A strange world

Chapter 261 Section 114. Escape

"Magic Mirror, you should know that I restored you. So...who is the most handsome man in the world?"

"Lilliana Lorre."

Annan's threats didn't work, okay. Maybe this Liliana is a legendary warlock or something...

"Magic Mirror, Magic Mirror, who is the most beautiful woman in the world?" Annan changed the question, but received no response.

"The repaired magic mirror can only be used once a day," said the Howler.

"how do you know?"

This is not a prejudice, but orcs are indeed insulated from the word magic.

"I was thinking about it."

Wasting a precious opportunity, Annan had no choice but to temporarily let the apprentices in the blacksmith shop send the "artifact" to the lord's mansion, and he himself came to Ulmit's Lin residence.

There are no secrets in Xingyue Bay. The earl of the Violet Kingdom already knows about the fall of his hometown. The count, who was as strong as a bear, squeezed out a few tears and said that he would go back and rebuild his home, one house at a time.

It must not have been an act - because Count Ulmit then summoned his men, announced the news like a tough guy, and kicked a few crying guys.

Then these red-eyed guys can't wait to go back for revenge and rebuild the castle-the captain of the guard said that they are as tough as the northerners.

"My brother, you have to help me." Urmit asked Annan for help.

"what can I do for you?"

"Food, tools, and that thing called cement."

Annan agreed to sell it to Ulmit at an ally price and returned to the lord's palace. Before opening the portal on the New Initial, Annan warned Layla: "No quarreling."

"Hmph, boring." Leila ran out of the lord's mansion, and Annan saw her running towards the bay.

It didn’t take much to figure out that Layla wanted to catch a big fish to show off.

Opening the portal, this time the heavy-duty horse was on the deck, and the distant city of Louis appeared in front of the eyes: rapid bells echoed in the air, residents with their families fled from the city-state, and there was not a single ship in the port.

Annan didn't see any pirate ships on the sea: "What happened to them?"

"The Skaven are coming, and they're fleeing from here."

In two weeks at most, the plague will spread, and then the rat army will press on the border, and further north will be the Kingdom of Rekaner.

The Lord of Nicholas Hayes was a smart man and did not play the trick of "coexisting with the city-state". He fled to an isolated island overseas with his wealth and subordinates a few days ago, preparing to come back after the rat people passed by.

Looking at the city-states that continued to be in chaos, Annan thought, those city-states that were countless times more powerful than this city-state did not make waves before the rat tide... I hope the Kingdom of Ruikan'er will not make the same mistake again.

"Those abandoned residents have nowhere to go. We should be able to easily bring them back to Xingyue Bay when we dock at this time."

"Xingyue Bay cannot accommodate so many people..."

Louis City is a city-state with a population of 20,000 to 30,000 people. Even if more than half of them escape, there will still be at least 10,000 people left - already exceeding the population of Xingyue Bay.

"Okay, dock."

Annan changed his mind and said that he could help as much as he could. City Lord Nicholas Hayes could care less about the civilians who would never die like weeds, but Annan could not.

"After sending the people back, I need you to go back to the Strait of Obiris."

"Because of the count?" asked Francois.

"Well, Ulmit is preparing to rebuild his home. The ratmen there should have left."

"Get ready to dock!" Francois shouted to the crew, exhaling: "I want to take a good rest after coming back."

"Now is also okay."

Theoretically, the New Initial can allow all crew members to return to Xingyue Bay to rest at night and then return to work on the ship during the day.

"Forget it, let's finish all the tasks and then rest..."

As the New Initial sailed into the harbor, crowds of people trying to escape gathered on the harbor, bringing chaos and crying. It doesn't matter if they don't calm down, the water elementals on the ship will help them calm down.

"Quiet!"

Francois appeared on the deck, overlooking the crowd at the dock: "I shouldn't have helped you, but abandoned you like your city lord..."

Some who were filled with panic sobbed, and some found hope - just like all twists and turns have a "but".

"But I have a kind lord. He cannot accept the fate of innocent civilians...Annan Reeves, this name should be known to everyone. Or let's change it to a more popular name: Jack."

There was a murmur on the dock.

"Among you are farmers, sailors, professionals, gangsters, spies of the city lord..." Francois glanced at a pair of eyes, "But it's not important. To all those who are willing to join Xingyue Bay, I would like to You are promised a new start with free housing, stable security, and fair laws, and you only have to do one thing: pledge your loyalty to your lord."

"Second officer, lower the bridge plank."

That morning, the residents of Xingyue Bay discovered that the portal had opened again in the square in front of the Lord's Mansion, and this time more new residents poured in than before. These people still strangely maintained a sense of surprise and enthusiasm, shouting the names of Annan and Jack and the words of loyalty.

"What's going on with them?" Annan, standing in front of the second-floor window, couldn't help but wonder.

"It seems Francois said something to them."

At this time, Francois ran to Louis City, which was gradually emptying out. There was chaos and fire everywhere, like a last hurray.

There were almost no people on the streets. Francois walked on the empty streets, feeling quietly...

He saw a figure also wandering on the street. It was a young man wearing aristocratic clothing, holding a long sword with a hilt inlaid with crystal.

"Aren't you leaving yet?" Francois took the initiative to talk.

"I'm waiting for the Rat Man!" said the young man.

"What?"

The young man brandished his sword and shouted firmly: "My weapon will cut the rat man's neck!"

"Have you seen the Rat Man?" Francois asked curiously.

"Of course! They are ugly and weak, and my sharp sword easily penetrated their throats. Those of you who run away in fear when you hear the rat men are cowards..."

"Then don't you know that rat-men always come in groups?"

"What's the difference between a rat and a group of rat-men?" the young man said disdainfully.

Francois told him that what was attacking was an entire clan of ratmen: "If a ratman were as big as an ant, they could easily cover this city-state."

"This is impossible!" The young man, immersed in the imagination of becoming a hero, pointed his sword at Francois: "Coward, get off my stage!"

Francois was quite tolerant and did not even reprimand the young man for his rude words. He just regretted that he did not have the opportunity to see the despair of ignorant people when the rat men attacked.