Chapter 549 206. Exploring Dreamland
Annan declared war on the Demon King.
Although there is still some magic stone left, Annan can delay for a while but... Tedder gave him courage.
The most beautiful elf in the world would never lie to him.
Annan, who had brought nothing with him, appeared on the edge of the lava lake and declared to the Demon Lord: "I am not afraid of you!"
Just like Martin who got into trouble will eventually face Aunt Susan holding a broom, Annan also faces the revenge of the flame phantom. Annan firmly believed that this was a dream, and after thinking "it doesn't hurt much", the pain on his body became like an itch. Even while being beaten around, Annan found fun and cheered.
After another ineffective damage, the flame phantom picked up Annan and threw it towards the lava lake.
“This is just a dream!”
Annan fell into the lava with a “plop” and did not wake up because the warmth surrounded him from all directions. Even when he surfaced, Annan discovered I can still breathe.
Annan emerged from the lava lake, stared at the shadow of flames on the shore, took a mouthful of lava and spit it towards it.
The Demon King is nothing more than that!
The flame shadow stared at Annan, and suddenly faded away, disappearing into this lava dreamland.
The curse is lifted? Annan thought, but he had not yet escaped from this hellish environment.
Annan swam to the shore and climbed ashore from the lava lake. The clothes were still clean, neither damp nor burned. He sat on the shore for a while, and the flame shadow no longer appeared.
The shadow of the Demon King seems to have gone far away.
Annan looked around in the lava dream where he was the only one left, and silence and loneliness came quietly. Annan even wondered if he was bullying it too much...
Annan left the lava lake and began to explore the outside world. He walked for a long time, but there was only endless desert around him.
The lava lake had disappeared behind him. Annan continued to move in one direction, but until he woke up from his dream, he saw no new changes.
Anyway, Annan seems to have gotten rid of the demon king.
On a new day, the first thing Annan did was to pick up the magic mirror: "Magic mirror, magic mirror, is Princess Sails okay now?"
"It's very bad."
The magic mirror's answer dispelled Annan's joy. He sighed and looked out the window at the bustling streets and the sparkling bay.
The Free City is on the right track, gradually completing the things that a city-state should have.
The free port is officially completed.
Annan and Itilia attended the opening ceremony of the port.
A neat, clean port is not just a postcard for the city, it also creates a sense of pride among workers.
After the port is completed, the only things left under construction in Liberty City are: the Temple of Gods, the Magic Gunpowder Factory, the City Wall, and the Mage Tower.
The Temple of Gods is coming to an end, the Magic Gunpowder Factory has just begun, and both the city walls and the Mage Tower have a long construction period. Girardi asked the envoy to bring news that he wanted to start trade cooperation with Free City.
After the news spread that the new Grand Duke Girardi had established a capital in the Watch Territory, the nobles in the north began to migrate one after another. This means that the wealth and population of the Principality of Montaburlok are also flowing to the Watch Territory, which is only about 800 miles away from Liberty City.
Liberty City can take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune. For example, in order to build the watch territory, Girardi placed a large number of orders for cement, magic guns, and magic artillery.
But between Free City and Watchland is pure wilderness, with no bandits, no wild monsters, and no roads. Annan believed that it was necessary to build a trade route with the Principality of Montabul Locke, but he remembered that the trade route between Star Moon Bay and Breeze City was not completed until the Ratmen went north...
There are still some idle people in the city - most of them are desperate strangers who learned about opportunities in Liberty City from magic newspapers and were provided with free accommodation. They spent all their money to buy a boat ticket and went to Liberty City to pan for gold. .
Evelyn even wrote a "Liberty City Gold Rush" news item.
Liberty City did not disappoint these desperate people with dreams. There are countless opportunities here. Those with money can buy shops, those without money can find jobs, and only professionals have nothing to do... There is nothing they can do here. Even the mercenary guild has been put on hold because it can't find the commission. In addition, the public security in Liberty City is good. It’s incredible...
Some professionals have become disruptors of public order.
As a result, they were caught by the guards and sent to prison, where they would gradually become familiar with the rules of Liberty City.
In view of these, Annan put the establishment of trade routes on the agenda.
After announcing the "trade route", Girardi sent the first batch of funds with great interest, saying that the Principality of Montable Locke would bear the cost of the trade route.
Girardi may not be a good archduke, but he must be a good friend.
This is undoubtedly a good thing. Liberty City has money, and Liberty City people have jobs and money.
The money will not fall into the hands of Liberty City, but it will expand the pool, or increase the gross product value. The more water in the pool, the healthier the circulation in Liberty City.
A new night fell, and Annan took a magic stone with him after finishing his meditation.
It’s not about coaxing the demon king, it’s just to see if it will come out again.
Annan appeared at the edge of the lava lake again, but did not find the flame shadow, and then put up the magic image.
This magical image looked like that, and it seemed to come from the Principality of Keating, because Annan saw the beginning sign of the silhouettes of the twin ministers.
The story of this magical image tells the story of a deceased person who wants to enter the world of the dead, but is stuck at the pass of the Principality of Keating: he is already dead and is not considered a living creature, so he must first go to the Immigration Department to handle the goods. Exit Permit. The deceased went to apply for it, but was told that he was already dead. He must be alive to apply for an exit permit. He had to go to the Ministry of Commerce to get a special permit...
The deceased changed from a corpse to a rotting corpse, and finally from a rotting corpse to a skeleton. Only then did he get the certificate and successfully enter the world of the dead.
The magical video satirizes the bureaucracy of the Principality of Keating. Strictly speaking, this is not a magical video, and it has nothing to do with the well-made production... but it can resonate with the audience. The only drawback is that it takes two hours The description of bureaucracy is so vivid that it transfers the audience's hatred of the Keating Principality to the magical image——
Who would spend more than 10 silver coins to watch this kind of thing?
But the most important thing is that from beginning to end, the flame shadow never appeared again.
The Demon Lord seems really angry.
Annan activated the magic stone again, let it continue to play, and chose a new direction to explore the world outside the lava lake.
After nearly six hours of walking, Annan still found nothing new.
In the next two days, Annan successively explored the other two directions of the lava lake. Realizing that the lava lake is the only three "living creatures" in the lava dream, the other two are himself and the flame shadow.
But the flame shadow no longer appears.
On this day, Annan picked up the magic mirror again: "Magic mirror, magic mirror, where is Princess Seles?"
"The dungeon of King Ruikaner."
(End of this chapter)