Throne of the North.

Chapter 648 Meyers, who lifted a stone
Krysus looked at the extremely excited Shaya, clenched his fist, and then relaxed it.

“Shaya Meyers, remember your name.”

"Marquis of North Wind? North Wind Province?"

“This land already belongs to the Baron of the North. When your son grows up, the Baron of the North’s authority will only be greater, and the name of Ryan Clayton will be no less than that of his father.”

"The only difference between him and his father is a legendary title. The name of the Dragon Knight gives the Clayton Earl Empire the highest prestige, and Ryan Clayton may very well become the second Dragon Knight."

"We must take back the power over this land."

Chrysus looked at Shaya with utmost seriousness, and after a long while, whispered:

“Saya, there’s something wrong with our bloodline.”

He sighed; this was the Meyers family's biggest secret.

"We are all followers of Lord Rice, the original blasphemous nobles. We are here for great power, to build an extraordinary legion, to become the overlord of this world, and to overthrow the rule of the Dawn Church."

"There is a huge gap between the extraordinary legions, and the Nightmare Knights are undoubtedly at the forefront."

"Our extraordinary legion can walk through nightmares and become the nightmare of countless people. Our powerful extraordinary legion allows the Grand Duke Meyers' family to stand at the top of the world. Even the emperor must respect the Grand Duke's will."

"But now, there's something wrong with our bloodline."

"All of this will be lost."

Saya's eyes widened in disbelief at the result.

"How could this be?"

Meyers' power has permeated all of the world's history for nearly a century. Shaya was born and grew up bathed in this glory, never imagining that one day this great glory would disappear.

"Because we are so powerful, we are close to—gods."

"All life forms that come close to the divine do not have a good ending; our decline stems from our power."

“My father, your grandfather, and I are trying to change this future.”

"Otherwise, the Meyers family will be history in thirty years."

Saya was a little flustered, but she still found a loophole in Kryseth's words.

"But what about the other three grand ducal families, and the royal family?"

The Grand Duke's heir before him sneered.

"They haven't encountered this problem yet, but they will soon find out. Just because we Meyers are ahead doesn't mean they won't repeat the same mistakes. By then, we will have four more competitors."

"So... Meyers can't wait any longer."

"For the glory of our bloodline, we must make this decision."

"Only by continuing to elevate the extraordinary bloodline within us and taking the Nightmare Knights to the next level can we maintain this greatness."

Shaya sat in the chair, while Marquis Beifeng played around ignorantly beside her. She needed a long time to calm down.

"You can't win."

After a long while, Saya's eyes became somewhat numb. Even though she used to be fearless, she didn't know what choice to make now.

On one hand, there was his own name, the source of all his glory; on the other hand, there was his son, the future marquis of the Northwind Province.

“You can’t win. Just yesterday, news came from the Frozen Territory that Ryan wants to recruit a peak Saint-level expert, preferably a knight.”

"His condition was that he possessed the power to help peak Saints advance to Legendary status."

"Divine Bone Potion?"

Chrysus's eyes widened, and his breathing became rapid. The only thing that came to his mind immediately was this.

Divine Bone Elixir, the legacy of the blasphemer.

This is one of the few descriptions of the Divine Bone Potion, but this simple sentence describes the most terrifying event.

Killing God.

To ascend to legendary status, one needs to participate in events that will be recorded in history, and what could be more worthy of being written into history than slaying a god?
How could he have something like that?

The first person Chrysus could think of was Earl Clayton.

"The Earl of Clayton has a divine bone potion? He crossed three thousand miles across the North for the remains of a god?"

"Damn it, is Earl Clayton now willing to go to any lengths to become the fifth Grand Duke? He even gave Ryan the Divine Bone Potion!"

As the pinnacle of combat power in the extraordinary world, the strength of legends is beyond doubt. No one would complain about having more legends in their own empire. Even an empire would be willing to support ten powerful legendary mages.

"If a legend emerges among Ryan's followers, will Meyers be able to seize Northwind Province from him?"

Even Chrysus himself didn't know the answer to this question.

But he knew that, no matter what, Meyers had to speed things up.

"North Wind Province, Andara Kingdom, Gerald Noble Territory, Coran Kingdom, and he even participated in the founding war of the Sera Kingdom..."

"Is this baron really just a baron?"

At this moment, even the most composed Chrysus broke down. Why was His Majesty the Emperor suppressing Ryan's title? Did the Emperor know nothing about the consequences of his beliefs?

Upon considering this possibility, Chrysus fell silent once again.

How did Meyers obtain this information? They used a very special method to discover how terrifying the barons of the North had become.

Before this, they, like the emperor, knew little about the extent of Ryan's prestige and influence.

All I know is... he's a baron who's very good at fighting.

"What methods do you intend to use to deal with him?"

Shaya asked curiously, because before Marquis Northwind had grown up, she preferred the surname Meyers, which was her bloodline.

Krysus came to his senses. Yes, no matter how powerful Ryan was, it didn't matter.

They did not intend to eliminate the actual controller of the Northwind Province through combat capabilities.

"The prestige of Freud, the elector of emperors, was too great."

"His Highness Volvo has already fallen into a disadvantageous position."

"The Northern Heroes Guild has brought great wealth to the South, and Ryan has an integral part of its control."

"He was too highly regarded among the nobles, and he supported Freud during the Southern War."

Shaya, standing nearby, was puzzled, wondering what Chrysus was talking about, when she saw Chrysus looking at her.

"You and Ryan have had many inappropriate relationships, haven't you?"

"what?"

Shaya stood there, stunned, not knowing why Chrysus said that. Marquis Northwind next to her also raised his head, looking curiously at his mother's puzzled expression.

"What nonsense are you talking about!"

Shaya spoke loudly, but Chrysus remained unmoved.

“You don’t have to deny it. In order to deal with Ryan Clayton, we went to the Prophet Witch and got everything about Ryan. That’s when we learned that the Baron of the North had done so many great things without our knowledge.”

"Not only you, but the previous queen of the Andara Kingdom also had an ambiguous relationship with him."

"Indeed, a young baron of the North is naturally full of vigor."

Shaya looked at Chrysus coldly. She thought he needed the title of Marquis of the North Wind, but she didn't expect him to be after her.

"Since you can't attack Ryan anywhere else, you're trying to ruin his prestige among the nobles by using this kind of thing?"

“We’re not just dealing with him, we’re dealing with Floyd.”

"The Meyers family's sacrifice in the Northwind Province cannot be investigated by the Empire, so His Highness Volvo, the elector, must become the next emperor of the Empire."

“We have already reached a deal with Columbus III, but the future Columbus IV will be the emperor who will bear the consequences of this.”

“We have no choice. For Meyers’ sake, Shaya, you must cooperate.” “I will not make any statement.”

Shaya stared intently at Chrysus and said, word by word:

"But I'll tell you, you will fail."

"why?"

"There's no reason why. All I can tell you is that everything you've done won't be a stumbling block for Lane or Floyd."

“You don’t understand Lane’s prestige in this land, and you don’t understand… why Freud Columbus and I have a child.”

"Perhaps you and Grandpa could consider a second way to defeat Ryan Clayton."

Chrysus was surprised by Shaya's words and wanted to know why, but Shaya was furious and wouldn't say anything.

"The rise of the Baron of the North was too rapid and too short; we cannot find... a second event that could shake his reputation."

In any case, the plan has been finalized.

……

The Baron of the North, Ryan Clayton, a baron, openly recruits those at the peak of the Saint Realm, promising them a means to help them ascend to the Legendary Realm.

This news swept through the empire and even the vast southern lands like a whirlwind.

People have never heard of legends being created.

Only the nobles of the empire watched Earl Clayton silently, for they knew what the Divine Bone Elixir was.

The legacy of the blasphemers.

Earl Clayton offered no explanation, tacitly acknowledging that Baron Ryan did indeed possess the Divine Bone Potion.

Countless extraordinary beings were tempted, eager to travel to the North Wind Province.

However, another message soon came out.

From Meyers.

They strongly condemned Baron Ryan Clayton's shameful act against Shaya Meyers, the mother of the Marquis of the Northwind.

The nobles gaped, somewhat incredulous.

They weren't shocked by the man and woman involved, but by what the Meyers family had done.

The former surprised the nobles, but it didn't elicit any reaction from them. After all, a hundred years ago, the word "debauchery" was an integral part of the nobility's lives.

Ryan is very young, and the nobles just laugh it off.

They were shocked by the latter, the Grand Duke Meyers' family, which had completely broken ties with the Ryan family.

No, not just with Ryan Clayton, but also with someone else.

Freud, the Elector who had just gained immense prestige on the southern battlefields, was already the object of the nobles' strong desire to curry favor with.

Whether Meyers's revelation will cause problems between Floyd and Lane is unknown, but the relationship between Meyers and Floyd is definitely not going to be good.

What exactly is he trying to do?

The grand dukes and the emperor were furious; none of them wanted to see this become the center of discussion among the nobles.

"Has Meyers gone mad?"

This quote comes from Freud.

Then the nobles received another message, this time an invitation.

Floyd Columbus is going to marry Diana Rodrigo.

There was never any marital relationship between Freud and Shaya. Many people had previously speculated whether Freud would anger the Grand Duchy of Meyers if he married someone else.

But now, Meyers has made his choice first, and Freud's counterattack has made it acceptable to the nobles.

"It seems she failed."

Freud shook his head and said that he and Shaya had a secret that only the two of them knew.

Regarding that Mr. Rice.

"Our goal has always been the same: Ryan Clayton."

Archduke Meyers didn't care about Floyd's reaction to this matter. From the moment they chose Volvo, it was already destined that a significant political struggle would occur.

He only cares about the North Wind Province.

However, the North Wind Province... remained silent.

Baron Hatton received the message quite late. He was taken aback for a moment after hearing it, and then he laughed.

"I knew it. There must have been a reason why Ryan obtained the title of Marquis of the North Wind so easily back then."

He ate the fragrant white bread; the grains he grew himself tasted different.

Rhinoceros Horn Mountain.

Ryan hadn't expected something like this to interrupt his efforts to recruit top-tier Saints.

He was a little angry, but only because it had interrupted the plan to recruit the Holy Land.

"Has Grand Duke Meyers lost his mind? Using such methods to attack a nobleman?"

Ryan hadn't forgotten anything related to Meyers.

"What exactly is it about the North Wind Province that's attracting them?"

Ryan immediately confirmed the matter, which surprised the nobles.

Then Ryan took the initiative to ask Grand Duke Meyers if he could marry Shaya and make her the second Baroness of the Frozen Territory.

At that moment, the nobles suddenly realized something.

That's Ryan, Ryan Clayton, he's a Clayton bloodline.

The most prolific noble bloodline in the empire.

The Earl of Clayton had two countesses, and he was the only one recognized as being able to have a maximum of three baronesses.

Having children and leaving offspring was the most important task for nobles.

Baron Lane is of Clayton blood, so in theory he shouldn't be Earl Clayton. However, this Baron of the North has done so many amazing things that the nobles actually approve of his actions, just as they approve of his father.

After all, Baron Ryan already had the ability to cultivate legendary followers.

Would the Grand Duchy of Meyers agree? Of course not, since legally, only Earl Clayton in the entire empire is allowed to have two countesses.

No one could have imagined that Ryan would retaliate against Meyers in this way. Only then did the nobles realize that Baron Ryan was actually a peak Saint-level expert.

At the peak of the Saint Realm at less than twenty-five years old, no more than three people in the entire empire, no, in the entire human civilization, have achieved this feat.

The consequences of this incident were far less explosive than imagined.

"How could I forget... he has Clayton blood?"

Chrysus was covered in cold sweat. Why had his carefully devised plan failed because of the Clayton bloodline?

"The Prophet Witch is right. Her power has two sides. When you gain important information, you forget another important part of it."

"The reason why His Majesty the Emperor is unwilling to trust her is precisely this, and this is also the reason for the death of his father, Christopher Columbus II."

Grand Duke Meyers did not blame Chrysus; the old man remained calm throughout.

"The worst outcome of everything you've done is that we will become complete enemies with Baron Ryan of Northwind Province."

"The Meyers family has never been afraid of the appearance of enemies."

"And at least we now know that our adversary, that Baron of the North, is not perfect."

(End of this chapter)