"You... you know me?"
Upon hearing the name Viola, Violet's face turned deathly pale. She stumbled back several steps, her finger trembling as she pointed at Luo Chen and asked.
"Of course... before arriving in an unfamiliar environment, the first thing to understand is the local customs and the relationships between the forces here, not to mention the Doflamingo who have had conflicts with me and whose attitudes have been unfriendly..."
Luo Chen did not tell her the truth, but instead claimed that it was information he had gathered himself.
"Now, Princess Viola, I would like you to answer a few questions for me truthfully. Please note that you have no right to refuse!"
Seeing Violet's flustered and bewildered behavior, Luo Chen chuckled and continued talking to her.
"... You tell me!!"
Violet knew she hadn't rejected his strength, and after a moment of silence, she gritted her teeth and said hatefully.
"Hehehe, a very wise choice... So first, I'd like to ask you, why did you come here to test whether I was ordered by Doflamingo? Based on my understanding of him in Marineford, it's impossible for him to send someone here and be so idiotic as to reveal his identity and background. This must have been your own doing, right?"
Luo Chen nodded in satisfaction with her performance and continued.
"..."
Faced with this question, Violet lowered her head and answered him with silence.
"Hmm, I knew it. So the next question is, where did you learn about my identity, and what were your motives for approaching me? Don't doubt it, I have the ability to find out whether what you say is true."
Seeing her expression, Luo Chen confirmed his guess and then asked her two more questions.
Seeing that she could no longer escape, Violet had no choice but to explain to him the cause and course of events.
"I learned of your arrival from Doffy. As for your identity, although Dressrosa is under Doffy's control, it hasn't fallen to the point of being completely cut off from outside information."
And after learning of your arrival and the Doffy had orchestrated for you, this whole situation unfolded...
A hint of resentment flashed in Violet's eyes as she mentioned Doflamingo, and she explained.
"So you've summoned me here because of the feud between your King Riku family and Don Donquixote, right? Then why are you so sure I'll help you?"
Luo Chen was not surprised by Violet's answer and performance, nodded and continued to ask.
"I'm not sure, but I think that even if you don't intend to get entangled with him, you'll inevitably be drawn into this struggle once you know that Doffy has set a trap for you and doesn't want you to leave Dressrosa, right?"
Violet placed her bet on Luo Chen based on an uncertain guess, personally coming to test him. Even Luo Chen had to admire her courage. Although Violet had also bet on Luffy and Law's group in the original work, that was when all forces had been mobilized for a final, desperate battle. This was not the case now, so her courage in making such a decision was truly remarkable.
Snap snap...
"Impressive! Just for that, you dared to betray that guy and stake your life on our pirate crew. Truly admirable, Princess Viola!!"
Upon hearing this, Luo Chen couldn't help but applaud and express his admiration for her.
"Phew... I've given my answer. So what about you? Now that you know all this, will you flip the table and declare war on Doffy? Can you give me a clear answer, Mr. Luo Chen?"
Violet took a deep breath, looking at Luo Chen with incredibly expectant eyes, hoping to get the answer she so desperately wanted from him.
"Hehehe, Miss Violet, hasn't anyone told you that it's unwise to place all your hopes on an outsider?"
Unfortunately, Luo Chen's reply disappointed her. He shook his head and said something under Violet's hopeful gaze.
"..."
Although Violet was disappointed and frustrated by the answer, she wasn't surprised. After all, who would agree to do something for a stranger? So Violet wasn't surprised by Luo Chen's response.
"Since that's the case, then come on, kill me..."
Afterwards, as if resigned to her fate, Violet closed her eyes, spread her arms, and shouted to Luo Chen as if facing execution.
"... I'm not that heartless. You can leave. I'm sorry, but we can't declare war on that guy for the sake of your royal family. It's not in our best interest."
Seeing her like this, Luo Chen paused for a moment before shaking his head and speaking to her. After speaking, he walked past her and headed out of the alley.
Although Luo Chen had no intention of killing her, Violet felt utterly Despair. Having betrayed Doffy, she couldn't hide it from him no matter what. Violet knew all too well the fate of traitors; was that the best possible end for the devil's own brother?
So as Luo Chen slowly walked away, Violet collapsed to the ground, staring blankly at the sky, at a loss for what to do.
"If you don't kill me, how can I escape Doffy's execution? This operation was my own decision. Please give me a quick death, so as not to implicate Rebecca and..."
A moment later, Violet couldn't help but shout excitedly at Luo Chen, who had already turned the corner and was about to disappear into the distance.
Startled by her shout, Luo Chen stopped. Seeing this, Violet spoke again.
"What other path do I have left? Perhaps dying by your hand would at least prevent him from implicating my family. Give me a quick death, Luo Chen. Aren't you a pirate? How come you can't even kill someone?"
Violet wanted to provoke him into killing her so as to cover up her betrayal of Doflamingo.
"Do you really want to die? Even though I know what you're thinking now, I'm not close to that guy and I won't reveal this. You can still go back to being one of his subordinates."
Luo Chen turned around to face her, his gaze sweeping over her before he began to speak.
"No, you have no idea Doffy is. Perhaps you're not that different in strength, but when it comes to cunning and ruthlessness, you can't compare to him."
No matter how I try to hide what happened today, I can't escape his eyes. This matter will be completely exposed to him, and even then, I won't escape death.
So the best option for me is to die by your hand now. Please help me, give me a quick and painless death so I can die without regrets!
Violet's beautiful face was still deathly pale. After two bitter laughs, she pleaded Despair.
"Since that's the case, then I'll grant your wish..."
brush...
After saying that, Luo Chen conjured a long sword in his palm, held it in his hand, and thrust it towards her chest.
Swoosh...
"Stop right there..."
However, just as the longsword in Luo Chen's hand was about to pierce her chest, an extremely angry roar came from behind, and then a Shadow Flash, swinging a toy gun butt towards the back of Luo Chen's head.
"Finally couldn't hold back anymore?"
Clang!!
Upon hearing this, Luo Chen's lips curled up, and he gripped the hilt of his sword, turning around and swinging it.
A deafening roar echoed throughout the alley as the blood-red longsword clashed with the toy gun butt, creating a powerful shockwave emanating from the two individuals.