The highest ruler of the North was called Eds Stark.
Gu Ding looked up at the banner above the city gate. It bore a silver-gray wolf.
"That is a Dire Wolf. Only the North has wolves like that on the entire continent. They are enormous, about the size of male lions. In the North, they stand at the top of the food chain. Not only are they individually formidable fighters, but they are also skilled at working in groups and possess a strong pack mentality. That is probably why the lord's family chose it as their crest."
Noticing where Gu Ding was looking, the blacksmith explained.
Yet Gu Ding could tell that even the blacksmith, who wore a sour expression toward everyone, held great respect for the King of the North.
They had been in Winterfell for three days. The blacksmith had found a place in the city and settled down, and he had not been idle these past few days. He was preparing to reopen his smithy.
Gu Ding was not yet six years old, but he knew that he would likely struggle to survive if he left the blacksmith.
During the days since arriving in Winterfell, aside from helping the blacksmith, he often chatted with nearby refugees and learned quite a bit about Winterfell from them.
He had also learned that northeast of Winterfell stood a Library Tower built by the Stark Family, open to everyone free of charge.
However, most of the people entering and leaving the Library Tower were nobles, and commoners were rarely seen. It was not for any other reason, but because few ordinary commoners could read. Education was not yet widespread in this world, and only nobles had the opportunity to receive one. Even wealthy merchants ranked far below nobles in status, which