Throne of the North.

Chapter 352: Frost Dragon Areris
The Earldom of Winter.

This is a territory located between two V-shaped mountains. Because of his contributions more than 30 years ago, Earl Winter occupied the most complete land in all aspects of the North Wind Province, and the Earl's family rose because of this.

Earl and Countess Winter warmly welcomed Baron Ryan from the other end of the province.

"Lian, you are now a celebrity in the empire. Countless nobles are discussing the glory you gained in the kingdom's war."

"In the bloodline of the Clayton family, you are the most prestigious noble after your father."

"It is obvious that the emperor's order three years ago was worthwhile. He has bestowed a new shining star on the Clayton family."

Earl Winter said this, and the nobles always flatter each other like this. It was not until more than an hour later that Ryan got rid of Earl Winter's occasional temptations towards Lingdu City.

"My Lord Earl, Lingdu City certainly welcomes the will of every noble to arrive, but the city currently has no more land to sell to you."

"But I think Viscount Miles would be happy to rent his house to you."

After Ryan finished speaking and reached a certain degree of consensus with the Earl, he also stated his purpose.

"That Areris guy?"

Count Winter frowned, then looked at his wife.

"I am not familiar with the Frost Dragon. Madam invited me here. Five years ago, when Madam entered the North to look for magic materials, she encountered the awakening of the Frost Dragon. After a transaction, she discovered that this dragon seemed different from other dragons."

Earl Winter said with some pain that in that transaction, he paid millions of gold coins in resources to exchange for a piece of space-related material from the Frost Dragon's private collection.

"Frost dragons are not easy to get along with. Rather than trading, dragons are actually better at using their powerful strength to snatch what they want."

The Countess described it this way, and then told Ryan the origin of the frost dragon Areris.

"It came from the depths of the North and seemed to have been injured. Perhaps it was driven south in the dragon war."

"And it's also possible that it might not be a giant dragon that was born and bred in the Norris Continent. There haven't been giant dragons growing up in our world for a long time."

Ryan understood this. When he was in the imperial capital, he heard a lot of legends about warriors and dragons.

Even if one percent of it is true, a huge number of dragon cubs or young dragons were killed.

"It came here, and then failed to defeat the owner of a piece of land in the North, and finally had to drift to the edge of the North?"

Ryan was sorting out the information and was speechless. Could it be that there were wanderers among the dragons?

In the end, Ryan got a token, which was actually the symbol of the Winter family, which could prevent the Frost Dragon from launching a direct attack.

Ryan did not leave immediately. He came here for strategic cooperation with Earl Winter.

"In the next few months, I will establish a Northern Chamber of Commerce, and the participating nobles will own shares in it. As for how much, it depends on how much effort you are willing to contribute, Lord Earl."

"The Boreal Province, or the land close to the northern border, has more wealth than just the mines beneath our feet. We can dig out even greater wealth here."

Ryan said this, and Earl Winter was already somewhat tempted. After all, North Wind City was no longer under his jurisdiction, and he lost tens of thousands of gold coins every year, which needed to be compensated from other places.

"There won't be too many noble members of the North Wind Chamber of Commerce..."

Ryan's words made Earl Winter make the decision that a chamber of commerce is the money bag of the nobles. You can see it from the countless supplies coming and going of the chambers of commerce of the great nobles in the south every year.

After staying in the earldom for two days, Ryan got the value that Earl Winter was willing to pay.

"When the Chamber of Commerce is established, the Earl will receive the profits of the Chamber of Commerce according to his contribution, but I think the 20% share will not be less."

What Ryan needs most is the manpower that Earl Winter will send to the Chamber of Commerce. Whether it is the extraordinary Flying Wolf Cavalry or a large number of slaves, they are indispensable ingredients for the birth of the Chamber of Commerce.

The reason why Ryan wanted to form a chamber of commerce together with other nobles, even including Legion Commander Farrell, was because the chamber of commerce could not be formed relying solely on Ryan's family.

In addition, he also plans to extend the Chamber of Commerce's tentacles into the northern border, so it is inevitable that a large number of manpower will be needed.

……

The vast sky and earth are covered with white snow.

The snow eagle flying in the sky inevitably has a pair of sharp eyes. Only such eyes can help it find fleeting food in the wind and snow, in the white world.

It flew for thousands of meters, but the world under its wings was still snow-white without any other colors. This made the Snow Eagle a little anxious, as its children at home were crying for food and it didn't know how many of them could survive.

Suddenly, its eyes saw a shadow on the ground.

Those were the shadows of different heights between the snow. The sunlight shone on the surface of the snow, casting a hazy layer on the footprints blocked by the snow, but this could not hide from the eyes of the Snow Eagle.

It followed the footprints that were about to be covered and swooped down quickly, fearing that the prey in front of it would disappear under the snow in the next moment.

Pfft!
The sharp claws hit the hard metal, and suddenly the huge force made the Snow Eagle lose its balance. Its world was spinning, and the whole eagle was thrown into the snow. Its struggling wings fanned a large amount of snow that had not yet solidified back into the sky. The quiet world became boiling at this moment.

Brand was about to draw out an arrow and throw it at the Snow Eagle, but was interrupted by Ryan.

"We are almost at Areris's territory. Perhaps it is watching us from beneath the snow."

"Let it go."

Brand put the arrows back into the quiver on the back of the Northern warhorse, and the team of hundreds of cavalrymen continued to advance.

At the front, the tall golem puppet had turned snow-white. Mage Luna was at the front, with the wind and snow piling up on her body, so that the soldiers behind her didn't have to fight against the biting cold wind.

This is a corner of the North. Since leaving the Borean Province and entering the North, Ryan has seen no more than two hands worth of wild beasts and monsters. They are all hidden in this world of wind and snow. Even the best hunter may not be able to find a snowflake deer crawling at his feet.

Boom! ! !
There was a roar coming from the distant mountains. It was the snow that the mountains could not bear that was collapsing, turning into an avalanche and submerging the forest below.

To the Empire, the northern world is the territory of the orcs, but in reality there is a continuous buffer zone between the two sides. This buffer zone was created through hundreds of years of war.

Moreover, the North is not entirely inhabited by orcs. It’s just that those alien creatures in the northern world, which is farther away from the human kingdom, rarely appear on the land of the human empire.

As they gradually approached the territory of the Frost Dragon, Ryan did not find any trace of the orcs. It was obvious that the orcs were also afraid that they would become food after the dragon woke up.

Finally, the team came to a valley. There was no wind or snow here, but the snow was still thick. Above the frozen lake, there were sharp ice spikes hanging down from the mountain peaks. They formed a ferocious flag that said "No Entry for Outsiders" in this valley.

"Mr. Areris."

Ryan shouted loudly, and the soldiers behind him stepped forward and carried out a nearly six-meter-long spotted tiger. Its head was wrapped in sackcloth, tied with chains, and its limbs were also locked. Five or six servants struggled to untie this huge beast from the mountain world and pressed it onto the frozen lake.

The tiger struggled, and even the metal chain was almost breaking under its fangs, but soon the tiger was stunned, trembling, then turned around and ran away.

The cracks in the ice spread from under the mountain to the edge of the lake. Several servants had just retreated here, but they lost their balance and fell down.

There were crisp and dense cracking sounds, and finally countless ice blocks shattered. The huge dragon did not spread its wings, but flew out from the depths of the lake like an arrow, blood flowing from its bloody mouth, and the tiger was swallowed by the frost dragon.

The dragon continued to fly high into the sky, until the moment it was level with the mountain, its huge flesh wings spread out, and the dragon swooped down from the sky, and the indigenous icy blue dragon breath from its mouth froze the broken ice surface of the lake again.

The snow and mud on the ground turned into a pitifully neat ice surface in this instant. A giant dragon as big as a mountain landed gracefully on the ice. Its long neck swung down, and its ferocious head was less than ten meters away from Ryan. Ryan could clearly feel the chill coming from the other's breath, which almost froze his blood.

Suppressing the dragon roar that was about to erupt in his body, Ryan couldn't help but feel a little nervous as it was the first time he faced the world's top life at such a close distance.

"Human, you have trespassed into my territory."

The voice of the frost dragon Areris is loud and clear, and when it echoes, it seems as if there are two vocal channels in its throat, highlighting the majesty of the dragon.

"Dear Mr. Areris, I'm sorry to disturb your sleep. Perhaps these compensations will satisfy you."

Faced with the legendary life and power, Ryan showed considerable awe. This was a dragon, the representative of the tyrannical villain in the legend.

The soldiers behind him dismounted, and the northern warhorses froze in place in fear of the dragon's majesty. They brought out the shiny boxes one by one, and the obsidian in them was reflected in the dragon's pupils, bringing the ferocious head closer.

"The obsidian that sleeps deep within the world."

The dragon roared, and a frost storm swept across the surrounding sky. All the obsidian surrounded the dragon, and then shattered bit by bit, breaking into powder that was barely visible to the naked eye, and was swallowed into the mouth of the frost dragon.

"Not enough, not enough!"

The dragon roared, and its huge body frightened the Northern war horses, which began to retreat. If the knights had not held the reins tightly, they would probably have lost control.

Ryan took out a gold-carved box and slowly opened it. Inside the box was a palm-sized obsidian with a hint of blue, like the eye of a giant dragon.

"And this one?"

Ryan threw the obsidian and the golden box into the sky and said loudly:
"That box is a kingdom's worth of gold used to hold an ancient crown."

The Frost Dragon gently swallowed the box into its mouth, and then its pupils turned pale, and the golden lines in them touched the blue-eyed obsidian.

The air around it became even colder, until a few minutes later, the dragon landed on the ground again and looked at Ryan.

"Human, I am pleased with your gift. I will forgive you for interrupting me."

Ice spikes began to appear on the ground, spreading from the dragon's feet towards Ryan. The frost dragon was chasing people away.

"Mr. Areris, I bring you sincerity. If you are willing to trade with me, perhaps I can bring you more obsidian, and more of the same obsidian."

Roar--

With a dragon roar, a frosty storm came out of the dragon's mouth and flooded the fan-shaped ground. Mage Luna slammed her fists on the ground, and the stone wall rose up to block the wind and snow, but a layer of frost quickly spread and was gradually cracking.

Rose walked forward and dropped a drop of green liquid on the ground. The next moment, the earth seemed to come alive and the air around it was distorted, finally stopping the dragon's roar.

"Damn alchemist."

The dragon exhaled dragon breath, and the terrifying power of the frost dragon was about to come.

"Where is the obsidian?"

Just like what Countess Winter said, dragons usually don't make deals with others, but instead rob through their own means.

"The obsidian mine is in the heart of human civilization, guarded by a legendary magician."

Ryan's voice rang out in the wind and snow. The power brought by the dragon to change the celestial phenomena was too direct. Even he needed to muster up his energy to make a sound.

"They used to trade with the elves and sell obsidian to them, but now, they will sell some of it to me."

"Moreover, I can also bring you things other than obsidian, such as delicious food and beasts favored by the gods. In another world, I can continuously deliver them to you."

When Ryan opened his eyes, the huge head of the dragon had appeared one meter away from him. Brand and the servants beside him pressed their hands on the hilts of the long swords at their waists.

With his blood surging in his body, Ryan finally adapted to the dragon's might. Looking at the house-like head covered with barbs in front of him, Ryan's voice subsided.

"Mr. Areris, I am the only one who can help you get what you need. This is a deal that is more favorable to you."

"State your request, noble of humanity."

The Frost Dragon fell silent, and the surrounding sky was no longer filled with the power of wind and snow. The dragon before him was indeed much more humane, without the brutality of the legendary dragons.

"I want to make a deal with you..."

Ryan told Master Luna and Master McKen what they needed, and then said:
"I will trade what you want, Mr. Areris, and in addition, there is a long-term deal between us."

"I hope my flag can travel safely within your territory, and of course, will never disturb your sleep."

The Frost Dragon twisted its snake-like neck and looked at Ryan with its ferocious head.

"You ask for a lot, human."

Ryan smiled and said:

"Of course, so I'll pay you more."

Areris was thinking, as a dragon, its wisdom was no less than that of humans.

"it is necessary."

The Frost Dragon agreed to Ryan's deal and gave him a dragon scale.

Ryan was surprised that this dragon was quite well behaved.

After the deal was reached, Ryan immediately set off back to the Frozen Territory. Areris told him that he would wake up in a month, and the two sides would make a deal on that day.

"As you wish."

On the way back, Ryan finally stopped suppressing the power in his blood, and a low dragon roar echoed on the surface of his body.

"If it knew that I have the heart of a dragon in my blood, would it retaliate?"

Ryan asked Rose, who thought about it and felt it was very likely.

"Dragons are not harmonious with each other, but they will have infinite malice towards the dragon slayer who killed the dragon."

Rose was talking about the description in the book, because it was the first time for him to see a giant dragon. In normal times and in normal planes, it was not so common to see top life forms like giant dragons.

"It seems that I need to have less direct contact with him."

Ryan was increasingly unable to suppress the energy and blood in his body. The power of the dragon heart had reached the most critical moment. It was burning, integrating all the power in Ryan's body and turning it into a step for him to be promoted to a sky knight.

After returning to the Frozen Territory, Ryan rushed to Thundercloud County without stopping. He needed to harvest his gold mine. After so much time had passed, he was still worried about the gold remaining in the alien world.

We also need to catch food for the Frost Dragon, as that dragon probably doesn't like to eat the corpses of its dead prey.

“Do we also need to make a good breeding plan?”

Ryan stood in front of the portal to the other world, thinking about this question, and then the moment he entered the other world of the mountains and forests, he heard countless deafening roars coming from the mountains and forests in all directions.

"what happened?"

There were many other people who had entered through the opened portal like Ryan, and now they gathered around Ryan in fear.

In the distance, a knight was rushing towards here quickly, his body covered in blood.

"The monster, the monster appeared again. It ate up the magic crystal ore we were mining. Most of the magic crystal ore was eaten by it, and more than 600 slaves who were mining died."

The knight said with lingering fear that he only saw a huge shadow covering the mountain and did not see the appearance of the monster. After telling Ryan what he knew, he left and reported to the Marquis' mother.

"Eat up half of the magic crystal vein in one bite?"

Ryan was surprised. This kind of thing happened again and again. Did that guy feel that the world was accelerating towards the end?

He looked around. The mountains on all sides of this dimensional portal were almost bare. After Ryan had the foresight to cut down a large amount of firewood last year, other nobles also learned their lesson and arranged a large number of people to cut down trees and dry them into firewood at the beginning of this year.

Moreover, the main goal was to carry out a comprehensive cleanup, chopping down everything regardless of size. The nobles had no mercy on this world that was destined to die.

(End of this chapter)