Banquet

"Roger, don't talk nonsense." Garp immediately grew a little anxious and stepped forward, trying to cover Roger's mouth.

Roger instantly dodged aside and began circling Milim, with Garp following close behind.

As they kept circling around, they somehow turned it into a game. The anger vein on Milim's forehead grew more pronounced, and finally, unable to endure it any longer, she slammed her fists down on both their heads.

The two crouched on the ground, clutching their heads, each with a huge bump on top.

"Sorry, we were wrong." ×2

"What a pair of nagging idiots, and they're even our captains. We're really doomed now." Gaban timely threw in another jab, and the rest of the crew nodded in agreement.

The Marine warship in the distance saw that no fight had broken out and slowly docked. Bogard, Garp's current adjutant and a Marine swordsman, was the first to jump off the ship and hurried to Garp's side.

Right after that, a squad of Marine soldiers rushed off the ship with guns in hand.

"Vice Admiral Garp, are you all right?"

Garp waved a hand, a carefree grin on his face. "I'm fine. And you lot, hurry up and put down all those guns. Today is Milim's birthday banquet."

At Garp's command, the Marines all lowered their guns and stood together in neat formation.

"Milim, since we're already here..." Garp rubbed the bump on his head, baring his teeth in pain while forcibly maintaining a smile.

"Fine, join if you want. This birthday party is for everyone in Many Countries anyway. One more or one less won't make a difference." Milim waved a hand indifferently.

"Great!" The moment he heard that Milim had agreed, Garp flashed over to Roger, grabbed him, and cursed, "Tell me! Did you deliberately bring me to Many Countries just so you could watch me embarrass myself?"

"Hahahaha! Who knows? You're the one who kept chasing me!" Roger burst into laughter, then looked at Garp with a wicked expression.

"You're a pirate. If I don't arrest you, who am I supposed to arrest?"

"There are tons of pirates in this world. Why do you have to chase only me? And take your hand off my sword."

"Wow, stingy much? Let me touch it." As expected, the two started arguing again before long.

Rayleigh walked over to Bogard and handed him a bottle of wine. "Looks like taking care of Garp isn't easy."

Bogard casually accepted it. "Likewise."

Soon, everyone followed Milim and Gloriosa into the city of Many Countries.

The streets of Many Countries were lined with all kinds of food and desserts. Aside from the path left open in the middle, tables filled both sides of the road.

"What are these for?" Garp looked at the empty tables in confusion.

"These? When it's time to eat, everyone will put the food they prepared on these tables." Milim pointed at one nearby.

"Then everyone can share the foods they each like."

"This looks really great!" Roger flared his nostrils and took a deep, satisfied breath. The aromas drifting from the various homes, along with a familiar scent of alcohol, delighted him.

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Shakki looked around at the surroundings with a complicated expression. Compared with Many Countries, which had only been founded recently, the Amazon Lily Kingdom had already existed for several hundred years.

Yet compared to Many Countries, the Amazon Lily Kingdom was more like a barbaric kingdom. Not only was its system backward, even its technology lagged behind Many Countries.

After all, she had just seen someone take a piece of frozen meat out of a white box. One glance was enough to tell that it was some kind of technology.

And compared to the abundance of food in Many Countries, the Amazon Lily Kingdom still relied on the wealth plundered by the Nine Serpent Pirates Ship to sustain itself!

The more Shakki thought about it, the deeper her frown became. In every respect, the Amazon Lily Kingdom could not compare to Many Countries.

Her sorrowful yet beautiful appearance naturally drew the attention of the people around her. Although they were briefly stunned when they saw her face, they quickly looked away. It was not only because she was beyond their reach, but also because Many Countries had three beauties of its own. Although Charlotte Lingling was extremely tall, her looks were no worse than Shakki's. She merely lacked Shakki's seductive charm that could captivate all living beings.

As for Milim, there was even less need to mention her. Her charm had even caused some people to gradually shift from liking mature older sister types to liking little girls. Besides, Milim wandered around Many Countries every day, greatly raising the residents' standards of beauty.

And Gloriosa followed behind Milim as well. She was likewise an exceptionally charming beauty.

As Milim led everyone into Charlotte Lingling's office, they were surprised to discover that even on her birthday, Charlotte Lingling was still diligently working.

Roger and Garp exchanged a glance with Milim and let out a long sigh in unison.

"Hey, do you two have some problem with me?" Milim kicked them both unhappily!

With everyone's arrival, Charlotte Lingling glanced at the clock. Seeing that the time was about right, she put down the documents in her hands.

After greeting everyone, she led them toward the center of the banquet.

Inside the gigantic palace built by the Giants, everyone present widened their eyes at the sight of a palace whose doors alone stood a hundred meters tall.

"Hey, I don't remember being away from Many Countries for that long. When did a palace appear here?" Roger's eyes widened. It had probably only been around half a year since his last visit.

Now that he had come to Many Countries again, it felt as if he had arrived in a completely unfamiliar place.

"Hmph!" A tall Giant snorted. "This was built by us Giants with our own hands. Every material used was carefully selected."

As he spoke, the Giant pushed open the doors. The palace was already filled with tables of every size—some were dozens of meters long, while others were normal-sized. Before long, not only the Giants, but also the soldiers of Many Countries and the officials who managed government affairs quickly took their seats.

Milim and Charlotte Lingling sat at the highest seats, able to clearly see everyone below.

Charlotte Lingling raised the cup in her hand and addressed everyone below. "Today is Milim's and my birthday. I'm very happy that all of you could come to our birthday banquet."

"I won't say much else. Enjoy this banquet, which belongs to Milim and me—and to all of you." With that, she drained the wine in her cup.

The many guests below followed suit, emptying their cups in one gulp.

Milim stepped forward then. "Everyone, enjoy this banquet. Enjoy this celebration. Eat and drink to your heart's content!"

As soon as her words fell, countless dishes were swiftly brought out, filling every table in the blink of an eye.