This was a meeting about the life and death of Northwind Province, but no nobles came to participate.
The cavalry of Silvermoon Royal Court swept Fragrant Mountain Plains. All the nobles who knew how the fortress was breached and how the two Extraordinary Legion were defeated fell into infinite fear. They were busy packing up their belongings, reinforcing the castle, and were busy with many things, except that they were no longer busy with the gathering of nobles.
A meeting is also a gathering of nobles.
The nobles own all the land in Northwind Province, but the one who is extremely determined about this land is Mayers Family who does not own any land in Northwind Province.
The person who called the meeting was Marquis of Northwind, and the person who presided over the meeting was the woman Mayers Family. However, there were only two adults and a baby at the meeting.
"Your grandfather would never accept failure here."
Rosalind said this, but Shaya shouted.
"Then why didn't Nightmare Knight Legion appear in Northwind Province? This is also the territory of Jeremiah Columbus, his grandson!"
Shaya pointed at the swaddled baby, who cried out in response to her, making Shaya's voice quieter.
"This is the agreement between the Grand Duke and the Emperor. Nightmare Knights will go to Twilight Fortress, not Northwind Province."
Shaya sneered.
"So based on what I know about him, Northwind Province is not incapable of failure. He didn't firm up his ideas thirty years ago, and he won't do it thirty years later."
"Because if it were me, I wouldn't either."
Rosalind looked at this woman. Among the Mayers Family's bloodline, the one most similar to the Grand Duke turned out to be a woman.
This is the most fundamental reason why Shaya can become Mayers Family and become the most troublesome person for Grand Duke Mayers.
Appreciation, because the Grand Duke saw his own shadow in Shaya, trouble, because Shaya, a woman who creates trouble like this, it is really difficult to deal with the aftermath.
If it were a man, even if Aatrox·Clayton of the Clayton Family were put into a cage that was said to never have a door lock, Grand Duke Mayers would probably wake up laughing.
This is not discrimination, this is how the world is.
"The only thing that can save Northwind Province now is Baron Ryan and let him command Northwind's army."
"This is the answer I gave. As for the reason, Frozen Earth Territory defeated Werewolves, but Fragrant Mountain Plains Fortress failed. This is the reason."
After Shaya finished speaking, he didn't care about Rosalind, hugged the baby and left here.
Frozen Earth Territory.
When Ryan knew that Rosalind had arrived, he was also very surprised. What was this Legendary doing here?
He guessed that part of the reason was nothing more than the racial war that broke out within Northwind Province at this moment between humans and Orcs.
"There is nothing I can do, Sir Rosalind."
"In the war between humans and Orcs, humans are inherently at a disadvantage, but why can we occupy more fertile land and keep Orcs out?"
Ryan asked and answered his own question:
"Because we are united enough, our faith is stronger. At the same time, we have the wisdom to help us forge tools and build a powerful fortress defense that even Orcs cannot approach."
"In the war between humans and Orcs, there is only one most important supernatural being, and that is the knight."
"In the war between humans and Orcs, the existence of the fortress prevented humans from directly facing the overwhelming savage Orcs who drank blood, and the knights blocked The only way for Orcs to move forward is to use their armor to block Orcs's claws, and use Knight's Greatsword to cut off Orcs's ferocious head."
"Devil Mages Masters are so high up that mortals can only kneel on the ground, but knights can make mortals raise their heads."
"In my opinion, talent is the most critical, but not the most important. The reason why knights can become the most successful path on the extraordinary path is because the power of knights is the most important to human beings."
After Ryan finished speaking, he looked at the somewhat confused Rosalind in front of him and asked:
"'Demon Hunter' Sir, do you know what I mean?"
"Do you want enough knights to help you charge into battle?"
Ryan shook his head and said:
"No, it's not that I want it, but that you need it."
"If you want to defeat Orcs, first of all, you need a strong fortress, and secondly, you need enough knights."
"Now the fortress is gone, and the knight... is gone too."
"Northwind Province was originally poor and cold. The nobles didn't know how to make good use of the resources buried in this land, so they didn't have any knights at all."
"The nobles don't have them, which means Mayers Family who wants to win the war doesn't have them either."
"Unless you are willing to send the powerful Nightmare Knights over. Thirty years ago, Nightmare Knight Legion occupied Northwind Province. Thirty years later, if Nightmare Knights comes again, it will make this place stable for another thirty years."
"Work hard, Orcs won't reproduce too much in thirty years."
Without the knight, no one can do anything. The nobles are all curious about how Ryan defeated Werewolves? The answer is so simple. He used the power of Deities to give himself tens of thousands of Twilight Kin who are comparable to knights. Can he still lose?
But can Northwind Province squeeze out tens of thousands of knights?
Impossible. The reason that restricts Northwind Province's lack of knights is not only economic problems, but also food problems. If a knight is malnourished, can he still be a knight?
On the knight path, what you eat is a bowl of rice that is strong and strong. You can live without anything but food.
Except for Silver Stream County, Northwind Province, it is very difficult for nobles in other places to be self-sufficient.
"The greatest role of a commander is to keep a large number of soldiers on the battlefield with direction and prevent them from collapsing. The only ones who fight and kill on the battlefield are the soldiers themselves."
"You want to invite me to become the commander, but what if that Silvermoon Royal Court's Wolf Riders comes directly to me?"
"Northwind Province's army, can it be stopped?"
"If I can't stop it, I will be killed. After I die, the war will still be lost."
"I don't want to die, and I don't want to leave a failed war on my resume."
After all, if Northwind Province were to die, Lord Ryan would still have to take this resume to South to beg for food.
After listening to Ryan's words, Rosalind only heard one factor, that is, if the knight is enough, he can defeat Orcs.
Everyone knows this problem, but it's not as obvious and direct as what Ryan said. Moreover, doesn't this mean that only Extraordinary Legion can save the current Northwind Province?
"I can help you solve the knight problem."
Rosalind raised his head, surprising Ryan, and then Ryan also fell silent.
After a long time he asked:
"I want to know why Mayers Family is so persistent and determined towards Northwind Province."
He looked at Rosalind. For the first time, his Sky Knight overcame Legendary's Demon Hunter.
"Don't say anything to me Shaya·Meyers. In addition to being the granddaughter of the Mayers Family, she is probably more concerned about being the mother of Marquis of Northwind. Apart from that,, you Mayers Family only have a few followers in Northwind Province, but after becoming a noble, those followers who have sworn to follow you will put interests first. After all, this is the ultimate goal of their loyalty."
"In other words, you Meyers are in Northwind Province, but you actually have nothing."
Rosalind did not answer. He wanted to say that Baron, who is Clayton Family, is not qualified to know these things, but the Ryan in front of him, I am afraid that no one in the entire northern empire still remembers that he is just Noble Title of Baron.
"This is a secret of the Grand Duke's family."
Finally, Rosalind said this.
Ryan also laughed.
"So... this matter is more for some ulterior purpose of the Mayers Family. If that's the case, then this is a transaction."
It is the duty of the nobles to resist Orcs, but now this has become a dispute over some kind of interests.
The racial war between humans and Orcs is the basic plan. Meyers, the emperor, the empire, and the nobility are the superstructure on this basic plan.
If this is the case, then it must be totaled.
Ryan looked at Rosalind again. The two were sitting at both ends of the six-meter solid wood table. Ryan supported his elbows on the table and crossed his fingers against his chin.
"I wonder how many knights Mr. Rosalind can make."
"As much as you want."
Both of them were a little surprised at this moment. When they looked at each other, Rosalind felt that he was not facing a human noble, but more like Abyss's Demons.
Ryan was surprised by the other party's answer, while Rosalind was surprised that Ryan had guessed his method.
This is not difficult to guess. Firstly, Ryan has just done this kind of thing. Secondly, he could not think of the second way. Finally, he used Twilight Divinity. The nobles of the empire have studied Divine Essence for more than a hundred years, and they are not more unfamiliar than him.
Noble bloodline is a good example.
"Can I have as much as I want?"
Ryan asked curiously. The answer really shocked him. The answer given by Rosalind caught Ryan off guard.
At this moment, Rosalind's pupils turned a crazy dark red.
"If you need it, I can turn all humans on the battlefield into 'knights'."
As Legendary, he is not stupid. Now he understands what Ryan means. "Knight" is not only a knight, but also an extraordinary power.
Ryan didn't respond immediately. He didn't know how many people's Fate his words would determine. The Twilight Kin he created was dead clean. I guess Rosalind's methods will be no exception.
"With the knight, I am no longer needed in this war."
"Your Excellency can find a new commander."
Ryan backed down. He didn't know how many people would die under his orders once he agreed.
But Rosalind had no intention of retreating. He shook his head and looked at Ryan.
"You have underestimated your ability. Many Extraordinary Legions in the empire have disappeared into history, because when the war escalates, even the 'knights' you call... are nothing more than consumables."
"Have you ever experienced War of the Deities Across Planes?"
Rosalind looked at Ryan and suddenly asked a redundant question. Of course, there was no doubt about the answer to this question. Rosalind did not think about Ryan telling himself an answer that everyone knew.
"I have experienced that at the end of War of the Deities Across Planes, when Deities was already Stealth, Pan-Plane's war was no longer absolute death."
"I really hope you can go through that period, maybe you can create many miracles."
Rosalind After finishing speaking, the old man who was at least 130 years old sighed, and his voice became calm at last.
"Whatever reward you want, Meyers will provide it to you. Only an excellent commander can ensure the victory of the war."
"Money."
Ryan said it directly, without any noble baggage, because he wanted a lot.
"After the war is over, Mayers Family will pay you five million Gold Coin."
"This is the limit of what I can make a decision. Any more will waste a lot of time."
Time is very important. Ryan nodded and no longer asked too much. After all, he also wanted to buy things when he took the money.
"Food, as you can see, my Frozen Earth Territory cannot grow food, but I need it very much."
Rosalind didn't hesitate and agreed directly.
"There are nobles in Volga Province who have transactions with the Mayers Family. Part of them will be divided into the name of the Ryan Family. About... one million catties per year is enough?"
This is not a million catties purchased from other places, but a million catties with the lowest cost and lowest value directly taken from the mouths of Volga Province and Mayers Family, which is already a lot.
"That's enough. Finally, I want Northwind City."
The Rosalind in front of me has done too many things.
Even during the conversation between the two, Ryan never heard the words emperor, Imperial House, or empire from the other party's mouth.
Grand Duke Mayers... itself can represent a considerable part of the empire.
Ryan was amazed and shocked. Are all four grand duke families like this? They share the empire with Imperial House.
Therefore, Ryan can also conclude that Mayers Family first made a deal with Imperial House and the emperor before having plans for Northwind Province.
However, his words finally brought the majesty of the emperor into Rosalind's mind.
"Northwind City belongs to the empire. Imperial House and His Majesty the Emperor will not allow anyone to become the master of these cities. They are the subjects of the emperor's empire, not the nobles."
Northwind City, although it began to decline this year, after all, it only started after the construction of Northwind Avenue was completed this year. Now it is still the city with the largest population in Northwind Province.
What Ryan needs is its population.
It is the spirituality that population can bring.
With spirituality, he is not afraid of anything.
"I don't want to become the lord there, maybe... I can become the city lord of Northwind City, nominally leading Northwind City."
Just like Ryan didn't know what Mayers Family was going to do, Rosalind now didn't understand what Ryan was going to do, but he still agreed.
"I will tell the Grand Duke about this."
Obviously, Rosalind is not qualified to decide on this matter.
"In that case, the deal is done."
Ryan said, then spoke again, no longer so serious.
"I have one last question, Rosalind. Does the "knight" you mentioned need preparation time?"
This time Rosalind didn't have any doubts. He only thought that Ryan was considering the issue of war, so he nodded naturally.
"It requires a medium. It is similar to magic Mages's potion. It has very high requirements on materials. It requires some time and a price that Legendary cannot accept."
After Rosalind finished speaking, Legendary's perception made him find that Ryan seemed a little happy and... sense of superiority?
Ryan was very satisfied with Rosalind's answer. His own Spirituality Panel was indeed superior to others. With the same similar method, Legendary in front of him had to pay a huge price.
This is like... the difference between the fireball in the hands of genius Mages and the fireball chanted by a mediocre sweating profusely?
"Then, when Rosalind your preparations are completed, I will also appear on the battlefield."
Spirituality Panel's superiority made Ryan happy, but he still hoped that Rosalind could hurry up. Time is money. The longer the delay, the more detrimental the war will be to mankind.
Watching Legendary Demon Hunter leave, Ryan also came to the top of Rhino Horn Mountain again.
Avril didn't know when he appeared beside me.
"Tell me, why do humans always occupy the most fertile land?"
"Is it powerful? This shouldn't be the whole reason. If powerful can occupy the best things, then why has Dragons disappeared? Why isn't the world ruled by Dragons?"
Avril blinked and said curiously:
"Perhaps, somewhere we don't know, Dragons does rule the world."
Ryan thought for a while and smiled.
"Then it seems that being strong is useful."
In Ryan's view, human civilization in this world is completely at two extremes. The aristocratic territory seems primitive and vulgar, but the extraordinary brilliance makes Stars also make way for it.
Human beings can always unleash their omnipotent potential when pushed to their limits.
The brilliance of humanity, like the spirituality in his hands, bursts out with unparalleled magnificence and miracles.