"What does he want to do?" Laing frowned.
Laing did not know much about maritime affairs. But Laing knew that even the famous Menethil Port only used wooden piers.
Only the Kingdom of Kurtiras, which had the largest navy, had a large number of ships entering and exiting the port every day, abandoned the wooden piers for the sturdier stone piers.
"Your Majesty, I had the same concerns as you at first. But he proved his loyalty in another way. "
"Hmm?"
"He proposed to fully fund Stormwind to build a navy of 16 medium-sized ships in the form of a gift to you, Your Majesty. He is only responsible for funding. The ships can be ordered from Kurtiras, the cannons from Iron Stove Castle, and all the personnel will be provided by us. Even the training fees for the personnel will be covered by him. " At this point, even though Andoine tried to explain the proposal in a neutral tone, he could not hide the excitement in his voice.
The west side of Stormwind City was the sea. Stormwind had a long coastline, but it could not be used effectively for a long time.
Building a navy that could defend the coastline of Stormwind was also one of Andoine's wishes.
Laing was not a fool. Everything in front of him came too easily. It was too surreal.
If Duque tried to build an armed fleet that could beat the navy of Stormwind, Laing would not agree no matter what. He would definitely kill Duque's plan in the cradle.
But Duque cleverly shut the mouths of Laing and the nobles.
It's a little illegal for me to use a ballista, but if I let you use cannons, you won't be afraid, right?
Gunpowder weapons in the World of Azeroth had not yet become popular. Although cannons had a lot of damage, most of them were muzzle-loading cannons. But no matter how outdated cannons seemed, they were not inferior to ballistas in naval battles. Cannons were superior in terms of range and power. Perhaps only the reloading speed of ballistas was slightly faster.
After thinking for a while, King Laing cautiously said, "What does this Duque lad want?"
"A perfume called 'Chanel' that is about to hit the market will be exclusive rights for 100 years." Anduin Lothar recalled the words of Duque's messenger, Windsor. "He also said that Your Majesty will soon know the magic of this perfume."
Laing did not answer directly. "What else?"
Anduin Lothar tapped his fingers on the table. "He wants to make more money, enough money to build a great mage tower comparable to Karazhan."
When King Laing heard this, he smiled. Most of the doubts in his heart were solved.
He had heard of Duque's arrogance. He was greater than greatness, surpassing Medivh who was the guardian of the world. Of course, Laing knew how astronomical the construction costs of a top-notch Wizard Tower were. It was a terrifying sum that even the entire treasury of Stormwind might not be enough.
Now, Duque had talent, not only in magic, but also in business. If that was the goal, then it wouldn't be strange at all.
Laing smiled. "It shouldn't be a big problem. I'll think about it tonight and give you an answer tomorrow."
"Okay." Anduin retreated.
Looking at the cluster of beautiful red coral trees, Laing turned and entered the royal study to check the documents. Before he knew it, it was late at night. Laing also felt sleepy. When he returned to the dormitory, he suddenly smelled a very elegant but relaxing scent.
It was sweet, tempting, but not stimulating at all.
Following the scent, Laing was surprised to find that the source of the scent was actually his lover. The queen was wearing a nightgown and lying on her side on the big bed.
"Oh — my queen, you're … really special tonight." Laing involuntarily rushed up and hugged the queen's slender waist. He sniffed hard, and Laing suddenly felt a warmth start to burn 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." Laing immediately understood what Anduin meant when he said, "You'll soon know the magic of this perfume" during the meal. That little fellow Duque actually knew how to bribe the queen?! Laing was a little jealous. "This thing will turn all men into beasts."
"Then come and eat me." The queen smiled coquettishly.
At this moment, Laing made a decision.
That night, the great King Laing had a pleasant night.
The next morning, when Anduin saw the king wearing an unseasonable high-collared shirt, Anduin immediately understood that His Majesty was trying to hide the mark of passion on his neck.
"Damn it! This is the first time I hate how smart you are. "The king was a little dumbfounded.
"Well, Your Majesty, what's your decision?"
"I agree, but there's an additional condition — in exchange for my protection of his business, I need him to take out an additional sum of money to help repair the walls of Stormwind City."
"Your Majesty, your shrewdness has illuminated the entire kingdom." Anduin did not forget to show off his cleverness.
"Pfft, I wonder who it is that asks me for money every few days to repair the walls!?" Laing pretended to be angry.
"Hahahaha!" The king and his minister laughed heartily in the palace.
When the king's counter-proposal reached Duque, not only Makarov, but even Windsor showed an indignant expression.
"Your Majesty, you've really opened your lion's mouth this time. Your Majesty, you're just a little rich, and yet you want Your Majesty to bear the burden of so many things. "Windsor spat harshly.
"Reggie, make a trip for me. Tell him I agree," Duque said calmly.
"Yes, I'll help you reject … Wait, you said you agree?" Even Windsor, the loyal minister of Stormwind City, opened his mouth in shock.
"I have as many ways to earn money as I want, but there are some things that can't be made up for once I miss it." Duque did not explain further. From the window of the small house that Andoine gave him, he looked at the buildings of Stormwind City that rose and fell along with the mountains.
This was not the first time Duque had been acting mysteriously. Makarov and Windsor, who rarely interacted with mages, thought that all mages were like this.
Duque did not want to explain, because no one would believe him even if he did.
Stormwind City was destroyed during the first orc invasion, and Duque had always felt that it was a pity. Because of this, there were many tragedies. It was not just this massacre, but also the tragedy of the nobles not paying for the reconstruction when Stormwind City was rebuilt.
He did not know if what he was doing could change the fate of Stormwind City.
But in order to make up for the regret in his heart, he tried his best to do what he could. He did not want to achieve it, but only to do it.
That was why Duque was willing to be "blackmailed" by Laing. He was not sure if Medivh would be like "history". Feeling that time was tight, Duque felt that he had to at least have a certain amount of power and authority before the [Dark Portal] incident.
Without noble status, the only way to truly integrate into the noble circle in the corrupted world of Stormwind City was to marry a noble woman of noble status. But Duque did not have the time to play political games. Similarly, political promises were not reliable.
Since that was the case, if he wanted to have the authority of a chess player in the shortest time possible, he had to find another way.
Now, it was clear that Duque had succeeded.
Once the news spread, Duque quickly gained a new nickname — Sea King Duque!
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