Throne of the North.

Chapter 241: Retreat and Compromise

"Baron Ryan, the royal family will not deprive any noble of his title."

"Their titles were born from their ancestors, who made great contributions to the empire. Even if their descendants do something wrong, they cannot erase the contributions of their ancestors."

"The eldest son of Count Weiss can still live a comfortable life on the west coast as a wandering noble."

Ryan nodded in confusion and said:

"So this is ah."

"In that case, you can't take away the lands of those nobles, because those are the lands that Count Weiss mortgaged to the nobles after he lost the war."

"Since Earl Weiss still holds the title, all the deals he made must be effective."

"Yeah yeah."

Other nobles also echoed and said that if this matter could be resolved, these nobles would be able to rest assured today.

Marquis Beifeng laughed and patted Ryan on the shoulder.

"Lian, you are not a southern noble, so you are not very clear about the rights and responsibilities, as well as the rules among nobles. This is normal. After all, many nobles in the Northern Wind Province were not once imperial citizens."

"There is a law in the empire, a law recognized by the gods, that is, all the territories of the nobles are gifts from the great ancestor Columbus."

"When a noble in the empire betrays the empire, the royal family has the right to take back all the lands granted to them."

"The war between Earl Weiss and you is undoubtedly a betrayal of the empire. He has surrendered to the blasphemous Church. Therefore, the royal family has the right to take back all of Earl Weiss's lands."

Ryan's expression remained unchanged. This was the so-called final right of interpretation belonging to the empire and the royal family.

Of course, the premise is that the matter of Count Weiss is indeed a betrayal of the empire and all the nobles of the empire.

But at this moment, the faces of other nobles turned pale. They also knew this, but they didn't know that Marquis Beifeng would use this to deny the wealth they gained from victory in the war.

Land is the lifeblood of the nobles, and they are a little anxious.

But at this time, Ryan spoke again.

“Only the land?”

"Yes, the most important wealth for a noble is the territory granted to him by the empire. As long as he does not betray the empire, the territory is sacred and inviolable."

"In fact, if it weren't for the war that broke out between the Empire and the Church in the south during this period, the royal family would not have used such cruel laws to take away everything from Count Weiss. It's not like there haven't been nobles who betrayed the Empire before, but at that time the royal family still retained their family's land. Many years later, some of the descendants of those nobles took back the territory."

"What Earl Weiss did this time was too serious."

Marquis Beifeng said this in a warning tone, warning all the nobles in front of him not to play any tricks on this matter.

And he, the Marquis of North Wind, must give the nobles of the entire province a warning when he arrives in North Wind Province and make use of these lands.

He wanted to make all the nobles understand the price of colluding with the Holy See and his own status as the Marquis of the North Wind.

"If that's the case, there's nothing we can do."

"But fortunately, the things that Earl Weiss previously compensated to me, Earl Winter, and Earl Solon are not part of these lands."

Ryan said this with some ease, and Marquis Beifeng also laughed.

"Yes, Ryan, there are some things you just need to take. Your father and I..."

Then he saw, in full view of everyone, Ryan walked past the nobles, went to the other side, and picked up a huge beast tusk.

Marquis Beifeng felt the divinity above.

And the moment the fangs were removed, the portal to the other dimension on Thundercloud Mountain also disappeared.

"That alternate dimension world and this divine key are the spoils that Earl Weiss paid to me and the other two earls as compensation after his defeat in the war. Since Earl Weiss's title has not been stripped and the alternate dimension does not belong to the empire, then, Lord Marquis, when we come to Thundercloud Mountain to enter the alternate dimension world in the future, please give us some convenience."

"After all, this is already your territory, and it's not easy for us nobles to stay here."...

Bang bang bang!
Krisna hit the solid wooden table hard, and the thick table was instantly dented with several fist marks.

"Ryan! Damn little guy, he's actually plotting against me."

"He looks just like his father, sinister and cunning!"

The Marquis was alone in his castle on Thundercloud Mountain, raging with rage.

Does he care about the land? Of course, any noble cares about every inch of their territory. This is their foundation. In fact, he had something else to say before, which is that even if they betrayed the empire, the royal family must have the strength to take back the land to be considered recovered.

Otherwise, everything must follow the principle of the sanctity and inviolability of the nobles' territory.

Does he care about that alternate dimension? He cares even more. The biggest reason why his fiefdom is within a hundred miles of Thunder Cloud Mountain is because the empire now knows that the portal to that alternate dimension is on Thunder Cloud Mountain.

By occupying this place, wouldn't he become the master of that alternate world?
But now, Ryan took the key away and set traps for him again and again, making him reveal in his words that the other-dimensional world and the divine fang key were only the spoils paid to them as compensation after Count Weiss's defeat.

It is beyond the range that the royal family can recover!
……

"This is called retreat in order to advance."

On the other side, Ryan and other nobles did not actually leave, but stopped at a barony.

Looking at the huge fangs, the nobles couldn't help but admire Ryan's previous wisdom.

"This Marquis Beifeng doesn't look that scary."

"But, what are we doing here?"

A noble asked, looking at Ryan. Ryan told them not to leave for the time being, but to wait here for other nobles, especially the arrival of the two earls, as if he believed that those nobles would definitely come here.

"This concerns the interests of every noble in the Northern Wind Province. If they are unwilling to come, it means that they have given up their land here. At that time, we will not have to help them protect their interests."

"Give it as a gift to the Marquis of Beifeng."

“Can we still get our land back?”

Some nobles opened their eyes wide and became excited. They thought that they had no hope in this territory of a hundred miles and that it would be occupied by the Marquis of the North Wind.

Fortunately, this was also seized and was not his real territory, so he was not too angry.

In fact, it was because the time to obtain the land was too short.

Ryan pointed at the huge fangs not far away.

"Do you think we can stop the Marquis from developing the alternate world with us?"

"This……"

The nobles thought about it and shook their heads.

This is a difficult matter. The Marquis came to the North Wind Province so early, probably for the other world.

"This alien world now belongs to us. Since we can't eat alone, let's step back and give the Marquis a chance. As a reward, shouldn't the Marquis give us something in return?"

"How about repaying us with the land that originally belonged to us?"

"Okay!"

A viscount clapped his thigh and laughed, which made Ryan secretly shake his head.

Are these nobles happy to exchange the land that originally belonged to them for the qualification to enter another world?

(End of this chapter)