Pirates: Start the vampire fruit, rescue the empress

"Can I discuss something with you alone?"

Hearing this, King Liku looked at Sephiroth in surprise:

"Do we have to talk alone?"

"That's it!"

"Okay, then follow me to the hall!"

King Riku nodded, stood up from the chair very simply, and led Sephiroth out of the restaurant.

…………

Dressrosa Palace, inside the spacious meeting hall.

After King Liku transferred the guards stationed in the hall, he did not sit on the throne symbolizing power, but casually found a step below the throne and sat down.

King Liku looked at Sephiroth standing in front of him, and he said with a little doubt:

"What on earth do you want to talk to me about?"

"Here, I built a company.

I want it to be built in Dressrosa.and expand into other businesses…”

"Oh!? What kind of business is your company...?" King Liku said with great interest.

"The umbrella company I established is now mainly engaged in the arms business, and also involved in some entertainment industries. In the future, I plan to open the medical industry..."

"Umbrella Corporation...Arms!?"

Hearing these two words, King Liku frowned slightly, and a subconscious feeling of resistance appeared in his heart.

He has also heard a little about the name of the umbrella company recently. It is a well-known arms dealer in the underground world...

Unexpectedly, that company was established by the young man in front of him, and King Liku couldn't help being a little surprised.

It was difficult for him to combine the identity of the other party's military academy student with the identity of an arms dealer in the underground world...

Considering Sephiroth's kindness to him, King Liku couldn't just turn his back on him.

So, he could only deliberate and say:

"Other industries are negotiable, but...

I don't want you to expand the arms business in the Kingdom of Dressrosa! "

"why?"

"Sephiroth, I have been advocating against war.

Therefore, I don't want the Kingdom of Dressrosa to be involved in the arms business..."

"King Liku, opposing war does not contradict the arms business."

"..."

Hearing this, King Liku immediately stared at him with an expression of "you're kidding me".

"Maintaining peace also requires the support of armed forces, just like the last pirate invasion.

If the navy hadn't appeared in time to help the Kingdom of Dressrosa resist the pirates and rely solely on the Kingdom Army, what would King Liku think would happen to the country? "

"..."

"Now is the era of great pirates, the situation will only become more and more chaotic, and pirate invasions will gradually become the norm.

The navy was in time to save the Kingdom of Dressrosa once, twice...but they'll never be all in time!

Could it be that you have to wait until the country is destroyed and the family is destroyed before you can wake up? "

The words of the silver-haired boy, like a sharp arrow, directly pierced King Riku's heart, making him clearly recall the scene when he was threatened by pirates that night...

"But... munitions will only lead to war after all..."

"Then why do you need swords and guns for your Royal Army?"

Hearing this, King Liku subconsciously said:

"Of course it is to protect the citizens, to protect this country..."

but……

His voice became smaller and smaller, and he seemed to realize something...

"A weapon is neither right nor wrong, nor does it cause war...

Wrong, only those who use them to start wars!

In this turbulent age, weapons can be used to wage war or to protect one's own life and the lives of others, depending on how the user uses them. "

"Besides, I can assure you that after my company enters the Kingdom of Dressrosa, it will also drive the economy of the entire country, allowing your people to gradually get rid of poverty and achieve a better standard of living, without having to worry about food and clothing. Struggling up and down...

At that time, the Kingdom of Dressrosa will have a strong military strength and a rich standard of living... Isn't that good? "

At this moment, facing the sophistry of the silver-haired boy, King Liku's heart has been shaken...

Sephiroth's rhetorical question reminded him of the last time, when he was hijacked by pirates, his daughter and country were put on the balance of choice, and the pirates asked him to choose one of the two.

At that time, his heart could be said to be suffering and suffering!

Therefore, he also regretted that if his country's army was stronger, maybe it wouldn't be like that...

Sephiroth's words were like the whispers of a demon, luring him into the dark abyss. He knew it was wrong, but there was still an emotion in his heart.

However......

A belief that a person has held for a long time is not so easily defeated.

Now that he was approaching King Liku on the edge of the cliff, he still had a conflict in his heart, subconsciously wanting to retreat...

After being silent for a long time, he didn't know how to make a choice, so he could only evade and say:

"But the arms business is very involved, and it is easy to attract the attention of other forces!

If you are not careful, the Kingdom of Dressrosa will be destroyed..."

"If King Liku is willing to allow my company to settle in and develop in the Kingdom of Dressrosa, then I have my own way to solve this problem..."

"..."

Silent, still silent, King Liku raised his head and stared deeply at Sephiroth, hesitating in his heart.

Suddenly!

Scarlet's body slowly floated up from the rock-paved ground, as if the rock was supporting her.

Looking at her father's hesitant expression, the pink-haired girl said firmly:

"Father! Just promise Sephiroth!

I trust his decision!"

Driven by curiosity, and by the way, also to try the ability of Shishi Fruit, the girl had long been sneaking and hiding under the rocky floor of the hall, eavesdropping on the conversation between the two.

"But...this...?"

"Could it be, father, do you want your daughter to encounter that kind of thing again?"

Hearing his daughter's questioning, King Liku suddenly felt a sense of guilt, which instantly shattered the hesitation in his heart, and made him step into the dark abyss.

"Alas!...Okay! I agree." King Riku said with a sigh.

Chapter 99

After five days.

Royal Palace of Dressrosa.

In the early morning, the bright sunlight shone into the bedroom through the curtains on the balcony.

Bulu Bulu~!

The sound of a phone bug suddenly rang in the room.

Sephiroth, who was lying on a big bed, slowly opened his eyes.

On his chest, Scarlett was still fast asleep.

Boo~!

Sephiroth carefully moved his body away, got out of the bed, took a few quick steps, reached out and picked up the pants on the couch, and took out the phone bug from inside.

"Hey!"

"Boss, we are ready, when will you come over?"

Tezzolo's voice came from the phone bug.

Sephiroth bowed his head and thought for a while before speaking:

"Give me two hours, I'm still in the Kingdom of Dressrosa."

"Ha!? The Kingdom of Dressrosa is so far away from the Chambord Islands...

Two hours, how could this be over? "

Tezolo's voice was full of disbelief. The two places are thousands of miles away, let alone two hours. Even if you take a boat and sail with the wind all the way, you may not be able to arrive from the Kingdom of Dressrosa in two days. The Chambord Islands, let alone the Red Earth Continent, or the Fishman Island ten thousand meters below the seabed...

"Time is indeed a bit rushed...I'll hang up first!"

Sephiroth didn't explain too much, he hung up the phone casually.

Immediately afterwards, he lay on the bed again, leaned close to the ear of the pink-haired girl who was still sleeping, and while gently pushing and shoving, whispered softly:

"Your Highness, wake up~!"

"Sephiroth~! Let me sleep a little longer!

I fell asleep so late last night..."

Scarlet turned sideways with sleepy eyes and hugged a pink pillow, leaving only her snow-white back and slightly messy pink waist-length hair facing him.

"Today is the day to go, so wake up!"

"I'm not~! I want to sleep..."