Chapter 65 Players and Celestial Dragons
You have used the Island Transfer Agreement.
[Your island has expanded!]
The tremors and noise startled Lucci and Kaku, who were tending to their fields. Lucci gave Kaku a wink and then, with a reluctant Kaku, quietly ran to the edge of the island to observe the situation.
Lucky concealed himself against the thick tree trunk and cautiously peered out—and then witnessed a breathtaking scene he would never forget.
A continuous, grayish-white "whale spine" rises from the azure sea, enveloping the entire island. The once calm sea is now completely boiling, with waves crashing against each other to form a fearsome wall.
The shadow cast by the waves spread rapidly from the edge of the island toward the center, engulfing Violet who was standing on the shore, the golden sand, and Lucci in the thicket.
He was never afraid of death, yet even at this moment he trembled at the power of nature.
Even the strongest man, Whitebeard, needed a ship to cross the sea, and even the Celestial Dragons, who claimed to be descendants of gods, were firmly bound to the land.
Was it a natural disaster or an enemy attack?
Lucci couldn't help but lean forward, wanting to see how the "Shadow of the Demon" would respond.
She pulled a strangely shaped cane from her pocket; the rough wooden shaft was connected to a large, pure sapphire at the top, creating a rather stunning effect.
Kaku couldn't help but gasp: "Wow... so rich?"
Unlike Lucci, who found life in R'lyeh unbearable, Kaku thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere of R'lyeh.
There's no need to pretend, no need to deceive anyone, and no need to worry about waking up to a life-or-death battle with a familiar companion.
Ginny's work for them wasn't easy, but Kaku found an unprecedented peace in the daily routine of farming.
Assassins and spies are professions that cannot be changed, but they were forced to do all this after being captured by the enemy. It can only be considered as feigned cooperation to lower the enemy's guard, and cannot be considered a career change.
Unfortunately, Kalifa was eventually taken away by that vice admiral.
Kaku was still feeling regretful, but Lucci was keeping a close eye on Violet's movements.
He wanted to see the true strength of this "Shadow of the Devil" and what she relied on to dare to attack CP9.
As the waves reached their highest point, Violet gently waved her ice staff. The gem, imbued with rich magical power, shimmered with a pale blue light, instantly freezing the waves that surged from all directions.
The interconnected "whale spines" were revealed to be landmasses buried at the bottom of the sea, now seeing the light of day again.
Vera looked with satisfaction at R'lyeh, which had expanded to twice its original size.
Violet: "Lucci, Kaku, help clean up the island."
On the land that suddenly rose from the seabed, there were still many fish and crabs that hadn't managed to escape, as well as pieces of ice that had shattered everywhere. These were all important resources and couldn't be wasted.
"Let's build a few more refrigerators."
The island's two refrigerators are not enough, and they need to prepare a large amount of ice for the upcoming dry season.
By the time I return to R'lyeh, it should be the dry season, but I feel like I've forgotten something.
What is it?
Luo is now very familiar with the things he needs to prepare for going out, but unlike before, this time it's not Violet going out alone, but with Luo and Sabo.
Luo is a versatile assistant who can be moved anywhere he is needed, as for Sabo...
Sabo approached the two men and volunteered: "Although I have amnesia, I was found by the Revolutionary Army in the East China Sea, so I am quite familiar with the waters of the East China Sea."
Luo: "East China Sea?"
The revolutionary army had gone to great lengths to send Sabo over.
Sabo touched the goggles on his top hat and gave Luo a shy smile.
Sabo: "The kind island owner took me in, and I want to repay everyone."
Listen to this, what a kind and good child!
With a wave of her hand, Violet said, "Go, you can go."
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As the helmsman, Namur, after picking up Violet and the others, asked a reliable coating craftsman to coat the ship before heading to the Fishman Island located at the bottom of the sea.
They will stay on Fishman Island for a while, after which Namur will part ways with them, and Violet will take Law and Sabo to the East China Sea to find a suitable restaurant for cooperation.
Sabo lay on the side of the ship, excitedly looking at the shipwreck and various marine creatures around him, while Luo stood beside him, watching intently.
As Violet watched Namur maneuver the ship, she asked curiously, "What happened on Fishman Island?"
They hurriedly called Namur back, knowing that they were short-handed due to the Whitebeard incident.
But if there is any danger, Muir doesn't seem to be in danger.
The small, sharp black thorn on Namur's head swayed from side to side as he shook his head in distress: "Neptune didn't say specifically."
Judging from the Den Den Mushi's expression and Neptune's tone at the time, it wasn't a matter of danger, but rather something that was causing him great distress and leaving him undecided.
Namur was very familiar with the route back to Fishman Island, and the group soon met King Neptune, who was waiting at the entrance of the Dragon King's Palace with a conflicted expression.
Neptune, clutching his golden trident, disregarded his royal status upon seeing Namur and Vil and swam down the steps.
Luo and Sabo looked at the tall mermaid king with curious eyes.
Neptune: "Namuel, you've finally arrived. Ah, and Vera too, it's been a long time."
Violet greeted Neptune and introduced the two men behind him: "This is Law, and this is Sabo. They are both my islanders."
Neptune: "Oh, oh, hello, I am King Neptune of Fishman Island, welcome to Fishman Island."
Namuel: "What exactly happened? You look like you have a headache."
Vera and the others also looked at Neptune with curiosity.
Neptune was having a terrible headache: "Let's go inside and talk as we walk."
Neptune must have dismissed the people in the Dragon King's Palace beforehand, because the entire palace was empty when they entered.
Neptune: "Some time ago, a survivor of a shipwreck was found on Fishman Island."
Namur nodded calmly. Every year, a large number of people with different purposes would travel through Fishman Island to the Grand Line, and quite a few of them would encounter accidents.
However, the next second, Neptune's words almost caused this well-traveled pirate to trip over his own feet and fall to the ground.
Neptune: "He is a Celestial Dragon."
Namur: "A Celestial Dragon?!"
Law and Sabo: "Celestial Dragons?!"
Violet: "What dragon?"
She looked blankly at the complex expressions on everyone's faces.
“Celestial Dragons.” Namur repeated, then realized what Violet was asking and looked at her in surprise, “You don’t know Celestial Dragons?”
Celestial Dragons? That sounds familiar, but not really.
Is it the name of some race, like fish-men or mermaids? Do they have horns on their heads and tails behind them?
“No,” Laura whispered, pulling on Violet’s sleeve. “The Celestial Dragons are descendants of gods.”
Sabo, standing to the side, nodded seriously.
No, Sabo, didn't you have amnesia?
Saab: "I still have common sense."
Sabo and Law started taking turns explaining the Celestial Dragons to Velvet, mentioning that they were descendants of the kings who formed the World Government 800 years ago, descendants of the creator and gods, and that they were born with noble bloodlines and supreme privileges.
After hearing this, Violet sighed, "Then they're definitely going to get beaten up badly in the future."
Sabo and Luo rushed forward from either side and covered Violet's mouth.
Luo's hands were trembling: "You absolutely mustn't say such things." Given the Celestial Dragons' status and their disregard for human life, if Violet were to hear this, she would definitely be dead.
Sabo also looked serious: "Island Lord, this is too dangerous."
Sabo, who followed the Revolutionary Army, had heard countless outrageous things the Celestial Dragons had done to him, but had any of them been punished? No!
Sabo looked somewhat dejected: "You don't understand, the Celestial Dragons have special privileges."
Violet doesn't argue with Law and Sabo. She may not understand the Celestial Dragons, but Law and Sabo definitely don't understand planning.
Why did the developers create this noble class that was both high-ranking and universally resented? Of course, it was so that players would one day overthrow them!
Now, Violet was curious about what the Celestial Dragons actually looked like.
Namur: "Only that Celestial Dragon alone?" Didn't the Celestial Dragons always have a huge entourage when they went out, with a large retinue of people in front of them?
Neptune: "The scene was very chaotic. The people who found him initially followed the smell of blood and were almost shot in a vital spot by this Celestial Dragon."
"After the commotion started, some of the fishmen who were watching were members of their own clan who had been rescued by Tiger. After being threatened by that Celestial Dragon, they became agitated and attacked him, even intending to kill him in one fell swoop. It was only because the Queen noticed something was wrong that she brought people over in time and separated the two."
"We are currently in the Dragon King's Palace."
After hearing this, Namur also felt that this matter was quite a headache, no wonder Neptune looked like he wanted to say something but hesitated on the Den Den Mushi.
Killing them while they were there was no way to do it. There were quite a few fish-men and mermaids watching at the time. The World Government would eventually find out that the Celestial Dragons had drifted to Fish-Man Island by following the location of the shipwreck.
But to just let him recover from his injuries and then send him away properly... don't even think about whether the Celestial Dragons, with their generally terrible personalities, would be grateful to Fishman Island. They might even feel that Fishman Island has neglected them and come after them later.
You should know that the group of fish-men who were captured and enslaved at the beginning really wanted to kill that Celestial Dragon.
However, Namur, being a man of great experience, offered Neptune a last resort.
"Contact the World Government and have them take the people away, then find a way to sabotage that ship."
This means Fishman Island still faces the risk of being targeted, but the Celestial Dragons' anger will likely be directed at the World Government, which has failed to deliver the missions on both occasions.
Neptune sighed. After more than 800 years of rule, the Celestial Dragons had accumulated immense power and prestige. Unless absolutely necessary, Neptune really didn't want to kill them.
There will be too many problems later on.
“The princess is taking care of him. If, in the future…” Neptune didn’t finish his sentence. If what? If that Celestial Dragon was moved by Princess Otohime’s care and decided to help them cover up the slaves who escaped from Mary Geoise and their plan to take action against the Celestial Dragons.
This is simply impossible.
But Princess, Neptune's furrowed brows eased slightly as he recalled his wife Otohime's gentle yet resolute gaze.
His wife is a very strong and remarkable person, not in terms of physical strength, but in terms of mental strength.
Otohime is someone who excels at creating miracles.
Neptune: "In addition, Shirley's prophecy has also come true."
“Shirley?” Namur recalled for a moment, “That fishman whose prophecies were so accurate? What prophecy?”
"About Shirahoshi."
Neptune and Namur walked toward the place where the Celestial Dragon was recuperating, talking as they went. Namur didn't see many guards along the way, guessing that Neptune had probably considered the possibility of striking first just in case before he arrived.
Princess Otohime, who was reading by her bedside, heard her maid whisper a few words in her ear.
Lying in bed, Don Quixote Musgarud, his body wrapped in bandages and unable to move, looked at Otohime warily: "What are you doing?!"
“You lowly scum dare to speak against my will!” Musgarud gripped his pistol tightly. “You’re trying to harm me again, aren’t you!”
"You wretched lowly people! Once I've recovered from my injuries and returned to Mary Geoise, I'll have the Navy issue a Buster Call against Fish-Man Island!"
The maid was so frightened that her legs went weak and she was about to kneel down when a pair of soft yet strong hands caught her.
She is Queen Otohime.
Queen Otohime carefully placed a bookmark made of dried flower petals on the page she was looking at, and only after putting the book away did she look at the nervous Musgarud.
"If we wanted to harm you, we wouldn't have brought you to the Dragon King's Palace in the first place, would we?"
After speaking, Queen Otohime didn't care whether Musgard's brain, which was practically as big as a pig's, could understand her meaning. She simply smiled and comforted the maid beside her who was quite frightened.
"Please forgive us, Lord Musgard. The people of Fishman Island have simply never seen such distinguished guests before, so they were a little flustered for a moment," Queen Otohime said with a smile, concluding regarding the fishmen's behavior. "Given the majesty and nobility of the Celestial Dragons, how could anyone dare to disrespect you?"
It seems that's indeed the case.
How dare these lowly commoners lay a hand on a Celestial Dragon?
Musgarud's knowledge of the merfolk was limited to the slaves he had bought, and those slaves dared not even look him in the eye, let alone lay a hand on him.
Musgarud's tension gradually subsided, replaced by an arrogant and disdainful attitude.
Otohime: "My husband, the king of Fishman Island, wishes to visit you."
"The king of the lowly commoners, is he barely qualified to speak to me? Let him in," Musgarud commanded, acting as if he were still in Mary Geoise. "Honestly, the bed is too uncomfortable, the light is brighter than a luminous pearl, there's no precious incense, and the maids are too clumsy..."
In short, nothing could satisfy him.
So many days have passed, and that lowly king still hasn't arranged a suitable place for him to recuperate. He deserves to die!
Footsteps sounded, and Musgarud closed his eyes, arrogantly pointing his nostrils at them.
"These are the Celestial Dragons?"
Heh, tremble and kneel in agony for not taking good care of the Celestial Dragons.
"So ugly, haha!"
Who is it?!
Musgarud opened his eyes in disbelief, wanting to see who could be so audacious!
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Author's Note: Violet: What are you rambling on about? The players are the true center of this world!
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