Alien world

Chapter 1907, Section 540: Rose (Six and a Fifth)
Annan had no way to deal with her, so he continued by talking about the alliance between Free City and the Empire.

"Things are unpredictable. Who would have thought that the Empire's alliance with me was aimed at electing me as the new Supreme King? How did I, a small lord on the southwestern border of the Central Plains, become a candidate for Supreme King?"

"Wait a minute, ask him." Rose's voice suddenly echoed in the silly cat's mind.

"Why are you still eavesdropping!" The silly cat was annoyed at the thought of Rose watching his every move. "Damn it, Annan asked me about you, and you asked me to ask about Annan? Am I your accomplice?!"

Rose ignored the silly cat's complaints: "Ask him about the candidate for High King."

Meteorite Town is isolated from news. Unless a caravan passes through and brings news from the outside world, it will take at least a month for news of what is happening outside to reach the town.

The silly cat had no choice but to interrupt and skip the Holy Council, wanting to talk about Annam's defense of the northern Great Wall: "What's this about the Supreme King you mentioned?"

"The successor to the King of Mud has appeared. According to the rules, the other twelve kings will each nominate a candidate to compete for the title. The final winner will be the new King of Mud."

After explaining the rules, Annan's eyes lit up: "Can becoming the Supreme King help you?!"

"You? The Supreme King?"

The silly cat wanted to say something to criticize Annan, but couldn't think of anything to say.

Putting aside my close relationship with Annam, from an outsider's perspective, Annam's meteoric rise in just a few years, making its name known to everyone, is indeed legendary.

"And now that I've found you, my chances are even greater!"

The silly cat wasn't so happy, because if Annam became the supreme king, wouldn't he be able to sit on equal footing with them?

Rose, say something.

The silly cat urged Rose to react, but she remained silent, as if she were mute.

"I never agreed to help you." Out of modesty and pride, the silly cat tilted its head back.

"But if Free City becomes a royal city, and its resources and wealth increase several times or even ten times, wouldn't you also be able to share in the profits because of your relationship with me?"

Annan had long wanted to tie the little spider and the silly cat to the carriage.

The silly cat thought it made sense, but what came out of its mouth was: "Let me think about it some more."

Rose didn't stop her; it seemed she was thinking about it too.

"It's alright, we can wait until your church is built first."

Annan wasn't in a hurry. He could wait until the Stupid Cat Church—no, the Church of Cat and Midnight Maiden—was established. By then, would you still want to escape?
He could already imagine himself sitting proudly on the highest throne in the future, with a silly cat crawling on his lap.

Annan continued speaking following the Supreme King's words, while the silly cat began to ponder.

His four feet left the ground, and his clever intelligence regained its footing, allowing him to guess why Rose refused.

Gods are the universally acknowledged supreme beings on the continent of Allen. Even among the few legendary beings who can kill gods but are not interested in becoming gods, their power is still recognized.

However, there are beings who can stand on equal footing with them, such as the ancient dragons on Dragon Mountain, the Grand Elder of the Elf Royal Court, the Great Chieftain of the Orcs, and the Dwarf King of the Dwarves.

Then there's the protagonist of the Second Era, the Thirteen Supreme Kings of Humanity.

They possessed wealth and power sufficient to challenge even the gods.

If Annan becomes the Supreme King, how will Rose control him? Won't he bully them just like they bullied him?

Rose was torn between fearing that Annam was suffering and fearing that Annam was doing well.

Knowing Rose as Silly Cat does, it's impossible for Spider-Man, who desperately needs help, to remain indifferent.

Moreover, He didn't believe the little spider could resist the temptation of raising a supreme king; even Rose in her prime couldn't do that!
"This competition is fierce. Perhaps the other Supreme Kings also have divine support behind them. Wait a minute..."

As Annan continued speaking, he suddenly thought of the mad girl chosen by the Feather King. Could she be one-sixth of Rose?
As he pondered, he spoke to the silly cat, saying that the words "saint," "of unknown origin," and "eccentric behavior" all applied to Rose.

Moreover, the anomaly occurred so suddenly that the gods hadn't even had time to react. It's impossible for the deities who ran to the prime plane to be everywhere like cabbages. Annan muttered to himself, "So the little spider is really something. You can count the number of gods in the prime plane on two hands, but He alone has five."

The silly cat wanted to laugh but was too embarrassed.

Annan picked up the Leaf from Another World and summoned the Black Pearl once more.

……

"No, this is the Empire, you'll be wanted by the authorities...!"

On a dirt road more than thirty miles from Meteorite Town, Jerry desperately pulled Black Pearl, who was on her way to attack a caravan.

Black Pearl paid no heed; she felt like the little match girl in Annamite Fables, tired, hungry, and cold, with only the warmth of the carriage and the alluring wealth offering temporary comfort.

When she tried to transform back into a dragon, Jerry shouted, "Uncle Annan will get angry too!"

Like a bucket of cold water in the dead of winter, it brought Black Pearl back to her senses.

Jerry seized the opportunity and said, "You know Uncle Annan, why would you need to rob him? Just let a little bit slip through his fingers and it'll be enough for you!"

Why spend money?

In Black Pearl's worldview, there is no concept of "flowers." What's mine is mine, and what's yours is also mine. What the merchant owns is something I'm temporarily storing there.

"Annam calls for the Black Pearl, Annam calls for the Black Pearl."

At that moment, the Leaf from Another World in Jerry's arms began to play.

Jerry cried out as if he had been saved, "It's Uncle Annan! He's come to find you!"

Black Pearl's gaze darted back and forth between the distant caravan and the leaf in Jerry's paws. In the end, reason prevailed over desire, and she picked up the Leaf from Another World.

"I heard."

Annan's cheerful voice rang out: "What have you gained?"

"This road leads to a rat's nest, and above it is a forest."

"Okay, I'll come pick you up now."

Jerry took back the Leaf from another world and said sensibly, "Don't worry, Black Pearl, I'll keep it a secret for you."

The black pearl dragon eye landed on Bora again, pressing her to the ground with a tangible weight.

"I didn't see anything, nothing happened!"

Unaware that the caravan, which had just narrowly escaped bankruptcy, was gradually disappearing into the distance.

Before long, a clear black dot appeared on the horizon, approaching this direction.

……

Annan could already see Black Pearl and the others.

Before they got too close, he asked the silly cat, "I have a question. The current spiderlings have Rose's memories, but what about the other four Roses?"

"Who knows."

The silly cat was also very curious, wondering in its mind how Rose had done it. Could she have really gone so far as to copy her consciousness five times? Wouldn't that mean there were five complete Roses?

That would be terrible...

Rose didn't reply. The silly cat recalled that Rose did seem to have said she couldn't remember some things, and given that she could still be influenced by the little spider, it seemed that her consciousness had simply been divided into five parts.

(End of this chapter)