Night fell. A waning moon flickered in and out behind dark clouds, while scattered stars shimmered across the sky.
Dressrosa Royal Palace, inside a private room.
Sephiroth held a wineglass in his hand, gently swirling the red wine within. Under the room's lights, the reddish-brown liquid gave off a beautiful, faint gleam.
He stood before the open window, leaning lightly against the sill. From the palace's lofty vantage point, he gazed out at the countless lights of the distant town and the commoners still enjoying themselves on the streets at night.
A thoughtful expression would occasionally cross his face, as though he were weighing certain gains and losses...
"Let's do it!"
At last, he tipped back his head and drained the wine in one gulp. Only after swallowing it did he casually set the empty glass down heavily on the table.
Sephiroth was wearing black dress pants and a white long-sleeved shirt.
Before leaving, he carefully adjusted the collar of his white shirt in the small mirror on the wall.
After thinking it over, he undid two more buttons, making himself look somewhat more uninhibited and natural, less solemn.
Sephiroth opened the door and stepped into the palace corridor, making his way unhurriedly toward Scarlett's bedroom.
After weighing the pros and cons, the young man had chosen to accept the girl's feelings.
It was not purely because he lusted after her body...
Rather, he felt that if he got together with Scarlett, he could take advantage of the Dressrosa Kingdom's awkward position in the New World to develop Umbrella Corporation there and establish a firm foothold, reaping tremendous benefits in the process!
To be fair, Sephiroth truly did not think he would ever lack beautiful women. He had money and strength.
Although his forces were not powerful yet, the future