Just Chatting

"Who... who...?"

Hancock had already sensed the commotion outside the palace. She nervously raised her head and saw the man from earlier that day push the door open and walk in.

"It's me!"

After entering, Oak naturally closed the door behind him and locked it from the inside.

"Click~"

The sound of the lock made Hancock's heart tremble.

"W-What are you doing here?!"

Her beautiful eyes stared fixedly at Oak.

"Oh—"

"I was out enjoying the night scenery when I noticed there were far more guards around your palace than during the day, so I came over to take a look. But I didn't expect your guards to be so irresponsible—they were all asleep.

I was worried you might be in danger, so I decided to protect you personally tonight. You know how strong I am. I absolutely won't let anything happen to you!"

Oak patted his chest in assurance, looking thoroughly righteous. Hancock blinked her large eyes.

Weren't my guards knocked unconscious by your Conqueror's Haki?

And Granny Nyon... didn't you kick her flying too?

Her Observation Haki had already made everything that had happened outside perfectly clear to her. Protect her? The man before her was obviously up to no good.

Yet for some reason, Hancock did not expose him. Instead, she lowered her head and softly said,

"Mm, then thank you."

Oak waved a hand.

"What are you thanking me for? It's what I should do!"

Then he naturally sat down at the head of Hancock's bed. She was lying on the spacious bed in a purple nightgown. It was not as revealing as the cheongsam she had worn during the day, but its neckline was still quite low. Oak stood over three meters tall, and as he sat at the bedside and looked down—

Mm!

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