I became a mage and was recruited by the lord as his son-in-law

At the port of the royal capital, Beth led the church knights to the dock. She did not unload the gems from the cargo ship. These gems were waiting for Bennett to take away by himself. The wizard had his own way of storing them and did not need Beth's help.

The knights of the church have basically no high-end combat power, and the next situation will depend on Bennett's final decision. The knight Bennett requested is also ready. He is a god-given knight of the church who guarantees loyalty and is not afraid of life or death.

The church's combat capability also made Beth more worried. There was no doubt that the church's expansion would be delayed.

Now, Beth’s first priority is to understand the current situation before making plans for the next step.

So her first step was to meet the king.

Nearly a month had passed since the last time the king met with him in the palace, and the layout of the palace had undergone tremendous changes.

The gate of the palace was no longer guarded by the king's confidants, but by the knights of the church. The knighthood was not given by God, but this did not hinder his worship of Beth.

When he saw Beth, he was so excited that he was speechless. He squeaked a few times and finally could only knock the breastplate on his chest with a muffled sound to express his excitement.

Beth nodded with a smile, and the knight even forgot his duty to open the door. Beth walked past the knight, pushed open the door and entered the glorious golden corridor.

The originally empty corridor is now surrounded by many statues, including angels, Allah, and crosses, and their placement is not in line with church customs.

The king was in awe of the church, but he did not treat it sincerely. Beth had long understood this situation. She had not expected the king to treat the church sincerely. She just wanted to use the king's orthodoxy to elevate the church to the same level as the two gods.

When they entered the hall, the king was not there, and Beth was not in a hurry. The king's study was far away from here. Beth did not go directly to the study to find him, intending to save some face for the king.

The king obviously understood this, for Beth hadn't had to wait for a few minutes before the king entered the hall through a side door and sat high on the throne.

Beth did not salute. She gave the king face, but that did not mean she really respected him.

"Your Majesty, I am here to learn about the movements of the orcs, the specific situation in the north, and to explain my solution to Hannibal."

The king nodded. He had no intention of hiding the current movements of the orcs, but the specific situation in the north...

Some time ago, information from St. Petersburg reached the king, and he was considering whether to ask Beth.

Beth looked at the king who was somewhat embarrassed on the throne, and realized that something must have happened during this period of time, and what happened must be related to the church.

"Your Majesty, just hand me the documents, and I will make my own judgment on the situation."

The king nodded, still without asking any questions, but just signaled Alan to hand the documents to Beth.

Beth took the documents, there were two copies in total, one was the king's guess about the orcs' marching route and the other was the actual situation of the orcs' march. After comparing them, Beth found that there was not much difference between the two.

She frowned and was secretly on guard, thinking that the king was not a fool, but a real person.

Next, she picked up the second document. At the top was the information about the Northern Giant Wolf Duke's dispatch of troops and the destination of the troops.

Yes, the North sent troops. He could watch the capital being destroyed by the orcs, but he could not tolerate the orcs running rampant on his own land.

Beth's brows relaxed. The place where the orcs gathered was the territory of the church and also the place covered by the influence of the Duke of the Northern Giant Wolf. If the giant wolf ignored the church, then even if the church survived the difficulties, it would have to recuperate for many years.

She felt relieved and continued to read. Below was the news about the evacuation of some viscounties of the church. Beth was very satisfied. These viscounties were the God-given production sites of the church and an indispensable part of the church model.

Next came the second page. The blood-red font stabbed Beth like a sword. What was recorded on it was the massacre in St. Petersburg.

Cities like St. Petersburg are the cornerstone of the church model. The people of St. Petersburg work like machines, and their production capacity is in excess. Part of this excess capacity is used to feed the mouths of church administrators, and part is used to maintain the high welfare of the church viscounts.

St. Petersburg collapsed, and none of its people survived.

This was already a shocking tragedy, after all, it involved 20 people.

However, what is more terrifying is not the death of the subjects, but the fate of the nobleman of St. Petersburg. The nobleman was dragged out by a group of merchants and knights, humiliated, beaten, and then skinned. Now the skin is still flying in St. Petersburg. Even the nobleman's wife and children were not spared.

The noble was exterminated.

There have always been two rules in the wars between nobles: nobles cannot be humiliated, and nobles can die but not be destroyed.

Even the looting of the Red Pavilion in Rose Territory had to abide by this rule, leaving a population for the nobles to give them a chance to make a comeback or continue their bloodline.

St. Petersburg, both counts.

The purpose of the Giant Wolf Duke in the North sending troops may not only be to destroy the orcs, he also wants to deter the church and warn it not to continue expanding.

The giant wolf is about to attack the church.

"Your Majesty, I want to take another look at the specific actions of the South."

The king then asked Allen to fetch the documents from the south and hand them to Bess.

Beth took the document. There was no news about the Duke of Rose sending troops. This was a good thing, but it also meant another thing, that is, the South’s desire for independence was clear, so he would not attack the church.

After all, what does the state religion of the Lion Family have to do with the Rose Family?

But this is even more terrifying. If the Rose Family does not participate, they must be accumulating strength. With Adam's leadership, they will become more difficult to deal with.

Beth took a deep breath. These things would only happen after the orcs were eliminated. Now it was better to deal with the orcs first.

"Your Majesty, I have learned about the recent situation. The orcs are..."

"The orcs asked Master Lieyang to take action, right?"

The king's words stunned Beth for a moment, then she narrowed her eyes and asked slowly:

"Master Lieyang and I requested 2000 tons of gemstones. What are the conditions that His Majesty the King proposed?"

The king smiled and shook his head, then answered directly:

"He didn't make any excessive demands, he just wanted Razlan to become a dukedom."

There was some coldness in Beth's eyes. Razlan's level was not enough to support the reputation of a duke. The king would definitely not promote him directly, otherwise there would be many dukes in the future.

"Did His Majesty agree directly?"

"No, Razlan is not yet at the level of a duke. I made Razlan the duke of the church so that the church can interfere in the internal affairs of a duke. This not only raises Razlan's level, but also can be regarded as a gift from me to the church. I wonder if Saint Beth is satisfied?"

"Satisfied, I am very satisfied."

Beth looked at the king coldly and left the hall without saying goodbye.