Throne of the North.

Chapter 161 Return

After saying goodbye to Avril, Ryan visited Master McKen again and informed him of his departure time.

Finally, he returned to the Clayton family mansion and told the Countess the result.

"Now that it's confirmed, Kurami will be relieved."

The Countess looked at Ryan with a smile and said:
"Your father will write a letter to Mage Adele of the Magic Academy. Avril will practice in the Mage Tower of the Holy Domain Mage named Peacock until your marriage begins."

When she mentioned that name, the Countess couldn't help but glance at Earl Clayton next to her, with a look of pride in her eyes.

"Adele's rainbow magic allowed her to possess legendary power when she was in the Sanctuary. If your fiancée can learn one seventh of the rainbow magic, she may become a great wizard or a Sanctuary in the future."

Earl Clayton spoke calmly to Ryan, as if he hadn't noticed the Countess's expression.

"At the same time, the Melendez family will be eligible to purchase some potions from the Clayton family's magic group. With their wealth, they should be able to train a group of extraordinary knights."

"Under this deal, Melendez's support for your territory shouldn't be too little. Just tell them directly if you need anything."

"Thank you father."

Ryan saluted and said that, having been born into the Clayton family, he had finally felt the benefits of being in the southern aristocratic circle.

However, this may also be because the Clayton family is expanding and needs some support from the noble descendants of the Clayton family.

If in the future the Clayton family's bloodline could spread throughout the empire and even the noble territories outside the Southern Empire like the Hoover family, then the Clayton family would be either a grand duke or a grand duke.

At present, the foundation of the Clayton family cannot compare with those ancient families. Now that it has reached its peak under the leadership of Earl Clayton, it is natural for it to move towards a solid foundation.

Ryan was certain that his father's next plan was to seek a better future for his brothers and sisters, a fiefdom, a title, until the name of the Clayton family would spread throughout the world.

If it were before, Ryan would not understand the political struggle between the nobles in the southern part of the empire, and he would not dare to say whether Earl Clayton's plan could succeed.

But now, because of a cardinal in the Vatican, the reputation of Columbus III and the royal family has suffered a huge blow. This is an opportunity.

"We have to go back quickly."

Ryan doesn't care about the disputes between the Empire and the Church. With the arrival of the new year, the development of his territory is the top priority.

This year's task is much more serious than last year's.

Starting from the Imperial City, Ryan's team became much larger.

In addition to the one hundred soldiers and Brand and others, there were forty more carriages. Viscount Melendez couldn't understand why Ryan only wanted food.

Although food is precious, it is not of high value.

However, when Ryan expressed his desire to reach a long-term grain deal with Melendez, he was rejected because the Melendez family did not have a chamber of commerce. If they transported grain to the North, there would be too many places to go and the cost would be too high.

After all, that river leads to the west coast, not to the north.

Only large chambers of commerce have this access.

"Mage Yelena? Are you going with us?" When Ryan received the call from Master McKen, he was a little surprised, because in addition to the master, there were five other magicians following.

But he was not surprised. Following a great wizard was much easier than practicing hard on his own. Often a word of advice from the great wizard could save the magician several years of hard practice.

This is what is called a good teacher produces good students.

These magicians obviously recognized Master McKen's knowledge of supernatural magic.

But the thing is that, including the great wizard McKen, these magicians can only gather three carriages.

Ryan smiled knowingly and said to Master McKen:
“You won’t be disappointed.”

He believed that Svadifari's huge herd of wild horses could make Master McKen forget all monetary interests.

Ryan personally sent Master McKen to his magic carriage. He showed the master enough respect and was courteous to him. That was all.

"No wonder the emperor's uncle was able to gather so many outstanding people in the early stage just by relying on this point."

Ryan felt the changes in Master McKen's perception of himself and the looks from the people around him, and couldn't help laughing.

He has a long history of applying what he has learned to practice.

"Mr. Shawkat, your soldiers need my help in preparing food."

Ryan looked to the other side, where a middle-aged silver knight was riding on a warhorse, with twenty soldiers beside him. These were people from the Melendez family who were responsible for helping to escort food and go to the frozen land. In addition to them, there were hundreds of slaves responsible for the forty large carriages.

"Thank you, Baron Ryan. We have prepared food for half a month."

Shawkat Melendez is the younger brother of Viscount Melendez. The Viscount's family also attaches great importance to this marriage between the two nobles, because it means that the Melendez family in the Calais province has completely embarked on the chariot of the Clayton family.

They are also gambling, but for now, they are only betting on the Earl of Clayton's family and have not yet set their sights on a baron in the North.

It can only be said that when Earl Clayton led 30,000 Fire Dragon Knights deep into the north to slaughter the mammoth tribe, there were rumors that he might become the fifth Grand Duke, which had a huge impact on the empire, especially the nobles in the province of Calais.

Calais Province, after returning here again, Ryan's team has grown again, mainly because he got twenty carts of food from the Clayton family again. The Earl and the Countess have not returned yet. Ryan's biological mother, Kurami, has great power in the Earl's territory. Others can only pretend not to see the twenty carts of food.

Ryan also saw Master Knox, who seemed reluctant to see Brock leave.

"If his skills can't improve, Master Ryan, remember to bring him to me!"

The master said resentfully, as if he was afraid that Brock, a craftsman with supreme talent, would fall into the arms of someone else.

Ryan waved his hand, meaning that Brock's skills would definitely not stagnate, and he didn't know whether the master understood it or not.

Memory stagnation? Do you really think Ryan's horse spirit blessing is vegetarian?

Coming to the Volga Province once again, Ryan couldn't help but visit these nobles when passing by some noble territories. His purpose was self-evident. He wanted to see if he could buy food from these nobles to enter the North.

The results were, without exception, all failures.

(End of this chapter)