Unknowingly, the harvest day has passed, and Yelena Mages, the biggest contributor this year, is also standing at the top of Rhino Horn Mountain.
The cold wind howling in my ears was like ice blades, and Yelena Mages had to wear a thick cloak to resist the cold on the mountain top.
"Baron-sama."
"Yelena Mages, this year's food harvest is 30% more than last year. Your magic research will definitely spread throughout the empire."
Yelena Mages blushed a little.
"I just used the grain research results of other provinces, and I can't compare with those powerful Magess."
"I believe you can rival Grand Mage Macken."
Ryan said with a smile. In his field of vision, slaves on the terraces had begun to use leaves and branches as greenhouses to cover the land in order to maintain the temperature of the soil.
"Mages path..."
Yelena is a little silent. She still doesn't know how to go further. It is too difficult for Mages to break through. Her talent seems to have helped her reach the end.
If not, she would not have followed Grand Mage Macken to the cold Frozen Earth Territory.
"Isn't it possible even if we have resources?"
Until Yelena Mages was helpless, Ryan couldn't help but ask.
In his opinion, as long as there are enough resources, even Legendary can be piled up.
"Resources are critical, but things are different now than before."
Yelena Mages shook his head and said:
"More than a hundred years ago, that is, before War of the Deities Across Planes, the way to practice magic Mages was not what it is now. A magic Mages is a magic Mages. A magic Mages can master water blade magic, can also turn flames into beasts, and master magic with multiple attributes at the same time. The research aspects are also very complex."
"Then it didn't work anymore. After the empire drove away the Church and ushered in the demon Mages, the demon Mages's cultivation system and path were refined. It is not easy for a demon Mages to make a research breakthrough in one of the directions."
In this way, Ryan makes it somewhat clear. It is like the era of the Big Explosion of Science and Technology. Technology exploded in just a few decades, but then it began to slow down a little bit, and many detailed disciplines were born.
Magic Mages, just like those researchers in the laboratory.
More than a hundred years ago, research covered a vast world. More than a hundred years later, it would be difficult for Life Magic alone to make a breakthrough across the ages.
"So, next year's wheat seeds can't grow as powerful as this year, right?"
Ryan finally asked, he thought it would be like this next year and the year after that, with an increase of more than 20 kilograms of output per acre of land.
"It would be good if it doesn't decrease."
Yelena looked helplessly at the cold wind blowing from the north.
"After this year, the quality of the terraced land will probably decline, and the deep soil will turn into frozen soil."
"Sir Baron, your method of using Magic Crystal to warm the land is good, but the price is too high."
Regarding this, Ryan did not deny it, but he also had no intention of stopping.
He still has a lot of Magic Crystal on hand, so he might as well use them early.
Yelena Mages left the top of the mountain and returned to the castle to wait for the evening banquet. Lord Ryan stood alone on the top of the mountain, the cold wind blowing on his noble clothes. As the light of the Sun slowly fell, the refreshing coldness made his neck shrink.
"It's snowing."
Ryan looked a little shocked. It was snowing, and the autumn harvest had just passed. Even last year's snowstorm winter would have arrived a month and a half later than now.
But this year, it is a month and a half ahead of schedule. If the harvest is not fast, wouldn't there be a lot of food frozen in the fields?
"How could it be so fast?"
It will be very cold this year. Ryan does not deny this, but he did not expect it to be so unexpected.
The arrival of wind and snow silenced the entire Frozen Earth Territory overnight. The noisy towns and bustling taverns yesterday were now deserted today. The people of Frozen Earth Territory hurriedly walked on the streets wearing thick clothes, and the largest number became the slaves who cleaned the streets.
Under the wind and snow, it is not only the houses that are covered, but also the breath of life in the hearts of countless people.
Because in winter, many people will die.
The colder the winter, the more people will die.
Mountain Forest no longer chirps, and the frozen glacier under Rhino Horn Mountain is no longer sporadically foraging for beasts. Amidst the hustle and bustle in the Baron castle, and the bright flames and lights, Frozen Earth Territory is covered in silver at night.
This belongs to Frozen Earth Territory, and in the other noble territories of Zero Crossing Prefecture, they have not waited for the arrival of the flying snow. Only the cold wind blew through the south of Frozen Earth Territory and Mountain Forest, and blew through the Swamp. The grass and trees were frosted, and everyone felt a layer of coldness coming.
Northwind Province's passion seemed to be extinguished by this burst of wind from Northlands. Viscount Dragoon, who had just walked out of Marquis's mansion angrily, subconsciously shrank his neck, shivered and huddled in the carriage.
"Why is it so cold?"
"It's going to be very cold this year."
Dragon Mountain County, Count Soron stood at the highest point of Dragon Mountain City. Due to the obstruction of the mountains, the cold wind could not directly blow to the Dragon Mountain City where he was, but he still felt it. It was the instinct after bathing in the dragon's blood.
"It would be great if Frozen Earth Territory could be drowned."
He thought this way, but suddenly thought that in the past few months, Baron Ryan had been carrying firewood from Otherworld Plane.
He thought to himself.
"It's too late."
Firewood cannot be cut down and used. It also needs to be dried and baked. Otherwise, the gas will make slaves and civilians with weak immunity sick, making it even more troublesome.
He deliberately wanted to make amends and ordered the Otherworld population to bring back some firewood, but this would inevitably affect the property distribution of the mineral veins, so he gave up.
Anyway, Dragon Mountain County has a geographical advantage. Unlike Frozen Earth Territory, it should not be a problem in Northern Lands.
Frozen Earth Territory.
Ryan received a letter from the Melendez Family. Sending the letter from Calais Province to Northwind Province was not an easy task, especially now that there are no caravans coming.
When my father-in-law sent the letter, he also brought some supplies. The salted fish and spirits from West Coast were another support for Baron Ryan.
But there is no such good thing in the world. Ryan guessed that Melendez Family got on the chariot of the Clayton Family. After getting some benefits, Baron Ryan shared the profits with him.
After all, the biggest link between the Melendez Family and Clayton Family is now Baron Ryan.
Most of the letter is nonsense, and only at the very end, Viscount Melendez mentions arms.
"The war in the south is raging, and the nobles' armies need a lot of military equipment, which is no longer limited to armor and weapons."
What everyone in the industry means is that Melendez Family wants to get a batch of arms from Baron Ryan, and then transport them to the prosperous West Coast through their fleet channels, and then send them from West Coast to the battlefield of Thousand Lakes Province to make a lot of money.
The quantity is not large. Viscount Melendez is a good businessman, but he also needs to test the market of this matter first.
Ryan naturally has no need to refuse. He has surplus production, so it would be good to use some of it for trading.
"Winter is coming, and everyone stops being busy and starts hiding in the castle thinking about next year."
Ryan was walking on the street of Frozen Earth Territory. The wind and snow came overnight, and Blacksmith Street was the only one left in Frozen Earth Territory who continued to make tinkling sounds.
There is no snow here, but there are wet marks on the streets. The scorching blacksmith shops prevent the snow from accumulating and melting into water. This makes Ryan couldn't help but think about whether there should be a water circulation system in his territory.
No one likes to go out in the wind and snow, and the roads between nobles are hidden among the weeds, but Frozen Earth Territory still welcomes a guest, Roland, the second son of Grand Duke McReynolds.
He came to see Baron Ryan, but he came to see Brock even more.
"Master Brock, my brother Otto·MacReynolds would like to ask you to help forge a heavy hammer."
"I have brought all the materials. When do you think we can start forging?"
Roland looked at Brock, who was lying on a chair snoring loudly, surrounded by empty wine bottles.
This look made Roland helpless, and then he saw Baron Ryan walking in.
"Sir Baron, do you think you can let Master Brock start forging? After all, I have brought you huge wealth."
Ryan laughed and said:
"Mr. Roland, I gave you a 10% discount. You didn't lose anything."
"As for the heavy hammer Mr. Otto needs, you also know that forging this thing is a waste of time, and it will not greatly improve Brock's skills. He still has to forge 'Snow Dragon's Roar'."
"We will give you adequate compensation."
"We are friends, so there is no need to say more about the reward, right?"
Ryan looked at Roland and asked:
"Grand Duke McReynolds, what on earth are you going to do? Are you really planning to fall out with the Andara Royal Family?"
The arrival of Roland was unusual because he arrived riding Griffin. Even though it was night, Ryan could still see the majesty and nobility of Griffin flying in the sky.
This shows that he came completely on behalf of the Grand Duke, and the result did not surprise Ryan. The triple armament order shocked Ryan.
It's not like the nobles of the Andara Kingdom can only rely on Iron Ore forging equipment from Northwind Province. How could they need so much.
"We are on the same boat now. If Mr. Roland doesn't have this bit of sincerity, it will be difficult for us to trust each other."
Roland was silent for a long time, then sighed and said:
"Baron Ryan, to tell you the truth, in the spring of next year, my father will prepare to start a war with several nobles in the south."
"Andara Kingdom's land will never be handed over to outsiders. My father, Grand Duke McReynolds, is loyal to the kingdom and the royal family, and he will not allow the glory of MacReynolds to decline in his hands."
"Old King is old, and he is too fatuous to see the world clearly, but my father will be loyal to what he is loyal to."
"We will fight for the Andara Kingdom."
It sounded grand, but Ryan only heard one meaning from it, and that was that war was about to break out in full force to the south of the Andara Kingdom.
At the same time, Grand Duke McReynolds began to openly oppose Andara's King.
That Old King... must be angry that his lifespan is short again?
"Brock will help you forge a heavy hammer, but as a reward... how about a Griffin?"
Ryan asked tentatively:
"Brock often needs to enter Northern Lands to find forging materials, but it is very inconvenient for him without a flying mount. The Snow Mountain eagle in my territory cannot really fly."
I thought Roland would refuse, but after thinking for less than a minute, Roland agreed.
"We will give Master Brock a Griffin to represent my brother's sincerity."
Ryan was a little greedy and said:
"Then I wonder if you can sell me both ends?"
Who knew that this time Roland directly refused to come out.
"Sir Baron, Griffin is not for sale. In the past, only those who were approved by my father could be given Griffin. So far, I know of less than ten people."
The Grand Duke McReynolds family is not the only one in the world with Griffin, but this is the easiest place to see this amphibious Magical Beast.
Ryan doesn't care either, just don't have it.
Brock had already woken up and started to forge a heavy hammer for the grand duke's successor. Ryan glanced at the drawings and couldn't help but be speechless. This is probably not something used to attack the city.
Thinking of siege, Ryan once again thought of the letter from Viscount Melendez. The battlefield of South no longer only needs armor and weapons, but also some more terrifying war artifacts.
In other words... the scale of the war has intensified.
What was originally just a small-scale fighting and hunting is gradually evolving into a large-scale legion war.
"Should my territory also recruit some Alchemist?"
Magical creations are expensive and exquisite, but Alchemist is much closer to the people and serves the public.
Unfortunately, the empire doesn't have Alchemist Academy now, and he doesn't know where to recruit outstanding alchemists.
Ryan also left his Knight's Greatsword here with Brock. He was already Golden Knight, but the weapons in his hands were a little behind, especially the dragon flames he brought when he released his majestic energy and blood. Ordinary Knight's Greatsword would turn into molten iron in his hands.
Leaving the blacksmith shop, there are no so-called thousands of lights in the town. Every house is quiet, and lighting and warmth are inherently expensive for these ordinary people.
Back in the castle, Ryan was intoxicated by the luxury of the nobles. He felt pity when he saw his people enduring the cold. He lived a pleasant life without feeling any guilt.
In another world, he was such an ordinary person. At this moment in the wind and snow, he forgot about the praise of his Baron Ryan by the nobles of Northwind Province. He was always an ordinary person, not some Deities who was praised to the sky.
"Perhaps this is how I can have this power."
Ryan looked at the illusory panel that appeared in front of him.
Absorbing spirituality and mastering divinity, he never becomes a part of it.
Due to his sincerity, maybe his heart was connected with some mysterious power at this moment. Stars in the sky flashed at this moment, and then Ryan felt...
new world.
"Wilderness World is not dead yet, can I open a new portal?"
Ryan was surprised, thinking that he could only open a new Planar Gate after one world was completely dead.
Thousands of dollars starting tomorrow!!!