A strange world

Chapter 807 Section 38. No matter what

"This is a reward..."

Annan's enthusiasm was waning and he asked someone to carry the treasure box to the office.

Olmedo put down her official duties and went around to the desk to open the treasure box. The light of the magic heart reflected her blond hair brilliantly.

"This is……"

"The Heart of Magic, placed in the Mage Tower, can increase the affinity of all mages for magic... I have nothing to do and I will continue to be busy."

Annan was like a busy husband who had just sent home his wages and was about to continue working.

"Wait a moment."

Olmedo stopped Annan and asked the maid Abby to bring the things in.

"Aunt Susan made you some gingerbread cookies."

Abby, the maid, came in carrying dinner plates, piled into a small mountain of portions that fit Aunt Susan's style.

"Why doesn't Aunt Susan make apple pie?"

"She said that the rainy season is here and you are prone to getting sick outside. Gingerbread can enhance your resistance."

"Thank you Aunt Susan for me." Annan took the gingerbread and looked at Olmedo's blond hair, which was no longer as bright as before. "By the way, give yourself a holiday."

"No, I like the feeling of being busy." Olmedo shook his head, "Watching Liberty City getting better day by day due to our efforts makes me feel fulfilled."

"If you want me to lighten my burden, then trick me into bringing back a deputy city lord."

"I try my best……"

I casually talked to Olmedo about the situation of the Great Northern Wall, and the portal disappeared.

Annan took out a small portion to eat himself, and took the rest to the Black Watch station next door.

"Regiment Commander, Mr. Albek, my family made some gingerbread and I'm sending you some."

If the Empire and Black Watch are willing to treat Annan as a junior, then he should play his role as a junior well.

However, the legion commander became silent, and Albek looked surprised.

"What's wrong with the legion commander?" Annan looked at Archmage Albek.

Archmage Albek sighed: "His family lives in Pleasant Water Bay..."

Annan looked at him and blinked.

"The pleasant water bay is in the Green Willow Principality..."

Annan tilted his head in confusion.

"The Green Willow Principality is next to——"

"They were killed by rat men." The legion commander interrupted Archmage Albek's euphemism, "The McKean clan poured into the Green Willow Principality and left after three days, leaving nothing behind."

With mixed emotions of hatred, sigh, and sadness, the legion commander pinched a piece of biscuit.

"I love gingerbread, thank your family for me."

Annan didn't expect the truth to be so cruel, so he was embarrassed to speak again.

However, Archmage Albek guessed something and said with a smile: "Is there anything else?"

"Uh...no..."

"real?"

Facing the half-smiling gaze of Archmage Albek, Annan said cautiously: "I want to ask...that essence of the mountain...do you...just...want it?"

The legion commander looked at the plate of gingerbread, and then at Annan, who had his mouth wide open. He laughed angrily, and said in feigned anger, "You took the first place, and now you don't even let go of the second place reward?"

"I'm actually apologizing..." Annan apologized, "I used some disgraceful means... to steal the first place and the Magic Heart, but I really need it..."

Archmage Albek didn't care, and instead comforted Annan: "It's not your fault. The rule promulgated by the empire is to win based on the number of mouse ears. We knew this was a loophole but still did nothing. Black Watch lost to Arrogance, we think Accept the bet and lose.”

Otherwise, why would the empire be the thirteen supreme kings? As long as there are ten... no, five empires with such responsible kings among the thirteen supreme kings, the rat people have long since become a rare race.

"It doesn't matter who the champion of the hunt is."

As soon as the legion commander spoke, his dull whisper echoed in the big room: "Anyone can be a champion. The purpose of the reward is to let Middle-earth know the determination of the empire."

Even not being the Empire first would have been better - inspiring the resolve of other powers to resist the invasion. To a certain extent, Annan’s thoughts coincided with those of the empire.

I don’t know whether the legion commander is speaking out or if the empire really plans this...

It should be between the two: giving it to other forces, or being stolen by other forces using Annan's method. Maybe the Imperial Tribunal will break into the bedroom early the next morning and say, "You talked in your sleep last night." was dragged away from the territory.

As a small follower of the Empire, the first place was given to Annan, which was not so difficult for Mount Montreal to accept. After all, neither cement nor newspapers are worth less than the Magic Heart, and Fast Clothes - the Quartermaster and the Purchasing Department like this kind of strong and wear-resistant clothes so much that they finally don't have to give them to them every week. A new set of clothes is provided for the animals of each legion.

"How do you want to compensate?" the legion commander asked with interest.

"You shouldn't have any use for the mountain essence. I can give it to you in exchange for 20,000 gold coins."

Annan was sincere. After all, it cost him 20,000 gold coins to purchase ten portions of mountain essence from Wilhelm.

The legion commander shook his head.

Annan wasn't surprised either, he just thought it was the legion commander who had other uses.

As a result, the legion commander said: "It's not worth so much. It's fifteen hundred gold coins. If you want it, take it."

Annan followed Archmage Albek to collect the essence of the mountains, and then returned directly to the station.

After a while, Archmage Albek returned to the big house and reported to the legion commander who was tasting gingerbread pieces: "Annan left and left us 20,000 gold coins."

Twenty thousand gold coins is barely enough to spend a month on Black Watch. If you stay at the Great Wall of the North, you might be able to save more.

The creation of the eight imperial guard legions of the empire cost the empire hundreds of years of accumulation and hundreds of millions of gold coins. The monthly maintenance and expenses alone would not be less than 200,000 gold coins.

A smile appeared on the legion commander's fleshy face:

"A nice boy, isn't he? He doesn't have the disgusting smell of a nobleman at all."

Archmage Albek nodded. It was hard to dislike a simple boy who looked like a junior.

"Report the money to the quartermaster." The legion commander patted the residue on his hand and pushed the gingerbread to Archmage Albek: "You want to try it too?"

"I don't like sweets."

…

Annan didn't ask about the Skeleton Edge. There are no fools in the big house, especially the Archmage Albek. Although he is only a master, he is incredibly smart. He can guess everything without saying anything to him. No wonder he became the legion commander's adviser... As long as I ask the Skeleton Edge, they will definitely guess that the executive officer has been in contact with me... …That could get him into trouble.

In any case, the Magic Heart should have been installed on the base of the Mage Tower. I wonder how much Magic Affinity it can increase?

Speaking of which, since it is to increase the magic affinity, I wonder if Mr. Victor can be changed from a "squib" to a spell caster?

Annan still remembers when he asked Mr. Victor to play the caretaker Filch in "Annan Potter and the Philosopher's Stone". When it was time to introduce the character, he beat him out with a cane...