Annan wanted to scold, "Your father used a scroll to make me forget the harm he caused me? But Omledo Ray could easily clean up an elite squad of mercenaries composed of Fast.

Silently placing an unfinished book on the table on the dragon skin scroll, Annan said, "What about Martin?" ”

Annan added a line to the "things to do when you get out" in the dungeon, and tethered Martin to the basement.

Ormedo, who saw Annan's small movements, pursed his lips slightly: "You can bring him back at any time, and no one will stop you." ”

Annan said that no one had ever stopped him, but he couldn't stop Martin from running out......

In any case, the acceptance of the scroll represents the reconciliation of Annan and Augusta Olmedo.

Temporary settlement.

"Let's rest first, I'm going back to the City Lord's Mansion to continue my official business."

Olmedo left his seat, and Francois, who had just picked up his coffee, also stood up.

Annan rests well in the dungeon, but does have some personal matters to deal with. Asking Abby outside the door to see them off, Annan began to process the letters brought by the fire crow.

The letters were taken down by the maid, and the Raven flew back to the Ausulon territory, bringing new letters, four in all.

The first and second are just normal daily chores. But at that time, he was still in the dungeon and couldn't reply, so the third letter turned into a question about where Annan had gone, and the fourth letter became worried and uneasy.

At this moment, the fire raven appeared outside the window with a fifth letter.

[The eldest sister locked herself in the room, and I could hear her sobbing behind the door...... Hurry up and reply, I'll never talk about you again......]

These letters made Annan's joy of extrication gradually quiet and tended to sadness.

The eyes of the fire crow reflected Annan lying in front of the desk and writing a reply:

[Dear sisters,

I'm fine. The nezumi attacked Breez a few days ago, and I may have been the target of their attack, so the manor was closed off from the outside world. It's okay now. Sorry for worrying you.

My friends say there are more and more nezumi in the north, what about Ozulond?

Don't worry about me anymore, I have many friends here. 】

Annan dried the letterhead, folded it and stuffed it into the letter box on the claw of the fire crow, opened the window, and watched as the fire crow turned into a dazzling fire bolt in the sunlight and disappeared into the blue sky.

Then it was time to get ready to pick Martin back.

Annan asked Abby to prepare the carriage, teased the little spider with his fingers through the glass bottle for a while, and went downstairs to set off.

……

The old manor house that stood tall came to life with the arrival of the horse-drawn carriage.

Because of the conflict with the Olmedo family, Annan's arrival this time was not hindered, but when he came to the restaurant to take him back, Martin refused.

Martin, who carried back the jeweled acletteer, put on his ill-fitting aristocratic dress and declared to Annan, "I am not your puppet!" ”

"Who taught you to say that?"

Puppet is a complicated word, and it's not like Martin would speak.

"It's in the book."

"Which book?"

"It's the books we love and hate......"

Martin was illiterate.

It was still the servant who whispered to answer Annan's doubts: "Young Master Martin has been listening to "The Little King" recently, this is a sentence in it. ”

Annan ignored Martin's hostility and sat down on the couch across from him.

"Do you know what I've been through these days?" Annan tried to infect Martin with emotion, which was his weakness: "I was put in a dungeon by Olmedo. ”

Deal with straightforward, simple, straightforward...... Martin, this will work.

"Who is Olmedo!?"

But Annan couldn't say what to say. He tilted his head to look at the servant, "You haven't let him know Augusta Olmedo for so long?" ”

"Master Martin knows about Master Augusta, but he hasn't remembered his last name yet......"

Annan had no choice but to say, "Olmedo is Augusta." ”

"Who is Augusta!?"

"Didn't you say he remembered?"

"I did remember ...... in the morning"

Annan had to skip this part and focus on the dangers he encountered in the dungeon - grumpy orcs, man-eating ogres, and assassination by a psyker.

"He killed you?!"

“…… Yes, I'm dead. ”

"Nope! No!!! Martin let out a mournful cry, "Cousin, I will avenge you!" ”

Annan could not understand Martin's logic, so he had to say, "If you don't come back with me, I'll let Mr. Fast take you away." If Mr. Fast can't take you with him, I'll let Aunt Susan come over. ”

"No !!"

But Martin still seems to be in the pain of Annan's death, and rushes at him as the murderer of Annan—

The frightened servant tried to pull away but couldn't, and ran out in a panic.

Before Annan could react, he found a note stuffed in his hand, on which was written crookedly: "I am a spy." ”

Martin saw Annan reading the note, deliberately squeezed his eyes, and shouted while pushing out: "Get this guy out!" ”

"Young Master Annan......"

Annan, who staggered backwards, was supported by the servant and looked at Martin strangely, which was a kind of relief and trance: "I will leave, but I hope that the Olmedo family will protect my brother." ”

As for why the servant went out and stuffed himself with a note...... Let's just think there's someone watching here.

Annan left the Olmedo family estate and returned to the carriage as if in a bizarre dream.

Is Martin really just a simple unpredictable, or is he hiding his wisdom in madness?

Forget it, these questions are left to Augusta Olmedo to have a headache.

Annan and Deira returned to the manor, and near noon, the fire crow fell into the manor with a reply.

[Bastard brother receives:

Is our king of the north willing to take care of his family? The eldest sister is also worried that someone is impersonating you, I said that no one would write such an ugly word except you!

There are also some rat infestations in the territory, Philo takes the guards to clean up the rat people all day long, I thought it was just a group of rat people flowing to the territory, it turns out that the entire northern border has been invaded by the rat people?

Some farmland has indeed been destroyed, food production may be reduced, and this winter will not be easy...... But you don't need to worry about things at home, you know! It's like what my sister said...... That sentence......

Here are my sister's words.

Your existence trumps all treasures! 】

"Abby."

Annan called the maid: "Has the price of food increased in the city?" ”

Abby, who bought some wheat flour yesterday, said: "It's up about a fifth. ”

"Is this normal?"

"The attack of the nezumi has caused some merchants to stock up on food......"

Speaking of merchants, Annan thought that the IOU of 5,000 gold coins had not yet been exchanged, so he called Francois and entrusted him to collect debts and free the slaves.

By the way, buy 1000 gold coins of wheat flour and potatoes and send them to the Reeves family.

Francois looked like he wanted to say something.

"What's wrong?" Annan asked him.

"You're not from the Reeves family, why are you doing this?"

"Because ......"

Annan thought of the emotions on the letter, they were caring about their brother, but they were actually caring about Annan.

"I don't want them to get hurt."

(End of chapter)