Throne of the North

thump!

The tall ship crashed into the sea, causing a large amount of sea water to surge. Until the ship began to sway from side to side less but showed no signs of sinking, everyone around became excited.

"It's done, we did it!"

The cheers from the craftsmen and warlocks made Rose feel better, but she still suppressed everyone's excitement.

"Let's make our first attempt at sailing."

…

The next day, Ryan in the north had already received the news.

"The ship has been built."

Ryan looked around. Brand couldn't leave. Bogeld would probably never leave the battlefield even if she died.

Egil? Ryan saw his rapid progress recently, and the three white wolves and Egil himself increased in strength after bathing in dragon blood.

"Let Ulf and Bruneggis go."

Ryan made the decision to send the men out to sea in wolf and fox skins, as they were not very effective on the battlefield with the dragon.

"The deep sea contains resources guarded by tidal dragons, but my request is not high. The parts that fell from Surtur must be brought back."

At that time, a lot of things flew out of Surtur's body and fell into the ocean. When Ryan controlled the Dragon Emperor's Favor, he saw that those things were still burning with flames forever even in the deep sea.

The giant dragons are already full of treasures, let alone the great beings. Anything that falls from their bodies is the heritage that can be passed down by humans for countless years.

Looking at the giant dragon battlefield in front of them, Wolfskin and Foxskin had no choice but to give in even if they were unwilling. Their specialness came from the fur on their bodies, but no matter whether they were in human form or beast form, there was no difference in front of the dragon.

Without this advantage, they are no match for Ryan's other heroic units.

Their status in the Frozen Territory is not low, but it is not higher than that of Brand and others.

Therefore, they were the only ones who left here to go to another mission.

"Don't worry, we will need some. It's not like the dragon blood can't be stored."

Foxpelt comforted Wolfpelt, and then showed off the longbow in his hand. It was forged from the bones and tendons of a legendary dragon. His current strength was not enough to unleash its full power. It was much more powerful than the longbow he had obtained on the battlefield before.

"I'm not unwilling to accept this."

There was an expression of unwillingness on Wolfskin's face, and he was holding something soft yet rough in his hand.

That was dragon skin. He had tried to use the power of his soul to put on dragon skin, but the result was always torn apart.

He wanted to try to turn into a dragon, but he couldn't do it.

In comparison, he did not have such troubles with the fox fur next to him. At the beginning, he did not choose the fur of a strong wild beast but the fur of a white fox. He did not care so much about the strength of the source of the fur.

"I heard that there is a group of druids in the world over the forest. The beast bows in the territory were bought from the druids. When you leave this world, perhaps you can try the druids' methods."

"I heard from the Flame Dragon Knights that powerful druids can sign a contract with dragons and transform into dragons."

Hearing this, Ulf looked up.

"real?"

"Why would I lie to you? Mr. Rose also said that when he was wandering around several worlds, he saw a druid who was trying to turn into a dragon and escape the world that was submerged by the North. I don't know if he succeeded or not."

While the two were communicating, they had already arrived at the East Coast a day later with three hundred knights.

Rose has made more than a dozen sailing attempts here, and the boat is fully capable of withstanding the impact of huge waves while maintaining an excellent speed.

"Everyone is ready. I will bring thirty sorcerers and fifteen craftsmen, plus fifty sailors. The number of knights... cannot exceed two hundred."

Rose looked at the three hundred knights behind the two men and asked them to take off their armor.

"The armor is too heavy, and we need to bring enough fresh water on board. Food can be obtained locally."

Two hundred knights, with armor weighing tens of thousands of pounds, were already a heavy burden for the ship.

Just like that, with the sails raised, this unique ship disappeared into the sea horizon in the direction of the setting sun.

…

Life on the ocean is not very pleasant, especially for these knights who have little experience and have only received emergency training in recent times.

The first thing they did on the boat was to vomit continuously.

The sailors used them to bait their nests, and the fish they caught were very fresh. These sailors were the indigenous coastal people of this world, and they did not feel as uncomfortable as the knights.

After three days, there was still no difference in the surrounding sea. The knights finally adapted to it and were no longer unable to lift their weapons. The sailors at this time did not dare to laugh at them.

The truth lies in the hands of these knights.

"The ocean in the south is much quieter. The leader of dusk has turned all the giant dragons in the south into his followers, which is a great convenience for us."

Rose said this while standing at the front of the deck, feeling the sea breeze blowing past his ears comfortably.

This was a feeling he had never had before. He used to be too weak, but now, his physical strength was not inferior to that of the Silver Knight.

This genius is also making progress on the knight's path.

“It turns out that sea water can also be green.”

Nearby, several people were impressed by the vastness and boundlessness of the ocean. In comparison, human land was so scarce.

"Once there was land in this ocean, but the dragon's power was full of violence, and it forcibly turned the land into part of the ocean."

Rose looked down at her feet. The sea water was not deep, and the seabed was clearly visible about ten meters below. It was obvious that there had been a beautiful island here in the not-so-distant past.

At this moment, Wolfe sniffed his nose fiercely and frowned.

“It’s very hot here.”

His nose smelled the heat in the air, which was not what should be found in a calm ocean.

Click, click, click~

The sound of gears turning was heard, and the heavy anchor moved across the seabed until the metal chain was stuck in the crack of the rock. The whole ship creaked, as if it had been pulled to its limit.

"It looks like it's nearby."

The soldier behind him brought a metal hose, but Wolf shook his head.

"unnecessary."

After saying that, he jumped into the sea and swam towards the deeper seabed.

His self-confidence comes from his own strength, especially during this period of time, almost everyone under Ryan has bathed in dragon blood, and Wolf's various extraordinary methods have also been enhanced.

In one breath, he was immersed in a world surrounded by darkness, and even he suddenly felt a kind of fear coming.

Looking up at the faint light, Wolf gritted his teeth and swam deeper into the darkness.

"The flaming remains of Surtur should be visible from a long distance, right?"

Wulf thought to himself that wandering in the deep sea was not a pleasant experience, especially...

He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he felt like there was an ocean current behind him pushing his body forward.

"What?"

Ulf stopped, holding the dagger in his hand, floating in the darkness of the deep sea, looking in all directions.

Nothing can be seen. The pitch-black world is filled with hostility towards humans.

"An illusion? Or what?"

Wulf took out something hidden on his body and held the dragon's tooth in his hand.

This world is the world of dragons. All life is submerged in the majesty of dragons. Objects carrying the breath of tidal dragons can help him stay safe in the deep sea.

"I guess I saw it wrong."

Wolf thought that in this deep sea, he could not exert even one percent of his combat power, which was comparable to that of a golden knight. He did not want to encounter some deep-sea monsters.

The water was somewhat warm, and Wolfe felt that he could see his goal, and he was unwilling to give up just like that.

"I hope you don't feel ungrateful."

Wolfe's eyes turned fierce, and he turned around and swam towards the warmer place. As one of the few "units" under Ryan with unlimited future, he also had a trump card given by Ryan.

The legs swung, the water rippled, and in the quiet dark underwater world, a huge shadow silently moved towards a darker place.

“It’s really here.”

Wolf opened his eyes wide and looked towards a depression on the seabed in the distance. The dark seabed there was actually emitting a faint red light.

In addition to this, there are countless corpses of deep-sea creatures.

Yes, how could such a vibrant ocean world not have food for dragons? Dragons are big eaters of food.

There are many dragons in Nidhogg, and correspondingly, there are many foods for the dragons.

It’s just that in this sea area, most of the marine life died here.

When the remains of Surtur fell into the deep sea, they burned the ocean and evaporated an unknown amount of sea water. Eventually, the remains cooled down and aroused the curiosity of countless marine life because of its powerful breath in the deep sea.

This curiosity became the scythe of the god of death.

The matter that fell from the great being was tainted with His aura. How could ordinary life have the qualifications to touch it? It would be a sin to even get close to it.

As a result, the deep-sea fish and shrimp-like lives that were not in a hurry for the resin died completely.

What now appeared in front of Wolf was the small amount that had not been carried away by the ocean currents for various reasons.

Wolf looked up. He could only judge up and down by the buoyancy of the deep sea. The outline of the ship had long disappeared.

He took out a small crystal and put it in his mouth, then Wolfe suddenly took a deep breath. After breathing in and out for more than ten times, the air contained in the crystal was used up, and he closed his mouth and soaked in the deep sea again.

This thing was brought by Earl Clayton, and it seems to have come from the Melendez family. Ryan's father-in-law's family sailed on rivers and the west coast all year round, so it is not surprising that they have such a gadget.

It is useful but a bit expensive, and ordinary sailors are not qualified to use it as they cannot break the water pressure to breathe in the deep sea.

In short, it is something specially prepared for people on the extraordinary path.

Wolf stepped on the seabed, and after a moment he reached out and picked up a huge rock to keep stable on the seabed. As for the surrounding water pressure, his powerful physical strength was constantly fighting against it.

After walking forward for several hundred meters, Ulf stood in a depression and looked down. The seabed was burning with flames, and part of Surtur's body was also burning eternally on the seabed.

He didn't know what to do. This thing shouldn't be touched directly, right?

"I hope Mr. Rose will come up with a good solution."

Of course, Wolf didn't dare to reach out and fish the thing out. The circle of dead deep-sea life around him was enough of a warning.

He dropped the stone in his hand and floated upwards, and at this moment, a huge stream of water swept towards him. Ulf could only vaguely see a huge mouth opening towards him.

"I've been on guard against guys like you!"

With a fierce look in his eyes, Ulf tore off his clothes. The rough dragon scales under the patterns engraved with magic allowed Ulf to swim in the deep sea like a fish in water.

On the opposite side, a hideous squid retreated in fear. The dragon's pressure made it lose all its sanity in an instant, and was left with only desperate fear.

"Want to run!?"

Ulf grabbed the magic scroll hidden in the gap of the dragon scales, and in an instant an ice-blue light burst out. Countless water in the deep sea was frozen, naturally including the giant squid.

“This thing is supposed to have a lot of meat?”

Wolfe thought so, but he couldn't move it up.

Overhead, the sky was already dusk, and the golden sunlight was shining on the sparkling water, and many people were a little worried.

"Don't worry, that guy is very scared of death, nothing will happen to him."

Fox-skin Brunamigis spoke, and then saw a bit of icy blue appear on the golden water beneath his feet.

"He took action? It seems that there are indeed huge creatures hidden in the deep sea."

Soon, Ulf jumped out of the sea and described the appearance of the seabed to everyone on the boat.

Then, dozens of people grabbed some special ropes woven from the dragon's meridians and headed towards the deep sea. As dozens of gems glowed on the seabed, these ropes were tied to the burning substance through the alchemist's metal pliers.

The price was that the alchemists on the ship fainted one by one and looked at Dean Rose eagerly.

"I will personally reattach your arms after you return. You should be happy to be able to directly touch the substance of a great being."

The one-armed alchemists were finally happy, and the ship began to raise the anchor as they still needed to head to the next destination.

This ocean contains a lot of "garbage" left by Surtur.

The burning substance was not on board the ship, but was tied under the ship and towed along.

But what no one knew was that the eternally burning flame illuminated the dim night sky and made the sea water vaguely clear.

No one saw that behind the ship, there was a terrifying shadow darker than the night following.

It had been there since the ship entered the deep sea, but even Rose could not detect any trace of it.

"This world belongs to the dragon."

"And the ocean belongs to the tides."