As an admiral of the Alliance, Daelin Proudmoore possesses the largest fleet in all of Azeroth, making him the true King of the Seas of Azeroth.
In some ways, he was even more awe-inspiring King Terenas and Archmage Antonidas.
Kul Tiras almost monopolized 70% of the ocean trade in the Great Sea, with the remaining 30% belonging to other countries and Goblin. Daelin's fleet, however, monopolized 70% of Kul Tiras's ocean trade.
It is said that Kul Tiras has accumulated more wealth than Lordaeron at its most prosperous period. It is also said that Admiral Daelin has a secret Booty Bay containing enough treasure to buy both Dalaran and Lordaeron. It is said that Jaina was able to build the port city of Theramore in less than a year and purchase enough food from Lordaeron to feed 100,000 people for a year, all because she had Daelin's support and took a tiny portion of his Booty Bay.
There are many legends about it.
Most of these legends are unfounded and cannot be verified, but one thing is certain:
After Llane was assassinated, Antonidas and the Sun King died in battle, Terenas died of illness, Thoradin became Undead, and Genn became Worgen, Admiral Daelin and King Magni of Ironforge became the only remaining supreme power holders and the most prestigious kings in the entire Eastern Kingdoms.
Given that Dwarves prefer to bury themselves in mining and blacksmithing, Admiral Daelin's prestige is even higher than that of King Magni.
Daelin stomped his foot, and the entire Great Sea trembled.
But even such a remarkable hero has his own troubles.
Despite the Burning Legion's invasion and the Scourge Plague's rampage, Kul Tiras was not severely affected. Only one small city was destroyed, and most of the territory remained intact, so the situation was not serious.
Although his eldest son died in the Second War, and his youngest daughter went to Kalimdor to become the Lord of Theramore, making it unlikely that she would inherit his power and position, he still had a son, and it seems that the son is quite capable.
But what worries him is that his son and two daughters are all over twenty years old, and none of them are married!
He's old. Although he's a bit younger Terenas, he's almost sixty and doesn't know how many more years he has left. He doesn't want to die before he can hold his grandson; he'd die with regrets!
The only son seems to be preoccupied with politics and has no intention of getting married, while the youngest daughter is busy with matters in Theramore all day long. In addition, due to Arthas's situation, it is estimated that the issue of having children is unlikely to be considered for the time being.
As for the eldest daughter, whom few people know about...
He owes her so much; he's shown her so little care over the years.
Although she is the eldest daughter and several years older than the youngest, she is a Half-Elf. According to the lifespan of Half-Elf, the eldest daughter is far from being an adult and doesn't seem to be at the age for marriage.
This is a problem.
The Bloodsail Buccaneers were the second.
Duke Falrevere led his fleet of 12 merchant ships and 24 warships in a defection from Kul Tiras, directly resulting in a reduction of Kul Tiras's military strength by a quarter.
Daelin vowed to annihilate all the Bloodsail Buccaneers, but the sea was vast, and Duke Falrevere was a very capable and excellent fleet commander. It would be difficult to catch him in the vast ocean, let alone kill him.
With two worries weighing on her mind, Daelin was in a bad mood.
He vowed to solve these two problems completely in his lifetime, but in the past two years, he has felt increasingly weak and powerless, and there are probably many things that he will not be able to do in time or at all!
A hero's twilight years are tragic and sorrowful.
Standing on the bow deck of the " Sovereign of the Seas," gazing into the distance against the sea breeze, this has been his only pleasure for decades.
The sea breeze in March was still a bit chilly. He was getting on in years, and although he was dressed warmly, he couldn't stand it. He turned to go back to his room to drink two bottles of Thunderbrew Lager from Blackrock Tavern.
Then he slept soundly early. Suddenly, the Arcanite Ring on his right thumb flashed. Daelin frowned slightly, wondering which guy was looking for him at this hour. Was it the two Archmage from Kul Tiras, those old bastards from Dalaran, or perhaps his precious little daughter?
With a flick of his wrist, Daelin produced an image crystal.
He was slightly taken aback, seemingly having never seen or used this image crystal before.
After a few seconds, he finally came to his senses, and then his hands began to tremble, trembling uncontrollably.
In his old eyes, still as sharp as an eagle's, turbid tears welled up and dripped down with the sea breeze, landing on the crystal image.
This was a gift from the High Elf mage thirty years ago, when he had just met her. However, after they parted ways, the image crystal was never used again, and it has been 25 years since then.
Twenty years ago, he heard that she had died in battle, so the other crystal corresponding to this image naturally fell into the hands of her child, his eldest daughter.
However, 20 years have passed, and his stubborn eldest daughter, who even harbors resentment towards him, has never contacted him, not even once.
He had even forgotten about the image crystal, but unexpectedly, his eldest daughter activated it at this moment.
She wants to contact me?
What is she trying to do?
Whatever you want to do, I'll agree to it!
Daelin trembled as he activated the image crystal, and his eldest daughter's figure appeared before him.
Daelin wanted to speak, but his lips trembled and he couldn't utter a single word.
"I'm getting married." The eldest daughter's voice rang out, tinged with a coldness and stiffness, yet carrying an undeniable firmness. "I'm marrying Nicholas. The wedding will be held in Stromgarde in a month. Please attend."
Only then did Daelin notice that there was another person beside his eldest daughter, the rising Grand Duke, and the two were holding hands tightly.
What?
Are you getting married?
Tears welled up in Daelin's eyes again involuntarily. "Okay! Okay! I'll participate, I'll definitely participate!"
Snap!
The image disappeared, and the sea breeze dried Daelin's tears.
Meanwhile, on the other side, tears welled up in Fenna's eyes.
Jiang Jie held her in his arms without saying a word.
a long time.
Fenna finally raised her head and said softly, "He... has grown old. I remember when I first saw him, although I hated him, I felt he was the most powerful man in the world. Every word and action of his carried an unquestionable authority, his decisions were always right, and his back was always ramrod straight. I thought he would never grow old, but he... has grown old."
"Everyone gets old." Jiang Jie stroked Fenna's cheek. "So we should cherish every minute and every second while we're young. Now, shall we continue?"