Chapter 197
Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors
Then, the Lord of the North Sea Ice Palace explained the situation north of the Great Prairie to us. It seemed that he thought he owed it to us to share all sorts of information in return for the gold ingot we had given him.
“Currently, the Arasa Empire is engaging in powerful conquest activities centered around an autocratic ruler known as Ivan IV. Although they haven’t reached our region yet, they’re expanding their influence by uniting the northern ethnic groups year by year. Ivan IV is quite a fierce and wild conqueror, often referred to as the Thunder Emperor.”
“I see.”
“And the Arasa Empire has close ties to a western land known as the Western Regions, often clashing with a nation called Holland… In any case, it’s significantly different from the civilization of the Central Plains. During the times of the Yuan Empire, exchanges were sparse, but lately, news of them has been frequent. If you wish to head north to the North Pole, you will definitely have to pass through the territory of the Arasa Empire.”
At that point, I interjected with a question.
“Are there martial artists there as well?”
At my question, the Lord of the North Sea Ice Palace let out a wry smile.
“Well… it’s a bit hard to say. Really hard.”