Chapter 544 201. Infiltration Contract and Choice
As the city lord, Annan strictly abides by the daily routine arranged by the two deputy city lords Itilia and Olmedo: do whatever you want. .
After finally retaining Sister Deta, Annan returned to his usual idleness, staying in the living room of the city lord's mansion in a daze, and then fell asleep leisurely——
When the lava lake appeared in front of his eyes, Annan realized He fell asleep. But looking around, the flame shadow is not here... just like the last time I fell asleep during the day.
Does the flame shadow really only appear at night?
After waiting quietly by the lake for a few minutes, the shadow of the flame never appeared. Annan began to explore the land opposite the lava lake.
The rough gravel beach under your feet is extremely real, as if it has always existed here... Is this a projection of hell, or is it just a dream that does not exist in this world?
Annan looked into the distance, and there was no end in sight to this hellish barren land. At first he just walked, occasionally looking back to see if the flame shadow existed, and then switched to running tirelessly.
Suddenly, a blazing pillar of flame gushes out in front of Annan.
The phantom of the flame suddenly appeared in the pillar of flames.
"I almost thought I couldn't find you..." Annan stopped and showed a sunny smile that would make girls and women stunned: "If I excuse you, I... would like to ask you what kind of magical images you want to see tonight? "
The flame phantom responded by grabbing Annan's collar. There was a brief burst of heat. Annan saw himself rising into the air, forming an arc and falling towards the magma lake.
Annan's long mouth was filled with sulfur and steam, and he woke up before falling into the magma.
Lily who was lying on her body was ejected by Annan who woke up.
“What’s wrong with you?”
Lily deftly landed on the carpet and came to Annan's feet.
"I had a... sweet dream."
Annan picked up Lily in shock, put it back on his lap, and began to think quietly.
“How long have I slept?”
“Don’t ask a cat such a profound question.”
"Then how many small fishes can you eat while I'm sleeping?"
"Five meows!"
"Only five..."
Lily makes a date He can eat a small fish caught by Layla in a minute.
“Because the cat will be full after eating five.”
Annan realized that he had slept for more than "five fish" time: "How many are left?"
"Three!"
Less than ten minutes.
Annan, who was no longer sleepy, remembered that he had not summoned the element today, put Lily aside, got into the bathroom and washed his hands - washing away the bad luck of not summoning the fire element for five consecutive days.
Arrived in the garden, Annan began his first summons - the water element appeared from the teleportation array.
Annan asked him to go to the garden to water the flowers, and started the second summons without any hope.
A blazing heat similar to that in a dream hit his face, and a large fire element appeared on the summoning array.
Annan skillfully canceled the summons and summoned again, and the large fire elemental and the fire elemental elder appeared together.
“Long time no see.”
Annan recognized the fire element giant through the tiny orichalcum flower on its chest.
The fire element elder conveyed friendly emotions, and Annan took the opportunity to ask: "I need some fire elements to help me, can you help...?"
The fiery emotion coming from that channel became resistant, and Annan was lost. Said: "If it's difficult, forget it..."
The flames on the fire element elder's body were no longer strong, and he seemed listless, and then a consciousness entered Annan's mind.
That consciousness told Annan. The fire element requires a contract. Without a contract, appearing on the main plane will cause the element to lose its origin.
“What is a contract?”
The fire element elder conveyed complex emotions that Annan couldn't understand. But it doesn't matter, he can ask the dean: "Just a contract? I will find a way." The Elemental Legion seems to have a chance to return to Liberty City. Annan leaves the garden and unexpectedly encounters the entangled Mrs. Orlok.
She looked very sad, her makeup was stained by tears, and she was supported by a servant in front of the city lord's mansion, like a woman who had lost her grandson.
But in fact she lost her lover who was the same age as her grandson.
Annan stayed by the wall for a while, and then came out after Mrs. O'Rourke left sadly.
"Have you seen it all?" Olmedo asked, "She just promised to give out two-thirds of the gold mine."
It seems that Mrs. O'Rourke really likes her lover... .
"What do you think?" Annan asked her.
"In terms of profit, we can get back more than 200,000 gold coins by intervening..."
Annan said without thinking: "But the price is that we will be involved in the war again, which will make The people died.”
Olmedo fell silent.
"Sir, I have an idea..." Luo Xi, standing aside, hesitated to speak. "Our musketeers and reservists have mastered their skills. They only have the final actual combat training left. I think this is a good opportunity..."
"Where are the casualties?"
Losie stood up He opened his chest, revealing the cold blood and rat head logo on the plate armor: 'Sir, we are soldiers! Fighting is our duty! '
"Then how do you treat the families of those soldiers who died in battle?" Annan, standing in front of the city lord's palace, looked to the east - that is the cemetery of the heroic spirits.
Annan's words knocked back Losi's courage.
Olmedo frowned slightly... Such words would be regarded as weakness by any noble. A lord who didn't dare let her soldiers fight...but she knew the problem was far more complicated than that.
"Annan, I agree with your kindness, but I don't agree with your weakness." Olmedo said, "You think that only by living can you have a future. But for a warrior, honor is more important than anything else."
Losie puffed up her chest in cooperation.
"I...want to think about it."
Annan knew the benefits of agreeing to Mrs. O'Rourke...not just a gold mine, nor just allowing the musketeers to transform into real warriors, this was also an opportunity to let the magic muskets make loud gunshots in Middle-earth.
Annan just couldn't accept the passing of these people who loved him...
Is this considered the good character of a lord? Annan doesn't know.
"One more thing, the Principality of Keating has sent someone again."
Annan's attention moved away from "Life and Honor": "For the magic newspaper?"
"Well, this time they are willing to pay one hundred thousand gold coins."
"Shhh..."
Annan looked at the silent crystal lair warily, suppressing his surprise: "How much do you say? ?”
“A quarter of arcane energy core.”
Annan couldn’t help but said: “...I suspect they are training us.”
"Training?"
"It is... just like the Keating Principality does with surrounding countries, maintaining closeness but also provoking relations."
Olmedo vaguely understood: "In short, they said It was a misunderstanding before... Do we promise them?"
"Why not?" Annan coughed lightly: "I have always respected Mr. Flanning, who has been the finance minister for hundreds of years. It’s my honor to cooperate with the Principality of Keating!”
Olmedo said happily: “You finally have the good character of a lord”
"You mean temperament?"
"I mean shameless."
(End of this chapter)