When Sharlayan returned to the banquet hall, he immediately saw Sylvanas surrounded by a large number of men.
When we met in the garden before, Sylvanas' demeanor was relatively peaceful. Now her mood was obviously bad, and her delicate golden eyebrows were almost wrinkled.
Sarlayan did not go over and ask for trouble. He avoided Sylvanas's looking eyes and walked close to the edge of the venue where Anasteria was sitting. He found a table and planned to fill his stomach first.
Normally, people attending banquets do not focus on eating and drinking, but rather walk around symbolically holding wine glasses to communicate.
The so-called banquet is actually a social platform. The food placed on the table is more like decoration. Few people will actually come to high-end banquets to eat and drink.
Sarlayan didn't care about this. He ate when he was hungry and looked for drinks when he was thirsty. He never cared about the unspoken rules set by the nobles who made a lot of noise.
His behavior that was different from others quickly attracted attention.
Most of the nobles covered half of their faces with ornate folding fans, and looked at Sarlayan with undisguised contempt in their eyes, obviously despising him for not knowing the rules.
Anastria, who was looking around, noticed some commotion in a corner of the venue, and a smile flashed in his eyes.
"Pah~pah~"
The Sun King clapped his hands, attracting the attention of most people present.
"Everyone, I wonder if the drinks and food at the venue satisfy you?"
"With enough wine and food, it's time for the celebration banquet to enter its second stage."
"Da~"
The Sun King raised his right hand and snapped his fingers, and the scenery in the banquet hall changed drastically without warning.
Sarlayan had just finished chewing a chicken drumstick and was wiping his hands with the wet wipe handed by the waiter.
The dining table in front of him suddenly disappeared and was replaced by rows of exquisite and gorgeous chairs. Anastria stood on the host stage covered by a red carpet, looking at the guests with a smile on their faces.
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Darkan carefully looked around, with shock and fear in his eyes.
"A large-scale space replacement spell? Is this a show of force?"
After the royal mages jointly cast a spell, the original banquet hall was replaced with the celebration venue that Anastria had prepared. The guests in the venue did not feel the slightest sense of disharmony when the spell was activated.
From this point, we can see the profound heritage of the Sun Chaser royal family, which dispels the contempt for the royal family in the hearts of some arrogant people.
"Then, let's get started."
Anastria's expression became solemn, and she took a beautifully decorated parchment roll from the hand of the beautiful royal maid on the side.
According to past practice, the order of awards is not based on the size of the merit, but the status of the person who made the meritorious service.
"Rommath Sunfury, please come forward."
"yes."
A male elf in a gorgeous mage's robe walked out of the crowd and bowed respectfully to the Sun King.
Sharlayan was not interested in Quel'Thalas' ancient tradition of judging heroes based on their status, so he found a chair and sat down, folding his arms and watching indifferently.
Danmaku was slightly surprised when he heard Romance's name.
"Arch Mage Rommath, it turns out he is a member of the Sunfury family."
"It's not surprising. This guy is a die-hard royalist. There are only about a dozen of the most well-known families in the royalist faction."
"Fire Wings, Morning Edge, Blazing Hands, Shadow Blade, Flame Blade, what else are there?"
"Sunfury, Deep Shadow, Flame Eagle, Sunseeker, Sangunar."
"Wait a minute...I found a problem."
"Isn't Yanying one of the four nobles? Why did he become a member of the royal party later?"
"Because they're down and out, family."
"Hey, don't joke now, the reason is actually very simple."
"The radical faction among the four nobles was completely uprooted, and those who came to power naturally became the pro-royal faction."
"I speculate that in the original history without Sarlayan's intervention, Anastria's purge of the four nobles was not complete. Only the Flame Eagle family firmly supported the royal family."
"But even if they are not completely liquidated, they will definitely not have an easy time."
"Darkan took advantage of the continued entanglement between the Sun King and the great nobles to stand out and become the backbone of the Silver Moon Council."
The boring status award ceremony was not as interesting as the topic discussed by the barrage. Sarlayan focused most of his energy on communicating with and watching the barrage, and was not interested in the ongoing ceremony.
"Next, Leretha Windrunner."
When the aged Anasteria gradually showed signs of fatigue, Sarlayan, who had been in a semi-distracted state, finally heard a familiar name.
Leleza is still leading the army to sweep away the trolls, so he cannot be there to receive the reward in person.
She specially sent her second daughter, Sylvanas, who was destined to succeed the Ranger General in the future, to take over on her behalf.
When Sylvanas, dressed in a rich dress, walked onto the stage, many male nobles below spontaneously let out a chuckle that everyone knew, which sounded...a bit obscene.
Sylvanas is not very adaptable to such a situation where a large number of nobles gather together.
She only had a natural smile on her face when communicating with Anasteria, and she always had a cold demeanor the rest of the time.
There is nothing worth mentioning about Leleza's reward. It is nothing more than increasing the scope of the territory, rewarding property, and reducing the territory tax paid to the country within a few years. The third best thing.
The nobles who live in Silvermoon City have no objection to this. In their view, no matter how much the territory of the "rural" lords increases, it will not help.
Although the Windrunner family has a good reputation among the people, they are still weak in the end and cannot reach the upper echelons of society.
After Liresa, Anasteria successively thought of several well-known rangers who were quite familiar to Sarlayan, including Lor'themar Theron and Halduron Min, who were nicknamed Aqiang by the barrage.
wing.
"The last one."
The long list of rewards finally came to the end, and Anasteria breathed a sigh of relief.
Taking advantage of the moment when the Sun King was taking a breath, a glint flashed in Darkan's eyes, and he deliberately lowered his head to keep a low profile, but there was a look in his eyes that was watching a good show.
"Your Majesty, please wait a moment!"
A red-haired man wearing gorgeous mail suddenly stood up from his seat and walked out of the crowd under the stunned gaze of Anasteria.
Sylvanas, who had just sat down, glanced at her: 'He is indeed here, by the way, this guy is not...'
Anastria, who was already quite tired, had a look of confusion on her face: "I remember, you are Mattis of the Flame Eagle family, right?"
"Yes! Your Majesty, I am honored that you remember my name."
The red-haired man called Mattis behaved respectfully and politely, and did not despise the royal power like the radicals among the four nobles.
Obviously, Mattis is a faction of the Flame Eagle family that leans towards the royal family.
'What a good idea. Before I have time to integrate the royal factions that have come over to me, I can persuade the younger members of the Yanying family to serve as pawns.'
Anastria, whose acting skills were in full swing, showed no clues on her face. She smiled gently and comforted: "Don't be nervous, kid. Is there anything you want to say?"
"Yes, please forgive me for being rude."
Mattis turned his head and looked directly at Sarlayan, who was watching the show with his legs crossed and his chest crossed.
"I heard that His Majesty plans to reward a half-elf with impure blood? May I ask if this is true?"
"Wow!"
Under Sarlayan's still indifferent gaze, the nobles at the scene suddenly exploded.
"This is unreasonable! How can a humble half-elf be rewarded by His Majesty himself? I object!"
"Your Majesty, please consider it carefully. The noble tradition of Quel'Thalas cannot be tarnished, and we cannot start this!"
Valeela, who was hiding in the dark and watching the whole process, gritted her teeth angrily.
'You are a waste who only talks about the achievements of your ancestors! Incompetent vested interests! It is obvious that you are the biggest obstacle to the development and growth of Quel'Thalas!'