Throne of the North

When Ryan's soldiers returned, their faces were full of smiles and confidence.

Ryan fulfilled his promise and cancelled their slave status. They became the people of the frozen land as soldiers and civilians. They could even fight for their own houses in the next war.

Ryan's big pie was realized in part, so the soldiers would not doubt the rest.

Looking at these soldiers, Ryan believed that even if Atel appeared now, these soldiers would not remember their former slave status of Count Weiss, but would fight harder.

Having enjoyed better treatment, they were absolutely unwilling to go back to be slaves.

As for other issues, Ryan even promised to give them women.

"Lord Tulei."

Looking at the lord noble in front of him, Ryan seemed to have just remembered and said:

"Oh, by the way, I forgot that the lord system will not be fully established until this year's God's Grace Festival, so now, I should call you Knight Tulei, you are not a noble yet, according to the rules, you are not a noble yet."

When he said this, Ryan's palm subconsciously touched the knight's sword at his waist.

"I respect Knight Tulei's identity as a pioneer knight, but dying while pioneering is also the fate of many pioneers. What do you think, Knight Tulei?"

Seeing Ryan's actions, the captured Knight Tulei was already terrified. He was afraid of the coming of death, so he shouted.

"Baron Ryan, I am a lord, a lord recognized by the Empire, you can't kill me."

"I just said that the lord system will not be fully established until the God's Grace Festival, and you are not yet."

"I... Even if I am not a lord yet, I am a pioneer noble, and I am willing to spend money to redeem my freedom."

"Of course it's possible, but I don't seem to be short of money now, and what is the war between you and Baron Baird for?"

"The fight for land, but after this year's God's Grace Festival, you will be a lord, and your territory will completely belong to the unborn baby baron, right? Are you so concerned?"

Ryan looked at Baron Touré and said in a speculative tone:

"Or do you not intend to swear allegiance to the baron who is still in your belly, and want to occupy your own territory and fight against the baron you depend on?"

"This... Of course not."

Touré's face was sweating profusely.

Ryan suddenly said at this time:

"I plan to send you to the territory of Baron Monnoz. As a noble, I don't plan to ask for your ransom. I think although Baron Monnoz is not born yet, he will definitely thank me in the future."

"No, I won't go there!"

Baron Ture shouted loudly. He has his own territory, his own wealth and people, so he is not willing to be imprisoned in the baron's territory.

During this period, he and the baron's family, whose baron has not yet been born, have been in constant dispute.

"This is not up to you. What you should think about now is how much wealth and people I allow you to take to the territory of Baron Monnoz."

Ture's face was full of despair. He stared at Ryan, trying to see a trace of bargaining room from Ryan's young face.

"I..."

In the end, the future Lord Tulei was defeated. Because the baron he was attached to was not born yet, he had a lot of freedom and could even be attached to Viscount Dragun independently as a lord, but in front of Ryan, he had no room for resistance because of this.

The family of Baron Monnoz would never speak for him, and even wished that he would be escorted to the baron's territory to swear allegiance to the baron.

The most important thing was that Lord Tulei really felt the murderous intention from Ryan.

He would really kill himself, which became the reason why he dared not refute.

"Your family has developed the current knight territory. I believe that Lord Tulei will also open up a similar territory in the future."

Ryan said with a smile, but Tulei became more desperate.

"Baron Baird, are you satisfied with this result?"

Ryan turned his head and looked at Baron Baird, who was a little excited.

"Satisfied, of course."

Lord Tulei handed over the Knight Territory to Ryan, and Ryan handed half of it to Baron Baird.

"The other half of the territory is also yours. After all, my territory is in the Frozen Territory, which is too far away from here. When Baron Baird fulfills all your promises, I will completely hand over that territory to you."

"Don't worry, Ryan. I will send people to deliver food and iron ore to the Frozen Territory every year. This is a promise between us. The Baird family will never break their promise."

"I believe the Baird family will never break their promise."

Ryan said with a smile, and Baron Baird looked at the army in the distance and couldn't help sighing.

Fortunately, Ryan didn't add gold coins to the conditions.

Does Ryan want a lot? Of course not a lot, just a little every year, and the amount will not make Baron Baird have other thoughts in his mind.

At least, not within ten years.

And most importantly, Ryan will plunder the wealth and population in Lord Toure's territory during this period. Except for the soldiers and slaves taken away by Lord Toure himself, and some wealth, the rest all belongs to Ryan.

His army started from the Flower of the North Wind, and now the number has increased.

The population of Lord Tulei's Knight Territory is only about 1,700. He took more than 600 people with him. Of the remaining more than 1,000 people, Ryan occupied more than 500 young and strong families, and the rest were left to Baron Baird. Of course, the baron also had to pay a small amount of gold coins for this.

These things naturally led to the army being stranded in the Fighter Territory, and the news from Ryan was of course spread to the ears of the new Viscount Miles in the distant Zero Crossing City.

Bang!

Rag angrily pushed down the exquisite food and silverware in front of him. Looking at the mess on the ground, none of the maids around dared to come out to clean it up.

"Damn damn frozen earth baron! And that Christian, he dared to come back!"

Rag roared in anger.

"The Viscount is already mine, and he dared to come back. A villain who was expelled dared to touch the glory of the Miles family!"

"He deserves to die, he deserves to die!!!"

Rager's roar made the maids around him tremble even more. At this time, only one person dared to appear in front of Rager.

Castor looked at the furious Rager in front of him and said:

"The most important thing now is that Baron Ryan is leading his army to sweep the nobles who are attached to you. Baron Baird has betrayed you. If he continues, the army in his hands will make all the nobles leave you and support Christian instead."

Hearing this, Rager panicked in his heart and forced himself to calm down.

"How can Baron Ryan have so many troops? Doesn't he have no soldiers anymore?"

Castor's face was gloomy. He didn't know why, but he probably guessed it but couldn't say it out of his mouth.

Rager also reacted and looked at Castor.

"It's the troops that belonged to Count Weiss that were turned into his own army by Baron Frozen Earth, and in his hands, your army is so elite."

Is he saying he is incompetent? Castor stared at Rag. He respected the previous Viscount Miles, but there were really not many people in front of him.

"Humph! Mr. Viscount Miles, now it is said outside that Christian is the real Viscount Miles. Maybe you should worry about this instead of questioning the Count."

Rag slammed his fist on the table.

"We must defeat Ryan's army before he arrives at the next noble's territory!"

"We must never allow him to destroy Count Weiss's plan."