Gift for the Celestial Dragons

Chapter 13: A Gift for the Celestial Dragons

Pitch-black dark clouds.

Obscuring Patches' vision and senses.

In this sky shrouded by dark clouds, Patches was like a lamb awaiting slaughter.

Roy was taunting this prey, which had willingly landed on his plate, with vengeful pleasure.

The rumbling thunder brought Patches to the brink of collapse.

Because you never knew which direction the next attack would come from.

Humanity's fear of darkness and the unknown was constantly pressing down on Patches' nerves.

"My lord, I don't know how I offended you, please spare my life. I'm willing to be your dog."

Facing the fear of darkness and death.

This pirate, who had been incredibly arrogant moments before, now lowered his head.

Even though the other party had taken everything from him, in the face of absolute power and life and death, those lost things were insignificant.

People only realize what is most precious when they are on the verge of despair.

So-called power, wealth, and beautiful women are merely fleeting clouds in the face of life.

Because once life is gone, truly nothing remains.

Even the most arrogant hero would hesitate in fear when facing the boundary between life and death.

Let alone Patches, who was merely a cunning and cruel pirate.

Virtue was not something he embodied much, but a fear of death and a tendency to bully the weak while fearing the strong were displayed to their fullest.

The dark clouds represented Roy's eyes.

Watching the Black Eagle flailing its broken wings and desperately begging for mercy.

In truth, Roy had no intention of killing him, because killing him just like that would be too easy a fate.

This incident had caused Roy and Spandam heavy losses.

Although the treasures in the royal capital below could compensate Roy for some of his losses, due to time constraints, Roy couldn't take all the wealth with him.

And this Zoan Devil Fruit user before him, the culprit behind all these events.

The moment he charged into the dark clouds, Roy had already regarded him as his property.

After all, at the slave auction on Sabaody Archipelago, a pirate with a bounty of over 100 million was worth a considerable sum.

What's more, this pirate was a Zoan Devil Fruit user who could fly.

Under the halo of this ability, his value would undoubtedly be even higher.

Of course, taking him directly to the auction seemed like a waste to Roy.

After all, everyone knew who in the world of the Pirate King loved slaves the most.

Undoubtedly, the Celestial Dragons residing in Mary Geoise were the epitome of slave enthusiasts. Therefore, Roy had already found a master for Patches.

By offering him to the Celestial Dragons, he could curry their favor and, at the same time, leverage their power.

To Roy, this was a win-win situation.

After all, power was the most alluring thing in this world.

And privileges, as derivatives of power, were sometimes more enticing than wealth.

Flight was an ability that no one would refuse.

A slave with a bounty of over 100 million, who was also a flying Devil Fruit user, would be considered a rare treasure even in Mary Geoise.

Looking at Patches struggling desperately within the dark clouds.

Roy's mind was already contemplating what kind of privileges he should exchange for him.

Sometimes, a tiny crumb falling from the fingertips of a powerful figure could make an ant feast until its belly was full.

Ordinary Celestial Dragons might not have a deep understanding of the power they wielded due to its normalization.

However, the power held by any one of them could be considered a nuclear-level deterrent in the Blue Sea below Mary Geoise.

This was Roy's objective: by pleasing the Celestial Dragons and following Spandam's father's path, he aimed to gain the trust of the upper echelons, secure benefits for himself, and undermine the World Government.

The futile pleas within the dark clouds turned into roars due to the lack of response.

By now, Patches had no strength left to maintain his flight.

But wanting to survive, he had to exert all his effort to maintain his altitude.

Because from the previous attacks, he had deduced that once his altitude dropped, the attacks would intensify.

This was undoubtedly torture for Patches, who had suffered continuous mental and physical blows.

And Roy, standing tall in the sky at this moment, showed no mercy to Patches, who was enveloped in the mass of dark clouds.

With another sonic cannonball piercing Patches' shoulder blade.

Patches, no longer having the strength to maintain flight, let out a roar of unwillingness before plummeting towards the sea like a meteorite.

"Is this all you've got? How boring. I thought you could last another ten minutes!"

Watching Patches rapidly fall towards the sea.

Roy waved his hand.

A large mass of dark clouds surged downwards.

Patches, due to his rapid descent and significant blood loss, had already fallen unconscious.

When he was only a hundred meters from the sea's surface, Roy grabbed his neck, slowing his fall.

Bang!

About five or six meters above the sea, Roy tossed him towards the beach, covered in small hailstones, like a piece of trash.

The temperature within the Krol Kingdom had become extremely cold.

While Roy was tormenting Patches, the hailstones and rain continuously falling from the sky had already wiped out all the pirates in the kingdom.

The wind howled across the island, and the rain and hailstones in the sky showed no signs of abating.

Using his echo map for positioning.

Soon, the terrain within a radius of ten miles appeared in Roy's mind.

Once Roy pinpointed the location of the Black Eagle Pirates' plundered treasures.

His entire body transformed into a wisp of dark cloud, then he moved through the silent kingdom.

Bang!

The sturdy door was kicked open, and the sight of treasure made Roy's expression turn joyful.

Although the treasure here was less than he had anticipated, it was perfectly normal when he thought about it.

After all, the annual Celestial Gold had already been submitted some time ago.

And with so many members of the Black Eagle Pirates, their daily expenses were also a considerable sum.

What's more, Roy knew that the real wealth was actually on the pirates who had been smashed to death, but due to time constraints, Roy couldn't search for it one by one.

After roughly packing up the treasure inside.

Glancing at the seaside where the sky was beginning to turn white.

Roy first placed the treasure in a designated spot and then flew directly towards the weapon factory.