Devenhill was a name that Laing and Suria came up with after a private discussion. The name Devenhill came from the ancient Brittany language, meaning "tall steed". In Brittany history, the third Brittany Knight King, the "White Reaper" Guillaume, once had a very powerful Holy Grail Knight under his command. His name was Devenhill.
Apart from his bravery, this Holy Grail Knight was also famous for his ability as a regent. He was one of the few Holy Grail Knights who had both great bravery and excellent governance skills like François. Suria hoped that her child could be like this great Holy Grail Knight, who had both great bravery and great governance skills.
But the Goddess of the Lake actually eavesdropped on our private conversation and said that it was her idea?
Laing thought to himself. Although it was true that his child should be named Devenhill, why did he feel so unhappy about it?
However, since the Goddess had already said it at the banquet, Laing could only pinch his nose and accept it. He thought to himself that he must find it somewhere else.
The gifts he received piled up into a mountain, and all kinds of gifts filled Laing's storeroom.
Giving birth to a child is so profitable! Laing held the thick gift list, and the Earl was very touched. This was a fast way to earn money.
But this was evil. As a wise and mature noble, Laing knew that it was a very wrong idea to pin the financial health of the territory on wedding money and gifts for giving birth to a child.
A few days later, the annual Winter Veil Festival was approaching. The festive atmosphere of the festival pervaded the whole territory of Glamorgan. This year, Laing's winery was especially lively. In addition to the Gallan Witches' visiting group, Laing's father-in-law, François, Suria's uncle, Holy Grail Knight Anthelme, and Paladin Knight Sir Jerrold had also come to Laing's territory to celebrate the Winter Veil Festival with them. François, who loved his daughter dearly, sent more men, including two middle-aged maids who were good at midwifery, to Suria's subordinates.
In fact, Laing had taken the initiative to send someone to look for a midwife when he heard the news. However, François was even more enthusiastic than Laing. The Duke immediately said that the midwife was not good enough, and that his choice was better.
Alright, Laing could only let it be. François was his father-in-law, and the child in Suria's belly was his grandson. If he wanted to take care of it, Laing could not stop him at all.
In response to Laing's request, the Lake Fairy immediately had the Lake Witch, Morgiana, issue a new oracle. She required the Lake Prophets to not casually ask for free offerings and food from freedmen and nobles. If the Lake Prophets asked freedmen to do so, they must at least provide blessings or corresponding rewards, such as potions.
As for a small number of Lake Prophets and Lake Divine Maidens' baptism of underage boys … The Lake Fairy only ordered the Lake Prophets not to force it. However, according to Laing's investigation, there were no cases where underage boys were unwilling to do so.
(The stronger Lake Divine Maidens would be promoted to become Lake Prophets. To avoid confusion, they were generally referred to as Lake Prophets.)
Looking at the beautiful faces and slim figures of those golden-haired and blue-eyed Lake God prophets, Ryan only wanted to say one thing.
'Teacher, I've realized.'
Indeed, these Lake Prophets would maintain their youth and beauty until the end of their lives. In the last days of their lives, they would go to the Holy Grail Church or the Lake Fairy's holy land to spend their last days. Then, they would take the initiative to dissipate from the world.
Most of these Lake Prophets would choose a Holy Grail Knight to be their fixed partner. The children born between them would be called "Holy Grail Illegitimate Children". These children would automatically obtain the status of nobles. In addition to choosing a Holy Grail Knight as their partner, there were also a small number of Lake Prophets who, like Laing noticed, would engage in messy relationships. They liked the underage boys of freedmen and knight families.
Laing also thought that this was consensual. He wouldn't care about this kind of thing. However, to ask for food, to offer gold, and to have sex with a boy at night … This was too much. No matter what, these Lake Prophets should at least give some benefits.
As for the tithe, Laing had never planned to touch this tax.
Once again, there were gods in this world. The threat of the Evil Gods of Chaos to the mortal world was eternal. If it weren't for the help of the gods, humans would have long been destroyed by the threat of Chaos.
Without faith, would they believe in the Evil Gods of Chaos?
And no matter which church it was, tithes were a very important source of income. It was impossible for the church to operate without costs. Just like the most generous Goddess of Mercy, Shalia, who had the most generous teachings, she needed money to see a doctor and receive divine treatment. Furthermore, the more serious the illness, the more expensive it would be. If they couldn't pay for it, the priests and bishops could only helplessly help because they themselves needed to eat. How could they give away all the holy water potions and scrolls for free? In less than three days, the Church of the Goddess of Mercy would close down. That would be a real disaster.
Similarly, the Holy Grail Knights and the Lake Prophets couldn't live by drinking water, right?
Even if they were the Emperor, didn't they still have to pay the tithe? Laing thought so. The Lake Fairy Church was now his staunchest supporter. No matter how stupid he was, he wouldn't do anything to his own foundation.
After thinking for a while, Laing shook his head. The Count himself walked towards the Lake Fairy Tower alone.
Since the pregnancy was confirmed, the female knight could be said to have really enjoyed the treatment of being doted on by thousands of people. She was now ordered by the Lake Fairy to move to the tower to live. No matter where she went, she was accompanied by the Lake Prophet. It was almost impossible for outsiders to see Suria. Even if Suria's father, François, wanted to see his daughter, he had to report to the Lake Fairy.
Only Laing and Morgiana could freely enter and leave the Lake Fairy Tower.
Passing through the fog and entering the tower, the whole valley had been dyed white. The branches, grass, and gardens had been covered with white snow. The sky was bright, and the top of the Lake Fairy Tower had the divine power of the Goddess shining on everything, making it impossible for evil to hide.
It was the Winter Veil Festival again. This was Laing's tenth year in Brittany.
Entering the master bedroom of the tower, Laing's wife, Suria, was sitting on the white and soft bed. She had a white fox fur coat on her shoulders and was talking to the Lake Fairy. The female knight was only one or two months pregnant. It was not obvious yet, but her face was full of happiness and joy. Seeing her husband appear, the female knight said happily, "Laing, you're here?"
"Laing is here to see his wife and baby." The Lake Fairy held Suria's hand and talked to her. The Goddess was wearing a silver silk dress with pure black pearls. Seeing Laing appear, the Goddess said with a strange tone, "This is Laing's eldest son! In the future, this child will inherit all his titles. "
After knowing that Suria was pregnant, the Lake Fairy immediately used her divine power to predict that it would be a son.
What a strong sour smell. Laing smiled helplessly. Sitting beside the Lake Fairy, he held his wife's hand that stretched out from under the quilt and said emotionally, "Suria, how do you feel?"
"I feel very good, my husband." Suria's face was now full of motherly radiance. The female knight said proudly to Laing, "I'm very happy to be with you …."
She had been married for more than two years, and the fact that she had never gotten pregnant was a sore point for the female knight. In that aspect, Leon was as strong as a bull. In addition, her little maid Amelia was also pregnant, which proved that there was no problem with Leon. Therefore, Sulia had been a little worried for the past few months, afraid that it was because of her.
Without an heir, her position as the wife of the Lake Fairy would not be stable.
"Rest well. Leave everything outside to me. Rest well." Laing also felt sincere joy. He said gently, "Don't worry, I'll take care of everything."
"Laing! I'm not that weak! " Suria immediately said with dissatisfaction. "Don't treat me like a weak woman. I'm your wife, but I'm also a royal knight!"
"Suria, don't worry. Now that you're not here, I'll take care of Laing for you." The Lake Fairy's green eyes turned, and she said with a smile, "I won't give him a chance to do anything. Don't worry."
"My lady, I'll leave Laing to you for now." Suria immediately said to the Lake Fairy, "Please."
"Did you hear that? My champion, your wife has handed you over to me. You have to listen to me, or Suria will be angry. "The Lake Fairy immediately put pressure on Laing.
"I know." In the face of Suria's request, Laing immediately surrendered, showing that he was determined to obey his wife's orders.
Two people and one god, three hands clasped together. In the cold winter, the atmosphere in the room was happy and harmonious.
The pleasant atmosphere lasted for a while. Then Morgiana, the Witch of the Lake, entered the room and said, "My lady, Laen, King Bellegar of the Dwarf clan of Angrend and Bodrick, Duke of Bordero, are here. Francois is receiving them. Shall I let them in?"
"Laing, you and Morgiana go receive them. I'll stay here with Suria." The Lake Fairy did not even raise her head. The goddess directly ordered, "They must be here to attack Mu Xilon. Don't come in and disturb Suria."
Although Suria usually lived in the Lake Fairy's tower, she still often appeared outside. The female knight's physical fitness was very good, so there was no need to worry about other things.
"Well, let's go, Morgiana." Laing stood up.
Morgiana nodded, and the two left the room together, then went down the spiral wooden stairs.
"Laing, that …" As they were going downstairs, Morgiana said for no reason, "Suria lives here. You live alone now, right?"
"Ah?" Laing replied strangely, "Uh … I guess I live alone."
"Do you need me to move out to accompany you?" Morgiana immediately said, "Now that the lady is staying in the tower, I can move out to accompany you. Do you want someone to accompany you too?"
"Let's talk about this next time." Of course, Laing knew what Morgiana was planning. He quickly shook his head and changed the topic. "Morgiana, do you know why François and the others are gathered?"
"It's about attacking the Spire Palace." Morgiana was a little unhappy that Laing did not respond. She did want to live with Laing while the female knight was pregnant. "You'll know when you get there."
"Okay."
When Laing and Morgiana arrived at the banquet hall, everyone was already seated.
François, Duke of Winford, Bodrick, Duke of Bordero, Bellegar, King of Eight Peaks, and his wife, Kermanic, Aurora, the female elder of the Garland Council, and Laing's two female courtiers, Veronica and Teresa, were already seated. They were chatting, and François was the happiest. The duke himself repeatedly toasted and shared his joy with everyone.
Bodrick thought that it was François's turn to be proud. His daughter might be the queen of Brittany in the future. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the champion of the Sea God's Choice poured several cups of wine for François. Laing's father-in-law also agreed, which was rare.
Bellegar was the first to sit on a raised chair and start eating. The king of the Angrend clan complained that Laing's cooking was not good enough and that the dishes were not to the dwarves' liking, but he ate the most. Bellegar held a roasted chicken drumstick in his left hand and a long bread with roasted bacon in his right. He ate to his heart's content.
In dwarven culture, the more one ate at a banquet, the more respect one had for the host.
Seeing Laing come in, Bellegar said happily, "Oh, Brother Laing, congratulations! This must be Valaya's blessing. You're going to have an heir! "
After that, Bellegar bit off the drumstick in one bite and then broke off another drumstick from the roasted chicken on the table.
"Thank you." Laing and Bellegar greeted each other. Seeing Morgiana appear, everyone except Bellegar stood up and gave their blessings to Laing's territory. Having an heir was good news for all the knights and Laing's allies.
"Thank you all for your blessings." Laing thanked everyone, and everyone took their seats. Morgiana sat on the right side of Laing, while Veronica sat on the left side of Laing. Garland also had a sour expression on her face. After Laing sat down, Veronica immediately whispered to Laing, "My dear, are you happy?"
Laing immediately knew that Veronica was jealous. He immediately grabbed her hand that was wrapped in a black lace glove and said, "You're going to have one too."
"Hmph, men's words are always unreliable." Veronica snorted unhappily. Garland took advantage of the fact that François was still talking and whispered, "My dear, tell me, are you living alone now?"
"You want to move in with me?" Laing squinted. He was a little tempted.
"Why not?" Veronica's face was flushed. "We both think that this is our chance!"
"You two?" Laing was puzzled. Veronica continued, "Let's not talk about this for now, my dear. What I want to say is that your plan to attack Muxilon might have to be brought forward."
"Brought forward? Why? " Laing subconsciously looked at François. Of all the people present, only François had the right and ability to change Laing's strategy.
"This is Elder Trovic's idea." Veronica shrugged helplessly. "She said she doesn't plan to stay here until the spring planting is over. She'll leave your territory in March at the latest and return to the Garland Council.
If you want to borrow her power, you'll have to bring forward your plan. "
"What do you think?"
"This …" Laing fell into deep thought.
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