After leaving Robin, Ross quickly made his way to Olvia's room.
Aside from what he had gained from Sakazuki, these two were his greatest gains from coming to Ohara.
They could not help him much in his ambitions, but they could bring him plenty of pleasure.
With his current status, amusement and enjoyment were far more valuable than material indulgences.
Without even considering knocking, Ross pushed the door open and walked straight in.
His gaze swept across the room and quickly settled on Olvia at the desk.
Because of the tremors that had just shaken the ship, the room was in disarray, with the bedding and chairs knocked onto the floor.
But Olvia had no intention of setting them upright. She merely stood before the desk, shielding the historical text on it as she read.
Even the sound of Ross opening the door failed to draw her attention.
"So absorbed?"
Ross walked up behind Olvia, bracing his left hand on her shoulder while lowering his right hand to her chest.
"Saint Ross!"
Olvia was startled by the sudden attack, but once she realized it was Ross, she relaxed.
After weighing down the documents so they would not blow away, she leaned back against the chair, breathing heavily.
She did not even dare change her posture, afraid Ross might change his mind because of it.
Right now, she had no other thoughts. She only wanted to study the historical text properly and, when Ross and the others were not paying attention, spread all of it to the world.
Even if she never got the chance, it did not matter. She would leave behind her translated history. As long as it was not discovered, someone would eventually find it and reveal it to the world.
This was the wish of every Ohara historian, and she had to fulfill it.
"How much have you researched about the history of the current World Government?"
Ross had no intention of treating her gently. He lifted Olvia by the chin, placed her on his lap, and continued what he had been doing.
Olvia was probably the most authoritative living historian. Perhaps only those old fossils in the Holy Land knew more than she did.
He was rather interested in learning about this world's history.
But he certainly could not learn it from the Celestial Dragons. He had figured them out: they were either idiots or people who only spoke in riddles.
Even if he went to ask Saturn, he probably would not get any answers.
Much of history had been sealed away, and only the Five Elders were qualified to know it.
"I know a fair amount. What would Saint Ross like to know?"
Olvia felt some pain, but she still did her best to ignore Ross's movements and focus on what he was saying.
If Ross liked history, it would absolutely be good news for her.
"Tell me about the history of the world as you understand it. Start with the origin of the Marineford Era," Ross said casually.
He did not expect to hear any earth-shattering revelations from Olvia. Learning a few minor secrets would be good enough.
"Very well." Olvia had hoped Ross would take an interest in history, since that would give her a better research environment. She simply relaxed completely, gathered her thoughts, and began her account.
"The history we know begins with the Marineford Era. It marked the beginning of the world in its current form."
"Fifteen hundred years ago, for unknown reasons, the world's foundation sank two hundred meters. The continents that had once been connected were divided apart. This phenomenon lasted for decades and formed the world's current layout."
"We designated the day that the world underwent that enormous transformation as January 1st, Year 1 of the Marineford Era."
"What about before the Marineford Era?" Ross asked with interest.
He had never been much of a history buff before, so he had not paid attention to such information.
Causing the world's foundation to sink two hundred meters was no small matter.
"The time before the Marineford Era was called the Heavenly Calendar. Much of that era's history was submerged beneath the sea, so I do not know much about it."
After thinking for a moment, Olvia continued.
"According to information gathered by Ohara, the Giant race and the Fish-Man race likely flourished during that period. But for some unknown reason, both races later faded from the stage of history."
"It is said that during the Heavenly Calendar, humans were mostly slaves to the various powerful races and had no strength to resist."
"That makes sense. After the world's transformation began, humanity completely became the protagonist of the world, and the whole world entered an age of chaos among humans."
"In that era, every island was a human kingdom. Fleets of every kind expanded outward, and other races were left gasping under the pressure of human creativity."
"It really was a magnificent era." Ross raised an eyebrow.
"Indeed. It was a chaotic yet prosperous era. Its chaos was far more intense than the current Great Pirate Era, nearly reaching the point where everyone was a soldier and everyone was a slave."
Olvia nodded seriously, already ignoring Ross's unconscious movements.
Whenever she spoke of that period of history, even she felt her blood stir.
"Oh, and while I do not know how your family records it, according to the fragmented historical information we obtained, the Jaygarcia Family was first recorded in historical documents in Year 138 of the Marineford Era."
"That early?"
Ross raised an eyebrow and gestured for Olvia to continue.
He had assumed the Celestial Dragon families had suddenly risen during that blank hundred years. But on second thought, to unite the strength of twenty nations and establish the World Government eight hundred years ago, they could not all have been upstarts who had risen overnight. There had to be quite a few old powers among them.
"Yes. Records on Jaygarcia Island state that in Year 138 of the Marineford Era, the Jaygarcia Kingdom was established, and its first king was named Salen."
"At the time, the Jaygarcia Kingdom was still very weak. Only after four hundred years of growth and expansion did it become one of the strongest kingdoms in the South Blue."
"Then came Year 700 of the Marineford Era, when the World Government was officially established. The Jaygarcia Family abandoned its ancestral homeland and became one of the Celestial Dragons."
Olvia's eyes flickered. This was all known information.
But history contained no record of how the Jaygarcia Family became Celestial Dragons.
Before the World Government was established, the last recorded information about the Jaygarcia Family was from Year 583 of the Marineford Era, which happened to mark the beginning of that blank hundred years.
The other Celestial Dragon families were much the same. They had visited the ancestral lands of every Celestial Dragon family, and for some, they could not find even the slightest historical information.
What exactly had happened during those hundred years? The twenty kingdoms joining forces to create the World Government should have been a monumental achievement, more than worthy of being lavishly praised in history.
But why had the World Government erased that period of history and forbidden anyone from studying it?
What had truly happened during those hundred years?
Ross gave a teasing squeeze. How could he not know what Olvia was thinking?
She wanted to learn something from him, or at least arouse his curiosity.
Unfortunately, he knew nothing about it and had no desire to investigate.
Still, the Jaygarcia Family's ancestral homeland was worth visiting.
This was a world that valued bloodlines. Perhaps he could find some treasure left behind by his ancestors.
But for now, there were more interesting things to do.
He was a little hungry.
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