A strange world

Chapter 532 Section 189. Short rest

Annan wanted to correct Evelin's misconception while she was still young. But he had more important things to do.

Tina took thirty-five magic stones, and Annan said: "Those that are not suitable for screening can also be...forget it, just pretend I didn't say anything."

Annan felt that the demon king would not be afraid of two or more flesh bugs lingering together, and he would not be interested in them.

But it would be troublesome if you really become interested...

Putting the magic stone into the magic ring, Annan suddenly remembered something: "What is their total duration?"

"I don't know. Who knows how to calculate something like this?"

I can. Annan thought.

The duration of the magical images is related to how Annan arranges them. Adjust the spanking duration. For example, if the total duration of the five magic images is seven hours and ten minutes, he can be beaten for 10 minutes between the magic images.

But if the magic stone is accidentally carried for more than eight hours, the demon king will definitely not retreat. If I lose ten minutes now, I will have to endure ten more minutes in the future.

Back at the City Lord's Mansion, Annan was curled up on the sofa in the more private living room on the second floor when he met Itilia who had come out of the office to relax.

"You look like you need some rest."

Annan walked over and picked up the wheelchair, pushed the eldest sister to the sofa, and continued to collapse into the sofa as if she was boneless: "I think so too, but I can't rest until night."

"Why until night?"

"Because... you're right."

Why wait till night and then get beaten for another eight hours? Now if I sleep for an hour, I will only get spanked for one hour... which is much better than being spanked for eight hours straight.

"I am going to sleep!"

Annan wanted to sit up from the sofa, but lost strength because of Idilia's gentle whisper.

"Is it painful?"

"Actually, it's not very painful...because everything that happened was just a dream." Annan wanted to pretend it didn't matter. I can't say this is torture, but it is indeed a kind of suffering.

"It's like I got an artifact. As long as I use the artifact, I will get 10,000 gold coins. The price is that if I use the artifact once, my soul will be locked in the dungeon for a hundred years. But after it ends, the outside world only passes for one second. I am in the dream. It was extremely painful, and I couldn't do anything, even if I wanted to die, I couldn't help it, but I felt fine after I came out..."

"If I had this artifact, I would rent it out and take half of it from the user, hehe..." Annan smiled innocently.

"come here."

Idilia said, Annan leaned forward a little in confusion and got closer to the eldest sister.

Edilia suddenly made an unexpected move: she gently hugged Annan and held him in her arms.

"Sorry, we can't help you..."

"Don't say such things, my sister... you have been helping me."

Softness, warmth and whispers surrounded Annan, making him drowsy. After only ten seconds passed, Annan fell asleep in Itilia's arms.

"Ancestor, can you help him..."

After Annan fell asleep, Idilia said softly.

"Are you sure? He will know that you lied to him...the ancestral contract will disappear only this year." A deep voice sounded in the living room.

"He is a good boy, and he really treats us as family." Itilia lowered her eyes, "I shouldn't watch Annan suffer..."

"Well... I hope your kindness won't be backlashed."

The surging power enveloped the entire living room in an instant, but it did not leak out at all. Olmedo in the office next door did not notice it at all.

A low voice of suspicion sounded: "I can't feel it... His body is here, his soul is here, but his will is not here... This is not a curse on our world."

"Not even you?"

The pervasive power disappeared, as if it was just an illusion, and only a whisper echoed:

"I'm just a fire dragon who's not old enough..."

…

Annan, who appeared by the lava lake, looked around in confusion.

Several seconds have passed, why haven't you seen the flame shadow yet?

Does it sleep during the day?

Annan seized the opportunity to stay away from the lake to avoid being kicked into the lava lake in front of him by the sneak attack of the flame shadow.

A few more minutes seemed to have passed, but the flame shadow still did not appear. Annan was secretly happy because he seemed to have penetrated the devil king's trap, but then he fell into anxiety.

This dreamland can bring armor and magic stones. Should I fall asleep in the arms of my eldest sister? What if I bring her to a place like this...

With no time to rejoice, Annan struggled to open his eyes——

The real Annan opened his eyes.

He barely managed to escape from Itilia's arms and fell into the sofa: "How long have I slept..."

"It's only three minutes, so sleep peacefully."

Annan, who had just fallen asleep, did feel sleepier, but he was afraid that if he fell asleep again, the "knocking on the door" would wake up the demon king.

"Let's go to night, I'll find something to do..."

"I just heard you say you wanted to do something, right?" Ingrid suddenly appeared outside the corridor.

"Ah...um...I..." Annan groaned, so damn sleepy that he couldn't think of an excuse!

"Do you have time?" Ingrid asked.

Annan had no choice but to raise his head and keep listening.

"There is a merchant captain who wants to see you."

"Caravan?"

Could it be an old friend...?

Annan's confused thoughts returned to the Xingyue Bay period... The Scarlet Witch, who was suspected of having the blood of the red dragon, led pirates to occupy Yongye Port. Then the Skaven arrived, and the pirates ran fast and hid better.

Annan still feels a little nostalgic, after all, the "New Initial" obtained from them is still in service.

"Where is he now?"

"Outside the City Lord's Mansion."

"Let him come."

Annan and Itilia came to the living room downstairs and saw the caravan leader. Sadly for him, he wasn't the Scarlet Witch.

This is a middle-aged man dressed like an aristocrat. Considering that Ingrid said that this was a large caravan with more than a dozen merchant ships, ordinary nobles were not as wealthy as him.

Compared to his satin clothes trimmed with gold threads, the caravan leader who calls himself Shepard has an unusually humble attitude. He expressed that he was optimistic about the potential of Liberty City, hoped to start long-term trade with Liberty City, and was willing to give up a share of the benefits for this purpose.

Annan doesn't really want to use outsiders.

The priority of caravans is not high at the moment, but there will eventually be dozens of ships in Liberty City in the future - each ship will provide at least dozens of jobs. Not counting derivative work such as shipyards and repair shops.

It was Idilia who said that there was no conflict between her fleet and the fleets outside.

And the most important point is: you have to share your own cake before you can share other people's cakes.

A lord who is too greedy will not go far.

After Annan suppressed the bad habits that Ilimoyasi had infected, Idilia successfully negotiated on his behalf.

Padre's caravans bring goods and take away goods, which is exactly what the Free City needs.

Finally, Shepard said: "We also brought some 'gifts'"