Throne of the North

The next day, the five people who patrolled at night received awards, and Parker finally confirmed that he was one of the three hundred people.

To his surprise, Wright and another group of people captured at night were also among them. The old captain asked him to guard against them because these people were from the Kingdom.

The patrol on the street was still so dull. Parker was already a little absent-minded and no longer enjoyed the awed eyes of the people around him. He was only thinking about his upcoming trip soon.

This day is coming, because the noble Lord Lane has packed up his storage in the other world.

Swadifari, above the wilderness world.

The population here is not large. They are all horse officials who take care of and train war horses, as well as some old people in this world. They are skilled in craftsmanship and also grow a large number of fruits.

Those fruits growing on vines are a specialty of other worlds. Whether they are eaten directly or made into wine, they are precious commodities loved by distant nobles. In the past year or so, Ryan has also asked them to brew fruit pulp. Dry.

"These barrels."

Ryan was a little curious as to how these craftsmen weaved soft tree trunks into such round barrels and kept them watertight. After asking, he learned that the inner walls of these barrels actually had a thin layer of bark.

"Even if there is no bark, the water can still be contained without leakage. However, with the bark, these wine barrels can be stored for a longer period of time, and they may not leak for more than ten years."

The old craftsman is still proud. The world of Swadifari has brought to Ryan the powerful northern war horses, as well as such ancient and exquisite skills that have not been eliminated.

"The dried fruits are also placed in wooden barrels. The wind will not blow in and they will not rot. Those are the fresh fruits. According to your idea, we soaked them in ice water."

The craftsman was a little hesitant. If so, he wouldn't be able to hold too many fresh fruits.

Regarding this, Ryan just smiled and said:

"Freshness is more important than anything else. The nobles will pay extra costs."

Ryan has also discovered the benefits of the geographical environment of the frozen soil territory, that is, there is an inexhaustible supply of ice for refrigeration and preservation. This is an advantage unique to the northern territory.

"Let's move to the tundra and load the truck."

Ryan went to the Bilgi World again and brought back some fresh fish and wild vegetables from the War Bear Tribe, as well as special products, meat and fruits sent from the mountains and forests in Leiyun County, all packed there. In the carriages.

"Although these pack horses are not as strong as war horses, their strength and endurance are pretty good, but I think you should probably buy another batch of ox carts."

Archmage McCann was very dissatisfied. He felt that even a pack horse had the potential to become a war horse.

"People have human lives, and horses also have a horse world. They may be more suitable to follow caravans."

Ryan named his caravan the Northern Caravan. They will go to the Kingdom of Serra and the Kingdom of Andara, and then there will be a second northern caravan soon, and they will go to the southern lands of the empire.

He was the first to eat crabs, and he was also setting an example for the nobles who had been gradually attracted by him.

"Let the caravan set off."

Ryan stood on Rhinohorn Mountain, feeling the still cold wind on the mountain and the always hot blood in his body.

"I can finally have some free time."

…

Parker was fully dressed, with leather armor, leather trousers, leather boots, a spear and a dagger. This was all the equipment he had as a guard.

Leading fifty people like him was a knight, Lord Colin, the Bronze Knight.

A team of three hundred people and eighty carriages, among which in addition to their escort of fifty people, there were ten bards and two hundred and forty pure laborers.

It was also the first time for Parker to hear such an identity, and he couldn't help but look at those coquettish bards as if the world owed them a reason to be melancholy.

To his surprise, there were dozens of reindeer jumping happily in the team.

What are you bringing with you? To store food?

"In our hometown, bards are a highly respected identity because they have been to many places, met many people, and know many secrets and stories."

"It is our duty to restore the glory of the bard."

The bards' eyes were firm, as if they wanted to gain their own glory.

On the first day, the northern caravan stopped in Lingdu City.

The next day, the caravan began to set foot on the North Wind Avenue. The wind in the wilderness made the people in this team feel a bit of warmth. The wide avenue represented the unknown world. Three hundred pairs of eyes looked around curiously. Even the reindeer opened their smart eyes.

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew, and the packhorses neighed, as if they felt some fearful power.

The guards became nervous. As the shadows passed over their heads, Parker raised his head and looked at the sky. He was shocked to see the huge wings hovering above their heads in the sky.

"Don't move, keep moving!"

"Those are the bipedal flying dragon cavalry of the Flying Wing Canyon. They keep the North Wind Avenue clear and safe."

Ahead, Knight Colin said loudly. Although he was also shocked by the power of the flying dragon, he now understood why Lord Ryan sent a caravan to the kingdom, but he was the only bronze knight in the team.

What they need to face are wild beasts, and they may not even encounter wild beasts. What they really need to worry about are the thieves.

Thieves will not be too powerful, and extraordinary people who are too powerful will not become thieves, so this caravan does not need too high-end defense power.

To put it another way, this caravan is not worthy of being robbed by those powerful extraordinary beings. If it really appears, then it will be useless to add more manpower. Moreover, extraordinary people have traces to follow. The great robbery caravan is actually fighting with Ryan. The Baron declares war, and the extraordinary people need to consider the consequences.

The caravan doesn't need to be too powerful, it's enough that the Tundra Territory is formidable.

Just like the Chamber of Commerce in the Empire, the Blade Rose Chamber of Commerce is one of the few large-scale chambers of commerce in the Empire. The person in charge and manager of the North Wind Province, Irina, is an ordinary person.

No one will do anything against her, otherwise they will face the greetings of the powerful countess.

As Lingdu City gets further and further away, the surrounding population becomes sparse, and the people in the team can only communicate with each other to dispel the feeling of loneliness.

"Wright, I heard that in the Kingdom of Andala, a large amount of food is generally grown and it is very cheap."

Parker was on the rear wing of the escort, flanked by several unfamiliar people, but they seemed somewhat familiar with each other.

Listening to these words at this moment, Parker also pricked up his ears, curious about the answer of this Kingdom man.

"When I was still here, the food supply was almost the same as in the Tundra Territory. Because of the war, the nobles had no food reserves. Now I don't know if they have returned it."

The topic of conversation for ordinary people is three meals a day. Compared with these people, Parker, who is more ambitious, is considered an outlier.

"But there are indeed many farmers on the kingdom's land. Every autumn, the surrounding areas are golden."

Wright's tone was somewhat reminiscing. They were going to the kingdom now, and of course others wanted to know more.

"The wheat fields are all golden, but in the lakes, there are also delicious fish and shrimps."

The person next to Wright added, saying something that made people think.

"When I was young, my brother was still alive at that time. The two of us often went to the streams around the lake to pick up crabs and shrimps. Let me tell you, once the lake rose, there was such a big fish..."

Exaggeratedly open your arms to the sides of your chest.

"Later, I gave it to the noble master and got a full fifteen copper coins."

"There are also the days of collecting firewood in the woods. The wild boars there are not big, only knee-high, but their meat is really fragrant and fragrant. In those years, there were so many wild boars that we couldn't catch them all. The nobles allowed us to Catch them and eat them, otherwise the wild boars will destroy the wheat fields.”

"There are also hares and wild goats, but there are very few of them. If you catch them and give them to the noble master, you can exchange them for a small bag of flour."

Amidst the increasingly exaggerated talk, this bloated team finally passed through the Griffin Mountains and arrived at the Kingdom of Serra.

"We are the caravan of the Tundra Territory."

Colin pointed to the flag behind him. The soldier in front nodded and threw a bottle of wine towards Colin.

"Thank you for your hard work, brother, you go ahead."

In the team, Parker and others saw that there were many houses here, and some teams were stranded here. He saw some familiar signs, the Imperial Chamber of Commerce that had transported supplies in the tundra territory before.

"Are we leaving like this?"

He was curious. The soldiers of the Serra Kingdom did not stop them at all and let them go, while the chamber of commerce was inspecting their tokens.

"What does this mean? Lord Ryan helped them defeat the entire Kingdom of Serra. How dare they stop us?"

Someone in the team was relatively familiar with something and raised his head proudly.

Entering the Kingdom of Andara from the Kingdom of Serra is a lot more stressful, but the flag of the Tundra Territory is still easy to use.

Parker saw that on the border between the two kingdoms, some fortifications were being built, trees were being cut down, and slaves were forging them into horses.

But these had nothing to do with them. Under the flag of the Tundra Territory, the Andara Kingdom's army quickly let them go. The knights they led seemed to be old acquaintances with Lord Colin and invited him to stay for a while to reminisce.

"Forget it, I have to rush to Dawn City."

The knight of the kingdom was a little regretful, but the team was still going smoothly, not only on the tense border, but also in the territory of the nobles. Some nobles expressed their desire to buy some specialties from the tundra territory, so the team finally stopped. .

"There are three carriages of goods in total. Lord Baron Moore, I really can't give you more."

Colin said helplessly that he understood that the baron wanted more goods, because the value of these goods was very precious, and whether they were used to trade with other nobles or presented at parties, they would attract the attention of others.

"Oh well."

Baron Moore was a little reluctant to part with it, but he was still happy. He could only buy two carriages, but because he was familiar with Colin, he got one more.

After walking out of the noble's territory, Parker couldn't help but frown and looked at Wright and others not far away.

Others wondered, too.

"Wright, this is different from what you said."

Looking at the surrounding cultivated fields, the serfs with sallow faces and numb eyes, as well as the messy land, and the slightly desolate surroundings, it was not as beautiful as they said before on the road.

"This...I don't know this either."

Wright and others were also a little anxious, so they ran to the front.

"Lord Colin, we want to find our family."

"Do you have a list?"

Colin said that he had already received the order.

"some."

"That's good, you go ahead. After meeting your family, you decide whether you want to catch up with us and join us. Then we can go back to the Tundra Territory together or stay here."

"The things on me...the spears are left behind. The rest is given to you by Lord Ryan."

Wright and others knelt down and said gratefully:

"Thank you, Master Ryan."

Most of the escort team was suddenly reduced, but there was no trouble during the advance.

The slaves, whose eyes looked like they could eat people up, suddenly lost their spirits after seeing the flags in this team. They lowered their heads in fear and some even knelt on the roadside until they were far away.

The caravan didn't stop too much. It only stopped for a while when invited by the nobles to borrow a road and sell some goods. When they finally arrived at Dawn City, the caravan still had supplies for more than sixty carriages.

"We'll be here for a while."

Knight Colin's words made Parker frustrated, but it soon turned into excitement, because these members of the escort lived with his beloved knights and attendants, and ate the same precious food. If it wasn't for the intensity of training, they couldn't keep up. , they may also be taught together by powerful knights.

"An opportunity is indeed an opportunity."

Parker is like a sponge that absorbs water and is unwilling to miss the training of the knights' attendants, and the rich logistics help him speed up his training process.

On the other side, Colin brought some carriages to the center of Dawn City.

"Your Royal Highness, this is what the Baron ordered us to bring to you."

After Colin finished speaking, he tactfully reminded that these things might be a topic of conversation at a gathering of ladies in the near future.

Queen Leta frowned and looked at the fruit brought by the maid.

"What kind of fruit is this?"

"This...I don't know either. Only those bards know the origins of these things."

Colin said this, and shortly afterwards, a bard appeared in front of Queen Leta.

"The fruit is very sweet."

Queen Leta said, and the bard smiled in agreement after hearing this.

"Her Royal Highness's wisdom puts this fruit to shame."

"Its name is sweet fruit. It can bring sweetness to people, feel the vitality in the spring breeze, take a cool bath in the hot summer, and bring the fragrance to the harvested grain in the yellow of autumn. When winter comes, it Hidden in people’s world, watching alone for hope for the coming year.”

"Does the queen know its origin? The sweet fruit brings all the good things, but its growth process is tortuous and difficult."

"Out in the world, in a world where the queen may have never been, there are wide fields."

"Six hundred years ago, the fields were still mountain peaks. The chants of the gods caused the mountains to split. In the gap of the cliff, no one knew that a seed was sprouting."

"In the sunshine it breaks through the obstacles of the rocks, in the wind and rain it clings to the soil beneath it, and finally it bears its own fruit."

"This is a life seed from another world, from six hundred years ago."

The bard said, then continued to laugh.

"But how could people six hundred years ago climb to the heights of a cliff just for such a fruit?"

"Yes, why, how dangerous it is."

The queen asked subconsciously.

"Yes, in the early days, no one knew that such a fruit was so sweet. It spent its whole life breaking free from the shackles that even the gods would praise, and grew a fresh and sweet fruit."

"But no one cared about it. In the strong wind and heavy rain, it gradually decayed."

"For a long time, it longed for someone to taste its glory again and again, but every time it returned disappointed."

"It has witnessed sunrises and sunsets, light and darkness, on the cliff, but none of them belong to it."

"It brings its sweetness to the world, but what it leaves to itself is six hundred years of bitterness."

The queen couldn't help but feel confused.

"So, how did the first person who discovered him discover him?"

The bard smiled and said at the banquet that evening:

…

"That would have to be traced back to one day six hundred years later."

"On this day, the strange world has long been covered by wind and snow. The ancient people have been submerged in the snow disaster. The remaining lives are struggling in the cold northern border. There is no food and no warmth. They will die at any time. They are also waiting. With his own death coming, in the quiet north."

"But it is also this day that the ancient world welcomes its last guest. He is an invitation from the gods, and the gods use their last strength to care for his arrival."

"He saved everyone, including me."

A woman was amazed and asked:

"You mean Baron Lane?"

"Yes, in fact, the nobles are curious about why Baron Lane is so powerful. It is undeniable that Lord Lane has his own divine favor."

"He appeared in our world and led us to new life when the world was coming to an end."

"He allowed us to get out of the cold winter when the snow was up to our waists. Although the tundra territory is not so hot, the warmth in it shines on every new soul."

"A group of people who were supposed to die and were about to die came to life."

"And six hundred years ago, the fruit that was struggling on the cliff and sighed by the gods also welcomed its owner."

"Baron Ryan brought new hope to the lives in the other world, and also made the sweet fruit that had been guarded for six hundred years finally bloom with its own glory."

"That day, Lord Baron Ryan thought of his mother far away. He went north alone and gained his own territory in the cold north. He knew that his mother in the south was still worried."

"He asked his soldiers to guard under the cliff, and climbed to the top of the cliff alone and firmly."

"He wanted to send the fruits on the mountain to his mother far away, telling her not to worry about him. The boy he once was was already an eagle with wings spread, able to fly high in the sky."

"He stood on the mountain and saw the gift given to him by the gods. Six hundred years of solitary guarding made the sweetness of six hundred years ago appear today six hundred years later."