Thinking about the various little elves inside, Hiccup was indeed a bit tempted, and at the same time, he could understand their magic, even though that queen was a sorceress.
But in this world, there is no absolute right or wrong; it's just for survival, and besides, the queen in Sleeping Beauty didn't do anything wrong...
Listening to John continuously describing the queen's figure, Hiccup quickly interrupted him and said, "Enough. I think I've already guessed where it is!"
"Have you ever seen a kingdom completely covered in ice and snow?"
When John heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I've only heard legends of the Ice and Snow Kingdom! But I've never been there!"
"After all, my ship is too small; it would get trapped at sea if it encountered a blizzard. There's no way to get to the Ice and Snow Kingdom!"
Upon hearing this, Hiccup's spirits immediately lifted, and he quickly asked, "Where is it? Which direction?"
However, Merchant John hesitated for a moment and said, "Just keep heading north, and you'll see a place covered in ice and snow! The Divine Emissary has so many Dragons! There's no need for a ship to get there!"
Hiccup fell into deep thought after the call... The reason he wanted to find the Ice and Snow Kingdom was, first, to find his mother, whom he had never met.
Secondly, it was to find the world of Frozen.
After hearing Merchant John's words, Hiccup was not in a hurry, as it was currently winter within the Arctic Circle, and it was exceptionally cold; even a Dragon couldn't fly very far.
If he were to set out on a warship, he wouldn't know how far he'd have to go or where he was headed, nor what he might encounter along the way.
Most importantly, it wasn't warm on the warship, so he could only wait until spring next year.
After all, it had already been explained in the original work that the two people he was looking for wouldn't deviate too much.
Hiccup convinced himself not to be too anxious, then looked at Merchant John and said, "Besides these! What else do you know?"
Merchant John thought for a moment and said, "I once went to a kingdom! It was full of dwarves! And they only bought things with gold! It seemed to be to show off their noble status; it was truly ridiculous..."
"Next!"
"I once accidentally went to a land of giants. Fortunately, giants are both good and bad; the kind giant sent me out, otherwise, I would have..."
"Next!"
"The closest continent to the sea is Altera! But it still takes a month of sailing to reach! The people there..."
"Wait!" When Hiccup heard the words Altera, he suddenly perked up. He looked at Merchant John and said, "Is there a king on that continent named Kaius? His ancestors once fought alongside elves!"
Merchant John's eyes widened immediately, and he said, "Did Odin tell you all this? There is indeed a king named Kaius on the continent! But as for his ancestors, that's not something a small merchant like me could know!"
However, getting all of this was enough; it was enough to indicate that the world of Dragon Nest was not far from here, only a month's voyage away.
Of course, that was for Merchant John's ship; his own ship was powered by Dragons, not only faster but also capable of carrying more.
It's just a pity that he doesn't know now whether the monsters on the continent of Altera have been eliminated!
However, his current strength is not yet strong enough, and there are not many people in the Dragon Knight Squad; it cannot be considered an army at all. Even if he got involved, he would only be cannon fodder.
But many things in Dragon Nest can be used as reference, such as airships for war. If they could be equipped on Berk Island, wouldn't that become an aircraft carrier?
All the Dragon Knights would become fighter jets, fighting flexibly.
It's just a pity that it's a blizzard now, sealing off the entire Arctic Circle, making it impossible to go out. He can only use this time to build up his strength!
Merchant John knew many other secrets. He cleared his throat and continued, "There was once a Dragon who stole a country's princess. Since then, that country has never had war again..."
Seeing that this story wasn't captivating, Merchant John thought carefully again and said, "There was once a great mage who came to the Viking sea! With just a wave of his hand, he froze the capital of an entire kingdom!"
"From then on, the people of this kingdom fled everywhere, becoming the most powerful pirates in the Viking sea..."
Hiccup suddenly looked at Merchant John and said, "Do you know who that mage is? Is he still alive now?"
Merchant John chuckled awkwardly and said, "I heard these things from others; I would never dare to deceive the Divine Emissary! I truly haven't seen him!"
Hiccup believed in his piety towards the gods, and if he, a merchant, had seen such a powerful mage, he would either have been silenced or only seen him from afar. He probably wouldn't even have seen what the person looked like clearly.
However, he had already extracted a lot of useful information, and he roughly guessed that the distances between these worlds were not far, perhaps even on the same continent.
Immediately, he waved his hand at Merchant John and said, "Are you willing to stay on Berk Island? To establish a merchant fleet for me! From now on, you won't be selling goods alone!"
"At that time, I will give you this money; I will definitely not treat you unfairly, and..."
Before Hiccup could finish speaking, Merchant John directly knelt before Hiccup and said, "To be able to serve the Divine Emissary is the honor of Bedkin John's life!"
"I am willing to dedicate my life to guarding this honor! I will never fail the Divine Emissary's expectations of me!"
This sudden scene left Hiccup speechless for a moment.
Then, John continued, "To serve the Divine Emissary is John's lifelong honor; how could I dare to ask the Divine Emissary for money!?"
"For the sake of the master creating the merchant fleet, John will absolutely do his best and will never dare to hide anything!"
After hearing this, Hiccup patted John's shoulder with great satisfaction and said, "Then you can stay for this period! You can train with the newly selected recruits!"
"Training?" Merchant John was a bit confused.
Hiccup smiled faintly and said, "To become a Dragon Knight! It's not just about flying on a Dragon!"
"You also need to learn swordsmanship, combat formations, command essentials, and Bows and crossbows! And the most crucial thing is aerial combat commands!"
When Merchant John heard these things, his eyes widened and his mouth hung open. It wasn't until saliva dripped out that he came back to his senses, still maintaining his kneeling posture. He once again clenched his right fist and placed it on his chest, bowing respectfully and saying, "Thank you for the Divine Emissary's grace!"