Chapter 61 Sea King Duke (Part 2)

Ryan frowned instantly: "What does he want to do?"

Ryan doesn't know much about maritime affairs. But Ryan at least knows that even the famous Menethil port only uses wooden docks.

Only the Kingdom of Kul Tiras with the largest navy, with a large number of heavy-tonnage ships entering and leaving the port every day, abandoned the wooden pier and replaced it with a stronger stone pier.

"My lord, I had the same concerns as you at first. But he proved his loyalty in another way."

"Um?"

"He proposed to subsidize the Kingdom of Stormwind to set up a navy consisting of 16 medium-sized sailing ships in one lump sum as a gift to you, His Majesty. He is only responsible for funding. The ships can be ordered from Kul Tiras, and the cannons are provided by Ironforge. We will pay for the purchase and the personnel. He even covered the training costs of the personnel." Speaking of this, even though Anduin tried to explain this proposal in a neutral tone, he still couldn't hide the excitement in his tone.

To the west of Stormwind City is the sea. The Kingdom of Stormwind has a long coastline, but it couldn't be effectively utilized for quite a long time.

It is also one of Anduin's wishes to build a navy capable of defending the coastline of the Stormwind Kingdom.

Ryan is not an idiot, everything in front of him is too easy and too dreamy, which makes him feel a little unreal.

If Duke attempted to form an armed fleet capable of defeating the Stormwind Kingdom's navy, Ryan would not agree to anything, and would definitely kill Duke's plan in the bud.

But Duke cleverly blocked the mouths of Ryan and the nobles.

It is indeed forbidden for me to use ballistas, but I will use cannons for you, so you are not afraid, right?

Gunpowder weapons in the world of Azeroth have not yet fully flourished. Although cannons do decent damage, they are mostly slow-loading muzzle-loading guns. However, no matter how backward the cannon seems, it is completely worthy of the ballista in naval battles. The artillery is superior in terms of range and power. Perhaps only the ballista has a faster reloading speed.

After thinking about it for a while, King Lane said cautiously: "What does this young Duke want?"

"A perfume called 'Chanel' will be on the market soon, and it will be exclusive for a hundred years." Anduin Lothar recalled the message from Duke's emissary Windsor: "He also said, Your Majesty, you will soon Know the magic of this perfume."

Ryan didn't answer directly: "What else?"

Anduin Lothar tapped his finger on the table lightly: "He wants to make more money, enough money to build a great mage tower comparable to Karazhan."

When King Ryan heard it, he immediately smiled, and most of the doubts in his heart were resolved.

He had heard of Duke's arrogance. To be greater than great, to surpass Medivh as guardian of the world. Of course, Ryan knows how astronomical the construction cost of a top mage tower is. That is a terrifying amount that may not be enough to fill the entire Treasury of the Stormwind Kingdom.

Now Duke has talent, not only in spells but also in business. If this is the goal, it is really not unusual.

Ryan smiled: "It shouldn't be a big problem. I'll think about it tonight and reply to you tomorrow."

"Yeah." Anduin withdrew.

After looking at the cluster of incredibly beautiful red coral trees, Ryan turned and entered the royal study to correct official documents. Before he knew it, Ryan felt sleepy in the dead of night. Back in the dormitory, he suddenly smelled a very elegant but refreshing smell.

Sweet and seductive without being pungent.

Following the scent, Ryan suddenly discovered that the source of the scent was his lover. The queen was wearing a nightgown and lay on her side on the big bed.

"Oh—my queen, you are... so special tonight." Ryan involuntarily rushed forward, hugged the queen's slender waist, and sniffed vigorously. Ryan suddenly felt a warmth burning in his lower abdomen.

"This is the new perfume I just got, do you like it?" The queen smiled sweetly.

"Oh, hell, no, it's great." Ryan immediately understood what Anduin meant when he said 'you'll soon know the magic of this perfume' during the meal. That little guy Duke knows how to bribe the queen? ! Ryan had a bit of a taste: "This thing will turn all men into beasts."

"Then you come and eat me." The queen smiled coquettishly.

At this moment, Ryan made a decision.

That evening the great King Llane had a pleasant evening.

The next morning, when Anduin saw the king wearing an unseasonable high-necked shirt, Anduin immediately understood that His Majesty was trying to hide the mark of passion on his neck.

"Damn it! It's the first time I hate you so much for being so smart." The king was a little dumbfounded.

"Okay, Your Majesty, what do you think?"

"I agreed, but there is an additional condition - as my protection for his business, I need him to contribute an extra sum of money to help repair the city walls of Stormwind."

"My lord, your shrewdness has illuminated the whole kingdom." Anduin did not forget to show his good manners.

"Tch, I don't know who asks me for money to repair the city wall every few days!?" Ryan pretended to be sullen.

"Hahahaha!" A pair of monarchs and ministers laughed heartily in the palace.

When the king's counter-suggestion was sent back to Duke, not only Macaro, but even Windsor showed an expression of resentment.

"Your Majesty really opened his mouth this time. Your Excellency, you are only a little rich, and you actually want your Excellency to afford so many things." Wen De Sole spat hard.

Duke said lightly: "Reggie, run for me and say I agree."

"Well, I'll help you refuse... Uh, wait, you said you agreed?" Even Windsor, a loyal minister of the Storm Kingdom, opened his mouth wide in surprise.

"I have as many ways to make money as I want, but there are some things that can't be made up for if I miss them." Duke didn't explain any more, just looking at the distance from the window of the small house that Anduin gave him. The stormwind city complex with rolling hills.

Duke is mysterious, not the first day. Both Marcarro and Windsor, who had little contact with mages, thought that all mages looked like this.

Duke is also unwilling to explain, because no one will believe it if he explains it.

Duke has always felt regretful that Stormwind City was destroyed by the first orc invasion. Because this has led to many tragedies, not only the massacre of the city this time, but also tragedies such as the nobles not paying construction fees when Stormwind City is rebuilt in the future.

Whether what he is doing now can change the fate of Stormwind City, he does not know.

However, in order to make up for the regret in his heart, he is trying his best to do what he can do now, not seeking to do it, only to do it.

That's why Duke is willing to be "blackmailed" by Ryan, because he is not sure whether Medivh will be like "in history", Duke, who feels that time is pressing, thinks that he must at least grasp a certain amount of power before the [Dark Portal] incident and the right to speak.

Without aristocratic status, in the decadent aristocratic world of the Stormwind Kingdom, the only way to truly integrate into the aristocratic circle is to marry a noble woman with a noble status. But Duke doesn't have the time to play political games. Similarly, any political promise is unreliable.

That being the case, if he wanted to have the power as a chess player in the shortest possible time, he had to find another way.

Now, apparently Duke has succeeded.

As soon as the news came out, Duke quickly got a new nickname - Duke of the Sea King!