Throne of the North

In early February, Beifeng Province was still shrouded in snow, and the ankle-deep snow on both sides of the road still prevented the smooth reclamation of wilderness land.

At the front of the road leading to the Kingdom of Andara, there is no longer any slave labor, replaced by all extraordinary beings.

Only they could find a place to stay in the rugged mountain forest. Hundreds of gargoyles fluttered their wings. They seemed not to know what cold meant. They continued to release magic power and fixed the moved stones on the slopes. Waiting until A few days later, slave teams from the rear arrived to fill the gaps with earth.

Tall trees from another world in the mountains and forests were transplanted here. They were all eliminated during the construction of the spectacle. Under the protection of the magician, they came alive to the east of the north wind and took root on both sides of the road.

With the growth of these trees, there will no longer be overgrown weeds on this road. The trees will rob them of their nutrients, and even a large area of ​​land will not block the view.

This is also where Ryan marvels. The extraordinary world has extraordinary characteristics.

"I heard that the Holy See's jihadist army in the Kingdom of Andara has started fighting with the Dusk Family. The king has formed a new coalition to continue to press against McReynolds' territory."

Next to Ryan, Baron Enzo said this, he was a little excited to try.

Not long ago, he told Lane that he would become a member of the Violence Legion as a Baron.

"I can't be like you and strengthen myself as a baron, so I will choose another path. There are actually many nobles in the empire's army."

Mr. Lane was not surprised by this result.

This is normal. There are too many small nobles in the empire. The population in their territory is only one or two thousand. If it were not for the nouveau riche with mineral land resources like Beifeng Province, their annual income would not even exceed 500 coins. gold.

Development territory? Surrounded by the lands of other nobles, they could not move.

Then you can only remove yourself from the territory and obtain wealth from the empire level by being loyal to the emperor.

The history of the empire is full of examples of nobles relying on their positions in the army to support their territories.

In addition, this path is also the future chosen by most other noble heirs except the noble heirs.

After learning this, Ryan also believed in the dominance of the Columbus royal family over the empire. Although the nobles would have political differences and struggles with the emperor, they were still loyal, even if they themselves were not loyal, and the family behind them Among them, there are also a large number of members who are loyal to the emperor.

Interests will cause them to conflict, but in the extraordinary world and the territory ruled by chivalry, loyalty to the king is determined from the beginning.

So far, there are no signs that loyalty is no longer absolute.

Just like the kingdom to the east, McReynolds has no intention of forming an alliance with the Dusk Familiar, even if it would change the disadvantages of both parties.

"Captain Farrell wants to become a legend, but on the road to becoming a legend, many people will die. It is not a good thing for you to become his soldier at this time."

Ryan said that he did not want Baron Enzo to die on the battlefield. After all, in the Andala Kingdom, the empire's baron was not on the list that must not be killed.

And that was still the Violent Elephant Legion. The enemies they faced were almost impossible to be ordinary people. In an extraordinary war, the probability of Baron Enzo dying was even higher.

"I will be careful. Even if I die, my territory will already have a successor."

Baron Enzo said with a smile, which surprised Ryan. He had been there last winter when Baron Enzo got married, and the woman was the daughter of a baron in the south.

It seems that Baron Enzo has decided to obtain the resources for his extraordinary promotion in the Violent Elephant Legion.

"Then I can only wish you a triumph in advance."

Ryan smiled and said that his relationship with Baron Enzo was better than that with other nobles.

Who knew that Baron Enzo turned to him and said:

"It may not necessarily be to welcome my triumph. Maybe you will also go to the Kingdom of Andara by then."

There are some things that Captain Farrell did not say to Ryan, but he would tell the baron nobles who had become a member of his own army.

for example……

"If the Violent Elephant Legion does not go well, the empire may send nobles from the North Wind Province to support the war in the Kingdom of Andara."

"Captain Farrell is worried about the feathered dragon army in the Kingdom of Andara."

As one of the ten extraordinary legions of the Holy See, the Feathered Dragon Legion is definitely not just a legion composed of knights and feathered dragons. It must also have various blessings from the Holy See.

The glory of the Lord of the Dawn has illuminated the world for countless years. His power also represents the power of the divine magic obtained by the Holy See.

If Beifeng Province sends troops, then it is no surprise that Ryan will be the commander.

"The escalation of the war between the Southern Empire and the Holy See has caused the Empire to be under tremendous pressure. They also need the support of the Kingdom of Andara."

"If a second territory that opposes the Holy See appears on the Norris continent, and it is still a kingdom, the blow to the Holy See will be huge, and it may even affect the entire southern land's opposition to the Holy See."

Baron Enzo whispered to Ryan in a thief manner:

"Farrell received a letter from the emperor two days ago, saying that he hopes a redcoat will appear in the war in the Kingdom of Andara."

Ryan guessed that the current goal of the empire was to kill a red archbishop of the Holy See and avenge the Marquis of the North Wind.

The death of a great nobleman would not end so easily.

Just as Ryan was about to say something, a deafening roar suddenly came from ahead. Then he saw that in front of the road construction, the more than 100-meter mountain peak suddenly collapsed, and most of the land that had just been fixed in it collapsed. The pillar also broke.

A huge, decaying, violent aura came from the collapsed ruins, followed by an angry roar.

Among the ruins, a tall, dark green monster with pointed ears crawled out. There was a lot of frost on its body, as if it had broken the seal from the long-standing ice.

"Goblin? Goblin?"

Ryan's eyes widened as he looked at the seven- to eight-meter-tall monster beating his chest like a gorilla. Behind him, hundreds of knight attendants had already rushed out.

"Didn't it mean that those legends have cleared away the powerful Warcraft monsters on this road?"

Ryan became suspicious of those legends. He heard that they were hunting the Holy See personnel deep in the north these days.

The tall and violent Goblin woke up in the brief chaos, and then saw a large number of long-bodied humans rushing towards him from all directions.

"Humans, do you also want to rob the noble Barbara of his wealth?"

"Don't even think about it!"

He roared loudly, grabbed a nearby tree and slapped it with his rough palms, turning the tree into his own weapon and smashing it towards the knight.

The huge force hit the center of the crowd, and a large stone as tall as a man was shattered instantly. The gravel splashed on the armor of the surrounding knights, leaving a white mark.

"What a powerful force."

Brand was a little surprised, but the next moment the long sword in his hand had come to the goblin's feet and slashed across it.

The rough long hair resisted part of the damage, and then the frost on the surface also shattered in front of the sword's edge. After cutting into the flesh, it quickly became impossible to move forward.

The majestic muscle tissue clamped Brand's weapon without even touching the bones.

It was just the pain caused by the injury that made the goblin angry, and he smashed the weapon in his hand towards Brand.

"Human!"

He roared loudly and dropped the stick. Brand directly let go of the weapon that could not be drawn out. The bloody energy formed the shadow of a stag and roared behind him, and then dropped a punch towards it. The tree trunk was blasted out.

Bang!

The tree trunk flew back, and the goblin's eyes were full of shock as he fell. The human in front of him actually had more power than him.

The tall body fell down, and when he wanted to get up, the long swords around him had already slashed at him. Amid constant wailing, the goblin was also sent into the cage dying.

The cage was made fresh and was originally intended to be used as a steel bar to fix it in some difficult places. Now a part of it was taken out and forged into a cage and sent back to the rear.

"Mr. Rose should be satisfied with this gift."

In the Tundra Territory, neither Mage Luna nor Archmage McCann are very good at playing with these alien beings, but Warlock Rose is particularly good at it.

After solving a golden knight-level Goblin giant, Ryan looked at the ruins again.

Goblins that are seven or eight meters tall cannot cause a large mountain peak to collapse.

"Sir, there are many bones inside. It seems to be a place used for sacrifice."

The soldiers quickly came back to report that they found a large hole in the ruins, which was full of skeletons and a small number of only about a dozen monsters frozen in ice.

Other than that, there was an altar, and gold and gems scattered around.

After confirming that there was no danger, Ryan walked across the ground where layers of bones were piled up and came to the altar.

There are obvious traces of coagulated blood on it. I don't know how much blood was once flowing around it, but now it has dried up, leaving only a purple-black solid embedded in the surface of the altar like rust.

"Is this a sacrifice to a certain great being?"

Ryan's eyes showed vigilance. If the current relationship between the empire and the Holy See was not good and there were no priests and missionaries from the Holy See within the empire, he would have called those professional guys to deal with this place.

"Go and call some priests."

Ryan opened the door to Bilge's plane and said to several knight attendants.

Without clergy present, the most appropriate solution would be to destroy the altar and then bury it completely.

But Ryan doesn't understand this aspect. What if this altar is a seal? Although the surrounding environment looks very different.

Soon, several priests from the War Bear Tribe arrived. After looking around the altar for a long time, they were finally sure.

"Lord, this altar should have been a place used by a certain group of goblins to worship strange gods. Although I don't recognize the language carved on it, it probably means calling for the coming and blessing of a certain being."

"Judging from the surrounding ruins, it seems that they succeeded, but at the same time they succeeded, they also fell into another kind of danger."

A priest pointed at the frozen monsters. It could be seen that they seemed to be in some stage of bloodline evolution and sublimation when they were frozen, and a large amount of bone material grew on the surface of their bodies.

The bone hyperplasia had not yet completely ended, and it was submerged by the wind and snow, and then all the monsters were frozen. Only the violent goblin survived. He was lucky enough to live to this day and was destroyed by the road repair team at a certain cave node, causing the cavity inside the mountain to collapse and break the seal.

"He is ruined here."

Ryan ordered. Since there was no hidden danger, there was no need to hesitate. Call the gargoyles outside and let them bury here, especially the altar, which was destroyed beyond recognition.

"What is this?"

Ryan was sharp-eyed. After seeing the altar broken, a deep blood-red crystal fell out, and subconsciously took two steps back.

"This should be the source of the altar. The patterns on the altar and the prayers of the sacrifices cannot directly connect to the gods in heaven. A medium is needed, a medium that belongs to a certain 'Him', to directly contact the other party."

"This is also a must for sacrifice, otherwise it is likely to call out some evil gods, who will absorb all the offerings and take away the life of the sacrificer."

"The purpose of the medium is to connect to a known existence that is likely not to kill them but to give them power."

The two parties in the transaction need trust, and the medium is equivalent to a token, which can be used to have a one-to-one dedicated line call with gods who are friendly to them or abide by the order.

"What is the use of this thing?"

Lian was curious about the benefits of this crystal stone to himself.

"Some extraordinary life will need it, because that god may have some unique materials, and if a life on an extraordinary path needs it, it can contact the other party through this medium, trade or become the other party's believer."

"Believers?"

Lian opened his eyes wide and thought of the alien god of the Andara Kingdom.

He suddenly had a bad guess.

...

The construction of the road was surprisingly smooth, because after the collapse of the mountain, it became a natural flat land for the road to be built. All they needed to do was fill it up and plant trees to prevent landslides. This was the best foundation.

About five to seven days ahead of schedule.

"We have to ask Count Pascal for some gargoyles. These big guys are simply natural builders."

Ryan looked at hundreds of busy gargoyles with envy. They could fly up and down, saving a lot of things that needed ladders. They were so strong that they could easily lift hundreds of pounds of big stones and smash a big hole. They also mastered magic power to gather the stones in the soil to strengthen the road.

Well, it was still a roller that consumed 100 magic crystals per 100 kilometers.

Ryan didn't understand why these lives transformed from forbidden magic stones needed to eat magic crystals to maintain their lives.

But he didn't have time to get the answer, because as the road was built, two dilapidated sacrificial sites were found in the mountains.

Looking at the three blood-colored crystals in front of him and a blurry bark book being translated, Ryan's expression was not so good.

"So, at some time in the past, the wise tribes on this land all worshipped the same god?"

He looked at the priests, and the priests were also scalp-tingling, trying to translate the different languages ​​bit by bit. What translation did they use? That was a method that Ryan couldn't help but dislike.

"Great Lord of Dawn, God of Light, your people call for your response, tell me the meaning of these lines."

The priests knelt on the ground and prayed devoutly. Ryan didn't feel the advent of any divine power, but these priests got the answer to every word inexplicably.

People have different physiques, and some people are born to be suitable for the path of faith.

Ryan comforted himself in this way. At least from the results, what they translated did not seem to be nonsense.

It's just that every time they prayed, they put seven or eight options in front of a word that needed to be translated.

So you are letting the Lord of Dawn take a test here? All of them were multiple choice questions. If there were no choices, he would change seven or eight more options for him to choose.

"You are the people of Bilki. Is it really appropriate to pray to the dawn and light?"

After listening for a long time, Ryan couldn't help it. Who knew that the priests looked over, and their eyes seemed to have something unspeakable.

"We also want to call the great Lord of Frost, but... can you respond to us?"

Ryan asked them to try, and there was no vague sound in his ears, so he left the cold cave with a dark face.

Half a day later, the priests stood in front of Ryan again, saying the words in the book.

The general meaning was praise and praise, a great existence, a bunch of meaningless words, and there was not even any vocabulary about how to arrange rituals and prayers, until the end...

The priests handed over the rotten book. At the end, there was his name, and the priests did not dare to read it out easily.

But they translated it, and the mysterious power made Ryan know the other party's name when he saw the name.

"The shining star of the eternally fallen kingdom, reborn in the flames of dusk, Taisu outside the kingdom of heaven, the light at the gate of hell, the guide of dusk..."

In just a few words, there are a lot of pheromones, which makes Ryan's mind explode.

This is the gap between mortals and gods. They cannot describe great existences through simple names. Mortals need a lot of descriptions to vaguely capture the outline of the other party.

What is even more terrifying is that after Ryan said the first word, he could not stop using all kinds of weird descriptions. It was not that he was reading the other party's name, but the power of this name that was pulling him to say it all.

Two minutes passed, and the priests around could not hear what Ryan was saying. They could only see Ryan speaking and Ryan's face getting paler and paler.

When the voice finally fell, Ryan looked around in horror. The world seemed to have become an eye staring at him. Just when some terrible existence was about to squeeze in beside him, the three blood-colored crystals on his body suddenly turned into three blood-colored lights and merged into Ryan's body.