Throne of the North.

Chapter 429 Internal and external work, five huge nets
"boom!"

Kaan hammered the table, but unfortunately he was not extraordinary and could not do anything to the solid wooden table. However, his anger was not diminished by such a scene. The servants around him knelt on the ground trembling, lowered their heads and dared not make any movements.

"This damn Baron Ryan."

One million gold coins were handed over to Ryan, which made Kaan extremely sad. This huge fortune should have originally belonged to him, but now it was all gone.

When he was alone, he was always so angry, but he was not a person who would yell. His aristocratic upbringing was fully demonstrated in him. Even at this moment, some maids were obsessed with Kaan's emotions and allowed him to explore the great mystery of life in them.

After a long time, Kaan calmed down and showed the wisdom of a noble.

"Why would Chryses want to control the Northern Wind Province by bribing Ryan? He made a wrong judgment. I can see that Ryan has the ambition of a great noble in his eyes."

"If it weren't for me, the loss wouldn't just be one million gold coins, but one and a half million gold coins."

"If the Clayton family hadn't been working hard to become the fifth Grand Duke over the years, I'm afraid they would have tried every means to turn Baron Ryan into Earl Ryan."

"The prestige of killing the orc king..."

While Kaan was still thinking, he heard the servant's voice.

Not long after, Kaan appeared in his study. There was already another handsome middle-aged man there, flipping through the books Kaan brought. His elegant gray hair with a faint blue tint represented his noble status in the Meyers bloodline.

"Chrysus, why are you here so soon?"

"Uncle, this is a test from my father, so of course I have to come."

It was Chrysus Meyers, the Grand Duke's successor, who advised the nobles that the Grand Duke's family was involved with Elector Volvo Columbus.

"I can handle this here."

Kaan looked at Chryses and thought that this was the future Grand Duke's lack of trust in his abilities.

"Don't worry, uncle. I won't doubt your loyalty. It's just that you can't bear the wrath of Count Pascal when it comes to the belief in light."

"Is Count Pascal in the Province of Borean Wind?"

Kaan was shocked, but the next moment he realized that he had said the wrong thing.

Fortunately, Chrysos knew his uncle better than Caan did, so he smiled and did not blame him.

"Look, uncle, I said one million gold coins are not enough. Although you have entered the North Wind Province, the nobles still trust Baron Ryan more. They won't even tell you that Count Pascal has appeared in that wonder."

"Those damn guys!"

Kaan was a little angry that he didn't know about this.

"It's just... why did Count Pascal come here in person?"

As Kaan spoke, he was still a little afraid. Any great noble in the empire was not an easy person to deal with, especially those ancient nobles. They were the founders of the empire, who witnessed the rise and fall of the sun, enjoyed the glory from dawn to dusk, and also emitted dazzling light in the eternal night.

The pen that writes history is in their hands, and they also hold the sword that can kill anyone.

Caan is a member of the Meyers family, but he is not a grand duke, and his status is far from that of Count Pascal.

"He accepted His Majesty's orders, just like Farel, the newly-risen Wing Commander of the Empire, for the future of Flor."

Caan frowned at Chrysostom's words, and he began to sweat a little due to his weakness.

If he is here for Flor's future, then Meyers' position seems shaky.

"His Majesty is able to become the noble emperor of the empire. His methods are certainly not comparable to ours."

"But it doesn't matter. This matter will not affect His Highness Volvo."

"Let's send His Highness Volvo away first."

Chrysus sighed and said that if Volvo had not been involved in the struggle in the North Wind Province, he would not want to come to this cold place. Meyers still needed the power of the Emperor Chosen.

The next day, Ryan also learned the news that Meyers' successor had arrived in the North Wind Province. He was very surprised, but also felt it was reasonable.

"The only people who can command Caan, besides the Grand Duke, are the future Grand Duke."

With the arrival of Chryses, one issue in the Borean Province was quickly resolved, which was the problem of iron ore needed to rebuild the West Sea Fleet.

Rebuilding the maritime fleet requires more than just metal, of course. After Volvo solves the problem here, it will need to hurry to the next place.

As for how Chryses helped Volvo, it was also very simple. The emperor promised to give the tax revenue of the Borean Province for the next 30 years to Meyers.

Chryses, on the other hand, reduced taxes for the nobles in the Borean Province for the next five years.

It was that simple, the nobles agreed, including Ryan.

"This land has experienced a terrible war, and the light has saved the people of the land."

Chrysostom did not abolish the taxes levied on the nobles by the Light, which was not something he could decide, but the arrival of Count Pascal required the nobles to have more faith in the Light.

Emperor Flor wanted to move the last thing he missed to the North Wind Province, the wonder of light and the belief in light that belonged to this land. This process required huge financial and material resources.

Count Pascal would pay the bulk of it, but the rest would still be huge.

because--

"He wants to make the whole spectacle fly?"

Ryan opened his eyes wide and his breathing quickened. He never expected it to be so simple and crude.

But it is true that nothing can be more shocking than this.

It was Ryan who first proposed the spectacle, and he knew very well that the spectacle was actually a beautiful aristocratic park that did not belong to the cold north. Because it did not mix with the dust, it looked dazzling and was called a spectacle.

Strictly speaking, it is a park, a walled, fortress-like park, it is huge, and it is part of the land.

Let the wonders fly...

"In this extraordinary world, are thoughts so wild and unconstrained?"

To achieve this, first of all, what you need is a large number of magicians and a large number of magic arrays.

Floating stones are indispensable, and only magicians can make such man-made miracles appear.

"What are you doing?"

Just when Ryan was trying his best to avoid being involved, people from the Sera Kingdom in the east once again made Ryan feel overwhelmed.

The war between the six royal courts and the empire is over. The empire has turned back, and the Holy See has also inherited the previous anger.

The defeat of the Andara Kingdom, especially the heavy losses of the Feathered Dragon Legion, caused the Holy See to suffer huge losses, but the Holy See could not retreat. They were the challenged, and taking a step back would mean falling into an abyss. Countless nobles in the southern lands would begin to consider whether to join the Empire or the Holy See.

The Andara Kingdom has become the first to try something new. The Holy See will not allow a second one to appear, and even the first one must be suppressed.

So, friction occurred.

Because the war between the Andara Kingdom and the Horrorhino Orcs is still going on, the Church dare not openly add insult to injury in the face of the righteousness between humans and orcs. But it does not mean that the Church has no other way. You must know that even if there is no relationship between the Church and the Empire, there are still irreconcilable grievances between the Serra Kingdom and the Andara Kingdom.

To the Andara Kingdom, the royal family of the Sera Kingdom, McReynolds, was a traitor who betrayed the monarch.

Similarly, the nobles of the Serra Kingdom will definitely fight against the Andara Kingdom with all their might, because only in this way can they prove that they are victorious and just.

The Andara Kingdom also betrayed McReynolds, and the lord's absolute ownership of the territory was destroyed by the Andara Kingdom.

This last point is actually the reason why many nobles in the southern lands did not carry out large-scale exclusion of the Serra royal family. With the help of the Holy See, the nobles were very sympathetic. McReynolds almost lost his territory because of the king.

The kingdom belongs to the king, the territory belongs to the noble lords, and the laws of the noble territories are sacred and inviolable.

When the Church was at its peak, the gods had the right to deprive the nobles of their status and power over the land. After the rise of the empire, the nobles showed an attitude that they had eternal power over their land.

In short, the people from the Sera Kingdom came in accordance with the rules to inform him, a great noble in the Sera Kingdom, about the kingdom's plans.

For various reasons, there are considerable conflicts between the nobles of the Serra Kingdom and the nobles of the Andara Kingdom. This conflict is erupting under the instigation of the Holy See.

War, no, friction on the border is happening.

For the Kingdom of Serra and the Kingdom of Andara, this is in the interests of their two kingdoms, but for the Holy See, it is using this incident to target the Flor Empire.

Finally, for Ryan...

“There are too many things going on.”

"So many things that could cause unrest in the world have come together. The outcome of any one of them could potentially lead to a war in the South."

"Can these guys who are at the pinnacle of power really control it?"

Ryan was in his study, writing down all that had happened to him during this period.

The first thing is the major noble territories in the North Wind Province and the hundreds of thousands of orcs who still remain on the land within the province.

The second thing is Meyers and the Northern Province, He Ryan and the nobles of the Northern Province.

The third thing is Meyers and the Elector Volvo, Emperor Flor and Count Pascal and the Faith of Light.

The fourth thing is the Kingdom of Andara and the Kingdom of Serra.

The fifth thing is theocracy and royal power, the empire and the church.

The five things are five huge spider webs, some big and some small. Ryan tried hard to find his own place to stay among them.

But it is not just these five things. These are all major events in his circle. Under these five big networks, there is also Ryan's own small network, including politics, economy, and military.

Colluding with nobles, forming cliques and factions, it sounds bad but it is true; developing the Northern Chamber of Commerce, expanding the Northern Brave Guild; and most importantly, the development and growth of the Frozen Territory itself, the training of the army, the construction of fortress defenses, and the planned establishment of the Northern Great Wall.

Clerical and field work interweave to form Ryan's world. These large nets are no longer flat, but twisted and three-dimensional, forming a huge ball that surrounds him.

If he was just an ordinary person without extraordinary talent, he would probably suffocate.

Fortunately, he is not ordinary.

"No one can destroy my interests..."

In the study, the flame in Ryan's hand burned the words into ashes. Some things were written down in a small notebook, but some could only be buried in the deepest part of his heart.

"Let's unravel the mystery and solve them one by one."

The huge number of orcs in the province were left specifically to deal with the outside world and cannot be cleared out in a short period of time.

Ryan now has no idea what the Meyers family’s purpose is in this land. Before he knows it, Ryan can’t find a direction to attack Meyers.

In Ryan's opinion, the matter between the Emperor Selectors and Emperor Flor involved the struggle for that position. Based on the historical experience and lessons he had learned, there was not much benefit in getting involved, at least not with his current weight.

As for theocracy and royal power, Ryan now has no choice but to go with the flow and watch the world flow by.

“When you can’t find a direction, use the process of elimination to eliminate the most difficult options.”

"There will always be one answer left."

Ryan's gaze once again turned to the two kingdoms to the east of the North Wind Province.

His eyes seemed to become clear. It didn't make much sense to cling to the connection between the nobles and him, Ryan. The key was how many nobles took the initiative to approach him.

This requires Ryan to improve his charm attribute.

"Unfortunately, spirituality cannot be increased directly."

Spirituality cannot be added directly, but it can bring about a firm belief like that of a god.

Ryan intends to interfere in the kingdom's internal affairs. He has this identity, but he will not take action from within the kingdom. Just like Ryan needs to start from the kingdom at this moment to get rid of the big net cast by the empire. Looking from the outside of the overall situation is the most far-sighted vision.

"Which direction should I start from?"

Ryan murmured, then watched the study door open. The Viscountess led Appia in and placed the message sent back by Beard in front of him.

……

Ordinary people had no idea that the North Wind Province had experienced earthquakes again and again in just a few days. They couldn't see such high places and had no way of knowing. The only ceiling they could reach was the Eight Knights who had caused shock waves in most of the North Wind Province.

After all, they are still living a peaceful life. The nobles are the first to feel the threat, but at the same time, they are also the first to stay away from the threat.

The pressure brought by the orcs has fallen on the heads of the knights, civilians and slaves. The nobles can even stay in Lingdu City to hold banquets, singing and dancing again and again.

The story of the Eight Knights spread far and wide as they followed the bards of the Northern Chamber of Commerce. Many people even witnessed the appearance of the Eight Knights with their own eyes, which added countless expectations to the story.

Liam the Knight of Ashes was not exposed too much in the eyes of ordinary people, but he was well-known in the aristocratic circle. Baron Hutton made a big splash and flaunted his bloodline like a parade in the city, which made many nobles grit their teeth.

The world is a huge pyramid. When the nobles grit their teeth, the pressure falls on the followers behind them. Those descendants of the nobles are ready to fight.

"If he, Liam, can do it, why can't we?"

Young people are full of passion, and what is boiling in their blood is their ambition for the future. Most people do not want to be parasites, or rather, the parasites produced by the conditions they can get now are too low-class. They want to be higher-level parasites.

So, as the nobles began to leave Lingdu City and return to their own territories, more noble bloodlines began to rush in the opposite direction towards Lingdu City.

"Ryan, you are right. That city can bring us unimaginable wealth."

In the frozen land, Ryan and Farrell clinked their glasses. Beside them, Avril and a gentle woman sat together, talking and laughing.

"Otis Brooks has led his army to the capital of the Andara Kingdom. Today should be the day when the king receives him and the army heads to the northern castle defense line."

Farrell felt a lot more relaxed. After becoming the commander of Wing Canyon, he didn't have much to do. His legendary identity and position as commander made him more of a mascot than a mascot before the war came.

But Ryan's next words made Farrell not so relaxed.

"How is your idea of ​​obtaining a title and land?"

(End of this chapter)