Alien world

Chapter 1910, Section 543: The Minister Stopped Thinking

Time passed second by second, and as if rejected by the goddess of fate, the minister, drifting with the tide, never encountered a rock or a platform that could stop him.

There is only endless rotation, water flow, downward, downward, downward.

After a silent sigh, the minister activated the life-saving rune that all high-ranking officials of the empire possessed.

"Your Excellency Minister, based on your current situation, we suggest you take steps to save yourself," a female voice echoed in the minister's mind.

"I tried, but it doesn't work."

If he were a mage, even an elite mage, he could crawl out of the underground river.

But he was a warrior, and if his feet couldn't touch the ground, he would have no power.

"Then we suggest you enter a state of suspended animation to prolong your survival time in the water and wait for rescue."

"understood."

The minister seized the opportunity, surfaced, took a deep breath, and then sank back into the underground river, which was full of undercurrents and whirlpools, to slow his heartbeat and calm his thoughts.

The minister stopped thinking.

……

Wow – Wow –

The sound of waves crashing on the beach filled my ears, along with the cries of seagulls, the whispers of tourists, and the warmth of the sunshine.

The stable and safe environment awakened the minister from his self-imposed isolation, and his heartbeat, which had slowed to a few beats per minute, began to beat like a drum again.

"Wow, he's alive!"

As soon as the minister opened his eyes, the children who had been surrounding him scattered like birds and beasts.

"Where is this?"

The minister sat up. The sun was shining brightly around him, the sand was fine, and sailboats were drifting on the sea.

Just a moment ago, I was churning in a dark, sunless underground river; now, everything seems so beautiful, like an illusion.

The boldest child said, "This is Sertovis, uncle. Are you a professional?"

The Imperial Minister nodded in response to the child's question.

"The City of Innocence..."

He suddenly glanced to the side and saw two groups of soldiers rushing towards him on the street. One group was the local city guard, and the other was the black-armored guards from the military department.

The children retreated to a distance in awe.

The Imperial Minister ignored his deputy's outstretched hand, stood up, and asked expressionlessly, "How much time has passed?"

"It's the third day now."

His stern face hardened: "You're taking so long?"

The Imperial Minister thought it would be an extreme rescue, but he didn't expect that they would wait until he was swept out of the underground river before coming to rescue him.

"You have been moving rapidly along the underground river. The only thing we can do is have the Royal Magic Academy use divination to change your fate and wash you to the estuary."

"Where is Annan? He must be getting impatient."

As a result, his deputy hesitated.

"Uh……"

……

Seltovis, Diagon Alley.

As the most famous themed street in Liberty City and also the earliest commercial street, Diagon Alley receives tens of thousands, and sometimes hundreds of thousands, of people every day.

Children want to be taken to Diagon Alley by their parents on their birthdays, and businessmen are proud to own a shop there.

At the same time, because it's "Diagon Alley," several Annan Potters, Alice Grangers, and Martin Weasleys walk through it every moment, and sometimes you can even see a group of "Annan Potters" clustered together. For Black Pearl, Diagon Alley, flowing with golden honey, is filled with a fragrance that intoxicates her.

Jewelry store.

Jerry and Lulu were both sent back, leaving only Annan, Silly Cat, and Black Pearl.

The shop manager didn't recognize Annan, who was now a succubus in a cloak, but could tell from the beauty of the black pearl and the lively white cat at Annan's feet that they were no ordinary people. He told the shop assistants to leave and personally promoted the expensive jewelry.

"Which one do you like?" Annan asked Black Pearl.

"I like all of them."

"You can only choose one item."

Black Pearl looked shy as the shopkeeper, with his eager gaze, picked out the most valuable olive gemstone necklace from a pile of jewelry.

"how about this?"

"You look great in this."

"Cough, cough, cough!"

The silly cat coughed loudly, interrupting the eye contact between Annan and Black Pearl.

Rose is keeping a close eye on things. What if she sees Annan flirting with another woman and changes her plans? What will become of her fun then!
The silly cat becomes Annan and Rose's staunchest supporter.

However, He was overthinking it; Annan was still Annan, the guy who insisted on "principles".

"This is the one," Annan said to the shop manager, then turned and walked out.

Black Pearl followed, but was stopped by the shop manager without making a sound.

"Miss, this necklace is 112 gold dollars after the discount. Thank you for your patronage."

I?
Black Pearl stared blankly at Annan's retreating figure, which was being blocked by the shopkeeper and was getting further and further away. For the first time in more than a hundred years, she felt so helpless.

Annan turned around, looking surprised, and said, "I didn't bring any money. I just brought you here to browse. I saw that you like it so much, so I let you buy one."

He lightly covered his mouth, feigning surprise: "You can't afford it, can you?"

Years later, when Annan, disguised, sat in a tavern and boasted to other customers about his most exciting experiences, he said: "I once brought a black dragon to my jewelry store to buy something, and she even spent money on it. How exciting was that?"

"I can afford it, but I just suddenly don't like it anymore."

Just as Black Pearl was about to say this, tearing off the necklace and throwing it back, Annan's comforting voice rang out: "Woman, you need to be kinder to yourself. You might as well think of it this way: your money is still there, just in a different form."

Shameless!
The silly cat inwardly scorned it, then got an electric shock from Rose.

Why are you interfering with this?

On the other side, Black Pearl, who was caught in a dilemma, was in a bind—would he think she was stingy if she said no now?
However, this necklace is valued at no more than ninety gold coins by the dragon race.

She not only wants to spend money, but also wants to spend 112 gold nars to buy 90 gold nars!
"Can...can you make it cheaper?" Black Pearl asked with difficulty.

The seasoned store manager remained impassive, a formulaic smile playing on his lips: "Miss, this is already the lowest price; it really suits you perfectly. How about this, I'll personally give you a 5% discount coupon. With this coupon you can…"

Black Pearl couldn't hear what was said after that; her head was filled with static.

This is a necessary sacrifice.

Black Pearl silently encouraged herself, her fingers tracing patterns in the air, and gold coins fell one by one, landing on the counter, but it felt like they were hitting her fragile heart.

Jewelry stores are a property of Liberty City, so for Annan, it's like the meat rotting in the pot.

After buying jewelry for Black Pearl, Annan left the jewelry store, intending to take her to a clothing store to find a high-priced, luxurious dress to sell her.

A carriage bearing the crest of an unknown family drove past them. A pretty face caught sight of the silly cat by the window and exclaimed, "What a beautiful cat!"

Such praise could no longer move the silly cat; He continued to walk gracefully ahead of Annam.

Unexpectedly, the carriage reversed and stopped next to them a short while later.

(End of this chapter)