On the walls of Czeston City, the pale white light at four o'clock in the afternoon slanted down, and the chill of the snowfield gradually deepened.

Along the way, the edge of the entire wall is still covered with fine snow, and this long-unmelted silver-white coat makes the lines of the stone bricks brighter in the daylight.

Ranchi's talks with the lords were almost over.

Tomorrow, after completing the tasks that only he can accomplish as a governor, he will leave the province of Snowfield and head further north to the far northern frontier provinces.

"Anyway, from Professor Metch's case, I have heard that there was an investigation team from the Imperial Capital, and it was precisely because of the information you revealed to these visitors from the Imperial Capital that you further misunderstood him as me, and I care a little bit about what they said to you."

Lanch turned to the city-state lords and asked.

The expressions of several lords suddenly became a little embarrassed.

After the final investigation, this Professor Metch was actually a Ghost Party cadre, who had taught at the Royal Academy of Magic in Protos, and later left his post to live in Box Mountain Province, taking advantage of the current situation and poor information, as well as his strong incitement ability, to find a good opportunity, and almost broke into the internal high-level of the Snow Plains Province.

If Professor Meech and Viscount Bonn really collude and take charge of the Snowfield Province, then the consequences will be unimaginable, and I am afraid that they will not be able to wait for the day when they find out the truth, and they will pay an irreparable price.

It can be said that in this matter, no matter how much the governor who saved them punished them, they would not complain.

The lords briefly exchanged glances left and right, and finally it was Viscount Levine Chenston who spoke first.

"Recently, there has been a rumor that the northernmost city of Bonn has received an unidentified homeless person, who claims that something terrible has happened in the north, but in fact we sent someone to contact the northern border province and found that there is no such thing, and we cannot even find out the identity of the homeless person, as if this person was fabricated out of thin air. And his mental state was obviously very wrong, and he was quickly sent to the hospital, and then committed suicide. ”

"Did you go on a field trip to the north?"

Ranchimo rubbed his chin and nodded.

In fact, from the conversation with Viscount Chingston, Lanch knew that the investigation team had an order prohibiting the disclosure of information, so it was difficult to ask directly, and several lords might be vague, or it would be difficult to ask all the key information one by one.

Judging from the route of the investigation team, Ranch probably also guessed that it was most likely related to the Northern Frontier Province, which was the final destination of the investigation that Coloris commissioned him to investigate, and even Glory's father, Duke Morodian Berenhard, the holder of the [Primordial Slab - Undead], was missing in this northern area.

"This matter is too absurd, it is said that not only our Snow Plains Province, but also other northern city-states have received similar displaced people, so it has aroused the attention of the imperial capital, and an elite investigation team led by Major General Van Leku has been dispatched."

The lord on the side added.

"Major General Van Reicou......"

Ranch muttered to himself.

Lan Qi had heard of this imperial general in the imperial capital, he was born in a noble family of the Protos Empire, received strict military training and strategic education since he was a child, and showed extraordinary command and combat ability when he was a teenager, and now at the age of thirty-five, he is already a famous seventh-order powerhouse and a major general of the empire.

The Empire will send this Major General Van Reku, presumably because the situation is potentially more threatening than it seems at the moment.

"It's terrible right now, the inhabitants are not able to get in touch with the south, the traffic in the north is temporarily cut off, the communication sites in the north are often unstable, and we are worried that the north will at any moment spring up with an enemy that we cannot defend. The main garrisons were in the northern and northwest provinces, and it was unlikely that the imperial capital would allocate forces to concentrate on this snowfield province, which was mainly snowy and had a relatively small city area. ”

"At that time, the orbit was still operating, and the secret agent we sent to investigate arrived on the ground to verify that it was indeed fine."

As Lan Qi pondered, another lord sighed.

In fact, there shouldn't be much of a problem, because the war has not yet started, and the northern defense line has enough forces to defend it, so nothing will happen.

It is speculated that it is more likely that there are spies from enemy countries trying to spread panic and suspicion in the north.

"What is it that makes you care about this?"

Ranch asked again.

Now that everyone is together, connecting this matter with Professor Metchi's oolong, they naturally don't dare to be perfunctory, and when they see someone breaking the ban, they have nothing to fear, just let go of everything.

His sharp question was like a cold dagger, making everyone present feel as if there was tension in the air.

The nobles looked at each other, their eyes full of uneasiness and hesitation, some swallowed softly, and some subconsciously rubbed their clothes.

In the silence, there was only the slight sound of breathing and the exchange of glances.

Finally, it was Levine Chesston who took a step forward slowly, his eyes becoming determined, and the wrinkles on his face and his silver-gray hair added a bit of poise and majesty to him.

The outcast said......"

Viscount Levine Chenston's voice paused, and it was difficult to organize specific words,

"The northern frontier provinces have been slaughtered, and they have been dyed into a scarlet land."

He whispered in Lanch's ear.

This ridiculous news, though no one would believe it casually, sounded too frightening to them, especially in today's wartime atmosphere, and once it spread, even if it was not true, it could cause a lot of panic.

“……”

Hearing this, Ranch fell into deep thought again.

He stood on the city wall, his gaze into the distance, the snowy mountains faintly unrecognizable in the frost and snow.

Even the place where Crores's father disappeared seemed to be extremely dangerous.

If he went alone, he would probably die.

Originally, I thought that it would be absolutely safe to take the Catholic Church with him, but at present, it seems that if I continue to go north, there may be a danger that even the Catholic Church may not be able to deal with.

Something seems to be brewing in the far north, and it is approaching a tipping point.

"Asquesan, are you trying to endanger the Empire?"

Lan Qi opened his lips and teeth lightly, and said silently, looking at the frosty north in the wind, his emerald green eyes like a bright light.

Something has gone wrong in the northern part of the Bishop of Annihilation, and in any case, the primary responsibility lies with Bishop Asquesan.

He, Archgovernor Rocky McCarthy, will surely find out everything and bring all the sins to light in the imperial capital of Herrom!

(End of chapter)