The king thought of his son, Prince Balek, and decided to sweeten his offer to Victor.
Carol I did not intend to put Victor's elevation to duke through the Noble Council. Instead, he planned to grant him a special promotion directly in his own name as king.
Special promotions were a privilege reserved for the king, but to distinguish them from promotions through the Noble Council, their use was limited to roughly once a year.
Carol I intended to use this year's opportunity on Victor. It would also count as a personal favor, and he hoped this young high-ranking noble would become a supporter of the royal family, just as Duke Alex had.
As things stood, although the Raine Kingdom had achieved considerable gains in its invasion of the East Sea Alliance, that did not mean it could quickly absorb those gains and make them its own.
In the future, the Raine Kingdom would still have to face the challenge posed by the nation soon to emerge in the Central Region. It might then undergo a period of unrest, and the royal family's authority would likely suffer to some extent.
At such a time, having a few more great nobles among the overseas territories and border regions who supported the royal family would be an enormous help.
During this campaign south against the East Sea Alliance, Carol I had been furious with the nobles at home who voiced opposition and held things back.
The Vela Nobles, by contrast, had caused none of those problems and had fully cooperated with the kingdom in carrying out the campaign. Carol I greatly appreciated that attitude.
Although he did not want to see the Vela Nobles grow too powerful either, they were still far better than those nobles at home who stirred up trouble