Throne of the North.

Chapter 261 Assassins Duel in the Dark
Svadifari, in the wild world.

Ryan rode Winter and galloped freely across the wilderness. The wind whistled in his ears and the sea of ​​clouds in the sky was moving away, as if thousands of days had passed in this short period of time.

The earth seemed to have no end, and the snow-capped mountains in the distance were buried in the wind and snow. In the lonely [Warrend's Blacksmith Shop], Brock wielded the divine hammer, trying to hammer out a more powerful weapon than ever before.

The heat of his blood dispelled the coldness of the world, and Ryan came to the warhorse breeding base of Master McKen.

"Your Excellency Grand Master McKen, your wisdom amazes the gods."

Master McKen was lying on a chair during his rare leisure time. In his hand was a transparent vessel filled with precious fruit wine that only existed in this world.

"Haha, the reason why the gods are afraid of the rise of magic is because the birth of magic makes the gods feel threatened."

"Your Excellency Baron Ryan, your talent for earning gold punks is the best I have ever seen."

Ryan laughed too.

That morning, the team from the Kingdom of Andara returned, bringing with them the goodwill of the Grand Duke and many nobles.

At the same time, the team that went to the southern province of Calais to trade with the Clayton family and his father-in-law's family returned with more trade orders.

Of course, there was also a letter from his fiancée, Avril Melendez.

There was not much communication in the letters, but Viscount Melendez mentioned in his letter that Avril's studies at the magic academy were progressing well and she would soon be able to complete her studies, and then she would be able to go to the frozen land to get married.

Seeing this, Ryan couldn't help but be amazed. He had never had such an experience in his two lives, so he couldn't help but feel a little nervous. So he came to Svadifari to change the place and gallop freely.

I just received a letter from afar, and I feel embarrassed to ride the wild horse in the castle tonight.

Upon hearing the news brought by Ryan, Master McKen couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

"The heir of the Meyers family, a landed lord and nobleman, was assassinated."

"That old friend must be very angry. I wonder if the Nightmare Knights will participate in the battlefield in the south."

There was worry in Master McKen's eyes, which made Ryan feel puzzled.

"You seem to be very reluctant to see Archduke Meyers join the war?"

"Not just him. If any of the four grand dukes of the empire allowed their extraordinary legions to enter the Thousand Lakes Province, it would be a huge disaster."

"The background of the four Grand Dukes is not much inferior to that of the royal family. If they join forces, the royal family will have to avoid their edge."

"Do you know? A hundred years ago, when the Pan-Dimensional War of Gods just ended, the Columbus royal family and the four archduke families were collectively called the First Empire."

"At that time, the royal family and the four grand dukes will be able to represent the entire empire."

"Of course, Ryan, I don't want your father to join the war. The strength of the Earl of Clayton's family has become terrifying under the leadership of your father."

"In the magic academy, many magicians have helped the Clayton family do some things."

"We talked about it later. Your father's subordinates occupied at least seven different world planes."

"Each one is no less beautiful than the mountain forest world discovered in Leiyun County."

"Of course, you..."

Suddenly thinking of Ryan, Master McKen shook his head and stopped talking.

It seems that Ryan, as a son, is more favored by the gods than Earl Clayton.

"You just need to understand that if necessary, these great nobles of the empire can unite and have the power to fight against the gods."

What does "if necessary" mean? Ryan didn't understand. He had a similar understanding of the politics, social structure and economy of this world, but when it came to the extraordinary side, he seemed to still be in the initial stages.

This is not surprising. After all, after traveling through time, one’s experience and knowledge are limited to this.

History books don’t teach about the extraordinary.

Master McKen didn't understand either. This was what his teacher, the senior who had developed the Highland Warhorse, said.

the other side.

The black swans of the Holy See have entered the frozen land territory and even broke into the castle on the Rhino Horn Mountain. This castle, which is not covered with any magic patterns, cannot stop them from walking invisibly.

But, they didn't find Ryan.

"He's not in now?"

The shadows in the darkness were whispering, and the assassins were silently wondering why a noble would not be in his castle so late at night.

"Where will he be?"

"The Archbishop said he was a believer of our Lord, maybe... he was praying?"

"Praying in the dark?"

"Waiting for the moment when the dawn arrives?"

"How about waiting until daytime?" "Okay."

In the darkness, the shadows are silent, and the Black Swan Assassin hidden in the shadows stands like a gargoyle.

However, at a certain moment.

There are no towering trees on Rhino Horn Mountain, only some ornamental trees planted in the castle.

In the dark night, a leaf that shouldn't have fallen tonight fell silently. It glided in a zigzag shape, and when it glided for the fifth time, the other side of the leaf was revealed, and the texture of the leaf lit up in the darkness.

The extreme speed split the leaf into two. Without the advantage of resisting gravity, it was no longer light and the two halves of the leaf quickly fell to the ground. However, even faster than its falling speed was the blood spilling in the darkness.

The shadows were swaying. The walls of the castle were originally pitch black, but in these short tens of seconds, an inexplicable light would always appear, reflecting every moment in the castle in the darkness.

In one moment, there were flashes of outlines, and in another moment, slender weapons scratched across the wall. Only at this moment did people seem to be able to react. The fleeting light in the darkness was the huge burst of hot energy at the moment of metal collision.

boom! ! !
The stone wall collapsed, and Brand rushed in with a knight's sword in hand. As Ryan once said, there is no place for assassins on the battlefield. The moment he came here, this place became his battlefield.

With the sound of a stag neighing behind him, it was difficult for him to spot the enemy in the shadows, but fortunately Appiah spoke at this time.

"left!"

boom!
The greatsword fell, and the knight's fighting spirit tore through the darkness.

……

Huh~!

When Ryan returned to Rhino Horn Mountain from the Svadifari Plain the next day, he saw that his castle was missing a large piece.

The soldiers pulled off their cloaks, revealing to Ryan a group of thin, pale-skinned corpses.

There are seven in total.

"Six of them escaped. I couldn't catch up with them. They were stronger than me. If they hadn't been inferior to us in assassin skills and we had attacked them by surprise, we wouldn't have survived a head-on collision."

There were three crisscross bloody marks on Appia's chest, and on the other side, five cat-man assassins had died last night.

They clearly launched a surprise attack, and with the advantage of terrain and people, they still won a tragic victory.

He didn't expect that he would encounter such a thing in the Frozen Territory just after returning from the Andara Kingdom.

"Whose assassin could this be?"

Ryan looked at the pale corpses whose skin looked like it had been blistered, with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

It is impossible that it is from the North Wind Province itself, so it must be an outsider.

Ryan thought of the dead Valente Meyers, and it seemed that there wouldn't be many answers.

"I didn't expect the Holy See to be so sinister?"

Ryan laughed, he was happy, yes.

If all the believers in the Church were as devout and fanatical as Adriana and those missionaries, but abandoned everything else for their faith, Ryan would really be afraid of the Church.

Fanatics are unreasonable.

But now, he is not so afraid anymore.

These assassins are most likely from the Holy See who come to him for no reason, so the reason of faith is very small. Which of those pioneers of light is not more worthy of assassination than Baron Ryan?

On the contrary, the political aspect is huge.

"The archbishop also has opponents in the Vatican."

"Apia? You said they are stronger than you?"

"Yes Master."

Appiah lowered his head and said that they, the cat-people assassins, were indeed born on this extraordinary path.

But one percent of talent and ninety-nine percent of resources can also create a huge gap.

"Then work hard to become stronger than them."

"I don't want you to lose in the next duel, and I don't want my life to continue to be threatened by these things."

Ryan pointed to the ground and saw that the chests of several corpses were sunken and their hearts were turning into thick water. They were obviously not normal people.

"Follow your wishes."

Apia knelt on the ground. He certainly understood that this was Ryan's statement that he intended to bless them, the cat people, on a large scale.

(End of this chapter)