Chapter 197 Radiant Heart

"Why?" Lothar was puzzled. In his opinion, as the supreme military commander of the kingdom, he should be with his soldiers.

"The Seven Kingdoms need a reason for unity and cooperation." Duke's answer made everyone suddenly realize.

Yes, Arathor Empire.

The same family, same origin, and same clan, especially when the enemy is present, these are the best reasons for joining forces. What's more, there is no deep hatred between the seven human kingdoms. It was indeed unkind to abandon the heir of Emperor Thoradin back then, but after all, there was no confrontation.

So Lothar's identity as Thoradin's heir is very important.

"Your Majesty, I..." It was also difficult for Anduin to deal with such a sensitive issue.

"It doesn't matter, after all, it was your ancestors who gave up the throne to my ancestors. In the eyes of outsiders, there is indeed a suspicion of usurpation. However, when it comes to major events related to all human beings, and even the entire world of Azeroth, such small details It's nothing. The training can be handed over to Bolvar."

Anduin thought for a moment, then nodded.

In the final analysis, Ryan, Anduin, and Bolvar are all very upright people. When they are not restricted by those annoying noble forces, they show their full strength.

"Bolvar, then I will leave the military training, my queen, and Varian to you." There are not many capable people under Ryan, and some nobles who were originally in high positions have either become demons or become demons in the middle of the sea. Slaughtered by the devil.

This is almost equivalent to the position of the auxiliary minister, and it is definitely the highest position among the high positions.

"Follow your will, my lord." Bolvar bowed deeply.

Ryan turned his head to look at Duke. He took a deep breath, and as soon as he raised his hand, a servant handed over a small spoon of melted wax. Another valet handed over a document, opened it, and let the wax pour over it.

Then Ryan took out the royal seal from his arms and stamped it heavily on the wax.

This is……

Duke glanced at it, and suddenly saw his name.

King Lane turned his head and faced Duke with a smile: "Duke Marcus, please kneel down."

"yes."

Well, the boss sent a bad check, just kneel down.

"Duke Marcus, in order to thank you for your great achievements, and to commend your loyalty, bravery and wisdom, you are now named the Duke of Karazhan of the Stormwind Kingdom, and you are allowed to have twice the private soldiers of a normal duke. Your fief Including the following parts, from the East Valley Logging Ground in the north, to Karazhan on the Deadwind Pass in the south, from Mistmantle Manor in the west, and to the intersection of the triangle in the east. I also know that many places are located in the occupied areas captured by the orcs, but I believe that eventually One day our Kingdom of Stormwind will take back this beautiful and rich land."

I thought it was over, but who knew it wasn't over yet.

"I will make you the Commander-in-Chief of the Stormwind Kingdom's Navy, commanding all naval ships, and allowing you to recruit aliens who do not exceed one-fifth of the Navy's total strength and incorporate them into the Navy's establishment."

Duke was suddenly moved. There are strict restrictions on the private soldiers of the nobles in the Stormwind Kingdom. The number of dukes must not exceed 5,000, and twice that is 10,000. This is legal and can be placed on the table.

And the fiefdom... no one knows better than Duke how powerful the Stormwind Kingdom was later. On 'History'. Because of the destruction of other human kingdoms and their decline, Stormwind City has become the biggest benchmark for mankind. Stormwind City, which has absorbed a large number of refugees from the north, has a more exaggerated rate of violence than the later Scourge of the Undead.

The Deadwind Pass was indeed blown to pieces by Medivh's big explosion, but the rich lands of the Elwynn Forest, such as the East Valley Logging Camp, are definitely first-class good fiefdoms.

Moreover, the commander-in-chief of the navy undoubtedly handed over the sea power of the entire Stormwind Kingdom and all the benefits derived from the sea to Duke.

Everyone knows that almost the entire Stormwind Kingdom has fallen, and it is only a matter of time before the Western Wilderness is wiped out. If the Stormwind Kingdom wants to continue, it must rely on Duke. However, Ryan has the courage to go to this point, which is also rare in the world.

Without any hesitation, Duke bowed his head: "Thank you for the gift, Your Majesty."

Ryan smiled, and finally sighed: "What kind of gift, if it weren't for you, even if the Stormwind Kingdom is not completely destroyed, I am afraid that at most tens of thousands of people can escape. Maybe even I will die in Stormwind City. I promise these empty words I am the one who is extremely guilty.”

"Your Majesty, you have done a good job." Anduin and other courtiers comforted Ryan.

"Hey, the resettlement of nearly 600,000 soldiers and civilians gives me a headache when I think about it. But we have nothing. If it doesn't work, we should try our best to ask other countries to absorb our nationals."

right! no money! No food!

How to survive?

Anduin and the others looked at each other in blank dismay.

In a critical moment, we only think of human life first, and save people first. Now that the person has been rescued, he is also dumbfounded. He cannot eat, drink, and scatter. If there are only tens of thousands of people, maybe you can also beg from various kingdoms. There are 600,000 people here!

Just thinking about it is terrifying.

Biansheng escaped with almost nothing but weapons.

Not to mention that Duke Ferrence, who was originally in charge of internal affairs, died, even if he didn't, he would probably die of fright on the spot.

"Duke, can I trouble you to go to Alterac, Stromgarde, and Dalaran to negotiate with the heads of state? Besides, our treasury is gone, so I wonder if you can lend a sum of money to the kingdom in your own name... ..." Ryan blushed when he said this.

On the one hand, there are really no talents around him. Those of Bolvar are indeed just knights, but they are definitely not good at diplomacy. Moreover, now that he came to beg like a beggar, it would be strange if the other side had a good face.

On the other hand, the majestic king actually wanted to borrow money from a duke, and he lost all face. The richest person here is Duke.

"Your Majesty, please don't worry about the treasury." After finishing speaking, Duke snapped his fingers, and then two burly male Naga carried a huge box out of the sea.

The guards of the royal family took the box and opened it, and a burst of golden light almost blinded the eyes of Ryan and other poor ghosts.

bullion! So many gold bars!

These gold bars engraved with the lion's coat of arms are undoubtedly the gold bars commonly used in the Stormwind Kingdom.

"These are..." Ryan stuttered.

"Your Majesty, have you forgotten? When those nobles were fleeing for their lives, they encountered Bloodsail Pirates, and in order to escape, their ship turned around and dropped a lot of belongings, and then my murlocs picked them up."

Ryan suddenly remembered that because those nobles colluded with the devil, they had already been demoted. According to the laws of the kingdom, their fiefdoms and property would be confiscated...

At this moment, Anduin, Bolvar, and a kind of royal guard saluted Duke together.

"Duke Marcus, you have a heart that shines with divine light."