Annan wasn't good at comforting people. He hesitated. "Do you know where they were buried? If you want, I can ask the Skeleton King to turn your parents' remains into skeletons."
Shadow Song said nothing, so Annan left her alone for a while.
As they passed the City Lord's Mansion, Annan asked Luoxi, "How's the envoy who delivered the letter?"
"He's getting anxious."
"Let him keep worrying." Annan was going to check on Tasia and the Forgotten Ones.
To his surprise, the envoy ran out of the City Lord's Mansion and hurried up to him. "Lord Annan, the King and Grand Marshal are both waiting for you..."
"There's no need." Annan shook his head. "This is Dimon Kingdom's own affair. I'm getting ready to head back."
The young messenger's face filled with alarm. "Lord Annan, some parasites in this country don't know what you've done, but far more people know how much you've contributed. Dimon Kingdom couldn't have driven back the demon vanguard without you..."
"What's your name?" Annan had grown interested in the messenger.
"Fischer, my lord."
"Fischer, interested in coming to Free City?"
"Uh..." The messenger looked both surprised and hesitant.
"That's fine. If you change your mind, come find me. Just mention me on any Commercial Street." Annan had only asked out of reflex, always on the lookout for good people to bring to Free City. "All right. After what you said, I'll go over now."
"Thank you, Lord Annan!"
In his excitement, the messenger nearly accepted Annan's invitation on the spot.
What could be better than recognition from the lord of a Floating City, a hero who had saved Dimon Kingdom?
"Luoxi, let Olmedo and Eldest Sister know."
Annan followed the messenger through a Teleportation portal to High Mountain City.
This time, they went not to