Two envoy knights came to the campfire with large swords on their shoulders and guarded Annan.

The ogre stood up and stared at the darkness beyond Annan's vision for a long time.

"The gnolls scout retreated." The ogre said, "It's not a good sign. ”

Jackals without a leader will rush towards the enemy when they spot it. These gnolls scouts don't, indicating that they are observing, following the gnolls' leader's orders.

Or the combination of two heavily armored knights, an ogre, an orc, and a human, keeps them scratching their heads.

"Can't we beat it?"

Two elite knights and an ogre, plus Annan and the orcs, can fight against almost ten Fasts.

Can't it be like the currency expands after Hirabayashi Town to Breeze City, and the enemy's strength is also expanding after Breeze City to Starmoon Bay?

"It's okay, but it's not necessary." The ogre put the whole roasted rabbit in his mouth and chewed, "We won't build territory, and even if we defeat them, new gnolls will arrive." ”

"Then leave first."

Annan originally wanted to leave the ogre here as a portal medium, but now he had to give up.

Most of those gnolls were no match for the ogres, but only two of their subordinates, Annan, didn't want to take the risk.

"A wise choice."

Ogres prefer to use their brains and eat their brains rather than their hands. "The smell of blood attracts ferocious predators, and wise prey does not linger long in unfamiliar places."

Now that Starmoon Bay is still wild, it's not worth wasting a chance to summon an epic mage here.

Extinguishing the bonfire and getting into the wagon, Annan and the others left before the gnolls scouts could lead their people.

But before leaving, Annan, like all unwilling people, looked back at the sound of the tide in the distance.

The next time, he would swear sovereignty over the place with his people, soldiers, food, seeds, and everything else necessary to build his territory.

……

The next afternoon, Annan and the envoy knight parted at a fork in the road 300 miles from Breeze City.

They had to rush to the royal capital with the Pioneer Order to restore their lives, and they were delayed for a long time to participate in the turmoil in Breeze City.

Annan is especially fond of them, these cold tin cans never complain and talk nonsense, only tell you 'yes' and 'no', and don't make disgusted words of "you actually raise ogres and orcs uh ......".

"If you want to take a break or find a place, you can come to Starmoon Bay...... The pay is good, huh...... It's OK...... Playing by the sea, sunbathing......" Annan gradually reddened his cheeks with shame.

"Goodbye, Lord Annan Reeves."

And, of course, the shame of ignoring Annan. The two envoy knights turned the dragon-blood horses and disappeared into galloping dust at the southern fork.

Annan and the others continued on their way, and in the evening they came to the Sunset Plain.

The fire burned vast areas of farmland and forest, and it is said that the druids intervened to extinguish the fire.

The scorched black dead trees were full of slaughter and decay, and the sunset, dead trees, and scorched black roads made Annan's mood a little depressed. Didn't notice an owl crouching in the treetops, watching two carriages pass by.

Annan's mood quickly shifted from low to a lord - these charred charcoals were natural resources that could be taken with him back to Xingyue Bay in the future. The ashes from the burning of wheat fields are also an excellent fertilizer, but unfortunately they are mixed with the remains of the nezumi.

It was another peaceful night's journey, and in the early morning, Annan, who woke up, saw the outline of Breeze City.

Unleashing Cleansing to clean the mage's robes from the wrinkles and tiredness of his face, ogres and orcs emerge from the carriage and follow it as guards.

Before entering the city, Annan reminded them: "I don't want the word to spread in Breeze City tomorrow that the king of the north has been driven out of his territory by the gnolls and returned to Breeze City."

The ogres and orcs did not speak.

"Can I trust you?"

"In the name of the orc god." The howler thumped his chest.

"To make the wise swear is an insult to her." The ogre said.

When they agreed, Annan continued on his way.

Breeze City has returned to order, and the devastation outside the city has healed with the help of the Mage Tower. And the carriages that merged into the procession caused a strange look at the people who were entering the city around them.

Many people know the unique emblem of the Twelve Kings of the North, and no matter how bad they are, they should know that the King of the North has an ogre and orc henchmen.

So the news of the return of the king of the north went into the city before Annam, and then ......

"Jack! I knew you'd come back!! ”

"Ruth is still waiting for you, go find him!"

"Jack woo...... Jack, it's great that you're okay......"

"Jack...... I'm your Ruth, I'm alive, come and kiss me......"

Annan unexpectedly experienced the feeling of becoming an idol in another world. Crowds of frenzy filled the streets, cars could not move an inch, but fortunately, the ogre's might was still there, and people only shouted and did not dare to crowd.

But as time goes on, sooner or later they stick to the ogre.

Annan got out of the carriage, stood on the carriage and stepped on the guardrail, like Jack in "The Fall of the Mage Tower", and said heroically: "Please get out of the way, I'm going to settle accounts with Carl now!" ”

At this time, if you don't stand firm and fall into the crowd, you may not even have a piece of clothing left.

"Go find Ruth first!"

But the crowd didn't buy it, they shouted in unison, and the wave almost flew off the roof, and they didn't even know where the mage was unleashing arcane missiles into the sky.

"Okay, go find Ruth." Annan shouted before the streets descended into a carnival of utter chaos: "Get out of the way!" I'm going to find Ruth! ”

The crowd finally dispersed a roadway, revealing the city guards blocked outside.

"Please escort me to the City Lord's Mansion...... No, go back to the manor first. ”

There is a high probability that these people will follow them and let them see that they have entered the City Lord's Mansion, and maybe there will be rumors of Bad Jack tomorrow......

Most of the people here have not yet learned to distinguish between reality and magical images, and they have a simple notion that Annan is Jack and Jack is Annan!

As for why Jack didn't die and didn't get old...... They don't care, just like they don't care why a mage can cast a spell or why a priest can do magic.

"It's our pleasure, Jay...... Annan Nan, my lord. The captain of the city guard replied stumbling excitedly.

On the way back to the estate, Annan was greeted unabated, and the crowd followed behind the carriage, and people stood on the side of the street, on the second floor, on the terrace, and even climbed onto the roof, throwing flowers and scarves at Annan.

Let's put it this way, Olmedo, who painfully killed his own father and saved Breez from danger, didn't receive such a welcome when he returned.

Annan headed for his faithful Starmoon Bay? Annan has returned to his faithful Breeze City!

The ten-minute journey was forced to take dozens of minutes, and finally, the carriage drove into the manor, and the noisy crowd was blocked out.

Stopping on the steps and waving to the crowd outside the manor, Annan couldn't wait to rush back to his study.

He hadn't seen a spider in four days.

(End of chapter)