A violent snowstorm filled the sky. The sky was silvery white, and not a trace of sunlight could be seen.
If not for the tall buildings in the capital that could block the wind, there would not be any professionals strolling on the streets.
William looked into the distance. The entire city was covered in snow. Besides the black smoke that came out of the chimneys, he thought that there were not many households in the capital.
Of course.
The capital of the Glacier Kingdom did not have a large population. At most, there were about 500,000 people.
Most of the population lived outside the city. They did not like to work, and they preferred a free life. For example, hunting. No matter if it was an ordinary animal or a magical beast, as long as they saw it, they would not let it go.
If that was not possible, they could kill a few Orcs to exchange for food!
But.
Under the temperature of the snowstorm, as long as the civilians were not working indoors, they would hide at home and drink wine.
Wine.
In the extreme north, wine was sold more than food, and it was more expensive.
But there were many people who bought it.
The men in the extreme north cursed all day long, but they had no choice but to take out gold coins and throw them to the wine vendors.
They had the intention of robbing.
But they were afraid that after robbing, this group of foreign merchants would not come. Then, they would not even have wine to drink.
So the wine made from food was far more of a necessity for the people in the extreme north than food. Basically, with wine, even if there was no food to eat, it was not a big problem.
There was no food to eat.
But they could not go without wine …
Even if they starved to death, they would starve to death in a drunken state.
If the distance between the two places was not too far, William would have opened a teleportation portal and come here to sell wine …
But he had no choice.
It was cold.
It was too cold.
It was uncomfortable to warm up without wine.
However.
On a day when the wind was howling and it was snowing heavily.
There were six people and one horse. Facing the bone-chilling north wind, they galloped even further north.
It was -50 degrees Celsius.
The wind was very strong. If it was an ordinary person, he would have been blown away by the strong wind. He could enjoy the feeling of flying!
William also felt the cold. But it did not mean that his body could not withstand the cold.
Don't mention unicorns.
The five Grandmasters and Olaf, a local Advanced Berserker, were not a problem in the face of such a snowstorm.
It was just that he walked further and further away.
It seemed more and more like he was walking towards a place off the beaten track.
Olaf, on the other hand, was a little terrified.
But on second thought, what was there to be afraid of?
There were five Grandmasters. How could they rob him on the way?
He only had 4 gold coins in his pocket.
Even the new coat was bought by him on the way. What was there to worry about?
That was all.
All the way north.
Braving the wind and snow, they walked from noon to dusk.
They finally saw a small city.
The steel gates were wide open. Not only were the streets empty, but there was also no one guarding the city walls. It was like a ghost town.
However, the walls of the Glacial Kingdom were very thick. The soldiers could stay inside the walls to keep warm while secretly observing.
None of the city guards came out, which meant that they were not in any danger …
There was no one on the streets because the commoners were all at home. At least, many chimneys were emitting black smoke.
Olaf glanced at the darkening sky and could not help but say, "This city is the northernmost city of the Glacial Kingdom. Whether you want to continue north or not, it's best for us to stay here. The temperature will plummet after dark, and I feel that the snowstorm will be even more intense."
William patted the fur on his body, and the snowflakes fell off. He nodded and said, "Okay. What's further north?"
"The Northern Grand Duchy. It's the last Human nation near the north. It's also the first line of defense against the Orc Empire. The Frost Empire, the Glacial Kingdom, and the Snow Kingdom have stationed many legions in the Northern Grand Duchy to defend against the harassment and attacks of the Orcs. "Olaf explained in detail.
Since William had asked, it was almost obvious that they had the intention to go to the Northern Grand Duchy.
As for what they were going to do.
He did not know.
But no matter what.
Olaf was very confident in the defense ability of the Northern Grand Duchy. He was not worried that William would cause trouble. He just thought that they wanted to see the scale of the Orc army.
Because hundreds of years ago, there was no Northern Grand Duchy to the north of the Glacial Kingdom.
The person who had established the Northern Grand Duchy was a Duke of the Frost Empire.
This powerful Titled Epic expert led thousands of troops to conquer the east and west. He rapidly expanded the territory of the Frost Empire and killed hundreds of thousands of Orcs, seizing the territory.
And from then on.
The Frost Empire bestowed this territory to him and conferred him the title of King of the Northern Grand Duchy!
Meanwhile.
In order to defend against the counterattack of the Orc Empire, the Frost Empire not only sent legions to support, but the two affiliated kingdoms also sent many legions.
Of course.
There were also many mercenaries and hunters here.
More than 200,000 soldiers were stationed in the Northern Grand Duchy. They formed the first line of defense against the Orc Empire.
Not only were these legions powerful, but the legion commanders were also famous warriors.
William had some understanding of this.
But it was limited to what he knew from the books in the library.
Because in his previous life, the Northern Grand Duchy was gone!
Whether it was the legions or the commoners, more than two million people died in a curse.
The curse spread very quickly.
People could not react at all.
When the Frost Empire sent a Legendary Great Enchanter here, only a group of dying professionals were left.
But before the Great Enchanter could find a way to break the curse.
Those professionals died tragically under the curse.
William thought to himself, "Other than that, there's still one month before the curse explodes."
"If I find the source of the curse before a month, I might be able to solve this crisis." William stroked his chin. He was not here for the reward of the Frost Empire.
After all, he did not know how terrifying the curse was in advance.
The Frost Empire would not give him any reward.
But he was here for the reward of the system mission.
"But if I can't find the source of the curse within 20 days, I have to leave this place." William had made up his mind. He could do whatever he wanted.
But he could not risk his life here. The professionals who had died from this curse were not only Grandmasters, but also Titled Epic experts.
This was enough to show how powerful this curse was.
"This curse is not the curse of the Goddess of Bad Luck. It is a fatal curse. Otherwise, I can do whatever I want." William could not help but feel a little sad.
…
The group quickly found a place to stay.
In this extreme north.
Other than some of the higher class hotels in the Glacier Kingdom, in these small cities, it was considered a good room if it could keep warm.
The unicorn shamelessly followed Annie into the hotel.
It was a pity.
Under William's gaze, it was dragged into the stable by the tavern owner.
Fortunately.
There was a stove in the stable.
Annie glanced at the unicorn worriedly. But when William called her, she quickly forgot about it …
After a while.
The tavern owner came back from outside. He patted the snow off his body and said while shivering, "That horse is really strong. I almost lost to it. It should be a magical beast. It seems to understand human nature! "But there are six of you. But there are only five good rooms. Two of you need to stay together."
"Five rooms it is."
"That's fine. Five superior rooms that are warm, have no leakage, and have enough wooden pipes. The stables with their own furnaces are free of charge. Just give me 2 gold coins."
"Five gold coins. Bring out the best food in your area. Do you have magical beast meat?" William suddenly asked.
"Yes, yes, yes. Wait for me. I guarantee that it will be the best wine and food." The middle-aged tavern owner took the gold coins and nodded with a smile. He quickly called out to his wife and asked her to prepare food and wine.
Olaf looked at the tavern owner who had turned to leave. He could not help but say, "How can there be food and wine worth five gold coins in this small city? Even magical beast meat is very cheap."
William smiled. "It's just some worldly possessions. You don't have to pay too much attention to them. As long as you act as my guide for 30 days, I'll give you 10 magical stones in return. What do you think?"
"What's that?" Olaf was startled.
Just as William was about to raise the price, Olaf shook his head. "You can keep that for yourself. Give me 1000 gold coins. Not to mention 30 days, I'll give you three years …"
Burned Cinder, Legolas, and Old Leather could not help but frown. You are so cheap …
You don't want the more expensive magical stones?
You can sell yourself for three years for 1000 gold coins?
It was not that Olaf did not know the value of the magical stones. He sighed and said, "The magical stones are good, but in this stupid place, gold coins are the most practical thing. I don't want to sell the magical stones. But if I want to train myself, how can 10 magical stones be enough? "
William pondered and said, "Alright, we'll talk about it later."
"So, how do we allocate the rooms?" William asked.
Instantly.
Swish, swish, swish.
A few figures flashed past. Burned Cinder, Legolas, and Old Leather each chose a superior room.
Olaf glanced at Annie, who was admiring the interior decorations. He glanced at William and said, "My Lord, why don't you stay with me?"
"…" William's knuckles cracked.
Olaf nodded and turned to leave.
Subsequently.
William patted Annie's shoulder and said, "It's over. There's only one room left. We can only stay together."
"Oh." Annie, who was like a little penguin, pushed his hand away. She turned her head and suddenly said, "I feel that you have ulterior motives."
"Nope, not at all."
"Alright, you can't sleep on the bed."
"…" William was expressionless. It was such cold weather, and she didn't want him to sleep on the bed?
"I'm just joking ~"
"Hehe, I knew that Annie wouldn't want me to freeze!"
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