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

Ryan doesn't know much about maritime affairs. But Ryan at least knew that even the famous port of Minahill was only made of wood.

It was only the kingdom of Kurtilas, which had the largest navy, that a large number of heavy-tonnage ships entered and exited the port every day, and the wooden docks were abandoned in favor of more sturdy stone docks.

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

"Huh?"

"He offered to fund the Stormwind Kingdom as a one-time gift to you, the Stormwind Kingdom, to form a navy of 16 medium-sized sailing ships. He was only responsible for the financing, the ships could be ordered from Kurtiras, the cannons were purchased from Ironforge, and all the personnel were from us. Even the cost of training personnel was covered by him. At this point, even though Anduin tried to explain the proposal in a neutral tone, he still couldn't hide the excitement in his tone.

To the west of Stormwind is the sea. Stormwind Kingdom has a long coastline, but it will not be used effectively for a long time.

Building a navy strong enough to defend the coastline of the Stormwind Kingdom is also one of Anduin's wishes.

Ryan wasn't stupid, everything in front of him came too easily, too dreamy, and it made him feel a little unreal.

If Duke tries to form an armed fleet that can defeat the Stormwind Kingdom's navy, Ryan will not agree to anything, and will definitely strangle Duke's plan in the cradle in advance.

But Duke cleverly gags Ryan and the nobles.

It's a bit forbidden for me to use a ballista, but if I use a cannon for you, you're not afraid, right?

The world of Azeroth's gunpowder weapons are not yet fully in full swing. Although the cannons have decent damage, they are mostly breech-loading guns that are slow to load. However, no matter how backward the cannon is, it is completely worthy of the ballista in naval warfare, both in terms of range and power, the artillery is superior, and perhaps only the ballista will be a little faster in terms of loading speed.

After thinking about it for a moment, King Lane spoke cautiously, "What does this Duke lad want?"

"A soon-to-be-launched fragrance called 'Chanel' for a hundred years of exclusivity. Anduin Lothar recalled the message of Duke's messenger Wendsol: "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 fingers lightly on the table: "He wants to make more money, enough money to build a great mage tower comparable to Karazan." ”

When King Ryan heard this, he immediately sighed, and most of the doubts in his heart were solved.

He'd heard of Duke's hubris. To be greater than greatness, beyond Medivan as the guardian of the world. Ryan certainly knew how astronomical it would cost to build a top-notch mage tower. That's a terrifying amount that might not be enough to fill the entire Stormwind Kingdom treasury.

Now Duke has talent, not just in magic but also in business. If that's the goal, that's not unusual.

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

"Hmm. Anduin retreated.

Looking at the incredibly beautiful red coral trees, Ryan turned and went into the imperial study to correct the official documents. Before he knew it, in the dead of night, Ryan also felt sleepy. When he returned to the dormitory, he suddenly smelled a very elegant, but refreshing smell.

Sweet, tempting, but not stimulating.

Following the scent, Ryan discovers that the source of the scent is actually his lover. The queen was dressed in a dressing gown and lay on her side on the large bed.

"Oh, my Queen, you ...... tonight It's special. Ryan involuntarily pounced, hugged the queen's slender waist, sniffed hard, and Ryan suddenly felt a warmth begin to burn in his lower abdomen.

"This is my new perfume, do you like it?" the queen smiled sweetly.

"Oh hell, no, that's great. "Ryan immediately understood what Anduin meant during the meal, 'You'll soon learn the magic of this perfume.' Duke's little guy actually knows how to buy the queen?!! ”

"Then you're going to eat me. The queen laughed.

At this moment, Ryan made a decision.

That evening, the great King Lane had a pleasant evening.

The next morning, when Anduin saw the king wearing an out-of-season turtleneck shirt, Anduin immediately understood that His Majesty was trying to hide the mark of passion around his neck.

"Damn, it's the first time I've hated you so much, you're so smart. The king was a little laughing and crying.

"Well, Great Your Majesty, what have you thought of it?"

"I agreed, but with one proviso - as a shelter for his business, I needed an extra sum of money from him to help repair the walls of Stormwind. ”

"My Majesty, your shrewdness has illuminated the entire kingdom. Anduin didn't forget to sell his mouth.

"Cut, I don't know who asks me for money to repair the city wall every three or days!?" Ryan pretended to be angry.

"Hahahaha!" a pair of courtiers laughed heartily in the palace.

When the king's counter-proposal came back to Duke's side, not only Macarro, but also Windsor showed an indignant expression.

"This time, Your Majesty is really wide open. Your Excellency, you are only a little rich, and you can afford so many things. Wendthor spat hard.

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

"Well, I'll help you refuse...... Uh, wait, you said you promised?" Even Windsor, the great loyal servant of the Stormwind Kingdom, opened his mouth in surprise.

"The way to make money, I want as much as I want, but there are some things that cannot be made up if I miss them. Duke didn't explain further, just from the window of the small house Anduin had given him, looking out at the Stormwind complex in the distance with the rolling hills.

Duke is mysterious, it's not the first day. Makaro and Windsol, who had little contact with mages, thought that this was what mages looked like.

Duke was also reluctant to explain, because if he did, no one would believe it.

Stormwind was destroyed by the first orc invasion, and Duke had always felt sorry for it. Because this has caused many tragedies, not only the massacre of the city this time, but also the tragedy that the nobles will not pay for the construction of Stormwind City in the future.

He didn't know if all that he was doing now would change the fate of Stormwind.

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

That's why Duke is willing to be 'blackmailed' by Ryan, because he is not sure if Medivan will be as 'historically', and Duke, who feels that time is pressing, thinks that he must at least have some power and voice before the events of [Dark Gate] come.

Without aristocratic status, in the aristocratic world of the decaying Storm Kingdom, the only way to truly integrate into the aristocratic circle is to marry a noble woman with a noble status. But Duke didn't have the kung fu to play the political game, and again, any political commitment could not be trusted.

In this case, the only way to have the power to be a chess player in the shortest possible time is to find another way.

Now, apparently, Duke has succeeded.

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