Boom!!!
Dust rose everywhere in the mountains, and a huge cliff collapsed with the roar of the sky, causing countless beasts and insects to flee. Then hundreds of Gargoyle fluttered their wings and took off into the sky. The dust in the Dispel sky stabilized the ground beneath their feet.
Tap tap tap~
The sound of horse hooves from far to near was clearly transmitted in this quiet Mountain Forest. In the thick fog in the early morning, one could vaguely see the arrival of tall figures. The war horses breathed loudly, as if they were not very adapted to this environment where they had just fallen and the air was filled with dust.
"Ah, fortunately those Legendarys have already cleared out Magical Beasts. Otherwise, with such a big movement, Magical Beasts would have launched an attack long ago."
The voice of Ryan seemed to push away the light of the Mists, and then the whole person was exposed on the broken earth. Beside him, Mr. Roth was also riding on a war horse, looking at the towering peaks on both sides.
"In the face of the power of Mr. Roth, even a thousand-meter mountain peak will collapse. From now on, Griffin Mountains will be divided into two parts, the north and the south."
Ryan said with a smile that Rose's arrival was aimed at those monsters who had sacrificed to Twilight without dying. He seemed to be very interested in capturing the mysterious laws he needed.
But it also helped Ryan speed up road construction.
Regarding Ryan's compliment, Rose smiled and didn't know how to answer, so he could only say something else.
"Andara Kingdom's coming Deities would have been very troublesome to deal with if he hadn't died. I've captured a trace of his divinity, Twilight can't enter Kingdom of Heaven, nor step into Abyss, He is on the edge of the cliff, lighting up Abyss's darkness with flames, and Dispel the Sun's light."
"Even Deities cannot easily escape the gaze of Twilight. The great existence will come back in the form of flames among the ashes of Ash."
Rose said this, and Ryan probably understood it.
"So, the Grand Duke and King are not the only ones left inside the Andara Kingdom."
Alchemist Mr. Roth followed Ryan, and then more than two hundred Knight Retainer rushed forward. At this time, Gargoyle fell down.
"Sir Baron, we cannot enter the territory of the Andara Kingdom. The empire's Gargoyle Legion will not approach the territory of other kingdoms by visiting."
The tall Gargoyle said this. Ryan couldn't tell the difference in the appearance of these Gargoyle, but he was still a little reluctant because Gargoyle was very easy to use.
"We are just heading to Grand Duke McReynolds's territory."
"That is also the kingdom's land. Your Majesty the Earl will not allow us to start a war."
Count Pascal, in the struggle between Royal Authority and theocracy, was very embarrassed, and tried his best to avoid any topics that might be detrimental to him.
"Okay then, go back and say hello to the Earl for me."
Ryan can only say this, Gargoyle is not his Extraordinary Legion after all.
The huge roar coming from Mountain Forest to the west had already alarmed the slaves of Fragoso. They thought in horror that the army of King was coming and ran towards the castle in the territory.
After a while, Viscount Fragoso led a dozen soldiers out. Of course, he would not think the same as the slaves.
"Baron Ryan is so powerful? Is it the power of the demon Mages to be able to create such a huge movement?"
Viscount Fragoso was looking forward to it, and finally saw tall figures in the increasingly clear Mountain Forest. When hundreds of war horses appeared in Viscount Fragoso's eyes, the viscount's pupils couldn't help but shrink.
What did he see?
Seeing the wealth, the huge wealth represented by hundreds of war horses, and also seeing the strength of Baron Ryan, the pen pal who only existed in letters suddenly appeared in the real world, but it shocked him in the way of falling from the sky.
Ryan saw Mihai, the viscount's daughter, so he also understood the identity of the middle-aged man standing next to her.
"Viscount Fragoso, Ryan say hello to you. Although it is not morning, I still hope that Dawn will shine on you."
Ryan smiled and greeted with noble etiquette, and Viscount Fragoso paid attention to one of them, Dawn.
"The nobles of the empire also greet you with Dawn? Dear Baron Ryan."
He said dryly, the relationship between the empire and the Church is not good.
"Dawn illuminates the dark night, and the people are bathed in his light. He does not only belong to the Church, but belongs to each of our devout people."
Ryan said this, and the courtesy between the two nobles was finally over.
"Ryan, you came to the kingdom at this time. Is the empire planning to bring reinforcements?"
Viscount Fragoso said this while taking Ryan into his territory.
"No, the empire has not ordered anyone to come to Northwind Province. Perhaps the situation here will not reach the emperor's ears for a while."
"That's it."
Viscount Fragoso is a little regretful. He is panicking now and desperately hopes to have more power to help his side fight against King's army, otherwise Fragoso Viscount Family may become history.
He was shaking between excitement and panic, like a person standing on the edge of a cliff, leaving Ryan speechless. If he had known this, why would he do it?
I don't know what benefits Grand Duke McReynolds promised him.
Walking in the territory of Viscount Fragoso, slaves and civilians looked at him, and he also looked at the sallow and thin people. In this regard, the bottom of the kingdom and the bottom of the empire are the same, maybe because they can no longer be lower.
There were not many men visible to the naked eye. The few men that could be seen were old guys or disabled, and half-grown boys were also pulled out to do farm work.
The war is still going on, and the production in the territory can only rely on the old, weak, women and children. The nobles here are different from Northwind Province. They have no mines to rely on to become mine masters. Viscount Fragoso's Domain's source of wealth is planting from the land. Occasionally, they may hunt in the Griffin Mountains. Every time it is a big noise, it can cause a sensation in the territory, like a festival.
So strictly speaking, I'm afraid Viscount Fragoso's income in the territory will not reach Northwind Province Baron's income from the mine every year on average.
All the wealth in this vast land was concentrated in the hands of the Grand Duke.
"The war is not optimistic. Our army is retreating steadily on the front line. Baron Talbot's territory has been caught in the flames of war. King's army has flooded his land. If the Grand Duke hadn't sent Griffin to rescue him, I'm afraid Baron's head would be on King's table now."
"I don't know how long the Grand Duke can hold on. Griffin Legion has never launched an attack on those Extraordinary Legion. In this case, perhaps victory will not belong to us."
"King shouldn't be like this. We are all nobles of the kingdom. He shouldn't betray the interests of the nobles. The four territories in the south have been defeated. They can no longer occupy Griffin Mountains. Why does King still not pardon us?"
Fragoso kept talking to Ryan, and he also needed to relieve his inner tension and panic in this way.
Ryan After listening for half an hour, there was finally no more information, so he changed the topic and said:
"I heard that His Highness Hernan did not die in the hands of the Church? Where did he go?"
"No one knows. Some people saw him going to Northlands. Maybe he died inside."
"Pastor Soto killed the descending Deities. Although it was just a ray of his gaze, the Church brought a huge morale boost to King's army."
Viscount Fragoso is not only worried about King's army, but also worried about the Church's clergy among King's army.
Viscount's Territory and Ryan stayed until the next morning and continued to lead the soldiers to Grand Duke McReynolds's territory.
He was also very curious about what kind of person the Grand Duke Legendary, whose title was Wind Emperor, was.
In this era and in this environment, the Grand Duke dares to openly oppose Monarch, which can almost be said to be a rare talent at the national treasure level.
But halfway, Ryan stopped because of a village.
The population of this village is only one or two hundred, and it is extremely deserted. There seems to be no nobles ruling here. They rely on the Griffin Mountains to survive. Maybe every once in a while, knights and monks will come to collect taxes and take away the wealth they have accumulated.
The reason why Ryan stopped is that his Spirituality Panel reacted.
[Divinity: Twilight]
"There is the faith of Deities in this."
Ryan said this, and Rose next to him narrowed his eyes. The next moment, the soil under his feet came to life and turned into a tall knight who rushed into the village. Soon, amid a wailing sound, dozens of villagers were led out following a huge stone.
"Is this the thing?"
Rose looked at Ryan, and Ryan nodded. There was about one percent of Taisu's Twilight Divinity in this stone.
"Did Hernan leave it behind?"
He was curious, then came to the villagers, pointed to the stone and asked:
"When did you start enshrining this stone?!"
Ryan's voice was not loud, but the innate majesty of the nobles and the villagers' fear of the master from the depths of their blood made them tremble and dare not hide anything.
"A week ago, the noble lord sent knights to come to our place and took away most of the food and farm tools. They said it was this month's tax. We can hardly survive..."
The villagers began to cry, and Ryan also understood that they probably couldn't survive, so they placed their hopes on the illusory Deities, hoping that the god Psionic Power would give them food.
... It can only be such a simple hope.
"Grand Duke McReynolds's territory can't even sustain food for this war?"
Ryan was a little surprised. As far as he knew, this was the place with the richest food cultivation in the kingdom, which could supply Griffin Legion's consumption.
There was even surplus grain to sell to him, Empire Baron.
Ryan took away the divinity on the stone, told the villagers that the ancient tree in the distance was the object Deities was looking at, and then continued south.
Finally, on the third day, he arrived at the Grand Duke's territory. The tension here was visible to the naked eye. Every village and every person's face was full of panic and urgency. The entire Grand Duke's territory was working hard for the frontline war. Regarding the arrival of Ryan, they almost reacted and thought it was King's army coming.
King's hereditary majesty occupies an absolute advantage in such a war. As the subjects of the betrayer, the civilians in the Grand Duke's territory are all frightened.
"Ryan, you are finally here."
Roland appeared in front, greeted Ryan excitedly, and took him to a distant city near the Griffin Mountains, where the Grand Duke's residence was located. This city was the castle of the McReynolds Family generation.
"Your Majesty the Grand Duke."
Ryan's aristocratic etiquette is understandable, and he is neither humble nor overbearing when facing the Grand Duke Legendary. He is surprised that this war is so anxious, and the Grand Duke is still in his mansion.
"Baron Ryan, you are indeed not an ordinary Baron."
Grand Duke McReynolds looked at Ryan, and he could see that the Baron in front of him was very different from the Baron he had seen before. His energy and confidence far exceeded Baron's identity, and his knowledge would not make him think that this was the difference between the empire and the kingdom.
The biggest gap is between people.
"I heard from Roland that you are the most talented Military Commander in the empire. If I leave this war to you, can you help me win?"
MacReynolds asked, and took out a map, but Ryan refused without even looking at it:
"Your Majesty the Grand Duke, I am a noble of the empire. If I command the army here without the emperor's order, I am afraid the emperor will regard it as a betrayal of him."
Ryan declined. The Grand Duke was only slightly dissatisfied and stopped asking the question.
"Then I wonder why Baron Ryan came to the land of the Kingdom?"
Ryan said seriously:
"Andara Kingdom has land that others envy. On this land, a large amount of food can be grown. Even under the threat of Northlands, it is still enough for the people of the kingdom."
"In the middle of the kingdom, there is the inland lake closest to West Coast. It is the six largest inland lakes in the land of South. The tributaries and catches it produces nourish the surrounding noble territories."
"Not only that, there are also a large number of cattle and goats raised on this land, which are the daily food of the nobles and are indispensable."
Ryan listed some of the rich specialties in the kingdom and finally said:
"These things are all what I lack. My Frozen Earth Territory is deep in Northern Lands, permeated by wind and snow. It is covered with snow for more than six months a year. My territory lacks a lot of output."
"So I have to come because compared to the empire South, my territory is actually closer to here."
"Northwind Avenue has been built. I think I can quickly transport fresh food to my territory, of course, by purchasing it."
This reason was also recognized by the Grand Duke, so after a simple exchange, he asked Roland to receive Ryan.
The Grand Duke is different from Viscount Fragoso. Of course he won't reveal too much information. The same goes for Roland. This guy is very shrewd.
"Griffin Mountains has many specialties, such as this kind of curved-horned ram, which is Griffin's favorite food. Its meat, especially the legs, is really delicate and fragrant. It doesn't require more seasonings to increase people's appetite."
"This is Sweet Fruit. It's very fresh and sweet. It sells well to every noble in the kingdom every year."
Roland introduced the specialties that are only available here. Ryan looked at them with envy. The specialties of the grand duke were simple, but the Grand Duke McReynolds family, who backed Griffin Mountains, had countless good things that were not found in other places.
If it were him, he would never give up Griffin Mountains just because of King's order.
At this moment, he finally understood the civil war in the kingdom. Griffin Mountains had unimaginable wealth, which was inexhaustible. As long as he occupied this place, McReynolds Family would not decline.
The beasts inside, Magical Beast, are only a small part of the wealth. The really important things are various plants, and the special Extraordinary Crops.
Most of these things are unknown to the outside world because they have never left the territory of the McReynolds Family.
"I believe that MacReynolds will definitely defeat the coalition of nobles."
Ryan said this and then turned towards the south. If it hadn't been during the war, he might have seen the work of countless serfs in the vast fields.
He appears in the kingdom in his current capacity and will not have too many or too deep interactions with the nobles here. He is not here to participate in the war. The Grand Duke does not care what Ryan wants to do, because this is his territory. No matter what Ryan wants to do, he cannot avoid the Grand Duke's decision.
Finally arrived at Unicorn Fortress, this is the first destination after Ryan entered Andara Kingdom.
However, when he stood hundreds of meters away, looking at the tall mountain-like city wall in front of him, his eyes were a little stunned.
"This... how was this fortress breached?"
He looked at Unicorn Fortress in shock. This fortress was the most magnificent and powerful city he had ever seen. Its hundreds of meters of walls were destined to be impossible to be made by humans. Even without any magic inscriptions, this fortress could resist most of Legendary's power.
The moment they saw it, no one would imagine its failure, so Carlos dared to leave only 10,000 semi-full-time soldiers stationed here.
Therefore, no one can understand how powerful Grand Duke McReynolds is after taking down Unicorn Fortress in one day.
That Wind Emperor was not facing a city, but a Unicorn Fortress. He was facing a Legendary, and within one day, he killed that Legendary.
"This kind of fortress, this kind of fortress... can be breached."
Ryan is still shocked. Is the extraordinary world so unreasonable? Wind Emperor's power has exceeded the scope of his understanding of the extraordinary path.
Unicorn Fortress, this already belongs to the Rampaging Elephant Legion.
"Baron Ryan, why are you here?"
Legion Commander Farrell looked at Ryan curiously, and Ryan also got straight to the point.
"I'm here to make a deal with the four Carlos bloodlines in the south."
"Them? You make a deal with them?"
Ryan laughed.
"Of course, Legion Commander Farrell, don't you want to see what kind of wealth you can make after Northwind Avenue is built?"
"Carlos These aristocratic territories can have independent sovereignty. It cannot be achieved simply by saying that they do not want to establish a kingdom."
"The four noble territories all have unique resources, especially Carlos Family. The wealth they control makes Elves travel thousands of miles to trade."