Throne of the North.

Chapter 353: Divine Wild Boar, Countdown to Wonder

Standing in front of the magic crystal vein that had been bitten off, these fragments of magic crystals that were no longer in order had lost their internal magic power. Their only function now was to act as magic fertilizer.

It just so happens that some magic potion planting bases need to be developed on the land of the Andara Kingdom, which can be regarded as a waste utilization.

"Where did the monster go?"

Ryan asked the knights around him. These knights were sent by the nobles to ensure that no one would hide the mineral veins.

"When we last saw it, it seemed to be heading north."

The golden knight under Count Sauron said that unlike the last time, this time there was an extraordinary person at the scene and found traces of the monster.

"Take your army and follow me."

The surrounding knights hesitated for a moment, but quickly gathered their troops. Soon, more than 600 fully-equipped soldiers appeared in front of Ryan. They looked at Ryan eagerly, as they were once his soldiers.

For the army of the Northern Province, weapons and equipment are the most abundant due to the existence of numerous iron mines.

More than 600 people marched through the mountains and forests in a mighty manner. Because of the movements in the past two years, most of the mountain and forest alien world had been figured out, not to mention that there were Flying Wolf Cavalry in the sky acting as telescopes.

"You actually live in the North?"

Ryan looked at the dry trees in front of him with some surprise. There was a thin layer of snow on the ground, and the huge footprints were almost covered. The monster was huge, but it didn't seem as majestic as he had imagined.

At least, not to the extent that one mouth can bite off half a mountain.

"My Lord Baron, it's very cold ahead."

Different from the northern border of Norris continent, the northern border of this mountain and forest world is much colder than imagined. Perhaps the world has lost its temperature, and even the sun in the sky cannot warm this bright northern world.

The armor worn by the soldiers is already cold, and in such an environment, it would be difficult for them to maintain strong combat effectiveness.

"If it goes any further, I don't believe it can adapt to such a world."

Ryan said as the soldiers continued to move forward, eventually surrounding a huge cave.

The cave was pitch black, with no light coming out of it. The soldiers hesitated to move forward, also fearing the huge cave that they had to raise their heads 90 degrees to see the entire thing.

"It seems that this is the place..."

Ryan looked at the mud around the cave. Snow could not pile up here, and the owner of the cave often came out to trample on it.

"The whole army is in formation."

At an order, the soldiers divided into two groups and stood on both sides of the cave, leaving the middle road empty. Since the monster was huge, they also needed to prevent it from rushing around.

"Push it out."

Some soldiers lit torches. In the northern border, ordinary torches could not be lit at all, so they used oils that were native to the mountain forest world.

Torches were continuously thrown into the cave. The fleeting light made the soldiers even more frightened. The world inside the cave seemed to be exceptionally vast, and the torches could not fully illuminate it.

"continue."

The blazing flames spread across the ground, and finally from the depths of the cave came a violent roar. It was so deafening that it made the mountains tremble and shook off countless snowflakes and gravel.

The army was on high alert, holding their weapons nervously. As the ground shook, the owner of the cave finally rushed out, rushing around rampaging. Its huge shadow was reflected on the wall in the firelight, like a dancing ghost, hideous and terrifying.

Finally, it was exposed to the sunlight, which surprised Ryan.

It was a wild boar, a big wild boar, but after all, its back was no higher than the height of two people, and it was seven or eight meters long, roaring as it charged through the snow.

It is indeed ferocious and huge, but not as imagined. With such a size, it is no wonder that it has not been found before.

It is huge, but compared with other large beasts in the strange world of the mountains and forests, it seems normal. The army may even encounter it when hunting, but they don’t think too much about this ordinary-looking wild boar.

Or maybe...it's just smart.

From the bitten-off mountain peak to the huge footprints on the snow, it was clear that the monster's body was as huge as a dragon, but the truth turned out to be a pig pretending to be a dragon?
It is indeed very smart.

"La Rope!"

On both sides of the army, a thick iron chain was stretched straight. The big wild boar that rushed out of the cave was about to collide with the iron chain, but it made an elegant and swift leap, directly jumped over the chain, turned its head and looked at these humans with big eyes, revealing a mockery that everyone could understand.

"I was actually mocked by a wild boar?"

The knights were shocked, then became angry.

"Kill it and eat its meat!"

The knights rushed out shouting, but although the wild boar used an illusion to deceive the soldiers from the other world, its strength was real enough to gnaw away the mountain. The knights rushed forward quickly, but flew back even faster. They were hit by the wild boar's belly and immediately became dizzy and fell to the ground, unable to stand up from the battle.

"This big wild boar should be able to deal with the Sky Knight, right?"

Seeing the wild boar rushing towards him, Ryan put his hand on the hilt of the sword, and let go the next moment, then jumped up and fell into the snow. He was not wearing mithril armor, but at this moment the rich blood and energy permeated the surface of his body, swaying like flames, and turned into the outline of a burly dragon.

The dragon roared, and Ryan grabbed the huge tusk of the wild boar with both hands in an instant. Yes, this wild boar had only one tusk, and its size was the same as the key to the plane door, obviously the same model.

"Give me - stop!"

Ryan roared, and the dragon's roar resounded in the snow and ice. He did not try to fight the wild boar with strength, but pressed his fangs towards the ground. After sliding for more than ten meters, Ryan pressed the wild boar's head into the ground.

"Roar!"

The wild boar roared, and its ugly head and fangs pushed the frozen ground up to the sky, then it rushed towards Ryan with red eyes.

Brand and the knights' servants around were nervous and rushed towards the wild boar. However, the moment they approached, the wild boar's eyes suddenly showed wisdom, without any of its previous brutality, and rushed towards the gap exposed by the knights' servants.

"This beast."

"Really smart."

Ryan felt the power of the wild boar, which was fully capable of fighting against him and the knights' servants, but from the beginning the wild boar did not think about fighting them, but ran away.

It seemed to be very clear that no matter what the outcome was, it would be disadvantageous to itself.

It knows exactly how to choose the best route.

The knights and servants were shocked and angry that they had been fooled by the wild boar. They immediately jumped on their horses and chased after the wild boar.

"No need to chase!"

Ryan stopped them, and in the distance, the wild boar suddenly stopped, its hooves sliding on the ground in a chaotic manner, and it turned its head as if drifting, staring at Ryan in confusion.

It no longer ran away, but it didn't get too close either. It kept a certain distance from Ryan, as if it was intelligent enough to have discovered something it couldn't understand.

"You really can eat a lot. You have to consume at least 100 spiritual points."

Yes, at the moment of contact just now, Ryan sensed the fluctuation of the spiritual panel, which also made Ryan sure that he was not wrong. This big wild boar was the culprit of the two magic crystal veins.

However, there was no additional spiritual blessing of the Pig Spirit on his spiritual panel.

The blessing of this world fell on this big wild boar, and it was alive.

Not only that, Ryan found that he could actually use spiritual blessings on the other party, and the itchy armored bear felt as comfortable as having a sharp stone to grind its skin.

This is why the wild boar stopped. No matter what the circumstances, it obtained the last legacy of this world, but it also endured the suffering that this world needed to endure.

The arrival of spirituality is like the warm sunshine in the snow.

The wild boar looked at Ryan, a little hesitant. It wanted to run but couldn't walk. It wanted to get closer but was wary of these humans who appeared in its world and began to wreak havoc.

Ryan was also considering how to deal with the wild boar. If he killed it, a method of blessing would appear on his spiritual panel, which might be a good choice. However, it was also possible that there was no such thing, because the wild boar was just a wild beast, at most a divine creature between a demon beast and a wild beast.

After its death, Ryan might not be able to condense spiritual blessings.

This world is different from other worlds. The source of divinity is scattered in every corner of the mountain and forest world. Every blade of grass, every tree, and every beast has been bathed in divinity. Ryan is very skeptical as to whether the proportion of divinity carried by this wild boar can condense spiritual blessings.

After all... he had never heard of the existence of divine artifacts in this world. In a world where even divine artifacts could not be condensed, the divinity had long been severely diluted.

Perhaps this is also the way for this world to save itself, allowing part of the land in the mountain forest world to be lush and green for so many years. Thinking of the deal he made with the frost dragon not long ago, Ryan looked at the wild boar again.

If you really count it, the extraordinary wild boar born from divinity is actually closer to a god in terms of power than a dragon.

Ryan spoke his mind.

"I will pay you. Every thirty sunsets, you will receive a blessing."

Ryan felt that he could afford to raise a wild boar as big as a sky knight with a monthly salary of one hundred spiritual points.

The wild boar was very intelligent and obviously understood what was said. After hesitating for a moment, it chose to agree.

It is also very clear about the ultimate fate of this world. If it does not make a choice, perhaps the death of the world will also be the end of its life.

The big wild boar also wants to live.

On the way back, the soldiers looked at the big wild boar following Baron Ryan in surprise and marveled at it.

After sending the gold and amber jade into Svadifari, Ryan took the big wild boar out of the world of the mountains and forests. On the Thundercloud Mountain, the Marquis's mother watched the huge wild boar walk out. She looked at the surrounding world curiously and couldn't help but widen her eyes.

"Why does Baron Ryan like to keep such an ugly guy?"

She asked directly, but the granddaughter who gave Grand Duke Meyers a headache didn't care.

Ryan didn't react, but the wild boar got angry and roared at Shaya Meyers angrily. When he saw the soldiers surrounding him, he quickly hid behind Ryan.

“It can actually understand?”

Shaya became interested. Magical beasts are very intelligent, but the wild boar in front of her has no magic power, how could it be so smart.

"Baron Ryan, why don't you sell this big wild boar to me?"

She thought it was a good deal, but Ryan wasn't sold on it.

Shaya was angry, and when Ryan walked away, she said loudly:

"The wonder is about to be built. Baron Ryan, I wonder how much tax you plan to contribute to the light?"

You know what, this question really made Ryan feel a little worse.

He is a baron.

Yes, according to the previously stipulated taxes, he only needs to pay ten gold coins personally. Taking into account the population of the territory, he can give the Cathedral of Light a hundred gold coins as a token of his deliberation.

But the problem is...

Everyone knows the strength of Baron Ryan. Ryan could have given only a hundred or eighty gold coins, but this would undoubtedly be stingy. What Ryan wants is to become the person in charge of the entire North. If he does not handle this matter well, it will affect his reputation.

Vanity, the nobles are all vain, they know very well how to maximize their own interests and save the most money.

In many places, nobles are like this. For example, when treating civilians and slaves, they exploit them to the utmost to increase their wealth.

But - the nobles can also be extremely extravagant in some areas.

What is unexceptional is that these luxurious places are all used to show off one's aristocratic status and glory.

A fallen nobleman can spend a fortune in the aristocratic circle in order to maintain the glory of his family.

In the Andara Kingdom, the nobles are running out of food. This is not an excuse for them, but a fact.

But what? When recruiting other nobles, the nobles could take out a lot of exquisite food, decorate the castle magnificently, and show the glory of their family and the hospitality of the host.

Practical benefits are necessary, but face-saving projects are also indispensable.

All in all, the money that should be spent must be spent.

After Ryan returned from the Kingdom War, he had completely entered the ranks of the great nobles in the North Wind Province in terms of strength, but he still needed an occasion, an occasion recognized by all the nobles to demonstrate his authority and glory.

He wanted to make the nobles understand that he, the lord of the frozen earth, Baron Ryan, possessed the same wealth and power as the great nobles, and to deeply imprint the name of Baron Ryan in the cognition of all the nobles.

Just at this time, the miracle under the will of the God of Light was about to be completed.

Ryan turned his head and looked at the woman from the Meyers family with narrowed eyes.

The woman who even the Grand Duke is troubled by is obviously not just because of her status as a granddaughter.

She was very wise. After arriving in the North Wind Province, she did not make a fortune. It was not until today that she finally exposed some of her tricks.

Even if Ryan was not here today, this woman would probably not be exposed until the spectacle was completed and the nobles were invited to watch the ceremony and praise the light.

"The frozen earth understands the pious praise of light."

Ryan smiled and nodded, then said goodbye to the Marquis' mother and left.

Shaya's words reminded Ryan.

The taxation of the God of Light has begun. In addition to paying a portion of taxes to the Empire, the North Wind Province now needs to pay a portion to Light. Eventually, most of this money will fall into the pockets of the royal family, and several grand dukes should be eligible for a share.

But no matter what, the nobles of the North Wind Province will have to spend more.

"Is the South so short of money for its war?"

Ryan thought so. He could understand that the great nobles formulated policies to earn the wealth of the Northern Wind Province for gold coins, but he also understood that the driving force behind this also existed in the war between the Thousand Lakes Province Empire and the Holy See.

There...it's not over yet.

Ryan is now in the North Wind Province and has a very important say in the Andara Kingdom and the Serra Kingdom close to the northern border. His every word and action can influence the two kingdoms and the North Wind Province, but he still can't find an opportunity to extend his tentacles to the south of the empire.

The influence of the geographical location means that his voice only exists in this land.

"Do I have to be like those nobles, have lots of kids and then get into the South through marriage?"

Ryan thought about it, and then realized that he was still in the preparation stage, and he didn't know how many years it would take for that step to happen.

"The members of the Clayton family will definitely stay around the Clayton family. It will be difficult for the Frozen Territory to get more Clayton blood to join."

“We need to find another way.”

War might be the best way, but Ryan cannot influence the war in Thousand Lakes Province now.

…Except for the economic aspect.

"The establishment of the Northern Chamber of Commerce needs to be accelerated. I hope Brock and his team can bring back a complete trade route."

For transactions with the Frost Dragon and the nobles of the Andara and Serra kingdoms, Ryan's caravan needs a complete route.

His caravan was not a traveling merchant who sold goods wherever they went. The future Northern Chamber of Commerce would also need the cooperation and help of the nobles along the way, as well as rules and order.

Which month and day of each year, where the Chamber of Commerce will appear, how much wealth it brings, and how much wealth it will bring back are all part of the business plan.

The arrival of fixed understandings and habits is the source of a chamber of commerce’s ability to stand firm.

This is what Ryan is doing now.

However, Ryan had not yet received a reply from Brock and the others. Less than two days after returning to the frozen land, he had already received an invitation letter from Thundercloud County.

The nobles of the Northern Wind Province didn't even have the courage to refuse the invitation from the Light.

At the end of March, the nobles dressed up in their best clothes, drove on the crunchy snow, and slowly arrived at the magnificent manor.

At the end of the road, within the entire view, there are thousands of golden sunflowers planted. They shouldn’t have matured at this time, but who can blame this world for being extraordinary?

The greatness of the God of Light is eternal, so these sunflowers will bloom forever, and every time they wither, someone will replace them with new blooming sunflowers.

They represent the authority of light, and the plants planted in the manor are almost unique, adding countless value to this wonder.

Deep in the manor is a cathedral. The melodious bells can be heard from the bright Gothic-style church. The waiters serve here, basking in the sun with bright smiles.

(End of this chapter)