Throne of the North.

Chapter 795 Cities and Towns, the Fun of Fairies and Magicians

Northwind City, Cold Mountain City, and Golden Wheat City, which together accommodate more than 200,000 people, still face considerable pressure.

Therefore, Ryan also plans to establish some small towns in the Northwind Province, each with one or two thousand people, scattered in various key corners of the Northwind Province.

Finally, the most important group will remain around Zero Crossing City.

This series of events is very important.

Because it's not just about settling the population of Mikragard; these two hundred thousand people belong to Ryan, and his territory is wherever his people are.

However, this is obviously unreasonable. Although Northwind City is nominally under his jurisdiction, that city will always belong to His Majesty the Emperor of the Empire. Cold Mountain City and Golden Wheat City are both county cities of Northwind Province. In the entire Northwind Province, only Zero Crossing City was originally Viscount Miles' fiefdom. All the other county cities are part of the Empire's power.

Ryan settled over 200,000 people in those cities. This number was spread out, and even in Northwind City, the local population would be less than the Mikragard inhabitants who would soon arrive. Ryan was unwilling to relinquish control, so he had to send people to manage those three cities.

From any perspective, this Baron of the Frozen Earth has overstepped his bounds.

Especially in those towns, it was a real land grab, with no outsiders allowed to interfere.

This is something Ryan can handle, namely the nobles of the Northwind Province.

At least until the Marquis of Northwind grows up and begins to inherit power, Ryan only needs to appease the nobles of Northwind Province and keep everyone silent about this matter.

"If we establish a trading town in Yongsan County, will you reclaim the wasteland?"

When he met Earl Solon, the old earl's eyes were still sharp. Looking at Ryan, he guessed that Ryan would no longer go through the thankless task of clearing wasteland in the wilderness and then expanding it to build a town.

This is not a simple matter, because of the road.

The roads of Northwind Province have been forged step by step over the years due to war. They have become a system and are integrated into the lives of everyone in Northwind Province, making them difficult to change.

Ryan can only build a new town around these road systems, but there is no wasteland in this "surrounding area".

Ryan readily admitted to this, stating frankly:
"I've already chosen a location."

"At the border between Lord Bian's and Viscount Wick's territories, there is a three-way intersection where I plan to establish a town."

“That’s not easy.”

Count Sauron stared at Ryan and said:
"The lands of the two nobles there have been divided, and there have been constant conflicts between them over the years. After all, Lord Bian is the second son of Earl Holden of the South, so Viscount Wick can't push him too hard."

Ryan was a little surprised.

"The Earl's second son has actually been exiled to the North?"

Count Sauron nodded helplessly and said:

"The land pressure in the south is more severe than we thought."

There are too many nobles, but only a third of the land they once had. No wonder the reformists within the empire have been gaining the upper hand in recent years. There's not enough cake to go around, and everyone wants a bigger slice for themselves.

The same was true for the province of Northwind, and also for Carlos, a kingdom in the south that had been destroyed.

Since nobles cannot squander their power on unlimited land, they can only create new power on limited land.

"They won't have any objections, will they?"

Ryan asked, his eyes wide open, and Count Sauron gave him a disapproving look.

"The count's second son, after arriving in the North, also became the head of the family, and he still owes you a lot of money."

"As for Viscount Wick, his territory is sparsely populated and ravaged by orcs, and his army has less than two hundred men."

"If you talk to them and reason with them, they will agree."

"That would be perfect."

Ryan smiled.

Among nobles, it is always an art of trade and compromise. In the end, after giving up a portion of the profits, Ryan obtained the two nobles' reluctant agreement.

In addition to this, the town plans in several other counties also received a quick response.

"But what about the Marquis of North Wind and the Emperor? How are you going to handle that?"

After learning about Ryan's activities across the Northwind Province, Viscount Hogg expressed his confusion.

Meanwhile, Ryan, on his way back to Rhinoceros Horn Mountain, was also pondering this question.

In ten or twenty years, we will inevitably face this problem. By then, Ryan will be at the height of his power, and Marquis Northwind will probably be unable to make any waves. But a hidden danger is still a hidden danger.

"Or... should we kill him?"

A bold idea popped into Ryan's mind, but he shook his head. The Empire was currently enjoying great prestige because of the victory of the Noble Vengeance Knights over the Dawn Church. If another member of the royal family were to die, it would probably explode.

On Rhinoceros Horn Mountain, the steward Beard, following Ryan's instructions, gathered a large number of craftsmen and slaves to select sites in three cities and several towns. Ryan did not intend to do these things alone, so he spent money to invite some nobles to also arrange manpower for construction, with the aim of getting the nobles used to it.

Population can move around.

Ryan is not short of money right now; Mikragard is salvaging the wealth that once belonged to that world every day.

……

Mikragad.

Ryan frowned as he looked at Liv in front of him, and reached out to give her a spiritual blessing, trying to find out if there were any traces of the gods in her body.

He remembered that the orc king had a god hidden inside his body.

That deity is someone who escaped from this world; he is incredibly cunning and wise. What if he hides himself on Liv in the same way?
After all, Liv's sudden transformation from an ordinary weakling with combat power comparable to a Bronze Knight to a Sky Knight level was always unsettling.

Ryan believed in his spiritual panel, but he was afraid that the gods of this world were not all dead.

Those crows had asked him to call Liv back, but I don't know what their purpose was.

What are you pointing at?

Liv stared wide-eyed at Ryan, puffing out her chest.

The spiritual blessings she received had little effect.

"How did you become so strong?"

Ryan was curious; Liv was pointing to the 'sun' in the distance.

"Its energy... I retrieved its source, which naturally increased my strength. In a few more days, I won't be weaker than Egil and the others."

Ryan was speechless.

Egil is also a hero-level unit, blessed with the will of the gods, but he has also gone through many hardships and it took him several years to become a sanctuary. Liv, on the other hand, has not even taken a week.

"Is there really no problem with this?"

Ryan didn't think it was a good thing, but Liv didn't care.

"What's the problem? Isn't this how you become stronger? Absorb energy, release it in battle, and then absorb more when you run out. It's just that it might not be this easy in the future."

Upon hearing this, Ryan blinked blankly, then turned to look at Archmage McKenna and Archmage Luna, who were studying the changes in life in this world caused by the covering of the North and the freezing of the seas. "Is what she said normal?"

"unusual."

The two of them gave very direct answers without prior arrangement.

Archmage McCann said without turning his head:

“Magicians absorb magical elements and turn them into magic power within their bodies. However, the human body is weak, so magicians try to build magic towers. The magic pool inside the magic tower serves as a medium to store more magic power and release more powerful magic. The magic tower amplifies the insecure magic pool in a more holistic way and provides safer magic power and faster means of releasing magic.”

"But for her, the mage tower is superfluous; she herself is a giant mage tower, seemingly without limit."

"Moreover, what she released was not a more pure and condensed magic power, but rather she directly manipulated magical factors, allowing the magical factors in the void to directly form magic in the form of elements."

"In other words, she doesn't need to chant; the magic will respond to her commands."

Unlike Ryan, who kept returning to the Frozen Territory, they had always been in this world and were much more aware of Liv's condition.

The two archmages did not want to face such a monster; the blow would be too great. They even doubted that Liv was a great being walking among mortals.

"But there are also flaws."

"She can become a powerful mage because of the vast magical energy within her, but she can also become an ordinary person as the magical energy within her decreases. In other words, she can be a legendary mage or a mage apprentice."

"Of course, this flaw... is enviable. She can become any kind of elemental mage because of the elemental properties of the magical factors within her."

"And this so-called flaw, in a world where magic factors are active, such as the continent of Norris, which is not affected by the North, would not allow her to fall from a legendary status to a magician's apprentice overnight. Once the magic factors in her body are depleted, her body will be like a whirlpool in the depths of the ocean, indiscriminately devouring all the magic factors in the surrounding world with terrifying efficiency."

"She is a powerful and talented mage, and she will also be a nightmare for many mages."

When a magician casts a spell, they need the magical energy from the surrounding void to enhance the spell's power. However, Liv is able to steal the magical energy that they use to enhance their own spells.

A raging fire may become a malnourished flame.

The two high priests gave astonishing descriptions, yet their tone was one of calm envy.

It's simply because magicians have always been exceptionally talented. Compared to over 90% of the world's magicians, they are already envied for their exceptional talent. So, it's not hard to understand why an even more terrifying exceptional talent has emerged.

This is the noble wizard.

In any field, geniuses can become the best, but in the path of the mage, genius is merely the threshold to enter.

After listening, Ryan turned and stared at Liv.

The latter opened its eyes wide, its expression exactly the same as the crow on its shoulder.

"It sounds like I'm pretty good."

Ryan understood the eagerness in her eyes, so he stretched out his palm, and a terrifying pressure descended. The fire dragon roared, making the crow on Liv's shoulder bristle and tremble.

"You are still very weak."

When Liv took out a luminous pearl larger than her own head, Ryan withdrew his power and looked at the raven on Liv's shoulder.

Sensing the threat, the crow spread its wings and flew to the ropes of the crow boat.

Ryan could see clearly that the luminous pearl in front of him, which was bigger than his head, was spat out from the crow's beak.

The power of space.

"You didn't secretly hide my treasure inside its belly, did you?"

Liv's eyes widened, filled with rage.

"You're questioning my integrity in transactions!"

"Do you know how much time I spent finding this treasure?"

Liv was genuinely angry; she always was, with an extremely stubborn concept of time and money. However, considering she couldn't beat Ryan, she turned and headed towards another raven ship.

The sails rose quickly, and the ship disappeared into the distance. Egil, carrying a huge gyrfalcon, jumped onto the raven-shaped boat and, watching the departing vessel, said:
"That crow must have a lot of gold coins in its belly; it has gotten much fatter."

This lone wolf doesn't like birds.

So it's quite natural to trip up the other party.

"Haha."

Ryan laughed, not caring about Liv's embezzlement, and took the gyrfalcon from Egil's hand. The gyrfalcon's eyes were very lively, clearly indicating that it was a magical beast.

“It should taste good.”

After distributing the roasted chicken wings and drumsticks to Archmage McKen and Archmage Luna, who only liked to eat stones, Ryan watched with curiosity as the two powerful mages conducted their joint research and experiments.

"Is it possible for these crystal-shelled squid to be farmed in Lake Norte?"

These crystal-shelled squid were also caught by Liv, and they were alive.

Ryan was very envious of these magical creatures that could produce obsidian, especially since they were species.

"The North is gradually freezing the oceans of this world. These crystal squids are special; they are actually adapting to the cold world. Just a few days ago, these crystal squids had no body temperature."

"But today, they actually have warmth."

As Archmage Luna spoke, she slapped a Crystal Squid on the cutting board, causing its crystal body to crack with countless fissures. Ryan then saw a faint orange-red color inside the Crystal Squid.

"They are adapting to and fighting against the cold coming from the north."

Ryan sensed the wondrous creatures of this extraordinary world, but still asked with concern:
"Can they be raised?"

"It's possible, but it would require the help and herding of Liv's raven."

“These crystal-shelled squids are very simple magical creatures.”

"Fairies can manage them very easily."

Ryan paused for a moment before looking at the mage Luna, who gave him a look as if he were a Muggle.

"Yes, if your magical talent is high enough, you can feel that the raven has been instinctively sharing all the unstable aspects of the magical factors in the void with Liv."

"This is something only elemental fairies can do, and it's the only answer."

"That crow thought it was well hidden, but obviously, it's the only fairy in the world. If it encounters other fairies in the future, it will realize that in the eyes of magicians, it's just a giant chandelier. Hahaha, with its wisdom comparable to those wizards, its expression will definitely be quite interesting."

Archmage McCann laughed, seemingly looking forward to that day.

Fairies, like dragons, are among the top life forms in the extraordinary world. Intelligence is a fundamental condition for such advanced life forms, so they certainly can't be a silly, dull crow.

Thinking of this, Ryan couldn't help but laugh.

It seems that although the wise men of this world cooperated with those ravens, it still caused some psychological damage to these gifted monsters.

Otherwise, why would Archmage McCann cooperate with Archmage Luna to prevent her from exposing the fairy?

(End of this chapter)