The Way of Balance!

"Make way! Make way! The noble Celestial Dragons are coming, all you lowly commoners, make way!" In the various neighborhoods of Zone 40, naval officers rudely pushed aside the people on the street.

At the same time.

Whenever they cleared a space, an incredibly luxurious wooden walkway with reliefs would rise from the ground of the main road.

These strong and stern marines stood guard on both sides of the long walkway, strictly prohibiting anyone from approaching.

Further out on the outskirts, a dozen or so marines continued to shout, much to the surprise of all the residents who heard them, as no one had ever warned them before.

But now that they knew, people who were afraid of causing trouble scattered and left.

Or run to the nearest building and hide inside.

When Saint Rosward arrived with the Holy Guard Army and CP members, apart from the marines guarding the streets, only a few people who hadn't gone far remained kneeling on the ground, while in the distance, the rude shouts of "Get out of here, you lowly people!" could still be faintly heard.

But the former enjoyed this very much, thinking that he should have such a grand display!

The same pattern continued from District 40 to District 30, where Soap Bubble Park is located.

Interestingly, the wooden path that Saint Rosward party walked on, about fifty meters behind them, gradually sinks, and the navy personnel withdraw on their own, returning the path to the residents.

"Wow, those Celestial Dragons are really rich!"

While sitting in his office, Vidal received a call from Colonel Noel, which made him sigh.

"I earned 300 million Beli in less than ten minutes!"

I'd always heard that the Celestial Dragons were a bunch of walking troublemakers, and if you didn't handle them properly, they'd go against justice.

But now it seems they're clearly a group of walking gods of wealth!

As for justice, Vidal's idea was simple: as long as the people and the Celestial Dragons were kept at a relatively appropriate distance, although it was unlikely to completely prevent accidents, it could significantly reduce the probability of such accidents.

Just like the doctor and nurse carrying the wounded in the original story.

The tragedy could have been completely avoided by temporarily closing the road.

But people in this world don't seem to be aware of this.

Even the Holy Guard Army and CP, who were responsible for protecting the Celestial Dragons, simply walked alongside them, seemingly never considering clearing a path or blocking the way for them in advance.

Or perhaps they simply don't care if ordinary people get into trouble.

After all, they weren't carrying the burden of justice!

However, when Vidal does these things, he needs to outwardly appear to be greedy, obsequious to superiors, deceiving the people, and firmly on the side of the Celestial Dragons.

But he didn't care.

Even if one day Celestial Dragons were to try to shoot a civilian in front of him, Vidal would not hesitate to fire first!

Being shot by Celestial Dragons will kill you, but while being shot by him will certainly result in serious injury, it won't kill you.

This is how he upholds justice.

Even if this approach is met with dislike, misunderstanding, insults, or even attacks.

But it's okay.

He was prepared for this long before joining the navy; this is his way of balancing justice and reality through wisdom and a mask.

For the rest of the day, Saint Rosward spent his time at the amusement Paradise, while the Navy cleared the area in advance. There were even handymen who quickly wiped clean anything he might touch right in front of him.

Even if the team reaches Zone 20, where the population auction is located.

Saint Rosward led his men into the auction, and the marines stood silently on both sides of the wooden walkway, waiting until he got tired and left Sabaody.

It is worth mentioning.

Saint Rosward actually put a new pair of shoes and gloves on a pirate captain he had just bought.

They said that dirty hands and feet were unworthy to walk on his Imperial Way!

"Tell that I was very satisfied with Lieutenant Vidal's service and attitude!"

Before leaving, Saint Rosward addressed Colonel Noel, who had come to see him off once again.

"I'll put in a good word for him with the Five Elders and the other Celestial Dragons, hoping that I can use this Imperial Way again next time I come!"

After saying this, he glanced reluctantly at the magnificent imperial Imperial Way before boarding his luxury ship.

Vidal understood what Saint Rosward said and realized that this approach was indeed effective, and that it could be implemented as a fixed procedure in the future.

Let Colonel Noel Colonel charge; all he needs to do is cooperate in setting up the Imperial Way.

"How can this kid be so shameless?"

Antoine Vice Admiral had also received the relevant report in the base commander's office.

"How could he, a naval Commodore, base adjutant, and disciple of the Sengoku Admiral, utter such obsequious words?"

Antoine now despises Vidal, but is also extremely envious of his 300 million in quick money.

That's 300 million Beli!

On the other side, Vidal no longer cared about these things, but was thinking about how the monsters and demons of Sabaody hadn't taken advantage of this Saint Rosward to make things difficult for him.

This surprised him quite a bit; he had previously thought something bad was going to happen.

It now seems that the people in charge of these forces in Sabaody aren't so stupid; they know what they can and cannot do.

If something happens to Celestial Dragons, I don't know what will happen to Vidal, but Marine Admiral will definitely have to come and clean up the mess.

There is only one current Admiral!

He was known to the world as the 'wise general' and Admiral 'Sengoku the Buddha' Sengoku.

Who knows if the highly intelligent Sengoku Admiral will notice anything amiss once they arrive?

No one will underestimate this person's wisdom and strength. In addition, this world doesn't care about evidence. As long as there is suspicion about you, he can slap you in the face. You can't argue with that!

Therefore, the behind-the-scenes bosses of Sabaody have long reached a consensus.

No matter what, we must not escalate the situation.

There's only one opponent on the table, Vidal; we absolutely mustn't bring down those monsters unless absolutely necessary.

Therefore, they obtained Vidal's office Den Den Mushi).

They want to negotiate!

The past month or so of exchanges has proven that small-scale skirmishes are ineffective, and since they dare not escalate things further, they have no choice but to negotiate.

However, after answering the first call, Vidal gave a speechless reply.

Want to negotiate?

Can!

Let's talk again in two months. If you guys behave yourselves in those two months, then I'll talk to you!

By the way, it's best to prepare enough money, so you don't regret it later when you can't pay!

[Smack!]

Vidal slammed the microphone back down, giving the other person no chance to continue speaking.

Three months of strict control was his established plan, and also a way to intimidate these local bullies.

He knew very well that a month would not be enough to make a lasting impression on these people, so it had to be three months!

Especially the shipyard, that's where the real money is made, because the end of the year is fast approaching.

And in the next two months...

He also wants to restore the patrol arrangements for the No. 40 tourist area and the Grove 30 Amusement Paradise.

In Vidal's vision, the ultimate goal was the entire Sabaody Archipelago, where, apart from Region 20, there would be no lawless zones!

Numbers 1 through 9, and numbers 10 through 19, will be developed into habitable areas.

It was transformed into a town with the strictest naval control and a concentrated population of local residents.

At that time, the control pressure in areas such as the surrounding Inn Street can be adjusted according to the actual situation. To put it bluntly, it's up to him to decide whether to be strict or lenient!

Soon, Vidal's attitude became known to the major powers. The two months that followed left them in a dilemma, but the subsequent demand for money brought them a sigh of relief.

Oh, so this guy was only after the money!

This made some bigwigs secretly resentful, thinking they had encountered some righteous messenger, but now it seems that all of this was just to force them to pay up.

Since this matter can be resolved with money, then it's easy to talk about!

If you want money, just say so. Why make such a fuss?

But they also knew that without this series of conflicts, they wouldn't have spent much money even if they did.

But now, it all depends on how big Vidal's appetite is!

A reader previously mentioned that the upcoming storyline involving Vidal and the Celestial Dragons would be a turning point, and if it wasn't well-written, many readers would quit the series, which is a major concern for me.

Now that the plot is out, are you all still willing to support me? Is my writing... bad? To be honest, I'm nervous because those who know my past performance know that this book is a flop. I didn't have many subscribers to begin with, and if you all leave too, I don't know what I'll do.

But all I can do is take out what I've already conceived and write it down, even if it's difficult. Now, all I can do is hope that fewer people will leave.