Nordic: I Created a Forbidden Land for the Gods

Blizzard Island, Ice Age Kingdom, Capital City.

In a quiet and luxurious upscale restaurant, a group of pirates in full armor filed in, their fierce aura immediately attracting everyone's attention upon entering.

"Boss, we're booking the whole place tonight."

"Bring us the best wine and meat."

"Money is no object. This treasure is enough to cover several years' worth of your income."

The leader, a mixed-race giant over three meters tall, dressed as a captain and almost touching the ceiling even when bending over, slammed his hand on the table and spoke in a deep voice.

Although the restaurant owner was a mortal, he had served in the royal palace and was well-informed, so he could handle even beings with mythical bloodlines with ease.

Faced with the guests who casually piled up jewelry in front of him, radiating amazing brilliance, he was breathing rapidly, but managed to calm himself down and politely greeted the other guests, clearing the space as quickly as possible.

Among the guests were some people of high status who were very dissatisfied with being inexplicably driven away.

But the boss had connections in the palace and revealed that this was a pirate group that had recently defected to the king.

After offering dozens of kilograms of secret sea ore, the guests immediately changed color and obediently gave up their seats.

This is a mineral with a very high conductivity to cold air. Even a small amount can greatly increase the power of a magical artifact. It is a material with high value in the mythological world.

Of course, more importantly, in the surrounding area, only the sea area under the jurisdiction of the Giant Stone Kingdom produces the Secret Sea Mine.

Given the monopoly, the other two countries on Blizzard Island are relatively scarce in this type of mineral, so offering such a large quantity at once can be considered a token of their allegiance.

After all, pirates are unlikely to hoard treasures, so the source of the treasures is quite obvious.

All signs prove the strength and loyalty of this pirate crew, and from any perspective, they can be exchanged for the status of a baron in the Ice Age Kingdom.

The boss thought the same way and personally poured drinks for each crew member.

When he got to the captain's side, he deliberately flattered him, saying that the captain's future was definitely bright.

He had thought he could make some new connections, but when he spoke, the air went silent. The pirates, who had been eating and drinking heartily, suddenly fell silent and looked at him strangely.

The boss froze, then a chilling coldness suddenly rushed over him, making his hair stand on end, his wrist went limp, and he almost dropped the wine glass.

How can flattery be considered saying the wrong thing? The boss really couldn't understand, but under the pressure, he quickly lowered his head to admit his mistake and turned to slink away.

Watching the tiny mortal disappear before his eyes, the captain snorted coldly and did not pursue the matter.

But recalling unpleasant events, her initially relaxed expression sombered considerably.

"Winter is coming... I should be the main character today, but that place stole the spotlight from me."

"Hmph, if I ever get the chance to go over there, I'll definitely make that emerging power suffer!"

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. The half-giant captain couldn't help but chug down a barrel of liquor. When he slammed his fist on the table, he "accidentally" shattered the tabletop.

Seeing this, the boss dared not speak out in anger, but listened carefully and finally understood what had happened.

"Today's morning assembly, which should have been a 'welcome' for them, was rushed through, and the focus was instead on the other island?"

"Has a new power emerged there?"

The boss was taken aback when he heard this, and finally understood why the pirate captain was so angry.

After a moment's hesitation, the boss decided to go over and say a few bad things about the emerging power in order to win the favor of the newly promoted baron.

However, from the unintentional revelations of the drinking crew members, it seems that Winterfell Island has an inclination to ally with the King and has also destroyed the Evil Dragon Pirate Crew.

He stopped in his tracks, silently turned around and went back to work, not wanting to cause any trouble.

That's a pirate crew that's recently gained a lot of notoriety. They have several members who are at the Heroic Spirit level and are suspected of possessing powerful runes. They've committed many "major crimes."

Their reputation was so bad that all three kingdoms were interested in recruiting them.

In order to counter the inevitable naval war, there is no shortage of powerful groups that can be recruited.

And this pirate crew was wiped out?

"Moreover, according to what I heard, not long ago the first mate of that regiment contacted the court wizard, and the time interval between that and the destruction seems to be less than half a day."

"The power of Winterfell Island is much stronger than I imagined."

The boss gasped, trying to recall, but he couldn't remember ever hearing any news about Winterfell Island from the palace before.

It seems to be some remote, out-of-the-way place.

How could such a powerful force suddenly emerge?

Confused, he came to his senses and found that a half-giant pirate had come to his side and put his arm around his shoulder.

"Boss, if you want to entertain me, then entertain me. But don't listen to things you shouldn't hear." The pirate said with a smile, holding a small knife, his words carrying a hidden meaning.

His attire was better than that of the other crew members, and the others had treated him with more respect at the party, so he was the first mate of the group.

The news that the place capable of defeating the evil dragon is currently being kept under wraps. Otherwise, if it were to leak out, the other two kingdoms might go there to extend goodwill, disrupting their original alliance and seizing the place.

So even though he was well-informed, the boss hadn't heard anything about it before.

Until these pirates made a drunken slip of the tongue.

The restaurant owner's face suddenly turned pale, and he quickly waved his hand, saying it was a misunderstanding and that he hadn't heard anything.

But that didn't change the way the other person was looking at him with a smile.

Pirates are generally very decisive and ruthless.

If it were to be revealed that they were the ones who leaked the information, their newly secured position might be in jeopardy.

The boss struggled desperately, but against the mythical bloodline, his strength was no different from that of an ant.

Just as the knife slowly approached, about to "accidentally" cut something.

"Could you tell me more about what happened on Winterfell Island?"

A clear and melodious sound suddenly echoed out.

The pirates, who had been eating and drinking freely, stopped what they were doing and looked in the direction of the sound. They found that the wooden door, which had been closed and locked, had been pushed open at some point, and a woman was standing there.

Although her face was obscured by a green veil, she was very tall and had a naturally perfect proportion that would make even giants notice.

Her waist was as slender as a water snake, and the green gauze dress had few embellishments, but it was so high that it made people think that it didn't matter if they didn't look at her face.

When the pirates heard about Winterfell, their expressions were initially unfriendly. After all, they had been treated so unfairly and had been specifically asked to keep it a secret, so they were bound to feel resentful.

Some even harbored murderous intent in their eyes, wanting to vent their anger through violence.

But upon seeing the woman, every facial muscle suddenly relaxed, becoming completely absorbed, and the hands gripping the knives and axes all dropped.

Even the first mate and the captain did the same, putting down what they were doing and moving closer to the woman, which stunned the boss who was originally tense and fearful.

What surprised him even more was that these guys, who were supposed to keep their mouths shut, had all forgotten to keep their word and were speaking recklessly, revealing everything they knew.

They didn't use any coercion or bribery.

It was just a casual remark.

This drove these ruthless thugs, who were so afraid that if they spoke too slowly, someone else would beat them to it and steal the attention that was rightfully theirs.

Winterfell Island is very interesting.

"It should be included in the value of Sersrenier."

The woman's expression turned strange, and a smile flickered beneath her veil.

The day after the restaurant incident, a ship set sail for Lindong.