Duque was dumbfounded.
The leaders of the Alliance were dumbfounded.
This was an era where nobles controlled society. It was also an era where the spirit of chivalry was important.
If a knight felt that his apprentice had violated the spirit of chivalry, he could speak up and kill the apprentice without taking any responsibility. The people around would instead praise the knight for putting his own family before justice.
However, this rarely happened among nobles, let alone among the royal family.
The kings present were all smart people. They quickly understood why Daelin did this.
After all, Daelin had put in a lot of effort.
Originally, the most ideal successor of Kul Tiras was the eldest prince, Drake. Drake was an excellent successor who had received Daelin's teachings. Be it in martial arts, style, or courage, he was a model among the princes. Drake, who had been independent since a long time ago, was comparable to his father in terms of leadership.
However, Drake had died under the dragon breath of the Ancient Red Dragon, Taranistas.
That was why Daelin had gone on a rampage.
Duque had asked for justice for him. Daelin was extremely grateful to Duque.
After the grief, Daelin had to face reality. He had to choose a new successor.
He only had two legitimate children: his second son, Tandrid, and his daughter, Jaina. No one would care if a noble had 10,000 illegitimate children, but the only legitimate successor recognized by other nobles was the child of a noble lady of the same bloodline. Unless these two children also died, it would not be his illegitimate daughter's turn to stand up for him.
Since Thoradin The Great, there had never been a female queen in the human kingdom. Daelin knew that his second son, Tandrid, was only a mediocre person, while Jaina was extremely talented, both in terms of magic and intelligence.
Jaina was still relatively naive now. He was afraid that there would be opponents in the future. If he left Jaina in the country, Tandrid would definitely not be Jaina's match if someone ignited Jaina's ambition.
Since Thoradin The Great's era, the princesses of the Eastern Kingdom were notoriously hard to find a husband.
If they wanted to marry, they had to at least have a noble status. They were either princes or at least dukes. This also depended on whether it could bring enough benefits to the country and whether the other country's king would agree.
Just like Princess Kalia of Rotterdam, Terenas had his eyes on Duque at first, but unfortunately, he met Lord Presto, who was disguised as Deathwing. If Kalia had not faked her death, according to Terenas's personality, it would not be surprising if Kalia was left alone in the palace for the rest of her life.
It wasn't something that could be done casually.
It wouldn't do if the nobles were too low in status, but if the nobles were too high in status, they would be afraid that the nobles would use their power to bully them. Any duke who marries a princess becomes a prince in the truest sense of the word. If something were to happen to the official heir, it would be a loss of royal authority. This kind of thing happened too many times since ancient times.
Before the war, Daelin didn't really mind Jaina and Prince Arthas of Lordaeron getting closer. Being the queen of Lordaeron didn't seem to be a bad thing.
The battle at the Dark Portal changed everything.
Lordaeron's reputation was tarnished. Terenas putting Nesario in an important position could still be justified, but Terenas and the entire upper class of Lordaeron's attempt to annex Alterac was real. Without this, there would be no such thing as making Presto the king.
Terenas was willing to use Neltharion. Who knew if he would kill Thanreid after Arthas married Jaina. If that was the case, Lordaeron could legitimately annex Kul 'Tiras.
So Daelin completely changed his mind. He didn't even want to put Jaina in the Dalajan, which was so close to Lordaeron. If Arthas really wanted to see Jaina, he could just take a boat across Lordaeron Mill Lake.
But if he put Jaina in Karazhan, which was in the hinterland of Stormwind, that would be a different story. Daelin didn't believe that Terenas would let Arthas cross more than two thousand kilometers, or use something as dangerous as a portal to meet Jaina.
If he really did come, wouldn't there be Duque to block the way?
Now that Duque had accepted Jaina as his disciple, it was like the fish had taken the bait. Daelin knew his daughter's charm very well. She was only 12 years old, but she had already charmed all the male Dalajan Mages. Now, she was even more beautiful. From today onwards, she was going to live under the same roof as Duque for seven years. Daelin didn't believe that nothing would happen.
Daelin was also an experienced playboy when he was young. He could tell at a glance that Aurelia and Sasha, who were always by Duque's side, had already fallen for him. It wasn't just the Windrunner sisters. The little girl from the Barov Family was also deeply in love even though she was still a virgin.
Daelin was very smart, but he would never know that Duque was a transmigrator. He was extremely wary of his precious daughter!
Fire, theft, and betrayal!
Duque was really afraid!
He was afraid that he would be cursed to death if he wasn't careful!
Daelin had his own wishful thinking. Duque also had his own black-bellied plan.
In just two minutes, a set of [The Real Black-Bellied Loli Training Plan] had been born in Duque's mind.
However, Duque, who was possessed by the Best Actor, didn't let anyone notice anything amiss.
"Everyone! While we're celebrating Duque's promotion to a Radiant Moon Archmage, I'd like to announce a piece of good news. My daughter, Jaina, is going to be Duque's disciple. She's going to learn the secrets of magic from Duque — "Daelin struck while the iron was hot and announced it publicly.
This instantly ignited the enthusiasm of the big shots in the Alliance.
"Congratulations!" This was the blessing of the neutral King Solas.
"Wow! Are you sure it's her teacher and not her husband? "This was the ridicule of the Dwarf King Magni.
"That's right, that's right!" This was the cheering of the crowd, Kudran.
"Yo! Duque, don't misguide the magic genius Jaina. In my opinion, Jaina's talent is astonishing. She'll at least become a Radiant Moon Archmage in the future. "The old fool Antonidas teased.
"Then … Duque, as a teacher, shouldn't you give your disciple a presentable gift?"
'Gerbin, you damned shortest of them all! I'll remember you!
With so many kings jeering and nobles watching, if Duque didn't take out something good, how would he be able to mingle in the Alliance's upper echelons?
Duque didn't hesitate either.
"Greetings, Teacher Marcus!"
When Rhonin knelt on one knee and Jaina kowtowed, Duque took out two pieces of magic equipment.
Rhonin was an accessory, while Jaina was a pair of gloves.
Daelin elbowed Antonidas: "How about it? Does Duque mistreat my daughter? "
Antonidas' eyes bulged, and after a long time, he said: "Duque, let's make a deal. Can you exchange these two items for me?"
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