Northern highlands, Cold Ice City.
Storm Point looked like a giant horn on the map, bordering both the highlands and the northern region of the Windy Firefly Plains.
Of course, due to the terrain and climate, the Storm Warriors were more than willing to head south once every winter to plunder the wealth and women of the northern highlands.
As the largest castle in the north, Cold Ice City bore the heavy responsibility of protecting the entire northern region.
But now, the originally thick castle gate was opened from the inside. Many Storm Warriors dressed in winter wolf fur, with many strange decorations on their bodies and helmets made from wolf scalps filled Cold Ice City like werewolves, witnessing the conferring ceremony.
"I … Wei Long Wellington! I hereby swear to become the Count of Cold Ice Castle and ally with the Winter Wolf Tribe! "
Wei Long Wellington threw a head off the castle. Under the pale hair was a pair of eyes that had died with grievances.
This was the head of the previous Count of Cold Ice Castle. Because he disobeyed orders from his family, Wei Long led the Storm Warriors to kill him.
As for his castle, wealth, and even his wife, they were naturally accepted by Wei Long without hesitation.
Even the dead Duke of Wellington would not have imagined that the candidate he sent would be such a venomous snake!
After using force to force the nearby feudal lords and knights to swear allegiance, Wei Long finally returned to the castle, satisfied.
"More … more meat, and good wine! Haha … "
However, all of this joy disappeared as soon as they entered the hall.
Wei Long looked at a barbarian sitting in his seat with an ugly expression.
The barbarian was tall and had a rough face. His beard was like steel. At this moment, he was unceremoniously tearing at a huge goat's hind leg. The bones he threw out were scattered all over the ground, attracting the hounds to fight over them.
"Chief Carter ben Maktoum Mordred!"
Wei Long frowned and called out the name of the largest tribe in Storm Horn, "You promised me that everything in Cold Ice City will belong to me!"
"Of course, my friend!"
Chief Carter threw away the meat and bones in his hand indifferently, "The stone city is yours, but the women, wealth, salt, and food are all my Storm Warriors'!"
The new Count of Coldice Castle's expression immediately turned gloomy.
But as he looked at the many Storm Warriors who were wearing wolf skins and glaring at him, he did not dare to make a move.
These Storm Warriors were a specialty of Storm Point. It was said that during their coming-of-age ceremony, each of them had to kill a large adult Winter Wolf with their bare hands and use its fur to make armor for themselves. Otherwise, they would die under the wolf's kiss.
Under the cruel training and shocking elimination rate were their terrifying combat strength and beast-like willpower.
They were brave and fearless. Only the endless and boundless world storms at the end of Storm Corner could destroy them. This was the origin of their name, 'Storm Warriors'.
Wei Long didn't have many private soldiers to begin with. Even if he brought all of his family's people here, he still wouldn't have the slightest confidence in going against the Winter Wolf Tribe.
"Alright …"
He forced a smile and said, "Then, great Chief Carter, when are you going south to plunder your lambs?"
"Wait until those armored people come!"
Chief Carter smiled, with a shrewdness that was the complete opposite of his appearance, "The cold weather is our best helper. The wind and snow will slow the armored people down, and their weapons will hurt them!"
…
"My king!"
Alice's face was charming, and her eyes seemed to be rippling, "I have good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear?"
"Don't play these little tricks!"
Wu Ming looked at this woman who was his mother-in-law in name, but in reality looked more like his sister, "The worst news is that the tribal chiefs of Storm Point are going south on a large scale, or the pirates of Jadeite Harbor have invaded the Wind Firefly Plains. These two are the only things that can barely move me!"
"This is impossible. The merchants of Jadeite Harbor wouldn't have such courage. Their ships can only travel on the water, and can't set foot on the mainland! Additionally, with the narrow terrain and climate between our plains and Storm Point, the barbarians from the north would probably fall sick soon. "
Amaris said confidently, "It's the north of the highlands. The Winter Wolf Tribe has moved south. The chief of this tribe, Carter, has more than two thousand Storm Warriors under his command. He has already allied with Veron Wellington and promoted him to the position of Count of Coldice Castle."
"Eh?"
Wu Ming instantly recalled the location of Coldice Castle and its important position. "This Chief Carter is a smart fellow! However, how could the other members of the Wellington family stand it? "
"This is the good news I want to tell you."
Alice had a smile on her face. "When Viscount Garcia visited Arthur and I told him this news, that man finally gave in. He was willing to swear loyalty to you and never betray you. He also subdued the other Wellington branches for you and sent a punitive expedition against Veron Wellington!"
"Deal!"
Wu Ming was silent for a moment before agreeing.
Arthur Wellington, the true king chosen by the Sword in the Stone, was no longer an opponent to him.
After conquering most of the highlands, the power of the people in his body was surging. His understanding of the Sword in the Stone had also improved by leaps and bounds. Soon, it would surpass Arthur's authority. By then, even if the Sword in the Stone was placed in front of him, he would not be able to use it.
Moreover, this Son of the World had great luck. In the words of the West, he carried the power of fate and came to the world with a special mission!
In the past, Wu Ming would have killed him directly and simply and crudely earned a sum of money.
But now, he could take Arthur under his command, make him fight to the death, and slowly exploit his remaining value.
"I will first give him the title of viscount and general, and let Arthur subdue the rest of the Wellington branch. After the army is reorganized, he will immediately head north to strike Veron Wellington and Chief Carter."
"When he finishes all this and offers me the highlands, I will fulfill my promise and confer him the title of Marquis of Wellington. I will appoint him to guard the western border of the kingdom!"
Obviously, this promise was like a carrot in front of a donkey. It would force Arthur to continuously fight for Wu Ming.
Wu Ming, on the other hand, reaped the fruits of Arthur's labor and continued to erode Arthur's luck. This could be considered a high-level form of plundering the world. In terms of income, it was probably not much less than directly killing Arthur. Moreover, it was better in concealment and safety.
…
Time flew. In the blink of an eye, several months had passed.
December of the first year of the New Calendar.
As the snow fell, the dark clouds of war that had been shrouding the highlands finally dispersed a little.
Over the past few months, Wu Ming had remained in Lionheart City, allowing the soldiers to rest and recuperate. Arthur, on the other hand, had been fighting for him. With the might of the Blue Dragon Coalition Army, as well as his status as the legitimate successor of the Wellington family, he had quickly convinced several branches of the family to make him the next patriarch. After obtaining this support, he had quickly gathered an army of several thousand people. His strength had once again surpassed that of Viscount Garcia of the main family.
It had to be said that Garcia lost to Arthur in terms of individual bravery, strategy, and even charisma.
At this point, the entire highlands, with the exception of the Northern Region, had completely submitted to the Blue Dragon's banner. Nobles of all sizes rushed to Lionheart City to pledge their loyalty to their new ruler, the Conqueror William Wallace.
It was at this time that Arthur led his army to the Northern Ice City.
The ragtag group that Wei Long Wellington had formed in a hurry was no match for Arthur. Arthur fought bravely and was always at the front of the charge. The morale of the army was high, and soon Wei Long's army was completely defeated. The vanguard of the army even reached the foot of the Ice City.
That was until Chief Carter of the Winter Wolf Tribe intervened.
Reality proved that the Storm Warrior's reputation on the continent was not undeserved.
The Winter Wolf Tribe only sent a thousand warriors to help, and Arthur's army immediately suffered a huge defeat. They had no choice but to retreat back to Lionheart City. At the same time, an envoy from the Winter Wolf Tribe arrived at the city almost at the same time as Arthur.
"Carter said that if you acknowledge his title as the Storm King and give the Winter Wolf Tribe 100,000 Gold Delons every year, or the equivalent of food, cloth, salt, and other goods, you will obtain his friendship, and he will also acknowledge your position as the Conquest King!"
In the hall of Lionheart City, a blazing fireplace burned, and waves of heat rushed over. Many nobles stood on two sides, looking at the Storm Warrior who was speaking confidently in the center, but their bodies trembled.
This was not because they felt cold, but purely because they were frightened.
After a short period of interaction, they more or less understood the personality of this Conquest King.
He was powerful and arrogant, and would not compromise at all, especially when faced with such a threat.
"Acknowledge each other's throne?"
Hearing this, Wu Ming only wanted to laugh.
If this one was barely reasonable, then the extortion of gifts every year was simply intolerable.
They clearly did not lose the war, but they had to pay reparations every year. Who did Carter think he was, a fat sheep that he reared?
"I rule the Wind Fireflies and the highlands, and I have 100,000 troops and thousands of knights under my command. What does Carter have that he wants to form an alliance with me?"
He directly countered with a question.
The Storm Warrior raised his head proudly. "We, the Storm Warriors, can each defeat ten soldiers of the same level. Our chief has 5,000 Storm Warriors, and he will give you war!"
"If the Winter Wolf Tribe really had so many warriors, Carter would have long unified the entire Storm Corner!"
Wu Ming rolled his eyes. It seemed that military exaggeration and intimidation were self-taught in any force.
He stood up and said in a solemn tone, "Go back and tell your chief that since he wants war, I will grant him a humiliating defeat!"
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