Chapter 113 Chapter 112. "Spy"
Annan wanted to scold "Your father wants me to forget the harm he caused me with a scroll?", but Omlado rays can easily clean up a scroll. An elite mercenary team composed of Fast.
Silently placing an unfinished book on the table on the dragon skin scroll, Annan said: "What about Martin?"
Annan planned to "come out" in the dungeon "The last thing to do" was to tie Martin up in the basement.
Seeing Annan's little move, Olmedo pursed his lips slightly: "You can bring him back at any time, and no one will stop you anymore."
Annan said in his heart that no one had ever stopped him, but Martin always ran out because he couldn't stand it...
In any case, accepting the scroll represented the reconciliation between Annan and Augusta Olmedo.
Temporary reconciliation.
"You should rest first, I have to go back to the city lord's palace to continue handling official business."
Olmedo left his seat, and Francois, who had just picked up the coffee, also stood up.
Annan rested well in the dungeon, but he did need to take care of some personal matters. Asking Abby outside the door to send them away, Annan began to process the letters brought by Fire Crow.
These letters were taken down by the maid, and the fire crow flew back to Osulonde territory and brought new letters, four in total.
The first and second letters are just normal, everyday things. But I was still in the dungeon and couldn't reply, so the third letter turned into asking where Annan had gone, and the fourth letter turned into worry and uneasiness.
At this time, Fire Crow appeared outside the window, carrying the fifth letter.
[The eldest sister locked herself in the room, and I could hear her sobbing while lying behind the door...Hurry up and reply, I will never talk about you again...]
These letters made Annan's joy of getting out of trouble gradually calm down and turn to sadness.
The fire crow's eyes reflected Annan lying in front of the desk, writing a reply:
[Dear sisters:
I'm fine. The ratmen attacked Breeze City a few days ago. I might be their target, so the connection between the manor and the outside world was closed. It's okay now. Sorry for making you worry.
My friends say that there are more and more Skaven in the north. How is the situation in Osulond Territory?
Don't worry about me anymore, I have many friends here. 】
Annan dried the letter paper, folded it and stuffed it into the mailbox in the claw of the fire crow. He opened the window and watched the fire crow turn into a dazzling fire arrow in the sun and disappear into the high blue sky.
Then we are preparing to bring Martin back.
Annan asked Abby to prepare the carriage, teased the little spider with his fingers through the glass bottle for a while, and then came downstairs to set off.
……
The standing ancient manor comes to life with the arrival of the carriage.
Because the conflict with the Olmedo family was resolved, Annan was not blocked from arriving this time. However, when he came to the restaurant and prepared to take him back, he was rejected by Martin.
Martin, who took back his jeweled rapier, put on his ill-fitting aristocratic dress and declared to Annan: "I am not your puppet!"
"Who taught you to say that?"
Puppet is a complicated word, and it is not something Martin would say.
"It's said in the book."
"Which book?"
"It's those books that we love and hate..."
Martin cannot read.
The servant answered Annan's doubts in a low voice: "Master Martin was listening to "The Little King" recently, and this is a sentence in it."
Annan ignored Martin's hostility and sat on the sofa opposite him.
“Do you know what I have been through these days?” Annan tried to infect Martin with emotion, which was his weakness: “I was imprisoned in the dungeon by Olmedo.”
This would be very effective against the upright, simple, straightforward... Martin.
"Who is Olmedo!?"
But Annan could not say the next words. He turned his head and looked at the servant: "You haven't let him know Augusta Olmedo for so long?"
"Master Martin knows about Mr. Augusta, but he hasn't remembered his last name yet..."
Annan had no choice but to say: "Olmedo is Augusta." "Who is Augusta?" ! ?”
“Didn’t you say he remembered it?”
“He did remember it in the morning...”
Annan had no choice but to skip this part and focus on describing the dangers he encountered in the dungeon - violent orcs, man-eating ogres, and being assassinated by a psyker.
"He killed you?!"
"...Yes, I am dead."
"No! No!!!" Martin wailed, " Cousin, I will avenge you!"
Annan couldn't understand Martin's logic, so he had to say: "If you don't come back with me, I will ask Mr. Fast to take you away. Mr. Ste can’t take you away, so I’ll ask Aunt Susan to come over.”
"No!!!"
But Martin seemed still in the pain of Annan's death and regarded Annan as Annan's murderer and pounced on him——
The frightened servant thought He tried to pull away but couldn't, so he ran out in panic.
Before Annan could react, he found a piece of paper stuffed in his hand, with a crooked line written on it: "I am a spy."
Martin saw Annan read the paper. Tiao, deliberately squeezing his eyes, pushing outwards and shouting: "Get this person out!"
"Master Annan..."
Annan, who staggered backwards, was supported by a servant and looked at Martin strangely. It was a kind of relief and trance: "I will leave, but I hope the Olmedo family will protect him. My brother. "
As for why the servant stuffed himself a note when he went out... Just assume that there is someone watching here.
Annan left the Olmedo family manor and returned to the carriage, as if he had experienced a bizarre dream.
Is Martin simply unpredictable, or is his wisdom hidden in his madness?
Forget it, leave these problems to Augusta Olmedo.
Annan and Della returned to the manor. Near noon, Fire Crow dropped into the manor with a reply.
[Bastard Brother:
Is our King in the North willing to take care of his family? The eldest sister is also worried that someone is impersonating you. I said that no one would write such ugly words except you!
There are also some rat infestations in the territory. Philo leads the guards all day long to clean up the ratmen. I thought it was just a group of ratmen wandering into the territory. Has it turned out that the entire northern territory has been invaded by ratmen?
Some farmland has indeed been damaged, food production may be reduced, and this winter will not be easy...but you don't need to worry about things at home, you know! Just like what my sister said...that sentence...
The following are what my sister said.
Your presence is worth more than all treasures! 】
“Abby.”
Annan called the maid: “Has the price of food increased in the city?”
Abby, who just bought some wheat flour yesterday, said: "It has increased by about one-fifth."
"Is this normal?"
"The rat man's attack caused some merchants to Hoarding food..."
Speaking of merchants, Annan thought that the 5,000 gold coin IOU had not been exchanged, so he called Francois and entrusted him to collect debts and free slaves.
By the way, purchase 1,000 gold coins of wheat flour and potatoes and send them to the Reeves family.
Francois looked like he wanted to say something.
"What's wrong?" Annan asked him.
"You are not from the Reeves family, why are you doing this?"
"Because..."
Annan thought of the emotions in the letter, they were caring Brother, but he actually cares about Annan.
"I don't want them to get hurt."
(End of Chapter)