Throne of the North

At the banquet of the nobles organized by Viscount Miles, Ryan once again confronted Kaan Mayes.

There was no way. What Kaan needed touched on Ryan's interests. He could not retreat and hand over the right to speak that he had finally obtained after several years to Mayes who came here.

This was a political struggle among the nobles. Power was born in it, and interests were also intertwined in it.

Although the threat of the orcs was still there, the nobles were already fighting fiercely.

"Mr. Kaan, I just said that the Northland Chamber of Commerce was established to enrich the nobles in the Northland. Mayes is not a noble here."

"So, what about the Marquis of the North Wind?"

Kaan looked at Ryan and finally looked at the baron in front of him. He didn't expect that this young man was his biggest obstacle in the North Wind Province.

However, he still occupied a higher power.

The order of the Marquis of the North Wind was not an order to be precise, but a suggestion. He hoped to vigorously develop the mineral resources of the North Wind Province. The first thing to do was to help the empire rebuild the West Sea Fleet. This brought in the elector Volvo Columbra.

But then, the Marquis of Beifeng also sincerely said that the wealth of the empire's acquisition of minerals cannot make the nobles really rich, and the minerals should be sold to several southern kingdoms that are more short of iron ore.

The Meyers family has such a way.

Ryan smiled. It's amazing, isn't it? The baby who is still in the cradle has led the Beifeng Province to win several wars against the orcs not long ago and saved many nobles. Now, the baby has ordered to care about the people's livelihood and economic issues in the Beifeng Province.

It's easy to use.

"Is this the handwriting of the Marquis of Beifeng?"

Ryan smiled and looked at Kaan, who pulled the corner of his mouth, a little unnatural.

"The Marquis is still young, but the Marquis' mother is a wise woman. She will give reasonable advice. As the Marquis' mother, she will not harm her child."

"I believe it."

Lian nodded and continued:

"Then let the iron mine in the North Wind Province grow two legs and run to the south to sell itself."

Lian took the exquisite note and walked slowly to the candlelight. Watching the note turn into ashes, the whole banquet was silent. All the nobles stared at Ryan's movements and Kaan's cold face.

Lian turned his back to many people and watched the flames burn on his palms. Of course, he was not afraid.

Turning around, spreading his palms, Ryan blew gently, and the ashes fell in the air and landed on many exquisite foods.

"You seem to have a lot of opinions?"

Lian looked at Kaan calmly and said, at this moment, even the servants lowered their heads in fear and stood there, not daring to move, looking at the floor in front of them, and not even daring to bring the food forward.

Count Solon looked at Ryan with his old and wise eyes. He was surprised that Ryan had exposed his ambitions and desires so quickly.

When the war started, the nobles were still discussing how good the relationship between Meyers and Baron Ryan was.

But now...

No one can judge the two sides that are confronting each other.

"Baron Ryan, you'd better understand who you are against."

Kaan stared at Ryan. The other party's open hostility to his purpose had completely angered this noble who had held the power in Meyers for many years.

"You'd better also understand whose land you are on."

The Flor Empire, or even this strange world to Ryan, is not a world where imperial power is supreme. The lord has absolute power over his territory, an absolute power that the emperor cannot change.

This shows that the emperor is not so terrible. The nobles, like the emperor, are kings and rulers in a sense.

"If Meyers wants to obtain the wealth of the North Wind Province, it's better to ask us, the nobles of the North Wind, whether we are willing to give up our wealth to you."

The Meyers family has a huge majority of authority that Ryan cannot match, including wealth, prestige, power, military strength, etc., but there is only one thing that Meyers cannot compare with Ryan.

That is, they are not the local snakes of the North Wind Province, and their family is not here.

The Meyers family can influence the North Wind Province in only one way, that is, to control the North Wind Province by influencing the emperor's orders, but now the emperor's policy is to keep the North Wind Province out of sight and out of mind. Although it was temporarily handed over to the Meyers family for superficial management, at least Meyers and Ryan have the same identity, that is, nobles.

They are not monarchs and ministers, they have different powers, strengths, wealth, and prestige, but at least, they are the same in identity, the difference between a great noble and a small noble.

And this difference is not important because of the distance.

The war with the orcs has ended, the Silver Moon Court has been defeated, and for at least the next 10 to 20 years, the North Wind Province does not need to worry about the threat of a full-scale war with the orcs, so Ryan can say that he no longer needs Meyers during this period.

As for what to do in 20 years? That is 20 years, an extremely long time, enough for the era of a generation of nobles to end and the rise of a new generation of nobles to shine.

"Whose interests are you stealing?"

Ryan looked at Kaan, who stared at Ryan and said word by word:

"I hope you can still speak like this when the order of the Grand Duke comes, Mr. Baron."

"It's really a waste."

Ryan sneered, and his sudden smile broke the stiff atmosphere of the banquet.

"It seems that the things you have to do in Beifeng Province are not presided over by you. They must be taught by others."

Ryan said with a smile, then shook his head.

"I thought I was going against Meyers' power, but I didn't expect that I was targeting the wrong person."

"I'm so sorry, Mr. Kaan."

Ka'an is not a person who gets angry easily. His biggest anger is not yelling, but staring at Ryan with murderous intent in his eyes.

"There are many owners of this land, Winter, Sauron, Randa, Ryan... There is no Meyers here, not thirty years ago and not thirty years later."

The banquet broke up unhappily, and even Viscount Hogg did not approach Ryan afterwards. He stood far away and only came closer after a long time.

"Ryan, you are a little impulsive."

Viscount Hogg is a little afraid of this war without smoke, but this war may not be without smoke.

Sometimes the nobles are very harmonious, sometimes they are very tense. Even the outbreak of war is nothing new. For example, in the previous Beifeng Province, when the orcs did not threaten this place, wars often broke out between the nobles.

Although they are far apart, it doesn't mean that Meyers can't initiate a dispute of honor against Ryan.

"Don't worry."

Ryan smiled and said:

"Do you think I'm so impulsive? Just a few hours ago, I received a letter from Archduke Fleming."

"The Grand Duke used magic to make the writing appear in front of me across more than a dozen provinces."

"He told me something."

Ryan looked at Viscount Hogg and asked:

"Do you know what a heavy price the Twilight Province paid during the Orc War?"

Ryan pointed to the ground beneath his feet.

"How many lives did our North Wind Province pay in order to fight against the Silver Moon Royal Court? How much wealth was destroyed?"

"The Twilight Province is only a lot more. The six royal courts of the orcs, Xiong Lang, Tiger and Leopard can be replaced, but Beamon and Raven have never fallen out of the ranks of the royal family. Their group alone has surpassed the entire human kingdom. strength."

"The empire uses its own power to fight against the six royal courts of the orcs."

"It's to show off your muscles in the human world, but the price is extremely heavy."

"The Northwind Province could no longer form an army of 100,000 people. The Twilight Province encountered the attack of the Beamon King's Court and the threat of the Ravens. In the end, the Nightmare Knights of the Meyers Family drove them back."

"Archduke Fleming told me that after the war in the Twilight Province ended, Archduke Meyers did not even clean up the mess, but led his extraordinary army back to the Grand Duchy. No one knows how terrible they endured. loss."

"The army crossed the border and the geese plucking their feathers, but the Nightmare Knights did not do this. Is it because this extraordinary army does not look down on the wealth of the Twilight Province?"

"The largest magical crops are produced there."

Viscount Hogg was also shocked. He naturally understood what Ryan meant.

"The Nightmare Knights Legion has suffered unimaginable losses, so great that even the Grand Duke is unwilling to expose the losses."

But Viscount Hogg still hesitated.

"Even if the Nightmare Knights are completely wiped out, the power of the Meyers family cannot be compared to you."

One of the only four grand dukes in the empire, even if he died, his body could crush a group of minor nobles to death.

"You think I'm the only one?"

Ryan pointed at himself.

"I, the son of Earl Clayton, the dragon knight, the noble ally of Archduke Fleming, the best choice for the favor of the light."

Ryan suddenly laughed as he spoke. He saw Viscount Hogg's eyes were so shocked that he couldn't accept it. He seemed to be thinking about the consequences of the war between the two archdukes of the empire.

"Just kidding."

"Grand Duke Fleming just told me this so that I don't have to worry about the Nightmare Knights appearing in my castle one night and stealing all my gold coins."

"The one who really makes me fearless of Ka'an is not Clayton or Fleming, but you."

Ryan said meaningfully, making Viscount Hogg even more puzzled.

"I will not openly confront Meyers because of you. He invited us to establish a new chamber of commerce. I am afraid it will bring me more wealth than the Northern Chamber of Commerce."

"There's something like this, it's interesting."

Ryan was surprised and then asked:

"Do you agree?"

"No, Ryan, you are absolutely right. After all, Meyers is not a noble of Beifeng Province. We cannot choose to believe him just because he is the Grand Duke."

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The interests are diverse. Ryan had helped Viscount Hogg before, so Viscount Hogg was willing to tell Ryan about this matter.

"But the Northland Chamber of Commerce's earnings will certainly be affected next quarter."

In the collision with Meyers, Ryan could not win everything. He fell silent and thought, and finally came to a conclusion.

I still don't have enough charm.

The nobles are not loyal to him. The benefits brought by him can make many nobles reject Meyers, but the judgment of interests will also make some nobles choose to get closer to this grand ducal family.

This is the back and forth between nobles. Even Emperor Flor cannot fully control the entire empire, let alone others.

"Don't worry, there will be a solution."

"This world is not only the empire. Meyers' purpose in this land is unknown, but it is impossible that no one does not know Meyers' pursuit. Since he knows, there are two options: whether he wants to see it or not. ”

"No matter which result, I have appeared in their field of vision, haven't I?"

Viscount Hogg was at a loss when he heard this. This political struggle seemed to involve more than just the land of Northwind Province.

"What exactly do you want to do?"

Ryan looked at Viscount Hogg and said with a smile:

"How about I plan to emulate that McReynolds and let you support me as the king of this land?"

"Then there will be no need for the Nightmare Knights. Your father, that dragon knight will set fire to your tundra territory the next day."

"It makes sense."

Ryan stretched and then asked curiously.

"Why aren't you afraid of what I said?"

This time, it was Viscount Hogg who was confused towards Ryan.

"Do you know where this land is?"

"Northwind Province."

"There are many nobles in this land, including but not limited to the Duke of Northwind thirty years ago. They all want to establish a kingdom here and become the king here, but without exception, they all failed."

"This also includes a William. You know, my bloodline comes from the once famous William."

"Some people say that this is the curse of Beigar. All nobles who want to establish a kingdom will usher in destruction. After all, there is only one ruler of the kingdom in this land."

"If you were elsewhere, I would definitely report your ambition to the emperor, but here, I think the emperor would be surprised by your courage."

"Is there such a thing?"

Ryan was surprised, and then asked:

"Is there really a curse here? Or is the politics of the nobles making it difficult to form a kingdom here?"

Viscount Hogg thought for a long time, then shook his head and said:

"I don't know. Maybe you can ask Count Sauron. His family has been in this land for hundreds of years."

Viscount Hogg did not expect that Ryan actually went to find Count Sauron.

"The Curse of Northern Garr?"

Earl Sauron looked at Ryan in surprise.

"How do you know this?"

"Each land has stories and wine that bards covet, I wonder."

Earl Sauron thought about answering Ryan.

“The curse is real and so is the politics.”

"Oh, by the way, it has something to do with your tundra territory."

"About the curse of North Gal, it is said that a certain prince of the Kingdom of North Gal was framed and failed to inherit the kingdom. After his resistance failed, he cursed the entire land in the face of death as his true successor. Those who steal will surely perish.”

"This is a curse, but this curse has no supernatural power involved, and the gods have not paid attention to it. It is just the despair of a prince."

"But this kind of thing is getting more and more evil. Duke Beifeng thirty years ago, and Count Weiss who we personally killed a few years ago, they all want to become kings in this land."

"However, what does not cause panic is that we nobles are all participants, right? We know the reason."

"Thirty years ago, Meyers entered the Northwind Province because the Duke of Northwind's extraordinary legions suffered heavy losses when they fought against the orcs."

"A few years ago, it was because we nobles didn't want to see Earl Weiss succeed, and we were unwilling to let him become our king."

"This is politics, so the curse is real and the politics is real."

"Then why does it have anything to do with me?"

Ryan asked. Count Sauron recalled it and said:

"There should be a river in your tundra territory, right?"

"River? Yes, it is blocked by ice. Even under the northern border, the river cannot flow."

"That river is called the North Gar River, a very beautiful name. The prince I mentioned before failed because his army could not cross that river."

"And its political importance is because the end point of the river is to the east of Norris Continent."

east.

An unfamiliar word, Ryan looked at Count Sauron. The Sauron family has an ancient heritage, and the noble in front of him is also an old noble and knows many secrets.

"The west coast, the east coast, the west coast belongs to mankind and is the most prosperous place in the empire."

"But as the Kingdom of Andara goes east, after passing two or three aristocratic territories, it will enter the territory of foreign races. It's not the orcs, elves, dwarves, etc., they all live in that land. They can't get close to the west coast, but they have their own East Coast.”

"The prosperity of North Gale in the past was because of that river."

"After the arrival of the North, the river was also frozen, and all the prosperity disappeared."

"After the Panplane War of Gods, when the North just came, there were still people in this land who were afraid. They said that the soul of the prince had come back for revenge, that his soul was trapped in a stone and turned into a stone statue. The ghosts ate the sun in the sky and let the cold cover the entire kingdom, but they didn’t know that the North was not targeting them, but the entire world.”

"Gargoyle?"

Lane captured Lord Sauron's vocabulary.

"Well, this is a legend. Ignorant civilians are always willing to believe in such bizarre legends. This adds many beautiful colors to the prince's revenge."

Earl Sauron looked at Ryan.

"Don't think that this matter has anything to do with Count Pascal. Ka'an expels the gargoyle guards from the Church of Light. There should be a political conflict."

Count Sauron doesn't believe there is any connection here.

"A soul trapped in a stone will not turn into a gargoyle, otherwise there would not be only one Count Pascal in the world."

"But gargoyles must be better at sensing the souls in stones than humans, right?"

Lane said he always suspected Meyers had a purpose in this land that went beyond money.