Alien world

Chapter 1730, Section 363: The Past
“No, he just came to say a few words to me,” Annan shook his head.

"Don't worry, with me here, no one can hurt you."

"The Baron is indeed reliable," Annan offered a timely compliment.

If the mission hadn't been to rescue the Blackwatch, Annan would have already taken advantage of the Baron's favor to do whatever he wanted within the Chaos Cult and planted his own people.

In fact, since everything is in the Empire's plan, the prison break operation can proceed without my involvement.
Annan then realized that because he was so deeply involved, and given his status as Albek's nephew, withdrawing now would only arouse suspicion from the Gray Fog...

Does this count as creating trouble for yourself?

Thinking back to that guy's last words, I felt there was something strange about his tone... I hope there won't be any further complications.

"Um... are you free right now?" Baron Jim Carrey rubbed his hands together awkwardly. "I'd like to ask you to help me choose the female lead."

"It's too formal to say that. As your assistant, it's my duty to work with you on this project!"

Several tens of minutes later, Annan sat on a sofa in the banquet hall, yawning repeatedly.

Baron Jim Kelly circled the girl, who stood stiffly, trying hard to keep her lips pursed to hide her fear, several times, shaking his head repeatedly.

"No, this won't do either..."

Annan, who had spent half the day helping him choose, said impatiently, "With so many beautiful girls, how can you not be satisfied?"

"Because it's different!" Baron Jim Kelly exclaimed, his eyes red as he rubbed his hair.

The girls who had "failed" to be selected stood silently to the side, but Annan remained unmoved.

Annan understood the desire to perfect one's work, but... he felt that Baron Jim Kelly was a different case.

"Let me guess... the female protagonist you're going to create is actually the shadow of someone in your heart?"

The baron froze, looking completely flustered, as if Annan had just predicted.

"No wonder... I understand now."

That makes sense. Baron Jim Carrey is essentially an introvert. For someone like him to join the Chaos Cult and become a fanatic who disregards life and will stop at nothing to complete his "creation," he must have experienced something very profound.

Annan thought for a moment, then suddenly pointed to Miranda, who had been eliminated early on: "How about Miranda?"

Baron Jim Kelly's red eyes immediately turned to Miranda. Startled by being called by name, Miranda shuddered and then started hiccuping uncontrollably.

"The beloved daughter of the Lord of Mondstadt, of noble status, intelligent and obedient, is simply the white moonlight in the hearts of boys, and also very cute."

The baron didn't even glance at her: "She's even worse."

"Why?" Annan asked, puzzled.

Miranda looks like an innocent and naive young girl. If I had known her when filming "The Tower of Faith," Evelyn would never have been a part of it.

Surely the baron can't prefer someone more mature, right?
Annan guessed, "You feel that no one can replace that person in your heart, so you're not satisfied no matter how many times you choose?"

Baron Jim Kelly nodded shyly, like a little boy.

Annan suddenly realized: "First love?"

"No, she doesn't like me, we're just friends..." the Baron said bitterly.

"Unrequited love counts too."

It is even more damaging not to get something than to get it.

"who is she?"

Baron Jim Kelly's face darkened, and Annan immediately conjured up a love triangle scenario in his mind: "You love me, I love him, and he loves me." He patted Jim Kelly on the shoulder and said, "Since you're not willing to accept this, why don't you take it back? You now have superhuman power and hold a high position..." A high position in the Chaos Cult is still a high position, so why bother capturing so many nobles and playing house here?

"She's dead..."

"Excuse me... is that body still there?"

Baron Jim Kelly roared like a cat with its fur standing on end, "I will not allow anyone to defile her body!"

Annan comforted her, "Don't be angry. How about this? Since she's irreplaceable in your heart, let's just make an identical doll, shall we?"

Baron Jim Kelly was taken aback: "Can...can it really work?"

"why not?"

"But the magical image..."

“That’s different. Magical images passively receive stories, while your work is more real than magical images. It allows guests to truly step in and participate. Whether they are alive or not is not important. What matters is whether you can recreate the image of her in your heart.”

Baron Jim Kelly was intrigued and gazed intently at Annan: "Young Master Olme, I admit, you are more talented than Annan."

Previously, when Baron Kin Kelly believed that "Olme is inferior to Annan," Annan was very dissatisfied. Now that "Olme is worse than Annan," Annan is even more dissatisfied.

"No, Annan Reeves is far more capable than me..."

Annan rubbed his fingers together. "Perfect timing. I know a master puppet maker. As long as you're willing to pay a sum of money..."

"Do not……"

The baron shook his head and looked towards the garden outside the banquet hall, as if he had made up his mind.

"I want to create another her myself."

"I'll leave the character design to you and the plot to me."

Annan wasn't disappointed at missing the chance to make a fortune. He waved for the nobles to disperse and rest, then got up and brought two glasses of juice. He handed one to the Baron and asked in the empty banquet hall, "Tell me about your past?"

Baron Jim Kelly remained silent, so Annan patiently explained, "If you don't tell me, how can I design a plot based on your experiences?"

"There's nothing to say..." The Baron's voice was low but resolute.

"Then tell me your story with her."

The baron still refused to speak.

"The scene that left the deepest impression on you, this one should be okay, right?"

"There's nothing to say..."

This time, Baron Jim Kelly didn't refuse, and recounted the scene with reminiscence.

A dirty, poor boy was invited to the banquet and arrived in a daze. Then he saw a scene he had never seen before that made him feel ashamed of himself, as well as a beautiful girl in a white dress who seemed to be glowing.

No wonder Baron Jim Carrey threw a banquet; was it all because of his own obsession?

Annan could understand how much this scene would have affected the Baron, who was still a boy at the time... but would it be so simple for the Baron to go so far as to fall into chaos and kidnap nobles to recreate this scene?
The Baron doesn't seem like the type to be secretly passionate; there must be some secret he's keeping to himself.

Unfortunately, the Baron refused to say anything, so Annan said instead, "I need to find inspiration. I'll be wandering around the manor, including your study. You don't mind, do you?"

You can go anywhere.

If Annan initially wanted to control Baron Kin Kelly in order to maintain control of the situation and plant his own people in the Chaos Cult, then after learning that the whole incident was a huge plan orchestrated by the Empire, his mentality changed to just wanting to join in the fun.

(End of this chapter)