Chapter 91 Annina
The silver wolf gracefully leaped down from the boulder and walked towards Takumi and Andrei. Andrei touched Takumi's hand affectionately with his beak, shook his fur, and stood up straight.
——Although he has turned into a Doberman, the Knight still stands in a very upright posture as a police dog.
Jiang You withdrew her hand from petting the dog and sat up straight. She felt a little nervous, but not afraid. Although she couldn't smell the emotions of the silver wolf in front of her, Jiang You could sense that the other party had no ill intentions.
"Hello," Silver Wolf stopped in front of Jiang You and spoke in human language. Her voice was very gentle and there was a hint of smile. "Ms. Jiang You, I am Andre's mother, Annina de Dresden. Can I call you Xiao You?"
"Yeah, of course." After all, she was in front of her elders, so she felt a little reserved. But even though she was reserved, all she could think about was, "Wow, this white fur looks so soft and comfortable. Can I bury myself in it? I really want to bury myself in it and sniff it. I wonder if it feels the same as sniffing a cat. Hiss, isn't this a little perverted...?"
"What a lovely girl." Annina came close to Jiangyou's hand, sniffed her hand, and rubbed her with her head affectionately. Jiangyou's eyes lit up, and she took the opportunity to touch the silver wolf several times - the feel of the beautiful fur was just as good as she had imagined.
"You must be hungry after all this journey," Annina said considerately. "I've finished my work for the day. Let's go home and have lunch."
The beautiful silver wolf stepped out of the courtyard and instantly transformed into a beautiful woman in a silver robe. She had the same black hair as Andre, but her eyes were a beautiful golden brown. She had delicate eyebrows and a gentle and affectionate face, and she was the type that was very pleasing to the eye.
——Wow! It’s the beautiful mommy!
Jiang You uttered a small "Wow" and stood up and followed him out of the courtyard. The moment she stepped onto the stairs, she turned back into a skeleton.
Annina, who turned to look at her, suddenly froze, then glanced at Andre.
Jiang You noticed her gaze and couldn't help scratching his cheekbone with his bone claws. He said a little embarrassedly: "Haha, I'm a lich."
Annina's eyes flickered with silver as she glanced at her son, who had transformed back into a human form. She smiled and said, "Yes, I know about this... but he never told me that you are so..." She chose her words carefully and said, "...a feast for the eyes."
Takumi Yu: “???”
——Is there a bug in her built-in magic translator again?
When the three of them walked out of the church gate, Jericho was already waiting at the door. The carriage they had come in had been cleaned and each horse's hair was straight and shiny, as if it had just been brushed.
Andrei rode on Diego as usual, while Annina and Takumi boarded the carriage together. The beautiful high priest said to Jericho, "Cat, go home."
"Yes, ma'am."
The Dresden family's residence was located very close to the Royal Palace and the Cathedral. This large mansion was in a prime location, practically next to the Royal Palace, a location that was difficult for even the upper class to acquire. Not only was the location excellent, but the size and luxury of the mansion were also truly astonishing.
...Honestly speaking, Jiang You couldn't believe that the knight who was good at surviving in the wild, who had no problem blending in with the poor, who was always extremely stingy for a little bit of money and who had the same taste as her when it came to money, actually came from such a wealthy family.
"This mansion is a gift from His Majesty the King." Annina smiled, as if she could see through Jiangyou's confusion. "This mansion was built by King Delman for a favored pagan leader. After our King ascended the throne, he vigorously supported the Moon Worship Cult. The pagan leader got wind of it and fled one dark and windy night. His Majesty said that since the mansion was already built, it would be a waste to leave it empty, so he gave it to us as a wedding gift."
"Wow!" Jiangyou's pupils flickered. She always felt that His Majesty the King and Andre's family had an ancestral bandit bloodline. As the saying goes, 'If we don't have guns or cannons, the enemy will make them for us', hey!
Annina didn't treat Jiangyou as an outsider. She took Xiaogutou's hand and whispered a lot to her, explaining the whole story in detail.
The mansion was nominally a wedding gift for Annina and her husband, but in reality, General Alexander and Annina had been married for many years, and Andrei had been chasing rabbits in the frontier camp for several years, so this reason was far-fetched. But His Majesty the King didn't need any reason to give a reward.
The reason behind this was simply this: this was the most luxurious residence closest to the royal palace, and it had once been the territory of a pagan leader favored by the previous king. So close to his bed, His Majesty needed to place a pawn he trusted so that he could sleep peacefully at night.
General Alexander constantly fought on the frontiers and wherever His Majesty needed him. As the High Priestess of the Lunari Cult, Annina was effectively the sect's de facto ruler. Of course, she was supervised by four saints and a pope, but these saints were merely mascots, secluded in the mountains year-round, awaiting divine intervention from the Moon Goddess. Annina, on the other hand, oversaw worldly affairs—serving as the liaison between His Majesty and the Lunari Cult.
Therefore, inviting Annina to the capital and giving her a house seemed to be a show of consideration for his subordinates, but in fact it was to let Annina guard the most important corner outside the palace for him.
"Ah, Maybury is a cunning old fellow. You know, my wife and I have done a lot for him, and we are considered great contributors to the founding of the country. Logically, he should have rewarded us with a lot of gold and silver treasures, and paid a large sum of money. Instead, he gave us this mansion as a settlement.
"This house is just an empty shell with fancy decorations. All the valuables that could be moved inside were secretly moved away by the pagan leader a long time ago. Although the remaining shell of the house is also valuable, it cannot be converted into cash. It needs constant repairs and maintenance when you live in it. It has become a money-eating beast." Annina complained, but her tone was very light. Jiang You could tell that she actually had no opinion about His Majesty the King and they should have a good relationship.
——Well, it’s the kind of ‘good relationship’ between unscrupulous businessmen who are rivals and respect each other.
Alexander and Annina, loyal and capable generals who had fought alongside King Huntington throughout his conquests, were well aware of the Principality's current financial difficulties and depleted treasury. While Annina might complain about the King's stinginess, she nonetheless saved the taxes and supplies collected from her own territory and invested them in areas vital to the nation.
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