A strange world

Chapter 406 Chapter 64. Black Hat Street

After seeing off Reis and putting away the cash box, Annan was not in a hurry to return to the arena and was thinking about how to help Reis publicize. He took Isabel and rented a carriage.

"Go to No. 111 Sharon Street first, then go to No. 55 Tulip Street."

In the afternoon, Annan returned to the arena amidst the anxiety of Vice President Boris.

"Our match against Tanamurdo College is about to begin." Alice's eyes fell on Annan's chest, "The necklace is very beautiful."

"Thanks."

After the official announcement from the Ministry of Ceremonies, Annan stood in the arena with a bald man holding a battle axe.

"Annan, release your earth element, wow ah ah ah ah!" The bald man slapped his chest with his battle ax and roared.

"What, you asked me where I bought my necklace?" Annan held up the amethyst necklace on his chest so that everyone could see it clearly. His words echoed in the ears of tens of thousands of viewers through amplification magic.

"At Gem Star Jewelry."

"I didn't ask..."

Annan's spell has been released, and five large earth elements are facing the bald man.

The bald man shut his mouth and slammed into the earth element fiercely. He regarded this battle as a trial, wielding his battle ax wantonly, and actually managed to survive the siege of five earth elements.

The audience began to cheer for him, and Annan also praised: "You are very strong."

After speaking, Annan took out a bottle of magic potion: "I want to replenish the magic potion bought from Steve's Magic Store."

"伱......"

The bald man could no longer hold on and raised his hands to signal surrender.

"That's not fair! Why do the games allow magicians to restore their magic!"

"You can't let the spell caster fight you hand to hand." Annan answered while holding the magic potion.

He waved to the audience who cheered his name and returned to the players' stand.

The official from the Etiquette Department almost arrived with him, the same male official from the Etiquette Department.

"Anything else?"

Annan even changed his attitude towards the people in the etiquette department.

"You violated the rules." The male official said helplessly.

"As a noble, it's normal for me to wear jewelry, right?"

"What about the magic potion?"

"As a player, of course I need magic potions to replenish my magic power."

"But why do you want to tell the name of the store?" The male official of the Ministry of Etiquette sighed, interrupted Annan's excuse, and said seriously: "I brought a message from Mr. Minister: 'That's it, the Reeves family's Boy, if you continue to make money through the competition, then give the championship to others.'"

"I'm sorry, I won't let these things appear in the arena again." Annan took off the gem necklace and put down the magic potion.

"Well..." The male official noticed the flaw in his words, "Not even outside!"

"certainly."

After completing the task assigned by Reis, Annan no longer needs to continue, but it is a pity that he can no longer use the competition to make money...

For Annan, this high-profile imperial capital competition is over.

An ancient city that is rigid, politically charged, and unwilling to change—this is Annan’s impression.

Annan guessed that the finances of the imperial capital must not be loose.

After the game, Annan dug out the address given to him by the gray-robed warlock.

"I want to go out."

"Have you thought about it?" Alice saw Annan put away the note.

"Contact them again."

…

The entire imperial capital is built on Montreal Mountain, which gives the imperial capital many special areas, such as stacked mountains——

The narrow and dark streets, the crooked and stacked houses, the random stairs and the gray pedestrians almost contributed to the inspiration for Knockturn Alley in Annan's mind.

Entering the stacked mountain is like stepping from late autumn to the dead of winter. The sewage freezes in the shadows where the sun cannot shine. The strange smell of putrid, fishy and potion fills the dark alleys that are difficult to evaporate. There was a malicious look on his body.

This is the imperial capital, I am the future champion warlock, there is nothing to worry about.

Annan realized that he had made a mistake and should ask where he came from.

"Where is No. 22, Black Hat Street?" Annan stopped a passerby.

The rickety old woman slowly raised her head, revealing crooked black teeth. The black cloak she wore made her look like a legendary witch - but she pointed forward with unexpected friendliness: "Go straight ahead and step onto the thirty-three steps. , that’s the shop with the Hanged Man hanging on the left.”

"thank you."

Annan found the steps guided by the old woman and stepped on them. As soon as he raised his head, he saw a dark figure hanging upside down at the door.

Just a human-shaped stand.

Annan walked into the dark shop, surrounded by darkness, with only one candle burning on the counter.

The figure behind the counter raised his head: "Accept or hire."

"I find……"

The gray-robed warlock didn't tell Annan his name. Annan took out the note and felt more and more that this was a bad idea, "...a warlock who called himself the Warlock Protection Association gave me an address. He said he was here."

Bang bang bang——

The figure behind the counter suddenly clapped his hands and shouted: "Who pretended to be the Warlock Protection Association and deceived a lamb?"

Many malicious eyes appeared in the surrounding darkness, but no one answered.

"Who are you?" he continued.

"Annan Reeves." Annan was ready to cast the spell.

The figure suddenly fell silent for a moment: "That Annan from Salz College?"

"If you are willing to light a lamp, you will see my black hair."

"...You were deceived. This is the Brotherhood of Shadows."

It wasn't the old woman who deceived him, but the gray-robed mage.

"Then it's time to settle accounts with you..." Annan showed no fear, and was even a little surprised: "Your peripheral member Sylvie attacked me, and I haven't waited for your compensation."

"...We have informed the Knights, and they are responsible for this matter." The figure said calmly, "You were deceived by a person pretending to be the Warlock Protection Association? So are you interested in joining the Shadow Brotherhood?"

"No."

Olmedo's bodyguard Dina was once a member of the Brotherhood of Shadows, which she said was an organization that assassinated people and traded intelligence.

boom--

The door to the outside world suddenly closed, and the figure whispered ferociously: "Do you think the Shadow Brothers will come whenever they want..."

Annan was still thinking, why did the gray-robed warlock trick him into coming here?

He felt something was wrong...for example, why he suddenly impulsively came to the Warlock Protection Association to take a look, as if he had been tempted by Sylvie before...

The figure who was coercing Annan suddenly changed his face: "Damn it, why did you release magic!"

The door of the shop opened again, and those malicious beings were rushing out in panic. When Anan came to his senses, only he and the ugly-looking figure at the counter were left in the shop.

There are also elements emerging.

And the ground beneath my feet was shaking faintly.