"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Since you don't want to eat it, let's leave it for now and ask a suitable crew member if they want to eat it when they join."
Let's take a look at what's in the other boxes first.
After giving Catherine a general explanation of the Devil Fruit, Luo Chen stopped talking about it and turned his gaze to the other two boxes, saying...
"Well, that's fine. Even if no one eats it, it's good to leave it for others."
Catherine nodded in agreement, and followed Luo Chen's gaze with her own curious eyes toward the last two boxes.
Click...
Another treasure chest was violently torn open by Luo Chen, and the treasures inside were fully revealed to the two of them.
Inside, there lay a double-edged straight sword with a dark hilt and scabbard.
Clang...
"This is...?!"
Luo Chen picked up the sword, gripped the hilt, and drew the blade, examining the treasured saber with a puzzled expression.
"It's the Rain Burial, one of the Twenty-One Great Grade Swords. I never expected it to be this sword. And given its value, it certainly deserves to be treasured by that annoying guy."
Just as Luo Chen was carefully examining it and wondering about its name, Catherine glanced at it a few times and then spoke up.
"What?! You mean this sword is actually a Great Grade Sword? Are you sure you're not mistaken? You know, the Great Grade Sword are second only to the Supreme Great Grade Sword in fame..."
Upon hearing Catherine's reply, Luo Chen immediately lost his composure. He knew that the Great Grade Sword was a very famous and extremely rare item.
In the six years since he came to the pirate world, he had only seen one Great Grade Sword, which was on Zoro, the swordsman on Luffy's Luffy. Apart from that, there was only this one in front of him.
However, he had seen quite a few Skillful Grade Sword. He had collected and carried with him the Flowing Shadow held by Samo, the first Vine Pirates, and the Hogg Crimson Flame held by Hauge.
"Yes, I can't be mistaken. With its black blade, straight edge, and the fact that he treasures it so much, do you think it could be an ordinary item?"
Catherine answered with absolute certainty. When she decided to become a swordsman, she had memorized almost all the legendary swords that were recorded. Now, seeing the black longsword that was exactly the same as the one described in the documents, she was even more certain of her judgment.
"Really? Since you're so sure, then it must be good. The straight-bladed longsword 'Rain Burial' has a very nice name, and it suits the sword perfectly."
Anyway, I wanted to find a weapon that suited me, so this will do. Rain Burial, you will become my sword, Luo Chen's, shining brightly throughout the Grand Line. Are you happy?
After confirming its identity, Luo Chen solemnly picked it up with both hands, raised it in front of him, and solemnly addressed it.
Buzz...
As if it had heard Luo Chen's vow, the sword trembled slightly in his hand, as if in response to Luo Chen's words.
"This... I didn't expect it to respond to you. It seems it acknowledges you!!"
Catherine covered her mouth in astonishment at the amazing scene.
"Heh, I sensed its intent too. It yearns for battle and desperately wants to drink the blood of a powerful foe."
Luo Chen said with a smile, his gaze showing tenderness and affection as he looked at it, as if he were with a lover.
"That's disgusting! Can you please stop looking like that idiot? It's so unsightly!"
Catherine was disgusted by his expression and said to Luo Chen with a look of utter disdain.
"Haha, those who don't truly understand swords won't understand..."
Upon hearing this, Luo Chen burst into laughter and turned to speak to her.
Indeed, in his previous Huaxia, almost every man dreamed of being a chivalrous knight-errant, dressed in fine clothes, riding a spirited horse, and roaming the world with a sword. Luo Chen was no exception. The dreams that he could not fulfill in his previous life could all be realized here.
Furthermore, in the world of One Piece, swordsmen are far, far stronger than the swordsmen in the martial arts world he imagined.
Here, swordsmen, martial arts masters, and people with unpredictable abilities are the mainstream, so Luo Chen's choice to become a swordsman is not a bad one.
"Hmm, I can't understand your thoughts, but are you going to open the next box or not? I've been looking forward to it for a long time..."
After hearing what Luo Chen said, Catherine shook her head and replied to him, then reminded him about the remaining treasure chests.
"Oh... oh!! Sorry, I forgot, let's start now..."
Reminded by her, Luo Chen finally realized what was happening, hurriedly put the sword on his person, and then forcibly opened the last treasure chest.
Bang...
This time, Luo Chen didn't hold back as before. He couldn't wait any longer and forcefully pried open the treasure chest. After removing the lid and throwing it off the ship, the two of them focused their attention on what was inside the chest.
As the canopy was lifted, a dazzling light was revealed, followed by a golden scepter inlaid with dozens of precious and rare gems appearing before the two.
"It's a scepter!! I thought it was some kind of treasure. What a vulgar thing! Isn't that Saint Orange a bit too old-fashioned? How dare he lock up something like this? Don't they have as many as they want?"
Upon seeing the actual item, Luo Chen was extremely disappointed. He truly hadn't expected Orange to hide such a golden scepter in a box, and he was instantly filled with utter disappointment.
"No, this is no ordinary scepter. If I'm not mistaken, this should be a symbol of power from some Celestial Dragons family, which is why he values it so much and has hidden it away."
The sharp-eyed Catherine was the first to notice something amiss and voiced her thoughts.
"The symbol of power of the Celestial Dragons' families... If that's the case, oh!"
There's even a line of small characters engraved here: "The Scepter of Glücksburg "
Note by Phyllis, the first head of the Haiyuan family in the 700th year of the Haiyuan era.
After hearing Catherine's guess, Luo Chen picked it up and examined it carefully for a while. He then noticed a line of small characters on the handle and read it aloud.
"What?! Luo Chen, what did you just say?! What Glücksburg?"
Catherine seemed to have heard something important; her ears twitched a few times, and she quickly grabbed his collar and asked again.
"I was saying this is a family heirloom of Glücksburg, um... right, I think I heard that Saint Orange mention that your surname is also Glücksburg, right? So, this must be something from your family."
Luo Chen looked at her in confusion and repeated it before remembering what the Celestial Dragons had said. It seemed that Catherine's surname was also Glücksburg. He suddenly Satori.
"That's right, my family is indeed from Glücksburg. By the way, Luo Chen, let me see it..."
As Catherine spoke, she snatched the scepter from Luo Chen, examined it carefully with her eyes, and finally, as if she had completely breathed a sigh of relief, she spoke.
"This is it! The sword my father entrusted to us before he died—the family's heirloom—is finally back in our hands..."
Catherine shed two lines of tears, recalling her father's solemn instructions to them before his death. Now, she had finally fulfilled his last wish and taken back the scepter.