orphanage

Ivana Serre stood next to Cathy and bowed to Annan, "Thank you for sending Cathy back." ”

"You're so polite, Annan is my father." Cathy pulls her little henchman up.

Looking at those determined blue eyes, Annan suddenly felt as if he was talking to an adult.

Annan remembers arranging for the "smartest man in Liberty City" to study with Ingrid, not knowing what Ingrid taught her, but apparently, it is not good or bad to expose a 10-year-old child to the world of adults......

"Lord Annan, even in Middle-earth, there are very few children who can grow up healthy......"

As if sensing something in those eyes with pity, Ivana explained, "The children are very grateful to you, we all want to grow up quickly and help you ......"

"Uh-huh!" Cathy chimed in.

"We'll have to wait a few more days." Annan smiled.

After sending Cathy off, Annan, who had gone around Liberty City, returned to the City Lord's Mansion.

Holding Lily, Annan asked the maid Abby to inform Aunt Susan's family and the others to come to the City Lord's Mansion for dinner.

Not long after Lela returned, she heard about the dinner, and was annoyed that she had known that she would not put the fish back in the catch...... That's enough to make a plate of fish sauce.

In the evening, in the restaurant of the city lord's mansion, people familiar with Annan sat on both sides of the long table.

They talked freely in the rare gathering, about the girls that Annan had brought back, about the Freedom Cup in a few days, about the kingdom of Rekaner.

Regarding the former, those girls are good girls and have no bad intentions.

Speaking of the middle, Annan asked Martin which side of the three legions he was going to be on? Martin replied: Win over there.

Finally, speaking of the kingdom of Rikanre, Fast said, "With all due respect, it will be too late to do anything about them. ”

"Indeed, the kingdom of Rikanr is occupied by the nezumi, so there is no chance to start a war."

The restaurant was filled with laughter.

After the dinner, Annan returned to his bedroom, leaned against the windowsill, gently stroked Lily, and looked at the brightly lit night view of Liberty City in the distance with some pride.

It only took a year and a half...... He turned a tidal flat into a brand new city.

Knock Knock Knock –

There was a knock on the door.

"I'm not here!"

"Lord Castle, there are some things you need to deal with."

"Lily, tell Ingrid I'm not there."

"Meow!"

Click-

The doorknob turned, and Ingrid, holding the financial statements, pushed the door and walked into the bedroom.

Annan couldn't help but snort Lily, they had no respect for themselves, the city lord! The faction led by Olmedo must be punished!

But then, Annan's mind crossed Olmedo with his clansmen and vassals leaving Liberty City, holding her leg and begging not to go......

Shaking his head, Annan puffed up his face and took the financial statements.

The first thing that catches your eye is Liberty City's finances for the first five months of the year.

There are rapid monthly financial growths, and there are some explosive periods – June, the year of "500 Years of Shocking", will also be a boom period.

Earnings are followed by expenditures marked with red numbers...... As a result, Annan found that the balance for each month was no more than four figures!

"How much money did I make?!"

"It's all spent."

Annan quickly flipped through the financial statements and found a column of detailed expenses: the bulk of the expenses were still Arcane Cores and Orichalcum, followed by the appropriations for the Mushroom House, the purchase of merchant ships, and the expenses for the Mage Tower.

"We bought another boat?" Annan asked, pointing to merchant ship procurement.

"The Red Dragonman you recruited refused to sail those small, broken ships."

Annan didn't say anything, anyway, there are many specialties in Free City, and they will earn it back in the end.

"Now our treasury uh...... How much money is left in the treasury? ”

"Guarantee that you can take out 50,000 gold coins from the treasure house at any time." Ingrid pretended not to hear Annan's arrogance, "We can save some more ...... if you want"

"No, you don't." Annan became generous at this time, "The money spent is money." All that remains in the treasury are glowing stones. ”

"But don't be wronged...... Where you need to spend a lot of money, you must be cautious......"

But Annan still feels sorry for money. Say something offensive...... Half of this money is given to the Blue Dragon Clan every month, and Liberty City is an ally of the Blue Dragon, one of the Five Colored Dragons, the "Eternal" of the Blue Dragon.

The "eternal" term is no more money.

Or hire a legendary, epic pro.

However, after all, it is not the power of Liberty City that belongs to the hired - Annan and Olmedo agree on this point. In addition, there are no foreign enemies in Liberty City, so there has been no idea of hiring.

"Isn't there any good news except spending money?"

Annan put down the financial statements, and when he returned, he passed by the Mage Tower, the first floor was already in use, but it was still far from the completion of the second floor.

"There's one. Because we have bought four Arcane Cores and a large amount of Orichalcum in a row in the past two years, Wilhelm is willing to help us exchange five small Arcane Cores for one medium Arcane Core for free for only 10,000 gold coins. ”

One small arcane core is about 500 meters in diameter, and five are 1,250 meters. Based on the current size of Liberty City, it is possible to include all urban areas except the farmland to the north and the port to the southeast.

However, this is the ideal range, as multiple cores will be unstable due to mutual influence and will lose some distance, while a medium arcane core is a solid 1250 yards.

Annan raised his hand: "I am a warlock, but not a warrior. The 10,000 gold coins you said shouldn't be related to gratuitous, right? ”

"The Arcane Core has taken a lot of time, and there is some attrition, and they can't afford it for us."

"But it doesn't cost 10,000 gold coins."

"I recommend ......"

"I see." This is the disadvantage of being controlled by others...... But in the end, it still doesn't make enough money.

"Money...... It would be nice if a dragon made of gold coins suddenly appeared in front of me...... Well, it doesn't seem like it's a lot of money. ”

Liberty City's finances have been kept secret, but it's too easy to find out. As a result, the spies of various countries were given a jaw-dropping answer - Liberty City's annual revenue was equivalent to the wealth of many principalities in their heyday, such as their allies and neighbors to the north.

It stands to reason that such a huge fortune was spent on a single city, enough to keep it alive for hundreds of years...... It's just that the money is spent faster.

If any Grand Duke dares to spend all the money he earns in a year, then he is the king of the dead country......

"By the way, do you have time tomorrow?" Annan asked suddenly.

Ingrid was slightly stunned: "Lord Annan, there are elves, orcs, and druids in the city......"

"I didn't mean that!"

Embarrassed to explain, Annan said, "I met Ivana today...... She's like an adult. ”

"Isn't that good?"

"I don't think it's good...... Children deserve to have a childhood...... What was your childhood? ”

"Endless etiquette lessons and learning."

"Uh...... So what do you think of a gloomy childhood? ”

"I'm grateful for ......"

Damn, the "influence of childhood on people" thing is too far ahead of the curve for the world.

"Anyway, your job is to take the children from the orphanage out for a day tomorrow."

(End of chapter)