Throne of the North

What Ryan's mother said was right. The daughters of the nobles in the south really couldn't look down on the nobles in the North Wind Province.

Where did the contempt chain come from? To a large extent, it came from the mouths of these women.

The noble ladies in the North Wind Province always had to wear more warm clothes, but the ladies in the south were much more refined.

Not to mention other things, they couldn't compare to the south in terms of daily life and servants.

This was inevitable. In the cold winter, people couldn't survive, so who cared about how to live exquisitely.

Of course, it wasn't just the difference in regional environment.

The nobles in the North Wind Province often appeared there to try to rise again because their families were lonely. They were in the south, and they couldn't compare to other nobles who occupied fertile land. Otherwise, why would they go to the border?

Just like the Clayton family, who occupied such good land, how could they give it up.

So in terms of the wealth gap between nobles of the same level, the North Wind Province couldn't compare to the land in the south.

If the nobles in the south mentioned a noble they knew in the North Wind Province, the first thing they would think of was, oh, this family was right next to us in the south, and their strength and wealth were not strong...

When they were in the south, they were not able to gain a foothold, so they had to go to the North Wind Province to fight. This was originally a sign of the family's decline in the southern noble circle.

It was true, they didn't care much about whether the nobles who went to the North Wind Province rose again. Anyway, it was hard to get rid of the label of being cold and poor in the northern border.

Ryan, as a baron, was not looked up to like his other two brothers who became barons, and it was also for this reason.

They also knew what the North Wind Province and the Frozen Territory used to look like.

However, Ryan didn't care about these.

He knew what the Frozen Territory looked like, and many people would know it in the future.

At this moment, walking in the Castle of the Flame Dragon, he didn't feel too much intimacy. His black hair and red eyes made him feel awe when he walked on the street, but no matter what, he felt that he was becoming more and more out of tune with this place.

"This place doesn't belong to me after all."

Although the frozen land is very cold and not rich, it has land that belongs to him, tens of thousands of his people, and the tender viscount...

He looked at the ring on his hand, which was engraved with the image of Rhino Horn Mountain. The mountain that looked like a rhino horn was Ryan's emblem.

In contrast, the roaring dragon flag of the Clayton family was particularly unfamiliar.

Ryan's eyes became firm, and he would not doubt his future.

That night, Earl Clayton held a rare family banquet and entertained Ryan with aristocratic etiquette.

From this moment on, the relationship between the Clayton family and Baron Ryan was no longer a simple blood relationship, but an ally, an ally between the nobles, and a political ally in the empire and the southern continent.

The banquet was not luxurious, but Ryan was still a little frightened by the wealth of the earl's family.

Ryan thought that the banquet would just pass, but he didn't expect that something went wrong at the last moment of the banquet.

Many people were curious when they saw the soldier who was pushed away rudely at the door and the strong man who was dressed in a way that didn't fit in with the nobles at the banquet.

They all knew each other's identities.

"Master Knox, why are you here?"

Even Countess Ellie couldn't help but be surprised, because this Master Knox was the best craftsman of the Clayton family.

Once a profession can be called a master, it means that his status is not inferior to that of a noble, not to mention that this is the only title master under the rule of the Clayton family.

In other words, even if Earl Clayton, who came and went in a hurry, was here, he would treat him with courtesy.

Because Knox, whose title was 'Battle Axe', had created a legendary weapon.

His own knight cultivation strength was also ranked above the sky.

Such a person is of course the top priority for the Clayton family.

At this moment, Master Knox was also very excited, but when he saw the eyes around him looking at him, he knew that he had lost his composure.

After calming down, he saluted respectfully to the countess and said:

"Madam, I am here for Master Ryan."

"Oh?"

Ryan walked out and looked at the master. He had heard of this master before, but this was the first time he saw him.

Looking at the other's tattered clothes, it seemed that they had just been burned by fire.

"I am Ryan. Master Knox, what do you want to talk to me about?"

The moment he saw Ryan, Knox's eyes became hot and he walked towards him quickly.

"Master Ryan, leave the craftsman under your hands to me!"

He almost trembled when he spoke, fearing that Ryan would refuse.

"Brock?"

When Ryan heard what the other party said, he knew what was going on.

When they came to the Castle of the Flame Dragon, the soldiers following Ryan and Brock and others, of course, couldn't help but wander around the city. Of course, wandering around also had a purpose.

The Brock brothers and sisters asked him about the famous craftsmen of the empire along the way.

Ryan knew that there was only Master Knox. When he came to this city, Brock couldn't wait.

"Master Knox, are there any special craftsmen in Ryan's territory?"

Ellie also came over at this time and asked Master Knox.

Master Knox said excitedly:

"Madam, do you know why I can't forge a second legendary weapon?"

"Because my blood and spirit were tired when I forged the Holy Seal Battle Axe."

"But today, I met a person with the highest talent of a craftsman, a craftsman who will never get tired."

"That is the highest honor for a craftsman, nothing else."

"As long as he has the skills and strength to forge legendary weapons, then theoretically, he can forge one legendary weapon embryo after another."

"And this is also the only talent to forge a divine weapon."

Knox's words shocked Ellie and also surprised Ryan. He had no doubt that Brock's talent was very powerful, but was he talking so outrageously?

Ryan fell silent, it seemed... not impossible. The divinity blessed by the spirit of the wilderness in Swadifar, in a sense, placed the hope of that world on the two brothers and sisters.

However, looking at the master in front of him, Ryan still had a calm expression.

He looked at each other.

"Master Knox, are you asking me to let Brock become your disciple?"

"If that's the case, I'm afraid I can't agree to that."