Throne of the North.

Chapter 636 Dawn and Darkness (Part 8)
At the foot of Rhinoceros Horn Mountain, Ryan watched his army train in the cold wind.

The Frozen Territory has reached a point of consolidation. While other nobles are either striving to welcome a new era or facing the threat of the Black Swan assassin, Ryan has begun to quietly enhance his strength.

He now only hoped that the Grand Duke of Gelan in the Kingdom of Kolan had the same ambition as him, only then could they become friends.

Admittedly, there is a deep conflict between Baron Ryan and Grand Duke Guillain due to the previous war, but they are both nobles, and hatred and friendship between nobles can change.

The difference in attitudes between two nobles can be determined by their own interests.

Grand Duke Galan was the ally chosen by Ryan in the Kingdom of Coran, similar to Knight Daryl and Queen Leta in the Kingdom of Andara, and the McCrenos royal family in the Kingdom of Sera.

Through Grand Duke Galan, Ryan wanted to make the policies and decisions of the Kingdom of Coran more favorable to him.

This outcome is predicated on the fact that no dissenting voices emerged within the Kingdom of Kolan.

There are two ways to stop others from opposing you: one is to offer incentives, which will naturally shut people up; the other is to instill fear in them.

Ryan has poured all his resources and wealth into the various fortifications in the Frozen Territory, especially the Great Wall fortress in the northern snowfields, whose daily increase in size represents an immeasurable consumption of resources.

In this regard, Ryan didn't even have a chance to thank His Majesty Emperor Flor for his support.

He couldn't afford the benefits needed for an entire kingdom, so he had no choice but to choose the second option.

Please also help resolve the issue of the excessive number of nobles in the southern regions.

More importantly, once the Kingdom of Coran is dealt with, the eastern lands will be unobstructed for Ryan, allowing him to reach one-fifth of the lands of human civilization through the Kingdom of Coran.

At the same time, the issue of faith can also be resolved. The Dawn Church can no longer control the faith of the Kingdom of Coran, but Ryan can start from the Kingdom of Coran and spread the Dawn Church to the entire continent of Norris.

If they become large enough, the Dawn Cult can merge into the dawn and light, becoming a force that both the Pope and the Emperor would strive to win over.

This power is in the hands of Baron Ryan.

"All that's needed is for Grand Duke Gelan to be willing to cooperate."

Listening to the shouts of the knights and squires, to be honest, if it weren't for the way this world operates, Ryan could have even led his army to wipe out the entire Kingdom of Coran. Building a new country on the ruins would actually be much easier for Ryan.

"Perhaps, the Kingdom of Kolan could set an example for the Empire and its nobles?"

The current empire is in the early stages of centralization and territorial integration. Ryan cannot accelerate the process for the entire empire; he can only bring some positive changes to the empire through the Kingdom of Kolan.

Right now, the Black Swan assassins are going on a killing spree, targeting imperial nobles.

His shadow vanguard will also continue to kill the kingdom's nobles in the Kingdom of Kolan.

This is part of the plan, a means for Ryan to gain greater power.

Ryan wasn't very confident in the people he sent. If he could, he would even prefer to go to the Kingdom of Coran himself to communicate with the Grand Duke of Gaelan.

But now he can only wait.

“Chem Gerald, you are my most proud student.”

……

The Royal City of Coran.

Grand Duke Gaelan shouldn't be in the royal city; his territory is located on the edge of the Kingdom of Coran, close to the Woodlands.

However, the recent political conflict has forced the Grand Duke to appear in the heart of the kingdom, where he needs to gain more support.

Even if it's... one's own enemy.

Even more direct than Ryan had imagined, after Kemon and his party arrived and explained their purpose, Grand Duke Gaelan immediately accepted them.

As the Grand Duke of the kingdom, Grand Duke Gaelan did not need to consider anyone's opinion, so naturally, when he wanted to do something, he rarely had to worry about anything else.

Just like now, he fully accepts his enemy speaking freely in front of him, and he is very interested in the other party's proposal.

What kind of assistance can you provide me?

"Your Excellency seems to wish to make your army stronger, as powerful as the Empire's extraordinary legions. We can help you achieve that."

"Is this really possible?"

Grand Duke Gaelan certainly wanted an invincible army of his own, but he was not foolish enough to think it would be that simple. The empire's extraordinary legions were all the result of blasphemy.

"That is certainly possible, provided that Your Majesty trusts us enough, and... that you feel immense regret for the current state of the Kingdom of Coran."

"Before I came here, I heard that you once roared at His Majesty, whom you consider your best friend, in the King's Palace."

"I want to know, what exactly did you say to the king?"

Grand Duke Gaelan snorted coldly, looking at Kemon in front of him. He was about to refuse but then stopped.

He opened his mouth and said:
“I tell Your Majesty that the Kingdom of Coran has fallen far behind the Empire and other kingdoms. The nobles of Coran have been complacent for too long and have long lost the courage to make progress.”

"They are thinking about enjoying a short period of peace, but God knows that the Kingdom of Coran is already at the bottom of the Norris continent. Once war breaks out, the Kingdom of Coran will lose all its benefits."

"The king's face will be shattered, the nobles' honor will be lost, and only a complete change can make the Kingdom of Kolan strong again."

It's unclear whether the Grand Duke was repeating his previous words or giving a passionate impromptu speech, but he was certainly very emotional.

"Do you believe that a powerful army from the Kingdom of Kolan can help the Kingdom of Kolan achieve its goals?"

"Of course, a powerful army can protect the interests of the kingdom, and naturally it will also protect the interests of the nobles. Damn it, I built the kingdom's army to protect them, and they actually disagree."

"Who disagrees?" Grand Duke Gelan was taken aback; there were far too many.

"Then let them agree, by any means necessary. If they don't agree, then let their son agree."

“I believe their successors will always crave glory.”

Kermon Gerald said to Grand Duke Geland that he himself had come for glory.

"As long as the majority of the nobles of the Kingdom of Coran agree, then Your Excellency will become a new chapter in the history of the Kingdom of Coran, and even... not just the Kingdom of Coran, but the entire human civilization."

Grand Duke Gaelan's breathing quickened. He stared at Kemon and asked:
"Can you really help me build a powerful army?"

"Of course, as long as the Grand Duke supports you, and the nobles who follow you spare no effort in handing over their soldiers to you as well."

"Just give us... three months, and your army will have no enemies in the Kingdom of Coran. As for whether it can become an extraordinary legion, that will require more luck and cooperation."

Grand Duke Guelan agreed to Kermon's proposal and planned to invite the nobles to a gathering at his residence two days later.

However, that same night, several more fires broke out in the royal city, and along with the fires, more than a dozen clergy members died.

"The nobles demanded that the Dawn Church entrust its wealth to them for safekeeping, so they shamelessly murdered the priests and pastors!"

The faith system of the Kingdom of Coran was quite large, and it was almost like a call to arms. Tens of thousands of believers began to gather around the royal city of Coran. The priests, pastors, and knights who heard about the death of the clergy were filled with righteous indignation.

In fact, the Dawn Followers of the Kingdom of Kolan are currently in a state of great confusion.

So many things have happened to His Holiness the Pope, and because of the geographical location and the isolation caused by war, they cannot get even a single word of explanation from the Holy Mountain.

This left the believers of the Kingdom of Kolan without a leader.

Just then, the outrageous deeds allegedly committed by the nobles were exposed, and suddenly all the believers found a target.

They came to the royal city as if on a pilgrimage, not for anything else but for this rare unity.

What Sven needs to do is become the one who unites all the believers of Dawn.

So he went to the dungeon of the Cathedral of Corinth. Strangely enough, there were hardly any jailers around the dungeon, so Sven entered with great ease, and the priest who was imprisoned did not even think of resisting.

It seems that this is how the world works.

"Damn it, how dare you imprison me! I will definitely report this to Archbishop Garcia, and you will be punished!"

Father Piqué became hysterical the moment he saw Sven.

Sven, on the other hand, looked apologetic.

“I’m sorry, Father Piqué, I apologize for my behavior, but please forgive me, because our faith is facing a real challenge.”

"Perhaps you are unaware, but the nobles of the Kingdom of Coran are already attempting to expel the faith of my Lord."

"If that happens, not only your wealth, but even our lives will be seriously threatened."

"Just like the Kingdom of Sera to the north, as you know, it is an ominous place."

"What are they going to do?"

Father Piqué's eyes widened; he was captivated by the second part of Sven's story.

"They planned to break into the church and take everything from us."

“They dare? Everything here belongs to my Lord.”

Father Piqué said excitedly:

"Damn the Kingdom of Coran! They would never do such a thing! The Holy Mountain will send troops to kill them. They were lucky the Path of Dawn didn't reach Coran before, but if they dare to expel the faith, then..."

"But the Treaty of Nantes has already been signed, and the Holy Mountain can no longer send troops!"

Sven interrupted Father Piqué.

"The Treaty of the Kingdom of Nantes stipulates that no more military wars are allowed to break out on the continent of Norris."

"The sacred mountain will not be the first to be destroyed."

The Vatican's credibility was already severely damaged, and now Mount Holy See is doing everything it can to avoid any such situation.

“Father Pik, now the Kingdom of Coran can only rely on ourselves.”

“We must unite to fight against those damned nobles who have forgotten to pray devoutly to my Lord for many years; they don’t even pray on the Day of Prayer.”

Sven opened the dungeon door, pulled Father Pick out of it, and sincerely apologized to the priest.

“We are preparing to enter the kingdom to meet the king, who must give us a reasonable explanation for the deaths of those clergy.”

I invite you to join us.

Meanwhile, on the other side, a priest addressed the clergy of the Kingdom of Coran:
“Father Piker invites you to enter the palace of King Coran. The king must give us an explanation. My lord’s servants cannot die in this fire without cause.”

"The nobles must atone for their sins!"

The crowd was outraged. Father Piqué was quite famous, a lector at the Corinthian Cathedral, and came from a distinguished family.

As Father Pico and Priest Sven walked out of the church, they saw a large group of clergy passing by. Father Pico excitedly joined them and heard many priests from other places expressing their respect for him. Father Pico was puzzled, but he still straightened his head and puffed out his chest.

Since Archbishop Garcia is not here, let him represent the Dawn Faith of the Kingdom of Coran!
(End of this chapter)