Throne of the North

Ryan's words hit Farrell's sore spot. The legendary commander couldn't help but take a deep breath and calmed down for a long time.

"Has anyone ever said that you will have no friends if you talk like this?"

Farrell tried to calm himself down and answered Ryan's question.

"His Majesty the Emperor told me that he could give me the status of a lord. As for the land, he could let me choose a manor with farms and forests anywhere in the empire."

"I haven't agreed to it until now."

It is difficult to be promoted to a noble title. Many times, what status you have at the beginning may be the same title for the next few generations.

Farrell cannot guarantee that his descendants will become legends like himself, so it is very important to have a high starting point.

Just like Otis, his family has declined and is no longer worthy of being called a noble, but because their family's starting point was too high, even if they lost land and power, they could still contact people of the status of Emperor Flor, thus getting the opportunity to restore the glory of their family.

In short, the nobles who led the Wing Canyon Army to support the Andara Kingdom could not be descendants of a declining baron family.

Farrell wanted to get a high starting point, not even a baron, but at least a viscount. His legendary realm plus the status of commander were no less than that of a great noble in status, but status is status, identity is identity, one represents strength, and the other represents glory.

But he did not meet a good time. The emergence of the lord system brought not only more nobles, but also the promotion and emergence of noble titles, which increased the difficulty by more than ten times.

"This is not surprising. I sent a werewolf king's head to His Majesty, but I couldn't get a viscount. If you don't agree, you can't drag a fifth-class noble by dragging."

Ryan's voice echoed, and the two women next to him were thoughtful.

"The title is no longer just something that the emperor can decide."

"Even with the emergence of the lord system, the title is not just something that the nobles and kings within an empire or a kingdom can decide."

Ryan said, taking himself as an example.

"There are now nine lords in the frozen land. They can wear noble clothes and appear in many places to be respected."

"This is what I gave them."

After Ryan finished speaking, he stopped talking about this topic. He couldn't control what path Farrell would choose, and it was not easy for him to point fingers. Although both of them understood that the special legendary blessing made Farrell instinctively believe in Ryan, the relationship between the two sides was not that good.

"Recently, the wealth of Zero Crossing City has increased again. There is a street that belongs to you, which has been sold for 150 gold coins per house."

"Don't sell the rest. There will be more noble descendants who come to Zero Crossing City."

Farrell nodded. He also came to ask Ryan's opinion, but he was still curious.

"Why do these little guys want to become adventurers in the North?"

Ryan looked at Farrell. As far as he knew, the commander in front of him should not be of high birth. How could he not understand the reason behind this?

"They also want to become legends."

"But I dare not accept them."

Registering as an adventurer in the North Brave Guild is risky in itself. Ordinary people may just want an identity to show off, but these descendants of nobles will not indulge in such a low-end identity. What they want is a reputation that can really spread.

Just like Lian En.

But Ryan knew very well that in order to bring out an Ash Knight, he had made a lot of efforts, and the knight's escort was the cheapest price.

If the next Ash Knight comes out, I don't know how many people will die.

Their parents are not mud-legged people, but nobles. The resentment brought by nobles is much more serious than gold coins.

Those people can die in the North for any reason, but if they die because of the North Brave Guild, it will bring great resistance to the expansion of the Brave Guild.

Ryan doesn't want this to happen, but he won't waste such a huge amount of resources.

"Commander Farrell, as the commander of the army, do you know what is the most important thing for a complete army?"

This question is not difficult for the commander of the Wing Canyon.

"Logistics."

"So, do you know any way to perfectly avoid all the problems that logistics may encounter? Including but not limited to, food rationing and transportation."

This question made Farrell hesitate, not because he couldn't think of an answer, but because there were too many answers, and each one was indispensable.

"If too many problems are caused by people, then the solution to the problem must also be in people."

"If you can't solve the problem, solve the people who will cause the problem. If you solve the people, then everything will be solved."

"So, if an army will inevitably encounter logistical problems, then it must be the problem of those people."

"There is an army composed of such people, and there will definitely be no logistical problems."

"Knights, nobles, rulers, combined together are - an army with noble blood as soldiers."

"It will have a proud story."

"You said I will have no friends if I expose people's shortcomings? Maybe... I will have many friends."

...

Tundra Territory, Wilderness Street, this place is not wilderness at all. On the contrary, it is full of hot air currents and harsh noises.

The hammer hit the red liquid, and slowly, the outline of a sword appeared.

But it's not complete. It takes a long time for the embryo of a long sword to be born and completed. The most skilled craftsmen here need to spend five days. In addition to quality assurance, all the weapons and equipment produced by this blacksmith shop are not assembly lines. .

However, Brock is not in this category. The never-tired Brock can keep forging until a sword turns from a metal ingot into a sharp knight's sword.

After picking up the hot sword from the cold snow water, Ryan was satisfied with Bullock's skills, and the latter looked at him without fatigue and asked:

"What name are you going to give it this time?"

Ryan looked at the slightly blue sword in his hand, suddenly laughed, and said to Bullock:

"How about calling it Frostmourne?"

"The wind and frost in the north are endless and seem to be eternal, but in front of it, the snow and wind in the sky are destined to mourn their own withering."

"It doesn't sound like a good name."

Brock said doubtfully, and Ryan smiled without explaining. He was not sure whether the name in the future really seemed to be cursed.

"but……"

Ryan gained more and more power in his hands. Gradually, the flames on his arms formed the outline of vague dragon scales. The next moment, with a crisp cracking sound, the long sword broke to the ground.

"That's not enough."

Ryan was satisfied with Bullock's skills, but the sword's material was not good and he couldn't meet the requirements he needed.

"What you want is three hundred handles. If you use more extraordinary materials, you won't be able to bear the cost."

As a forger, Bullock knew clearly how many precious materials were mixed into this sword, and he looked at the broken sword with distress.

"Hahaha, Brock, do you still think I won't be able to recover the cost?"

"Then how much do you plan to sell it for?"

"I'm not selling it, I plan to give it away."

"The free ones are the most expensive."

Two days later, Ryan went to Lingdu City again. The Emperor Chosen had already left. Meyers's successor, Chrysos, also went to the Wonder of Light. Watching the quarrel between the nobles and Count Pascal, Lingdu City It was still lively, and there was no longer a position where the nobles could restrain Ryan.

In recent days, due to the departure of the nobles, more noble blood came to Lingdu City and angrily blocked the Northern Brave Guild, questioning why they refused to register as adventurers.

The steward here handles the affairs quite smoothly and is not afraid of these people's identities because he was once a noble.

"You are finally here, Lord Ryan."

Young Rhodes saluted. This was the etiquette of aristocrats, a habit his family had cultivated since childhood. He was relieved to see Ryan arriving.

Ryan's order told him to reject those outside, but it didn't tell him when it would end.

"Ignore those guys. Let the Northern Brave Guild operate normally. By the way, train more people so that there won't be enough in the future."

Ryan did not settle here, but went to another of his mansions. As for the original one, it had already been given to the elector.

"Give me the list."

After Ryan finished speaking, Appia walked out of the shadows, with a small notebook in his hand.

The education of the nobles is already the best education in the world, but Ryan still has to admit that there are differences between people.

Steward Beard is still leading the caravan in the North Wind Province, in order to bring back more people and observe members of the noble families.

"Aside from having a better life, what else do these people have?"

Ryan shook his head. Lien was not an option. He was already very good. The training of the Hatton family did not cause any problems for the eldest son.

But the people Ryan sees now are like a hundred flowers blooming, and all of them do nothing but eat, drink and have fun.

This does not mean that there are no real elites among those noble families, but because those people are all working down-to-earth, unlike these people who swarm to Lingdu City with nothing to do and appear to be very free.

Of course, Ryan didn't think that everyone was qualified and it would be enough to find one among these hundreds of people.

"Lorrence Xavier, the second son of Baron Xavier of Longshan County. As one of only two children, Lawrence also enjoys the love of his aristocratic father and lives a comfortable life, but no matter what kind of love it is, "

"With the advent of the Second Orc War, Baron Xavier fell ill because of the fear of the orcs during the war. The eldest son has gradually begun to take control of the power in the territory and has officially entered the transition of inheriting the title and territory."

"As the second son, Lawrence has to face more choices. Sometimes having no choice is a good thing."

"In the past experiences of the two children, there was inevitable competition. In the face of power, affection can only guarantee that they will work hard for the family, but it cannot guarantee mutual recognition."

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"Lorrens worked too hard. The two people formed a sharp contrast. If nothing else happens, the eldest son will inherit the title, and in the future, Lawrence will grow into the military leader of the Xavier family, just like Earl Winter and Hora Lord's relationship."

"It's hard to say how complementary they are, but obviously, Lawrence is not a traditional person. He has his own thinking and ideas about his future."

"After all, Baron Xavier is not dead yet, so the eldest son has no power to decide the choice of his younger brother, and Baron Xavier's love for the two children is not partial, which gives Lawrence the confidence to make a choice."

In Ryan's view, this Lawrence is simply a representative of God's reward for hard work.

The extraordinary path of a knight does not require high levels of talent, but that does not mean that this extraordinary path requires no talent at all. Those who are born with poor physical constitution and can faint when walking cannot be able to take a knife from others and still be alive and kicking.

Lawrence had it, but not much, and hard work became the only driving force for him to move forward.

…

"Well done, Lawrence!"

Roars came from around the square, and people cheered. In the square, a strong, bare-chested young man let out a low roar like a beast, then rushed forward, knocking several slaves off the high platform.

"Wan Sheng!"

Lawrence roared, walked off the platform, and with the help of a servant, wiped the blood on his body.

"How dare you steal the nobles' gold coins, Lawrence, why didn't you kill those guys?"

"Stealing is not a death sentence, and a knight should not lay his sword upon such a crime."

"They have received the punishment they deserve."

"This is no small matter."

The people around were still retorting. At this time, a servant came over and said something to Lawrence's servant.

"Master, Master Lien, please come over."

Lawrence nodded, everyone is of noble blood, but the gap between heirs and non-heirs is still very big. The former will inherit the title and become a noble, but the latter can only rely on it, and after two generations, they will become A member of a noble family has no direct relationship with the title.

The chain of contempt is also very direct. The heirs consider themselves to be nobles and the others are just vassals.

Lawrence took care of himself until his blood calmed down, his expression returned to a kind look, and he behaved like a nobleman without being surprised before he walked towards the gorgeous house.

"Lien..."

When Lawrence saw Lien, he was about to salute when he saw Ryan sitting next to Lien.

His eyes widened, and then a long sword was thrown towards him.

Bang bang bang bang bang! ! !

Ryan kept taking action, but the power of the trainee knight fell on Lawrence, who had just awakened the fire of life, and actually suppressed Lawrence unable to move, and his whole body soon became sore.

Suppressed and attacked again and again, Lawrence was unable to fight back, but Ryan gave him time to breathe. Lawrence, whose blood was boiling, wanted to pull out the knight's sword in his hand, but every time he would When the palm of his hand is pulled up a little, the greater force in Ryan's hand will fall and slap the long sword and his palm back.

He wanted to say something, but Ryan's fierce attack prevented him from opening his mouth to speak, otherwise the collapse of his energy and blood would make him defeated in an instant.

"ah!!!!"

With his shoulders carrying Ryan's attacks more than a dozen times, Lawrence's mouth was bleeding, but he finally freed his hands. As the long sword was unsheathed, the ice-blue magnificence shocked Lawrence until he turned around and chopped. When he came, he was shocked to realize that the person in front of him was someone he couldn't look directly at with his long sword, but it was too late at this time.

Holding the sword's edge with his palm, Ryan returned to his seat, while the other two people in the room still stared at the gorgeous knight's sword.

"Ryan...this sword."

Lien swallowed his saliva, only knights know what kind of weapons are powerful, and the sword in front of him is the sword of love in his dreams.

“Bullock’s new works, limited by the materials, won’t be too much.”

"You want it?"

Ryan looked at Lien, who kept nodding, but Ryan refused.

"It's not a matter of money. If you can achieve your previous record of bringing back Lingdu City on your own, I can choose to give you one, but I think Mr. Hatton will definitely overturn my rhinoceros horn mountain. "

Ryan smiled and looked at Lawrence again, his voice calm and majestic.

"You seem to be not convinced by the future your father chose for you? Become the first knight of the Xavier family, protect the family's glory and inheritance, and maintain the dignity of the Xavier family."

"No, I am a bloodline of the Xavier family, and I will defend the honor of my bloodline to the death."

Lawrence said that Ryan's words were too absolute, but Ryan was not wrong. He didn't want to live that kind of life.

The territory of Baron Xavier's family only has two peaks, one of which has iron ore, and the other is surrounded by farmland and small towns. He has been watching those two peaks for more than ten years.

Like many children, he wanted to go out and see the outside world. With the love of his parents, Lawrence also inevitably wanted to leave the confinement in the name of love.

In other words, ambition, there was an ambition in Lawrence's heart that he couldn't even see clearly.

"You came to Lingdu City because you want to be loved by thousands of people like him? So as to increase your reputation?"

Ryan's words made Lien a little embarrassed, but Lawrence nodded firmly.

"I admire Mr. Lane very much. If I could, I could bring back the orc's head in the wilderness alone."

"I've killed orcs, just not that many, but I know how to kill them."

Lawrence's eyes were always fixed on the sword in his hand, and he couldn't put it down.

"You've taken too far."

Lian's words puzzled Lawrence.

"For civilians, going to the North for adventure is indeed a good choice, but you are a noble, and you have the blood of the Xavier family flowing in your body. If nothing unexpected happens, your father or grandfather or something like that is from a great noble family."

"The nobility deep in your blood is dignified, but if you want to abandon this dignity, then your starting point is destined to be inferior to those civilians, because you bear more responsibilities."

"Responsibility is like chivalry."

"You have to carry this responsibility to accomplish your goals, but civilians don't have such heavy responsibilities as you. There is no difference between a family and a clan in essence, but the pressure is different."

"So, they can take one step to become adventurers, but you need two steps."

"Do you want this sword?"

Lian looked at Lawrence and said, this sword is the most elite weapon forged by Brock besides the legendary long sword.

"Go to the North, like the people brought by Meyers, and enter the real North, not the wilderness of the Northern Wind Province."

"Then come back alive."

"I will bear the price of your death and the wrath of Baron Xavier. Although my army has helped him clean up the orcs, I believe that if his son dies in the North because of my instigation, then all the previous favors will disappear. Your father will declare war on me for you. He is not strong enough, but Meyers will help him deal with me."

"This is what I bear. If you die, I will also send someone to retrieve this sword. It is very precious. If it is lost, I will send someone to retrieve it at all costs."

"So, if you can come back alive, I hope you can take the first step."

"Become a soldier."

"This is a deal. You bet on the future, and I bet on all the efforts I have made in the past few years to get the recognition of the Xavier family."