socalfunplaces Chapter 236 This World! Fairness?
Chapter 236 This World! Fairness?
Chapter 236: This World! Fairness?
"Humph!"
Upon hearing Dick's words, the eldest prince stared at Slad and the others for a long time before letting out a disgruntled snort. He then quickly rose from the ground, turned around, and headed towards the palace.
"This……"
The eldest prince's actions made Dick a little embarrassed, but the next second Slade put his arm around his shoulder.
"Hehehe! No problem, no problem! We don't need to bother with him. All this guy needs to do is lead us into Mount Targon!"
Slard put his arm around Dick's shoulder and walked forward, comforting Dick as they went, but his eyes remained fixed on the eldest prince leading the way.
"Hey! Slard! This isn't like you! Things are already like this, and you're still putting up with it?"
Just then, Baku, who was half a step behind Slade, suddenly leaned close to Slade's ear and whispered...
"Hehehe! You'll see then! Baku! Maybe we won't even need it!"
Upon hearing Baku's question, Slad didn't give a direct answer. Instead, he smiled mysteriously and strode after the eldest prince. If you looked closely, the distance between the two remained unchanged.
The group strolled across the land of Tiger God Island, heading inwards from the south coast, crossing a wide river—the largest river flowing down from the summit of Mount Targon.
White buildings are scattered along both banks of the river, and the local residents, whose faces are always beaming with happiness, come and go.
It's hard to imagine how precious this kind of life is in this ravaged world of pirates.
"Greetings, Your Highness!"
"Hey! Your Highness! Here are two fresh fish for you to enjoy today!"
"Hey! Your Highness! It's been so long! Come in and have a seat!"
"Cough cough cough! No, no! I have something to do!"
The eldest prince, walking down the street, was smiling and responding to the greetings coming from all around him when he was suddenly rendered speechless by an extremely seductive voice, leaving him utterly embarrassed.
"Hahaha! I say, Your Highness! I didn't expect you to be so popular with the people in the kingdom! Look at how enthusiastic they are, it wouldn't be good to refuse them!"
Seeing the eldest prince's embarrassed expression, Slad couldn't help but burst into laughter. Although his words were somewhat teasing, the eldest prince's image in Slad's mind was slowly changing.
After all, having witnessed so much deceit and brutal rule, the simple and honest folk customs and the harmony between nobles and commoners are a refreshing sight.
boom!
"Hmph! Slard, I think you might want to come in and have a seat, don't you?"
Just as Slard finished speaking, a cold snort escaped Belinda's lips, followed by a chilling gaze that pierced the back of Slard's head.
"Huh? Hahahaha! No, no, no! Don't tarnish my perfect image as a high-quality man! Belinda! How could I possibly be attracted to a place like this? It's nonsense, nonsense! Isn't that right, Dick?"
Slard's hair stood on end, and he hurriedly waved his hands at Belinda to explain, even calling on Dick, who was watching the show, to come out and take the fall.
"Ok?"
"what?"
Slad's words not only startled Dick for a moment, but also piqued the curiosity of the merman Laura, whose bright eyes remained fixed on Dick, waiting for him to speak.
"Hey! What nonsense are you spouting? Slard! How could I possibly go to a place like that? My integrity is impeccable, you can ask the eldest prince if you don't believe me!"
Dick noticed Laura's gaze beside him, and his heart skipped a beat for no apparent reason; a strange emotion welled up within him.
Dick wasn't an emotionless fish-man; during their time on the Liberty, he had seen and remembered Laura's affection for him.
That's why Dick panicked so much when Slard joked with him, even bringing the eldest prince, who was walking ahead, into the room.
"Hmph! Dick! You've changed!"
Upon hearing Dick's words, the eldest prince did not choose to get involved. Instead, he coldly uttered a disjointed remark and then quickened his pace.
"Pfft, hahaha! Dick, oh Dick!"
"Hehehehe!!"
The eldest prince's reaction and Dick's embarrassment caused the group walking together to burst into loud laughter, which echoed along the riverbank and attracted countless stares.
In stark contrast to the joy of the group before them, at the summit of Mount Targon, on a man-made platform, Mu Chong, who was waiting for the white cat Mu Mu, was locked in a tense standoff with Caroline.
This platform, jutting out from the mountainside, is connected by a man-made stone staircase that extends downwards from the platform, its end nowhere in sight.
Further up the platform is a shorter set of stone steps, at the top of which lies the summit of Mount Targon and the entrance to the Temple of Targon.
It was an incredibly large but unadorned cave entrance. Looking up from the platform below, the top of the entrance was more than twenty meters above the stone steps.
But at this moment, Mu Chong didn't have time to look up and carefully observe the entrance to the Giant God Temple. Instead, he calmly stared at the furious Caroline beside him.
Click!
The sound of someone biting into an apple rang out, eliciting a reaction from the two people who had been staring at each other for a long time.
"Hey! I want to fight you!"
"That's boring! You can't beat me!"
"Hmph! How do you know you can't win if you haven't even fought? You'd better not underestimate my strength!"
"Heh! Although you possess a strange yet extremely strong defensive ability, your strength and speed are quite poor. Even with the awakening of Armament Haki, you still can't hit me, so fighting you is pointless!"
Faced with Caroline's puffed-up face, Mu Chong maintained a calm and even tone.
"Hey! You were the one who was hiding and running away during the fight. People who only know how to run away have no right to judge me. If you're so capable, fight me head-on. Anyone who runs away again is a little dog!"
Looking at Mu Chong, whose expression remained completely unchanged, Caroline felt a surge of anger with nowhere to vent it, so she pointed at Mu Chong and uttered harsh words.
Looking at the princess of the Garcia Kingdom before him, Mu Chong instantly understood the source of her anger. Living in the heart of the Calm Belt, never having set foot in the outside world, and pampered on Tiger God Island, Caroline had never experienced any setbacks.
"Caroline! Your so-called victory in battle is the result of all the means you have used! The ability to completely prevent you from touching me is also a power I possess myself. You can't even handle this, so what makes you think you can defeat me?"
After a moment's thought, Mu Chong looked intently at the princess before him, who desired power but had no direction whatsoever. His tone became slightly serious as he slowly spoke.
"This...this, you're cheating! This isn't fair..."
"Hahahahaha!!"
"Hey! What are you laughing at?"
"Tch! Fairness? You're talking to me about fairness? Is there anyone fair in this damn world? How could someone with Conqueror's Haki have such idiotic ideas? How on earth did your Conqueror's Haki awaken?"
Mu Chong's curious eyes sized up Caroline, his tone dripping with sarcasm.
"Hmph! Mind your own business! Besides, shouldn't a fight be fair?"
Facing Mu Chong's intense gaze, Caroline did not flinch, and then argued her case forcefully.
"Hehehe! How pathetic! A heart yearning for strength is trapped in such an extremely comfortable place!"
Mu Chong listened to Caroline's words and shook his head slightly. Then, he stopped paying attention to Caroline and turned to look down at the platform.
"Hey! What do you mean by that...?"
"Meow?!?"