Chapter 148 2. The famous idol Annan
Two envoy knights came to the bonfire with big swords and defended Annan.
The ogre stood and stared into the darkness beyond Annan's field of vision for a long time.
"The gnoll scouts have retreated." The ogre said, "This is not a good sign."
The gnolls without a leader will rush over in a chaotic manner after discovering the enemy. The absence of these Gnoll scouts meant that they were observing and obeying the Gnoll leader's orders.
Or the combination of two heavily armored knights, an ogre, an orc and a human left them scratching their heads.
“Can’t we defeat it?”
Two elite knights and one ogre, plus Annan and the orcs can almost fight against ten fasts.
Can't the enemy's strength also expand after going from Breeze City to Xingyue Bay, just like the currency expanded after going from Pinglin Town to Breeze City?
“We can beat them, but it’s not necessary.” The ogre put the roasted whole rabbit into his mouth and chewed it. “We will not build a territory. Even if we defeat them, there will be new wolves. People are coming.”
"Then leave first."
Annan originally wanted to keep the ogre here as the portal medium, but now he had to give up.
There is a high probability that those jackals are no match for the ogres, but Annan, who only has two of his men, does not want to take risks.
“Choose wisely.”
Ogres prefer using their brains and eating them to their hands. "The smell of blood will attract ferocious predators, but wise prey will not stay in a strange place for long."
Xingyue Bay is still a wild place now, and it is not worth wasting an opportunity to summon an epic mage here.
Extinguish the bonfire, get into the carriage, and Annan and the others leave here before the jackal scouts lead their clansmen.
But before leaving, Annan, like all unwilling people, looked back at the sound of the tide in the distance.
Next time, he will take the people, soldiers, food, seeds, and all the necessities for building the territory to declare his sovereignty here.
……
In the afternoon of the next day, Annan and the envoy knight parted on a fork in the road 300 miles away from Breeze City.
They wanted to rush to the royal capital with the development order to resume their duties, but their participation in the turmoil in Breeze City delayed them for a long time.
Annan likes them especially. These cold iron cans never complain or talk nonsense, they will only tell you 'yes' and 'no', and will not say "You actually raise ogres and orcs... ..." disgusting words.
"If you want to relax or find somewhere to go, you can come to Xingyue Bay...the salary is generous, um...it's okay...playing at the beach, sunbathing..." Annan's cheeks gradually turned red with shame.
"Goodbye, Lord Annan Reeves."
Of course, it also includes the shame of ignoring Annan. The two envoy knights turned their dragon-blooded horses and disappeared into the southern fork of the road into flying dust.
Annan and the others continued on their way and arrived at Sunset Plains in the evening.
The fire burned vast fields and forests, and it is said that the druids intervened to stop the fire.
The stretches of charred dead trees were filled with chills and decay. The setting sun, dead woods, and charred roads made Annan feel a little depressed. He didn't notice an owl squatting on the treetop, watching two carriages passing by.
Annan's mood quickly changed from depression to a lord - these charred charcoal are natural resources, and they can be taken away when returning to Xingyue Bay in the future. The ashes after burning wheat fields are also excellent fertilizers, but unfortunately they are mixed with the remains of rat men.
It was another peaceful night of driving. In the morning, Annan woke up and saw the outline of Breeze City.
Releasing the cleaning technique to clean the wrinkles on the mage's robe and the tired look on his face, the ogres and orcs got out of the carriage and followed the carriage as guards.
Before entering the city, Annan reminded them: "I don't want word to spread in Breeze City tomorrow that the King of the North was driven out of his territory by the gnolls and returned to Breeze City in despair."
food The man-demon and the orc did not speak. "Can I trust you?"
"In the name of the orc god." Howler thumped his chest.
"It would be a disgrace to her to have a wise man swear an oath," said the ogre.
Annan thought they agreed and continued on his way.
Order has been restored in Breeze City, and the devastation outside the city has also healed with the help of the Mage Tower. The carriages that merged into the team aroused the strangeness of the surrounding people entering the city.
Many people recognize the unique emblems of the Twelve Kings in the North. No matter how bad they are, they should know that the King in the North has an ogre and orc subordinate.
So when the news of the return of the King in the North came to the city before Annan, then...
"Jack! I knew you would come back!!!"
"Ruth is still there. Waiting for you, go find him!"
"Jack woo...Jack, it's great that you are okay..."
"Jack...I am your Ruth, I am. Resurrected, come and kiss me quickly..."
Annan unexpectedly experienced the feeling of becoming an idol in a different world. Fanatic crowds crowded the streets, making it difficult for vehicles to move. Fortunately, the power of the ogre was still there, so people just shouted and did not dare to crowd.
But as time goes by, sooner or later they will stick to the ogre.
Annan got out of the carriage, stood on the carriage and stepped on the guardrail, and said boldly like Jack in "The Fall of the Wizard's Tower": "Please get out of the way, I'm going to settle the score with Karl now!"
At this time, if you lose your footing and fall into the crowd, you may not even have a single piece of clothing left.
“Go to Ruth first!”
But everyone didn't buy it. They shouted in unison, and the wave almost lifted off the roof. A mage even appeared from nowhere and released arcane missiles into the sky.
“Okay, go find Ruth.” Annan shouted before the street descended into complete chaos and carnival: “Get out of the way! I’m going to find Ruth!”
The crowd Finally, a road opened up, revealing the city guards who were blocked outside.
"Please escort me to the City Lord's Mansion... No, go back to the manor first."
There is a high probability that these people will follow me and let them see me get into the City Lord's Mansion, maybe tomorrow There will be rumors about the betrayal of Han Jack...
Most people here haven't learned to distinguish the difference between reality and magical images. In their simple concept: Annan is Jack, and Jack is Annan!
As for why Jack didn't die or grow old... they didn't care, just like they never cared about why mages could cast spells or why priests knew magic.
"This is our honor, Jie... An Nannan, your lord." The captain of the city guard replied excitedly, stumbling.
On the way back to the manor, Annan's welcome did not diminish. The crowd followed the carriage. People stood on the street, on the second floor, on the terrace, and even climbed on the roof, throwing flowers and scarves at Annan.
Let’s put it this way, Olmedo, who painfully killed his father and saved Breeze City from danger, did not receive such a welcome when he returned.
Annan went to his loyal Xingyue Bay? Annan returns to his faithful city of Breeze!
The journey of more than ten minutes was forced to take dozens of minutes. Finally, the carriage drove into the manor and the noisy crowd was blocked out.
Stop on the steps and waved to the crowd outside the manor, Annan hurried back to the study.
He hasn't seen Spider-Man for four days.
(End of this chapter)