The Meeting Room door slowly swung shut, leaving only a narrow gap.
Werther took a bottle of wine from his Pocket Watch and drank at his leisure.
He looked relaxed, but his Observation Haki already covered the entire Castle. If anything unexpected happened, he would know at once.
"Donquixote Doflamingo. A descendant of that worthless Family."
"Why are you here? You have no right to attend this meeting."
"Guards! Take him away."
Angry shouts rang out from the Meeting Room.
Anita gave a soft snort. "At death's door, and they're still this arrogant."
A dozen or so guards came to the Meeting Room door and knelt on one knee.
"My lords, everything is ready."
These guards had not come to protect the Celestial Dragons inside. They had come to collect the bodies!
"Fufufufufu! I've waited a long time for this day."
Doffy burst into wild laughter inside the Meeting Room.
"What are you doing?"
"Guards! Guards! Doflamingo has gone mad!"
The whistle of sharp objects slicing through the air followed, then a chorus of screams.
"Help! Save me!"
"My hand's been cut off! It hurts!"
"Let me out! I'm the heir to Ulysses! What are you doing?"
The agonized cries continued for more than ten minutes before falling silent.
"All right. Go in and collect the bodies."
At Werther's order, the guards entered the Meeting Room carrying a pile of black bags.
The sight before them left them aghast.
The stench of blood struck their noses. Mangled bodies lay scattered across the floor, which was soaked in blood. Even the white ceiling was covered in spattered blood.
"Urgh..."
One guard after another retched. These Mary Geoise guards had lived sheltered lives. When had they ever seen anything so gruesome?
Their usual duty was simply to stand before the gates of