In the southern part of the Duchy of Montabullock, a well-trained cavalry trodden through the snow in the wilderness.

Their banners flutter in the hunt, and the iron felt pattern on the golden shield indicates the origin of this knight.

The gnolls did not dare to plunder, the bandits did not dare to approach, and this cavalry, escorting the precious things on the wagons, avoided the towns and noble lords along the way and headed west along the coastline.

On January 1, 1000 Yves Saint Laurent calendar, the old era passed and a new era arrived, and the cavalry came to a gravel beach bordering the golden coast.

"This is Jewel Bay?" From under the dark gold visor came the muffled whisper of the knight captain, "Where is the man who picked us up?" ”

It's just a wilderness with beautiful beaches.

An area reconnaissance spell was unleashed by the mage, and a hostile red glow appeared in the mountains in the distance.

"There are enemies in the forest."

And the ambush cavalry, who had realized that they had been discovered, emerged from the mountains and forests one after another. These dirty barbarian cavalry lined up and rushed towards this direction.

It was the knight captain who was bored by the escort mission that he was excited to see Hunter's heart.

"Spear!"

The knights neatly raised their three-meter-long knightly spears.

"Charge!"

The galloping horses charged.

"Bear Power!"

"Leopard's agility!"

The mages on the team cast all the spells on the knights, the horses spewed hot air from their noses, the blood of the knights pumped, and the valiant knights and the seemingly savage cavalry slammed together—

……

"Don't squeeze! Don't squeeze! ”

Vice-President Boris is like a merchant selling goods in a bazaar, preventing customers who rush to buy cheap goods from stealing goods.

And Annan, who was standing on the high platform in front of the theater, was even treated with a hardened skin.

"That's a bad idea...... It's a bad idea...... "Boris, the vice president, muttered, lest a customer who didn't pay attention to fanatizing Annan...... Enthusiastic "fans" carried away.

The result of Annan's meeting on the New Year of the 1000th year of Yves Saint Laurent was that the already dissatisfied, "The Fall of the Mage's Tower" was once again overcrowded.

"Brother Annan, you have worked too hard like this." Xianna, who found an opportunity to stick to Annan's side, said distressedly.

"You should have sympathy for those who are homeless, not Annan, who earned a few hundred kinnars from a 'meet-and-greet'."

"I don't care." Xianna's eyes were glued to Annan's face: "My mother talked about you again...... When will you come to my house? ”

"I'm going to visit Mrs. Waters when I come back from Gem Bay."

Annan is now going to make a trip to Gem Cove to claim Arcane Cores and start building new territories.

It's not a good idea to build a territory in the dead of winter, although Middle-earth isn't as cold as the North...... But Annan has been waiting for two months, and neither can the homeless.

After filming Headmaster Dumbledore's scene, Annan asked Dean Breheim to accompany him on a trip to Gem Bay.

When Annan stepped through the portal and appeared on the beach, the Taturn knights were cleaning up the battlefield.

"I love your gifts." The captain of the knights came to Annan with his helmet in hand.

"Uh...... You are welcome. ”

Annan, who did not yet know what was happening, accepted the praise first and learned from him what had happened.

"Is there still a mouthful?"

The knight captain led Annan around the battlefield full of severed limbs and pools of blood, and came to the burning campfire.

The surviving captives were equally tragic, with the lightest of the wounded breaking a few bones, and the heaviest of them even missing their buttocks, all relying on the mage's healing skills to hang on to their last breaths.

"Who are you?" Annan asked.

"You don't remember me?" The bloodied man asked.

"Sorry, I've remembered too many people these days...... Give me a hint. ”

The man was humiliated: "I am the Lord of the Watch!" ”

"Oh-"

Annan dragged out a long note.

"Are you rebels? Why ambush us. Dean Brehim asked.

"Jewel Bay is the territory of the Duchy of Montabullloc, and you who hold the old king's contract are not qualified to occupy it!"

"That's why you ambushed us on the first day?" Annan seemed to be looking at a fool, "Do you know who they are?" ”

"Tatooun Empire...... Grand Duke Gilles will not let you go! "The roaring lord is like a wounded wolf.

"Archduke 'Mad Dog'?"

"Grand Duke Gilles!"

"It's just a group of rebels who dare to shout with the Tatoon Empire...... What is not a mad dog? ”

The McCain nezumi have to bypass Middle-earth and avoid getting close to the Tatooun Empire when they go north, you dare, you are even more arrogant than the nezumi.

"Can you give him to me?" Annan asked the knight captain.

"We don't need prisoners. Are you champion warlock Annan Reeves? Please receive your Arcane Core. ”

Following the captain of the knights to the van and confirming the arcane core, Annan signed his name and said goodbye to the knights who had completed the delivery.

The diameter of the lower arcane core is about 500 yards, or 500 meters.

This area is just enough to build a castle or a village of one or two thousand people. But to develop an underground space like the bottom nest and cram thousands of people into it.

Annan's chosen location for the Arcane Core was on Gravel Beach - not including beaches and bays for the time being.

There won't be just one Arcane Core, and in the future the Floating City will eventually include beaches, but for now it's on gravel beaches where houses can be built.

And the gravel beach is not so stable...... If the Arcane Core is activated, it will only raise a crumbling piece of dirt.

Annan also had to buy a large amount of oralcum, which was not much cheaper than the Arcane Core.

If only the orichalcum and copper coins were equivalent...... Annan thought. The truth is that orichalite and gold coins are equivalent...... The hardest metal of this type is the natural base of the Floating City, so all the bases of the Floating City are Orichalcum with other metals added to it, no exceptions.

Annan now only has a small piece of Orichalcum - an Orichalcum base was given to him after purchasing an Arcane Core in the name of the Montreal Gold Family.

The arcane core with a gentle glow stood bare on the gravel beach, radiating a gentle glow.

At this moment, Annan suddenly picked up a few pieces of rubble and stuffed them under the albord base of the arcane core.

This time it's not crooked.

Annan then opened two portals, one for the elementals to protect the arcane core, and a few for the elementals to clear the bloody battlefield. The other asks the maid Abby to call everyone in.

"I'm going to visit a friend and I'll be back to pick you up before dark." Dean Brahem said.

As the Dean left, Annan crossed his waist next to the Arcane Core, eager to show off the Arcane Core to his friends—they didn't know they had saved enough money to buy it.

The first to arrive was Rela, the wind she brought with her running made the scent hit Annan's face.

"I see the water! Hurry up, hurry up, get over it! She urged Annan.

"Look......" Annan gestured to the arcane core next to him.

"I don't watch!"

(End of chapter)