Two envoy knights came to the bonfire with swords on their shoulders to defend Annan.
The ogre stood and stared for a long time into the darkness beyond Annan's field of vision.
"The gnoll scouts have retreated." The ogre said, "This is not a good sign."
Gnolls without a leader will rush towards the enemy in a chaotic manner after discovering the enemy. The absence of these Gnoll scouts means that they are observing and obeying the orders of the Gnoll leader.
Or the combination of two heavily armored knights, an ogre, an orc and a human makes them confused.
"Can't we defeat it?"
Two elite knights and one ogre, plus Annan and orcs, can fight almost ten fasts.
Just like the currency expansion after going from Pinglin Town to Breeze City, the enemy's strength also expanded after going from Breeze City to Xingyue Bay?
"We can beat them, but it's not necessary." The ogre put the roasted whole rabbit into his mouth and chewed it. "We won't build a territory. Even if we defeat them, new gnolls will come."
"Then leave first."
Annan originally wanted to keep the ogre here as a portal medium, but now he has to give up.
Those jackals were most likely no match for the ogres, but Annan, who only had two of his men, didn't want to take the chance.
“Wise choice.”
Ogres prefer to use their brains and eat their brains rather than taking action. "The smell of blood will attract ferocious predators, but wise prey will not stay in a strange place for long."
Xingyue Bay is still a wild place now, and it is not worth wasting an opportunity to summon an epic mage here.
After extinguishing the bonfire, getting into the carriage, Annan and the others left here before the jackal scouts came with their clansmen.
But before leaving, Annan, like all unwilling people, looked back at the distant sound of the tide.
Next time, he will take the people, soldiers, food, seeds, and all the necessities for building the territory to declare his sovereignty here.
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In the afternoon of the next day, Annan and the envoy knight parted on a fork in the road 300 miles away from Breeze City.
They wanted to rush to the royal capital with the development order to resume their duties, but their participation in the turmoil in Breeze City delayed them for a long time.
Annan particularly likes them. These cold iron cans never complain or talk nonsense. They will only tell you 'yes' and 'no', and will not say "You actually raise ogres and orcs, eh...".
"If you want to relax or find somewhere to go, you can come to Xingyue Bay...the benefits are generous, um...you can also...play at the beach and sunbathe..." Annan's cheeks gradually turned red with shame.
"Goodbye, Lord Annan Reeves."
Of course, it also included the shame of ignoring Annan. The two envoy knights turned their dragon-blood horses and disappeared into the southern fork of the road into rushing dust.
Annan and the others continued on their way and arrived at the Sunset Plain in the evening.
The fire burned vast areas of farmland and forest, and it is said that the druids intervened to stop the fire.
The long stretches of charred dead trees were full of desolation and decay. The setting sun, the dead woods, and the charred black roads made Annan feel a little depressed. He did not notice an owl squatting on the treetop, watching two carriages passing by.
Annan's mood quickly changed from depression to a lord - these burnt charcoals are natural resources, and you can take them away when you return to Xingyue Bay in the future. The ashes after burning the wheat fields are also excellent fertilizers, but it is a pity that they are mixed with the remains of the rat men.
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After another peaceful night of driving, Annan woke up in the morning and saw the outline of Breeze City.
After releasing the cleaning spell to clean the wrinkles on the mage's robe and the tired look on his face, the ogres and orcs got out of the carriage and followed the carriage as guards.
Before entering the city, Annan reminded them: "I don't want word to spread in Breeze City tomorrow that 'the King of the North was driven out of his territory by the gnolls and returned to Breeze City in despair.'"
The ogre and the orc did not speak.
"Can I trust you?"
"In the name of the orc god." The howler thumped his chest.
"It would be a disgrace to her to have a wise man swear an oath," said the ogre.
Annan thought they agreed and continued on his way.
Order has been restored in Breeze City, and the wounds outside the city have been healed with the help of the Mage Tower. The carriages that merged into the team caused strangeness among the people entering the city.
Many people recognize the unique emblems of the Twelve Kings in the North, and no matter how bad they are, they should also know that the King in the North has an ogre and orc subordinate.
So the news about the return of the King of the North got into the city before Annan, and then...
"Jack! I knew you would come back!!!"
"Ruth is still waiting for you, go find him quickly!"
"Jack woohoo...Jack you're fine, it's great..."
"Jack... I am your Ruth. I am resurrected. Come and kiss me..."
Annan unexpectedly experienced the feeling of becoming an idol in a different world. Fanatic crowds crowded the streets, making it difficult for vehicles to move. Fortunately, the power of the ogre was still there, so people just shouted and did not dare to crowd.
But as time goes by, sooner or later they will stick to the ogre.
Annan got out of the carriage, stood on the carriage and stepped on the guardrail, and said boldly like Jack in "The Fall of the Wizard's Tower": "Please get out of the way, I'm going to settle the score with Karl now!"
At this time, if you lose your balance and fall into the crowd, you may not even have a piece of clothing left.
"Go to Ruth first!"
But everyone didn't buy it. They shouted in unison, and the wave almost blew off the roof. A mage even appeared from nowhere and released arcane missiles into the sky.
"Okay, go find Ruth." Annan shouted before the street descended into complete chaos and carnival: "Get out of the way! I'm going to find Ruth!"
The crowded crowd finally cleared a road, revealing the city guards who were blocked outside.
"Please escort me to the City Lord's Mansion... No, go back to the manor first."
There is a high probability that these people will follow him and let them see him sneak into the city lord's palace. Maybe tomorrow there will be rumors about the betrayal of Han Jack...
Most people here have not yet learned to distinguish the difference between reality and magical images. In their simple concept: Annan is Jack, and Jack is Annan!
As for why Jack didn't die or grow old... they didn't care, just like they never cared about why mages could cast spells or why priests had magical powers.
"This is our honor, Jie... An Nannan, your lord." The captain of the city guard replied excitedly, stumbling.
On the way back to the manor, Annan's welcome did not diminish. Crowds followed the carriage. People stood on the street, on the second floor, on the terrace, and even climbed on the roof, throwing flowers and scarves at Annan.
Let's put it this way, Olmedo, who painfully killed his father and saved Breeze City from danger, did not receive such a welcome when he returned.
Annan went to his loyal Xingyue Bay? Annan returned to his loyal Breeze City!
The journey of more than ten minutes was forced to take dozens of minutes. Finally, the carriage drove into the manor and the noisy crowd was blocked outside.
Stopping on the steps and waving to the crowd outside the manor, Annan hurried back to the study.
