Frozen Earth Territory, Rhino Horn Mountain on.
Under the bright moonlight, Ryan looked at the carvings hanging on the wall in the castle. It was a stone slab brought back from Aixnier.
The stone slab is very high, and is engraved with the ancient people led by the stag across the mountains and ridges, and came to take root in the land of Fengwo. It is also engraved with the outline of the stag standing on the top of the mountain whenever the sun rises, allowing people to look up at its outline. The former tribe has become a prosperous country, and people are worshiping the long past. On this stone slab, it seems to be pregnant with the light of time.
"Do you know why it is so precious that every nobleman can't help but marvel when he comes here?"
Ryan said to Bilder beside him, who shook his head.
"Sir, I don't know."
"Because those nobles, through this carving, saw an ancient civilization, a magnificent world and a majestic sky."
"Slates are very cheap, and any household can knock out such a slate."
"It itself is very cheap, and what is precious is never itself, but the faith it carries."
"That is - its own story."
"The story of this stone tablet bears witness to the splendor of a world, so it is a priceless treasure. Even if the nobles want it, they cannot afford to buy it."
"Viscount Melendez from the south wants me to give him such an antique gift."
"These stories make them more valuable than gold."
Andara Kingdom, Dawn City.
After listening to Bard's description, the eyes of the ladies couldn't help but sparkle.
"I didn't expect that this little fruit actually came from six hundred years ago."
"Baron Ryan I'm so lucky to be able to find such a sweet fruit."
"Maybe it's Sweet Fruit's luck. Six hundred years later, someone finally appeared who saw its beauty."
The banquet was chattering, and I don't know how many plots these women had imagined, and Queen Leta asked:
"Are you from another world?"
"Yes, noble Queen, you are the most beautiful woman."
"After Baron Ryan brings you out, what about that world?"
Bard's eyes revealed memories, with a bitter smile on his face.
"Perhaps, it has followed the great Deities."
"Northlands flooded everything, and the world came to an end. The last thing we saw was the frozen South ocean. After that, we lost our hometown and welcomed a new home."
"The Sweet Fruit in your hand is what we call it. Lord Ryan is its owner. Lord Ryan gave it a name six hundred years from now."
"The day Baron-sama climbed the cliff, the sky was snowing, and it seemed that Fate was crying that the world was about to come."
"In the wind and snow, Lord Ryan gave it a name, Snow Pity."
"The heavy snow guided Baron to discover it, while Sweet Fruit still watched the dawn even in the Northlands wind and snow."
Bard turned his head and looked at the fruit in the other woman's hand.
"Viscountess, the fruit in your hand also comes from another world. Although it was not discovered by Lord Baron, it also contains the fruit that Deities passed down to my grandfather, to countless ancestors in my world, and finally, it was passed down orally and was remembered by us when we were young."
"It..."
Dawn City.
Dawn City at night seems to indicate the name of this city. It is not quiet. In the dark hustle and bustle, everyone is waiting for the arrival of Dawn.
Men's favorite toys are always hard armor and sharp swords.
A Bard general took the Knight's Greatsword around his waist and the scabbard in his hand after his brief words caught the attention of a pair of eyes.
"Do you know? The sword in my hand has a resounding name."
"It's called "Snow Dragon's Roar"."
"Three years ago, in the empire Northwind Province far away from this city, my lord, the noble Baron Ryan, was on his way to his own Frozen Earth Territory."
"It was the winter of the year. You may have never seen the Northwind of the empire. It is covered with snow every winter, and Frozen Earth Territory is at the deepest the North of the empire, deep into Northlands."
"It's not smooth for Baron to go to his own territory. Every footprint will leave deep marks in the snow. That's Northlands telling him to go back. Northlands is not a place you can come to."
"Master Baron does not admit defeat. He knows that he will win and defeat the cold Northlands."
"So he came to the top of the mountain, and that's when the avalanche happened."
"Baron, who was on the top of the mountain, pulled out his long sword and stuck it firmly in the crack of the rock. He didn't know when the avalanche would end. At that time, all he could rely on was the weapon in his hand."
"The long sword did not disappoint young Baron. They trusted each other."
"In the end, everything dissipated. The sunlight in the sky turned golden, and the white snow on the earth disappeared. Instead, Frozen Earth Territory appeared in front of Baron."
"When Baron was looking into the distance, a huge Dragons flew into the distance above Snow Mountain. Because of his arrival, Dragons chose to leave this warm land and go to Northern Lands to find the dragon's lair again."
"What was left in that sky was the roar of Dragons and the life after the avalanche."
"After that, Master Baron Ryan ordered that long swords be forged one after another and inserted into the avalanche mountain. The names of each of them were called 'Snow Dragon's Roar'."
"He said that one day, the ordinary iron sword will become Legendary. At that time, it will be the roar of the snow dragon, and the world will witness its edge."
"And this long sword in my hand is one of them."
"One day, 'Snow Dragon's Roar' will become Legendary, and its owner will have his name imprinted in history."
"But I'm not a knight."
Bard said with some regret, and then took out the long sword from its sheath. At this moment, the cold light made everyone in the tavern narrow their eyes subconsciously. They felt the sharpness and the preciousness of this long sword.
"I'm just a Bard, telling stories from far away places further away. I'm always on the road to travel, and the only things that can accompany me are stories and wine."
"So, I plan to give it to a more powerful knight, hoping that one day he can make Snow Dragon's Roar a Legendary weapon. If that day really comes, I hope that when he talks about his weapon, he can say that it was given to him by a Bard a long, long time ago."
"So, do you have such a powerful person here?"
Bard said loudly:
"Only the bravest warrior here can get this sword. If you are the most powerful, if you are willing to buy me a pot of wine, then I will give this sword to you."
Bard said loudly, he was still pouring strong alcohol into his mouth.
He wasn't drunk, but he was extremely excited.
"I'll do it!"
Someone spoke excitedly, but other voices soon came from the side.
"I am the most powerful."
"Hahahaha, you guys have a fight. If you win, you will get "Snow Dragon's Roar". Go see the avalanche world on the high mountain and listen to the roar of Dragons."
Bard said loudly, and other people in the tavern quickly moved out of the way, leaving a wide space. Two strong men charged towards each other with a roar. Although neither of them had weapons involved, they still made the two people's mouths and noses bleed immediately.
This scene stimulated everyone in the tavern. They watched the two fighting excitedly, their faces flushed and they wished they were one of them. It wasn't until one of them won that someone stood up.
"I'm stronger than him."
"Maybe you should wait until he regains his strength."
"I don't need it, I can beat him."
"Come on Harold, fuck him, fuck him!"
The romance of men resounded in this tavern. After a long time, Bard lay on the wine table and threw Knight's Greatsword in his hand to the last person standing in the middle.
"It is yours, noble knight."
"Remember... please me to drink."
"I will stay here for ten days, and within ten days, all the wine you drink will be mine!"
The knight said loudly, telling the owner of the tavern.
"Bard, he is not the strongest. White who was defeated by him is more powerful, but he was injured."
Someone said reluctantly.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. If he wins, then he is powerful. "Snow Dragon's Roar" will have a new story with him."
"Perhaps, that sword will have many owners, but in the end it will definitely appear in the hands of the most powerful knight."
"It will have a story... that really belongs to it."
Bard smiled intoxicatedly. He is a citizen of Aixnier. Their ancient stories are never false, and they will not be drunk by wine. But today he is drunk because he wants to let himself forget a story that may be illusory, and let the arrival of tomorrow help him remember a story that truly belongs to him and is created by him.
Stories and wine are everything to Bard, and with the departure of this sword, he will gain them all.
He will become a true Bard, the most respected profession in the hearts of Aixnier people.
The next day, Bard woke up and was about to leave, but the owner of the tavern stopped him.
"Bard, you haven't told us your name yet, and I still want to hear the story from your mouth."
"Bard has no name. We are always on the road of traveling. We are the experiencers of stories. Every story about us belongs to all Bard."
"Maybe you will never hear my story again, but when you hear Bard, you will know that it is me."
The owner of the tavern opened his eyes wide and still pulled him.
"Yesterday the knight allowed you to drink for ten days."
The owner of the tavern wants to stay because Bard brought him half a month's income last night.
"If you agree on a bottle of wine, I will only drink one bottle of wine. If you tell a story, I can only exchange for one bottle of wine."
Bard has left, and he will appear in many places. Perhaps those boring territories of nobles will usher in a brief period of noise and excitement because of Bard's appearance.
Among Dawn City, no one thought that the fruits from Frozen Earth Territory were sold too expensively. They swarmed in, swept away all the stocks, and then eagerly wanted to go back to the place where they wanted to show off, and put the evidence and stories in front of others.
Whether it was the knights or nobles who came here with the Chamber of Commerce, they all greedily tasted the food in the Bard story.
"Frozen Earth Territory's caravan will come to the kingdom's land every month, so don't worry."
The appearance of Bard made waves in the dull and boring kingdom circles. Wherever they went, nobles were willing to invite them, and someone would take the initiative to help them pay for the tavern.
Gradually, other people began to appear as Bard in an attempt to gain fame and wealth, but they were quickly discovered.
One reason is that the stories told by these people are really false and boring, and the other is because everyone knows that the real Bard comes from another world, from the territory of Baron Ryan who helped King defeat Orcs and the Church.
A person possesses a world's worth of wealth and has an accurate origin, and other Bards are quickly overwhelmed by the crackdown on counterfeiting.
Bard from Frozen Earth Territory is the real Bard.
Such a voice has gradually become a consensus.
Andara Kingdom's journey ended quickly. The team of three hundred people turned into more than four hundred people. They loaded up a batch of the kingdom's specialties and then headed to the Sera Kingdom, where the remaining empty carriages would be filled.
In this process, Ryan also received a commendation from the emperor.
Ryan doubted that these words could be used to describe every noble, so he simply put it down and pocketed the emperor's reward.
The Gold Coin worth hundreds of thousands is not bad, but the key lies in the Magic Potion from Grand Cathedral of Light.
Soul Potion.
"These potions can slowly strengthen the power of the soul. They are simply priceless treasures for the demon Mages. Taking them by knights can also provide more defense against the mental power of the demon Mages."
After Mage Lula studied it, he said that the medicine had no side effects, and Ryan gave half of it to Mage Luna.
"The strength of the soul is not that obvious to knights, but it should be very helpful to you."
"Perhaps when people from Grand Cathedral of Light come to collect birch bark books next time, we can find a way to buy another batch."
Grand Cathedral of Light will send money to Ryan every quarter. Recently, the demand for birch bark books has even increased because of the Andara Kingdom, from which Ryan can obtain more Gold Coin.
"The caravan heading south should be arriving at Calais Province soon. I believe it won't be long before your Mage Tower materials are collected."
Compared with the economic exchanges between kingdoms, the team Ryan sent to the empire South is luxurious and important.
Brock and Borgeld personally led the team. There were a total of 500 people in the team and more than 300 carriages. If he hadn't borrowed some ox-carts from the nobles to make up the number, he wouldn't have been able to make up this number.
This team will bring the specialties of Frozen Earth Territory, and will also bring back the materials needed by the two Mages and Alchemist Rose.
Even in South, which was still leasing large transport vehicles from the chamber of commerce or nobles, Ryan heard that its own Clayton Family actually had a huge carriage pulled by Earth Dragon. They were all the younger brothers of that Amber Dragon.
Mage Luna is also a little excited, finally able to truly become Grand Mage.
"I plan to have Mr. Roth accompany me for a trip deep into Northlands when it's warmer."
Ryan said, asking Mage Luna for his opinion.
"What are you doing at Northlands?"
"There are some things that humans don't have, and the great nobles won't trade them."
Ryan said that he planned to visit the other Frost Dragon.
Ryan has had this idea for a long time, but he was too weak before and did not have the confidence to face Legendary's Dragons, but now, he wants to see what the world's top creatures are like.
"Grand Mage Macken needs Heart of Life's Rhythm. Such huge life energy can usually only be provided by the crystals bred in the heart of Dragons."
"Including your Mage Tower, if you want to perfect it, you also need Earth Marrow Stone. Where Dragons lives, such stones will often evolve."
"In the end, if we can reach a friendly deal with the non-tyrannical Dragons, it will be a good ending."
"But before that, we have to wait for the caravan to come back from the Sera Kingdom and bring Obsidian that Dragons needs."
"I still have to visit Count Winter."
"That Frost Dragon was invited here in the first place."
Mage Luna made a decision after thinking about it, and will go with Ryan when the time comes.
And Ryan also set off for Count Winter Territory.
The current Ryan is no longer the original Baron Ryan. After submitting the idea of visiting, Count Winter will prepare high standards to receive his arrival, and Ryan's trip cannot be just a few horses.
The gorgeous carriage came in handy again. Baron Ryan left Frozen Earth Territory for the first time after the Kingdom War, which still attracted much attention.
Brandt led Knight Retainer to defend around him, and several Armored Bear were recruited to run in front of the carriage.
"In a while, all members of Formal Knight will be here, right?"
In the carriage, Ryan was also a little excited. His Stag Legion was finally going to join the ranks of the Extraordinary Legion. There were more than a thousand Formal Knight. If it weren't for the existence of Spirituality Panel, he didn't know how much more wealth he would have to pay to complete it.
How did those big nobles own the huge Extraordinary Legion?
Feed Life Potion to the knights every day. The place where the knights live is covered with a magic circle. The rich Magic Factor and various auxiliary means help them strengthen their bodies even while they sleep.
The food they eat probably also comes from the precious resources in Otherworld. The meat from Forest Otherworld discovered by Northwind Province is not so easy to sell in South for this reason.
Even the great nobles directly changed their bloodline, making it easier for them to become Formal Knight.
For example, Count Soron and Dragonblood Warrior Legion, the ancestors of those people were all humans bathed in dragon blood.
"You also have to make choices about war horses, armor, and weapons. I hope Brock will gain something from South this time."
Extraordinary Legion is not just a requirement for people, there are others.
For example, Nightmare Knight Legion of the Mayers Family, that is all members of Nightmare Knights, even the war horses under them will spit out pitch black flames.
Of course Ryan is comparing this kind of big nobles, not the weaklings Extraordinary Legion of the few earls in the Andara Kingdom.
Well, now Ryan can say that they are weak enough.