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Gazing back at the Royal Palace, Rex had once again failed in his visit. Yet there was no disappointment on his face, only a faint smile.
His attempt at persuasion had not been fruitless, however. At least the father he had inherited in this life no longer sounded quite as adamant as before. To Rex, that was his greatest gain.
During his previous attempts, the moment Rex hinted at his intentions, he would be flatly refused, with no room whatsoever for negotiation. Things were different now. There was room to bargain. As long as he made a few more visits, he believed that the opening he had forced would grow wider and wider, until he finally achieved his goal.
Finding the right point of leverage had been crucial to this breakthrough. Once again, his father's attachment to land had exceeded his expectations.
What made him hesitate now was his reluctance to give up the territory of Darrowshire.
As Rex left the Royal Palace, a squad of guards automatically fell in behind him to provide protection.
After leaving the Royal Palace, Rex did not return to his mansion. Instead, he began wandering through Lordaeron City.
The street before him was the busiest in Lordaeron City.
Shops lined both sides, along with an endless succession of stalls and peddlers whose cries filled his ears.
People streamed back and forth, packed so densely that they were impossible to count.
At that moment, Lordaeron City's prosperity could truly be called unrivaled.
If one were to search Azeroth for its most prosperous city, the answer could only be Lordaeron City, and nowhere else.
There was no competition. No other city could compare. Previously, Lordaeron