David didn't speak, nor did he have a chance to speak, before the call ended.

He stared at the Den Den Mushi for a long time, then suddenly looked up at the sky, speechless.

"What's wrong?"

Cyrus, who was behind, noticed this and came over to ask.

At this moment, a mechanical leg has been attached to his severed leg.

As a swordsman with decent combat skills, David would naturally not let such a fighter go to waste. Back when he had no legs, he almost ambushed and beheaded Doflamingo with a single sword strike. So, with the addition of the new Dressrosa, David would naturally find someone to get him a mechanical leg.

That leg itself is a weapon, and with the support of the leg, Cyrus's fighting power will definitely be higher than before.

On the surface, Cyrus's fighting strength in Dressrosa is still ranked second.

David glanced at him before slowly saying, "Sir... you're going to be a general."

master?

Cyrus understood; it referred to the Admiral of the Navy, whom King David always addressed as "Master" out of respect.

"A general?"

Cyrus nodded and said, "That is something to celebrate. Our newly formed Dressrosa owes him a favor and should send him a congratulatory gift."

He didn't know much, but he knew that if Kuro hadn't chosen the king, David wouldn't have come to power. Although there were some disagreements at the time, King David showed them what a true king was through his actions, and he also helped Dressrosa recover.

How wonderful it is now! Dressrosa is powerful, its residents are happy, and they have begun to believe in justice. When faced with evil, they no longer run away but fight against it.

Even Cyrus himself frequently read the book "The Faith of Justice," which almost became a pillar of his faith.

The author is unknown; King David never revealed his identity, so it's likely not from Dressrosa.

It would be great if someone like that could join Dressrosa.

"A congratulatory gift...?"

David muttered to himself, a slight smile playing on his lips, as he gazed towards the sea with a determined look in his eyes. "That's quite a coincidence. My congratulatory gift has always been just one thing!"

He actually felt a little guilty because he hadn't fulfilled his master's wish yet. If he had, and presented it as a gift to the general as a congratulatory present, his master would have been very happy.

His gifts were always different from others; the master's long-cherished wish was his mission.

But it's not without a chance. For the master, being a general is definitely not the end. There's still a road ahead. Now, let's present the master with a great gift!

"Haven't you found the Vinsmoke family yet?" David asked in a deep voice.

"The search is still ongoing, and many patrol ships have been dispatched," Cyrus replied.

"Speed ​​up! The time it takes for the master to become a general is definitely not long. Since someone told me, it should be within the next few days, maybe a little longer, but I can't be sure. So we must hurry. Send some more of the current fleet to continue the search!"

He's been here for quite a while now. Vinsmoke has been expelled from the World Government's list of pirates and is now practically a pirate nation. Moreover, it's a mobile kingdom, and the North Blue is so vast that it can't be found in just a day or two.

However, as king, David also obtained some information from the World Government, which identified several areas, and he is now searching within those areas.

"I understand, I'll go and give the order right away!" Cyrus nodded, took out a Den Den Mushi and started making a call.

At that moment, David remembered something and dialed the Den Den Mushi.

After the Den Den Mushi connected, it transformed into a somewhat disheveled figure, and a deep voice came through, "Hello..."

"Joshua, I have something to tell you."

David said, "Master, Lucilfer Kuro is going to be promoted to general. Have you prepared his congratulatory gift?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the Den Den Mushi, then a voice asked, "How long?"

"The sooner the better."

"I will do it as soon as possible, and when the time comes, I will give one-third of an Ast Adam as a gift."

“Only a third?” David said. “If you had accepted our aid back then, we might have taken over the whole of Astia.”

"There's definitely not enough time, don't be so naive, David. Besides, the unification of Astia is something the people of Astia have to do themselves. Don't try to order me around. You're just the steward of Debon, not the throne of Debon. And that throne isn't ready to sit on it for the time being. We have plenty of time."

“I admire that throne and admire his theories, which is why I joined Debon. But you have no right to command me. I only listen to the throne. However, he is currently lying low, so I can do whatever I want.”

"I will prepare a gift for this occasion; one-third of Astia, which is the territory of the Duchy of Faya, will be enough!"

After listening to the Den Den Mushi's words, David said, "If you have your own ideas, just do what you think is best. It's fine if you don't want to provide support, but you can't fail, especially at this critical juncture!"

"I am the Emperor of Astia!"

Snap!

The Den Den Mushi was disconnected. David looked at the silent Den Den Mushi, shook his head, and smiled.

Farethia Joshua, he had previously gone to make contact with him.

This is a very capable and individualistic person.

He would not be incorporated into Dressrosa. When they first made contact, he strictly refused because he felt he had no bloodline, no legal basis, and therefore no power.

But since the master has given the order to make contact, David must complete the task.

In the end, when negotiations failed, David could only offer the book "The Faith of Justice" in the hope of persuading Joshua to change his mind.

He found that this guy's thinking was very similar to his own, although there were some differences, but it was something that could be won over.

If that doesn't work, he will resort to force. Even if Joshua doesn't surrender, he will still conquer the Principality of Faya.

Fortunately, Farrell Joshua was amazed when he saw the book and astutely realized it was a translation, asking for the original, the former "Sayings of Justice".

After that, he fell in love with him, believing that the master was the chosen one, a being stronger and with higher thoughts than himself. He readily agreed to join Demacia and raised an army.

However, his condition was that they be refused participation in the war in Dressrosa. They had to unify Astia by their own strength, so that it would be clean and that the people of Astia would be awakened.

David agreed to this.

He couldn't change Joshua's mind, and Joshua was no weakling either; if it came to a real fight, he could crush the entire Principality of Faya.

Let him do it himself. As long as he joins Demacia and focuses on Dressrosa, it doesn't matter how he does it.

What David wants now is to get more countries to join; we'll deal with the rest later.

"king!"

Suddenly, Cyrus ran over and shouted, "The Vinsmoke family has been found!"

"Found it..."

David clenched his fists, his eyes wide. "Then let's go! Three days, and I'll make Vinsmoke submit to me!"

As a congratulatory gift to the master, we will also take over the entire Vinsmoke technology!