Like a trumpet blowing, the previously polite and reserved guests were like timid goblins, fleeing in all directions. They panicked, circling around the living room, blocking each other's way, bumping into each other, hugging each other, smashing the windows and falling out, inexplicably.
He grabbed the maid’s wine glass and threw it out——
Augusta Olmedo stared at the chaos in front of him, exuding tranquility that was opposite to the chaos: "Look, the crowds gathered for profit are like fragile sand piles."
"They seem to be afraid of you."
Annan's attention was focused on the old man who called himself "Augusta Olmedo".
He had some contradictions - the part about being attacked made Annan wary of the old man, and the part about having a good conversation made Annan feel that the old man didn't look like a bad person.
Augusta Olmedo simply said: "People who band together out of fear will also flee out of fear."
"There is another person."
Annan's eyes fell on the silhouette sitting on the sofa. He lowered his head calmly, like a real big shot looking at everything in front of him indifferently.
Ida Holloway—Annan remembered this name. Even Annan admired his calmness, which relieved the tension of learning the truth.
Augusta Olmedo glanced at him: "He just fainted from fear."
Ida Holloway, her head lowered, remained motionless.
"Have you always been like this?" Annan looked away silently, "What you say is always full of philosophy."
It was difficult for Annan to differentiate between the wise, philosophical, gray-haired, and beautiful light blue eyes in front of him and the murderer. The "Augusta Olmedo" he imagined was a man with a hooked nose and deep eye sockets.
A cold and ruthless conspirator who spreads conspiracy, fear and death.
"Appearance cannot describe a person. Likewise, rumors cannot describe a person." Augusta Olme looked at Annan with admiration: "You are better than I thought, like a mage rather than a warlock. So I am very happy."
strangeness……"
"Why would you want to impersonate Levi's?"
Annan subconsciously wanted to deny it, but he thought that Augusta Olmedo would not be innocent, and he really did not want to pretend to be another person: "You know?"
"I met Levi when he was a child. He was a lively boy who could play with anyone. He didn't look like an aristocrat at all."
Augusta Olmedo's kindness gave Annan the opportunity to question: "But he died because he blocked the way of your heirs."
"Child, haven't you realized yet? That's not me..."
Annan didn't believe much, but he did begin to wonder if there was another murderer in Levi's attack.
Because the countdown seen by "Apocalypse Forecast" is not today. If the evil spirit chess is correct, today is not a major event node for Annan.
Or is the countdown of "Apocalypse Forecast" dynamic? It is annihilated and reborn every moment due to the ever-changing future.
"If you want to convince me, I need a reason."
The fact that the epic mage Augusta Olmedo spoke to himself calmly showed that he did not want to take action yet.
Of course, it could also be the wild animals playing with their prey before eating it.
"Who do you think the murderer is?"
"I don't know." Annan shook his head.
"Well..." With a low moan, Ida Holloway raised her head in confusion.
"I will provide some clues, you can take a guess." Augusta Olmedo was like an elder imparting knowledge: "Who wants to test the twelve kings of the North, hoping that there will be unrest in Breeze City, support the
My own power?"
After careful consideration and careful inference, Annan replied: "You."
"Gah——"
Ida Holloway, who had just woken up, passed out again.
"It's the Rat Man."
Augusta Olmedo corrected.
"A clan of ratmen were driven away from the south. Over the years, they have been trying to corrupt the north. They have taken over Kending County in the south. Now, these rodent monsters are wandering around Plan's Grace County, preparing to get their hands on it.
Every city, including Breeze City.”
Annan had learned part of the story about the Rat Men from bards' stories and books.
For example, they have terrifying reproductive capabilities.
However, what really frightens other races is that the rat people do not follow the law of "the stronger they are, the harder it is to have children", at least not completely, so the rat people kidnap professionals everywhere to give birth to blood.
And the Ratmen can control rats, and rats are part of the town. A town without rats is a terrible thing, and a town full of rats is a very terrible thing. That means there are no secrets in this town.
This is much scarier than the magic tide or the green skin - because the rat tide often attacks the city from the inside.
So there are scavengers in almost every town, trying their best to control the rat population.
And the Skaven almost never fight among themselves.
The elves beat each other to pieces and were divided into night elves, high elves, wood elves, underground elves, and city elves. Humanity was divided into countless countries to fight in the past year. The dwarves were like this, and the orcs were like this, but it is rare to hear of a group of rats.
The humans destroyed another group of rat men.
"Chaos is their breeding ground. So, don't create chaos..."
"If you are not the murderer, why don't you explain it to the Reeves family?" Annan asked.
"It's too late."
"Okay, what do you want to do?"
"Publish your reputation, and we will dig out the rat men hiding in the city. Half a month later, you announce the truth and calm the chaos."
And Annan will also get rid of his troublesome identity as King of the North.
"I need time to think about it."
"Remember kid, the person who seems to be helping you may have a conspiracy, and the person who is going to murder you may be helping you."
…
"Then what?"
"Ida Holloway woke up, and he was so frightened that he lost that memory. I had to tell him that a madman broke in and smashed it, and he was accidentally knocked unconscious."
Annan got himself a glass of water. "Should I believe him?"
Michael looked at Annan: "Are you really not Levi's?"
Annan said frankly: "No. Although it is too much of a coincidence and there is this mage robe, I really have nothing to do with the Twelve Kings of the North."
"What do you think?"
Annan thought for a while: "Augusta Olmedo has a magic that convinces me... It's not magic, but his wisdom."
"But I only saw those who wanted to take refuge with you being scared away by him, and no one would want to take refuge with you in the future, ruining your plan to win over allies." Michael sighed: "Annan, one person said
It doesn’t matter what he does, what matters is what he did.”
"You have to prepare for the worst. After taking advantage of it, I will get rid of you as a fake."
Annan fell into silence and contemplation.
"But at least one suggestion is right." Michael suddenly said seriously: "You really need fame and need to be known by more people."