Throne of the North.

Chapter 164 New Year, New Difficulties
"This is... your territory?"

After crossing mountains and rivers and traveling long distances, and seeing with his own eyes that the world around him was becoming more and more desolate and uninhabited, Master McKen, who had endured all the way, finally stood on the cliff and looked at the frozen land in front of him in shock.

The flying snow from the sky covered the entire earth in silver, but in the middle of this white world, there was a boiling colorful world.

Looking down from where they were, the entire frozen land was well-arranged, with exquisite stone houses near the foot of Rhino Horn Mountain. Each stone house was like a fortress manor, with streets crisscrossed without any disorder, and each street was very wide. They could clearly see the pedestrians walking on it even from hundreds of meters away.

Even the wooden houses have two floors. In each area, there are one or two tall buildings, attracting dozens or hundreds of people.

At the same time, looking down from a high vantage point, the entire town, no, it was a city without walls, it was terrifyingly large.

This place is simply like a paradise, far away from the various noble territories in the North Wind Province, but it has developed very well on its own.

At this moment, Master McKen, Shawkat and others finally understood why Ryan went to the south for nothing but food.

With so many people, it would be a real problem if there wasn't enough food.

"This is the Tundra Territory, Master Macken. I told you that you won't be disappointed."

After saying that, Ryan looked at Shawkat.

"Mr. Shawkat, I think the Melendez family will not be disappointed either."

Shawkat stood there in a daze. Yes, with a territory like this, how could he be disappointed even in the North? The territory here was no worse than that of the viscount nobles.

He remembered that Ryan Clayton had been in the North for less than two years at most?
At this moment, he was not thinking about the Frozen Territory, but the Viscount Melendez family.

Avril is only the youngest daughter of the Viscount. Strictly speaking, if Ryan has such a territory and strength, it will be no problem for him to marry the eldest daughter of a Viscount, or even the daughter of an Earl. No, it should be said that Ryan, who has such a territory, has been able to avoid many remarks about being well-matched.

Ryan looked at Shawkat's expression and seemed to have noticed something. He waved his hand and said:

"Although I have only been with Miss Avril for half a day, I have been deeply attracted by her virtue."

What a joke, the frozen land has many secrets, Ryan really doesn't want to marry an ancestor, what if the nobles behind the other party take a fancy to the northern territory he has developed? If Ryan, as a relative, directly refuses, he will lose a lot of reputation in the noble circle.

Avril is a good choice. Her family background is Viscount Meléndez, a nobleman in the province of Calais. At the same time, her identity is not that important. In the future, she can devote herself to assisting the development of his frozen land territory.

"I'm sorry, Baron Ryan. I will ask the Viscount to compensate you for this matter when I return."

Shawkat obviously still felt that Ryan had suffered a loss in this marriage.

If the two families were to marry, one side would suffer, which would not be good for both parties, so Melendez must make amends.

Soon, Ryan appeared at the foot of Rhino Horn Mountain.

"Master Ryan, you are back."

The Viscountess came to Ryan respectfully, her tight cheongsam-like dress making her body look rounder from front to back.

Shawkat looked at the Viscountess in surprise.

"Are you a noble?"

Nobles are different from ordinary people because their language, temperament, tone, and even subtle movements and behaviors are very different from those of ordinary people. As a member of the Melendez family and the viscount's younger brother, Shawkat can certainly see that the viscountess has a temperament that is completely different from others.

The Viscountess raised her head, looked at the stranger in front of her, then looked at Ryan, lowered her head and shook it.

"I am Master Ryan's lady-in-waiting."

She blushed in her heart and thought:
“Only in certain places and times can one be a noble.”

In the Baron's Castle, Ryan called the butler Beard who was still outside.

"Mr. Shawkat, please rest in the Frozen Territory for two days. When the time comes, you will bring some of the Frozen Territory's specialties and represent Mr. Shawkat and I to the Melendez family."

Beard already knew what was going on on the way here, and agreed excitedly.

"I will definitely not let your relatives look down on my status as the master." After saying this, he could not help but put aside his identity as a butler and said:
"Father would be very happy if he knew that you are finally getting married."

"That old guy."

There was a hint of reminiscence in Ryan's eyes. This winter, even after returning to Calais Province, the warm south, the old butler still couldn't survive.

"From now on, you will really grow up."

Ryan patted Beard on the shoulder and said, the young man who was only slightly older than Ryan also lowered his head with red eyes.

"From now on, I will be the master's butler."

"But I heard that you have been having an affair with a lord's daughter."

Ryan quipped.

……

Ryan didn't have much leisure time that afternoon when he returned to the territory.

"This winter is not over yet, and the snowstorms are still continuing. If this continues, even if we use greenhouses to keep our farmland warm, a lot of the land will be damaged."

Ryan felt a headache after getting this answer. He found Yelena, who was a magician and a genius after all.

"Mage Yelena, can your magic keep the land fertile?"

"Or let me put it another way. Can your research or magical methods change the activity of the land, or cultivate a new kind of seed that can withstand the cold?"

"I believe you can do it."

Finally, Ryan took out a large number of magic crystals and placed them in front of Mage Yelena, causing this genius magician's eyes to widen.

"I...try?"

Yelena swallowed her saliva. Who could resist seeing such a huge amount of wealth as soon as she arrived in the Frozen Territory?

"At most half a month. The frozen land territory also needs to be reclaimed and cultivated. Can it be completed in this time?"

Ryan asked hopefully, no doubt causing Yelena to roll her eyes.

"Baron Ryan, do you really think that it won't take time for me to become a legend?"

"It's definitely not possible in half a month. If things don't go well, it will be difficult to complete in a year or two?"

"One or two years?..."

Ryan's face stiffened and he turned away.

Snapped!
That night, Ryan's slap hit the naked skin of a female official with exceptional force, leaving a bloody mark immediately.

"It actually takes so long, one or two years. Even if we can reclaim the terraced wasteland, do we still need to buy food from outside?"

With a bang, Ryan looked at the cracked bed in silence.

“It’s only my first day back…”

He admitted that he used a bit too much force.

"Forget it, let's change it tomorrow."

As he said that, he moved the delicate body under him onto the carpet.

(End of this chapter)