A strange world

The bullock cart with its goods tied with ropes slowly drove out of the city gate.

Annan generously spent 300 gold coins to buy fifty cows, not only because he did not want to lead the people to trek for more than ten days to reach Xingyue Bay, but also because these cattle, with twenty-five males and females each, would be of great use in next year's spring plowing. .

And in the future, when Tasia comes from the Snowy Mountains to Xingyue Bay as a guest, she will feel the warmth of home in the cattle pen.

The Cavaliers sent by Olmedo to assist in the defense stood coldly by the road. When Annan was about to set off, the Mercolto people brought news that Fast escorted Aunt Susan and her family into the city.

Annan let the prepared convoy set off first and followed Michael's mage apprentice back to the manor.

Annan saw the bear-like Aunt Susan and the monkey-like Uncle Hollin standing in front of the steps, as well as poor Martin who was being ravaged by them.

"Oh my little Annan-"

Aunt Susan still wanted to hug Annan as before, but the valuable mage robe and luxurious manor made her hesitate. However, Annan had already embraced Aunt Susan in surprise, without any change.

"Did Martin get you into trouble again? I'll teach him a lesson for you!" Aunt Susan quickly returned to her previous relationship-loving Annan and hurting Martin.

Annan looked at Martin who was pulled in front of him by his ears and winked at him for help.

"Cousin?"

"Of course, you are my cousin!"

"No, Aunt Susan. In fact...Martin is doing a secret thing for me."

"Oh my god... Susan, did you hear that? Our Martin has a promising future!" Uncle Hollin said happily, and then criticized Annan: "Annan, you take too much care of Martin. He is as fat as a pig now. Leave him to me."

"Of course, there are plenty of trees on the property, so you won't be running out of things to do."

Annan readily agreed. He was also worried that if he went to Xingyue Bay, Martin would go to the Olmedo family again.

Then he looked at Fast standing next to him and said helplessly: "Boy, I'm going to be your nanny..."

In order to send Aunt Susan and her family over, Fast was forced to close the tavern - he would stay in Breeze City.

"Are the Bard and Wood here too?"

Fast pointed to the mansion: "Wood is inside, and the bard went to Plenty City."

Unfortunately, the bard didn't come, so Annan walked into the mansion.

Wood was leaning on the sofa with his cloak on, the wine glass in his palm swaying with bright red wine. I haven’t seen him for almost two months, and he no longer looks that sloppy and thin.

"Good night, my friend."

"If you don't drink it, that cup of sheep blood will solidify."

Wood poured thick sheep's blood into his mouth in a non-verbal manner, and Annan asked the head maid to wake Evelin.

Aunt Susan and the others walked into the mansion, and Annan asked the maid to prepare some breakfast and sit in the living room.

Uncle Huolin lamented that the ogres were so big, the orcs were so strong, and Annan was so powerful. Annan talked about what happened these days. Not wanting to worry Aunt Susan, Annan omitted the danger and conspiracy, but retained the part about "killing five ratmen with his own hands."

"Oh, my little Annan, this is so dangerous..." But Aunt Susan and Uncle Holin were more worried about Annan.

"me too!"

Martin proudly claimed that when Uncle Holling asked him, "Did you kill the Skaven too?" Martin said the number 682.

This is the total number of apple pies he ate.

"Mr. Fast!"

The clear voice made Fast raise his head to look at the girl running down the steps. Evelin held up the hem of her skirt and threw herself into Fast's arms, jumping up and down.

Fast was caught off guard, and when he came to his senses, he screamed like a lady who stepped on a mouse, and roared like an old father who discovered that his daughter was a bad student: "Why did you make my Evelyn look like this!"

“Uh…Evelin, I’ll leave it to you to explain.”

Annan prepared to avoid the limelight and set off.

Saying goodbye to Aunt Susan's family who had just gotten together and then separated, Annan promised to pick them up after the construction of Xingyue Bay was completed.

Evelin hugged the angry Fast and suggested that he go over to help, but Annan refused.

Annan couldn't bear the accident that happened to Aunt Susan's family, so Fast and the others stayed here to protect them. Annan didn't even dare to talk about the remuneration, fearing that Mr. Fast would be even more angry.

Michael came after hearing the news, and Annan had one more person to say goodbye to.

Michael waved his hand and said in a deliberately contemptuous tone: "Don't let the jackals drive you back in despair again."

Annan's sharp eyes suddenly looked at the ogre and orc: "Who is the leaker..."

"I lost to Francois," Howler admitted frankly.

"Didn't you swear in the name of the orc god?"

When Annan asked, it said: "Our gods have told more lies than the snowflakes in the north."

After silently reciting thirty years to the east of the Pulani River and thirty years to the west of the Pulani River, Annan formally bid farewell to Aunt Susan and the others. As a result, the maid Abby chased them out and said that she and her brother also wanted to go to Xingyue Bay.

"Then let's go there with Aunt Susan and the others."

Annan readily accepts Abby and her brother.

"Master Annan, there is one more thing..." Abby decided to tell Annan the truth, "I once saw a portrait of the devil in the lady's bedroom..."

This kid...maybe he can play well with Martin.

"Don't worry, the wine lady told me about this."

At the party a few days ago, the wine lady revealed to Annan that her late husband had made a deal with the devil. But she said the contract would not affect her and Lindy. As for the Winchet family...why else would the Wine Lady be called the Wine Lady instead of Ms. Winchet?

Annan headed outside the city with the morning light on his back, driving quietly through the gradually awakening streets.

At the city gate, Annan met Olmedo on horseback.

"How did you come?"

"I didn't want to come over at first, but the guard said that he would stop by to see you off just after you set off."

Just as Annan was about to say something, a fiery red arrow emerged from the sunlight and landed on Annan's shoulder.

"You'd better solve the Reeves family's troubles as soon as possible."

"I'm still thinking of a way, do you have any ideas?"

The young city lord with a tall horse and an upright posture said something that made Annan frown: "As long as the Reeves family disappears——"

"Augusta teaches you to be a just Lord of Breeze City, instead of turning you into an unscrupulous person like him." Annan interrupted Olmedo.

"I'm just testing you, no need to say it so harshly..." Olmedo smiled bitterly.

"You hurt me and I'll hurt you."

As the chat continued, Olmedo stopped when Breeze City was almost out of sight in the distance.

"Annan..."

"I will come back before winter."

Annan's words choked back Olmedo's emotion, and also made their separation become sparse and dull.

Annan caught up with the convoy at noon, but it took ten days to reach Xingyue Bay.

When Annan got out of the carriage on an unusually cold morning exhaling white mist, the quiet sea emerged in the distance, and the slanting morning light rose from behind the yellowing trees.

Dawns Here Are Quiet.