"Cover serial · Donquixote Arc: 'You brought this on yourself, Doflamingo.'"
"Aboard the Thunder Eagle, Rosinante personally locked the shackled Doflamingo in a cell. His expression conflicted, he stared at his unconscious older brother through the iron bars for a long time, his thoughts seemingly returning to that winter over a decade ago. Finally, he let out a long breath, lit a cigarette, shook his head, and strode away..."
"He didn't come himself?"
Judge looked up at the news, his expression registering mild disbelief.
What was the Donquixote Family playing at?
He was the king of a World Government Member State. As the sovereign of an entire nation, he had personally come to the Donquixote Family's territory to finalize their deal.
And Doflamingo actually dared put on airs instead of coming to greet him?
"They were the ones asking us for a favor with this deal in the first place. What nerve."
Anger flickered across Judge's face. He slapped the armrest of the sofa. "Go stop those officers. Tell them to get lost and come back when Doflamingo is here. Who do they think they are, negotiating with me?"
"Wouldn't that be a little inappropriate, Your Majesty...?"
The captain of the guards hesitated. "This is their territory, after all. And perhaps Doflamingo had something urgent come up..."
Before he could finish, he saw Judge's face darken. He shuddered and swallowed the rest of his sentence. "Yes, Your Majesty. I'll carry out your orders at once."
The captain turned and left.
The anger on Judge's face vanished instantly, leaving him calm again. He picked up a cup of tea and spoke evenly.
"Did you see that, Reiju? This is another lesson you must learn. You need to show spirit and resolve, or people will look down on you instead. If