A strange world

Annan wanted to yell, "Your father used a scroll to make me forget the harm he caused me?", but Omledo's rays could easily clean up an elite mercenary team composed of Fast.

Silently placing an unfinished book on the table on the dragon skin scroll, Annan said, "What about Martin?"

Annan added a line to tie Martin into the basement to the "things to do after coming out" planned during the dungeon.

Olmedo pursed his lips slightly when he saw Annan's little move: "You can bring him back at any time, no one will stop you anymore."

An Nan said in her heart that no one had ever stopped her, but Martin always ran out when he couldn't stand it...

Regardless, the acceptance of the scroll represented a reconciliation between Annan and Augusta Olmedo.

Temporary reconciliation.

"You should rest first. I have to go back to the city lord's palace to continue handling official duties."

Olmedo left his seat, and Francois, who had just picked up the coffee, also stood up.

Annan rested well in the dungeon, but he did need to take care of some personal matters. Asking Abby outside the door to send them away, Annan began to process the letters brought by Fire Crow.

These letters were taken down by the maid, and the Fire Crow flew back to Osurond Territory and brought new letters, four in total.

The first and second letters were just normal, everyday things. But I was still in the dungeon and couldn't reply, so the third letter turned into questioning where Annan had gone, and the fourth letter turned into worry and uneasiness.

At this time, Fire Crow appeared outside the window, carrying the fifth letter.

[The eldest sister locked herself in the room, and I could hear her sobbing while lying behind the door...Hurry up and reply, I will never talk about you again...]

These letters made Annan's joy of getting out of trouble gradually calm down and turn to sadness.

Fire Crow's eyes reflected Annan lying in front of the desk, writing a reply:

[Dear sisters:

I'm fine. The ratmen attacked Breeze City a few days ago. I might be their target, so the connection between the manor and the outside world was closed. It's okay now. Sorry for making you worry.

My friends say that there are more and more Skaven in the north. How is the situation in Osurond Territory?

Don't worry about me anymore, I have many friends here. 】

Annan dried the letter paper, folded it and stuffed it into the mailbox on the fire crow's claw. He opened the window and watched the fire crow turn into a dazzling fire arrow in the sun and disappear into the high blue sky.

Then there was preparation to bring Martin back.

Annan asked Abby to prepare the carriage, teased the little spider with his fingers through the glass bottle for a while, and then came downstairs to set off.

…

The standing ancient manor comes to life with the arrival of the carriage.

Because the conflict with the Olmedo family had been resolved, Annan was not blocked from arriving this time. However, when he came to the restaurant and prepared to take him back, he was rejected by Martin.

Martin, who carried his jeweled rapier, put back on the ill-fitting aristocratic dress and declared to Annan: "I am not your puppet!"

"Who taught you to say that?"

Puppet is a complicated word, and it's not something Martin would say.

"It says so in the book."

"Which book?"

"It's those books that we love and hate..."

Martin cannot read.

It was the servant who answered Annan's doubts in a low voice: "Master Martin has been listening to "The Little King" recently. This is a sentence in it."

Annan ignored Martin's hostility and sat on the sofa opposite him.

"Do you know what I have been through these days?" Annan tried to infect Martin with emotion. This was his weakness: "I was imprisoned in the dungeon by Olmedo."

This would be very effective against the upright, simple, straightforward... Martin.

"Who is Olmedo!?"

But Annan couldn't say the next words. He tilted his head and looked at the servant: "You haven't let him know Augusta Olmedo for so long?"

"Master Martin knows about Master Augusta, but he hasn't remembered his last name yet..."

Annan could only say: "Olmedo is Augusta."

"Who is Augusta!?"

"Didn't you say he remembered it?"

"I did remember it in the morning..."

Annan had no choice but to skip this part and focus on describing the dangers he encountered in the dungeon - violent orcs, man-eating ogres, and being assassinated by a psyker.

"He killed you?!"

"...Yes, I'm dead."

"No! No!!!" Martin wailed, "Cousin, I will avenge you!"

Annan couldn't understand Martin's logic, so he had to say: "If you don't come back with me, I will ask Mr. Fast to take you away. If Mr. Fast can't take you away, I will ask Aunt Susan to come over." .”

"No!!!"

But Martin seemed still in the pain of Annan's death and regarded Annan as Annan's murderer and pounced on him——

The frightened servant tried to pull away but was unable to do so and ran out in panic.

Before Annan could react, he found a piece of paper stuffed in his hand, with a crooked line written on it: "I am a spy."

Martin saw Annan reading the note, winking deliberately, pushing him outwards and shouting: "Get this person out!"

"Master Annan..."

Annan, who was stumbling backward, was supported by a servant and looked at Martin strangely. It was a kind of relief and trance: "I will leave, but I hope the Olmedo family will protect my brother."

As for why the servant stuffed himself a note when he went out...just think that there is someone watching here.

Annan left the Olmedo family manor and returned to the carriage, as if he had experienced a strange dream.

Is Martin really just unpredictable, or is his wisdom hidden in his madness?

Forget it, leave these problems to Augusta Olmedo.

Annan and Della returned to the manor. Near noon, Fire Crow dropped into the manor with a reply.

[Accepted by the bastard brother:

Is our King in the North willing to take care of his family? The eldest sister is also worried that someone is impersonating you. I said that no one would write such ugly words except you!

There was also some rat infestation in the territory. Philo led the guards all day long to clean up the ratmen. I thought it was just a group of ratmen wandering into the territory. Did it turn out that the entire northern territory was invaded by ratmen?

Some farmland has indeed been damaged, food production may be reduced, and this winter will not be easy... but you don't need to worry about things at home, you know! Just like what my sister said... that sentence...

The following are my sister’s words.

Your presence is worth more than all treasures! 】

"Abby."

Annan called the maid: "Has the price of food increased in the city?"

Abby, who just bought some wheat flour yesterday, said: "It has increased by about a fifth."

"Is this normal?"

"The ratmen's attack has caused some merchants to hoard food..."

Speaking of merchants, Annan thought that the 5,000 gold coin IOU had not been exchanged, so he called Francois and entrusted him to collect debts and free slaves.

By the way, he bought 1,000 gold coins of wheat flour and potatoes and sent them to the Reeves family.

Francois looked like he wanted to say something.

"What's wrong?" Annan asked him.

"You are not from the Reeves family, why do you do this?"

"because……"

Annan thought about the emotions in the letters. They were caring about their younger brother, but they were actually caring about Annan.

"I don't want them to get hurt."