Alien world

Chapter 1386 20. Gift for the Battleship
Poor Chief Youde not only failed to get the job done, but also got himself into trouble.

He probably didn't expect that Annan would bring up what had happened under the table and shamelessly tell tales to his ancestors.

"That prince..."

"You don't need to worry about it."

"Okay, I'm just concerned." Annan shrugged.

Minister Oli snorted coldly. Do you care? Do you want to see the empire make a fool of itself?
It was true that he wanted to see the joke, and it was also true that he had no intention of getting involved in the internal factions of the Montreal Golden Family. Annan just expressed his concerns: "What if that prince holds a grudge against me and secretly trips me up? I am just a poor, weak and helpless lord..."

Even as the Minister of Etiquette, Oli was still speechless at Annan's shamelessness.

"You can even ask the ancestors to help you, but you're still worried about someone targeting you?"

"makes sense."

Prince Ig Stephens suffered a great loss.

Since they were old acquaintances, Annan was not polite and asked Minister Oli: "Can I visit the Broken Law?"

"Broken Law."

Minister Oli corrected with a gloomy face, "Imperial warships are not merchant ships. You can visit them if you want."

"OK then……"

"Remember, don't talk nonsense after you get on board. If you provoke the anger of the ship spirit, no one will be able to help you."

……

Black-armored guards and bodyguards cleared the way on both sides as Annan and Minister Oli walked down the street.

"Minister Ollie..."

"what?"

"Nothing." Annan swallowed back the disrespectful words.

Who would have thought that Isabel's uncle, the minister with thick eyebrows and big eyes, was actually a tsundere.

Minister Oli frowned. As an imperial minister, his status was even higher than many kings, yet no one dared to speak to him like that.

"Show the courage you had in the Elven Court."

"Okay, I want to ask...what does the Empire think of the depository?"

Prince Igsteffens' outstretched hand was chopped off, but what about the others, even the emperor? Wouldn't they be tempted?

When Annan first launched the savings bank, he realized that he could not have the market all to himself. He could only seize the market before the nobles could react and gain enough bargaining capital.

The arrival of the imperial warships actually gave Annan a reassurance - but Director Yude could not represent the empire, so he was driven back.

Minister O'Leary did not answer immediately, and it seemed that Montreal had not yet made a decision about the savings bank.

After walking half a street, he said thoughtfully: "The empire is a whole composed of countless people. Just because someone likes you doesn't mean the empire likes you. Just because someone hates you doesn't mean the empire hates you."

Annan was not satisfied. Minister Oley did not give a direct answer. He simply asked bluntly, "You don't want a savings bank?"

"Do you think we will rob your savings bank?" Minister Oley asked.

Let me tell you a joke. The imperial people said they never steal things.

Minister Oli read Annan's thoughts from his expression and said, "The boy is holding on to his treasure, but to an adult he is just holding a piece of candy."

"Annan Reeves, you are an excellent lord, but you have not yet gotten rid of the cognition of ordinary people... Magic images, savings banks, and other things you invented can be made as long as the empire wants."

"...What you said makes sense."

For Annan, this is a real reassurance.

He was just afraid that the empire would plunder and seize the city. If it was a fair competition, Annan would not be afraid of this big brother.

While Annan was talking to Minister Oli, Luo Xi was also talking to the captain of the black armored guards.

The black-armored guards were half a head taller than the northerners, who were known for their height, and all of them were the same height.

Because they were fighting at sea, they did not wear clumsy and heavy plate armor, but soft armor tanned from sea lizard skin. The surface was inlaid with fine diamond-shaped scales, giving it a mysterious matte feel that made Losey envious.

The serrated blades on their waists glowed blue, and the sea breeze blew across the tridents on their backs, making sounds similar to tearing cloth.

"Are you soldiers or honor guards?" "How good is your armor's protective capability?"

"Do you fight the Sea Clan?"

All of Luo Xi's words fell on deaf ears. He said helplessly, "At least I am the commander of the Guards Corps. Can you at least give me some face and pay attention to me?"

The black-armored guard captain's face, as tough as a statue, finally moved: "A legion commander who is not even an elite?"

"Ahem... because I was a refugee before."

"refugee?"

"You never thought about it, it's all because of Lord Annan..." Luo Xi, who found the opportunity, immediately started to speak at length.

They came to the coastal streets and observed the dreadnought battleship up close. Its huge size was even more spectacular and shocking.
Annan remembered something: "Minister Oli, what is a ship spirit?"

"Like the Tower Spirit."

Although Minister Oli looked annoyed when he saw Annan, he actually admired Annan very much - so as soon as the news was delivered to Montreal, he took the initiative to come over.

Seeing Annan was deep in thought, he asked, "What are you thinking about?"

"I wonder if it eats fish?"

"what?"

Annan had left the line and was walking towards two old fishermen on the roadside.

They had a fish basket at their feet and were talking about the previous shock:

"You are so lucky. You are fine even if such a big warship runs over your face."

"Praise the merciful empire, a gust of wind from under the boat pushed me out..."

"Merciful? You actually think the Imperials are merciful. The wind was just to prevent the enemy from swimming over and sabotaging the ship."

"How did you know..."

The two fishermen noticed Annan approaching and quickly shut their mouths.

Annan pretended not to hear and asked with a smile: "Old man, how much is the silver scale fish?"

"Lord Annan, you can buy it for free!"

"Then I'm not a robber? Luo Xi, give me the money."

"Ah? Oh!"

Luo Xi ran away from the relieved black-armored guard captain, paid the money, picked up the fish basket, and returned to the black-armored guard captain whose body had become stiff.

"Where was I talking about? Stopping the ratmen outside the Great Wall, right?"

On the other side, Annan and Minister Oli explained: "This is my first time to see the ship spirit, I can't go empty-handed, right?"

"You bring a basket of fish... for the boat spirit?"

"no?"

"no."

Minister Oli did not object, not because he wanted to see Annan being punished by the ship spirit.

Arriving at the port, the huge dock was filled with a warship. Because it was so huge, it was difficult to even put a gangway, so we had to board the warship through the portal.

Captain Charon was standing in front of the deck portal. The Imperial Navy admiral was wearing a black and gold cloak and a dark gold two-headed lion emblem on his chest.

"Minister Oli, Lord Annan."

His face, with wrinkles etched by the sea breeze, nodded to Annan, and then his eyes fell on Luoxi, who was putting the fish basket on the deck with a silly smile.

The scar that ran through his brow bone over his right eye twitched slightly.

"What's this."

Annan explained: "My gift to the ship spirit... Minister Oli, why are you standing so far away?"

(End of this chapter)