Gawain saw the hatred in Doflamingo's eyes. He knew that the hatred was both Doflamingo's disgust at Mjosgard kneeling down and his resentment at Mjosgard for not saving his family back then.
But besides that, when Doflamingo sees Mjosgard at this moment, Doflamingo also feels a surge of self-hatred.
Even Mjosgard knows to apologize now for his past actions.
And Doflamingo...
He's someone who never apologizes.
Thinking of this, Gawain gently patted Doflamingo on the shoulder.
"Later, please receive the other Celestial Dragon for me. I need to see the Five Elders first."
You should understand that since none of the others have your status, it's much more convenient for you to deal with the Celestial Dragon.
After saying this, Gawain patted Doflamingo on the shoulder one last time, then gently helped Mjosgard up.
As he helped Mjosgard up, Gawain nodded to the other Celestial Dragon.
"Don't stand here! Come to my house for a banquet. I haven't been back to my hometown in a long time, and I need your help to liven things up today."
"Haha, no problem!"
"We'll be there as soon as we wake Chief Rosward."
"Good."
"Clan Chief Gawain, your household has too many low-ranking people; it's very impolite!"
"Anyway, welcome back. I'm going to eat now!"
I'm hungry too.
"What's good to eat? It's all the same old stuff. I want to go home."
"I'm going back. What a hassle, having to come and greet you."
"Ugh, it's been so long since I walked this far, I'm so tired."
A large group of Celestial Dragon gave different responses to Gawain's words; unlike outsiders, they were not willing to give Gawain face as soon as he opened his mouth.
The Celestial Dragon are willful and rude; they have no need for social interaction or networking.
The reason they gave Gawain the courtesy of seeing him was because they envied the large ships of Gawain and the other clan leaders.
To invite them to greet her, Shalria not only used all her skills, beating up everyone she could, but Head Maid Brooke also promised to invite them to tour the large ship.
It was precisely because of these two things that these Celestial Dragons were willing to welcome Gawain. Now that the welcoming was over, only a few of them were willing to visit Gawain Family.
Gawain fully understands and accepts this situation.
How could he not understand? Gawain understood these Celestial Dragon Gamabunta.
Why does everyone hate the Celestial Dragon, yet everyone wants to become Celestial Dragon?
It's not just because the Celestial Dragon have the right to do whatever they want, but also because Celestial Dragon have the right to not do what they don't want to do!
Compared to the former, the latter is perhaps what people today envy more, isn't it?
After learning about the attitudes of the various Celestial Dragon, Gawain nodded to them.
"I understand. Everyone, please feel free to do as you please. Those who are not planning to attend the banquet at my house, please go ahead and do your own thing."
"If anyone's interested in coming to my house, Doflamingo will take you there to rest. Doflamingo's father is Donquixote Homing, so he's practically family."
After speaking, Gawain nodded to Doflamingo, and then led the three girls, each with their own distinct mindset, through the gates of Mary Geoise.
At this moment, a large group of Dark Bird Ship officers were standing in front, staring blankly at the automatically moving stone path beneath their feet.
Noticing Gawain's approach, the cadres all turned around.
Rayleigh took a deep breath and then spoke to Gawain with a cold expression.
"Little Gawain, I've truly broadened my horizons. Is this... Mary Geoise's way of hospitality?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Rayleigh casually waved his hand, and the sword energy he unleashed shattered a small section of the stone pavement.
Suddenly, the space beneath the stone path was exposed, and at that moment, the slaves below the cave entrance were frantically shielding their eyes from the blinding light!
Having lived in darkness for too long, even the light becomes a source of harm for them.
Seeing them like this, Rayleigh couldn't help but grit his teeth.
"Although I had long anticipated that I might witness such a scene in Mary Geoise, it is still truly heartbreaking to see."
Only now can I understand why the Fish-Man revere Fisher Tiger.
"If they could freely see the sunlight, even death would be a sweet reward for the slaves."
After saying that, Rayleigh sighed softly, and at the same time, the person revealed from under the stone slab changed appearance.
A soldier in armor approached the cave entrance, cautiously glanced upwards, and then immediately knelt down, kowtowing and begging for mercy from Rayleigh and his group.
Looking at the begging soldiers, Gawain remained silent for a moment, then waved to Franky.
"Franky, fix this place, or not only will a group of slaves die, but the craftsmen who oversaw the construction of this stone slab and the guards below will also die."
"Because one of them failed to ensure the quality of the roads, and the other failed to maintain the safety of the road infrastructure while supervising the slaves' work."
"I see!"
Upon hearing Gawain's words, Franky nodded emphatically. He then quickly moved closer and began repairing the items he had spat out.
In just a few seconds, Franky repaired the crater that Rayleigh had cut.
Looking at the repaired road, Gawain shook his head, then spoke softly to the somber crowd.
"Ah, now you've seen the darkest side of Mary Geoise."
However, even if we witnessed it, we still cannot prevent such incidents from happening.
Doing things that affect them when you can't stop them isn't saving them; it's harming them.
"Old man Rayleigh, you acted impulsively this time."
"Indeed!"
Rayleigh nodded decisively, then, carrying his longsword, he silently missed the automated road and walked towards Pangea Castle from the roadside.
A group of cadres followed behind Rayleigh, their hearts as heavy as Rayleigh.
Luffy, on the other hand, didn't seem to notice anything and kept repeating the word "Sugakuichi".
This was the first time he had ever seen a road that moved automatically!
Seeing the somber mood of the cadres, Gawain sighed, and then Shirahoshi quietly squeezed his hand.
"Gawain ~."
With tears in her eyes, Shirahoshi spoke carefully to Gawain.
"You have already helped many people, but there are still so many people in the world, and no one can help everyone."
You've already tried your best, haven't you?
As soon as she finished speaking, Shirahoshi wiped away her tears and looked pitifully at the stone path.
As for Gawain, he remained silent for a moment, then shook his head.
No, I haven't tried hard enough.
Even if I try, my efforts are not for saving anyone.
Actually, I'm not a good person. I just... have higher desires than most people, and that desire can only be loosely described as sublime...
"Hey, let's go."
As soon as he finished speaking, Gawain led Gion other two to catch up with the cadres and led them into Pangea Castle.
As soon as they entered Pangea Castle, Brooke's face lit up with immense joy at the Pangea Castle gate.
Brooke ran up to Gawain, knelt down in front of Gawain, and said excitedly.
"Long time no see, sir, you're finally back!"
I was really startled when I saw Charlos dragging Saint Charlos back from the Shalria.
"Did Your Highnesses do anything impolite during the greeting today?"
"No, don't worry, Brooke."
Also, it's been a long time, and you've worked hard."
Gawain helped Brooke up and then gently patted Brooke head.
During my absence, all my relationships in Mary Geoise were maintained by this young head maid.
As a non- Celestial Dragon, even with her own approval, many tasks would still be very difficult for her.
Gawain knew that little Brooke must have suffered a lot while he was away.
However, he didn't say much. He just gently stroked Brooke's hair and spoke to Brooke softly.
"Send someone to take my companions to the family compound to rest. You can wait here for a while."
My subordinate Doflamingo is approaching here with Mjosgard and others. Please receive them for me.
"Yes, sir, but what about you?"
After quickly agreeing, Brooke glanced cautiously at Gawain.
"Aren't the adults coming home with us?"
"I need to pay my respects to the Five Elders first. After that, I will go home."
I'll be staying home for several months this time, so you're probably going to be quite busy.
"Thank you for your hard work, Brooke."
Wow!!!
Upon hearing Gawain's words, Brooke finally revealed the brightest smile she had shown in the past year!
She excitedly clutched her skirt and bounced around like a little duckling that had just tasted a delicious treat.
"The adults will actually stay for several months? That's so wonderful!"
You probably don't know this, but while you were away, Brooke had a lot of free time, but she felt empty inside.
Um, sorry, Brooke has said too much.
My lord, please go and see the Five Elders. I will arrange everything perfectly!
And there were adults' friends too, wow, so many people!
Hehe, Brooke is finally no longer a maid without a master! Brooke is so happy!
As she spoke, Brooke, accompanied by her maids, rushed like the wind to Rayleigh and the others.
They were so frustrated that the guests didn't have enough luggage for them to carry that they were even willing to help move everyone's weapons.
Seeing the maids' excited expressions, Rayleigh and his group were both amused and exasperated. These maids were genuinely excited and happy to have someone to serve them.
This was truly unbelievable to the cadres, to the point that everyone's thinking was somewhat confused.
Amidst the chaos, Brooke's maids led everyone across the street to the Gawain Family's castle complex.
At the same time, Gawain bid farewell to the cadres and, with the nervous Gion and the other two, arrived at the core area of Pangea Castle, near the Room of Heaven.
As Gawain approached, the CP members all knelt down in front of Gawain, not daring to even glance at the three incredibly beautiful women behind Gawain.
Gion couldn't help but gasp when she noticed the people kneeling down.
"My lord, you... you really want to take us to see the Five Elders!"
Is this... perhaps a bit impolite?
After all, they are the Five Elders, and that place is the core of global politics. Wouldn't they just be being polite to you?
"Is it inconvenient for the few of us to appear in such a place... with such a informal reason?"
"There's nothing inconvenient about it."
Hearing Gion's words, Gawain gently shook his head.
"No matter how formal a place is, it still has its vibrant side."
Don't worry, just come with me.
And you two, Hancock and Shirahoshi.
Don't be nervous, just treat this like coming home. Although I don't like this place, it really is my home. You're just meeting the parents."
"Yes, yes, yes, I'm so nervous about meeting the parents!!!"
Hancock's hands began to tremble, and as she spoke, she couldn't help but grab Gawain's wrist.
Seeing Hancock's extreme nervousness, Gawain gently patted her hand. When Gawain failed to Hancock, he took Hancock hand and kissed it lightly.
This time, Hancock's tension was finally somewhat masked by a sense of happiness. Seeing this, Gawain quickly led the three of them past the CP and the guards to the entrance of the Room of Heaven the Five Elders worked.
Just as Gawain and his companions arrived, Borsalino happened to emerge from the Room of Heaven.
Borsalino was slightly taken aback when he saw Gawain.
"Oh, so it's Lord Gawain who's back. No wonder the Five Elders suddenly stopped lecturing me."
"I dare not use Observation Haki here. I was so sorry I didn't see you beforehand, sir."
"Haha, you're too kind, Borsalino."
I just saw the Onigumo and Sakazuki.
After leaving Pangea Castle, please have a brief chat with them and the people behind them on my behalf.
I also told them that I hoped they could attend the family dinner I'm hosting in the next few days.
And you, don't miss my banquet, okay?
"It would be an honor, my lord."
Upon hearing Gawain's words, Borsalino nodded knowingly, then bowed to Gawain before turning and leaving.
Just before leaving, Borsalino pursed his lewd lips and gave Gion a meaningful glance.
Gion blushed under Borsalino's strange gaze, and she pursed her lips to avoid Borsalino stare.
I really wonder how Borsalino will talk about me to the other big brothers after this, ugh!!!
Leaving aside Gion's inner turmoil, after Borsalino left, Gawain didn't knock and simply pushed open the door to the Five Elders' room.
When the door was pushed open, the Five Elders were chatting.
From afar, Gawain could hear the Elder of Military talking to the others.
"Everyone, please be careful, Little Gawain is back with his men. Don't scare the little girls!"
Um?
They're here!
Gawain strongly suspected that these words were deliberately spoken to them by the Five Elders, because Gawain could hear, Gion and Hancock could also hear.
Shirahoshi can do it too; don't forget she has a special Observation Haki, and Observation Haki's very strong!
So, after hearing what the Five Elders said, the three girls were still nervous, but they eventually relaxed a little.
The Five Elders were quite different from what I had imagined; they called us kids.
And so, Shirahoshi shyly hid behind Gawain. She simply lay down on the ground and peeked out from behind Gawain, her head barely visible, cautiously looking at the Five Elders.
As she watched, Shirahoshi's tail began to flap wildly uncontrollably, her large tail slapping against the floor Room of Heaven and earth, almost cracking the nearby floorboards in the blink of an eye.
Seeing Shirahoshi's adorably nervous expression, the Five Elders all stood up from the sofa in unison!
At this moment, Shirahoshi's tail paused slightly. He had to admit that the Five Elders were indeed incredibly majestic when they got serious!
Fortunately, just as the Five Elders stood up, the leading Elder of Military lightly tapped the ground with his knife.
With the rapid spread of Armament Haki, the floor was instantly protected.
The Elder of Military, while protecting the floor, smiled in Gawain's direction.
"Hahaha, what an adorable little girl! You must be Little Gawain's fiancée, Shirahoshi from Fish-Man Island?"
What a pretty girl, and so lively too, haha!
If it weren't for my proper protection, this room, representing the highest authority of the World Government, would have been smashed to pieces by your restless little tail and would need renovation.
Hahahaha!!!
Amidst laughter, the five Five Elders strode forward in unison, crossing the hall in the blink of an eye and arriving before Gawain and his companions.
At the same time, Shirahoshi was extremely embarrassed.
While hiding behind Gawain, she turned around with a flushed face, trying to pin her uncontrollable little tail to the ground.
Seeing Shirahoshi's desperate attempt to control her tail, the Five Elders were slightly taken aback, and then they couldn't help but exchange glances.
After just one glance, the laughter of the five of them nearly shattered the roof Room of Heaven the house.
While laughing, the Elder of Economy raised his hand and gently rubbed Shirahoshi's tense head.
"Hahaha, I haven't been this happy in a long time!"
As for you, little girl, don't be nervous!
Come on, call me Grandpa!