Dragon God and the Northlands

Ivar has a second Flower of Morning Radiance in his hand. If he can get the will of the Dawn to focus on the Dragon God, he is confident that he can drive it away. At that time, this world will belong to them completely.

"Find Him, and banish Him when He is at His weakest."

This is also the biggest problem. The Dragon God has awakened, and the whole world is cheering for His return. The world, which should be full of spring, seems somewhat desolate due to the sea breeze.

The vast ocean from all directions swept in with monstrous waves, and the raging winds brought by the giant waves made the world seem like it was on the eve of the end of the world.

Ryan had to send troops to patrol the coast.

"Prohibit any human beings from approaching the coast, and abandon all farmland near the sea."

Almost on the same day Ryan gave the order, the tsunami brought waves that submerged thousands of meters of land from the coast inland. By the time the sea receded, even the dilapidated city built on the mudflats had lost its last remaining broken walls.

The Dragon God is awakening; He holds the most crucial authority over Dragons: the control of Magic Power.

Dragon God, Demon Dragon, and Dragon Emperor —three great beings, each possessing the powerful physical strength and vitality of Dragons, control and affinity with the elements, and spiritual authority of faith.

The Dragon God is the most ancient, and His birth seems to have originated from the vast Magic Power energy within the ocean that Mages pursue throughout their lives. The Dragon God roams within it and draws upon the most primal power.

Therefore, when the Dragon God awakens, the wind, rain, thunder, sky, and earth of this world will belong to Him.

But precisely because he wields such power, the Dragon God is also the one who sleeps the deepest.

Because of the Northlands.

Back in Aixnier, Ryan discovered that in the extreme Northlands World, Magic Factor was no longer active. Even Mages with great talent like Mage Luna could not advance further. In such an environment, the magic cast by Mages would be greatly weakened.

The Dragon God was also most affected by the Northlands. Even though the world of Nidhogg does not have Northlands, He still participated in the war of the Pan-Plane Deities.

"Perhaps we can use the Northlands to fight against Him."

As Ryan said this, Ivar instinctively rejected it, because as Mages, he was also not suited for the environment of the Northlands.

"We cannot take advantage of the Northlands; the Dragon God will not surrender easily."

"And this world has no Northlands."

"No, it already is."

Ryan said this, and then replied:

"My soldiers told me that the weather to the the North was getting cold, and there was hail falling. The wind and snow were blowing from the direction where we had been fighting."

"I suspect... it was during that battle that the power of the Deities pierced through the barrier of this world, and the countless cracks in the sky brought the Northlands over."

Actually, there's also the reason behind this, which is related to Surtr.

Compared to Ryan, Surtr was the first to attempt to fight against this world by using the Northlands. He threw his weapon, the flaming greatsword, to the the North, tearing open a gap that connected to the extreme Northlands beyond the world, forcing the Demon Dragon's body to instinctively suppress that gap.

In any case, that sword connected Nidhogg with the Northlands, and then not long ago, the power of that angel shattered the the North sky, the barrier of the world broke, and the power from outside flooded into Nidhogg.

That is, the Northlands.

"The Dragon God has just awakened, and He needs this world to provide Him with more of His essence. However, if the threat from the Northlands exceeds His expectations, He will definitely leave."

"The Magic Factor is no longer active, which is a threat to Him."

After listening to Ryan's words, Ivar couldn't think of a better way to deal with the Dragon God. The Flower of Morning Radiance was useful, but it was meaningless if it couldn't be planted on the Dragon God.

If they cannot find Isabella, they cannot find the Dragon God. When the Dragon God reveals himself, all human resistance will be utterly futile.

Of course, this matter also requires the Count Clayton's consent; the idea proposed by Baron Ryan can only be decided by the Count Clayton.

"Let the Northlands engulf this world..."

Upon returning to Nidhogg, Count Clayton was shocked to hear this idea, then looked at Ryan and said:

"Although this world is unstable, it will at least allow you to control the wealth of this world for hundreds of years. However, if the Northlands is flooded... you will lose all the wealth of this world."

He didn't need to hesitate, because he came into this world for the wealth known as the Dragons.

This world belongs to Ryan.

"If the threat of Great Being cannot be eliminated, this world is too dangerous for me."

Ryan didn't need to calculate in detail how much wealth a world could generate in a hundred years, but he didn't care.

He has a spiritual panel, and otherworldly planes are not a non-renewable resource for him.

Conversely, if the Dragon God does not leave for a long time, Ryan will not be able to completely conquer Nidhogg, which means he will never be able to open a new world.

This is the biggest loss.

Compared to the new Spirituality Blessing gained in this new world, what is this land beneath our feet?

However, he still had to ask.

"To what extent would the Northlands need to be covered to threaten Great Being? How many years does this world have left?"

He had to find out that there were still two million people in the world, and he had to be prepared to accept such a large population.

"It's hard to say, maybe one or two years, maybe ten years, but it won't exceed ten years."

Count Clayton had more experience in this than Ryan, as it was an experience that the Florian Empire had accumulated over a hundred years, and that had been discussed among the great nobles to varying degrees.

"Including the time we spend setting up, it should be enough..."

Ryan nodded, and seeing his reaction, Count Clayton did not continue to try to persuade him.

His thoughts were simple: the Clayton bloodline already had Demon Dragon on their bloodline, and if another Dragon God appeared, the pressure would be too great. It would be best to expel the Dragon God.

"In that case, I will contact the Mages."

"Do we need them for this?"

"Certainly."

Count Clayton looked the North. The sky over Nidhogg was no longer as warm as it used to be, because Surtr's departure had taken away a lot of the world's warmth, and because the Northlands was now encroaching on the world.

"Without assistance, it will take the Northlands thirty to fifty years to pose a threat to the Dragon God."

"Those Mages skilled in Space Magic can accelerate this process, allowing the Northlands of multiple worlds to simultaneously encroach upon this world."

That would be much faster.

"A contract needs to be drawn up."

As Ryan said this, Count Clayton nodded. This matter would not be signed by Ryan and those Mages; he would step forward and, as a high-ranking nobleman, sign a contract with the Mages.

He wants to... collect enough benefits.

"Mages pursue the truth, but the opportunity to touch the truth may only come once in a lifetime. Father will ask for an exorbitant price."

Ivar laughed too. This was the pure relationship between nobles and high-ranking Mages, provided, of course, that the nobles had the power to keep the Mages in check.

Ryan could naturally get a share of the profits as well.

There are very few Mages skilled in Space Magic, and powerful ones are even rarer. Moreover, finding them is a troublesome matter.

Because many wild Space Mage their Mage Tower in the void, which mortals cannot see or touch.

The only ones who can contact them are other Mages.

Fortunately, the Florian Empire has maintained a close connection with magic for over a hundred years.

After returning to his Earldom, Count Clayton began to make connections with other nobles, utilizing the resources and connections of the Clayton noble family.

Yes, nobles. Almost all the Space Mage he knew were connected to nobles.

At this point, political clashes can also involve the interests of the extraordinary world.

This included the Count Winter Territory from the Northwind Province.

Countess Winter is a powerful Saint Realm Mage, skilled in Space Magic. Within the magic circles of the Florian Empire, her reputation is even wider than that of Count Winter.

"Ryan will discuss the details of the deal with you."

Regarding her, the Count Clayton said this, and when the latter was surprised as to why it was Ryan, the Count Winter also brought news of the Northwind.

"Baron Ryan is not in the Frozen Earth Territory; he has been gone for some time."

This answer made the Earl and Countess of Count Winter understand what had happened.

"What treasure has Clayton's bloodline discovered? They only revealed what they were doing when they absolutely had to use Space Magic."

Count Winter's words carried an unspoken envy; clearly, he lacked the resources to bring Count Winter Territory back to its former glory.

Space Mage gathered from all directions, even from the South lands, to the Clayton County's territory, converging on the city where the dragon was slain. However, due to the nature of magic, few knew of their arrival.

"Thirty-six Space Mage at least at the Saint Realm —even an emperor or Pope would be terrified by that power."

Ryan also returned to Clayton County, where he too needed to participate in the transactions with these Space Mage.

"Contract Scroll [Unspoken]"

Count Clayton produced a scroll and had everyone sign it. The power of the contract would prevent anyone present from revealing the contents of the deal, regardless of whether they ultimately accepted it.

Only after the contract turned to Ash and vanished did Count Clayton speak:

"I need your help to set up a massive, encircling magic array to engulf the power of the Northlands in a world with an unstable origin."

"How unstable it is."

No sooner had Count Clayton finished speaking than a gaunt old man with long silver hair began to caress a precious jewel in his hand.

The sound came from that seemingly cheap jewel, which actually concealed a void within it.

The true identity of this Legendary Mage is hidden within.

"Lady Ophelia, that world will surely satisfy you, and if you are willing to become a retainer of the Clayton Family, I am willing to tell you more."

Count Clayton looked at the old man and began to speak, while next to Ryan, Ivar had come to broaden his horizons, excitedly whispered to Ryan about the introduction.

"The Legendary Mage has lived for four hundred and eighty years, known as Ophelia ' The Eternal One of the Void,' participated in the killing of three Pope during the first ten years of the Empire's war of rebellion against the Church more than one hundred and thirty years ago."

"Of course, in the end, they were hunted down by the Church to the ends of the earth, and their whereabouts became unknown."

"The Emperor of the Florian Empire, the second emperor of the Columbus Bloodline, and the father of the current His Majesty the Emperor, once tried to invite him to become Legendary honorific of the empire, but he refused."

Having refused to become an imperial patron, naturally... he would also refuse the Clayton bloodline.

"Little one, once I enter that world, I will naturally discover everything I want."

"You are too weak."

Ophelia said this to Count Clayton, Count Clayton was indeed much weaker due to the two curses within him.

"In that case, I need ten Legendary forbidden spell scrolls from Ophelia, plus your personal assistance in securing several spatial entrances within the Clayton County, and also to set up a teleportation array from the Earldom the Northwind Province."

The Legendary Mages frowned. All the other conditions were negotiable, including the spatial teleportation array—something he excelled at—but there was one exception...

"Ten forbidden spells are too many. I can only give you five. The remaining five can only be given to Legendary Magic Scroll."

Legendary magic is no child's play, and forbidden spell-level Magic Scroll are not something to be taken lightly.

"Okay, but we will only cover 90% of the materials for the space teleportation array."

No one interrupted the entire transaction between the two, because Ophelia was the only Legendary Mages present.

The surrounding Saint Realm Mage looked at him with burning eyes, and some were even trying to find out how they could become Lady Ophelia's disciple.

They are in the Saint Realm, seemingly just one step away from Legendary, but that one step could be a lifetime.

Thirty-six Space Mage —there aren't many more on the entire Norris Continent. If we consider this a world-class academic gathering, Ophelia is a figure of ancestor status.

Ophelia made no further demands. This transaction was initiated by Count Clayton, and strictly speaking, he should be paid a fee. However, once he enters the Otherworld Plane, he will reap a great fortune. Transactions between great nobles and Legendary beings are often like this; there is no fixed price.

However, others did not do so.

"All of you will need to help us deal with some... troublesome Dragons during your time in this Otherworld."

"I want half of all the profits from the Dragons."

The deals didn't stop there; for example, Countess Winter was targeted by Ryan.

"I need Count Winter's support for my lands in the Northwind Province."

"Just like Count Soron, as a price for mutual trust, I will help you purchase a magic journal from the Legendary Lady Ophelia."

"At the same time, this is the entirety of our transaction."

The thirty-odd Space Mage, nearly thirty of whom were members of the nobility, had different transactions with each other, but these had nothing to do with Ryan; they were transactions between Count Clayton and them.

The only thing Ryan was involved in was that his name and badge were on the contract for the transaction.

It wasn't until the second night that these extraordinary individuals, still wide awake, finally finalized all the details of the transaction. Each of them would make sacrifices and reap unimaginable rewards.

"Believe me, my friends, when you return, you will be even stronger than you are now."

After Count Clayton finished speaking, Ryan had already put on the Dragon Emperor Crown. When the ancient and majestic aura of the Dragons world rushed over, all the Mages opened their eyes wide.

(End of this chapter)