Alien world

Chapter 1395 29. Suitable Person

Night falls.

The busy commercial street was packed with people, blocking Francois, who was returning from the south.

"Lord Francois, is Meteorite City so lively?"

"Of course, this is the eighth magic image of our Lord Annan." Francois retracted his gaze and said to Richard who was waiting for him in the teleportation square.

After being stuck in traffic for more than ten minutes, the carriage finally moved slowly to the city lord's mansion.

The servant led them to the meeting room, and seeing several people sitting around a round table, Francois asked, "Am I here at a bad time?"

"You came just in time."

Annan stood up and enthusiastically pulled Francois to an empty seat, then looked at the person who followed Francois in: "Our honorary president?"

"Greetings, Lord Annan." Richard saluted quickly.

"Richard found me and wanted me to take him back to Meteorite City."

"You still need to recover..."

"They are just some minor scratches. I'm fully healed now!" Richard was still very young, and he rolled up his sleeves to show Annan.

Annan smiled gently and said, "What I mean is that you just encountered this kind of thing. You need to rest for a while."

"I don't want to rest. The people in power in Meteorite City allowed the dragon to attack the bank. As the president, I cannot leave my post!"

Annan didn't say anything, but looked at Francois: "How are the negotiations going?"

"They didn't admit it, but they also said that it was their negligence that caused the dragon to slip through, and they were willing to compensate us...for the loss."

"You agreed?"

Francois sneered: "How is that possible? So many eyes are watching us. If we just agree to this, it would not be a slap on my butt, but a slap on your face."

"Ok?"

Ignoring Francois' offense for the moment, Annan and Richard said, "You heard it, there is still a lot of wrangling going on in Meteorite City, which may become a point of contention between us and the Southern Alliance."

Francois hesitated to speak.

"You will definitely face many challenges while staying in Meteorite City. You may even be attacked and assassinated... Can you accept it?"

"Liberty City cannot be trampled upon. This is what we were taught from the very first lesson."

Annan admired the bravery and fearlessness of these young people and patted him on the shoulder: "Okay, you have convinced me. Meteorite City will be handed over to you and Francois."

"Remember, no matter where or when, Liberty City will always be your strongest support."

"For Liberty City!"

Richard, full of ambition, left the meeting room, and Annan's attention returned to Francois.

"What do you want to say?"

"Meteorite City, not Meteorite City."

"Oh."

Annan narrowed his eyes slightly.

……

The pedestrians on the street blocked the road, blocking Lokrenis, who had rushed back from the Lake of Ten Thousand Lakes without even having time to return home.

He was a man of quick temper. To the driver's surprise, he jumped off the carriage and said, "I'll run over there!" He threw down these words and dragged his lame leg towards the brightly lit city lord's mansion in the distance.

The guards at the gate of the City Lord's Mansion were nervous when a sturdy man rushed over. However, Luo Xi recognized the man and asked the guards to let down their guard. He went over and said, "Locklen, why are you here?"

Lokeren gasped, "Lord Annan wants to see me."

"It's you. Come with me. Lord Annan is waiting for you in the conference room." Luo Xi suddenly realized and took him into the City Lord's Mansion.

"How have you been lately?" Losey and Lockran were old acquaintances, but he hadn't seen him since the Battle of Hell Mountain.

Lockran said that he retired from the Hellfire Legion due to a leg injury, and was transferred to the Commercial Street by the Veterans Department based on his military merits.

"No wonder, where's Nia?"

"I sent her to an orphanage."

Luo Xi, who was walking in front, turned around and asked: "Are you willing to do it?"

"Sister Detta is better at taking care of children than us rough guys."

"makes sense."

They arrived at the meeting room and Luo Xi pushed open the door.

"Lord Annan, Lord Olmedo, Lady Itilia." Lokeren walked in and called out the only three names he knew.

Olmedo nodded: "Locklen, we need you to introduce the situation of the Lake of Ten Thousand Lakes."

Lokeren then told the story of what he had seen and heard at the Lake of Ten Thousand Lakes when he arrived.

As the name of the Lake of Ten Thousand Lakes suggests, there are lakes everywhere, and almost every lake is surrounded by one or several forces, so there are lords everywhere, so many that if you pour a basin of water onto the street from the second floor, nine out of ten people who are drenched are lords.

More lords means more disputes. In the past, such disputes were suppressed by the Lady of the Lake and the Knights Templar, and everyone lived happily.

But with the turbulent years, theocracy declined, the Knights Templar left one after another, embarking on a journey to find the gods, and the disputes that had been suppressed by the church for hundreds of years surfaced.

When the commercial street was first built, the lords had already fought each other to a bloody pulp and there were signs of chaos.

However, the person who worked there was also a legendary figure. He held the status of "Champion Warlock" granted by the Annan Empire, and used Annan to seduce some ladies, letting them whisper in their husbands' ear, and formed alliances to build a commercial street.

Annan knew what happened next - lords fought against lords, lords fought against paladins, lords and paladins fought other lords and paladins, and cultists and various brotherhoods took advantage of the situation. Even paladins like Captain Ryan were forced to be involved in the war.

Olmedo continued to ask about the commercial street's income, public security, and the situation of the territory where it was located. Annan then spoke up: "How far is our commercial street from Osculas?"

“There are more than a dozen lakes between us.”

"Separated by many lakes" is the slang of the Lake of Ten Thousand Lakes region. Separated by a dozen lakes means separated by a dozen forces.

It seems that we can’t ask Captain Ryan, who we just separated from, to help - and they may not be willing to help.

After all, they can't even help their own hometown.

"Locklen, how much do you think it will cost if we want to protect the high street?"

"Lord Annan, are we marching to the Lake of Ten Thousand Lakes?"

"No, we are not militant, we just want to keep the high street safe."

"But, to protect the commercial street, we need enough territory, and to have territory we need to occupy the town..."

Annan was almost convinced by Lourdes, but Olmedo said: "We can't let people outside think we have expansionist ideas."

"That's right." Annan also calmed down.

Lokren said that at least a legend must be in charge to ensure the safety of the commercial street.

"Where can I find a legendary... Can't an epic one?"

Finally, Lokran said no, the various forces in the Lake of Ten Thousand Lakes were already fighting each other, they suffered heavy casualties, but you were living a peaceful life... Who wouldn't be jealous?
"I'll find a way." Annan said, "As for the person in charge of the commercial street, Francois..."

"I remembered that the clothes hanging outside have not been collected yet--"

Francois left his seat and made an excuse: "Besides, if I go, what about Meteorite City?"

That being said, Francois has other things to do.

So who is the right person to go?

(End of this chapter)