A strange world

As the afterglow of the evening fell, the children covered in snow were led home by their parents' ears.

The King of the North, the Uncrowned King of the Town, the Hide-and-Seek Champion, and the God of Snowball's Choice proudly embarked on the road back to the castle, but Blom not far away stopped him.

"Childish game..."

Annan, who suppressed his smile, whispered hoarsely, and quickly passed by Blom with his head slightly lowered.

After returning to the castle, Annan, who straightened her black hair a little, asked the housekeeper who greeted her: "Where are the eldest sister and the second sister?"

"In Miss Itilia's bedroom."

Annan asked Blom to go back, bring the water element back to the room first, and release low-level summoning spells to contact Breeze City.

The wheelchair that was rushed out according to Annan's request was pushed out of the portal. Annan sat on it and experimented. The cashmere-covered cushions and handguards brought warmth, and the solidified glue wrapping the wooden wheels made the wheelchair make no sound when moving.

In addition to a satisfactory wheelchair, there is also a thousand gold coins. Annan asked the ogre to tell the craftsman to make another one, and asked the water element to pick up the wooden box containing the gold coins and knock on the door of the eldest sister's bedroom.

Knock knock knock——

The sound of footsteps came closer and closer, the door opened, and what was left behind was Annan's figure running back into the room. They were watching "The Fall of the Wizard's Tower".

"Huh? What is this?" Leila asked pretending to point to the wheelchair.

"My New Year's gift to my family and eldest sister."

"What's your New Year's gift?"

"Just a gift to celebrate the new year."

Unexpectedly, the Saint Laurent calendar is almost 1000 years old, and people here have never thought of celebrating.

Layla lifted Itilia into the wheelchair and pushed her around the bedroom.

"Brother, you did a good job in this matter." Leila raised her chin and pointed at the wooden box held by the water element, "Is that a gift for the family?"

"The one thousand gold coins here should be enough for the first year's expenses."

The only guard of the family is roaming the Osuronde territory to resist the bandits and aliens that invade and harass the territory. Annan had never even met. At this moment, the castle is empty. If the town outside is attacked, the family cannot even send support.

"You have spent 3,000 gold coins on your family..."

Annan smiled gently and said: "We are family, and have you forgotten? This "The Fall of the Mage Tower" earned me tens of thousands of gold coins in Breeze City alone."

"Where's mine?" Leila broke the touching atmosphere and touched Annan's waist with ill intentions.

"You've already got it." Annan avoided it keenly.

"The return of your dear brother itself."

"You mean the Philosopher's Stone?"

Annan and Leila said at the same time.

"That's not a gift!"

Leila rushed towards Annan, who surrounded the water element to prevent her from getting close: "What if I turn into 'Jack' and go on a date with you?"

"nausea!"

After the fun, Annan got down to business: "It's time for me to go back."

Leila was stunned, and Idilia also frowned slightly: "You have only been back for two days."

"I have to return to Xingyue Bay before the second year..."

Annan talked about the territory, the construction of towns, the development of ports, the threat of Gema, and that "The Fall of the Mage Tower" has started to be screened in Fengcheng City and Betar City...

Annan made many excuses and must return to Xingyue Bay before the apocalypse forecast arrived.

"Then go back." Itilia was reluctant to give up, but still said: "Annan now has his own subjects."

But the eyes of Leila, who was strong and free-spirited, were filled with mist.

"You can come to Xingyue Bay as a guest often..."

Leila's sadness disappeared instantly: "Really!"

"Did I say something?" Annan regained consciousness and asked blankly.

"alright."

Itilia stopped them and told Annan: "Don't trust others easily. Many nobles are waiting to see your jokes and don't mind causing some trouble. Olmedo can be trusted. Augusta paid his death for your grudge." disappear……"

"Great fatherly love."

But Leila said: "Be careful of that bad woman, and Little Gemma is also a bad woman."

"woman?"

"I went to the Diatra family when I was a child, and that Gema was a little girl."

Annan knew how to deal with this malicious neighbor.

"I'm going to prepare my luggage."

After Annan left, Leila seemed to remember something: "I seem to have remembered it wrong... Gema seems to be a boy..."

…

Two days at the Reeves family were short but wonderful. But like all good dreams, it was time for Annan to wake up and face reality.

There is nothing to tidy up. Annan checked around the knights and water elements, then returned to the room to rest.

Knock knock knock——

In the early morning, less than an hour before dawn, Annan was awakened by a knock on the door.

Itilia was sitting in a wheelchair outside the door, holding out her palm. The sleepy Annan thought for a while, then returned to the bedroom and picked up a magic stone and put it in the palm of the eldest sister's hand.

Idilia put away the magic stone helplessly and reached out to Annan again: "Pick me up."

After a slight hesitation, Annan walked around to the side of the wheelchair, put his arms through the back of her neck and the crook of her legs to pick up the doll-like girl. The eldest sister is lighter than expected.

"You should eat more."

"This is not your business." Itilia's cheeks were slightly red, "I want to take you to the contract."

Annan's worries turned into hesitant determination: "Sister, my wealth in Breeze City is less than 8,000 gold coins. "The Fall of the Mage Tower" will continue to create benefits. After my accident, you can take over Xingyue Bay, or you and Di Atla deal sell out there.”

"What are you talking about?"

Itilia patted Annan gently and guided him through the long spiral staircase and corridor to the depths of the ground. A lava pool surging with viscous magma appeared in front of him, as well as an ancient contract floating on the magma.

This contract is the foundation of the Reeves family that is declining but still stands today.

Itilia wants to give the contract to Annan for safekeeping.

He didn't reveal his secrets. Annan thought about it, shook his head and said: "My elemental army can protect Xingyue Bay, it is the family and you who need protection."

Itilia lowered her eyes slightly and said nothing.

Return to the castle and put Itilia back into the wheelchair. The clouds outside the window were dimly lit.

"Be safe on the road, Leila is waiting for you in the living room."

Annan nodded, went back downstairs, and saw Leila asleep on the sofa next to the fireplace. She picked up the blanket and covered her body, and came outside the gloomy and cold castle.

Facing Blom's gaze, he stepped onto the carriage and the team slowly drove across the suspension bridge. Annan raised his head at this moment and looked at the silhouette emerging in front of the bedroom window.

I don’t know when I will come back again...

…

In the bedroom, disembodied whispers floated in the room.

"I saw it. He was as good a kid as Levi."

"I know...but he's not..." Itilia in the wheelchair showed sadness.

"Don't worry about that kid. He is living well. He will make a name for himself in other worlds."

"Your separation is only temporary."