Agreement with Kaya!

"Then just call me Rayson, Miss~" Rayson casually pulled the door mostly shut, blocking the cold wind pouring in, before speaking.

"It's late, and you haven't fully recovered yet. Is there something you need?" Rayson pointed at the exquisite food cart beside her and asked knowingly.

"I was worried you might get hungry tonight, so..." The girl's face reddened further as she quietly explained, pointing at the cart.

Rayson's frightening appetite had not only left Luffy dumbfounded, but had also utterly amazed the blonde girl.

More importantly, Rayson seemed to eat unusually often. Worried that he might go to bed hungry, she had specially had some pastries prepared.

Because she was too frail, Merry had helped push the cart over. She had specifically sent Merry away to rest before knocking on Rayson's door alone.

"There was really no need to go to all this trouble~" Rayson found it amusing, but warmth also rose in his heart.

With the "Transcendent Physique (Deep Purple)" trait, he could actually control his appetite freely. Under normal circumstances, he had no need to eat so extravagantly just to maintain his daily needs.

Only when he frequently used his traits to temper his body, or after an intense battle, would he need to consume astronomical amounts of food like Luffy.

The reason he had eaten so frighteningly much during the day was purely because he had used materials to upgrade his trait.

"Um, would you like to come in and sit for a while?" Seeing the girl standing prettily outside the door as though she had something she wanted to say, Rayson took the initiative to invite her in.

The girl's body was far too delicate. After standing in the cold wind for only a short while, her face had already turned somewhat pale.

Rayson casually glanced toward the corner of the corridor, where a figure was faintly concealed.

It was the butler, Merry.

It seemed he was still worried about his young mistress coming here alone.

And since the girl had not asked Merry to accompany her, this was apparently her own idea.

"Then... excuse me~" After hesitating briefly, the girl lowered her blushing face and softly accepted.

Although Rayson could not guess the girl's true intentions, she herself was not avoiding suspicion. As a grown man, what did he have to fear?

Rayson pulled the food cart into the room, then closed the door behind him and swiftly shut the open window.

With the window closed and the cold wind cut off, the girl finally stepped inside and sat down on a wooden chair in the room.

After entering Rayson's room, the girl seemed somewhat uneasy, her hands tightly twisted together.

Seeing her at a loss, Rayson smiled gently. He casually shut the door, but deliberately left a gap the width of a finger.

This small, considerate gesture clearly eased the young mistress's tense nerves considerably.

"So, Kaya, what did you want to see me about?" Rayson sat calmly on a wooden chair and took the initiative to ask.

"Um... Rayson, aren't you going to eat something?" Although the girl was no longer as nervous, she still used the food as an excuse to hide her embarrassment.

"Of course I am. Thank you for the treat~" Rayson laughed helplessly, warmth filling his heart.

Although Rayson was not hungry at the moment, he would never disappoint the girl's thoughtful gesture. With the formidable digestive power of "Transcendent Physique (Deep Purple)," eating one extra meal was no challenge at all. At most, he would need to spend a little more time refining the nutrients.

When she saw Rayson begin tasting the food she had personally brought over, the girl's eyes curved into crescents, brimming with delight.

"Thank you for the meal~" After clearing every last bit from the plate, Rayson let out a satisfied breath.

Even with the astonishing digestion of the Transcendent Physique, it still required a gradual process.

Including Usopp's feast at the tavern earlier, Rayson had already eaten three lavish meals today. The energy from that last meal in particular was already enough for his body to absorb deeply throughout the night.

Even Rayson's stomach had its limits. After finishing this late-night snack, he truly felt pleasantly full.

"Rayson... you're setting sail tomorrow, aren't you?" Seeing Rayson put down his utensils, the girl asked softly.

"Yes, we need to continue toward the Grand Line," Rayson answered with a smile.

"The Grand Line... what kind of place is it?" The girl's bright eyes were full of longing.

Because she had been weak and sickly since childhood, even walking a few extra steps was usually exhausting for her, let alone setting foot upon the vast sea and taking in its wonders.

"That place... its magnetic fields, weather, ocean currents, and air currents are all a complete mess. Even telling direction can be extremely difficult. Some islands are locked in ice and snow all year round, while others are ravaged by lightning day and night. And high above the clouds... there are even Sky Islands floating in the air..." Rayson explained leisurely. Seeing the longing in the girl's eyes, he carefully described the splendor and danger of that mysterious sea.

In this little corner of the East Blue, probably no one understood the Grand Line better than Rayson, who had spoilers in hand.

Of course, Rayson himself had never personally witnessed those sights either, so he was equally full of anticipation for the journey ahead.

As she listened to Rayson speak so eloquently, the blonde girl occasionally let out astonished gasps.

Unlike Usopp's obviously fabricated and exaggerated adventures, the girl's intuition told her that every word Rayson spoke was true.

"How incredible... the sea really is so vast~" The girl gazed out the window and murmured to herself. Though it was already late at night, she could still vaguely see rippling glimmers of moonlight in the distance, her face filled with yearning.

"Unfortunately... I'll never be able to go out to sea and see it for myself in this life~" The girl lowered her eyes, her voice full of regret.

She had already been born delicate and frail. Coupled with the lonely weariness now on her face, she looked even more pitiful, stirring an instinctive urge to cherish her.

"That may not necessarily be true~" Seeing the girl's sorrowful expression, Rayson comforted her gently.

"Huh?!" The girl raised her head and looked at Rayson in disbelief.

"But... putting aside setting out on a voyage, I get out of breath even if I walk just a little farther~" The girl bit her lip and looked down at her slender wrist, seeming somewhat ashamed of herself.

"Have you heard of the treasures of the sea... Devil Fruits?" Rayson asked.

"Devil Fruits? Aren't those legendary treasures that exist only in stories?" The girl blinked, utterly astonished.

"Luffy is a Devil Fruit user. If you can eat a Zoan Devil Fruit, your originally frail body will soon recover completely~" Rayson smiled as he explained.

The girl's illness was entirely due to her naturally weak constitution and low resistance. It was unlike Trafalgar Law's stubborn Amber Lead Syndrome, which required the Op-Op Fruit's precise excision methods.

A Zoan Devil Fruit capable of strengthening the body's physical abilities would be enough to rebuild her into a healthy body.