At the evening party, Annan told everyone the bad news.

Mr. Fast was also invited to attend – in the form of a portal. Annan has never been a man of condescension, and his change in attitude stems from "a warrior who has more muscles than his head and recently enjoyed fishing" suddenly becoming "Mr. Fast, a member of an organization with a past who has crossed countless planes." ”

"You should try to contact Frannin, the elven minister values you." Ingrid proposes from the standpoint of Gem City.

"I'm for it." Olmedo thinks so, too.

The Duchy of Keating is a purely commercial nation, and maintaining friendly relations with them will make Gem City more money.

"I want as many friends as possible." The contempt of the envoys as they left made Annan change his mind: "But only some friends are suitable to be partners. ”

"What? Don't say anything so complicated. Fast, who was squatting on the pier, did not raise his head: "I must maintain the tranquility of my body and mind, and integrate into the ...... of nature."

"I said I changed my mind, and we need to be selective about our allies."

"Sorry, I'm late."

At this moment, Andrew Luna and Martin, who was working in his tavern, walked in, "What about our new ally?" ”

"I've left."

"No results? I thought it was a celebration feast. Andrew Luna said with a frown.

"The nobles couldn't see Annan handing out gold coins to the untouchables." Francois complained.

"Just like I thought."

Everyone looked at Martin, who had spoken. When the envoys arrived, he was the only one who was ordered to stay at home. At least the goblins know what to do and what not to do, but who knows what Martin will say......

Continuing with the previous discussion, Francois said: "The attitude of the envoys was not surprising, and what Annan did was simply incomprehensible in the eyes of the old-fashioned aristocracy. ”

No churches, no aristocrats, let the untouchables go to school, a bunch of aliens......

Of course, Annan was also justified: the church in the turbulent years was not as practical as the tavern, the newly established gem city certainly did not have nobles, the commoners who had knowledge would give back to the territory, and the alien order could be freely implemented a few days ago.

"What do you think of the name 'Liberty City'?" Annan remembered something.

"What does that mean?"

"There is no race, no class, no war. I'm ready to change the Racial Manifesto to the Freedom Manifesto. ”

"Racial manifesto?"

"My speech at Starmoon Bay." Annan recalls the enthusiasm of that time...... When Liberty City was built, he would be able to repeat the polished Freedom Declaration.

And while the residents have not yet developed a sense of belonging to the "Gem City", it is still too late to change.

Everyone agrees that the name of Liberty City is much better than that of Gem City.

Only Elimoas disagreed.

……

In the southern part of the Duchy of Montabullock, the Mage Guild, an Elemental Invocation Ritual is about to begin.

"Before the ceremony begins, Grand Duke, have you thought about it? We should not create new enemies at this time. The gray-robed mage looked at the deranged Grand Duke Gilles.

"Enemies? A robber is also worthy? Without the elements he stole from, my cavalry would have crushed his cities! ”

"Obey your orders......"

The gray-robed mage held his staff and went to the hall where the circle had been drawn, and personally presided over the ceremony.

"Fire Elemental Lords of the Blazing Lands, we call upon your will to descend ......"

A grand shout echoed through the hall, surging magic awakened the circle, and a scorching ancient shadow slowly emerged over the circle.

The hall of the Mage Guild was filled with heat as the phantom appeared, and the mad dog Grand Duke standing outside the ceremony shouted to the phantom on the circle, "A group of robbers have robbed you of your elementals!" ”

The gray-robed mage greeted the flame phantom that enveloped him, and said respectfully, "Great Fire Elemental Elder, we have found an unusually large number of Eternal Fire Elementals, who seem to be driven and enslaved by a warlock......

The flaming phantom roared in flames.

The gray-robed mage continued, "Use this place as an anchor point, 900 miles to the south, Jewel Bay. ”

The fiery flame phantom vanished into the teleportation array, followed by a second elemental elder, the damp water vapor that gradually cooled the furnace-like hall.

After communicating with the Fire Elemental Elders, Water Elemental Elders, Earth Elemental Elders, and Wind Elemental Elders, the tired mages ended their rituals.

The Mad Dog Grand Duke walked into the hall and came to the gray-robed mage, "I can't wait to see the four elemental elders destroy that bandit. ”

"I'm afraid it's not ......that easy," the gray-robed mage said, "If Annan and the elementals come to an agreement, the elemental elders won't bother......

"Can't you destroy it?" The Mad Dog Grand Duke frowned again.

"They are pure elements beneath the legend...... Deception and lies only make them angry. ”

"I remember that bastard got a lot of skeleton farmers?" The Mad Dog Grand Duke decided to surprise Annan one more time, "Lead me to the druid avengers of the Yarm Mountains......"

……

In the pre-dawn darkness, Annan was woken up by a noise outside the window.

"Dela, what's going on outside?"

The sleepy-eyed Annan looked up, and something seemed to have disappeared from the bedroom, and soon a shadow appeared in front of the bed.

"The elementals are gone."

Annan hadn't woken up from the dream yet: "What does it mean that the elements are gone?" ”

The noise outside is getting closer. Annan put on his mage robe and found that the panicked crowd had run to the living room.

In their motley narratives, Annan pieced together a shattered truth: all the elements of the city were gone.

"There was no warning, no attack, and a resident who ran to the bathroom late at night said that the elemental was still there when he went in and disappeared when he came out."

"What about the other elements?"

"All elements are...... The water element in the bathroom, the earth element in the farmland, the fire element in the bathroom, and the air element wandering in the sky are all gone. ”

Inexplicable fear suddenly grabbed everyone. The Elemental Legion formed the strongest shield to protect Liberty City, like a bonfire to disperse the wolves, but now that the bonfire was extinguished without warning, all those who kept warm were forced to face the darkness......

"Let the musketeers—"

"I've put Liberty City under martial law."

The door opened again, and Rela pushed Ittilia in, with a pair of majestic vertical pupils behind her.

Elimoas also crawled out of the crystal lair and guarded the castle lord's mansion.

"Are the elements from elsewhere still there?"

"I'll open the portal now."

Annan opened three portals one after another: the merchant ship, the Fermi, and the mining field, and as a result, all the elements that Annan pulled from the elemental plane disappeared silently.

Even the three water elementals that accompanied Rela were gone, and his three copper coins were lost in the sea.

(End of chapter)