David climbed the steps.

Meanwhile, the soldiers guarding the palace gates raised their spears, their expressions filled with vigilance and tension.

They had witnessed the battle unfolding ahead.

This man is simply no match for you.

but...

King Riku is inside!

They cannot afford to be disloyal!

David gripped the greatsword and was about to raise it.

"Move aside..."

Just then, a sound came from the main hall of the palace.

"Let him in."

The soldiers exchanged glances, lowered their rifles, and made way for each other.

David loosened his grip on the sword, ignored the soldiers, and walked into the hall.

The palace that originally belonged to Doflamingo, although several floors were destroyed, still has one usable floor.

Inside the hall, many soldiers stood in two rows, glaring angrily at David as he entered.

And in the deepest part, there were a few people standing there.

Cyrus, who has only one leg, and Rebecca, who is supporting him.

Next to him are King Riku and Viola.

As the original princess, she naturally regained her status after Doflamingo's defeat.

King Riku, no, Riku Dold, was dressed in very ordinary clothes and holding a crown in his hands. He just watched David walk over quietly.

"Pansha..."

He sighed, "I never expected that you would be the last one to come in. And... if it weren't for your mercy eight hundred years ago, this throne would have been yours anyway."

“The Pansa family does not need a throne.”

David said calmly, “All that is needed is to be a forerunner for the Lord. If the Lord makes me king, then I will be king.”

"After eight hundred years, has it found a new owner...?"

Dold smiled. "It's good that you've come. If it were Pansa, taking control of Dressrosa would surely bring a better life to its people. I'm not worthy; I've already lost the throne."

With that, he handed the crown to David, saying, "Take it, Dressrosa, and I will make you king."

"No crown needed..."

David said in a deep voice, "A knight doesn't need a crown. I will seize the throne for my lord, whether Dressrosa acknowledges it or not, I will be king. But I need to stabilize the situation in the country. Although you have abdicated, you are still very popular..."

His helmet faced Viola. "Marry her to me, the Pansha clan will marry a member of the Riku clan."

As Moore said, he was quite intelligent and knew how to get Dressrosa to accept him as quickly as possible.

Besides his identity over the past eight hundred years, he desperately needs recognition, and the one most capable of recognizing him is actually King Riku.

If he marries his daughter, then naturally he will gain the whole of Dressrosa.

“My daughter?” Dold paused, glanced at Viola instinctively, then shook his head and said, “I will not risk my own daughter’s life for this. If you are still not satisfied, then kill me. I only ask that you spare my family.”

"I'm not that despicable."

David shook his head and said, “You have abdicated, and I have become king. I am proposing marriage to you as King David. Whether you accept it or not is up to you.”

"I..."

“Father, I promise.”

Before Dold could speak, Viola stepped forward and said earnestly, "I agree to his marriage proposal."

“Viola?” Dold frowned.

"No need to worry, I will get married eventually."

A glint flashed in Viola's eyes as she looked at David. "Will you consider the people's well-being?"

“Of course,” David nodded. “My lord has made me king, so now that I am king, I will naturally do everything a king should do.”

Viola was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "This man is someone I can entrust with my life."

She is a user of the Gaze-Gaze ​​Fruit, which allows her to see through people's hearts.

When questioning someone, it doesn't matter what they say; she can see right through them.

Therefore, she knew very well that David was a true knight.

A capable person who considers the people's interests and has the means and ability to achieve them.

Dressrosa will regain its vitality in his hands.

...

"Huh? He married Riku's daughter? And he even took Baby-5 as a concubine?"

Inside the naval tent, listening to Moore's report, Kuro said with some surprise, "This guy looks so pedantic, how can he have such wisdom?"

He's clearly a stubborn guy; he could hesitate so much about whether or not to carry a sword, but once he does, he makes such a quick decision.

As for combat strength, Kuro isn't worried. Dressrosa definitely couldn't stop him now; even Cyrus's aura isn't as strong as that guy's.

However, this decisiveness was somewhat unbelievable to Kuro.

Baby-5 wasn't captured, so be it. There was no bounty on him anyway, and if David took him in, those factions loyal to Doflamingo would see it as a signal.

Don't assume that Doflamingo has no loyal followers after ruling for so many years. Before Sugar's power disappeared, he had a large number of people loyal to him.

If David marries Viola, the daughter of King Riku, his faction will follow him.

Rule is essentially compromise.

Next, we'll find a few more typical targets to eliminate, and then Dressrosa will be able to stabilize as quickly as possible.

And those typical examples happen to be there.

"Not bad, they handled it quite quickly. I guess I have a good eye for things."

Kuro exhaled a puff of smoke and said to the bound Doflamingo, "What do you think, Doflamingo?"

“Fufufufu, Pansa has found a master, so he will naturally unleash his fighting power,” Doflamingo laughed.

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