What were people from the Empire doing here!?
After closing the Portal, Annan's heart pounded wildly.
He was on good terms with the Empire, but not that good. If they discovered a fake Imperial Princess parading around the Broken Mountains, there would be trouble.
No. I need to tell Joan to keep her identity hidden for a while.
Now that people knew he was the man behind the Freemen, Annan stopped hiding. He returned to the Black Reef Tavern and opened a Portal. When he learned Captain Reyne had taken the others to meet the enemy, he sent Rofi to tell Joan to stay where she was and not come back for now.
"Should I get rid of them?" Rofi stroked the Doll in her arms.
"I'd like to get rid of you."
"Really?"
"Uh..."
Annan went on to ask about the situation. "So we have eight Master Levels now?"
"Ten, actually."
Black Widow and Illymoyas were at Open-Pit Coal Mountain too.
With a force like that, even an Epic enemy would have to run with his tail between his legs.
And that was exactly what happened.
Captain Reyne led the group to meet President Phelan and Elvis Raymond fifty li from Open-Pit Coal Mountain.
The leader of the Raymond Family's retainers, himself an Epic Warrior, looked grim.
"Who are you? What do you want? Money!?" President Phelan shouted from the side.
"We want the Light of Order to shine upon the Broken Mountains from this day forward!"
President Phelan turned his head. "What nonsense are they spouting?"
Elvis Raymond shouted, "Do you Holy Knights of the Lake of a Thousand Lakes intend to seize the Broken Mountains?"
"We only want to free people from their Shackles."
Realizing there was no talking to them, President Phelan urged Elvis Raymond, "Let's