Alien world

Chapter 195 48. Ladies Dinner
A competent official will first place his own people in important positions.

Annan wasn't that competent, but he knew he needed to keep his companions occupied.For example, the bard, as a former prisoner, he is no stranger to the dungeon guard.

The knight girls were also handed over to the bard to lead them, including Joan and the aphasic boy.The former running a business back and forth between Breeze City and Betal City alone shows that he is not that vulnerable, while the latter is a joint request of Astolfo and Gray Wolf.

Annan has a good feeling for him. For some reason, Annan standing next to him can always recall the days of living with Martin.

And the sycophant, Daniel Goldberg.Having a surname means not being a refugee or a poor person.As a local who took the initiative to seek refuge, Annan promoted Daniel to be an assistant, but handed over the investigation of the dungeon to the bard.

Daniel takes time to observe.He would flatter Annan, and he would flatter other nobles.

And in the future, after resolving the matter of Betal City, he will declare his status as the King of the North, and bring back several trustworthy subordinates.

The treatment of the deputy warden is nothing other than the official residence and a weekly salary of one Jinnar, but the nobles only have fiefdoms and properties, but they never prevent them from dreaming and dreaming - Olme is just right, this is appreciated by Mrs. Winter and the deputy city lord, the name The strange upstart has been a small circle of rumors.

Countless nobles came to visit and give gifts, and those gifts alone were worth at least dozens of gold coins.

The bard's investigation will take time, and Annan asked the knight girl to sell some secretly, and exchange them for clothes and food and send them to the orphanage with Joan.

This time the children not only surrounded Joan, but also Annan.

Mia gently asked the children to play beside him and stood beside Annan: "Is this the turning point you mentioned?"

"Not yet."

"Do you know Mrs. Winter?"

Annan still felt that the identity of the deputy warden was too coincidental.

"I haven't seen her."

"Then thank the God of justice and bravery..."

Annan imitated the gesture of prayer, and was corrected by Mia, who held his hands and wrapped her little finger into her palm.Mia's hands are not as soft as Miss Noble's, nor are they full of calluses like Joan.

"I have another commission."

The food and clothes are more than enough to support the orphanage until spring, and Annan hopes that the orphanage can accommodate some more homeless children.

On the way here, Annan saw some frozen corpses...

"I thank you for your kindness on behalf of the children."

Leaving the orphanage with Joan, who was in a cheerful mood, on the way back, she suddenly said: "I grew up in the orphanage... We hate winter, because many children will die in winter... and we like winter, because it's winter. The lady will show up and take care of us like a mother."

"Ms. Mia only appears in winter? Why?"

"I asked her, and she said that danger makes us grow..."

"always like this?"

"Well, for as long as I can remember..."

Annan said in surprise, "Her Royal Highness Princess Joan Ecossela Anfinsen Behdad Clement Klemenkert grew up in an orphanage?"

Angry Joan jumped out of the carriage, grabbed the snow on the side of the road and threw it at Annan.

Back at the mansion, Annan called Daniel: "Will Mrs. Winter come to Betal City every winter?"

The answer was that Mrs. Winter would not come every year, nor in winter. This was the second time Ms. Winter came to Betal City after many years.

In the afternoon, the bard brought back the results of the investigation: the dungeon of Betal City has five floors, starting from the third floor, which is divided into the lower floor, where special criminals are held, such as those who intend to subvert the kingdom, plunder the city-state, rebel, and offend the nobles.

The dungeon guards on the upper floor couldn't get close, but the third floor was under the jurisdiction of Annan, the deputy warden.

Annan was just about to go to the third floor in person, and an invitation letter was delivered to the deputy warden's mansion.

[Invitation letter from Strait family: We sincerely invite Deputy Warden Olmer to attend the dinner tonight. 】

Annan let Daniel Chastellet's family discover that the initiator was the lady sitting next to Mrs. Winter in the auditorium of the previous night, and Mrs. Winter was also on the invitation list.

At the same time, he also sent greetings from the warden, expressing his welcome to Annan as a member of the dungeon and placing high hopes on him.

As night approached, Annan and the bards, Alstoff, and Gray Wolf got into the carriage, and Joan shouted "Don't be fooled by the bad women outside!" and set off.

……

The bard waited until Annan stepped into the manor, and turned his gaze back to his side.

"You can fool that idiot, but you can't fool me..." He distanced himself from Astolfo and the others, "Who are you?"

"We are looking for an opportunity to talk to you. I am Francois, you should have heard that Annan said about me." Francois resumed his original voice, and pouted at Gray Wolf: "She is Rona Gilman, from Xingyue Bay member."

"That dumb boy is Martin?"

"He insists on following..."

François sighs, it's a good thing Martin didn't get into trouble—not yet.

"Who is Joan?"

"Olmedo."

The bard's vigilance disappeared, and he relaxed a little: "I thought you were really relieved to let Annan go out on his own to take risks."

"Actually, Annan doesn't really need our protection..."

……

Annan, who stepped into the banquet, realized what the warden's "high hopes" meant——

The guests at the banquet were all ladies and handsome men...

Wherever the line of sight swept, the noble ladies raised their chests proudly.This is different from Breeze City... The King of the North has a high status, no matter how greedy the ladies and girls are, they dare not approach him.

And here, the servants were whispering where the handsome boy had come from.

Annan's arrival aroused coveted and hostile sights. The cold black warden's costume could resist the cold wind and the sight of civilians, but it could not resist the enthusiasm of the ladies—or, in other words, they were even more excited.

Annan euphemistically stated that Mrs. Lin Dong was waiting for him, and declined the ladies' approach, but Ms. Lin Dong really invited him over.Come to Mrs. Winter.

From the Lady of Wine to the Countess, and then to Lady Winter, their status is getting higher and higher, their looks are getting more and more beautiful, and they all have no husbands...

Follow Mrs. Winter to the terrace.The cold wind blew her long rose-red hair, and Annan asked hesitantly, "Aren't you cold?"

A slightly hoarse magnetic voice sounded: "Why do you think I am Mrs. Winter?"

"You have a husband?"

Madam Lin Dong avoided such offensive words, and looked back at the excitement of the banquet hall: "Do you like these?"

"Just like a beautiful dream will eventually wake up, I know these don't belong to me." Annan shook his head.

"As long as you nod, they will be yours."

Annan still declined.Although these noble ladies were beautiful, they lacked the character that he admired.

Mrs. Lin Dong said nothing, and Annan also remained silent.Returning to the banquet, Mrs. Winter returned to her place, while Annan stayed in the corner.From then on until the end of the banquet, Mrs. Lin Dong didn't look for Annan again, it seemed that she just wanted to have a few words with him and appear in front of the ladies.

(End of this chapter)