Chapter 5 (2/2)

Walter looked at his father, the highest ruler of the Lordaeron Kingdom, and coldly spat out these two words.

There was no hesitation and no possibility of negotiation.

If the position of City Lord that the old king had arranged for him was still acceptable, this consort selection had already crossed Walter’s bottom line.

Walter did not like to interact with people, but he hated being manipulated even more.

Taking over the position of Houston’s City Lord could be considered a necessary preparation to inherit the throne, but the selection of consorts was completely private.

In the Middle Ages, it was natural for parents to arrange marriages.

The old king did not contact other great nobles or choose consorts for Walter from among the children of the nobles.

Instead, he released the news that he would choose concubines from all over the country, regardless of their humble origins. This was already a great concession.

For the nobles, marriage was a necessary means to stabilize their position.

Through marriage, the two families were closely connected. It was the most effective way for the nobles to obtain an alliance in the past thousands of years.

Moreover, Walter was the only Prince of Lordaeron.

If they gave up the marriage, they would lose not only an alliance of nobles but also the honor of the family.

After all, for the nobles, the purity of their bloodline was the core to maintain the loyalty of the family. A noble who allowed the commoners to pollute their bloodline was not worthy of being called a noble.

In any noble family, such a thing was unimaginable.

The old king knew Walter’s temperament.

In order to get a grandson sooner, he had made such a huge sacrifice and compromise.

He did not expect to be coldly rejected by Walter.

He did not even give any extra explanation. He just gave an answer, and there was no room for negotiation.

“Walter, my child.”

“You can’t treat me like this, for the sake of the supreme God.”

The old king was a little flustered. He could not care about the etiquette of the nobles. He grabbed Walter’s hand and stopped him from leaving.

“I’m a Holy Knight, and I’m preparing to start a new cultivation.”

“During the cultivation process, I must abstain from women. Otherwise, it would be blasphemy against God.”

Walter looked at the old king who had a pleading look on his face, and he could not bear it.

In the end, Walter did not shake off his hand. Instead, he made up an excuse.

“I promise you that after I finish my cultivation, I will come back to inherit the throne and choose a concubine for myself.”

Although he was indeed a Holy Knight, Walter had never once prayed to the so-called supreme God.

The only reason he joined the Holy Knights was that he had tamed a Holy Golden Dragon in the forest of elves when he was young.

The dual identity of a Holy Dragon Knight and a grand swordmaster was enough for Walter to take the title of the number one expert in the continent.

It was because the pope took a fancy to this golden signboard that he broke the rule and baptized Walter.

He also announced to the outside world the next successor of Walter’s Silver Hand.

“No, Walter, you can’t lie to me.”

“I want to order everyone to come to the Imperial City. As long as someone can stop you, even if she can’t become the imperial consort, I’m willing to confer the title of a Countess.”

“Don’t think of abandoning your country and family, Walter. The blood of the Kane family will always flow in your body.”

The old king did not listen at all. All the supreme Gods and all the cultivation were excuses. As a member of the royal family, he was already immune to these pretentious excuses.