Ravenous

C-rank Defeat Completed

Strength +10000

Special Reward: Ancient Language (B)

"Hiss!"

Olvia sat on the bed with trembling legs, unable to move even a finger. There was a trace of fear in her eyes as she looked at Ross.

She was no naive little girl. She had thought she would be fine, but she had not expected Ross to be such a pervert.

Warm-hearted and generous—she had always thought it was a cruel king's abuse of a slave, but today, it was her turn to experience it herself.

That painful feeling, coupled with Ross's powerful physique, had nearly sent her away.

"Not bad."

Ross nodded in satisfaction. He needed to be gentle with the others, but he had no such intention toward Olvia.

Olvia did not even cherish herself, so what was there for him to care about? He might as well compensate her with a few Poneglyph stone tablets later.

Still, developing all three places at once had truly given him the best experience.

The experience had even slightly surpassed Gion's 1.8-meter-long legs.

After all, he still restrained himself somewhat with Gion.

"As long as you're satisfied."

Olvia forced a smile. She had realized long ago that this day would come.

Her body was unimportant. As long as she could study the Poneglyphs, that was enough.

"I'll be heading to South Blue to handle some matters, then making a trip to the ancestral land of the Jaygarcia Family. Once I return, I'll show you some of the Poneglyph steles stored by the World Government," Ross said with a smile.

He did not care about Poneglyphs.

Nor did he really understand why the World Government wanted to erase that period of history. Wasn't it just that matter involving Joy Boy?

Ross simply could not figure out whether the Celestial Dragons had seized power illegitimately or feared Joy Boy's return.

But that did not make sense either.

Prophecies of Joy Boy's return were known to be spread everywhere. The World Government could not possibly think that by erasing that history, Joy Boy's existence would be erased as well.

In any case, people in this world often did inhuman things in their daily lives, so Ross did not think too deeply about it.

In the end, it all came down to Strength and people's hearts.

As long as he was strong enough, everyone in the world would be his. Who cared about Joy Boy? Surely one man could not suppress the entire world.

If he had really been that powerful, how could the World Government have overthrown him?

If his ancestors could do it, there was no reason he could not.

Oh, right. He also had a system.

Ross shook his body and walked out of the room, feeling refreshed all over.

As for the little hand that had suddenly grown out inside the room not long ago, some things were better left unspoken. There was no need to let everyone know.

"Saint Ross!"

The moment he stepped out, Zany, who had been waiting outside, approached him.

"How much farther are we from the Holy Land?" Ross asked.

He had just spent quite a long time playing around. The warship was still being propelled forward at high speed, but the sun had already set.

By his estimate, Zephyr had been pushing the ship for seven or eight hours.

"We should reach the Holy Land in about another five hours. Everything over there has been prepared, and you may board and depart at any time. Twenty slaves with bounties of 100 million have been prepared for you, along with ten Devil Fruit ability users capable of flight."

Like a dutiful steward, Zany reported every detail.

"Very good. What about Baterilla Island?"

Ross nodded in satisfaction. Having the status of a Celestial Dragon really was different.

If he had been an ordinary pirate, by the time he reached Baterilla Island, that woman would probably have been dead.

And perhaps the moment he arrived, someone wearing a cloak of justice would jump out and send him flying with a punch.

But now, he wanted to see whether that person dared to appear.

"The situation on Baterilla Island is stable. That woman has already been examined by a doctor. According to the doctor's estimate, she can hold on for at most three more days. And once she gives birth, there is a chance she may die," Zany said respectfully.

"The news hasn't gotten out, has it?" Ross narrowed his eyes slightly.

"The doctor was brought there by the family's CP0. The CP agents who found that woman earlier have all been executed by him."

Zany spoke softly. She did not know who that woman was, but Ross cared greatly about her, and that alone was enough.

Whether or not the child in that woman's belly carried Jaygarcia Family blood, Zany needed to treat her as the second-highest priority.

"That CP0..."

Ross did not finish his sentence, but Zany certainly understood what he meant.

"That CP0 agent is loyal to Saint Saturn. He and I entered CP0 in the same batch, and we have some rapport. I've already asked him to keep this confidential for the time being."

"Based on my understanding of him, he'll keep the secret until you arrive. But afterward, he'll definitely report everything to Saint Saturn," Zany explained.

"Leave this matter to you. Even if Saint Saturn finds out, I won't blame you."

Ross left those words with a smile and headed toward his cabin.

They were about to reach the Holy Land, and he needed to hurry to the South Blue without delay.

"Leave it to me... Saint Ross, you really do trust me."

Zany's beautiful eyes flickered, her face carrying a lazy expression.

Although being trusted was a good thing, she actually preferred simply following orders.

Rather than this much trust, she would rather be given two days off.

"Walter's Strength seems rather average. I'll find a chance to quietly kill him, so he doesn't get in Your Highness's way and give me more work."

Zephyr was monstrously strong. In the end, he even delivered the warship to Holy Land Mariejois an hour early.

That was merely the warship's limit, not Zephyr's.

By the time Zephyr came ashore, he was only breathing slightly heavily. Ross estimated that Zephyr still had about half his stamina left.

An admiral-level strong fighter truly was monstrously powerful.

Ross and the others moved quickly. After declining Sakazuki's offer to accompany them, they boarded the special ship the World Government had prepared for him.

"Zany, I'll leave the rest of the journey to you."

After glancing over the slaves and flying ability users on the deck, Ross did not spare them another look. He took Stella back to the cabin.

Robin and Olvia were not suited to going to the South Blue, so he had arranged for them to return to the palace.

He had already reported this matter to Saint Saturn beforehand. Since that side had tacitly approved it, there would be no further consequences.

"Honestly, what a hassle. Instructor Zephyr, please get some rest first."

Zany nodded to Zephyr, who stood nearby, then walked over to the group of slaves.

In the blink of an eye, she transformed into her Succubus Form.

Pink ripples spread outward, enveloping the slaves and ability users before her.

Seduction was a succubus's basic ability.

This kind of overt ability had little effect on strong fighters, but charming weaklings with bounties of around a hundred million was effortless.

In only a moment, everyone's gaze upon Zany had become filled with madness and infatuation.

"Follow my orders. Work in two shifts and advance at full speed around the clock without stopping. Start now. Group One, go to the stern and push the ship forward. Flying Group One, go to the front and pull the ship."

"Yes!"

A loud, unified response rang out. As though injected with stimulants, the slaves splashed into the sea one after another and began swimming while pushing the ship forward.

These slaves were certainly no match for Zephyr, but with ten-man groups rotating shifts and five flying ability users pulling from the front, they were no slower than Zephyr pushing the ship himself.

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