Throne of the North.

Chapter 81 My wife gave birth
"Make a lot of money, make a lot of money."

Hatton was so ecstatic in the castle that he even looked less at the maids around him.

"Don't worry, 70,000 of these 100,000 gold coins are mine."

Ryan said indifferently from the side.

"what?"

Hatton was stunned and stared at Ryan with an unfriendly look, as if Ryan was a thief who robbed his wealth.

"Mr. Hatton, you have to understand that I won this war. If we discuss it carefully, all the war reparations should fall into my hands, but I don't want to do that."

"In addition, at least 70% of the weapons and armor on the battlefield should be my spoils of war."

"Finally, you, Mr. Hatton, invited me to this war, so in addition to the food we agreed on, you must also give us some gold coins to reward us for our victory in this war."

Hutton listened to Ryan's words and counted on his fingers. After a long time, his face turned pale and he looked at Ryan.

"Ryan, you devil, my gold coins."

Although he cried and howled, Hutton had no intention of resisting. He was well aware of Ryan's military strength and he certainly could not offend his neighbor.

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A war completed most of the deal between Ryan and Mihaly, and after a few days of negotiations, the rest was purchased.

With the wealth gained from the war, Ryan also returned to the Frozen Territory.

After instructing Bild to continue to go to the Andara Kingdom to buy food and bring all the weapons and armor, Ryan once again frequently traveled between the Furnace City and the Frozen Territory.

However, on the last day of the warmest month of the year, Ryan received an envoy from Baron Barnes at the castle in the Frozen Territory.

"My master asked me to say hello to Baron Ryan on his behalf. I hope the Flower of the North Wind will witness the friendship between you and my master."

Ryan smiled and nodded.

"I have always been a friend of Lord Barnes."

After the polite conversation, Ryan asked the knight in front of him:
"I wonder why Baron Barnes sent you here?"

The knight named Barak said respectfully:

"My master sincerely invites you and your army to camp in the castle of the Flower of the Northern Wind."

Ryan's eyes narrowed slightly. It seemed that Baron Barnes also knew about his war with Baron Roach, and now he was inviting him.

The conflicts among the nobles in the North Wind Province became primitive and barbaric as the laws of the empire faded away. In Lingdu County, the elderly Viscount Miles no longer had the ability to suppress everyone. Viscount Dragun was his natural opponent, and now a third party had appeared. Nobles like Barnes were unwilling to become the younger brothers of the two viscounts.

But Ryan had no intention of refusing. The pressure brought by the nearly 20,000 people from the Crucible City entering the Frozen Territory could only be alleviated through war. Only the duration of the war would allow him to perfectly handle the Frozen Territory with such a large population.

He looked at Barak in front of him, a knight at the pinnacle of the Bronze Knights, who was the pride of the entire baron circle.

"So, what can I get? What will I bear? In the end, what will I become?"

Ryan's three questions made Barak in front of him a little confused. He was just a knight, not a nobleman, and didn't quite understand what Ryan meant.

"How about this, you go back and tell Baron Barnes with my question that I can go to his Castle of the Flower of the North Wind, but at the same time, I need food and gold coins. I will work with him to resist the pressure from higher nobles. At the same time, I must have absolute control over my own army. If he fails in the war, I need to take over his army to ensure the interests of both of us." "Go back with my original words. If Baron Barnes agrees, then my army will enter the Castle of the Flower of the North Wind with a friendly attitude. That castle... is known as the oldest fortress on this land."

After Ryan finished speaking, Barak left. In the end, he was still unable to make a decision on behalf of Baron Barnes. It seemed that the position of lord in Baron Barnes's territory would hardly have anything to do with him.

On the first day of July, Ryan learned the good news that Viscountess Wittman had given birth.

When Ryan came down from Rhino Horn Mountain, he saw the old butler and Mr. Yazhe with his newly married wife, standing anxiously outside a stone castle.

"Mr. Yazhe is so anxious?"

Ryan asked with a smile, looking at the woman next to him who also had a slightly bulging belly.

"This is my grandson, and he is also a grandson with Viscount blood, a natural heir to the Viscount..."

Yazhe suddenly stopped talking in the middle of his speech. He was still old, and only now did he realize that there was only one noble in the Frozen Territory.

"Master Ryan, I'm just happy for my daughter."

Ryan nodded, then looked at the maid who came out and asked:

"How is Madam's health?"

Giving birth to a woman is always a journey before the gates of death. Even many nobles cannot avoid it. For example, Baron Hutton's wife died during childbirth. No one knows why Hutton never remarried.

"My wife has given birth to a little girl and is currently in good health."

The maid said respectfully, and soon after, Ryan and Yazhe also saw the Viscountess with sweat all over her face.

"Thank you, Master Ryan. If the medical skills you brought can be spread, I'm afraid it can save many women."

The Viscountess said sincerely, and Ryan smiled.

"Yes, it seems that you are in good condition. The lady-in-waiting in my castle will have a strict instructor in the future."

The Viscountess blushed slightly, not knowing what she was thinking of.

"I will teach them well."

In the Frozen Territory, no one can just enjoy themselves. The families of Yazhe and others have to open up and manage the land, and of course the Viscountess also needs to work to get paid.

Ryan said a few more words of encouragement and glanced at the old butler not far away, who nodded slightly at him.

"Well, you have a good rest, I will leave first."

Ryan and the old butler left the room, and the latter took out a slender crystal container, which was a gift from Master Lula to repay Ryan for his help.

In the crystal container flowed a drop of bright red blood, which came from the baby girl of Viscount Wittman's family bloodline.

"The Viscount's family's legacy, something that can be preserved by a great wizard, should be... very precious, right?"

Ryan returned to the fortress on Rhino Horn Mountain. In order to ensure safety, he specially invited the mage Luna.

The latter was also very curious about what Ryan said. Even she had never come into contact with this kind of magic before.

(End of this chapter)