When Hancock left, she didn't say much. She didn't have much to do anyway, and with her Granny Nyon -law around, the Amazon Lily could function normally.
After bidding farewell to Rayleigh and his group, Vic put his arm around Hancock's slender waist, spread his thunder wings, and soared into the sky, causing a stir among the crowd. Even Rayleigh, an old man with one foot in the grave, was envious.
How did he get to the Amazon Lily? He had no money and no boat, so he had to swim there. He's way less sophisticated than Vic.
However, Vic didn't mistreat Rayleigh, who had come to his woman's rescue in time, leaving him two large jars of fine wine. Rayleigh was quite puzzled and circled around Vic several times, still not understanding where Vic had gotten the wine from.
However, Vic didn't explain much, only saying that he would treat him to drinks if they met again in the future.
Amazon Lily isn't far from the Sabaody Archipelago; it's located in the Calm Belt, not far from Impel Down. So, with Vic's speed of soaring through the air, he brought Hancock to the Sabaody Archipelago in just one hour.
The two made no attempt to hide themselves, walking openly through various areas of Sabaody, shopping, eating, and buying things, causing a stir and a cacophony of exclamations and noise. Even the Headquarters Vice Admiral stationed at the Sabaody Marine Base personally led a team to protect them!
Indeed, we must protect these two famous figures. One is the lawless pirate king who just wreaked havoc in Mary Geoise and escaped unscathed, and the other is the former Shichibukai Empress who never obeys orders!
Neither of them are easy to deal with. If anyone foolish enough to anger them, it would be a disaster for the Sabaody Archipelago. Therefore, the Marine Base commander must prevent any hotheads from bothering those two formidable figures!
Therefore, it's not an exaggeration to say that this Headquarters Vice Admiral came to protect him, but the person he was protecting was someone watching the spectacle. As for the Vice Admiral's inner bitterness and cursing, the onlookers should be able to see it all, since the mask of pain is easy to spot!
" The Shichibukai have been abolished. Has the Empress joined the ranks of the Four Emperors? That's a remarkably swift move!"
"Lady Hancock! I love you!"
"He wreaked havoc in Mary Geoise one minute, and then showed up at Sabaody Archipelago with the abolished Shichibukai the next. Is he provoking the Navy and the Celestial Dragons? As expected of the strongest Four Emperors!"
"Lord Vic! I love you to death! Mua~"
"That's incredibly fast! They just announced the abolition of the Four Emperors and they've already made contact with them. What terrible move did the World Government make?"
"Lady Hancock! I'm willing to be your slave, any kind of slave!"
"It must have been the Empress who contacted Thunder God first. With the Seven Warlords of the Sea system abolished, the Navy immediately went to hunt them down. Those Shichibukai are definitely going to have a tough time; they'll have a hard time surviving without a powerful backer!"
" Hancock! I love you forever..."
"Lord Vic! I want to have your babies!"
"Shameless! Get out of here, you ugly thing, dream on..."
"Could it be that Thunder God saw the news and took the initiative to pursue the Empress? This handsome man and beautiful woman pairing would be quite a story!"
"Say that again?! I'll tear your mouth apart!"
"I bet a lot of people are green with envy, that's the world's most beautiful woman! And it's a powerful alliance!"
"Lady Hancock! I want to be your footrest, please be sure to step on me..."
"Did Four Emperors Vic, also go to Amazon Lily? Wasn't that where Koby was kidnapped by Blackbeard? What exactly happened in Amazon Lily? I'm really curious!"
"The Empress is so charming! Just looking at her makes my heart itch unbearably; I wish I could..."
" Koby is the disciple of the legendary Marine Garp the Hero. Blackbeard should have some reservations, right?"
"If you're not afraid of turning into stone, then you should think twice! Humph!"
"That's not necessarily true. How old is Garp? Can he still fight?"
" Thunder God's charisma is just as strong! You'd have to wait in line to have his kids; he could probably create a country all by himself!"
"This Four Emperors in front of us should also be considered Garp's disciple, right? Their relationship was quite special back then. Koby should be considered his junior brother, right? Will he make a move?"
After the two strolled around for a while, nearly alerting everyone in Sabaody, Vic finally led Hancock away.
Given Hancock's beauty and her mastery of her Devil Fruit powers, many onlookers would have been petrified, as not everyone has strong willpower.
However, the two weren't there to cause trouble this time; they needed more people to spread the word about their relationship, so Hancock completely concealed her Devil Fruit powers.
Of course, Vic is quite charming, but compared to male pirates, the number of female pirates is definitely far less.
Of course, there were also many women who weren't pirates shouting and screaming. If Cavendish were a nobleman among pirates, then Vic would be the perfect object of sexual fantasy. Everyone knows they can't have him, but they still can't help but fantasize about him, and...
"I'm back!"
"You're back! This is Hancock, my new friend!"
"Boa Hancock! The Pirate Empress! Famous, I know her. Welcome to the Thunder God Pirates!"
Another half day passed, and Vic brought Hancock back to their base in the New World, where they reunited with Olvia.
Upon seeing Hancock's arrival, Olvia greeted her with a forced smile, knowing that another rival had arrived, and a formidable one at that!
She could tell from the way the other woman looked at Vic that this was yet another woman who had fallen for Vic's charm, and one who was so beautiful and noble that she herself felt ashamed of herself.
However, seeing that Vic's eyes remained calm, she gradually calmed down as well. We're all women, what more could you possibly have? I have a daughter who looks almost exactly like me, so the advantage is mine!
" Olvia! Show Hancock around the area first, then arrange a place for her to stay. I'll go prepare some ingredients for a small feast later. It's a pity everyone's not here; we won't get to enjoy it!"
Whenever a new member joins the party, Vic prepares a feast, and he cooks everything himself. Being able to eat there is pure luck!
There are often banquets, but few that Vic would personally prepare; it mainly depends on his mood. The Empress's participation this time was no exception, except that Rebecca and the others were all away cultivating and couldn't eat there even if they wanted to.
"Yeah! I'm just lucky, haha!"
Although Olvia is Vic's woman, she's the one who usually cooks for Vic; it's quite difficult for Vic to cook a meal for her.
Because Vic has long since reached the point where he can control his sense of taste at will, no matter how bad the food you make is, it will taste delicious to him!
The taste of food is also transmitted to the brain via electrical signals. When it comes to Vic, the master of electricity, the taste is naturally at his mercy. So, without unpalatable food, he loses the motivation to cook for himself. As a result, everyone considers it a blessing to eat Vic's cooking!
"Lord Vic cooks? Lucky you? What do you mean?"
Hancock had no idea that Vic had made the barbecue yesterday, so she didn't eat any. Her eyes were only on Vic, while she just drank a glass of wine and then fell asleep happily. As for who ate the rest of the barbecue, Vic didn't know either. He carried Hancock back to their room and didn't pay any more attention to it!
"Hehe! Once he's done it, you'll see what good luck really is. Come on, let me show you where you're staying!"
Olvia didn't explain much. Hancock would understand once she tasted Vic's cooking. How could food and drinks made by someone who could manipulate the five senses taste ordinary?
That was an absolute treat. Once Hancock realized she couldn't have it for a long time, she knew that being able to eat it even once was pure luck!
"Oh! Ah? Why..."
Hancock was about to ask why they needed to see where to stay? Wasn't it enough to just live with Lord Vic?
But then she suddenly remembered what Vic had said about his wife and children, and in the end, she didn't ask. She just looked at Vic with a hint of resentment in her eyes, as if to say, "You don't even want what's delivered to your door? Are you even a man?!"
Vic turned to look at the sky; the clouds, the birds, the light—the scenery was truly beautiful!