I opened an adventurer's guild in another world.

Chapter 689 You Should Know About My Family

Inside the Duke's castle meeting room.

Anno, Christie, and Howell sat together.

Liz, the Imperial Knights, and Howell's guards stood behind the leader.

"So, the Dwarf Kingdom not only failed to reclaim Sagunto, but actually lost a city entirely!"

After hearing Anno's account, Howell stood up excitedly and exclaimed, "Moreover, the continent has recently seen a surge in god-level powerhouses!"

He turned to Christie, his face filled with anxiety, and asked, "Your Majesty Victoria, we should inform His Majesty the Emperor of this immediately!"

"No!"

Christie crossed her long legs and said calmly, "The Dwarf King already conveyed this message to the Six Kingdoms Alliance some time ago."

Now, the top leaders of six countries know about this.

That's why I abandoned my pursuit of the dragon and came to Purple Orchid City.

"A dragon?"

Anno looked up curiously and asked, "Sword Saint, are you referring to three black dragons?"

"no."

Christie, seeing Anno's sudden question, replied, "The survivors said they were several green dragons!"

"Oh?"

Anno initially thought that the dragon Christie was chasing was Avalon, the black dragon that had taken Adelaide away.

Unexpectedly, it was the Green Dragon that was causing trouble within the Empire's borders.

However, before Dragon Island was unsealed, there were basically no dragons active on the mainland.

After the world-destroying demon dragon broke free of its seal, Dragon Island reappeared, and only then did the giant dragons become active again.

The green dragon Christie mentioned must have come from Dragon Island as well.

However, Anno could not provide any useful clues from the Green Dragon.

Christie glanced at Anno indifferently, picked up the tea from the table next to her, took a sip, and then said, "The reason I came here this time is actually to investigate the battlefield of Sagunto in detail."

The intelligence that the Dwarf King passed on to the Six Kingdoms Alliance was only conclusive; we still need to investigate things ourselves to understand them more clearly.

Anno, I've heard you have a great reputation in the Dwarf Kingdom.

You're coming with me.

Hearing Christie's commanding tone, Anno picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said, "I'm sorry, Sword Saint. I was actually seriously wounded on the battlefield and almost died there. Moreover, I have to lead the troops back home, so I cannot travel with you."

joke.

Without even a request, they just asked him to make a trip.

Even a sword saint cannot order the adventurers' guild master and a nobleman of the kingdom like that.

Christie scrutinized Anno, noticing that the other had covered his left eye with an eye patch, and chuckled softly.

"Really? You're so weak, you shouldn't push yourself!"

"That woman!"

A well-shaped mark instantly appeared on Anno's forehead.

Christie was clearly mocking him for using the Death Perception Ray and ending up weakened.

"Don't worry, I would never act recklessly in an environment with significant safety risks. I do hope that you, Sword Saint, will learn from this experience and avoid making such basic mistakes in the future!"

Anno is not one to suffer losses.

"President Anno!"

Hearing Anno's words, Hauerwei, who was standing next to him, broke out in a sweat.

Does this guy know what he's talking about?

How dare they mock the Empire's Sword Saint to his face!

Anno looked at Christie with his right eye, without the slightest fear.

He dared to say that not because he was reckless.

Rather, it was because he knew that, from Christie's position, she wouldn't casually do anything to Anno...

Whoosh!

The sharp tip of the sword, gleaming with a cold light, was only one centimeter away from Anno's throat.

Before Howell could even see Christie's movements, Anno's vital points had already been seized.

"I bet you think I'm trying to protect the empire's image, and my own image, and would never lay a hand on you, right?"

Christie raised an eyebrow at Anno and patted Anno's neck with the blade of her sword.

Anno looked directly at Christie with a smile on his face.

"Kid, you've got guts! But I'm not the kind of good guy you think I am!"

Christie sheathed her sword, crossed her legs again, and chuckled wickedly, "More than a decade ago, when I was fighting the Eight Demon Generals on the battlefield, you were still playing in the mud with your bare bottom!"

Although Christie looks to be around twenty years old now, she always has a cold expression and the image of an ice queen.

But she's actually thirty-three years old!

She was twelve years older than Anno.

Anno pulled Liz, who had just drawn her thorn whip, behind him and asked Christie a question that puzzled him greatly.

"Sword Saint, speaking of the Eight Demon Generals, I have a question I'd like to ask."

Christie sipped her tea casually and said, "I'll answer depending on my mood!"

"Rumor has it that the Sword Saint once confronted the Demon King of the Demon Realm and forced him to retreat. Is this true?"

The moment Anno finished asking his question, the conference room fell silent.

Christie stood frozen in place, holding her teacup.

"You... doubt my abilities?"

"I'm just a little curious!"

Anno glanced at the Imperial Knight behind Christie, who seemed ready to devour him whole, and continued, "After all, you almost perished at the hands of a ninth-tier enemy today."

"I already said, I won't be in any danger even if you don't intervene!"

"Oh, do you have some other tricks up your sleeve?"

Anno narrowed his eyes and looked at Christie.

Although Christie was very strong, Anno discovered that the opponent's information panel did not have any talent skills.

In other words, Christie is not a "Protector".

Anno subconsciously believed that it was virtually impossible for someone who wasn't a "Guardian" to challenge someone of a higher level.

Moreover, the Demon King is a troublesome being even for Xize.

How exactly did Christie manage to force the Demon King to retreat?

"Trying to trick me into revealing information?"

Christie quickly realized what was happening. She stood up, walked over to Anno, and looked up at him slightly, as if she had suddenly become interested.

"Guild Master Anno, I heard that your Adventurers' Guild is expanding."

Why don't you just move your headquarters to the imperial capital of the empire!

In the name of the Sword Saint, I assure you that the Empire will fully support the development of the Adventurers' Guild!

Once you arrive in the capital, we'll have plenty of time to discuss anything you want to know.

Wow!

Anno was slightly surprised when she heard the conditions the other party suddenly offered.

Christie's ability to make such a guarantee is enough to demonstrate her status in the Empire.

However, having Anno move its headquarters to the capital city was clearly intended to make Anno settle in the empire.

Although the empire was more powerful than the kingdom, Anno never thought that way.

As for Christie's last sentence, it was automatically filtered out by Anno.

"I believe that adventurers will gradually replace mercenaries!"

Anno's words made her rejection very clear.

The implication is that even without your guarantee, adventurers can still gradually develop and spread across the continent.

Christie wasn't angry at being rejected; she simply reverted to her previous indifferent expression.

After waiting for a while, Anno noticed that Christie was silent, and knew that he wouldn't get any answers.

Just then, Anno also wanted to leave, so he said goodbye to Howell.

I came to Howell's place this time to recount the previous battle to him, entirely out of consideration for Steinbeck.

Just as Anno turned to leave, Christie suddenly said something inexplicable.

"Perhaps you should learn about my family background!"

Anno looked at Christie with a puzzled expression, then left the conference room with a frown.