Throne of the North.

Chapter 763 Rebuilding the Temple Knights, the Rightful Royal Power
The Kingdom of Andara did have a superhuman legion, but that legion, known as the Palace Knights, was taken to another world by the old king and was completely wiped out. The royal bloodline curse also originated from this.

Ryan wants to bring this legion back to life.

The reason is that this land is vast and its productivity is sufficient to support one or even multiple extraordinary legions. However, there is currently only one Witch Ghost Legion under Duke Leta on this land, and to be honest, Ryan doesn't think much of those cannon fodder.

He desired a powerful superhuman legion that could protect all rights to this land and, naturally, solidify the alliance centered around Ryan.

The continuous wars prevented Ryan from bringing it up, because even if he wanted to, he didn't have the strength.

The timing is good.

"If the Legion of the Holy Knights can be revived, the status of the Andara royal family will be unshakeable, and His Majesty the King's prestige will reach its peak."

Ryan looked at King Andara and continued:

"The war is over, and the wealth of the Andara Kingdom can be used to support the reconstruction of the Extraordinary Legion. However, if we want to rebuild it quickly, we cannot avoid the catalyst of Extraordinary Potions and the support of vast wealth."

"I can provide both of these for the royal family."

Ryan's words moved everyone present, and King Adams looked at Ryan with great interest.

Fortunately, with so many people, they won't act impulsively.

“Mr. Ryan, it would be wonderful if you could help the royal family rebuild the Knights of the Palace, but… I think His Majesty would also like to know what your conditions are.”

Nobles don't help each other without a reason, especially since they are not from the same country, and Ryan is not even a follower of the King of Andara.

There is no loyalty between him and the royal family, so only interests remain.

What does Ryan want in return for paying such a high price?

The king also gave him a scrutinizing look; he was curious too.

"I have three requests."

"First, the commander of the Paladin Legion can only ever be a knight under the legendary blessing of the power of the Giant Mammoth."

Upon hearing this, Daryl looked up, his gaze shifting from confusion to unimaginable shock.

Beside him, the king also asked the question.

Although he wasn't entirely clear about the power of legends, he did know the basic theoretical knowledge.

“Lane, legendary gifts are uncontrollable, and I have never heard of two identical legendary gifts existing.”

"This is not something that the royal family needs to consider. Your Majesty, the royal family only needs to choose whether to comply or not."

The king didn't understand, and neither did the other members of the royal family.

However, for a kingdom to have even one legend is considered glorious, and compared to Ryan, they felt that this topic was a bit too profound.

A royal family that produces one legend every two hundred years can ensure its enduring prosperity for two hundred years. Ninety-nine percent of the members are just ordinary people caught in the vortex of power.

And what does this have to do with the benefits Ryan is seeking?

Of course, Ryan wouldn't say that since it was a legend blessed by the power of the [Giant Mammoth], it was impossible to get rid of him, just like the Knight Daryl in front of him.

"I am a future member of the royal family who is qualified to be promoted to legendary knight. I hope to receive even a few words of guidance from you, Knight Daryl."

Ryan looked at Daryl, who, of course, knew what Ryan was referring to.

It's simply telling the future royal family, the pinnacle of the Holy Land, where they should go to obtain the path to legend.

Ryan's words made him a member of a separate extraordinary lineage within the royal family, a secret system where only those at the peak of the Saint Realm were qualified to become a member.

"I'll arrange it."

Daryl said heavily. What Ryan said was unimaginable and incomprehensible to him, so much so that he didn't know how to start the conversation and even forgot to listen to what Ryan would say next.

"My second request is that the Kingdom of Andara will unconditionally support me, Ryan, at all times and in all struggles."

Ryan extended his palm, a golden ring engraved with the emblem of the Frozen Territory.

"Unless I initiate a war against the Kingdom of Andara, the Kingdom of Andara must stand on my side."

Ryan looked seriously at the king, and at everyone else. The few people present made all the decisions within the Andara royal family, but Ryan was referring to... the entire kingdom.

"The king's authority is supreme. Once the Knights of the Palace are rebuilt, no one in the Kingdom of Andara will be able to defy the king's orders. Naturally, this responsibility will fall on His Majesty the King."

Compared to the first condition, this second one actually reassured the royal family leaders a lot. This sounded more like someone who would stop at nothing to make exorbitant demands for profit, and more like someone who would sacrifice countless things to rebuild the kingdom's extraordinary legion.

Therefore, the king agreed almost without hesitation.

“Mr. Ryan, this is on the premise that you can truly help rebuild the Hall of Fame and... ensure that the Hall of Fame Knights belong exclusively to the royal family.”

"The resources of the Kingdom of Andara cannot be used entirely to rebuild the Temple Knights, otherwise it will cause dissatisfaction among all the nobles."

"We hope that more members of the royal family will become Knights of the Order of the Sea."

Several members of the royal family were patching things up with their own comments, but Ryan, too lazy to argue with them, simply said:
"I will ensure that everything will satisfy Your Majesty."

"So, Ryan, what is your third request?"

The king inquired about this second condition, which left them with the least doubt and hesitation.

They were already deeply intertwined with Ryan.

"The third requirement is quite simple, and it consists of two parts."

Ryan stood up and looked outside the palace.

“I need all the rights to the Kingdom Avenue of Andara, namely, joint ownership with the King, and the right to operate the Kingdom Avenue. Without my will, no one is qualified to exercise any power on this road, including His Majesty the King.”

Hearing this, the group couldn't help but frown. They would have preferred that Ryan ask for a piece of land, even if it was a more prosperous place.

"If this gets out... it will damage the kingdom's prestige."

The king understood.

"Therefore, there is the second part. I hope that the Crown Prince of the Andara Kingdom will become my student. The Andara Kingdom Road is nominally for the Crown Prince's training and for me to share."

“I can become the royal advisor of the Kingdom of Andara.”

"I think the power of legends also deserves this."

National Division?

"In that case, no one will say anything. Ryan will become a member of the Kingdom of Andara, and even the future emperor's teacher."

The elder members of the royal family nodded frequently, showing no objection, while the king seemed somewhat uncomfortable.

So, in the Kingdom of Andara, the other party was the prince's teacher, and suddenly he's on the same level as the king?

Looking at Ryan, they were indeed not that different. "His Majesty the Emperor of the Empire, will you have any objections?"

King Adams inquired, "Lane's words are too direct and obvious interference in the affairs of the Kingdom of Andara. In the past, this would have been a very serious diplomatic issue. It is only in the last hundred years, with constant changes and huge power shifts in the northern lands, that we have been able to address this issue."

Ryan looked at the king and said calmly:

"Has Your Majesty not yet realized this?"

"No one has the right to interfere in the internal affairs of our Northern Territory on this land, not even the emperor of the empire."

"Of course, we always respect the Emperor, and Ryan has always been a loyal subject of the Emperor."

King Adams was somewhat uneasy and nervous, but he quickly relaxed. Indeed, the emperor was not qualified to ask. He was just curious about how Ryan would explain this to the emperor within the empire.

After all, Ryan's past actions were relatively reasonable, but what he said today was too audacious.

"Mr. Ryan."

Beside him, an old man looked at him with some hesitation.

"The Kingdom of Andara can grant you all three requests. Are these the only three requests you have?"

He felt that what Ryan wanted was too little, even a bit unrealistic.

No money, no land, not even people?
To be honest, these three conditions didn't seem to change anything from the current Kingdom of Andara.

Even the king, who had once been very dissatisfied with Ryan, shared the same thought. His satisfied expression showed that Ryan's request did not seem unacceptable to him.

"His Majesty has several younger sisters, but they are not from the direct line. The royal family suffered heavy casualties, so although they are from collateral branches, their status is still worth mentioning. Mr. Ryan is of Clayton blood, so shouldn't he be able to marry a few more?"

Several royal elders felt that Ryan was asking for too little and were considering sending someone to him.

After all, in their minds, nothing is easier to bring the two sides closer than a marriage alliance.

Ryan didn't have much of an objection to this. Since he wanted to send it, he didn't want to make these guys worry.

What he demanded wouldn't have an immediate effect; the long-term benefits would only be felt by the Kingdom of Andara in the future.

"His Majesty's sisters are naturally of noble status. May I ask how old they are?"

Ryan had heard about the many deaths in the Andara royal family, but he was surprised that the royal family had not strengthened its intermarriage with nobles to replenish the population because of these events.

"One is eleven years old, and the other two are seven years old, probably..."

Before she could finish speaking, Ryan raised her hand to refuse these old guys. No wonder she hadn't gotten married yet; the reason was actually this.

"It's too small. If word gets out, it will not only damage the reputation of the royal family."

Even Lord Ryan has his pride; he should at least grow a few more years.

Let's talk about this in a few years.

Ryan and the king signed an alliance in the name of their respective family names. A mysterious power swirled around the parchment, and even the king couldn't resist touching it out of curiosity, only to find that the parchment suddenly became soft.

Ryan's contract was infused with psionic energy, which naturally made it feel different from previous contracts.

"Two copies made, contract established."

Next, Ryan met the prince of the Kingdom of Andara, a three-year-old boy who, under the guidance of others, bowed to Ryan as a monk.

“I will teach him the ways of a knight.”

A legendary figure offered to teach, and the Andara royal family naturally did not refuse.

With the formalities over, it was finally time for business. Ryan began to bestow spiritual blessings upon the ordinary members of the royal family, using spiritual power to dispel the divine curse in their blood.

"This number of people is still too few."

Ryan said this, and Daryl, who was standing next to him, naturally understood what he meant.

The earliest time, the old king led the Legion of Knights to the Land of Fallen Gods in another world, where the entire army was wiped out. Among those Knights were many royal men.

Later, Prince Hernan rebelled, and a number of people died.

Then came the emergence of the Corpse Demon heresy, which nearly caused the complete decline of the royal family.

After three major upheavals, the royal family has dwindled in number, and now the majority of its members are widows or very young children.

As a result, there are now fewer than a hundred people standing in front of Ryan.

Of course, besides them, the rest were already members of the Paladin Legion.

That paladin... was not even as good as the ordinary army that fought on the battlefield in the northern wastelands a few days ago.

“I will have the Frozen Territory send over training supplies. You will incorporate them into the Paladin Legion. I will arrange for An to assist you in training them. After one month, all those who fail will be eliminated. After one year, they will be assessed again. Only those who remain will be true Paladins.”

Ryan pointed at the people in front of him, shook his finger, and looked very dissatisfied.

Those who survived those three great upheavals were nothing special; they were just the royal family's stallions for decades.

"Furthermore, this number is definitely not enough. The Holy Knights Legion should have at least three to five thousand members."

If no suitable person can be chosen from among the nobles, then choose from the army on the northern battlefield.

Those people had experienced many wars, and this time they were bathed in the last blessings of the Stag Spirit. Their awe of Ryan and the Stag Legion was very strong. Ryan was very satisfied with this army of the Kingdom of Andara.

"I will bless every Knight of the Temple, granting them unified power, which is the key to the strength of the Extraordinary Legion."

"You keep this to yourself; there's no need to tell the king or anyone else."

"From now on, you and the future legendary heir of the royal family will be qualified to become a branch of the royal family's military.

Power. Daryl sensed the word "power" in Ryan's words and subconsciously agreed. Whether it was due to the influence of the legendary blessing or his own inner desire, after this conversation with Ryan, Daryl would become the second most important person in the Andara royal family.

As a former royal knight-errant, he was actually quite alone and without any family or friends, which was considered an unspoken rule within the royal family, so he didn't care much about such things. But things have changed recently; he married a woman, and she is pregnant with his child.

He has already started his own family, a small family within the royal family.

That woman's identity was also somewhat special.

From the Gerald noble family, a lineage with a rich historical heritage.

It was... Queen Leta introduced him to her when they were in Dawn City. At that time, the other party visited Queen Leta and expressed the Gerald family's faith in the Great Lord.

Dawn City is the center of faith in this land, a holy place in the hearts of the Dawn followers.

Ryan was aware of this, of course; it was his intention. Seeing Daryl's reaction and considering the King's side, Ryan could finally declare that his power in this land was completely above the king's authority.

"Two months, one month left."

Ryan took a deep breath. Two months was not only a time to purge the orcs, but also a time for him to unify and integrate this land.
(End of this chapter)