A New World Finally Ready for Exploration

The Emperor of the Empire and the Pope of The Church were both increasing their prestige in the ways they wanted.

Across the Northlands, Ryan's name was also gradually spreading farther and farther. Even amid the ice and snow of the Northlands, more and more human adventurers could be seen searching through the wind and snow.

Cavalry forces from the Frozen Earth Territory appeared on the Snow Plains from time to time. The frigid air breathed by the Northern Warhorses supplied them with enough extraordinary elemental energy. Watching those knights come and go, even the orcs avoided wherever they were, and the adventurers unconsciously felt more at ease.

Everything had returned to its former prosperity. Only those who had lived through war could understand how comforting such a peaceful environment was.

Even the Frozen Earth Territory's focus had gradually shifted toward land reclamation and crop cultivation. Ryan had shown the nobles of this land that, as long as there was a market, even soil and manure could become terrifyingly profitable cash crops.

After seeing off Floyd and his group of noble knights, Ryan did not return directly to the Frozen Earth Territory. Instead, he headed east, arriving at the border between the Griffin Mountains of the Sera Kingdom and the Florian Empire.

Construction was in full swing there. Before powerful extraordinary strength, mountain peaks were cut down and rugged ground leveled. Naturally, it was still a perilous place, far from Northwind Avenue. It could be said that anyone without some experience traveling through the wilderness would have no chance of getting in.

Heavy, imposing buildings were gradually rising from the ground, and tens of thousands of workers would ensure the speed of construction.

Ryan intended to build a Knight Academy here, gathering and training knights from throughout the lands governed