"This is Vice Admiral Longinus's justice!" King Cobra puffed out his chest with pride.
It was like a fan eagerly preparing to recommend their idol, only to discover that the other person was already one of their own allies.
Even Vivi lifted her little head. Though she was only six, she could still hear the admiration and reverence everyone felt for her godfather.
King Riku also noticed the little girl in Longinus's arms and asked in surprise, "King Cobra, what's going on here?"
"Haha! Vice Admiral Longinus is Vivi's godfather!" Cobra announced boastfully.
"What?" King Riku said with envy and jealousy, instinctively glancing at his younger daughter.
Uh! Violet is already seventeen. Asking her to recognize a god—her godfather would be a little inappropriate! Rebecca's age would be just right, but wouldn't that make me take advantage of Vice Admiral Longinus? King Riku lamented inwardly.
After a bout of wistful reflection, King Riku could only sigh. "King Cobra, you're truly lucky!"
"You don't know the half of it!" Cobra said smugly. "The vice admiral and I have been friends for ten years. Ten years ago, Vice Admiral Longinus saved the future of Alabasta!"
"Ten years ago? The vice admiral was only fourteen then, wasn't he? He already had the ability to save an entire country?" King Riku asked in disbelief.
Kyros's eyes widened as well. At fifteen, he had killed someone and become a fugitive, while Longinus had already become a hero who saved a kingdom at fourteen. The gap between them was so vast that he felt utterly ashamed.
"The vice admiral is amazing! No wonder there isn't a trace of darkness in his perfect heart!" Violet recalled the scene from three years ago when she had used her ability to peer into Longinus's heart.
"If you keep praising