Alien world

Chapter 1678, Section 311: The Beautiful Woman Frozen in Ice

The north not only escaped Annam's control, but also its control.

That's not the plan. The Rodent Clan shouldn't have been able to make peace with the demonic creature, much less keep it a secret, unless... there's a higher force that's making it happen.

Who could possibly deceive me, the Council of Elders or the High Priest...?

Thinking of this, the rat-man elder felt deeply uneasy. Wouldn't they all be unaware of his subtle actions?
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"You mean the Demon Rat also requested documents from the North before setting off?"

On the other side, after seeing off the demon rat, Evelyn ran to inform Annan.

"Ruth wants this kind of thing, of course, to help the six-armed serpent demon behind him investigate."

The North is getting weirder and weirder. Demons and Skullmen are all crowding there, and there's also a mysteriously maintained anti-magic zone.

"Do you know why?"

“You’re asking me?” Evelyn pointed at herself. “Why don’t we have Lilith record and extract all those books?”

“Good idea, Lilith!” Annan called Lilith over. “How long will it take you to go through all those small family records in the newspaper’s library?”

Lilith's projection appeared in the library and then disappeared, answering Annan: "Three hours, and the private time will take fifteen minutes."

"Then it'll be exclusive to you."

Lilith vanished before their eyes. At the newspaper office, employees suddenly discovered an extremely blinding light erupting from the library; instantly, the entire city of Liberty was filled with the announcement, "Too many users are currently seeking information..."

Fifteen minutes later, Lilith returned to the city lord's mansion, and the busy signals in various places returned to normal.

"nailed it?"

Having received Lilith's confirmation, Annan thought for a moment and asked, "Is there any noteworthy news from the far north in the past?"

"In the 103rd year of the Saint Laurent calendar, the thirteen kings of the North jointly explored the far north. Twelve kings returned, and one king died. In the 113th year of the Saint Laurent calendar, the remaining twelve kings continued to explore the far north. Eleven kings returned, and one king disappeared."

"In the year 177 of the Saint Laurent calendar, Hephaestus, the current head of the Palla family, the thirteen kings of the North, led his entire clan into the far north and disappeared without a trace."

"In the year 501 of the Saint Laurent calendar, the abyss rift widened, and demons launched a massive invasion. The Snow Mountain Fortress was officially completed in the same year."

"In the year 1000 of the Saint Laurent calendar, demons and ratmen attacked from both inside and outside, and the snow mountain fortress fell into the clutches of demons."

There aren't many major events spanning a millennium, and nearly half of them are related to the King in the North. However, the records of smaller families are incomplete, and the only way to find out is to ask the King in the North.

"I'm going to find my older sister."

Annan went into Italia's office, explained the situation, and his older sister told him to look for it in the family library.

"I need to show this to Lilith, is that alright?"

“You are the head of the family, you can do whatever you want,” said Eldest Sister Italia gently.

Soon, after several more minutes of busy signals everywhere, they completed the last piece of the puzzle for the far north.

The Reeves family's origins can be traced back to Wilhelm. This is normal, as Wilhelm is the birthplace of the major races. All humans originated from there.

However, a thousand years have caused most families to be interrupted, and the source cannot be found.

The Thirteen Kings of the North are to the North what the Thirteen Supreme Kings are to the continent of Allen. Although many of these kings have fallen on hard times, their records have not been erased.

To Annan's surprise, the family actually originated from the Or Empire—the very empire with which he had a minor but significant conflict, a branch of the Isaac family. Annan thought for a moment, confirming that the Isaac family had not offered a helping hand when they were down on their luck, nor had they sought them out when they became famous; they had only paid a little attention to them before focusing their attention on the two explorations in the far north.

The first exploration took place in Saint Laurent's Year 103. Thirteen legends, along with their vassals, forged a stable situation, leaving only a constant stream of demons crossing from the far north. The Thirteen Kings of the North united as a terrifying force, both to completely resolve the Abyssal Rift and to explore the far north.

It should have been a sure thing, but something happened: Graham, one of the Thirteen Kings of the North, died, the Abyss Rift remained unresolved, and the remaining twelve kings returned to the North.

In the year 177 of the Saint Laurent calendar, the North was completely incorporated into the human realm. The twelve kings, who were about to decline from their peak due to old age, and a new king decided to explore the far north once again to bring a perfect end to their previous unfinished business.

Then the king of the Gana family disappeared, and the twelve kings returned.

The twelve kings, upon their return, unanimously decided that the harsh environment of the far north, coupled with the abyssal rifts, had already prevented humanity from surviving there. Therefore, they abandoned their exploration of the far north and instead focused on building a snow mountain fortress.

"So what exactly happened in the north?"

After listening, Annan realized it was as if he hadn't heard anything at all; not a single reason why the two Northern Kings had died was explained.

Lilith shook her head: "There are no records, only that the thirteen kings decided to jointly conceal what happened in the far north."

"The intelligence we gathered at such a high price, you just hide it like that?" Annan had a few swear words from the ratmen and demons to say. What was this, a story of a bard deliberately setting obstacles for the protagonist?

Evelyn stroked her chin: "Maybe it's not that they want to hide it, but that they have a compelling reason to hide it, just like the strange thing?"

When the strange thing was mentioned, Annan's expression suddenly became serious.

There's no way around it; behind the anomalies lies the Withering World, and behind the Withering World lies the Source. This thing is far more terrifying than tangible enemies like demons, ratmen, or the Or Empire.

After all, it was the existence that frightened the wizards who were in the Great Open Era back then, causing them to retreat into the world of Allen and isolate themselves.

Annan could almost imagine an incredibly terrifying eye traversing countless dimensions, searching for traces of Allen's world, just waiting to find them and utter the words, "I've found you."

Compared to the "source," the demons and ratmen in the north are indeed not much of a problem.

But is there no definite news?

Hey, wait a minute...

Annan suddenly remembered something: they had previously visited the Old Lands, where Brino Janna had discovered ruins beneath the Snow Mountain Fortress, and there lay a beautiful woman frozen in ice...

"Lilith, bring Brino Janna here."

Lilith disappeared and then reappeared, with a snow-white, naked body beside her.

"ah!"

Evelyn gasped softly, covering her eyes with her hands, but peeking through her fingers again.

Annan stared wide-eyed at the naked Brino Janna: "What are you doing?"

"Isn't it obvious? I'm taking a shower."

With her wet hair clinging to her neck and ample bosom, Brino Jana was soaking wet. She glanced around a few times, leaving a trail of wet footprints on the carpet, and then picked up a blanket from the sofa to use as a bath towel.

Annan Reeves jolted awake and turned his head abruptly, and sure enough, he saw Abby, the head maid, turning and leaving in the corridor.

The Annan king and the naked woman, um... this time it's not a misunderstanding.

(End of this chapter)