The best hunters often come in the form of prey.
Now, "Violet" has realized that the "accidental encounter" she carefully planned has always been under the control of this man.
In other words, this man deliberately let her "encounter" him.
"Violet"'s face suddenly turned cold: "Who are you? What is the purpose of using "Rebecca" to lure me out? "
Luo Jie suddenly let go of her hand, straightened up and said with a smile: "Miss Violet, you may not believe what I say, so I'd better use the way you are most familiar with, with your beautiful big eyes. Go read my mind. ”
In the original work, "Violet" is also called "the woman who can see through all lies."
Although her [Staring Fruit] ability cannot read memories, she can see the only "reality" in the thoughts that flash through her subconscious.
This is a rule-based ability, and no one can escape it.
Luo Jie has an open heart and is naturally not afraid of being looked directly at by "Violet" with his abilities.
"Violet" now completely believes that Luo Jie has no ill intentions towards her. However, it is impossible for anyone with evil intentions to let her peek into her heart knowing her abilities.
She composed herself, circled her thumbs and index fingers, and placed them in front of her eyes like glasses.
"Who are you? - Nightmare? Are you actually the captain of the "Harem Pirates" who destroyed the naval headquarters "Marinvando" together with "Whitebeard Edward"? A pirate with a bounty of 750 million? "
"What is your purpose of bringing me out? ——Kill "Doflamingo" and restore the Riku royal family to the kingdom? "
Bang!
"Violet" sat on the edge of the bed with her hands on her chest, breathing heavily. She couldn't digest such a large amount of information for a while.
She had endured humiliation and worked for "JOKER Doflamingo" for so many years, just hoping that one day she would be able to wait for the right opportunity to kill this great enemy who killed her father and destroyed the country. Unexpectedly, this day finally came to her.
Ten years, ten whole years!
From the age of nineteen to the age of twenty-nine, the best ten years of a woman's life were spent in the powerlessness and suffering of being a thief, and suffered countless times in the rumors of the common people. She wanted to commit suicide, but she couldn't let go of her only close relative in the world, her sister's daughter "Rebecca". She could only wipe away her tears after crying countless times and continue to wait bravely.
But "Violet" is a smart woman after all. If Luo Jie wants to kill "Doflamingo", it can be said to be a personal grudge, but helping the Liku royal family to restore the country is not. "Morality in mind" can explain it.
"Why do you want to help our Liku royal family regain their kingdom? What good does this do to you? - Ah! Shameless! Dirty! Shameless!"
"Ovelet" screamed, her cheeks as red as fire.
With her ability to "peep into the heart", she actually saw her and "Rebecca" with this man... In short, it was a very unsightly scene.
"You...you are just doing it..."
"Violet" is simply unbelievable that someone would go to war with a country for such an outrageous reason.
But thinking about the other party’s weird pirate group name, it seems that everything can be explained.
"Violet" bit her lip tightly, struggling internally.
She knew very well, not to mention that the man in front of her was backed by "Whitebeard Edward", one of the Four Emperors. He and his "Harem Pirates" alone would definitely be able to fight alone. The strength of the entire Don Quixote family.
If you reject the man in front of you, you may not have such a good opportunity to defeat "Doflamingo" if you wait another ten years.
"Mr. Nightmare, if...if it's just me, I think I can accept this condition."
I also wanted it to be that simple, but it's a pity that even one less system won't be able to judge. Mission accomplished - Luo Jie complained feebly in his heart.
"In the ancient East, a king once said this to his children - as a prince or princess, since you have accepted the support of the people, everything you have no longer belongs to you personally, but to the entire country."
Luo Jie leaned forward slightly in a very aggressive posture, lifted "Violet's" small chin with his fingers, and sneered: "Princess Violet, do you think I am pursuing you? ? You are wrong, I am just negotiating a deal with you, exchanging you and "Rebecca" for the entire "Kingdom of Dressrosa"... Put it another way, Princess Violet, are you? Do you think my trading terms are more humiliating than the ten years of infamy you endured at the hands of your enemies? "
"Violet" was silent because she couldn't refute at all.
Royal women have understood what political marriage and interest exchange are from an early age, and sometimes they are even forced to commit themselves to members of other royal families who are older than their fathers in order to reach a major agreement.
Their purpose of existence is to use them as bargaining chips.
And as the man in front of her said, as long as she accepts this deal, the hatred between her family and the country can be avenged, and she can no longer bear the heavy mission and unwarranted infamy, and "Rebecca" can escape from that hellish place. In the Death Arena, she can also give an account of her deceased sister.
Seeing "Violet"'s heart shake violently, Luo Jie simply struck while the iron was hot and dropped another bombshell.
“Actually, your father “Riku Dold III” is not dead. "
In the original work, the original king of Dressrosa "King Riku" also participated in this fighting competition under a pseudonym and was assigned to Area B. Luo Jie just checked it not long ago. There is indeed such an old sword fighter with an iron helmet named "Riki".
"Violet" trembled, stood up and grabbed Luo Jie's arm, and said in disbelief: "My father is really still alive? Where is he now?"
She subconsciously wanted to use "Peeping Heart", but Luo Jie grabbed her wrist.
“The people in the Don Quixote family do not completely trust you. Knowing too much will only make the situation of "King Riku" dangerous. "
"Violet" is a smart woman. She immediately realized that she had just lost control. She closed her eyes and took a few deep breaths, forcing herself to calm down slowly.
After a long time, she seemed to have made up her mind, stepped forward and stood on tiptoes, held Luo Jie's cheek and took the initiative to offer a slightly clumsy deep kiss.
"Night Dire, this is my sincerity. If you can fulfill your promise, even if it is just a transaction, I will let myself fall in love with you willingly."
Luo Jie noticed the subtle change in "Violet's" name for him, and a soft smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
He pressed his fingers on the red lips in front of him that were becoming more beautiful due to moisture, and stared into "Violet's" firm eyes.
"No, from now on, this is no longer just a deal - anyone who dares to make my woman cry will be my enemy."
"Violet" His eyes were in a daze, his heart was beating wildly for no reason, and tears rolled down his cheeks uncontrollably.
"Sister! We are here to save you!" Just as the atmosphere between the two became more and more charming, chaotic shouts outside the window broke this rare peace of time. Dozens of people wearing black suits The low-level thugs of the Don Quixote family rushed into the hotel door carrying long guns and short cannons, and there was a sudden burst of chickens and dogs in the street.
"Violet" pushed Luo Jie away and said in a deep voice: "Quickly go, it's my men who are looking for me, I can't let them see the flaw!"
Luo It's a pity, Jie An said. If the atmosphere just now continues to ferment, he can directly take down "Violet's" First-Blood in one step.
But he knew that once the opportunity was missed, he would never get it again, so he could only nod his head calmly, and shattered the glass window of the room with a casual punch.
"Night Dire, just because I agreed to you doesn't mean that I can choose "Rebecca's" life for her. Please respect her own wishes as to whether she is willing to accept this deal! ——I’ve been offended, please be careful! ”
As rapid footsteps came from the corridor, "Violet" pushed Luo Jie to the window, placed her index and middle fingers in front of her eyes, and crystal tears burst out of her eyes instantly, turning into a stream of hot molten iron. The giant steel whale crashed down the bedroom wall, sending Luo Jie flying a hundred meters away.
——"Tears of Hot Iron·Whale"!
Luo Jie stood up from the collapsed ruins and staggered away to a nearby alley, pretending to be injured.
"Sister! Are you okay!"
Several boys in black suits kicked open the door and rushed in. They stood around "Violet" with guns in hand, looking like they were loyal to protect the Lord. posture.
"I made a mistake. Although that person is a pirate, he is not a wanted criminal on the bounty order. There is no need to waste time on him - close the team!"
"Violet" was deeply moved. After glancing at the direction in which Luo Jie disappeared, his fingers subconsciously brushed the red lips that were still touching.
......
When Luo Jie returned to the arena through the "Shadow Box" again, the grand brawl in Area A had already decided the final winner.
As expected, the ones who passed the preliminaries were "Fighting Champion Badgers" and "Hyena Bellamy".
"Fighting Champion Badgers" is one of the veterans of the "Blackbeard Pirates" and a later [Strength Fruit] ability user. However, at this point in time, he does not have any Devil Fruit abilities. He only relies on his own fighting skills. Fight with skills and "Haki".
This time he was also attracted by the prize of the fighting competition. He was not accompanied by other members of the "Blackbeard Pirates" and it was entirely a personal act.
"Hyena Bellamy" is a person with the [Spring Fruit] ability who appeared in "Gaya Island" in the original work, and was defeated by the protagonist "Luffy" with one punch.
But in the New World chapter, the author somehow remembered this guy again, gave him an exaggerated bounty of 195 million, and threw it into the "Dressrosa" fighting competition.
The strength of these two people is one of the best, let alone Area A, which has few experts. Even in Areas C and D, where experts gather, it is expected that they will be the first to win the quarter-finals. middle.
Luo Jie walked around the arena but couldn't find "Swordswoman Rebecca", and suddenly remembered the training room she mentioned before.
As expected, when Luo Jie opened the door of the training room, what he could see was the sweating sword fighter girl in the center of the field.
Because it was training, "Rebecca" did not wear the iconic golden bikini armor, but wore a tube top and short skirt that were good for dissipating heat. The dripping sweat coated her fair skin with a layer of sweat. The bright oily shine shaped that toned body like a finely crafted work of art.
"Ye, are you here to train too?"
Although "Rebecca" is not much better dressed than naked at the moment, she has long since given up on being a prisoner sword fighter for several years. Feeling of unnecessary shame, he simply wiped the sweat on his body with a towel and walked towards Luo Jie with his broad sword in hand.
Luo Jie's eyes lingered on the girl's well-proportioned body for a moment, then he smiled and said: "You are really diligent, aren't you afraid that you will not have enough energy on the day of the competition?"
"Rebecca" forced a smile, Said: "I just went to watch the game in Zone A, the championship group...I'm afraid I'm no match, so I came to do some targeted training."
"Just rest for a while, I'll show you I got something good."
While speaking, Luo Jie took off the "cloth-painted dog bag" from his back, took out a picnic mat and spread it on the ground, and then continued to remove it from the dog's mouth like magic. Pull out steaming plates of Dressrosa delicacies.
"Rebecca" was stunned. It took her a long time to react, and she said in surprise: "Dress shrimp grilled rice, rose squid ink pasta, goblin pumpkin cold vegetable soup, vegetable and meat omelette" Pancakes, beef stew in oak and red wine... Did you really sneak out?"
"No, no, don't talk nonsense." Luo Jie decisively denied the three consecutive times, pointed to the sky and then to "Rebecca", raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "It should be a passing god who heard the beautiful girl's wish. I gave these foods out of compassion..."
"Rebecca" realized that Luo Jie was teasing her, and couldn't help but blush.
"Don't worry about where it comes from, just eat it quickly."
"Well...thank you."
If it were anything else, "Rebecca" She would politely turn it down and try her best not to get too involved with anyone, but faced with these long-lost familiar tastes from her childhood, she really couldn't refuse.
In order to avoid the embarrassment of eating alone, Luo Jie also took out a set of tableware and symbolically accompanied "Rebecca" as she ate and chatted every bite.
After all, she was once the little princess of Dressrosa. Even if she was wearing cloth and sitting on the floor, "Rebecca" still maintained the elegance that was deep in her bones. Even eating ordinary meals made people feel inexplicably... Delightful for the eyes.
It’s just that the calloused palms are completely different from the tenderness of a girl of the same age, as if telling the story of all the sufferings she has endured alone over the years.
Looking at "Rebekah" who was savoring the food and reluctant to swallow it, Luo Jie couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
We should really show "Hiyori Kozuki" of "Wano Country" - they are also princesses of the subjugated country, and "Rebecca" can pick up the sword in adversity and fight for her beliefs. , and you actually left the famous sword left by your father [Great Knife Twenty-One: Yama] instead of practicing martial arts, and you actually became an oiran and sang songs beside your enemies for more than ten years?
Okay, that's a tangent.
If you want to get the [Silence Fruit], you must win the melee in Group D, and "Rebecca" is his biggest weakness.
To be fair, "Rebecca" is not weak, and is even quite strong in a certain sense.
She has been practicing sword skills under the guidance of her father "Cyrus" who was turned into a toy since she was six years old. She avoids the disadvantage of her own lack of strength and creates a purely defensive sword skill similar to "four or two moves a thousand pounds". [Sword dance with back water].
What is even more outrageous is that, without knowing what "Haki" is at all, she just fumbled and cultivated a high-level "Haki of Wisdom and Color".
In the original work, "White Horse Cavendish" entered and transformed into "Rommel's Weasel", killing all the contestants in the ring almost instantly, but only "Rebecca" saw through "Cavendish" The path of swordsmanship and that fatal sword move advanced to the finals.
Speaking of this, Luo Jie felt unhappy.
With the position and influence of "Dressrosa" in the New World Sea, without the Devil Fruit ability, if you want to win 1,000 consecutive victories in the arena, you have to be close to it." "Red-haired Shanks", but the strongest sword fighter "Cyrus" doesn't understand "Haki"?
Well, regardless of whether this bug can be corrected or not, at least one thing is certain - in a world like "One Piece" where "dominance" is the mainstream fighting method, you can rely on pure skills to continue fighting Having defeated powerful enemies and survived to this day, "Rebecca" is definitely one of the girls with the strongest fighting skills in the world of "One Piece".
If she can develop a strong enough "Armed Haki", she still can't take off from where she is?
Suddenly, Luo Jie had a bold idea. (End of this chapter)