The new king of the Twin Horses Kingdom is named Alexander Francis. His surname Alexander is said to be very historical, but of course, this has nothing to do with Kuro. As he entered the castle, led by the guards, he finally met the person who looked like the 'K' in a deck of cards.
"Oh! You're Lucilfer Kuro, the new commander of the Pegasus Island garrison? I've heard of you; you're a very powerful Marine!"
On the throne, Old K stood up excitedly and reached out his hand toward Kuro.
This left Kuro somewhat bewildered. He reached out and shook hands with Old K.
"Nice to meet you, Your Majesty," Kuro said politely.
“I am not king yet, but I like the title very much.”
Old K chuckled and said, "Welcome to my coronation ceremony. All your expenses here will be paid for by the royal family!"
"Really?" Lida's eyes lit up.
Although she has 800 million, she is still happy to accept dinner invitations from others.
"Of course, this is the proper etiquette for royalty."
Old K said generously, "The banquet is about to begin. Please stay in the castle and give me the opportunity to host you to thank you for your help in eliminating the pirates who were harassing my kingdom's port."
"You're too kind. It's what our navy should do."
Kuro politely declined, but couldn't refuse Old K, and they went to the banquet hall together.
His own navy, along with Cass's navy, numbering several hundred, took their seats in the banquet hall. Kuro and Old K sat at the head table. After toasting and eating their fill, Old K suddenly dismissed everyone in the banquet hall, leaving only himself.
"Actually, I have a request." Old K became serious.
Here it comes...
Kuro swirled his wine glass, speechless.
He knew the meal wouldn't be that good. Attending an enthronement ceremony meant being treated to all sorts of entertainment and feasts. He was just a colonel; it was unbelievable that the king of a constituent republic would treat him with such courtesy. Normally, he could go straight back after attending the enthronement ceremony.
"I beg you to save my fiancée!" Old K suddenly burst into tears, saying, "My fiancée... she's been kidnapped by a witch."
"Huh? A witch?"
Kuro was drinking when he heard the words and was taken aback.
"A witch?" Kro was also taken aback.
"Kro?" Kuro looked at him.
Kro nodded and said, "There's a legend on Runaway Island, but I've always thought it was fake. It says that there's an ancient witch here who has a particular fondness for young and beautiful women. She would kidnap them at night and use their blood to make wine to restore her youth."
"Really? Such a ridiculous legend actually exists?" Kuro's expression was strange.
What kind of world is this? A world full of people with special abilities.
It's more believable to just say she's a person with special abilities than to say she's some kind of witch.
"Wait, how old are you?" Kuro suddenly thought of something and looked at Old K.
“I am sixty-three,” Old K replied.
"Over sixty and still not married? What an eligible bachelor..." Kuro exclaimed in surprise.
"Ah...no, that's not it."
Old K said bitterly, "Back when my father was alive, he controlled my marriage. We only managed to finalize a marriage a few years ago, but it was delayed because of the war. Now the war is over, and my father is gone too. Fortunately, his daughter is married off, and I found a new one to arrange a marriage with. They also sent their daughter over, but she was kidnapped by a witch on the way. That woman's father is a very wealthy man, and I need to form a marriage alliance with her to ensure the long-term prosperity of the Twin Horses Kingdom."
"But now the kingdom's people have been depleted by the war, and the remaining people are simply unable to take on the responsibility of finding the witch. In the past few days, all the people I sent have disappeared without a trace. So when I learned that you were on Pegasus Island, I had an idea."
"Please, please rescue my fiancée. I'm willing to pay any price. How about three years' worth of tax revenue from the port city? That's all I can offer right now," Old K pleaded.
"Forget about the taxes..."
Kuro thought for a moment and said, "However, as for the population, my current base does need some. If you're willing, you can transfer 10 percent of your country's population to me."
He initially didn't want to get involved, but then he thought it was an opportunity.
There are too few people on Pegasus Island now. Pegasus Town, despite being the place where all the island's population is concentrated, actually only has a few thousand people, and able-bodied men are even rarer.
Without people, there is no vitality to be displayed.
"Population? Sure! As long as you can find my fiancée!" Old K immediately agreed, harboring some contempt for the navy officer.
They don't want money, they just want people.
What use are those civilians?
"What does your fiancée look like?" Kuro asked.
Old K shook his head. "I don't know."
"Clam?"
"I really don't know, I've never seen it before, but it must be very cute. After all, it has to be a good match for someone like me who is about to become king. It can't be too ugly. Maybe it looks like this navy officer."
Old K pointed to the bellflower eating there and said expectantly.
Kikyo turned her head and gave Old K a gentle smile.
What did he say?
I didn't hear it clearly.
Never mind, just smile.
A red light flashed in Kuro's eyes, and his Observation Haki instantly spread across the entire island.
Hmm, I didn't detect any powerful auras, they were all very ordinary.
"Is there a specific location?" Kuro asked.
"Yes, it seems to be in the 'Gunma Plain' area."
Old K produced a map from somewhere and pointed to a location.
Kuro nodded to Toh: "Kro, you lead the team and let a few new recruits get some experience. Donald, Kikyo, and Sazir, the three of you go with them. You don't need to bring the others. Bringing too many people is inconvenient. You guys have enough mobility."
He wasn't going to let Cass go; with him right under his nose, he didn't believe Cass could cause any more trouble.
"Yes, I understand."
Kro adjusted his glasses, stood up, and led the person whose name was called out out.
Rescuing just one person is a piece of cake for their team, which includes members with Observation Haki and Armament Haki. Detecting life signs in a place is a piece of cake for them.
"Is it really that simple? Colonel Kuro, aren't you going with him?" Old K asked with some concern.
"No need, it's just saving one person, it's not as complicated as you think."
Kuro took a sip of his drink, thought for a moment, and said, "Speaking of which, all the dancers were men. There aren't many women in your country."
"Yes, there are very few women on this island, but on Pegasus Island, the number of women is the same as the number of men. However, Pegasus Island now..."
Old K said, "I entered into a marriage agreement with that wealthy merchant's daughter because their country has a relatively large number of women, so they can marry their own people. Of course, I've heard that the women in that country are quite beautiful, so they must be very nice."
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