Chapter 101: Audience
The gates of Lordaeron were not too far from the palace, and after ten minutes, a large army led by Uther came to the outside of the palace, surrounded by cheers. They were greeted by King Terenus's court steward.
Behind him were four Lordaeron soldiers wearing masked iron helmets and wielding halberds.
The gray-haired butler, dressed in a blue suit, had been with Tyrenus for more than thirty years, and was loyal to the royal family of Lordaeron, and it could be said that all the affairs of the palace were entrusted to this faithful old butler. And he lived up to the trust of Terenus and kept all this housekeeping in order.
Outside, Terenus's most trusted general was undoubtedly Uther, and inside, his most trusted person was undoubtedly the seventy-year-old Rick's butler.
"Go, heroes, come with me to your majesty, he can't wait to see you. The old butler's face was folded together, and he smiled kindly.
The generals nodded and smiled in return. Especially Alsace, he has always had a strong respect for the old housekeeper who grew up with him since he was a child.
"Thank you for greeting, Rick. With that, Uther dismounted and walked toward Rick. And the rest of the soldiers also turned over and dismounted.
In Lordaeron, as long as you enter the palace area, then no matter what title you are as a palace minister, you are not allowed to ride a horse or lead a heavy army, which has been a rule of the Lordaeron Empire for a long time.
And Uther and the others, naturally, knew about this provision.
He arranged for tens of thousands of Lordaeron soldiers to be stationed in the fortress of Hull outside the city, and only led more than 1,000 cavalry back to recover his life. Even the more than 800 captives were left behind by Uther in the fortress of Hull.
"Please come with me, heroes of the Empire!" Old Rick Butler nodded, making a "please" gesture.
The horns of the Lordaeron Guards, lined up on either side, are a symbol of victory in Lordaeron's liturgy. They usually welcome the return of their heroes with the sound of their horns...
The shape of the palace is very peculiar and the guards are very strong. At almost every gate, there are 4 to 6 guards on duty in turn.
After walking for about 5 minutes, the group, led by Rick, finally arrived at the gate of the front hall. Xue Huan looked up at the majestic and magnificent palace and swallowed.
As a small person in his previous life, how could he have ever seen such a splendid palace full of European atmosphere? At this moment, he almost forgot to breathe.
Needless to say, the old butler Rick consciously opened the door of the front hall after the royal guards in charge of guarding saw someone coming.
"Squeak!"
The ancient and heavy door of the front hall was opened by the guards, and Uther and the others strode into the front hall with a luxurious red carpet. The aged King Terenus sat on an ornate throne, his crown on his head, his scepter of Lordaeron in his hand, his eyes still bright.
Dozens of stubborn royal guards stood around the main hall, and Xue Huan, who was mentally keen, even felt that their strength was far above those guards outside the hall.
"Your Majesty (Father)!"
Uther, Arthas, and the others fell to their knees on one knee.
Originally, Xue Huan didn't like these bowing rituals, and in his previous life, he didn't kneel to anyone except his parents. But he didn't want to offend these people for this trivial matter.
"Arise, my warriors!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Terenus swept Xue Huan in the crowd at a glance, but he only frowned slightly and didn't say anything.
After leading Xue Huan and the others to the main hall, Chief Rick bowed and retreated. All that remained was Terenus, and a dozen brave and invincible warriors.
At this time, the hall was silent, and everyone was silently waiting for Terenus to speak.
"Thank you, Light!"
After a long silence, Terenus spoke slowly. His voice seemed unremarkable, but it seemed to exhaust all his strength. After a pause, Terenus continued, "Those shameless invaders, with hundreds of thousands of troops, are trying to spread the war to the Eastern Kingdoms. If you don't work together to expel those demons, then our homeland and those innocent civilians will suffer unjustly!"
"This will be a great battle, and your name will go down in history forever!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The crowd shouted in unison again.
And so it was, the day after the final tidings, Terenus had the Empire's finest craftsmen build sculptures outside the gates of Lordaeron. He will personally select the five warriors who have contributed the most to the victory of the war, and make statues of them in valiant for all the subjects of Lordaeron.
And in this list, only one has been determined.
That man was the regent Anduin Lothar!
After his body was repatriated to Lordaeron, he will be buried in the Chapel of the Wish of Light at a later date. The church was the place where the light was most abundant, and it was also the place where the priests on the continent were most active. Buried beneath it are the bones of the ancestors of the ancient Arathas Empire.
It can be said that it is the most suitable place to bury Lothar...
Then, Terenus made arrangements for the orcs to become prisoners. They were ordered to carry materials outside the city for the construction of the statue of Lothar, which Tulayan considered a brilliant irony.
When this is done, they will all be exiled to Dunhold Prison. It was a huge prison south of the Alterac Valley, built by Tyrenus to house these orc prisoners.
Tulayan even suspected that all of these orc prisoners would be executed, and none of them would be released, as some of them still fantasized about being able to rebuild the Iron Horde. Including Grum Hellroar, who escaped, but now he lacks enough manpower to pose a threat to humanity.
However, this is not a concern for him. When the time comes, Terenus and the other kings will make decisions.
Aurelia and her elven companions returned to Quel'Thalas after defeating Hellroar.
Tulayan had suggested that she go with him to meet Terenus, but the arrogant Windranger refused without even thinking about it, much to his confusion.
After arranging for these orc captives, Terenus stroked his forehead.
Post-war events are always upsetting...
However, the next reward went unexpectedly well.
First of all, the greatest credit, in addition to the dead Lothar, is naturally Uther, who fought bravely to kill the enemy. Although according to the existing battle reports, it seems that the final word is over, and the person who defeated the big chief of the tribe is the mage named Xue Huan. However, for him, Terenus had other plans.
Uther was already the leader of the Knights of the Silver Hand, in charge of the Knights' Guild, and inherited the title of Marquis. In the aftermath of this battle, Terenus conferred the title of Duke Uther on him for his bravery in the battle. At the same time, he approved the expansion of the Silver Hand Knights to 5,000 people, which is undoubtedly a trust for the Silver Hand.
Tulayan, Dasohan, Tirio Fordin, Gavenrad and others have all increased their titles by one level.
In Lordaeron, if the title is below the duke, it doesn't really have much practical effect. It was merely used as a symbol of glory and a qualification to attend certain state dinners.
Oh, and of course, the salary of those hundreds of gold coins per month ...
However, since Tulayan and the others belonged to the Silver Hand, this order of knights and priests was not completely subordinate to Lordaeron. Therefore, it is understandable that Terenus only rewarded them with titles.
And for Tyrenus's generals such as Faral, Rupat, Álvaro, and other Lordaeron generals, the rewards don't stop there!