Duke's sense of crisis never went away. Because it's hard to describe what kind of situation Medivan is in right now.

When Medivan's own mind was in control, he was a good and wise man who did his best to protect the supreme leaders of mankind, believing that the interests of the kingdom would always take precedence over all else.

Over the years, he has guarded the world of Azeroth, breaking up the onslaught of invaders time and time again, and the people regard him as the impregnable protector of the land of Azeroth.

He treats all races equally, without the slightest prejudice. When he hears about the legends and customs of a certain race, he genuinely respects the narrator, regardless of his ethnicity, and shows the same strong interest in the legends and cultures of these different regions.

However, once Sargeras gains the upper hand, Medivan's personality changes drastically.

'He' will become gloomy and withdrawn, almost completely unable to recognize his closest friends, and completely indifferent to strangers.

'He' behaves in secret, and often goes out on a long journey alone.

When no one is around, Medivan, controlled by Sargeras, will not hesitate to use spells to drive away visitors who disturb him, or simply kill them.

But for 'his' plan, the transcendent identity of the guardian of Azeroth is really a very important cover, so in public, 'he' is still careful not to easily expose Sargeras's true character.

Under the influence of Sargeras, Medivin began to secretly study all kinds of evil magic and sorcery, and built an identical underground tower beneath Karazhan to serve as a place for him to perform dark rituals.

And all of this is beyond Duke's knowledge.

The only thing he can do is his own domain.

He himself, in the impact of the sky mage. Three of his loyal men were methodically preparing for war according to his instructions.

Macaro almost became Duke's plenipotentiary to the outside world, he was granted a large amount of gold coins, and the donation to the navy of the Stormwind Kingdom was almost entirely made by Macaro alone.

Windthor helped Duke train sailors, and javelin throwing and ballista maneuvering became compulsory for sailors. On the water next to the main channel of Storm Harbor, midshipmen sit on small sampans and practice throwing javelins at target ships filled with straw all day long.

According to Duke's standards, a javelin must have a hit rate of more than 80% on a humanoid target from thirty meters away in order to be hired as a full-fledged sailor for the whaling team.

As for the ballistamen, they must hit the sampan target ship at a distance of 100 meters to be considered qualified.

This is undoubtedly a demanding requirement for fishermen's children who have never been exposed to this field at all. But the high wages tempted them to cut their heads and squeeze into Duke's whaling fleet.

Aquaman Duke has a good reputation. Because of the unpalatable whale parts, Duke ordered them to be pickled with ginger and other spices, and then sold to civilians at a low price, so that most poor families who could only eat black bread could afford whale meat.

Whale meat, which is not too fishy, has become one of the main foods in the slums of Stormwind.

Improving food was out of reach for the poor, which in turn spurred more civilians to want to join Duke's whaling fleet.

With sufficient financial support, Stormwind City, which has never been short of labor, has launched three major projects at the same time:

The first is to build a huge stone civil wharf, the long wharf is 30 meters wide, and the farthest offshore is 100 meters long, and the overall shape is similar to a huge 'king' shape. There are five such docks, which can accommodate more than sixty medium-sized ships at the same time.

The second is the expansion of the military port of Stormwind City, taking into account the invasion of foreign enemies, the military port has been built into a safe haven model, and there are two huge sluices in the outermost ring.

The third is the shipyard, a huge shipyard that can build three large ships with a full field of nearly 50 meters at the same time.

The fastest of these three projects is the wharf.

Originally, pouring stones into the sea, driving piles, and fixing the foundation stones of the pier were extremely time-consuming and labor-intensive. But a miracle happened, every evening, when the workers finished their work, the next morning they found that the wooden stakes had been driven into the stony seabed at the bottom of the beach.

There have even been people who have been swaying around at night who have reported to the city guards that there seem to be large creatures underwater at night in Stormstorm Harbor lately.

However, the guards did not receive a single casualty report.

Once, a drunkard fell into the sea in the middle of the night and was sent to the beach at low tide. Well, it's the kind of landing that suddenly flies out of the sea, draws a parabola in mid-air, and then gnaws at mud in a place where there are people on the beach.

The two old sailors looked like hell, and then Windsol ran and gave him kind advice, and even the report to the city guard was spared.

However, Lothar summoned Duke once for this reason.

"Stormwind never rejects friendly foreigners, Mr. Duke Marcus, are you sure you don't need to add some Naga names to your employee list?"

"Your Excellency, I don't think it's necessary for the time being. Duke replied without humility.

"Actually, I always have a hunch that you want more than just money and fame. Lothar said calmly.

"What I want, it won't hurt Stormwind's interests. Instead, we should be one. Time will tell. Duke replied calmly.

Lothar sighed: "Well, it seems that you have a unique perspective on maritime affairs. You're much more proficient than a landlubber like me. The plan you handed me about the harbor was perfect for all my captains. As for the design of the civilian seaport, we will leave it all to you, and we are also willing to listen to your opinions on the part of the military port. ”

In this way, as the designer of the new stormport, Duke was given greater autonomy.

First of all, Duke set a direction of travel, and the entire port, regardless of the cargo, had to go clockwise. This avoids confusion, in case that time comes.

Between the military and civilian ports, Duke thoughtfully suggested that a moat should be built to separate the civilian ports for the sake of militarization and secrecy, in addition to a large number of antler defenses and tall walls.

To the south of the military harbor is the civilian port, and all the warehouses are set up between the military port and the civilian port, and Duke intentionally or unintentionally leaves a huge passage between the gates of Stormwind and the harbor that can accommodate hundreds of people at the same time.

Next to the warehouse, there is a fifty-meter barrier, and then the walls of Stormwind, and inside the walls, there is a newly built fish market.

Three months have passed since all of this.

Suddenly, a new news arrives that at the upcoming New Year's banquet, Medivan, who has suddenly returned, will attend.