Chapter 74 73. Terror in the Basement
The Wine Lady’s visits to the manor became more frequent.
This is not surprising, after all, this manor is the property of the Winchet family.
However, as Annan's existence slowly became known to people in the city like a breeze, the wine lady who got too close to him was inevitably labeled as a member of the Reeves family.
On a macro level, one of the twelve kings of the North is far more powerful than Breeze City. But if you take into account the fact that the Reeves family is in a weak position and the murderer who attacked the convoy is suspected to be the Olmedo family... the wine lady's choice seems unwise.
On this day, the wine lady who came to the manor also brought a month's worth of high-end magic materials.
The value of these things exceeds the total gifts Annan received a few days ago - no less than 2,000 gold coins.
"How do you prepare to deal with these magical materials?" said the wine lady, "They were sent by Augusta Olmedo."
Annan looked at the inspection truck coming back Dela.
"No problem." she said.
Annan couldn't tell which of these magic materials was despicable and which was noble, so he simply said: "Then sell them and buy the same materials back."
Although it would be a bit awkward to sell them and buy them back. Price difference, but better than throwing it away.
The Wine Lady drove her men to do it.
Annan asked again: "How many Susan spinning machines have been sold?"
"Less than a hundred, your goblins are too slow to make." The lady didn't understand why Annan cared so much about a few hundred gold coins - although it was not a small amount, it was nothing compared to the King of the North's heritage.
"The attack caused the family too much loss..." Annan could only say this.
Annan is not the real King of the North. His glory and status are all false. Only the Susan Spinning Machine is real. It can be seen and touched.
"Be careful. When all the arrows are pointing at you, you are in trouble." The Wine Lady said suddenly.
“What do you mean?”
The wine lady did not explain this sentence, said goodbye to Annan and drove away from the manor.
"Do you know?" Annan asked Dela.
“Don’t provoke too many enemies.” The Elf Assassin guard spoke concisely.
Annan thought for a moment and found that he had no grudges with anyone except Augusta Olmedo. And even Augusta Olmedo seemed to be turning foe into friend as he was cleared of charges.
Not long after the Wine Lady left, another carriage drove into the manor.
Andrew Luna and Soruman Bronzebeard came to visit him and brought some news from the outside.
For example, Annan's identity was promoted, and many bards spread his deeds.
This is nothing new. Some smart people will use bards whenever they want to promote, but they will control a scale. After all, all bards have a god of breeze and poetry covering their heads.
"What are they talking about?" Annan asked curiously.
"The young King of the North was attacked, and the spirit of vengeance shrouded the sky over Breeze City. The murderer will bear the terrible flames of hell."
Revenge, love, adventure - always Three kinds of stories people like.
"We are currently in the second paragraph. The bards are brewing a love story between you and the wine lady."
"What kind of love story?"
Annan is also curious about the bards. How would you make it up.
“It’s nothing more than a clichéd plot of a noble woman falling in love with a down-and-out prince, but people just like it. Speaking of the plot...” Andrew Luna said: “Do you still remember your "The Sky"? In the past two days, the publisher has added King of the North to the signature..."
"How is the sales going?"
Annan was concerned about something else.
"Uh...it's said to be pretty good." The sales volume of "The Law Breaks the Sky" is about Annan's reputation. The more famous he becomes in Breeze, the more people become curious about this vengeful king.
So far, the stories circulating do not disparage Annan, nor do they point to the Olmedo family as the murderers.
Augusta Olmedo did what he promised, but it still takes time to see.
"And this."
Andrew Luna took out a letter: "This letter was delivered to the tavern."
"Is it from Pinglin Town?"
< br>Annan took the envelope with some surprise. The complicated textures composed of gold paint on the surface indicate otherwise.
"The Land of Osurond."
Annan paused, then opened the envelope complicatedly,
[Our younger brother Levi Reeves:]
[I have received your reply, and Leila is very happy for you. It's okay... We know there's a lot of pressure on you, but the most important thing about the Reeves family is family. Come back and let's face the problem together.
Osulond Land is your forever home. 】
Annan put down the letter and answered the questioning looks of Andrew Luna and Bronzebeard: "They...my sisters are persuading me to give up revenge and return to my family first."
"What do you think?"
"I won't go back."
Annan shook his head and put the envelope into his pocket. "How are you?"
"My business has not been affected, but Bronzebeard is not doing well."
Because of her support for Annan, Lady Wine's liquor industry suffered a blow. Even though the Olmedo family did nothing, many nobles spontaneously refused the wine from the Winchet family because they did not want to get into trouble.
Soruman Bronzebeard also lost a lot of business.
On the contrary, nothing happens in the tavern. Those professionals who live in the gray area don’t care whether the wine is made by good people or bad people.
"Sorry..."
Annan's apology made the upright Bronzebeard angrily accuse him, and then Annan said in line with the nature of the dwarves, "Then just keep going" which made Bronzebeard angry. He smiled and promised that he would not become his weakness.
Andrew Luna and Soruman Bronzebeard were about to leave. During the brief interval when Della was not around, the female dwarf suddenly warned Annan in a low voice: There is always a reason for a person to support you unconditionally.
Annan guessed she was talking about the wine lady. But why did the female dwarf say that about her boss?
What did she find?
The magic materials exchanged by the Wine Lady will be delivered to the mansion in the evening.
After Annan asked Della to check it, he couldn't wait to put the magic materials into the crucible according to the steps of the meditation method, and then entered meditation.
The effects of advanced magic materials are astonishingly good. Annan instantly sensed the existence of magic power, and it was as if his soul instantly broke away from the shackles of the body and entered the bizarre void. Indescribably weird shadows exuding weird colors that are indescribable. Chaos, distortion, disorder, disorder...
In the dark, Annan suddenly noticed the smell of magic props, and his consciousness was pulled back to the mist-shrouded bedroom——
Click.
Annan held an oil lamp and walked out of the bedroom late at night. Following the guidance during meditation, he came downstairs and stood in front of a closed iron door leading to the basement.
He pushed open the basement door and walked along the steps into the basement, which was covered with thick dust and had not been visited for a long time.
At the bottom of the basement, Annan saw a piece of parchment without dust on the table.
Late night, basement, parchment...
Annan turned around and left the basement without thinking, only to find that the steps had been shrouded in a cloud of smoke that could not be dispelled.
(End of this chapter)