Throne of the North

Standing in front of the magic crystal vein that had been bitten off, these fragments of magic crystals that were no longer regular had lost their internal magic power. Their only function now was to serve as magic fertilizer.

It just so happened that some magic potion planting bases needed to be opened up on the land of the Andara Kingdom, which could be regarded as a waste utilization.

"Where did the monster go?"

Lian asked the knights around him. These knights were sent by the nobles to ensure that no one would hide the veins.

"When we last saw it, it seemed to go north."

The golden knight under Count Sauron said that unlike the last time, this time there was a supernatural person on the scene and found traces of the monster.

"Take your army and follow me."

The knights around hesitated, but quickly gathered their own army. Soon, more than 600 fully equipped soldiers appeared in front of Ryan. They looked at Ryan eagerly. These were also his soldiers.

For the army of the North Wind Province, because of the existence of many iron mines, weapons and equipment are actually the most abundant.

More than 600 people marched through the forests. Because of the movements in the past two years, most of the places in the forest world have been explored, not to mention that there are flying wolf cavalry in the sky acting as telescopes.

"Living in the North?"

Ryan looked at the dry trees in front of him with some surprise. There was a thin layer of snow on the ground, and the huge footprints were almost covered. The monster was huge, but it didn't seem to be as majestic as imagined.

At least, it was not the kind of mouth that could bite off half of the mountain.

"Baron, it's very cold ahead."

Unlike the North of Norris Continent, the North of this forest world is much colder than imagined. Perhaps the world has lost its temperature, and even the sun in the sky can't warm this bright North world.

The armor worn by the soldiers is cold. In such an environment, it is probably difficult to maintain too strong combat effectiveness.

"Go a little further, I don't believe it can adapt to such a world."

Ryan said, the soldiers continued to move forward, and finally surrounded a huge cave.

The cave was dark, and there was no light coming out of it. The soldiers hesitated, and were also afraid of this huge cave that they had to look up 90 degrees to see the whole thing.

"It seems that this is it..."

Ryan looked at the mud around the cave. The snow could not be piled up here, and the owner of the cave often came out to trample.

"The whole army is in formation."

At the command, the soldiers were divided into two parts and stood on both sides of the cave, leaving the middle road empty. Since the monster was huge, they also needed to prevent the monster from running rampant.

"Force it out."

Some soldiers lit torches. In this northern border, ordinary torches could not be lit at all, so they used grease native to the mountain forest world.

Torches were constantly thrown into the cave, and the fleeting light made the soldiers even more frightened. The world inside the cave seemed to be particularly wide, and those torches could not fully illuminate it.

"Continue."

The blazing flames spread across the ground, and a violent roar finally came from the depths of the cave. It was deafening, making the mountains tremble, shaking countless snowflakes and gravel.

The army was on full alert, holding their weapons nervously. As the ground shook, the owner of the cave finally rushed out, charging around, and the huge shadow reflected on the wall in the firelight was like a ghost dancing, hideous and terrifying.

Finally, it was exposed to the sun, but it surprised Ryan a little.

It was a wild boar, a big wild boar, but in the final analysis, its back height would not exceed the height of two people at most, and it was seven or eight meters long, charging and roaring in the snow.

It was indeed very fierce and huge, but it was different from what I imagined. With such a body size, it was no wonder that it had not been found before.

It was huge, but compared with other large beasts in the mountain forest world, it seemed normal. Even the army might have encountered it when hunting, but they didn't have too many thoughts about the ordinary-looking big wild boar.

Or maybe... it's very smart.

From the bitten off mountain peak and the huge footprints on the snow, it shows that the monster's body is as big as a dragon, but the truth is that the pig is pretending to be a dragon?

It is indeed very smart.

"Raise the rope!"

The armies on both sides, a thick iron chain was pulled straight, and the big wild boar that rushed out of the cave was about to collide with the iron chain, but it made an elegant and swift jump, directly skipped over the chain, turned around and looked at these humans with big eyes, revealing a mockery that everyone can understand.

"A wild boar mocked us?"

The knights were shocked, and then became angry.

"Kill it and eat its meat!"

The knights shouted and rushed out, but although the wild boar used the illusion to deceive the soldiers of the other world, its strength was really enough to bite off the mountain peak. The knights rushed fast and flew back faster. They were hit by the belly of the wild boar and fell to the ground dizzy and couldn't stand up.

"This big wild boar should be able to deal with the Sky Knight, right?"

Seeing the big wild boar rushing towards him, Ryan put his hand on the hilt of the sword, and then let it go the next moment. He jumped up and hit the snow. He was not wearing mithril armor, but at this moment, the strong blood permeated the surface of his body, swaying like flames, and transformed into the outline of a burly dragon.

The dragon roared, and Ryan grabbed the huge tusk of the big wild boar with both hands in an instant. Yes, this big wild boar only had one tusk, and it was the same size as the key to the door to the plane. It was obviously the same model.

"Stop!"

Ryan roared angrily, and the dragon's roar resounded in the ice and snow. He did not try to fight the big wild boar with strength, but pressed his fangs toward the ground. After sliding for more than ten meters, the big wild boar's head was hardened by Ryan. He was pressed into the ground.

"roar!"

The wild boar roared, its ugly head and tusks raised the frozen soil to the sky, and then it rushed towards Ryan with red eyes.

Brand and the knights' attendants around him were nervous and were charging towards the big wild boar. However, the moment they came closer, the big wild boar's eyes suddenly showed wisdom, without any of the violent look just now, and it directed at the previous knights' attendants. He rushed through the exposed gap.

"This beast."

"Really smart."

Ryan felt the power of the big boar, which was fully capable of fighting him and the knights' attendants, but from the beginning, the big boar never thought of fighting them, but ran away.

It seems clear that no matter what the outcome is, it will not be good for itself.

It knows how to choose the best route.

The knight attendants were shocked and angry. They were actually tricked by the big wild boar, and they immediately got on their horses and chased the big wild boar.

"No need to chase!"

Ryan stopped them, and in the distance, the big wild boar also stopped suddenly. The pig's hooves slid on the ground in a messy way, and turned its head as if drifting, staring at Ryan suspiciously.

It no longer ran away, but it did not get too close. It was at a certain distance from Ryan. It seemed that it was wise and discovered something it couldn't understand.

"You are really good at eating it. It will cost you at least one hundred souls."

Yes, at the moment of contact, Ryan noticed the fluctuation of the spiritual panel, which also convinced Ryan that he was not wrong. This big wild boar was the culprit of the two magic crystal veins.

But on his spiritual panel, there was no spiritual blessing from the pig spirit.

The blessing of this world falls on this big wild boar, and it is alive.

Not only that, Ryan discovered that he could actually use spiritual blessings to fall on the other party's body. The itchy armored bear felt as comfortable as a sharp stone that abraded the skin.

This is the reason why the big wild boar stopped. No matter what the circumstances, it obtained the last legacy of this world, but it also suffered the suffering that this world needs to endure.

The arrival of spirituality is like the warm sun in the ice and snow.

The big wild boar looked at Ryan with some hesitation. It wanted to run but couldn't walk. It wanted to get closer but was wary of these humans who started wreaking havoc when they appeared in its world.

Ryan is also thinking about how to deal with this big wild boar. If he kills it, he will have an additional blessing method on his spiritual panel. It may also be a good choice, but it is possible if not, because the big wild boar is just Beasts are, at best, divine creatures between monsters and wild beasts.

After its death, Ryan may not be able to gather spiritual blessings.

This world is different from other worlds. The source of divinity is scattered in every corner of the mountain and forest world. Every plant, every tree, and every beast has been bathed in divinity. And can the proportion of divinity carried by this big wild boar condense spirituality? The blessing made Ryan very suspicious.

After all... he had never heard of the existence of artifacts in this world. In a world where even artifacts could not be condensed, divinity would have been severely diluted.

Perhaps this is the world's way of saving itself, keeping part of the forest world lush and green for so many years.

Thinking of the deal he made with the Frost Dragon not long ago, Ryan looked at the big wild boar again.

If you really count it, the extraordinary boar born from divinity is actually closer to a god than a giant dragon in terms of power.

Ryan spoke his mind.

"I will pay you, and you will receive a blessing every thirty sunsets."

With a salary of one hundred souls a month to raise a wild boar as big as the Sky Knight, Ryan felt that he could still afford it.

The big wild boar is very intelligent and obviously understands. After hesitating, it chose to agree.

It is also very clear about the ultimate fate of this world. If it does not make a choice, perhaps when the world dies, it will also be the end of its life.

The big wild boar also wants to live.

All the way back, the soldiers looked at the big wild boar following Baron Lane in surprise and marveled.

After sending the gold and amber jade to Swadifari, Ryan took the big wild boar and left the world of the mountain forest. On Leiyun Mountain, the Marquis's mother watched the huge wild boar follow him out, curiously looking at the world around her. I couldn't help but open my eyes wide.

"Why does Baron Ryan like to raise such an ugly guy?"

She asked directly. The granddaughter who gave Archduke Meyers a headache didn't care so much.

Ryan didn't react, but the big boar got angry and yelled angrily at Shaya Meyers. When he saw the soldiers surrounding him, he quickly hid behind Ryan.

"It actually understands?"

Sha Ya became interested. Warcraft is very intelligent, but the big wild boar in front of her has no magic power, so it is so smart.

"Baron Lane, how about you sell me this big wild boar."

She thought it was a good deal, but Ryan wasn't sold on it.

Sha Ya was angry and said loudly when Ryan left:

"The wonder is about to be built. Baron Lane, I don't know how much tax you plan to contribute to the light?"

Not to mention, this question really made Ryan's mood not so good.

He is a baron.

Yes, according to the previously stipulated tax, he personally only needs to pay ten gold coins, including the territory's population. Without wrangling, he can give Guangming Cathedral a hundred gold coins.

But the problem is...

Everyone knows the strength of Baron Lane. Although Lane can only give one hundred and eighty gold coins, this is undoubtedly a sign of stinginess. What he, Lane, wants is to be the talker of the entire Northern Territory. He can't handle this matter well. It will affect his reputation.

Vanity, nobles are all vain, they know very well what to do to maximize their own interests and save the most money.

In many places, nobles are like this. For example, when they treat civilians and slaves, they exploit them to the best of their ability to increase their wealth.

But - nobles will also be extremely extravagant in some places.

There is no exception that these luxurious places are all used to show one's aristocratic status and glory.

A declining noble can spend huge sums of money in the circle of nobles in order to keep the glory of his family alive.

In the Kingdom of Andala, the nobles can no longer provide food. This is not an excuse, but a fact.

But what? When recruiting other nobles, the nobles can bring out a large amount of exquisite food and decorate the castle with splendor and magnificence, showing the glory of their family and the hospitality of their master.

Actual benefits are necessary, but face projects are also essential.

All in all, money that needs to be spent must be spent.

After Ryan returned from the Kingdom War, he had completely entered the ranks of the great nobles in Beifeng Province in terms of strength, but he still needed an occasion, an occasion recognized by all nobles, to demonstrate his authority and glory.

He wants the nobles to understand that he, the frozen soil lord, Baron Lane, has the same wealth and power as the great nobles, and will deeply imprint the name of Baron Lane on the cognition of all nobles.

Just at this time, the miracle under the will of the God of Light is about to be completed.

Ryan turned his head and narrowed his eyes at the woman from the Meyers family.

The woman who gave even the Grand Duke a headache obviously had more than just her status as granddaughter.

She was very smart and did not make any money after coming to Beifeng Province. It was not until today that she finally exposed some of her methods.

Even if Ryan were not here today, I am afraid that this woman would not be exposed until the spectacle was completed and the nobles were invited to watch the ceremony and praise the light.

"The frozen earth knows the pious praise of light."

Ryan smiled and nodded, then said goodbye to the Marquis' mother and left.

Shaya's words reminded Ryan.

The taxation of the God of Light has begun. In addition to paying a portion of the tax revenue to the empire, Beifeng Province now also needs to pay a share to the light. In the end, most of the money will fall into the pockets of the royal family. Several grand dukes should be eligible. Get a piece of the pie.

But no matter what, the nobles of Beifeng Province will have to pay more costs.

"Is the war in the South so short of money?"

Ryan thought this way. He could understand that the great nobles formulated policies to gain the wealth of Beifeng Province for gold coins, but he also understood that the driving force behind this was also the war between the Qianhu Province Empire and the Holy See.

There...it's not over yet.

Ryan is now in the North Wind Province and has a very important say in the Kingdom of Andara and the Kingdom of Serra near the north. His words and deeds can affect the relationship between the two kingdoms and the North Wind Province, but he still finds Without a chance, he extended his tentacles to the south of the empire.

The influence of geographical location makes his right to speak only exist on this land.

"Am I going to be like those nobles, have a lot of children and then break into the south through marriage?"

Ryan thought about it, and then realized that he was still in the preparation stage, and he didn't know how many years would pass until that step.

"Members of the Clayton family must still be around the Clayton family. It will be difficult for the Tundra Territory to get more members of the Clayton bloodline to join."

“We still need to find another way.”

War may be the best way, but now Ryan cannot affect the war in Thousand Lakes Province.

…Except for the economic aspect.

"The establishment of the Northern Chamber of Commerce will be accelerated. I hope Bullock and the others can bring back a complete trade route."

For transactions with the Frost Dragon, transactions with the nobles of the Kingdom of Andara and the Kingdom of Serra, Ryan's caravan needs a complete road.

His caravan is not a traveling merchant who sells goods wherever he goes. The future Northern Chamber of Commerce will also need the cooperation and help of the nobles along the way, as well as rules and order.

Which month and day each year, where the Chamber of Commerce will appear, how much wealth it brings, and how much wealth it will bring back are all part of the business plan.

The arrival of fixed understanding and habits is the source of a chamber of commerce's ability to stand firm.

That's what Ryan is doing now.

However, Ryan has not yet received a reply from Bullock and the others. Less than two days after returning to the Tundra Territory, he has already received an invitation letter from Thundercloud County.

The nobles of Beifeng Province did not even have the confidence to refuse the invitation from the light.

At the end of March, the nobles dressed up and drove on the crunchy snow, slowly arriving at the gorgeous manor.

At the end of the road, in the entire field of vision, there are thousands of golden sunflowers planted. They should not have matured at this time, but who makes this world extraordinary?

The greatness of the God of Light is eternal, so these sunflowers will bloom forever. Every time they wither, someone will replace them with new blooming sunflowers.

They represent the authority of light, and the plants planted in the manor are out-of-print plants, which adds countless value to this wonder.

In the depths of the manor, there is a cathedral. The melodious bells come from the Gothic-style church of light. The waiters serve here, bathed in the sun, with bright smiles.