Northwind Fort's nights were as cold as ever. After all, it was a city at an extremely high latitude, constantly exposed to the frigid climate blowing in from the far northern wilderness. The temperature in Northwind Fort never rose above twenty-five degrees Celsius, even at the height of summer.
Life here was difficult. The annual cost of firewood alone was enough to drive many commoners away.
Fortunately, Nordics were naturally resistant to the cold. Even without staying beside a warm hearth, they wouldn't fall ill from the cold alone—especially the descendants of the nobles who had followed Hero King Boris in conquering the Great Wilderness.
The blood of winter, blessed by the God of the North Wind, flowed through their veins, making them completely immune to the effects of cold.
Queen Angelina Alexeyevna Romanov was among the foremost bearers of this blessed blood. The wolf girl had displayed an astonishing talent for winter psychic powers from birth. Had she not become queen, she would surely have become the most renowned winter psychic in the entire Old Continent. Unfortunately, her status as queen kept her from fully pursuing her gift. Still, becoming a Silver One at such a young age, with so little training, was proof enough of her extraordinary talent.
But when people talked about this icy queen, the first thing they commented on was never her astonishing psychic talent. It was how closely her style of rule resembled that of her ancestor.
Since ascending the throne, the wolf girl had basically done only one thing: centralize power.
She had an astonishing talent for it.
In the past, she had relied on her ancestor, who controlled Nordtov after midnight, to eliminate the ministers who refused to obey her. But after visiting the ancient kingdom of Callem and discussing the art