Chapter 429 87. Everyone’s Gift
Deep in the dark, damp dungeon, vague conversations echoed between the stained walls.
“…The royal family of the Kingdom of Rekaner betrayed humanity. They colluded with the rat people to go north and the demons to go south, leaving the Kingdom of Rekaner in ruins under the attack of the rat tide and the demon tide. This is me Know the truth..."
The figure standing in front of the cell whispered: "Aren't you willing to change your story?"
The silhouette sitting in the cage was proud: "You abandoned Montreal. The glory of the family.”
"How many more days can you last? I will do it again, that is your last chance...if you are not left with a pair of withered bones."
The dull footsteps walked farther and farther with the light of the fire, The surroundings were shrouded in darkness again.
Crash—crash—
The prisoner in the darkness swung the iron chain and pressed his chapped lips against the wall, absorbing the insignificant moisture. Just when he was about to fall asleep in this position, a flash of magic suddenly appeared in the cell, causing the prisoner to squint his eyes.
Under the faint flash, a gift box and a letter placed on it appeared in front of him.
[Collected by Princess Sayles:]
I am Annan, do you remember me?
Your brother probably didn’t expect that I was still alive and had gone to the Tatooine Empire and was now a respected champion warlock, right?
I live a good life here. The Golden Family is more disciplined than your Montreal family. I guess you're fine. After all, who would bring in bandits to slaughter their relatives crazily, but the situation won't be too good, because Her Royal Highness the Princess is an upright person. It’s almost the 1000th year of the Saint Laurent calendar. In my hometown, there is a custom of giving each other gifts during the New Year, so I prepared an apple pie for you. I hope you like it. ”
The letter and gift box that suddenly appeared in the dungeon seemed like a dream, but she really smelled the aroma of food.
Princess Seles first stuffed the paper into her mouth, an act that nearly choked her to death, and then weakly opened the gift box.
A complete apple pie was placed there. The once ordinary fragrance now caused people to go crazy. Princess Seles suppressed her instincts and sat in front of the apple pie as before, arranging her hair in a ladylike manner. Picking up a piece of apple pie, he raised his neck like a swan and put it into his mouth.
The sweet and sour taste melted in the mouth, causing Princess Sayles' cheeks to twitch after she had not eaten for too long. After a long time, it turned into a whisper:
"Thank you, I like your gift."
……
In the vast snowfield, there is a basement covered with snow.
Bang——
Kerberos' magic experiment failed due to the sudden stirring of magic power.
Opening the void and throwing the waste in, Kerberos looked at the culprit—a gift box and a note? He smelled the same kind of scent in the dissipated magic power, and it was far stronger than him - because he was hiding here, who could find him?
He looked down at the envelope and couldn't help but curse angrily: "Who the hell called me Little Bat?"
【Kyle Belos (Little Bat) receives:】
Guess who I am?
To be honest, I still don’t know whether you are a good bat or a bad bat. But if you have a conscience, go and see Teacher Meier - I erected a tomb for him in the cemetery of Xingyue Bay. If you don't see the cemetery...do me a favor and kill all the rat people around Xingyue Bay.
That apple pie is a New Year's gift to you. I hope you like it, it doesn't matter if you don't. Let me tell you secretly, that piece of shit Agarwal doesn’t have it.
"Brat..."
Kerberos already knew the owner of the letter. After laughing and cursing, he hesitantly picked up a piece with his mage's hand and took a silent bite.
Packing——
The devil that was napping in the corner was awakened by the hand of the mage.
“Go up there and see if the rat tide is gone, I’m going on a long trip!”
……
The border of Dimon Kingdom.
Wave after wave of rats hit the border like a tide from the distant plains. In the Winter Territory, magic light suddenly flashed next to Mrs. Winter standing at the top of the castle.
Her personal mage appeared, checked and handed out a note: "Madam, someone gave you a gift."
The cold wind from the heights removed the rat man's odor. After tearing it up, Mrs. Winter first glanced at the snow bear cloak that appeared with the note, and opened the note.
[The Forever Lady of Winter collects:
I am Annan, long time no see.
I escaped from the Kingdom of Rekaner and am now in my new territory of Gem Bay in the south of the Principality of Montable Rock. You are welcome to be my guest. My territory is large and comfortable. Of course, I never covet the secrets you discovered! But I am really short of money recently, and I just spent the last gold coin I have...
Oh, by the way, this is my gift to you, a snow bear cloak.
"This is really good news." The frosty Mrs. Winter showed a smile, "June."
"Madam."
A waitress appeared behind her.
"Prepare a generous gift to be sent to the Gem Bay of the Principality of Montabourlock, and prepare a box of gems."
"Okay."
……
In the filthy ratman lair, a silhouette advanced in the shadows, approaching the fat ratman guarded by elite ratmen little by little.
When the outline approached the fat rat-man, a flash of magic raised its head in fright, and a sharp blade smoothly cut open its neck, and the sharp dagger almost cut off its head.
The silhouette is no longer hidden, because a group of ratmen, led by a ratman wearing a red cloak, poured into the lair and wiped out the elite ratmen around them.
The hand stained with rancid blood picked up the note brought by the flash:
[My Lady Maria received:
My poor mouseman, there must not be much good food in the hive city, right? My heart aches when I think of me eating chicken legs and you eating carrion. This is a New Year's gift for you. Aunt Susan made it herself.
Also, don’t let me know you killed someone!
"This is...what."
The red-cloaked rat man shook away the blood stains on his weapon and approached Maria.
“My friend sent it.”
"Friend...a human thing?"
Maria looked at it with sharp eyes: "Remember my warning, my brother...stay away from him."
...
A barefoot woman wearing only a cloak walks in the snowstorm.
The snow covered her ankles, but she moved forward indifferently... At a certain moment, a flash of light appeared in front of her.
[Nun of the God of Justice and Bravery:]
Do you still remember me? Miss nun, I am Annan.
Please rest assured that the children are fine. My new territory is about to be built. They will cry with joy when they know that they can go to school again, right?
Oh, this wouldn't have happened... I really wanted to send a piece of shit to Agarwal, but I was afraid that he would come to trouble me. Forget it, thirty years on the east bank of the Pulani River, thirty years on the west bank of the Pulani River. When he was too old to walk, I would go over and snatch his crutches, kick his good legs, and mix rat droppings in his rice.
My new territory welcomes you. If you come, it is not impossible to build a church for that god.
By the way, I’ll treat you to apple pie.
The barefoot woman picked up the gift box, and the footprints in the ice and snow changed direction and headed south.
(End of this chapter)