bioinnovel Chapter 42 The Palace of Charlemagne
Chapter 42 The Palace of Charlemagne
Sabaody Archipelago.
Located in the middle of the Grand Line, beneath the Red Line, it consists of the exposed root system of the world's largest mangrove tree.
The roots of mangroves secrete special natural resins through respiration, which form bubbles upon contact with air, creating the unique "bubble culture" of the Sabaody Archipelago.
The floating bubble cars, shops, bars, and hotels built on the thick tree roots together make up this seemingly dreamlike fairy tale world.
Of course, that's just how it appears.
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The Sabaody Archipelago is divided into 79 areas, and the entire island is controlled by the Celestial Dragons.
Areas 1-29 are areas of human trafficking and illegal activities.
Areas 30-39 are designated as a soap bubble park, while areas 40-49 are tourist areas and specialty shops.
50-59 are shipbuilding workshops and coating shops.
A large number of naval personnel are stationed in areas 60-69.
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It's ironic that there are human trafficking dens even though there's a navy stationed there.
To reiterate.
The primary purpose of the Navy is to protect the interests of the Celestial Dragons, not the general public.
This is the Celestial Dragons' backyard. The Navy doesn't exist here to fight against lawlessness, but to maintain the Celestial Dragons' experience.
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Sabaody Archipelago, Island No. 1.
Dole looked at the scene before her, her emotions unable to calm down for a long time.
They are our own kind, yet they are treated like stray dogs and cats, with chains around their necks, and some are locked in cages...
There were even children among them!!
Even the most ruthless gangsters she had ever encountered would never treat their own kind as inferior beings!
"Aren't they...human?!"
Dol asked a question.
"Why would this happen?!"
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Apart from Dor, no one in the group found the scene before them strange.
An older-looking lieutenant spoke up: "Lieutenant Colonel Dor, it's normal that you don't know about this kind of thing."
"The islands near our base were the site of a very difficult battle many years ago, thanks to Colonel Smoker and Colonel Allen who wiped out the human traffickers..."
"This kind of thing is reasonable in other areas, except ours... let alone here."
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Dole gritted her teeth, her watery eyes blazing with anger: "Reasonable...how could it possibly be reasonable! It just doesn't make sense!!"
"Those are all humans!! And children too!!"
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"That's too naive. It's hard to imagine that you were once Allen's adjutant."
Lucci coldly replied, "Everyone in this world is born a slave to the Celestial Dragons. Do you really think these slaves are pitiful?"
"The weak submit to the strong—isn't this a timeless truth?"
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"But--"
"You won't get any results by just asking."
Allen calmly watched the slave traders and their "goods" passing by, and calmly interrupted Dol: "Dol, this is the kind of world we live in."
"These are the rules; until you have the ability to change them, you can only adapt."
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Dol frowned: "You...do you also think this is right...?"
"Why should we obey that—"
Before Dol could say something that could endanger her life, Allen interrupted her again.
"Think carefully before you speak. Boasting without real ability only exposes your incompetence and serves no other purpose."
"I……"
"I see……"
The words stuck in her throat, but Dor swallowed them down.
Perhaps in the original timeline, she would have realized the truth of the world much earlier. It was Smoker and Allen's 179th branch that made her mistakenly believe that the worst people could be was the underworld.
"Get ready to welcome the Charlia Palace. Control your emotions; this isn't the West Sea Branch!"
Allen spoke to Dol in a unusually stern tone.
He was reminding Dol, and at the same time, he was reminding himself.
During the Loso incident, if it weren't for the unexpected appearance of the Sea Kings, he wouldn't have been able to resist attacking the Celestial Dragons.
Later, I really couldn't resist.
If he hadn't killed Rossolo and obtained the Shapeshifter, he would be on the run now, and might have even joined the Beasts Pirates.
His backup plan always included the Beasts Pirates, because Kaido would never refuse the addition of an Ancient Zoan user, and he also possessed the ability and courage to confront the World Government.
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Things are different now.
The appearance of the puppet allows him to avoid having to consider escaping every time he kills a Celestial Dragon. If handled properly, he can advance both identities simultaneously, greatly accelerating his growth.
Killing that Celestial Dragon in the Goa Kingdom would allow Allen to experience the benefits of his identity.
As long as that woman named Charlia doesn't go crazy and say she wants me to be her slave, I'll endure it no matter what...
There will be plenty of opportunities to kill her next time!
You must hold back!
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"Dad said things have been unsettled lately and he no longer allows me to descend to the mortal realm, but he knows that you are the one who will protect me."
"I came anyway, Lord Allen!!"
The girl's clear voice sounded somewhat distorted through the glass cover.
Charlemagne Palace.
Among the Celestial Dragons, men are respectfully addressed as Saints, and women as Palaces.
This was a girl who looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old. Like the other Celestial Dragons, she wore a bubble hood, had orange hair, and a fairly pretty face.
Allen didn't recognize the name, nor could he see a picture of the mission target.
But when Allen saw her, he remembered...
More famous than her is her younger brother, Charles Saint, known as the "Shield of the Celestial Dragons," who suffered several critical hits.
That is, the guy who was defeated by Luffy about ten years later, triggering the Celestial Dragons incident.
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At the same time, Allen's Celestial Dragon radar went off.
"Mission target discovered - Celestial Dragon - Sharlia"
"Hunting Difficulty - Minimal"
"Completing the mission will grant you one-third of a single-draw opportunity. The options are as follows—"
1. Shaped puppet.
2. A collection of Ice Release ninjutsu...
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Knowledge-based items, such as the Fire Release Ninjutsu Collection, will be removed from the options after being drawn, while item-based items, such as the Shapeshifting Puppet, can be drawn repeatedly.
So far, the Celestial Dragon Allen has encountered who is the most difficult to hunt is Shanks, whose difficulty rating is extremely high.
Next is Losolo, which is difficult due to the presence of guards like Batirami, and you get three draws after completing it.
As for the Goa Kingdom one, like the Charlia one in front of us, it was a very simple assessment, and after completion, we only got one-third of the single draws.
Allen wasn't sure whether the difficulty was calculated based on strength or bloodline concentration, lacking sufficient material to make a judgment.
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The extremely simple judgment also slightly reduced Allen's murderous intent.
If killing Sharia would grant him multiple chances to draw prizes, he would find it even harder to resist the temptation.
and many more……
Something seems off...
Allen belatedly realized that he had just thought one of the lieutenants behind him was calling him "Lord Allen," but...
It's confirmed, the voice came from the Celestial Dragon girl in front of me.
"Finally, I've met you! You're even more handsome than in the newspapers!! You're perfect!!"
Charlia didn't seem like someone high above in the heavens at all; she seemed like a lovesick young girl seeing her idol.
That newspaper king guy... even if he flew up to the Holy Land to deliver newspapers...
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"Navy! To not kneel before the Sharia Palace! Utterly disrespectful!"
One of Charlia's guards spoke seriously.
Allen took a deep breath, about to raise his middle finger and then give Charlia his usual rant about Losolo.
Just then...
Peng! ! ! !
A gunshot rang out, a bullet flew, and a splash of blood appeared.
thump--
Charlia stared coldly at the guard whose head had been blown open, and slowly lowered the smoking gun.
"Who gave you permission to yell at Lord Allen, you lowly creature!"
This arrogance and cruelty, treating others as objects to be disposed of at will...
As expected, this is a Celestial Dragon.
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Allen bowed his head in greeting, his lowered hair obscuring his eyes.
"I have met you at the Charlia Palace. Due to my official duties, it is inconvenient for me to kneel in respect. Please understand."