A strange world

Chapter 1287 Section 209. Head-on confrontation

After sending Ilimoyas away, Annan looked at Joan who stayed behind and sneered: "I underestimated you, Joan, you dared to elope with Ilimoyas behind my back."

"Hehe..."

Joan tried to fool him by pretending to be stupid, but Annan was not willing to give up: "Tell me, what do you think?"

"It's just... there is a kind of bird that can't be trapped..."

"That's the line I wrote, you use my line against me?"

"Hehe..."

Annan put away his joke and looked a little serious: "Are you unhappy in Liberty City?"

"No, it's just..."

Joan, who still wanted to quibble, met Annan's eyes and suddenly quieted down: "It's just that I used to run around for survival, and after coming to Liberty City, I have been running around for my career. If it had been like this, it would have been fine, but Miss Blue Dragon suddenly gave me the opportunity to have another life."

At that time, she was lying on the dragon's back, with clouds around her and the ground under her feet. Like a free elf.

"I used to be free, I did whatever I wanted, running around everywhere... My dream at that time was to make a lot of money and have my own store. After I really made money, I didn't know what to do, so I just did what I was best at..."

"I understand."

Joan, who had no thoughts and said whatever came to her mind, asked confusedly: "What do you understand?"

"What do you think of Captain Ryan and his men?" Annan did not answer her, but looked at Captain Ryan who was discussing with his team members.

"I don't know, I have known them for less than ten minutes. But it seems... a group of good people with principles?"

"Do you want to join them?"

"Me?"

Joan pointed at herself and waved her hands in panic: "No, no, no, they are experienced mercenaries..."

"What's wrong, aren't you a warrior too?"

"How can it be the same!"

"Princess, show your courage to elope with Ilimayas."

"Lord Annan, don't tease me..."

When Joan had no hope in life, Captain Ryan's powerful figure walked in front of Annan.

"Lord Annan Reeves, we accept your employment."

"Trust me, you won't regret it."

Annan smiled.

It seems that Annan doesn't need help from outsiders. Captain Ryan and others all agree that this is Annan "taking care of business" - in fact, they are far more useful than they think.

The Osculus Mercenary Group has five masters, and Liberty City has only five or six masters so far.

Annan is going to do big things in the Broken Mountains. It's not enough to rely on him and the Free Blade alone. Sending the Liberty City army will cause a big fight, so hiring Captain Ryan is the most appropriate choice.

"As an employer, can I put another person in the mercenary group?" Annan asked.

"Do you mean to send someone to keep an eye on us or..."

"To be honest, Princess Joan has always had a dream of adventure."

"I can see it." Captain Ryan agreed.

The princess of the Empire sneaked out and was almost killed by a group of villagers...

Then Annan said: "I think the Osculus Mercenary Group is very reliable. How about letting her follow you?"

"No."

Captain Ryan was as decisive as he knocked the slave knight to death.

Annan looked at the tall Captain Ryan: "I'll add money."

"This is not a matter of money..."

Bang——

The slave knight's treasure chest was thrown out by Annan, and the lid of the box popped open, and the gold coins splashed all over the ground like flowers from the sky. Fortunately, Ilimoyas was not there, otherwise she would definitely rush over and scratch the gold coins on the ground with her hands and shout: "Mine, all mine!"

"Are these enough?"

"We will be the most loyal knights of Her Royal Highness the Princess!"

This is the part that Annan admires most about Captain Ryan: while sticking to the creed, he is frank and unpretentious.

"I haven't agreed yet!"

Joan couldn't help protesting when she saw Annan stuffed herself into the mercenary group in a few words.

"But you are moved, aren't you?"

Her voice was much lower: "...How do you know?"

"I just know."

Because Annan was like this at the beginning.

He fantasized about embarking on a fantastic adventure, meeting various races in the world of Allen, and experiencing their customs and practices...

During that time, he had a meager salary, but his life was extremely fulfilling, until the moment when his hand touched the test magic ball.

When the result that he did not have the talent to become a wizard came out, no one knew how painful he was.

What magnificent adventures and extraordinary powers have nothing to do with him. Annan will at best be a rich man by relying on some small inventions for the rest of his life, and then lose everything after the arrival of the rat people.

Fortunately, the nightmare is short-lived.

The world of Allen strangled his neck, but when he was about to suffocate, the pain faded and gradually became comfortable.

Well...this seems to be the words of the Black Widow.

Annan looked at Joan as if he was looking at his former self: "Go do what you want to do."

Joan stared at Annan blankly, holding her chest, and said with emotion: "Thank you... But even if you are so good to me, I will not give up Miss Blue Dragon."

Annan turned his head expressionlessly and said to Captain Ryan: "After she follows your actions, find a way to teach her a lesson."

"I'm still here!"

"You want to separate from us?"

Annan waved to the gnolls and kobolds who were left behind by Ilimoyas and huddled in the corner, saying, "We will act separately after we go back. I will go back to the Golden Palace to wait for the trial tomorrow. You go to the Black Rock Tavern and ask them to spread the news of the dragon slaughtering the village. Remember to let the news reach the Golden Palace."

"You want to set a trap for the overlord?"

"Yes."

Annan nodded: "The people will naturally stand on their side. So even if I produce evidence to deny the overlord Raymond, they will only think that I am well prepared and protect the dragon."

"But if the overlord himself tells the fact that the dragon slaughtered the village, and the rescued villagers I led expose his lies, the people will question and question everything he said in the past."

"When the seeds of doubt take root and sprout, it is time for the Free Blade to act."

Captain Ryan opened his mouth slightly, unable to speak.

He actually saw the shadow of a leader that the Lake of Ten Thousand Lakes did not have in Annan...but how old is he?

Captain Ryan didn't know about the war between Free City and the Kingdom of Rekanel, so he naturally didn't know how well Annan knew about civilians.

There wasn't even a legend in the Broken Mountains, and Annan didn't plan to waste too much time here. Help Wilson fulfill Adele's last wish, and then let the Osculus Mercenary Group get the favor of the Broken Mountains people - this will be of great benefit to them.

Annan can go back to Free City to continue making money.

The only thing he was worried about was how to minimize the turmoil of the regime change and who would become the new owner of this place.

The worst order is better than the best disorder. Who knows if the Broken Mountains people are not stepping from one abyss to another...