Throne of the North.

Chapter 815 Lord Zakaria, The Banner of Rhinoceros Horn Mountain

Zakaria stared blankly at the armored bear legion, whose combat skills, imbued with ultimate aesthetics, and whose eternally fervent passion for war, tore through the darkness before him in a chaotic yet magnificent way, creating another sacred scene.

Each armored bear warrior fights independently, without any strategy or method, yet this haphazard and primitive charge possesses an aura that no army in the world can surpass.

That is the fanaticism of craving war, embracing war, creating war, living for war, and dying for war.

They were not engulfed in flames, yet they radiated a light far brighter than the fires on the Brady Canyon battlefield.

The most important thing is——

Those abyssal monsters who found the thrill of crushing the bears were utterly crushed and defeated when faced with this armored bear legion.

They can win!

And so the unseen light of hope on the battlefield shone even brighter.

"Charge! Charge! Slay those hideous, disgusting abyssal monsters!"

Bogeld charged forward with boundless excitement. Her power, along with that of the Armored Bear Sanctuary, was not insignificant on this battlefield. In fact, she didn't even bother to glance at the Golden Knight who was pushed aside during the rough charge.

"For Ryan's glory!"

"Long live Boss Ryan!"

"Let these rubbishes of the abyss become soil from Rhinoceros Horn Mountain!"

Bogeld didn't forget to praise Boss Ryan, lest he be blamed for any casualties after the war ended, which would prevent him from acting on his own next time.

One Galick is already troublesome enough; if Boss Ryan sends another one, he'll be very unhappy.

"Long live Ryan!"

The armored bear warriors laughed as they hacked at the monsters before them, roaring in the name of Llane, for they were forever the subjects of the Frost Lord who reveled in war.

Their voices were rough, a strength inherent in the people of the North, and Ryan's name, along with their revelry, spread for the first time across this vast noble territory.

The fluttering flags of Rhinoceros Horn Mountain stood out vividly on the battlefield.

……

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This was a war with no suspense whatsoever. The abyssal minions of Brady Canyon were completely incapable of confronting an extraordinary legion. In this extraordinary world, things are just like that—unreasonable. Extraordinary power crushes all who dare to defy it.

Zakaria failed to complete his plan and could not hold out until dawn the next day, because the war had already been resolved by that group of fanatical madmen in the first half of the night.

The strong, armored bear warriors were driven by a strong purpose to kill the abyssal monsters. As the power of the abyss disappeared on a large scale, the human abyssal servants also became like walking corpses, and without the power to provide them, they would fall on this land.

From the first half of the night to the second half, the armored bear legion, having enjoyed the battle, began enthusiastically searching for other Abyss believers in the vicinity. However, to their great disappointment, the armored bear legion simply lay down in the center of the battlefield and fell fast asleep.

No one dared to disturb such a powerful and extraordinary legion that had suddenly arrived. Even when Zakaria began to direct the army, which had been restored to his control, to clean up the battlefield, the soldiers dared not make a loud noise. Their eyes, filled with awe and fear, did not even dare to look in that direction. Only the tall banners, with their elongated shadows swaying in the sunlight, told those staring at the ground that everything last night was not a dream, but a miraculous miracle.

They did try to replace it with a miracle, but clearly this was not the power of the great Lord. The dawn had arrived, and the Lord's mercy shone on every believer, but it was not as warm as the sleeping supernatural legion.

The powerful Corps Commander Bogeld was always filled with passion and fervor for war, and her physical exhaustion made her very unhappy.

"I should have gone with them back then to the war to worship the gods on the northern battlefield of the Andara Kingdom. I envy their tireless energy and physical condition."

Bogeld woke up and kicked one of the armored bear warriors who was still fast asleep next to him, startling the latter awake so that he dared not speak.

"You are still too weak. You couldn't hold out for even one night."

"No, Legion Commander."

The armored bear warrior offered a pretext, saying:

"It's so much warmer here than in the tundra. We seem to be... a bit like what Archmage McKen said, a bit oxygen intoxicated."

"If we were in the North, we could go three days and three nights without sleeping."

Bogeld blinked, as if he was starting to realize something.

"So that's it?"

"I knew I was in the Saint Realm, how could I still be so tired? Those Abyss Servants are clearly very weak."

Not far away, Zakaria stood on the edge of the bloody scene, feeling nauseous yet looking at the scene with awe.

"Your Excellency, I am Zakaria of the Earl of Lure and the commander of this war. I extend my sincere gratitude and greetings to you from the Earl of Lure."

Upon hearing the voice, Bogeld looked at Zakaria; she wasn't good at this kind of conversation.

Then let's just ignore it.

Seeing that the other party was ignoring him, Zakaria felt a little embarrassed, but still mustered up the courage to ask:

"Respected ladies, are you reinforcements from the Kingdom of Kolan?"

"We are from the frozen land region, don't talk nonsense."

The answer came from a burly man, whose armored bear shoved Zakaria aside. Cleaning up the battlefield was a skill that every army had to master, and the armored bear legion, now awake, was naturally busy with its tasks.

The Frozen Territory? What is that place? It sounds like the territory of a nobleman.

Zakaria didn't know how to proceed, so he could only send men to pursue the noblemen's entourage and tell them about the victory in the war.

This shocked Count Kanazawa and his men. Only after the cavalry returned and received accurate answers did they finally confirm this unbelievable news.

"Permafrost territory?"

"Are they Imperials?"

Nobles can enjoy their rights privately, but they cannot avoid social circles. The largest circle of nobles is naturally the Flor Empire, and they always have to be concerned about the location of that beacon.

The tundra is also very famous.

The nobles' procession turned back, and Bogeld saw that Count Kanazawa looked somewhat disappointed.

"You're not dead."

Her expression was full of regret, which puzzled Count Kanazawa, and the knight beside him also showed an angry look. If they weren't outmatched...

They simply couldn't win. The towering, armored bear removed its armor and licked its snow-white fur, a sight that chilled all the knights to the bone. The fur of these polar bears was even tougher than their armor.

"My Lord Count!"

Knight Harlan finally met his lord and explained the origins of the army to him.

“I met them at the border of the Kingdom of Coran. After hearing about the Brady Canyon incident, this… Legion Commander brought her army here.”

"By divine grace, Your Excellency, you have once again triumphed over the forces of evil."

Harlan patted his metal armor with his palm to show his loyalty.

"Has the lady arrived safely in the Kingdom of Coran?"

Earl Kanazawa looked at Harlan and asked, which made Knight Harlan nervous, feeling that all the words he had just said had lost their effect of loyalty.

He stammered, looking in Borgold's direction, not daring to speak.

He witnessed the war and felt that the Earl's army was no match for this extraordinary legion.

With so many people around, he didn't know whether he should say it or not.

"The lady has already arrived in the Kingdom of Coran, and the Abyss servants who were pursuing her have long been killed."

In the end, that was all he could say.

In short, a few hours later, this massive joint force of six great nobles was finally able to leisurely and majestically journey to the Kingdom of Kolan in the north.

Standing on the high ground to the north, he looked back at the vast land that stretched out before him. This land, spanning over a million square kilometers, contained many noble territories. However, Earl Kanazawa could not be certain how many of them would survive this disaster.

"Is the war between the Empire and the Papacy not over yet?"

"The Lord's believers are suffering from the ravages of disaster, and this land needs to return to the embrace of the dawn."

"Both the Empire and the Papacy have an obligation to help the faith of the Lord and to help the nobles of this land reclaim everything."

"The Abyss is not qualified to spread its power here."

The Armored Bear Legion still sided with the nobles. When faced with this question, Bogeld shook her head; she was a poor student.

“You are really too weak. If you were strong enough, you could certainly drive out those abyssal beliefs.”

Bogeld said disdainfully that he couldn't think highly of any of the knights serving these noblemen.

What excited her at that moment was that the casualties in this battle were pitifully low, so there was no need to write a report to the Frozen Territory. She could keep the war a secret and sneak out when there was another war.

The south is too warm, which isn't very friendly to the Armored Bear Legion. They are more suited to fighting fiercely in the cold north.

Even Count Kanazawa, when faced with such a commander of the Holy Domain Legion, eventually didn't know how to continue the conversation.

He had absolutely no way of communicating with this burly woman about politics and wealth.

She showed absolutely no interest in rewarding and thanking the Extraordinary Legion with gold coins and gemstones, even when he said it was a way of thanking the nobleman he had never met, a traditional exchange between nobles. The woman riding on the armored bear was also listless.

This caused great distress to Count Kanazawa and several other nobles.

According to the rules of the nobility, regardless of the reason for the army's arrival, if they played a crucial role in the Battle of Brady Canyon, then the nobles must show their sincerity in return.

Otherwise, it would be a huge blow to the prestige of the nobility. As the saying goes, even if one is destitute, one must carry out a facade project for the honor of the nobility and the dignity of the family.

Bogeld was completely unmoved by this, which left Count Kanazawa and his men quite helpless.

"Your Excellency, we have salvaged 600,000 to 700,000 catties of grain so far."

"The remaining grain is still being salvaged."

As a quasi-lord, Zakaria, among the ranks of the great nobles, relayed the results to Earl Lurie through the soldiers' reports, while also giving an explanation to the other great nobles.

Upon hearing this answer, not only was Count Kanazawa surprised, but Bogeld's eyes also widened.

"You actually managed to leave behind some food?"

They witnessed the fire from their vantage point; it spread through the entire military camp's granary at an unbelievable speed, burning with incredible speed. They never expected that the grain wouldn't be completely destroyed by this ruse.

"Zakaria, you did a great job!"

Count Lurie excitedly patted Zakaria on the shoulder. The fact that the food supplies had not been completely destroyed was an unimaginable boost to the morale of this fleeing group.

"how did you do it?"

Count Kanazawa asked the question, his chest heaving. With food available, so many things would become much simpler.

"I apologize, Your Excellency. The night before, I had men dig a hole in the ground beneath the granary and divert water from the underground river into it."

Zakaria said with 'guilt' that since the war was over, his act of destroying the grain silos was an unimaginable achievement and demonstration of ability.

“You have done very well, Knight Zakaria. We will not forget our promise to you.”

Count Kanazawa's words were a reminder to Count Lu Rui. They were on the run and needed encouragement the most. Fortunately, Count Lu Rui did not hold them back. After hearing that most of the food had been preserved, he forgot his own little schemes and excitedly announced it loudly.

“From this day forward, Mr. Zakaria, you are no longer a knight. In the name of the Lure family, I will grant you the estate you cultivate and bestow upon you the title of Lord of the Lure family.”

"Lord Zakaria, please accept my sincere greetings."

Count Lure faced Zakaria with aristocratic etiquette. The latter was already blushing and excited beyond control. He subconsciously wanted to kneel on one knee to swear his loyalty, but he realized halfway through the action and made a crude aristocratic gesture that he only practiced when he was alone.

“The Zakaria family has been loyal to you for generations, my esteemed Earl Lurie.”

The simple ceremony witnessed the birth of a lord, and Bogeld received her 'reward'—a considerable amount of food. As for the high nobles' repayment to Baron Lane, that was none of her concern.

"Now, even the army's logistical deficit has been covered, and Boss Ryan will definitely not know about it."

Bogeld thought smugly that, less than ten hours after the war ended, the legionary commander was already pondering when the next war would break out.

"How many nobles among you fled north?"

Commander Bogeld looked at Count Kanazawa with curiosity and anticipation, his eyes full of eagerness.

(End of this chapter)