Throne of the North.

Chapter 523 Four Grand Dukes and Three Emperors

The winter of war gave Grand Duke Meyers the right opportunity to turn his attention to the north of the empire.

Every noble has his own interests, and Grand Duke Meyers’ interests are closely related to the North Wind Province.

All the indifference they showed was to cover up their true answers.

There is a huge hidden danger in the Meyers family.

The root of the problem lies in their blasphemy.

The nobles of the empire are all blasphemers. After the Pan-Dimensional War of Gods, they stole the divine essence of the fallen great beings and used it for their own bloodlines and to create extraordinary legions.

This is not without cost, the cost has always existed, and in the case of Grand Duke Meyers, the explosion of such a cost will be extremely terrifying.

There are gaps between the extraordinary legions, and the costs are also very different. If it is a dragon blood warrior legion like Count Sauron, all Count Sauron has to endure is the hostility of the dragon.

But no one in Meyers's Nightmare Knight Legion knew what kind of terrible curse Grand Duke Meyers would have to endure behind the powerful Nightmare Knight.

The great being will not favor any mortal who dares to steal the source of his divinity.

The great nobles of the empire, especially the four grand dukes, all have some problems to varying degrees, but the disaster that is happening to Meyers is almost unsuppressible.

Thirty years is the limit number that Grand Duke Meyers gave after self-judgment. That is to say, within no more than thirty years, the terrible consequences of all the blasphemous acts he had committed before would erupt.

The Grand Duke naturally did not want this outcome, and he tried every possible means to prevent Mayes' downfall.

Only two people knew about this matter, namely the father and son.

"Lian is very smart. If we build a tower on the land of the Northern Wind Province, he will definitely be suspicious. Besides, Ryan... this guy is very mysterious."

"How can a baron from the North be as powerful as a great noble? Could it be that he has discovered so much wealth in the North?"

"The sacrifice... there's no way to hide it from him."

Chrysus lowered his head and said that he had no better way to gain power in the North Wind Province and allow Meyers' plan to proceed smoothly. They wanted to purify the terrible curse deep in Meyers' blood through sacrifice, but the process was too easy to be destroyed.

If the Empire knew, no, all the nobles in the entire southern land would not sit idly by and watch their terrible sacrifice, unless they could end everything before everyone reacted and sanctioned Meyers, allowing Meyers to become further great.

Ryan stood in front of them, leaving them helpless. How could a baron from the North do this?

Chrysus was a little tired. He had had too much to do recently. There were all kinds of resources needed by His Highness the Emperor-Elector Volvo, the war in the south that took up most of Meyers's energy, and the emperor within the empire who was increasingly eager for meritorious service.

Let Meyers choose their ambitions and do their own things. If there were no conflict between theocracy and royal power, the huge force that Grand Duke Meyers could mobilize could easily crush the barons in the north.

But it’s not possible now. Even the Nightmare Knight Corps has suffered heavy losses. The war between Twilight Fortress and the Orc Royal Court has caused Meyers heavy losses.

"Think of a way... to kill him."

The old Grand Duke said this with a deep gaze, causing Chrysos to open his eyes wide and look at his father in disbelief.

"Father...he is a noble after all, a baron crowned by the emperor himself."

"If we kill him, the entire empire will come against us, and Meyers won't be able to stop us."

Chrysus felt that his father was crazy and actually wanted to kill a nobleman?
"In the era I experienced, more than a hundred years ago and more than a hundred years later, I witnessed the fall of the gods and the deaths of too many nobles. I even killed many nobles myself during the initial civil strife against the Church."

"Killing him is not a difficult thing to imagine."

Grand Duke Meyers looked at his child, and seeing the expression of disapproval on his face, he couldn't help but sigh.

He experienced the most brutal and darkest times of the empire, and the things that happened during those times even required the royal family to inherit Columbus's surname to continue.

"Chrysus, do you know why we chose the Volvo Emperor?"

Hearing this, Chrysos subconsciously told Meyers about his observations of the Emperor Chosen over the years.

"Among the three emperor electors, His Highness Volvo is the best at the political struggles of the nobles. He can win over the most nobles to his side. He may become a better emperor than the current one."

"His Highness Freud is too reckless. He wants to resolve all issues through war. He worships Lord Rice, the original blasphemer. He is not fit to be a qualified emperor."

"As for His Highness Viking... He is too perfect, and he wants too much to build his ideal empire. Among the three emperor elects, he will be the loser who is bound to fail."

After Chrysostom finished speaking, the Grand Duke nodded. This was their analysis and understanding of the three electors over the years.

"You're right, but my first choice wasn't actually Volvo."

"It's just that Russell wanted too much to help Volvo become the emperor. But you know, Russell and I have always been at odds. He has been against me since your mother's time."

"Once he makes the decision, we will be in a passive position."

"The Emperor's Chosen Volvo never knew that Russell actually admired him, so we got the upper hand."

Chrysus opened his eyes wide. Is there such a thing?
The four grand dukes of the empire, Meyers, Fleming, Russell and Rodrigo, occupy half of the empire.

The relationship between the four grand dukes cannot be said to be good, but it is not too bad either. It often varies from person to person. For example, the conflict between the current Grand Duke Meyers and the current Grand Duke Russell when they were young continued, and they no longer get along well.

If he finds an opportunity, Grand Duke Russell will not give up on taking advantage of someone's misfortune.

"Three electors, I can't understand the thoughts of that little guy Viking. It's actually Freud that I admire the most."

"He's reckless? But Chryses, you have to know that the Empire was able to survive the Pan-Plane War of Gods and even became as powerful as the Church because of its recklessness."

"The courage to risk everything is a light that even the gods would admire. Do you think that we, the original blasphemers, don't have the help of great beings who appreciate us?"

The Archduke spoke of certain secrets that might never be revealed, but which Chryseus was entitled to know.

"Emperor Volvo can make the empire more prosperous, but we all think that Freud can lead the empire to become more powerful."

"It's just like……"

Chrysostom took over his father's words.

"Just like the current emperor, right?"

"Yes, he did what his father failed to do, didn't he? Under our suppression, the Dawn Church no longer has the arrogance it had a hundred years ago. Last year and this year, in the war in the south, I even saw hope that we could win the final victory."

"why?"

"Because the Holy See failed to defeat our army in such a short time."

The Grand Duke laughed. How terrible was the Church in the past? Wherever the Church's army appeared, it was invincible. No noble could compare with it. Because of such overwhelming power, the Church was so corrupt and bloated.

But it is precisely because of their strength that they have the qualifications to be corrupt. The old people who have experienced the rule of the Holy See are all afraid of the Dawn, but now... they are helpless against the Empire.

The Pope only knew how to rage on the Holy Mountain all day long. The clergymen no longer had their former piety and spent their entire lives hunting down the betrayers of Dawn.

Maybe one day, they can really overthrow the holy mountain and build a holy mountain of light belonging to the empire.

Chrysus fell silent. He could barely understand the reason. After all, he had also read about the horrors of the ancient church in his top education, and what kind of civilization was shaped by the gods that always hung high above their heads.

only……

"Why would father give up His Highness Floyd?"

Just because you want to get one step ahead of Grand Duke Russell?
"Because of you."

Grand Duke Meyers finally returned to the topic.

"I have seen my end. Regardless of whether I succeed or fail in the end, I will be swallowed up by the great existence. If all goes well, I will be taken into His kingdom of heaven."

"In short, I am destined to leave. The power of legend, the source of divinity, will not allow me to have a long life."

"By then, you will be the new master of Meyers, the new Grand Duke of Meyers of the Empire."

"But...your personality is closer to Volvo than to Freud."

"If I choose Floyd, things won't be very pleasant between you and him after I leave."

"Just like the current conflict between Fleming and the emperor, Earl Clayton is more favored by the emperor than Fleming."

"This is not a good thing. Fleming has not been able to suppress the three of us until now because he and the emperor do not have such a tacit understanding."

"You can't do this, but you can't adapt to Freud's way. You have grown up, and I can't reshape your character and heart, so... I can only change."

"The electors choose their followers, and the followers choose their electors."

"That was the answer between us and Volvo."

"If you weren't so shocked today, maybe I would try to re-select Floyd, but you can't."

"Chrysus, you have to believe that the death of a noble is not an unbelievable thing."

"If gods can fall, how much more so mortals?"

"We blaspheme. We steal the divine essence of the great being, not for our own immortality, but for our family name, our bloodline, so that Meyers can live forever. We want to become the new ancient bloodline."

"Everyone who stands in the way of this goal is our enemy. We will do everything we can to kill our enemies and make them the nightmare of their bloodline."

As the Grand Duke spoke, dark flames were already burning around his body, making him look eerie and terrifying. Faintly, in the flickering firelight, Chrysos saw countless eyes and countless nightmare knights staring at him.

"Many nobles died in the empire. The nobles today are very sensitive to the death of nobles. The killing of Marquis Beifeng is still being debated. The elders even want to start a full-scale war to avenge Marquis Beifeng."

"So we can't kill that northern baron blatantly."

The Grand Duke said this, and then thought about it.

"I heard that he seemed to have encountered an assassination attempt while taking over his own territory?"

"Yes. Because of this incident, the nobles were particularly angry about the death of Earl Weiss of the Northern Wind Province. After his death, Earl Weiss's title was stripped away. His descendants are currently on the west coast, and their wealth has also been greatly affected. The nobles refuse to interact with them."

"There is also the conflict between the two Viscounts of Beifeng Province. If the two Viscounts had not died together in the war, I am afraid the emperor would have sent troops to imprison them."

The Grand Duke laughed, pointed at Chrysostom and said:

"You see, that land has always been troubled, hasn't it? The ancient curse of Northgard has made the North Wind Province restless."

"We also have many ways to kill the Northern Baron."

"Any enemy who stands in the way of Meyers's greatness will pay the price with blood."

……

"Death embraces all your enemies."

"You are invincible."

"You are destined to be king."

Ryan's ears were filled with the greedy roar of the dragon. It was perched on top of the magnificent mountain, trying to seduce Ryan little by little to accept the wealth beneath it and inherit its evil thoughts.

"You're right."

Ryan remained unmoved and even used this method to calm himself.

"Whatever Meyers wants to do, if he wants to stop me from ruling this land, then they will have to pay a price, an extremely heavy price."

"But it's a little premature to talk about a war between Meyers and me."

"The most important thing now is to strengthen yourself."

"If you were not strong enough, you would not have died at the hands of Areris. You two are old enemies, right? But you lost this time. Areris has been getting stronger, but you have been standing still. In the end, even your heart has become my food."

"There is an old saying in my hometown: A blacksmith must be strong himself. If you are not strong enough, nothing you say will work."

"You have been tempting me to fall all day long. Why don't you hand over your power to me as soon as possible? Why are you unwilling to do so? I am the human chosen by the Dragon Emperor. There is no one more pure than me among the Dragon Chosen. I have even inherited His authority."

Ryan brainwashed the dragon's will in his heart, and the latter's silence actually made Ryan absorb the dragon's heart a little faster.

"You said that I am invincible, which means you are invincible too. I will help you get revenge and beat Areris up."

An entire legendary fire dragon's heart brought with it an unimaginably rich source of life. Just speeding up the refining process a little bit made Ryan feel as if he was full and bloated.

He wants to sleep.

So he fell down in the house full of gold coins and fell into a deep sleep.

While sleeping, his heart was beating strongly and powerfully, and the bright red blood on Ryan's body surface was actively released and boiling. They were difficult to suppress, and pushed Ryan's knight breathing method forward continuously.

He is the Sky Knight and should have stayed in this realm for a long time, but now he began to improve rapidly.

(End of this chapter)