Throne of the North.

Chapter 314 Bloody Gem, the Name of the Great Existence

In early February, the North Wind Province was still shrouded in snow, and the ankle-deep snow on both sides of the road still made it impossible to successfully reclaim the wilderness land.

At the front of the road leading to the Andara Kingdom, there are no longer any slaves working, but instead there are all extraordinary beings.

They were the only ones who could find a place to stay in the rugged mountains and forests. Hundreds of gargoyles flapped their wings, seemingly unaware of the cold. They continuously released their magic power and fixed the stones they had moved on the slope. A few days later, the slave team behind them arrived here and filled the gaps with mud.

Tall trees from another world in the mountains and forests were transplanted here. They were all trees that were eliminated during the construction of the wonder. Under the protection of the magician, they survived and came to the easternmost part of the north wind, taking root on both sides of the road.

With the growth of these trees, there will no longer be any weeds on this road. The trees will rob them of their nutrients, and even a large area of ​​land will not block the view.

This is also what Ryan was amazed at, the extraordinary world has extraordinary characteristics.

"I heard that the Holy See's Crusade Army in the Andara Kingdom has already started a fight with the Dusk's followers. The king has formed a new coalition and continues to press on McReynolds' territory."

Beside Ryan, Baron Enzo said this, he was excited and eager to try.

Not long ago, he told Ryan that he would become a member of the Violent Elephant Legion as a Baron.

"I can't be like you and strengthen myself with the status of a baron, so I have to choose another path. There are actually many nobles in the imperial army."

Master Ryan was not surprised by this result.

This is normal. There are too many small nobles in the empire. The population in their territories is only one or two thousand. If they were not nouveau riche with mineral veins and land resources like the North Wind Province, their annual income would not even exceed five hundred gold coins.

Develop territory? They were surrounded by other nobles' lands and couldn't move.

The only way is to remove oneself from the territory and obtain wealth from the empire by swearing loyalty to the emperor.

The history of the empire is full of examples of nobles relying on their positions in the army to support their own territories.

In addition, this path is also the future chosen by most noble descendants except for noble heirs.

After learning this, Ryan also believed in the ruling power of the Columbus royal family of the empire. Although the nobles would have political differences and struggles with the emperor, they were still loyal. Even if they themselves were not loyal, there were a large number of members in the families behind them who were loyal to the emperor.

Interests may cause conflicts among them, but in the extraordinary world, in the territory ruled by chivalry, loyalty to the king is determined from the beginning.

At present, there is no sign that loyalty is no longer absolute.

Just like the kingdom in the east, McReynolds had no intention of forming an alliance with the Dusk Folk, even if this would change the disadvantages for both sides.

"Captain Farrell wants to become a legend, but many people will die on the road to becoming a legend. It's not a good thing for you to become his soldier at this time."

Ryan said this. He did not want Baron Enzo to die on the battlefield. After all, in the Andara Kingdom, he was just a baron of the empire and was not on the list of those who must not be killed.

Moreover, that was the Violent Elephant Legion. The enemies they faced were almost impossible to be ordinary people. In the extraordinary war, the probability of Baron Enzo's death was even greater.

"I will be careful. Even if I die, my territory already has a successor."

Baron Enzo said with a smile, which surprised Ryan a little. He had been to Baron Enzo's wedding last winter. The woman was the daughter of a baron in the south.

It seems that Baron Enzo has decided to obtain the resources for his own extraordinary advancement in the Violent Elephant Legion.

"Then I can only wish you a triumphant return in advance."

Ryan said with a smile that his relationship with Baron Enzo was better than that with other nobles.

Who knew that Baron Enzo turned around and said to him:
"It doesn't necessarily mean you'll be there to welcome my triumphant return. Who knows, you might also go to the Andara Kingdom at that time."

There are some things that Commander Farrell did not tell Ryan, but he would tell the barons and nobles who have become members of his legion.

such as……

"If the Violent Elephant Corps does not go well, the Empire may send nobles from the Northern Wind Province to support the Andara Kingdom's war."

"Captain Farrell is worried about the Feather Dragon Legion in the Andara Kingdom."

As one of the ten extraordinary legions of the Holy See, the Feathered Dragon Legion is definitely not a legion simply composed of knights and feathered dragons, it must also have various blessing magics of the Holy See.

The glory of the Lord of Dawn has illuminated this world for countless years. His power also represents the power of the divine arts acquired by the Church.

If the North Wind Province sends troops, then Ryan will undoubtedly be the commander.

"The escalation of the war between the Southern Empire and the Church has caused the Empire to be under tremendous pressure. They also need the support of the Andara Kingdom."

"If a second territory that opposes the Church appears on the Norris Continent, and it is a kingdom, it will be a huge blow to the Church, and it may even affect the entire southern land's opposition to the Church."

Baron Enzo whispered to Ryan slyly:

"Farel received a letter from the emperor two days ago, saying that he hoped a red-clad person would appear in the war of the Andara Kingdom."

Ryan guessed that the empire's current goal was to kill a cardinal of the Holy See and avenge the Marquis of the North Wind.

The death of a great noble would not end so easily.

Ryan was about to say something when a deafening roar suddenly came from the front. Then he saw that in front of the road construction, the mountain over 100 meters high suddenly collapsed most of the land, and the pillars that had just been fixed in it also broke.

A huge, corrupt, and tyrannical aura emanated from the collapsed ruins, followed by an angry roar.

From the ruins, a tall, dark green monster with pointed ears crawled out. There was a lot of frost on its body, as if it had broken out of the long-standing ice seal.

"Goblin? Goblin?"

Ryan's eyes widened as he looked at the seven or eight meter tall monster beating his chest like a gorilla. Behind him, hundreds of knights and attendants had already rushed out.

"Didn't they say that those legends have already cleared out the powerful monsters on this road?"

Ryan began to doubt those legends. He heard that they had been hunting down Vatican personnel deep in the North these days.

The tall and tyrannical goblin woke up from a brief period of chaos, and then saw a large number of tall humans rushing towards him from all directions.

"Human, you also want to rob the noble Barbara of her wealth?"

"Don't even think about it!"

He roared loudly, grabbed a tree nearby and rubbed it with his rough palm, turning the tree into his weapon and smashing it towards the knight.

A huge force hit the center of the crowd, and a huge rock as tall as a person was shattered instantly. The broken stones splashed on the armor of the surrounding knights, leaving a white mark.

"What a powerful force."

Brand was a little surprised, but the next moment the sword in his hand had reached the goblin's feet and slashed horizontally.

The rough long hair blocked some of the damage, and then the frost on the surface shattered in front of the sword. After cutting into the flesh, it soon could not move forward.

The sturdy muscle tissue clamped Brand's weapon without even touching the bones.

The pain from the injury made the goblin angry, and he smashed the weapon in his hand towards Brand.

"Humanity!"

He roared loudly, and as a stick fell, Brand directly let go of the weapon that he could not pull out for the time being. The bloody energy formed the phantom of a stag that roared behind him, and then he punched the fallen tree trunk.

boom!
The tree trunk flew back, and the goblin fell with a look of shock in his eyes. The human in front of him actually had more powerful strength than him.

The tall body fell down, and when it tried to get up, the long swords around it had already chopped at it. Amidst the constant wailing, the goblin was sent into the cage dying.

The cage was made on the spot. It was originally intended to be used as steel bars to fix things in some difficult places. Now part of it was taken out and forged into a cage and sent back to the rear.

"Mr. Rose should be satisfied with this gift."

In the frozen land, neither Luna Mage nor Archmage McKen was very good at playing with these alien creatures, but Rose Warlock was particularly good at it. After dealing with a golden knight-level goblin giant, Ryan looked back at the ruins.

A goblin that is seven or eight meters tall cannot cause a large area of ​​a mountain to collapse.

"Master, there are a lot of bones inside. It seems to be a place used for sacrifices."

The soldiers soon came back to report that they had found large caves in the ruins, filled with skeletons and a small number of about a dozen frozen monsters.

Beyond that, there was an altar and gold and gems scattered all over the ground.

After confirming that there was no danger, Ryan walked across the ground covered with layers of bones and came to the altar.

There were obvious traces of coagulated blood on it. It was unknown how much blood had once flowed around it, but now it had long since dried up, leaving only purple-black solids embedded in the surface of the altar like rust.

"Is this a sacrifice to some great being?"

Ryan's eyes showed vigilance. If it weren't for the bad relationship between the Empire and the Church, which resulted in the absence of priests and missionaries from the Church within the Empire, he would have wanted to call those professionals to deal with this place.

"Go and call some priests over."

Ryan opened the door to Birki's plane and spoke to several knight attendants.

Without the presence of clergy, the most appropriate approach would be to destroy the altar and bury it completely.

But Ryan didn't understand this aspect. What if this altar was a seal? Although the surrounding environment didn't look like it.

Soon, several priests from the War Bear Tribe arrived and looked around the altar for a long time before finally being able to confirm it.

"My Lord, this altar should be a place where a certain goblin tribe once used to worship strange gods. Although I don't recognize the language carved on it, it probably means to call for the arrival and blessing of a certain existence."

"Based on the surrounding ruins, they seem to have succeeded, but at the same time, they also encountered another danger."

A priest pointed at the frozen monsters. It seemed that they were in a stage of bloodline evolution and sublimation when they were frozen, and a large amount of bone material grew on their body surface.

The bone hyperplasia had not yet completely ended before it was submerged by the wind and snow, and then all the monsters were frozen. Only the brutal goblin survived and lived to this day by chance. Then, a cave node was destroyed by the road construction team, causing the cavity inside the mountain to collapse and break the seal.

"He's ruined here."

Ryan gave the order. Since there was no hidden danger, there was no need to hesitate. He called the gargoyles outside in and asked them to bury them here, especially the altar, which was in great ruins.

"what is this?"

Ryan had sharp eyes. After the altar was broken, a deep blood-red crystal fell out. He subconsciously took two steps back.

"This should be the source of the altar's activation. The patterns on the altar and the prayers of the sacrifices cannot directly connect to the gods in heaven. A medium is needed, a medium that belongs to a certain 'Him', to directly connect to the other party."

"This is also necessary for sacrifice. Otherwise, it is very likely to summon some evil spirits, which will absorb all the offerings and take the life of the sacrificer."

"The purpose of a medium is to specifically connect to a known being who will most likely not kill them but give them power."

Both parties in the transaction need trust, and the medium is equivalent to a token, which allows them to have a one-on-one dedicated line conversation with friendly or orderly gods.

"What's the use of this thing?"

Ryan was curious about the benefits this crystal would bring to him.

"Some beings on the extraordinary path will need it, because that deity may have some unique materials. If a being on the extraordinary path needs it, they can use this medium to contact the other party, conduct transactions, or become the other party's believer."

"believer?"

Ryan opened his eyes wide and thought of the alien god of the Andara Kingdom.

He suddenly had a bad suspicion.

……

The construction of the road surprisingly became smooth because after the mountain collapsed, it became a natural flat land for the road to be built. All they had to do was fill the bottom and plant trees to prevent landslides. It would be the best foundation.

Approximately, the project was completed five to seven days earlier.

"We have to ask Count Pascal for some gargoyles. These big guys are natural builders."

Ryan looked at the hundreds of busy gargoyles with envy. They could fly up and down, saving the trouble of doing many things that require ladders. They were very strong and could easily lift a stone weighing hundreds of pounds, and they could also smash a big hole. They also possessed magic power to gather the stones in the soil to make a solid road.

Well, it’s still a steamroller that consumes 100 magic crystals per 100 kilometers.

Ryan didn't understand why these lives transformed from forbidden magic stones needed to eat magic crystals to sustain life.

But he had no time to get the answer, because as the road was built, two dilapidated sacrificial sites were discovered deep in the mountains.

Looking at the three blood-colored crystals placed in front of him and a blurry bark book that was being translated, Ryan's expression was not very good.

"So, at some time in the past, all the intelligent races on this land worshipped the same god?"

He looked at the priests, who were also tingling with fear, trying to translate the different languages ​​bit by bit. What did they use to translate? It was a method that Ryan couldn't help but dislike.

"Great Lord of the Morning, God of Light, your people call upon you to respond. Tell me what these lines mean."

The priests knelt on the ground and prayed devoutly. Ryan did not feel the coming of any divine power, but these priests inexplicably got the answer to every word.

People have different physiques, and some are born to be suited to the path of faith.

Ryan comforted himself in this way. At least from the results, what they translated did not seem to be nonsense.

It’s just that every time I pray, there are seven or eight options in front of a word that needs to be translated.

So you are here to let the Lord of Dawn take a test? They are all multiple choice questions. For some questions without choices, there are seven or eight more options for Him to choose from.

"You are the people of Bilki. Is it really appropriate for you to pray to the morning light and the light?"

After listening for a long time, Ryan couldn't help it. Who knew that the priests looked over at him, their eyes seemed to have something unspeakable.

"We also want to call upon the great Lord of Frost, but... can you respond to us?"

Ryan asked them to try, but there was no vague sound in his ears, so he left the cold cave with a gloomy face.

Half a day later, the priests stood in front of Ryan again and spoke the words in the book.

The general meaning is to praise and extol a great being, a bunch of meaningless words, not even the words about how to arrange the ceremony and pray, until the end...

The priests handed over the rotting book. At the very end was His name, which the priests did not dare to read out easily.

But they translated it, and the mysterious power allowed Ryan to know the other party's name when he saw the name.

"The shining star of the eternally fallen heaven, reborn in the flames of dusk, Taisu outside of heaven, the light at the gate of hell, the guide of dusk..."

In just a few words, there was a large amount of pheromones, which made Ryan's mind explode.

This is the gap between mortals and gods. They cannot describe the great existence through simple names. Mortals' words require a lot of descriptions to vaguely capture the outline of the other party.

What's even more terrifying is that after Ryan said the first word, he couldn't stop using all kinds of weird descriptions. It wasn't that he was reading out the other person's name, but the power of the name that was pulling him to say it all.

Two full minutes passed. The priests around could not hear what Ryan was saying. They could only see Ryan speaking and his face becoming paler and paler.

When the words finally fell, Ryan looked around in horror. The world seemed to have become an eye staring at him. Just when some terrible existence was about to squeeze in beside him, the three blood-colored crystals on his body suddenly turned into three blood-colored rays of light and merged into Ryan's body.

(End of this chapter)