Chapter 989 Preliminary Cooperation Intent Reached
I met Jialia again after more than a year, and compared with the last time we separated, her expression was obviously a little tired, and it seemed that she should have been very busy recently.
But perhaps because of the long-cherished wish that has been fulfilled for many years, Karia's spirit seems to be quite excited.
In order to get the opportunity to meet with Sarren, Galia rearranged today's schedule with the help of her personal officer.
Even so, because of the mountains of complicated affairs in the kingdom of Lordaeron, she could only squeeze out half an hour of free time.
Jialia thought that Sarren would come to meet her alone, but she didn't expect that he also brought a female entourage who seemed to be very close.
After a few thoughtful mutual greetings, Salian noticed Jialia's eyes and took the initiative to introduce her: "Princess Jialia, this is Valera Sangunar, my childhood sweetheart who grew up with me since childhood, and one of my right-hand men. β
Valera raised her brows slightly when she heard this, she didn't expect Sarren to admit her relationship with her so generously.
Although the term childhood sweetheart is somewhat ambiguous, at least it can be seen that Salian did not deliberately hide their relationship in front of Jialia.
Galia, who was already sensitive, immediately understood the vague meaning of Sarren's words, and the expression on her face stiffened for a moment, and she sighed secretly in her heart.
'Also, how can such a good person lack chasers around him, it's a pity that ......'
With the status of Galia about to ascend the throne as queen, it is almost impossible to choose a partner according to your heart, and there are too many factors to consider.
As the Duke of Quel'Salas in neighboring territory, Galia knew from the beginning that he would not be able to give up his inheritance in his homeland to join Lordaeron, but she still had a glimmer of illusion in her heart.
Valeera's appearance completely shattered the luck in Galia's heart, but fortunately, she had made psychological expectations in advance, and finally did not lose her temper too much in front of Salian and Valeera.
The momentary change in Galia's demeanor was noticed by Valeera, who had been watching her, and she glanced at Salaan with a smirk.
"Heh~ It's really as I expected, right?"
Saljan didn't answer Valeera's quip on the Soul Link channel, and he didn't plan to keep Garia's attention focused on emotional issues.
Having just experienced a battle for the throne, there are still many problems to be solved inside and outside of Lordaeron, some of which will inevitably involve neighboring Quel'Thalas, and now is not the time to take care of the relationship between children and daughters.
Ignoring Valeera's teasing, Sarean turned the conversation straight away.
"Princess Galia, on behalf of the Sun King Kael'thas Sunseeker, I hope to reach a preliminary consensus with the new kingdom of Lordaeron in terms of diplomacy, economy and trade."
When it came to state affairs, the somewhat distracted Gallia quickly adjusted her state, and Masasetsu said to Sarren, "I want to hear the details, I don't know how the Sun King wants to cooperate with Lordaeron." β
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Valilla originally thought that this reunion of the "old lover" might create some sparks, and she made up her mind to guard it strictly.
But as it turns out, she underestimated the professionalism of Salian and Galia.
From the beginning, Sarean didn't think he could be married to Garia, and he always regarded Galia as a pen pal and fellow allies, and he didn't develop any peach relationship with her at all.
Although the fledgling Galia has some thoughts about Salian that go beyond being a friend, she is well aware of her identity, responsibilities and ideals.
Unless she is willing to voluntarily give up the throne and propose marriage to Quel'Thalas as a princess, this relationship is destined to be just a flower in the mirror.
After all, Salian is not a professional diplomat, and it is impossible for Galia, as the crown prince, to discuss the details directly with him, otherwise what would Lordaeron raise such a large group of officials for.
As the king, Galia only needs to control the general direction of the country's development, and the details will be assigned to officials at all levels to deal with.
This is also the philosophy that Sarren has taught her little by little in her correspondence over the past few years.
But well...... That being said, in fact, Sarian himself could not perfectly divide his duties.
He has a strong sense of responsibility and always wants to take care of all the important things himself.
However, this is clearly unrealistic.
One person's energy is limited, and Sarian is not a distraction, and when two things happen at the same time, he must make trade-offs according to the priority of the matter.
The discussion between Salian and Galia is only a preliminary intention to cooperate between the two countries, and the detailed issues will naturally be discussed in depth by the people of the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The outcome of this discussion of intentions did not surprise Sarjan, who was not the domineering Terenas and Arthas, and hoped to get along with her neighbors in a more moderate way, mutually beneficial.
With both intentions on the assumption that both sides were interested, Galia and Saljan quickly agreed that Lordaeron and Quel'Thalas would do their best to put aside their past suspicions and deepen their cooperation in the face of the impending extraterrestrial threat.
If it had been before the demonic upheaval that shook the whole of Lordaeron, it would have been difficult for Galia to convince some of the more conservative diehards.
Officials and princes and nobles who are stationed in Lordaeron have witnessed the rampant demons and have a basic understanding of the Burning Legion, an ancient enemy of Azeroth.
There's nothing to say, the other party is riding on Lordaeron's head to make a fortune, and it's over.
Galia had long known the truth about the Orc invasion through correspondence with Sarjan, and it was the demons of the Burning Legion who were behind the mad Orcs.
With the help of this demon's battle in Lordaeron's royal city, Jialia easily persuaded Lordaeron's high-ranking officials and nobles that demon-related events were given the highest priority, and it was necessary to wash away the shame of the royal city being invaded on a large scale.
According to the latest information from the Kenrito Council from the Cursed Lands, the Dark Gate is still irreversibly activated, and will be reopened in less than half a year at the latest.
Although it is impossible to determine who repaired the Dark Gate on the other side of Draenor, it must have something to do with the Burning Legion.
It was also because she was worried about the safety of Aurelia who stayed in Draenor that she gladly accepted Kael'thas's order, and rushed to the Watch Fort with about half of the ranger troops to station and monitor the Dark Gate's movements at close range.
"Half a year......
Jialia rubbed her eyebrows with a little headache: "I'm sorry, in just half a year, I'm afraid it will be difficult for Lordaeron to send large-scale reinforcements to Fort Watch." β
"As you know, Lordaeron has been infiltrated by the Burning Legion for several years, and we need to clean up the demons and followers in the country first, and we also need to consider the Cursed Sect that has been hiding in Lordaeron's sneaky land, and we really can't spare troops to send to the Cursed Lands."
Sarian smiled understandingly: "Things have to be done one by one, take your time." β
"The threat of foreign invasion is imminent, and we must at least take the lead in putting aside our disputes and taking a concerted posture so that we can set an example for other countries that have not yet realized the seriousness of the problem."
Jialia nodded solemnly: "It just so happens that I plan to take the opportunity of this enthronement ceremony to invite representatives of various countries to gather together to discuss issues related to the Burning Legion." β
Speaking of this, Jialia sighed softly: "Because of the historical legacy of the past, countries have too deep prejudices against Lordaeron, I originally wanted to hold a summit, but unfortunately ......"
The riots that Terenus engaged in basically offended the major countries of the Eastern Kingdom.
The mess left by Terenus can only be solved by the new king Garia, and mutual trust between countries cannot be restored in a day or two.
Leaving it to rest for now, there are less than 10 minutes of free time left for Galia.
Not wanting to waste time, SalΓ©an turned to Archbishop Alonthos Fao, who died a few years ago.
Galia was a little confused by Sarjan's sudden shift in conversation, but she was keenly aware that the topic of Sarren's next conversation should be related to Fao's sudden disappearance.
Although the relationship between Galia and Sarean is not ordinary, the theft of the body of Saint Fao is an internal scandal in Lordaeron after all, and it is inconvenient to disclose it to outsiders.
"Archbishop Fao? Of course I remember him, nominally as my mentor for pastoral careers. β
"But Archbishop Fao died a few years ago and was buried, so why is his name suddenly mentioned today?"