For Duque, it was just a convenience, but for the Barov Family, it had a completely different meaning.
As if seeing through what Duque wanted the most, after confirming their close alliance, Lady Janice threw out her ultimate trump card.
"It's Ilusia's honor to study the mysteries of magic with you, Duque. I'll write a letter now. Please pass it to Ilusia when you go to the Dalajan."
"Oh?" Duque was curious. "Madam, you know that I'm going to the Dalajan?"
Lady Janice showed a proud expression. "I heard that you used ice spells to kill more than a dozen powerful Orc Assassins in the command center and saved four kings?"
Duque tilted his head. "That's right."
"I only know that if it was my senior brother Antonidas, even when he was still a Sky Mage, he would not have let the last assassin break through his ice domain. Even if he was the chief of a tribe. "
"Why do you say that?" Although he had guessed Janice's intentions, Duque still asked.
"Because at that time, he had a top-level [Ice Circuit] model more than you did." Lady Janice smiled like a flower, and her posture as she took a sip of black tea was extremely elegant. Duque seemed to see an equally elegant fox tail wagging behind her.
This was where Janice was smart. From the perspective of forming an alliance or deepening friendship, the conditions she gave Duque before could not be considered generous or costly.
She and the Barov Family certainly hoped to have Duque as external aid, but at this time, it seemed that the Barov Family did not necessarily need Duque's support. To some extent, this was also a test.
If Duque refused, then naturally, the top-level [Ice Circuit] model would not have anything to do with Duque.
If Duque agreed like this, it would be a pleasant surprise.
Janice did not add this bargaining chip when she made the request, because she did not want this to become a pure transaction. In exchange for the Barov family's gift, he wouldn't help the Barov family at a critical moment.
After figuring this out, Duque didn't have any ill feelings towards Janice.
This kind of 'if you respect me, I'll respect you tenfold' method.
Duque didn't hate it.
Moreover, Lady Janice was smart enough to figure out what he wanted. She was indeed quite intelligent.
"I told Senior Brother Antonidas long ago that I wanted him to pass the [Ice Circuit] to Ilusia. As half of Illucia's master, I think you, Duque, should help Illucia with her research, "Janice summoned her servant and wrote a letter in her own handwriting, handing it to Duque.
"Thank you so much, Madam."
Just like that, Duque brought Janice's handwritten letter to the Dalajan.
It was different from the last time he came in the middle of the night. This time, although Duque took advantage of this rare free time to pay a visit of a more personal nature, Duque's status was completely different now.
Previously, Duque's magic had not been proven to the five northern countries.
Now, Duque was a big shot who had truly secured the position of the deputy commander of the alliance. Therefore, the person who led the team to receive Duque was Prince Kael 'thas, one of the six-member council members who remained in the Dalajan.
"Welcome, Commander Marcus." At this time, Kael 'thas was still the role model of the High Elf. He was gentle and elegant, and he gave off a feeling of a spring breeze to anyone he met. Moreover, he deliberately hid the word 'deputy' to make him appear more mature.
Everyone liked to be flattered.
Kael 'thas' name, which seemed to have slipped out, was actually a slightly exaggerated compliment.
"Hehe, when you say that, I almost think that Commander Lothar is here," Duque replied without a trace.
"There's no need to be humble. Everyone knows your contributions to the alliance." Seeing that Duque was not snubbed, Kael 'thas did not deliberately sow discord between Duque and Lothar. He changed the topic and said, "Actually, many mages in the Dalajan are fascinated by your spell-casting skills. If you have time to come to the Dalajan to teach or hold seminars, I'm sure many mages will join the Royal Mages in Stormwind because of your reputation."
"Oh? It's not good for me to poach mages in the Dalajan like this, right? "Duque was slightly tempted.
"In the Dalajan, all mages are equal and free. Mystics pay attention to fair trade. In order to explore a more profound world of magic, so what if I give up a moment of freedom? Just as everyone can freely choose whether to join the Dalajan's direct mages, the Dalajan will not mind free mages joining Stormwind or becoming your followers, Your Excellency. How about it? Do you want to consider it? "
If Kael 'thas's flattery at the beginning had gone too far, then this time, Kael' thas's proposal could be said to be a tailor-made and wonderful proposal. It immediately touched Duque's heart.
Abducting mages for free!
He did not need to cultivate them himself. He could just take away a semi-finished product and train them himself for a year and a half. When the time came, even if they were not flashy enough, they could still be scary!
Duque was really tempted.
This time, Duque was sincerely grateful to Kael 'thas. "Kai … Uh, sorry, Kael' thas, thank you very much. I think I'll find some time. Before that, I want to see Antonidas first. "
"Please follow me." Kael 'thas finally confirmed that he had redeemed the little bit of unhappiness at the beginning and had successfully gained Duque's favor.
It was reasonable to say that as the prince of the High Elves, Kael 'thas could completely ignore Duque on the surface.
But one should not forget why Kael 'thas had come to the Dalajan to study and then stayed for so many years. He could not return to Cuel Salas even though he was about to go moldy. The story behind this was the power struggle between his father, the Sun King, and the Silvermoon Council.
Having seen the customs of the two worlds, Kael 'thas had long become extremely mature. In particular, there was no harm in having a good relationship with Duque, the powerful Deputy Commander of the Alliance. Moreover, he and Duque also had a strange sense of closeness. It was a kind of closeness that seemed to come from the same source …
Walking on the streets of the Dalajan, Duque felt very strange. This was a Dalajan that had not been destroyed. Although it was not as wonderful as the Dalajan that floated in the air in the future and was known as the "City in the Sky." Now, this Dalajan was even bigger and more historical.
This wonderful city located south of Lake Lordamir was a combination of wisdom, power, grandeur, beauty, art, and mystery. It was the brightest pearl of the entire continent and even the entire world.
Once, almost all the human Mages in the world studied the magic they learned from the High Elves here. And the mysterious and elegant white towers all over the city showed the wisdom, ambition, status, and power of the Mages.
If Duque had not inherited Karazhan, perhaps Duque would have considered building a Mage Tower here.
As Kael 'thas led the way, he introduced everything here to Duque. At this moment, a very beautiful blonde girl came in front of Duque.
"Hello, Your Excellency Sky Mage Duke Marcus. I am Jaina Proudmoore."
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