When Sarlayan first met Luo Ning, this guy was still a fledgling and reckless mage, and he even had an unknown title of "specializing in defeating teammates".
More than ten years have passed, and the young man has become the pillar of Dalaran and one of the representatives of the new generation of mages.
But it's a new generation... In fact, Luo Ning is already in his 30s. According to the human lifespan standards of this era, he can already be said to be middle-aged.
Of course, this age criterion does not apply to healers who can use arcane magic to extend their lives.
Taking Antonidas as a reference, as long as Luo Ning does not die in an accident, it is easy to live to be 150 years old, and 200 years old is not impossible.
The doctor, who is in his 30s, is at the peak of his life and still has a lot of youth to squander.
Perhaps because of his long-term pampering, Luo Ning's face did not show any signs of weathering. Except for his calm demeanor, he was no different from a young man in his 20s.
Rather, it would be better to say that Luo Ning can achieve such an achievement at the age of 30, except for those who are innate and cannot be regarded as universal standards... such as Medivh, Luo Ning is already unprecedented.
After taking over the position of Kirin Tor Speaker from Antonidas, until today, Ronin has not been able to spare much time to deal with personal issues.
However, such busy days are almost coming to an end, and Luo Ning has to start thinking about his lifelong happiness.
"Well...there is indeed a candidate already scheduled."
Facing Sarlayan's gossipy question, Luo Ning embarrassedly scratched his neatly styled medium-length red hair.
"Speaking of which, you should know her, or at least have heard of her."
"Tess Greymane, Princess of Gilneas, was introduced to me by Queen Calia as a middleman some time ago."
"oh"
Sarlayan slapped his palm suddenly: "It turns out to be Princess Tess. It's true that according to the standards of the aristocracy, the child has indeed reached the time to get engaged."
Tess Greymane is the eldest daughter of Genn Greymane, the current King of Gilneas, and Queen Mia, and the sister of Crown Prince Liam.
Princess Tess, who was born in the 4th year of Black Gate, has just turned 13 years old, which may sound like a bit of a punishment, but for the daughter of a noble family, this age is just right for an engagement, and she will be able to marry happily in a year or two.
Although Luo Ning is already in his 30s, considering his theoretical lifespan, as long as he doesn't die in an accident midway, there is no need to worry about Tess becoming a widow early.
"Speaking of which..."
Speaking of Queen Calia, Sarlayan asked thoughtfully: "Calia has entered the second half of her 20s. Doesn't she plan to find a prince to continue the bloodline of the Menethil family?"
After hearing Sarlayan's question, Luo Ning glanced at him with a strange expression.
Sarlayan: "What are you doing?"
Luo Ning: "Are you still embarrassed to ask?"
"Ah this..."
Although Luo Ning didn't make it clear, Sarlayan quickly understood what he meant.
The experience she had as a girl made Calia already have a crush on her. However, due to some practical reasons, she and Sarlayan were not destined to be together after all.
"Why"
Luo Ning also knew this very well, and sighed helplessly and said: "Queen Calia vaguely hinted to the ministers at the annual meeting of Lordaeron at the beginning of this year that she planned to dedicate her life to the Holy Light."
"If there are no special circumstances, Calia does not plan to recruit the prince as her wife."
"In order to continue the rule of the Menethil family, in a few years she may adopt a talented child of the right age from a branch of the family and train it herself."
Terenas only has two children, Calia and Arthas. Arthas is dead, and Calia is the only one who can continue the bloodline.
However, Calia's attitude of delaying her marriage caused great headaches for the ministers of Lordaeron.
The inability of the royal bloodline to continue is undoubtedly an unsettling factor for Lordaeron, which is in the midst of its revival.
After being urged by many important ministers of the kingdom, Calia finally confessed to them and initially expressed her intention not to get married.
As an alternative, Calia might choose to adopt a child from a branch of House Menethil and raise him or her to be the heir to the throne.
Sarlayan smiled bitterly and shook his head: "It's a shame that she still has the heart to help you introduce your fiancée."
Luo Ning rolled his eyes angrily: "What else? I'm going to make it clear that I won't marry you unless I'm married to you? Then you can only use me as a shield to change the subject."
"If I hadn't known you for many years and understood your temper, I might have listened to the rumors in the aristocratic circles of various countries and regarded you as a scumbag who holds up his pants and refuses to recognize others."
"The god doesn't recognize anyone with his pants on!"
Sarlayan was so angry that his mouth twisted: "Which idiot is spreading this rumor?! The relationship between Calia and I is completely innocent!"
Luo Ning spread his hands jokingly: "Who knows, anyway, someone has compiled a story about you and Calia and spread it in a small area. They just changed the names to avoid suspicion."
"...But let me tell you something, that story is quite outrageous and has nothing to do with your real experience."
"Why……"
Sarlayan smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Forget it, it's better to defend the people than to defend the river. Let them go. Anyway, I have a clear conscience."
"Oh?" Luo Ning choked with a half-smile: "Kalia will have to live alone for the rest of her life. Do you really dare to say that you have no guilt?"
"e..." Sarlayan changed the subject with a somewhat unnatural look on his face: "Let's talk about your Princess Tess. She is 13 years old. You are a tough kid, and you are an old cow eating old grass?"
Luo Ning immediately jumped up and down: "Fuck you! I'm obviously still very young, right?"
"...So you are not going to deny that your fiancée is only 13 years old?"
"I t..."
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After a fight with Ronin, a friend he had known for many years, Sharlayan found Jaina, Tinagosa and others having a good time in the market of Dalaran.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! On the way to the teleportation hall as a family, Jaina asked with a half-smile: "Did Luo Ning tell you about Sister Calia?
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Sarlayan: "?"
"how do you know?"
"Ah"
Jaina shook her head in a funny way: "This is reciprocity among the upper class. Sister Calia helped Luo Ning introduce her fiancée. Of course Luo Ning also wanted to sell her a good deal and ask her about your attitude in a subtle way.
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"Are you feeling a little guilty about Sister Calia's choice now?"
"Forehead"
Noticing Valeela's suddenly sharp eyes, Sarlayan's mouth twitched and complained: "So this is another routine? I really thought..."
Jaina sighed: "Half and half."
"If I still don't get a response from you, Sister Calia can't wait forever. After all, she is just a short-lived human being, and her flowery youth only lasts for about ten years."
Onyxia, who was standing by and watching the show, smiled and encouraged: "Why don't we just accept her as well? After this is done, Lordaeron will belong to Quel'Thalas."
Tinagosa, who was also happy to eat the melon, rolled her eyes and complained: "How can it be so simple? Do you think Lordaeron is one of those small principalities that can only rely on backers to survive?"
Little Xingxing lowered her head and thought for a while before saying thoughtfully: "Actually... it's not impossible."
"Um?!"
Someone dared to go against the trend at this juncture, and the jealous Valeera immediately turned her sharp eyes towards her.
Stellagosa smiled nonchalantly and explained: "I'm just analyzing the theory, and I don't necessarily want Sarlayan to take action."
"If Calia is really interested and willing to make certain sacrifices, Sarlayan can use his identity as the Grand Duke of the Unicorn Principality to achieve a nominal marriage with Lordaeron."
"This will further bring the relationship between Quel'Thalas and Lordaeron closer, and further bind the interests of the two countries together."
"Of course, since both parties have responsibilities that cannot be left behind, this marriage is most likely just a formality."
"It is impossible for Calia to settle in Quel'Thalas for a long time because she is so busy with state affairs. Sharlayan, who is running around all day, rarely even has time to go home, let alone frequently go to Lordaeron to perform his duties as a prince."
"If a marriage is achieved in this way, the political symbolic significance is far greater than the actual significance. The advantage is... Calia can find Sharlayan to leave a legacy, without passing the throne to a branch of the Menethil family."
Except for Valeera, who was always very jealous, no one else showed any clear opposition to Stellagosa's proposal.
As a princess of the human kingdom, Jaina is undoubtedly the person who best understands Calia's situation. She seems to be somewhat interested in this walking marriage plan.
Sarlayan, who had a strong desire to survive, hurriedly interrupted the weird atmosphere at the scene: "Okay, Stella said it's just a theory, don't think about it."
"Instead of these irrelevant thoughts, we might as well consider where to go next. Anyway, there are still several days before Kael'thas' wedding begins."