Chapter 64 The Player's Promise
The dragon was saying goodbye to Violet.
As the leader of the revolutionary army, Dragon certainly couldn't just retire to the mountains in Violet's territory and live a leisurely life of working at sunrise and resting at sunset.
The reason for stopping in R'lyeh during this period was partly because the Revolutionary Army had been too conspicuous and had been subjected to a major crackdown by the World Government. Both Dragon, as the leader, and the other members of the Revolutionary Army needed to lie low for a period of time to avoid direct conflict.
On the other hand, Dragon was grateful to Violet for saving Ginny and Bonnie. Seeing that there were only two children on R'lyeh Island with no real fighting ability, Dragon stayed here just in case his junior schoolmate Kuzan really got lucky and came looking for him, so he could keep him out of the island.
But now, construction in R'lyeh is in full swing, and Violet has proven her strength by twice venturing into the Sea Emperor's territory and emerging unscathed.
Long felt it was time for him to leave.
Dragon: "Of course, the 'ransom' that we agreed on will be brought to you in a while."
Vera glanced at the dragon: "Is the ransom for noble souls and the friendship of the revolutionaries?"
No, Violet's memory is just too good.
Long Hanyan explained, "Of course, it's real supplies—medical products, food, seeds, timber, and stone. Just name your price."
The various forces on the high seas are in flux. The Navy and the World Government are currently preoccupied with the selection of the Seven Warlords of the Sea and the Three Emperors. The Revolutionary Army has been robbing the rich to help the poor several times recently.
Clearly, the dragon, who was detained on the island as a laborer due to a lack of supplies, also considered himself a member of the "poor".
Supplies?
A few days ago, Violet would have accepted it without hesitation, but now, Violet is an extremely wealthy woman; the entire Revolutionary Army combined might not have as much money as Violet.
"Never mind," Violet said generously. "Since you're quite serious about farming, I won't ask for your ransom."
Long raised an eyebrow: "So generous? Looks like you made quite a bit of money this time treating patients?"
"Hmph." Violet raised her chin smugly, looking as if she wanted the dragon to praise her. "Of course, look who did it."
She patted Long's chest earnestly and said, "For Ginny and Bonnie's sake, if you ever need money, just tell me. Don't sell yourself anymore."
No matter what, she's someone who came from R'lyeh Island, it's too shameful!
Long was both amused and exasperated. With his strength, if he really wanted to leave, even Impel Down might not be able to keep him.
Dragon joked, "What if I get into trouble..."
Violet sighed deeply: "Then I'll reluctantly let you take refuge in R'lyeh... Hmm, were you just laughing at me?!"
Long covered his mouth with one hand, his brows furrowed and his expression calm: "No, I'm thinking."
Long is clearly laughing at her, and he hasn't stopped yet!
Violet was furious. She had prepared that if the dragon offended any powerful figures, she would simply stuff the dragon into R'lyeh, or at worst, shove the dragon into the swamp on a nearby island, and then build a ring of man-eating plants around it. Let's see who dares to come looking for them.
As a result, Long Bu was moved to tears and shouted that the island lord was wise, mighty, great and kind, and that he even dared to laugh at her!
Violet roared, "Take this!"
Dragon: "Hiss!"
The Dragon Queen looked fearfully at the tree trunk behind her, frozen into an ice sculpture. "Tsk tsk tsk," she thought, "this power is really considerable. Luckily, I was quick enough, otherwise I would have been in big trouble if I had been hit."
Violet's ability is quite similar to that of her junior schoolmate.
Long began to think about whether he should find a way to tie up the junior and coerce him into teaching Vera how to use ice, in order to repay Vera for taking him in and saving him.
"All good things must come to an end, Violet." The dragon continued to say goodbye to Violet while black water gurgled inside his stomach. "As long as we are still on this sea, we will meet again."
The dragon flashed a standard, Monchi-esque smile.
"Of course, if I ever find myself in a desperate situation, then I'll ask the island lord to take me in."
Vera stared intently at the dragon, who was laughing heartily: "I have a feeling I've agreed to something incredible... Is it too late for me to regret it now?"
"Hahaha, too late!"
Long reached out, intending to ruffle Vera's smooth black hair into a mess as before, but suddenly stopped halfway through the movement.
He squinted at Vera's exquisite hairstyle. The hairstylist was quite skillful, dividing Vera's hair into three sections and braiding each section into a plait. One section at the back of her head was coiled together to form a flower bud shape, while the sections on both sides of her forehead were wrapped around her neck along the hairline and hidden behind the "flower bud".
Combined with her magnificent dress, dyed in the color of the morning sun, she looked from afar like a princess from some country wearing a crown.
No, if you look closely, it's not just the clothes; it seems that Vera is also wearing jewelry she didn't have before, her eyebrows have become darker, her eyes have become bigger, and her skin has become whiter.
If I smell it again, it seems to have a wonderful fragrance on it?
As a child, he lived either in the mountains or in a naval family compound. As he grew up, he became a member of the navy, where the male-to-female ratio was extremely unbalanced. Later, he became a dragon who fought tirelessly for the revolutionary cause. No one could tell that Violet's changes were due to her incredibly skillful makeup.
What's going on? How come someone went to the Whitebeard Pirates and came back looking golden?
In Dragon's mind, the Whitebeard Pirates might not be considered hell, but it was still a place where people needed to be on high alert and could not let their guard down for even a moment.
But Vilke, on the other hand, spent several days on the Moby Dick, and instead of looking haggard with dark circles under her eyes, she actually looked—
Long put Violet down and said definitively, "You've gained weight."
Violet was so angry that she kicked the dragon in the belly.
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Vera: ...
Long rubbed his abs and wiped away the dirty shoe prints left by Violet's kick: "How about you do it again?"
He hadn't been prepared, and his fighting instincts made him subconsciously tense his muscles.
Do you think Violet will just laugh it off and cheerfully say she'll return it when the dragon comes to R'lyeh again?
Innocent.
Violet jumped up and headbutted the dragon hard in the stomach. Ignoring the dragon's pale face and belly, she turned and walked away.
Back at the base, looking at the thriving advanced farm and the new recruit Sabo, Violet felt a bit better.
Ginny walked toward Vera with a smile, followed by a disheveled Lucci and Kaku, and a serious-looking bear.
Vera: "What is this?"
Ginny: "They secretly built two small boats in the woods themselves."
Lucci had had enough of being in this place. His ambition to climb up the ranks in the CP department, his dark and bloodthirsty desires, could not be satisfied here.
Making Lucci stay obediently on the beautiful, peaceful, and warm island, spending his days just planting and watering crops, is even more painful than torturing him.
Upon hearing Ginny's words, Lucci looked up at Vera: "Shadow of the Devil."
Having seen her own wanted poster, Violet knew that "Shadow of the Devil" was her codename. To be honest, it was quite cool, and Violet herself thought it sounded much better than anything like "white beard" or "red hair."
Lucci: "The World Government has been looking for you for a long time."
Val asked Ginny, "What kind of work have they been doing all this time?"
Lucci: "I never expected you to be hiding on such a remote island, and to be connected with the Revolutionary Army and the Whitebeard Pirates."
Ginny thought for a moment and replied, "Watering and fertilizing, and things like that."
Lucci: "I knew I was right. The existence of someone like you is a huge threat to the World Government and must be eliminated."
Vera nodded: "Perfect timing. I'm planning to start a new farm soon, so I'll let these two do the hard labor."
Vera counted on her fingers, calculating that the fruits and vegetables produced by the base's original farm, plus the new farm to be cultivated later, would be divided into three parts: for their own use, for doing business with the Whitebeard Pirates, and for attracting new customers.
The fruits and vegetables from the base will ripen in two days, just in time to leave the Grand Line with Namur. The only question is how long it will take to find a suitable restaurant partner at sea, and whether we should build a refrigerator on the ship to store these fruits and vegetables.
Lucci's expression darkened even more when his half-warning, half-threat words were completely ignored.
Although he was a former intelligence agent who had undergone proper training in controlling his emotions and expressions for infiltration, Lucci was first interrogated by Marco and his team, and then his sanity was teetering on the brink of danger for several days due to the rain near R'lyeh.
If it were just these physical tortures, Lucci could probably endure them, but don't forget, there's also Ginny on the island, who also comes from an intelligence background.
A peaceful and leisurely life that he neither adapts to nor likes; a job that seems to never allow him to unleash his genius killing machine abilities; meticulous care that penetrates every corner; and an escape plan that falls apart at the last minute.
Ginny targets Lucci's mind, wanting to crush the soul of this unruly killing machine bit by bit, and then hand it over to Val to reshape, raising him into a fierce yet loyal dog by her side.
The World Government's brutal training left a deep mark on Lucci and Kaku. Ginny needs to carefully discern what is beneficial to Violet and smooth out what is detrimental to her.
Ginny finally turned her gaze to Lucci: "Island Master very busy lately? How about I arrange the work for these people?"
Vera looked at Bonnie, who was sleeping soundly in Ginny's arms: "Is everything alright?"
In her memory, taking care of a baby is a very strenuous task.
Ginny shook Bonnie, who was fast asleep. Bonnie frowned like a little adult and waved her little fist in the air in dissatisfaction.
"So cute."
“No problem, Bonnie is easy to take care of.” Ginny looked at her daughter with tenderness. “Island Lord, you don’t need to worry.”
She will give her daughter, her Bonnie, the best childhood she can have.
Ginny handed Bonnie to Vera: "Would the island lord like to hug her?"
Vera: "Eh? I, no, no, no... I can't do it!"
Seeing Valerie jump three feet high and hide behind the bear in fright, Ginny reluctantly withdrew her hand.
Sigh, the island owner is still just a child.
We need to tame that vicious dog quickly and get it to protect the child.
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Author's Note: Rich girl Vera and poor dragon
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