Throne of the North.

Chapter 476: At the end of the forest, the dragon's dream of farming
It will take some time for Norton to ferment. By summer or autumn, many lords and nobles will come to ask for help.

"Write a letter back to Etria and tell her that this is a great internship opportunity. Tell the archons to behave properly, otherwise my reputation will be affected."

"If they don't perform well, they will never have the chance to become consuls again."

The problems that Ryan told Norton were actually the same problems faced by Ryan's frozen land territory.

How many people does Master Ryan have now? Not counting the numbers that Nidhogg has not yet fully counted, there are more than 200,000 people in the frozen land territory alone.

With such a huge population, they come from different worlds and civilizations, and their differences are quite large, which brings great trouble to management.

The only thing Ryan was thankful for was that the doomsday environment brought about by the North after the Pan-Dimensional War of Gods allowed the people of these different civilizations to have a common identity again.

They are the refugees, survivors, and wanderers at the end of the North.

The resonance brought about by the destruction of the world and death has prevented the outbreak of racial conflicts and clashes of civilizations in the Frozen Territory. Except for the one between Fenrir and Gam, no serious disagreements have arisen so far.

This is a test for the Chief Archon Etria. Similarly, it is not enough to rely on Etria alone. She also needs to find time to practice knight breathing and blacksmithing.

The large number of young people who are being trained and put on the job, such as governors and sheriffs, also need time to mature.

Instead of settling down in the permafrost, it is better to go out and see the outside world, and go somewhere else to settle down.

A large part of these people were once members of the nobility in another world. There was no way, not even Master Ryan, could popularize education in this world at this time.

The education and training that the nobles receive are always far beyond that of ordinary people. This is why the wandering nobles did not become ordinary people, but instead had the title of wandering nobles.

There is a gap between them and ordinary people, and they cannot integrate into the crowd.

It's also difficult to integrate into the nobility.

When these professional stewards go to other noble territories, they will also bring the civilization of the frozen land territory, thus exerting a subtle influence on those noble territories.

In the carriage, Ryan wondered how much he would gain if Norton's experimental field here was successful.

After carefully counting the lords and nobles in the North Wind Province, as well as some fifth-rank nobles who were still suffering from the loss of their families, it would be great if they could all be won over.

"With Count Solon, Viscount Landa, Viscount Hogg, and Lingdu County... that means we have at least 30% of the situation."

The reason why he didn't tell half of it was because of the pressure of marriage with the Meyers family that Chrysos left behind before he left.

Under the temptation of this marriage, the nobles in Longshan County where Earl Sauron is located will go against Earl Sauron's choice. The same is true for Viscount Hogg.

The royal family and the Grand Duke of the Flor Empire, Viscount Hogg is a royal relative, but marrying into the Grand Duke Meyers is no worse than Viscount Hogg for those nobles.

Everyone has to pay respect to the royal family, but as a relative of the royal family, you, my relative the Grand Duke, are not afraid at all.

"If I can win over Earl Winter, my say in the North Wind Province will be invincible."

It's not easy to deal with Count Winter.

First of all, the other party is not short of money, or rather, the money that Earl Winter is short of is not enough even if Ryan is put in.

Secondly, as the former Governor of the North Wind, Earl Winter is, in a sense, one of the leaders and a candidate for the right to speak in the North Wind Province.

Finally, Ryan couldn't give Count Winter what he needed. He could give Count Sauron dragon blood, but he couldn't give Count Winter a new unicorn flying wolf cavalry. If he had that kind of strength, Ryan might as well add an extraordinary legion to himself.

After decades of hard work in the North Wind Province and several years of war, Ryan felt that Earl Winter only had about 20% of the say in the North Wind Province.

This is why a lean camel is bigger than a horse.

However, there is a hidden danger in this 20%. This is caused by the fact that during the Festival of Grace, Earl Winter promoted his second son to be the heir to the earldom. The nobles were very disgusted with this, and thus developed a distrust and alienation towards the next earl.

Things are inevitable. Earl Winter should also be sad about this. If Ryan wants to poach people, he needs a better opportunity.

The remaining 50% of the voice in the North Wind Province is controlled by the circle consisting of Grand Duke Meyers, Elector Volvo, and Marquis North Wind.

But this 50% of the discourse power is very loose, just like a tower made of sand, sand is still sand after all.

And 90% of this tower, which is made up of small pieces of sand, is due to a baby.

Marquis of the North Wind.

The other party's title and the power he possesses make him the natural administrator of the North Wind Province. Forty-five percent of his fifty percent say comes from the four words "Governor of the North Wind".

But he was too young, and the current nobles had not emerged from the shadow of war under the leadership of Governor Beifeng, and that child also left behind various hidden dangers.

If it weren't for the arrival of Chrysus Meyers and Elector Volvo to consolidate the deal between the royal family and the Grand Ducal Family, Marquis of the North Wind might not have even 30% of the say.

Ryan felt that among the 50% of the other party's right to speak, there should also be half of his own implicit right to speak.

Ryan never underestimated the power that the title brought, but he would not underestimate his contribution in saving the North Wind Province almost single-handedly over the past few years by conquering the east and the west.

Just because the emperor did not announce his contribution did not mean that the nobles would ignore it.

When the war started, the first person the nobles thought of was definitely Baron Ryan. He was also the only noble who was fully trusted, which allowed Ryan to firmly grasp the military power of the North Wind Province.

In terms of politics, Ryan is unlikely to be able to compete with the Meyers family. At most, he can be on par with them. Of course, Ryan still has a killer card in this regard, which is the reclamation of swampland for farming.

In addition, as long as they have the economic advantage, the Northern Brave Guild, the Northern Chamber of Commerce, the two money bags, as well as the North Wind Avenue, the Flying Wing Canyon, and the two kingdoms in the east will form a three-way economic oppression.

that time……

"Lord North Wind?"

Only when Ryan sat down would the nobles sit down and listen to the wailing of Marquis Beifeng.

It's a bit of a good idea, because now the war is far away from the North Wind Province, and Ryan's absolute military authority cannot bring him much benefit. Perhaps this is also a disadvantage for military generals in peacetime.

Ryan is trying to correct the nobles' yearning for the southern lands.

Thinking of this, Ryan became a little annoyed, and then he directly ordered the carriage to turn around and head towards Thundercloud County.

I'm trying to please the Marquis of the North Wind.

The mountain and forest world is about to collapse. The nobles are actually paying attention to this matter, because starting this year, the wealth transported from the mountain and forest world to their territories has been gradually decreasing.

"The snowstorm has submerged half of the forests. Coupled with the large-scale logging at all costs, the nobles' warehouses are now full of wood, which has caused the situation in the north of this world to intensify even faster."

Ryan stood on the bare hillside. He still remembered that when he first came into this world, the surrounding mountains were all covered with dense forests that could hide ferocious beasts. But now, the trees were scattered, and only nimble beasts were still fleeing in the bushes.

I didn't look down on the nobles of the North Wind Province. They didn't cut down too many trees in this world because manpower is always limited. The ones who really ate up the bulk of these forests were actually... those legends.

At the beginning, several legends from the empire came to the North Wind Province because of the death of Marquis North Wind. The empire was furious and launched a fierce revenge against the Holy See.

The legend arrived, investigated, searched, killed those black swan assassins, and then collected interest from the other world in the mountains and forests.

The nobles of the North Wind Province did not refuse, and neither did Ryan, because everyone understood that they could not cut down all the trees in the mountains and the other world, and the lifespan of this world would only last a few years.

He simply handed it over to those legends, and in return, Ryan received some extraordinary means as a reward.

So in the end we have the current scene. Looking around, everything is bare and the trees have disappeared.

"In fact, this is the true appearance of the mountain forest world. The scattering of the divine origin has caused every mountain in this world to be covered with dense vegetation and tall trees."

"From a natural perspective, these mountains cannot supply that much life energy. Being covered with shrubs is the original appearance of these mountains, which can achieve balance."

"The world is already dead, so what's the point of balance? The great existence of this world has put up a final resistance, and it can still keep the world alive."

Standing next to Ryan was Shaya, the mother of Marquis Beifeng. Ryan felt very uncomfortable with her arm around him.

"You weren't so reserved when you took off my clothes."

Shaya smiled coldly, and Ryan also took a deep breath.

"There was no dagger against me at the time."

Shaya smiled, and the next moment the dagger hidden in her palm disappeared.

"Who made you so hostile to my son? Don't forget that he is not only the Marquis of Beifeng, but also the child of the Emperor Elect. If his father becomes the next Emperor Flor, my son can become the Emperor Elect."

"If you become a legend and live longer, you may even have to kneel down and swear an oath of loyalty to my son."

"You think too far ahead, but you are wrong. I don't have much hostility towards your son."

Ryan was silent for a long time before he revealed his ambition and said:
"He shouldn't be in the North Wind Province. As a baby, he should be learning to speak in the warm castle of the nobles in the south."

Shaya looked up and said disdainfully: "His innate power is to stand high on the top of the mountain, not crawling on the ground. As the Marquis of Beifeng, he is destined to control all the power of this land."

"The last person also said something similar. At that time, I just suggested that he build the Wonder of Light."

As soon as Ryan finished speaking, a dagger with a cold glow appeared in front of his neck. Ryan saw it clearly this time. It was a dagger like a poisonous snake, with a sharp and winding blade, emitting a terrible purple glow.

"There should be few people who dare to treat a noble like this."

Ryan was not afraid. Shaya, Shaya Meyers, this name destined the woman in front of him to not be a lunatic, nor qualified to be a lunatic.

"You're lucky you're the second person to stop this dagger."

Shaya's voice was filled with murderous intent. At this moment, she was like a lioness protecting her cubs, and was fully alert to all the hostility around her.

"Who's the first one?"

"My grandfather, I wanted to escape to the west coast, but was blocked by the Archduke's knights. I used this dagger to hold the Archduke hostage and was able to leave."

"It seems to be an honor for me to be compared with Grand Duke Meyers."

Ryan smiled and asked:
"He let you go?"

Shaya nodded. This was inevitable. If the Grand Duke did not let her go, even the demigod might not be able to take her away from Grand Duke Meyers's mansion.

"Since Your Excellency the Grand Duke has set an example, I will let you go this time."

Ryan stopped smiling, stretched out his hand and grasped the sharp blade of the terrible dagger, and the next moment——

Thunder roared and flashed in the sky, and the fine purple thunder seemed to be foreshadowing the countdown to the final death of this world. Dense cracks covered the sky like the branches of an old tree, and it seemed as if the world itself was cracked under the pressure of a huge force.

As the palm of his hand cracked inch by inch, Ryan loosened his hand and let the metal fragments in his palm fall like glass sand.

Every time Ryan mastered a spiritual blessing, he would become much stronger, and this much became a huge amount after mastering the blessing of the dragon spirit.

It is still continuous, as if Brand is still receiving the baptism of the dragon spirit's blessing.

In addition, Ryan also took one tenth of a dragon's heart, which was at least the heart of a legendary dragon, as well as the favor of the Dragon Emperor, the coronation of the great being himself, and the inheritance of His will.

"you……"

Shaya opened her eyes wide and her pupils dilated. She didn't expect this result.

"You didn't show this much strength last time."

Shaya's eyes were as fiery as fire as she stared at Ryan. The next moment she started to take off her clothes and pounced towards Ryan.

"Are you crazy?!"

Ryan struggled against the stranglehold of the naked sky knight, who suppressed him majestically like a dragon.

"The bloodline of the Clayton family after the blasphemy is so powerful? Is your father the same?"

Shaya stared at Ryan and asked, as if she wanted an answer. Ryan still remembered that when they first met, Shaya's reason was that she wanted to try the bloodline of the dragon knight.

"Your purpose is not pure."

Ryan stared at the woman.

"Of course, otherwise I would have found someone to marry long ago."

Shaya licked her lips, her body clearly visible from top to bottom, and then Ryan threw her clothes over her and covered her.

"It seems that it also involves a great existence. You don't have to tell me, and you won't tell me. Or can you tell me what Grand Duke Meyers wants to do in the Northern Wind Province?"

Ryan asked aggressively.

"I don't know, and you said I wouldn't tell you."

Ryan turned and left, looking around. Fortunately, they were all his people, otherwise he would have no idea how he could be so sexy.

"I still say that the Marquis of Beifeng should not be in Beifeng Province."

"Since the emperor has already given up this place, he shouldn't stop someone from picking up this land."

Ryan disappeared into the plane portal. He secretly used the magic potion made from the wild boar's blood to sense that there was no extra wealth in this world, and no spiritual blessing had appeared. Perhaps the wild boar was the only legacy left to Ryan by the great existence.

But that guy only knows how to eat, and he eats more and more.

Leaving Thundercloud County and on the way back to the Frozen Territory, Ryan planned to focus on his own territory.

Farm and create a North Wind Province that belongs to him, Ryan.

Master Ryan has such confidence.

Then, when they crossed Lingdu City and passed through the swamp, Master Ryan's heart sank.

"The seeds haven't sprouted yet?"

Logically speaking, the soil in an environment like a swamp is rich in nutrients, not to mention that the damage done to the land by humans in this world is limited at best.

The key is still the north. The frozen soil brought by wind and snow can kill all life.

He has been away from the frozen land for more than half a month.

"Mage Yelena said we have to wait another three ten-day periods."

Someone in charge of managing this place said.

“If the seeds can germinate within the first ten days, half of them will survive.”

“It’s impossible to tell how many seeds will survive the second ten days of germination.”

"If it sprouts in the third ten days, then it will be possible to grow wheat seedlings here next year."

Ryan was silent. As a magician on the path of life magic, he could not judge the success rate of these seeds.

What else can be done?

"Find someone to dig some space and plant the potatoes."

One way or another, Ryan needed to make food appear in the swamp, even if it was just potatoes.

However, potatoes are now high-end food. The bag of potatoes found under the ruins of Master Luna's mage tower has been developed and cultivated for several years. Now there are a lot of them. Avril can even eat delicious mashed potatoes in Rhino Horn Mountain.

Ryan needs to use food seeds from the swamp to plant a sapling belonging to Ryan in the hearts of the nobles.

"How about... please ask Lord Christman to come down and vent some fire?"

Ryan thought to himself, the swamp has been frozen for decades, and the fire set by the fire dragon should be able to change the frozen soil environment, right?
However, Ryan was not sure whether it was a complete destruction or a burning of vitality.

In his heart, he was inclined towards the former, because the giant dragon recently discovered by Nidhogg had given him more knowledge and understanding of the life at the top of the food chain.

For example, Ryan understood what the frost dragon Areris had said before.

Pure fiery energy.

First of all, blazing is not the violent chill brought about by the blazing flames. It is one of the chills, but not all of the chills that blazing represents.

Fiery represents extremes and describes absolute power.

Then there is the purity. The dragon breath spewed out by the fire dragon looks like flame on the surface, but in fact, it is not the flame that can be burned by rubbing two sticks together to make fire.

It was a kind of energy, pure energy, Ryan felt, and could be described at the molecular or even atomic level.

The breath of a fire dragon and the breath of an ice dragon have different elemental properties and bring different results, but they are essentially the same pure fiery energy.

Dragons cannot be weather forecasters, otherwise Ryan would have wanted to conquer Nidhoggr and let the dragons farm in the frozen land.

That kind of field would be so efficient.

The tidal dragon that controls rainfall, the earth dragon that gathers soil, and the fire dragon greenhouse base all appeared in his dreams.

(End of this chapter)