Alien world

Chapter 1817, page 450. But Olmedo
If you are tough on Annan, he will either retaliate or hold a grudge. But if you show weakness to him, Annan will doubt whether he has gone too far and feel guilty.

But when Olmedo saw Annan's appearance, he could no longer utter the words he had prepared.

Annan was in a terrible state, covered in mud and dust, making himself filthy, as he held up a bag of gems that he was clutching tightly in his hand.

"Look, this is the money I've earned during this time, Olmedo. We don't have to worry about money anymore."

His face was still covered in mud, but his eyes were incredibly clear and innocent.

Olmedo stared blankly at Annan's warm, smiling face, as bright as the morning sun at eight or nine o'clock, all his complaints stuck in his heart.

……

A few hours ago, on the beach.

Prince Aidan paused on the ice and bid farewell to Annan: "Congratulations, your Free City is about to set sail again."

"Aidan, are you sure you don't want to come back with me?"

"I have other things to do. Don't worry, we'll meet again soon."

Annan did consider bringing Prince Aidan into Free City, but he knew it wasn't that simple; the forces behind Aidan were incredibly complex.

He didn't press the issue, but instead said in a slightly ingratiating tone, "Um... there's something I need your help with."

"what?"

"Could you teach me how to smile?"

"laugh……?"

When a question seems too absurd, you're more likely to doubt whether you've misheard rather than whether the other person has misspoke.

"I need to grow myself too."

When Anan first met Prince Aidan in the Elven court, he was jealous of his flawless smile, and jealousy also meant desire.

“You have no idea, I told my family that I was only coming to Montreal Hills to save Albek, but now I’ve traveled all over the North, getting involved with the Chaos Cult, the Macken ratmen, and demons… They’re definitely going to complain when I get back.”

It's like telling your parents you're going out to play at the village entrance, but then you and your friends grab wooden swords and go to fight a dragon.

"You're the city lord, why are you afraid of your subordinates' complaints?"

“Free City is a democratic parliamentary territory…” Annan tried to use official rhetoric, but it was useless against Prince Aidan, so he had to tell the truth, “Well, can you imagine someone close to you constantly nagging in your ear? Who can stand it?”

Prince Aidan, however, thought of his past and murmured, "It's so nice to feel cared for."

"Then I'll take some time to go to the Kingdom of Paem and have your brother record a long, rambling magical video?"

……

And so, Annan spent a dozen minutes learning his smile from Prince Aidan, and then used it on Olmedo when he got back.

After all, she was Olmedo. She quickly realized that Annan was deliberately putting on an act for her, and sneered, "You think acting pitiful will work?"

However, Annan still achieved his goal: Olmedo's strongest attack was neutralized, and the rest were just ordinary attacks.

"You and my older sister have been working tirelessly for Liberty City, and I want to do something to ease your burden..."

Annan observed Olmedo's expression and saw that she seemed to sigh, and her tone became lighter as well: "I also met the archbishop of the Chaos Cult. I introduced you to him and got him to agree to admit you into the Chaos Cult."

"Thank you so much for remembering me."

Olmedo said irritably, throwing out a sentence to tie Annan to Liberty City: "From now on, you should stay in Liberty City and prepare for the Ninth Magical Image. This is a hundred times more profitable than bringing back a bag of gems."

“Um… I still have to go to Montreal Hills.” Annan hesitated again.

"What are you going to do now!" Annan transformed back into a succubus, flicking her tail. "I can't keep appearing as a succubus, can I? If the people of Free City see me like this, what will become of my reputation?"

Olmedo didn't care about the people of Free City, but Annan, who had become a succubus, was a bit too impulsive, so it would be better if he turned back.

"Just going to Montreal Hills?"

"Ok!"

Annan had nowhere to go. The Macken ratmen were searching for him everywhere, the Stunn ratmen were searching for the murderer, and the commander of the demon camp had also brought him back. The entire North was essentially marked with a sign that read "Annan is not allowed."

"When?"

"I need to get Albek back right away. I have to leave now."

Seeing that Olmedo did not stop him, Annan turned around and then back, quickly walking to his desk.

"Would you like to touch my tail? You won't have that chance again."

Annan extended his succubus tail and lifted Olmedo's chin.

bang——

Olmedo casually picked up the "City of Liberty Code," which was already as thick as a palm, from the table and slammed it down on Annan's tail.

……

"Tail is a secondary or tertiary sexual characteristic of some alien races, such as succubi and ratmen. Grabbing their tails is equivalent to grabbing their vital organs..."

In class, the professor was telling the students a story from "The Illustrated Guide to the Different Races of the Allen World," and the children were all listening attentively, except for one—

Soft snores came from Cathy's mouth as she lay on her desk.

The professor, unable to bear it any longer, picked up a piece of chalk and flicked it at Cathy.

Snapped!
Cathy, still sleepy with chalk on her head, sprang up instantly.

"Assassin! Protect the Emperor! Quickly, protect the Emperor!"

But Cathy didn't see the murderer; she only saw the professor standing with his hands on his hips, glaring angrily, and the students around her who wanted to laugh but dared not.

"Cathy, go stand in the last row against the wall!"

……

Head Maid Abby peeked out from behind the wall and saw Lord Annan walk out of Lord Olmedo's office and go into Lord Italia's room next door.

She thought she heard Tom scream just now. Were Lord Annan and Lord Olmedo watching "Tom and Jerry"?

Compared to Olmedo, the eldest sister was much easier to fool. Or rather, she knew Annan was acting to coax her, and was too gentle to expose him.

Indicating that he would stay obediently in Free City upon his return, Annan walked out and then turned back—not to show his tail to his older sister, but to ask if the black mole was in Free City.

After receiving a positive answer, Annan went out and first went to the garden to return the branches from the otherworldly tree.

By attaching the branch containing nearly a hundred aspects of humanity back to the Otherworld Tree, omitting the absorption and transformation process, the Otherworld Tree manifests itself as if a gust of wind has blown by, causing its lush canopy to sway and the fertile soil beside its trunk to be constantly turned up, growing continuously as it shakes.

A few dozen seconds later, the Otherworld Tree stopped. It looked unchanged, but it had grown more than a meter taller.

Annan gave Dad the new method of "making ropes from branches of another world" and asked her to go to Olmedo to promote the Free City brand ropes, and then asked about Irelanze.

He was puzzled when he learned that the elven mentor had not yet returned.

(End of this chapter)