"Fufufufu, this is pedantry taken to the point of stupidity! This time, he's using his own palace to foot the bill, but what about next time? It'll be the people's property, won't it?" Doflamingo laughed while raising his wineglass. "What a king who takes everything for granted!"
"But that's even better. Once he sells off all the assets that can be converted, Dressrosa's savior can finally descend!"
"Our King Riku must be feeling helpless!" Diamante said with a laugh. "Someone without power can't change any of this!"
"The position of king should belong to a destined ruler, not a weakling like that!" Pica shouted excitedly.
"Of course. Only I..." Doflamingo abruptly stopped speaking and turned his mocking gaze toward the end of the avenue.
"I say, I say, could some powerful guy have suddenly interfered?" Trebol followed Doflamingo's gaze and vaguely spotted several figures.
"Fufufufu, for Dressrosa, he could indeed be considered powerful." Doflamingo paid it no mind. The situation was still under his control.
"Oh? There's actually someone in this country who interests you, Doffy?" Diamante asked curiously.
"I've heard plenty of evaluations of him. If I can recruit him, I'll have another capable subordinate!" Doflamingo laughed. "He's the man known as 'Invincible' in this land—Kyros!"
Just as the pirate captain was laughing smugly, a firm and resolute voice came from the end of the avenue. "Your Majesty King Riku, don't agree to him!"
Hearing that familiar voice, King Riku turned around. "Kyros, what are you doing here?"
"Captain Kyros? Didn't he mysteriously disappear after resigning as army commander three years ago?" Repent, the current commander of King Riku's army, cried out in surprise before shouting with unconcealed joy, "With Captain Kyros here, this bunch of pirates is nothing!"
"Eee~ It looks like some remarkable figure has appeared?" The