister, and replied: "Your Majesty has already agreed to accept the victims of the Northland, and it may take some time to mobilize the fleet. ”

Partris said happily: "Great, sister, now the victims of the north have been saved, King Varian is really a kind king." ”

"yes, we'll be able to see Uncle Roddy and them soon."

Later, Claudia told Partris that she had pledged her allegiance to King Varian, and Partris congratulated her sister on being recognized by the King, and Claudia glanced around the room and finally asked strangely, "Isn't Natalie with you, where is she?" ”

Partris pursed her burgundy lips and said, "She ran out early in the morning, obviously we said that we would go to the trade area together in the afternoon, but we haven't come back yet, sister, can you accompany me?" She looked at Claudia expectantly.

Claudia laughed: "I can't help you, let's go now." ”

"My sister is the best!"

While the two girls were shopping, the Earl of Richville was invited to King Varian by a herald, who looked at him with a stern face and cold eyes.

The Earl of Richville had heard from the guards about what had happened in the morning, and he was eager to slap himself a few times, and he had a deep grudge against the new head of House Ségur.

When the guards heard from the guards that the pretty girl might be a Paladin of the Hero rank, and that she was even on par with the Grand Duke of Boval in the battle, he almost fainted, and completely extinguished his desire to take revenge on Claudia.

The Earl of Richville was never a fool, and the nobility of this era may still be fools or wastes, but the king's advisors were never fools. Of course, he knew what it meant to be a hero at this age, and he had offended not only that girl, but also the Holy Light Church, which might have spent a lot of effort on the girl.

Damn, this is definitely a trick set up by Baron Segur and the forces behind him, he obviously mentioned that this girl is just a rookie apprentice who hasn't even entered the professional rank, otherwise how could he be so bold as to beat her up to the idea, damn it.

Just as he was thinking nonsense, King Varian had already spoken, and asked in an unkind tone: "Remington, why did Baron Serberchel point his sword at you this morning, I want to hear what you have to say." ”

The Earl of Richville knelt down, as a great nobleman, he didn't need to be so kind to King Varian, but as a close minister who served the king all the year round, he knew Varian's character very well, bullying but not bullying, as long as he honestly explained the problem, and the lower the posture, the lighter the king's final downfall, in front of real interests, he has always been very aware of current affairs.

On the contrary, if he continued to deceive the king in his own self-inflicted wisdom, it was impossible to say what King Varian would do in his rage.

He honestly confessed how he knew Claudia, and coerced the girl, and was finally beaten by the girl, and even did not hide the fact that he had taken the girl's application from the State Office, and vaguely sued Baron Ségur, and he finally cried:

"Your Majesty, I really didn't know that she was here for important state affairs, when Baron Segur introduced her to me, he only said that she was a paladin apprentice, and I asked to see you for the sake of glory and wealth, so I ---。 it."

"If it's an ordinary weak woman, can you bully others!" Varian couldn't help but roar.

The Earl of Richville immediately understood his mistake, and he threw his head deep into the ground, and bowed his head: "Your Majesty, I am guilty, please forgive me for my mistake." ”

Varian had already suppressed his anger, and found that it was not appropriate to use the charge just now to question an earl, and said, "Your real mistake is to use the power in your hands to deceive your superiors and subordinates, you know!" ”

The Earl of Richville had tears on his face: "Your Majesty, I was wrong, but this is really the first time. ”

Faced with the Earl of Richville, who sincerely admitted his mistake, Varian couldn't say anything anymore, he waved his hand and said in disgust: "Okay, don't look like this, get up and say it yourself, how to deal with your affairs?" ”

The Earl of Richville stood up, and having already considered his possible punishment, replied:

"I am willing to resign from my position as court advisor and support His Majesty's decision before the noble council."

Varian continued, "Is that all?" ”

Recalling the reason why the maiden had broken into the palace today, the Earl of Richville continued: "I am willing to obtain the understanding of Baron Serberchel and compensate for the loss in the palace this morning. ”

"Okay, there will be a lot of refugees arriving in the Western Wilderness recently, which is close to your fiefdom, and you will be responsible for the resettlement of the victims in the Western Wilderness in the future, and I will see how you perform."

The Earl of Richville immediately breathed a sigh of relief, as long as he could continue to work for the king, it seemed that for the sake of his many years of diligence, there was room for redemption of his mistake this time.

He quickly agreed without hesitation, and made up his mind to obtain the girl's forgiveness at all costs, and then left the palace.

Looking at the Earl of Richville who was far away, King Varian still had some anger in his heart, but in terms of the crimes committed by the Earl of Richville and his identity, he could only deal with it as a king.

If only I were just a warrior, a thought flashed through King Varian's mind.