"Kate, Absalom, come with me."
After leaving the royal city, Oran called for Kate and Absalom.
At this point, Oran wasn't sure whether that fruit was truly the Munch-Munch Fruit. If it wasn't, fine. But if it was, he had to get his hands on it.
That was also why he had called only Kate and Absalom.
Although many individuals were Oran's creations, they each had their own behavioral patterns. For instance, Zack and Blitz were more inclined toward kindness.
They would carry out any order Oran gave them, but the process would differ greatly.
In a situation where conflict might erupt, Absalom and Kate were better suited for the task.
Drum Kingdom and Piltover could be considered neighboring countries, though they weren't on the same route. Under normal circumstances, traveling straight ahead would never bring them into contact.
Only by accidentally reaching another island and having the magnetic field reset would one's direction change.
For people with special intentions, traveling between those two islands wasn't difficult.
"Oran."
"Master."
Before long, Oran met the two of them at the harbor by the sea.
"The situation is simple. A Devil Fruit has appeared in Drum Kingdom, and it's very likely the target we've been looking for.
"This trip is about getting that fruit, by any means necessary. Understood?"
It would be best if they could acquire the fruit peacefully through trade, but Devil Fruits were often things one could only stumble upon by chance.
As a kingdom with the right to participate in the Reverie, Drum Kingdom wasn't poor. It could even be considered wealthy.
But money alone didn't necessarily buy a Devil Fruit. Oran wasn't sure whether the Drum Kingdom royal family would be willing to sell it once it fell into their hands.
Of course, by any means necessary