Throne of the North.

Chapter 664 Power in the North (Part Two)

The Kingdom of Coran.

His Majesty the King and Grand Duke Gaelan agreed to Ryan's idea of ​​building the road, and the real reason was not just the benefits and wealth that Ryan mentioned.

Also because of the recent threats surrounding the Kingdom of Kolan.

Those humans who turned into monsters brought immense panic to this land.

Many villages were burned to ashes, and the people there were displaced. No nobleman was willing to take in the survivors of these disaster-stricken places.

"They are cursed by the devil, and demons from the abyss lurk in their souls."

Recently, due to the actions of the Dawn Cult members, a large-scale religious rebellion and papal scandal have occurred within the Dawn Church, finally spreading throughout this eastern land. Even the slaves know that the Dawn Church has released demons from the abyss, and these terrible devils have invaded their world.

The prestige of the Dawn Church suffered a severe blow at the grassroots level, and talk of demons began to appear frequently.

The people here began to believe that those evil monsters were a curse from the devil.

In reality, it was the mycelium of the mage Lyman. He agreed to come here and cause trouble in exchange for a huge reward. After a period of fermentation, the legendary power finally caused a large-scale disaster.

He allowed the mycelium to erode the flesh and blood of those humans, turning them into puppets under his control. As the mycelium robbed all the nutrients from the humans' bodies, those puppet-like humans grew increasingly sallow and grotesque, inspiring fear in other normal humans.

Those puppets controlled by the mycelium of the ghost tree are not as strong as they were when they were alive, but it is precisely because of their terrifying appearance that humans do not have the courage to fight against them.

As a result, disasters became rampant, a dreaded curse upon this land.

But he was absolutely unwilling to admit that he was the one who had caused such panic in this land.

In comparison, he believed that the biggest factor causing all this panic was the woman riding the armored bear.

Bogeld, from the Frozen Territory, is cooperating with Mage Lyman's actions in this land. The Armored Bear represents Ryan, ostensibly to guard Ryan's Vault, but in reality to control the coverage of the Ghostwood Mycelium. Ryan's ambition is destined to cause many deaths, but he does not want too many people to die from the Ghostwood Mycelium.

Master Lyman believed that Ryan was wrong, terribly wrong. Compared to Bogeld, his mycelium was like a hothouse baby.

The warlike armored bear legion commander did indeed lead her army to clear out the puppets controlled by the ghostwood mycelium, but in the process, the armored bear legion repeatedly crushed the nobles' united armies!

The disaster brought to this land by the Ghostwood Fungus did not develop overnight. The nobles had tried to gather troops to cleanse the 'monsters' from those villages.

The monsters are weak; the soldiers in the army can kill them as long as they can overcome their fear.

However, on their way to those villages to fight the monsters, the apprehensive soldiers first encountered Bogeld's army.

This war-loving young girl challenged and attacked the army. The kingdom's noble army was no match for the armored bear. Almost instantly, they were all routed and their armor was discarded.

Their inner courage had already been crushed by Bogeld during this process.

When they actually saw the monsters controlled by the mycelium, their mental defenses finally collapsed. Even though the monsters were slow-moving, the soldiers lost the courage to fight them.

The battle was over before it even began. Bogeld, who never followed any rules, didn't care about the lives of these soldiers. The armored bears roared wildly, mocking the fleeing soldiers, who fled even more miserably.

The people of the Frost Lords never care about life or death in war, whether it is their own or someone else's. In this process, Bogurd and her army have wiped out many noble armies.

All these things fell on the shoulders of Master Lyman, who felt wronged.

In short, due to the disaster caused by the mycelium of the ghost tree and the hindrance of Bogeld in the process, the Kingdom of Kolan, which had not yet recovered from the chaos, was in a state of great panic.

They hoped that Baron Lane's army could help them quell the disaster.

This is unavoidable. Previous events have strained relations between the nobles of the Kingdom of Coran and the Dawn Church. They are not so undignified as to ask for the Church's help during a period of conflict with the Church.

Besides, they couldn't ask the empire for help; the issue of faith was there for them.

After much deliberation, His Majesty the King and Grand Duke Gaelan concluded that the Baron of the North, with whom they were currently on a honeymoon, was the most likely to offer them assistance.

Due to a combination of factors, the Kingdom of Kolan finally agreed to the road construction proposal.

The road to be built will be the largest in the history of the Kingdom of Kolan. Every noble will have to contribute, and in return, the participating nobles will receive a share of the wealth generated by the road.

Considering that this road would not belong to any single individual, Ryan Vault became the manager of the soon-to-be-built Coran Avenue.

Tatata!
The tall, powerful horses' hooves clattered crisply on the stone-paved square. This was the front square of Ryan's Treasury, a spacious area that was the brightest place in the royal city of Coran besides the palace.

The bard on horseback dismounted and ran into Lane's vault.

"Commander Bogeld, Lord Ryan orders you to help the Kingdom of Coran eliminate the disaster on this land as soon as possible."

"Of course, you have no reason or right to govern those lands outside the Kingdom of Coran."

"Okay, okay, I know, this is so annoying."

"I know I'll be in the Frozen Territory soon, and I won't have this kind of freedom anymore," Bogeld said reluctantly.

However, the war here is too weak, and it can't satisfy the warlike armored bear girl at all.

"Whenever the Empire and the Papacy can start a war again, I must go and fight."

Bogeld procrastinated until the next day before submitting his application to His Majesty the King of Coran, stating that they would act on behalf of the Ryan Treasury to clean up the terrible disaster within the Kingdom of Coran.

"They are all cursed by the demons of the abyss, and we also have to take a great risk."

The nobles had no objection to this. If they could, they would not want their army to be tainted by those monsters. What if they were tainted by some kind of curse?
This was the nobles' biggest concern, so they were very generous and open-minded.

Then Bogeld relayed the message to Mage Lyman.

"You should run away."

……

Roar! ! !
The deafening roars of the bears echoed through the heavens and earth. Even the kingdom's soldiers, a thousand meters away, stared pale-faced as the armored bear legion slaughtered the monster army. Each roar and claw strike of those powerful armored bears sent countless monsters flying, their bones shattering on the ground.

The monsters were indeed terrifying in appearance. Even with their bones broken from the fall, they still struggled to crawl and attack the armored bear. Of course, they were immediately crushed into mincemeat once again.

The mycelium of the ghost tree is powerful, but it is also fragile. In the war against the Papacy, the mycelium could only kill weak priests; it could not invade strong warriors.

The disaster that plagued the Kingdom of Kolan was 80% cleared by Bogeld in just two or three days. What remained were scattered puppet monsters enjoying photosynthesis in various places. Bogeld was too lazy to bother with those few minor troubles.

"The rest is up to you."

As the knights of the Kingdom of Coran watched Bogeld approach, they all instinctively retreated. They feared the devil's curse, and they were also terrified of this legion commander from the Imperial Baron's territory. She was too powerful and unreasonable; even the noble lord had almost been beaten by her.

What was the outcome? It is said that the nobleman's wife was quite beautiful, which prevented a war from breaking out. After that, the Kingdom of Coran avoided this woman who guarded the Ryan Treasury like the plague.

Bogeld was physically strong and, no matter how he changed, he was always imposing. This made the knights feel sorry for the noblewoman. They were both women, and the noblewoman must have suffered inhuman torture.

"Commander Bogeld, Lord Ryan also requests that you release that Baroness, or appoint her as the accountant of Ryan's Treasury."

Bogeld immediately became dissatisfied as he rode on the back of the tall, armored bear Volibear.

"What is Boss Ryan doing? I had a lot of trouble to steal this."

The bard was having a headache because of this, feeling all the pressure on himself. Sure enough, the most difficult person to serve in the Frozen Territory was this legion commander who was favored by Lord Ryan.

"Lord Ryan does not want to create a rift with the Kingdom of Coran because of this, and Lady Avril is also very unhappy."

"Alright then, let her be the treasurer at Ryan's Treasury."

"Also, there is one more thing."

The bard has come from afar, with many tasks to complete.

"Zero Crossing City already has many adventurers from the Kingdom of Coran, but their strength is too weak, and they have no chance of competing for the title of Eight Knights."

"Lord Ryan will invite some nobles from the Kingdom of Coran to Zero Crossing City, and hopes that some of their knight followers will compete to become one of the Eight Knights."

"You will need to act as a guard for the nobles of the Kingdom of Kolan, escorting them to Zero Crossing City. During this process, the nobles of the kingdom must not suffer any accidents."

The bard still reminded him that although he couldn't think of any trouble from the Kingdom of Coran to the Northwind Province, Lord Ryan had cleared the way for them.

"It's so troublesome."

Bogeld looked up at the sky, her face filled with despair. It had been a very, very long time since she had stepped onto a real battlefield.

After bidding farewell to Bogeld, the bard hurried to the south of the Kingdom of Coran. The ancient mage Lyman stopped in a village, where the villagers were filled with awe at his arrival and dared not approach him.

"Lord Lyman, Lord Ryan asked me to tell you that the Dawn Cult led by Sven will take on the responsibility of purifying your power. He hopes that during the purification process, you can make your... puppets die in coordination with the power of Dawn."

At this point, the bard was filled with envy. In the bard community, Sven was now a renowned figure, considered the most legendary bard.

He is creating his own legendary story.

Bards longed for such an opportunity, not just to tell other people's stories, but to have their own stories sung.

"I see."

After answering, the monk Lyman inquired:

Did Ryan bring my payment?

"Lord Ryan said that the reward he gives you will certainly not disappoint you, Master Lyman; it is a precious substance that money and wealth cannot buy."

……

The nobles of the Kingdom of Coran followed the armored bear legion with some fear. The massive army was about to leave the Kingdom of Coran and head to the distant empire.

The nobles were curious, partly because of the Flor Empire itself.

Ever since the Empire broke the Papacy's blockade during the war between the Empire and the Papacy, allowing the whole world to witness the glory of the Flor Empire, the nobles of the southern lands have been very curious about why the Empire is so powerful.

The other half of the curiosity comes from Baron Ryan and the armored bear legion commander, Bogeld, who is standing in front of them.

During his one or two months in the Kingdom of Coran, Bogeld could be described as punching nobles and kicking knights. He would fight at the slightest provocation, and no one could stand up to his arms, which were thicker than thighs. It is said that... even the Holy Knights around Grand Duke Gelan were beaten so badly that they couldn't get out of bed for half a month, which made Grand Duke Gelan avoid meeting Bogeld.

The strongest fighting force in the Kingdom of Coran was so easily defeated in front of Bogeld, so although many people in the Kingdom of Coran were afraid of Bogeld's personality, they still admired her strength.

With the protection of the Bogeld army, the nobles traveled without worry. Everything outside the carriage became part of their scenery. They discussed the various beasts and monsters in the northern plains of the Kingdom of Coran, marveling at their wonder, before entering the frost-covered Gerald noble territory.

"The Gerald noble territory, a land steeped in legendary bloodlines, ancient Gerald possesses the most romantic kings and followers in the entire continent of Norris. My ancestors longed to be servants of such kings."

The nobles were full of comments about Gerald's surname, and everything they said was about Gerald's past glory. At the same time, they were amazed that their group had been able to travel unimpeded through the roads of Gerald's territory.

Throughout the entire process, no knights or nobles came to stop them. They even saw Gerald's army, but the soldiers showed no emotion upon seeing the group, simply watching them move through Gerald's territory.

"We can just freely traverse Gerald's territory?"

The nobles were finally shocked by what they had seen along the way. Putting aside the fact that the relationship between the Kingdom of Coran and the Gerald noble territory was not good due to certain matters, it was normal for a noble's party to appear in another noble's territory. They would always make prior arrangements and have the other party's army lead the way.

The process was complicated, but it was the custom among the nobles.

Even as this massive procession passed through Gerald's noble territory and entered the Kingdom of Andara, the nobles of the Kingdom of Coran remained as if in a dream.

When did the rules for nobles become so casual?

(End of this chapter)