The Witcher: Start with the Lord Marrying a Wife.

Chapter 47: Ice Bear Marquis
Northland, Ice Bear City.

After nightfall, the city is still brightly lit.

For the nobles, the only way to kill time in the winter month is to hold various banquets.

Although the winter has passed, the party will continue for a while until the cold completely dissipates.

At this time, in a nobleman's manor.

The nobles holding invitations were welcomed into the hall by servants.

As the banquet began, low string music echoed in the banquet hall.

Servants were walking among the crowd carrying wine and glasses, and several round tables in the hall were filled with steaming food.

The nobles continued to drink and enjoy themselves, while also exchanging their experiences.

"what?!"

"Duke Frostwolf has broken through the Earth Knight?"

"How is this possible?! Where did you hear this rumor?"

"Yeah yeah."

"Isn't Duke Frostwolf a waste who has no activated bloodline?"

"Even if he successfully activated the Frostwolf bloodline, it would be impossible for him to break through the Earth Knight in a short period of time, right?"

Suddenly, a noble mentioned the news he had received about Frostwolf Ridge.

When the nobles who were discussing the matter heard this explosive news, they all showed doubtful looks on their faces.

Do they remember that Duke Frostwolf is only less than twenty years old now?
A twenty-year-old Earth Knight, this lie is really too clumsy. It would be more believable to just say that the old Frostwolf Duke has been resurrected!
"This news came from Frostwolf Ridge."

"I heard that Eagle Wing Castle and Silver Fox Town, along with the two families, were all destroyed by Duke Frostwolf."

"Now, all the families that originally chose to leave the Frostwolf family have re-sworn their loyalty. This shouldn't be a lie, right?"

Hearing that his news was being questioned, the young noble hurried to explain.

At this time, the other nobles also realized that the nobles in the west of the north had indeed lost contact with Ice Bear City.

"Eagle Wing Castle and Silver Fox Town are finished?"

These small nobles looked at each other in bewilderment. The strength of these two families was very strong in the North.

Moreover, both families have connections with the Ice Bear Family, so it is impossible to cut off the connection with Ice Bear City under such circumstances.

At this moment, they all believed the news of the destruction of Eagle Wing Fort and Silver Fox Town.

After they reacted, everyone showed shocked expressions. Could it be that Duke Frostwolf really broke through to the fourth level?
It's not just Ice Bear City.

At this time, other nobles in the North also received the news to a greater or lesser extent.

This caused some commotion in the North. In itself, fourth-level earth knights were rare in the North.

What’s more important is that the Frostwolf Family’s former glory was truly too brilliant.

If the old duke had not died early, the North would still be in the hands of the Frostwolf Family.

This made many nobles turn their attention to Frostwolf Ridge.

Especially those nobles who had participated in the rebellion in the north.

They had participated in the division of the Frostwolf family's wealth. The rise of the Frostwolf Duke was not good news for them.

Those nobles who were loyal to the Frostwolf Family and secretly provided assistance to the Frostwolf Family showed relief on their faces.

The calm hidden under the surface of the north became turbulent again.

The meeting hall of the city lord's palace.

Marquis Ice Bear looked at the information in his hand with a slightly frown.

Compared with the guesses of those petty nobles, the information he had was more accurate.

Eagle Wing Castle and Silver Fox Town are indeed finished.

And the spies he left in the two territorial knight orders did see the Frostwolf Duke condensing his fighting spirit!

Fighting spirit is the symbol of the Earth Knight.

"Little David, you really surprised me." Marquis Ice Bear murmured.

In order to ensure the destruction of Frostwolf Ridge, he sent out the Scarlet Mercenaries who had been secretly trained for a long time.

However, he never expected that the new Frostwolf Duke would hide his strength as an Earth Knight. No wonder no assassin succeeded.

The eighteen-year-old Earth Knight, plus his tolerant character.

A deep fear emerged in the heart of the Ice Bear Marquis, and a cruel look appeared in his eyes.

Originally, he planned to secretly kill the Duke of Frostwolf and destroy the Frostwolf Family.

But now feeling the threat posed by Duke Frostwolf, he felt he could not wait any longer.

The Frostwolf Duke and the entire Frostwolf Family must be destroyed before Frostwolf Ridge fully rises.

Now that the civil war in the Silver Moon Kingdom has begun, it is the best time to take action.

With the secret protection of the Second Prince, now is the best opportunity to help the Second Prince control the North and demonstrate his loyalty.

The Ice Bear Family has no way out.

(End of this chapter)