A sea breeze sent Roy and Carlos's hair flying.
Although Roy had already guessed why Carlos had come looking for him, before things were laid bare, he chose to play dumb.
After all, the target involved might be connected to the Celestial Dragons. Roy had always been exceptionally cautious around that group.
The high-pitched cries from the room made Carlos's expression grow even uglier.
To Roy, they were screams of torture, but to Carlos, they were Patches's blatant provocation.
"Roy, let's not beat around the bush. We're tied to the same rope now."
"There are some things you and Spandam may not know.
"But today, I'm telling you that the damned slave you had me present to Saint Gareth last time is now gaining His Majesty's trust.
"You should know how frightening that is!
"If one day, the trust and favor he receives surpass mine,
"Then his revenge will be a burden none of us can bear."
As Carlos watched Roy's expression, he poured out all his troubles in one breath.
Ever since Patches had arrived at Mary Geoise,
Carlos had not thought much of it at first. He believed that, like the other slaves, Patches would not survive long under Saint Gareth's perverse tastes.
But Patches's recovery abilities as a Zoan Devil Fruit user, along with his subsequent performance, had greatly exceeded Carlos's expectations.
His powerful physique had earned Patches Saint Gareth's favor.
In this short period of time, Patches had already become Saint Gareth's most favored concubine.
Such rapid advancement naturally gave Carlos an intense sense of crisis.
After all, the reason he could live so freely now was because he relied on Saint Gareth's trust.
And Carlos had played a part in how Patches came to Mary Geoise.
Even an idiot could figure out that once Patches