Love Sickness

"Spin around in place."

Dimon smiled and patted her head. "Good girl."

Hancock: "..."

She glared at Dimon with murderous intent.

"I told you, you got angry too soon. Why did you provoke me for no reason? I just asked you to draw my blood, and I'll leave after that."

"Oh dear, look at the mess this has made."

Dimon's tone was playful and sarcastic, "Now you're convinced?"

Hancock was speechless. This man's methods were endless and he was utterly despicable.

Seeing that she remained motionless and silent like a puppet, Dimon felt bored.

"I still prefer your rebellious side. Remember to recover later. Now... draw your own blood."

Dimon took out a new lancet and tossed it to Hancock.

Hancock had no intention of resisting, nor could she resist; she voluntarily drew blood from herself without uttering a word.

While she was having her blood drawn, Dimon continued teasingly:

"How about I give you a new name? Wangcai? Dabai? Oh, should we buy you a leash next time?"

What a nasty bastard!

After Hancock finished drawing blood, she silently handed over the full blood bag.

Why aren't you saying anything? You seem to be enjoying yourself. Are you a masochist?

"You're the one who's really enjoying it!"

Hancock finally couldn't take it anymore and glared angrily through gritted teeth.

Seeing that she had returned to normal, Dimon stopped smiling.

It seems that this manipulation is merely physical control and has no effect on the mind.

Moreover, it is only a form of soft control, requiring constant verbal instructions.

As for the person being controlled, they possess a clear sense of self and are utterly devoid of loyalty.

The new abilities gained from the mark don't seem to be of much use... Dimon thought regretfully, he had thought he could make Contract with someone like Imu.

But.

"It remains to be seen."

Not long after, at the palace.

Dimon sat on the emperor's throne, while Hancock stood beside him like a maid, holding a tray with an unopened bottle of wine on it.

Beneath the throne, Granny Nyon and her two younger sisters looked at each other, stunned by what they saw.

Dimon swirled the empty glass in his hand.

"Hancock, do you think the drink will just magically appear in my glass?"

Chapter 194 Love Sickness

Hancock remained motionless, maintaining her last shred of dignity and stubbornness in front of her sisters.

"Huh?"

Dimon let out a soft "Huh?" The mark's control effect had weakened?

No.

No, it's that the previous sentence failed to effectively convey the instruction...

"Pour the wine."

The two concise words immediately prompted Hancock to take action; she had to open the wine bottle on the plate and pour half a glass of red wine for Dimon.

"Good boy/girl."

"..."

The Empress's eyes flashed with cold light, and her lips trembled with anger.

This scene left both of their younger sisters with expressions of disbelief.

Granny Nyon slapped her forehead, "Snake Princess! You've completely disgraced Amazon Lily!"

The Empress had no way to express her grievances, and the anger she suffered at Dimon's hands suddenly found an outlet.

"Hmph, without my permission, who allowed you to enter the palace? You 'traitor' from the previous generation, Gloriosa!"

Granny Nyon was short in stature, but at this moment she burst out with an unusually loud voice:

"I'm not a traitor, you simply don't understand!"

The fierce-looking old woman was restrained by Hancock's two sisters.

Marigold gave a wry smile, "Calm down, calm down, Nyon."

My Granny Nyon- in-law is still talking:

"Who do you think saved you back then? You're so ungrateful!"

"Hmph, always talking about small favors!"

"You bitch Snake Princess!"

"Get out of my palace, you filthy old hag!"

Two women, one older and one younger, started arguing.

Dimon was speechless. "It's so noisy, can you shut up?"

The Empress kept quiet; with the mark on her body, she could not disobey orders.

Granny Nyon was clearly furious, her aged eyes furrowed as she stared at Dimon on the throne.

Who are you?

"Nyon, he is...?"

Sandersonia whispered to her Granny Nyon -law that she hadn't realized what had happened in her sister's room until now, when she remembered what had happened a month ago and recognized Dimon's identity.

"The Seven Deadly Sins?"

Upon hearing Dimon's identity, Granny Nyon was taken aback.

She lives on Amazon Lily year-round. Although even News Coo don't visit the island, the Kuja Pirates bring back a large number of newspapers every time they go to sea.

Granny Nyon had seen news about the Seven Deadly Sins in the newspaper many times. Now, recalling the news, Dimon's image gradually matched that of a certain member.

"You're Big Eyes? Why would someone from the Seven Deadly Sins come to Amazon Lily?"

"You're worrying too much, former Rocks Pirates officer, Gloriosa."

Dimon crossed his legs and sized up the old man.

When she was young, my Granny Nyon was a great beauty. But time waits for no one. In her old age, not only did her beauty fade, but her figure also shrank to the size of a small bean.

Upon hearing the name of the Rocks Pirates, Granny Nyon's expression turned serious.

"Where did you get this information... about the Rocks Pirates? The World Government has long since erased it from history."

"What joke are you talking about? The Rocks Pirates were active thirty or forty years ago, a mere few decades ago..."

At this point, Dimon raised his eyebrows, suddenly recalling a word to describe the current situation.

Short-lived species.

A mere few decades can make one forget a once-dominant, dominant pirate crew.

"In my youth, I was indeed a member of the Rocks Pirates," the Granny Nyon said, no longer hiding anything, seeing Dimon's certainty.

"You haven't answered my question yet. What do the Seven Deadly Sins want on Amazon Lily?"

No comment.

When did Snake Princess become associated with The Seven Deadly Sins?

Granny Nyon frowned deeply, her heart filled with worry about the future of Amazon Lily.

Judging from the Snake Princess's demeanor, she seems to obey the man before her completely, which is unlike her usual personality. Could it be that the Snake Princess has also reached this age and has been infected with the virus from the Amazon Lily?

The virus has a lovely name: "Love Sickness".

It is a virus unique to Amazon Lily and is not infectious.

The virus will activate when a woman on Amazon Lily falls in love with a man and develops feelings for him.

If a person cannot see their loved one for an extended period of time, this virus will take the host's life.

The previous emperor Toritori, died from this virus.

There is only one way to crack it...

If one relinquishes the throne and leaves Amazon Lily to live for a period of time, the virus will slowly disappear, and the body will then develop immunity.

Granny Nyon used this method to escape death when she was young. She gave up her position as captain of the Kuja Pirates and her responsibilities as emperor, choosing to Rocks Pirates instead, and ultimately survived by sheer luck.

"Why..."

Granny Nyon looked at the Empress with concern and couldn't help but sigh.

Every emperor faces a similar situation, and now it's finally Hancock's turn?

Instead of dealing with the virus, why did they have to get involved with the Seven Deadly Sins?

This organization is already a thorn in the side of the World Government, and getting involved will inevitably drag Amazon Lily into huge trouble sooner or later.

However, upon further reflection, she realized that she herself had joined the infamous Rocks Pirates in her youth, so there wasn't much difference between them...

This is probably destiny.

Granny Nyon looked melancholy.

Dimon had no idea what the old woman was sighing about; her sudden change in demeanor was completely baffling.

After finishing his glass of red wine, he casually tossed the empty glass to the Empress.

"I'm leaving. Next time we meet, I hope you'll revert to your initial unruly attitude. I still prefer your arrogant demeanor."

Finally, after making a joke, Dimon snapped his fingers, and a golden magic circle immediately appeared beneath his feet.

A blinding golden light illuminated the hall, but when the light faded, Dimon was no longer on the throne.

"Disappeared again?" Sandersonia narrowed her eyes. "Just like before in my sister's room."

Marigold asked anxiously, "Sister, are you alright?"

Bang!

Hancock crushed the empty wine glass in her hand and sat down on the imperial throne that rightfully belonged to her, her face as cold as ice.

"How dare you...!"

Train them like dogs!

The thought of the mark on her chest made the Empress's mood even worse. "Mary, Sonia, sound the alarm immediately! I need to bathe!"

"Wait, Snake Princess!"

At this moment, Granny Nyon suddenly spoke up to stop her.

"You wretched old hag, why aren't you getting out of my palace?"

Upon learning that the Empress was Love Sickness, the Granny Nyon didn't argue with her this time; it was only right to give in to a sick person.

She sighed deeply:

"Because of that man, you are in great danger now, your life could be in danger at any moment!"

"..."