Rocks' Plan, the Pirate World Carnival!

Nicole Robin frowned slightly, not daring to make a move.

She had heard of the Seven Deadly Sins more than once; it was a mysterious religious force that had done many incredible things in the past, but recently the organization had been quiet.

"You're a member of the Seven Deadly Sins? I've never heard of you. How can you prove it?"

Why should I prove anything to you? We have many members, far more than those you've seen in the news.

Hongjue curled his lip and said bluntly, "Let's get straight to the point. I've come to find you on my lord's orders to invite you to join us. Your ability to read Ancient Script is something we need."

Robin's tense brows relaxed slightly, and he quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Crocodile chose to protect her because he valued this ability.

The Seven Deadly Sins had suddenly come knocking on her door, but she didn't doubt the reason.

But how did the Seven Deadly Sins know where she was hiding?

Robin didn't ask any questions; instead, he nodded.

"Can."

"If you were different... hmm?"

Hongjue was stunned. He hadn't even had a chance to deliver his prepared explanation, so how could this woman have agreed?

Doesn't this make it seem like he prepared all this for nothing?!

"I have no choice but to agree."

Seeing his expression, Robin calmly said, "In my life, I've been in many organizations, Baroque Works is just one of them. Don't worry, I'm smart enough to obey your orders."

Hongjue: "..."

The matter was so simple that he suspected the woman was trying to fool him.

But who cares, as long as the task is completed.

If he brings this woman back, his opinion of his master will improve.

"Ahem, good that you understand. Since you agree, let's get to work."

Aren't you taking me with you?

Robin, however, looked puzzled.

"There's no need for that. You're just an outer member of an organization; you're not qualified to enter the organization's base. You only need to recite the prayer with me, and you'll be able to see my Lord!"

Hongjue, with a proud expression, then told Robin a prayer.

Upon hearing this, Robin's eyes widened in surprise.

This kind of prayer...

Curious about the Lord's identity, she suppressed her many thoughts and obediently recited a passage.

"The ruler who governs the Seven Deadly Sins;"

"The Demon Lord of the Abyss"

"I beg you to hear my prayer..."

As the prayer ended, Nicole Robin immediately felt her vision blur and her mind become hazy, as if she hadn't slept well for days and her head was foggy.

The next moment, she collapsed to the ground.

When she opened her eyes again, she had arrived in the World of Song.

"Here it is..."

Nicole Robin gasped, covering her mouth in astonishment.

On the crimson earth, magma pulsates like blood vessels, and distant volcanoes erupt from time to time, sending scorching waves of heat sweeping in all directions.

"... hell."

Robin murmured to herself, "If hell really exists, this is probably hell."

Suddenly, she noticed a strong gaze upon her, and when she looked up at the sky, her pupils contracted sharply.

The enormous eyeballs occupied the entire crimson sky.

No, rather than occupying, it's more accurate to say that the sky itself is a giant eye.

Robin was so startled that she instinctively took two steps back, her lips trembling slightly.

"You are... Lord?"

Dimon sized up Robin before him. Besides Aokiji, Robin was the second person to enter this space.

Faced with a hellish mental world, Robin's reaction was far less composed than Aokiji's; she seemed terrified.

Are you... a god?

Robin tilted his head back, cautiously probing.

She suspected it was an evil god; such terrifyingly large eyes didn't seem like those of a righteous deity at all.

She didn't know much about religion, only that the islands had very little interaction in the past and each place had its own legends.

Dimon remained noncommittal, offering only a curt response:

"Since you have seen God, why look directly at Him?"

Robin quickly lowered his head.

Dimon added, "There's no need for that. Celestial Dragons would constantly say 'cannot be looked at directly'."

Whether it was a misperception or not, Robin felt he heard a hint of mockery in the Lord's words.

She was very bold, and looked up again to gaze directly at the Eye of the Sky.

"Lord, what can I do for you?"

Dimon was pleased with Robin's attitude. "Translate these words."

As soon as he finished speaking...

Robin was surprised to find that black musical notes appeared in front of him, twisting and turning into lines of square characters.

She understands these words so well; she deals with them almost every day.

"This is... Ancient Script."

Robin focused his attention and read line by line.

The content is very long, much longer than the text recorded on a Poneglyph.

The Poneglyphs only have text on one side. Robin once saw one with a total of one hundred words, the content of which was extremely concise.

It seems that the person who carved the inscription wanted to compress a huge amount of content onto a small stone tablet, with not a single word being superfluous.

The content of these words is different; it's more colloquial.

However, what it contains is quite astonishing.

Robin went from initial curiosity to shock, until several minutes later, after reading everything, she looked up at the Eye of the Sky again and didn't know what to say.

Dimon didn't urge him, but calmly looked down at the other person.

"Did you understand?"

Robin nodded. "It describes a summoning spell that can summon a mythical beast called the [Yatagarasu].

He paused, then said softly:

"This summoning technique requires a specific [crest]. The crest must be imprinted on the bird to successfully summon the Yatagarasu."

Robin didn't know what the Yatagarasu was.

She didn't see the emblem either.

However, aside from these details, the rest of the contents consisted mainly of warnings.

Those who see these words are warned not to do such a thing lightly.

Unless, the world is about to end...

So, what exactly is this?

Since it is Ancient Script, it must have come from the Void Century eight hundred years ago. Robin knows very little about it, if not completely.

Dimon narrowed his eyes slightly; it was roughly what he had guessed, but with a slight difference.

The emblem likely refers to the "pattern" on the sail. As for the Mythical Yatagarasu Mitagaku, it probably refers to the Zoan Bird-Bird Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Yatagarasu Model, which is the Devil Fruit that Pluton ate.

He recalled the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia he had seen, but there was no record of this fruit in it.

"Can this fruit still be summoned...? "Dimon wondered, which reminded him of Imu's abilities.

Next, he asked for more details, and finally said with satisfaction:

"You did a good job, you can leave now."

With a single thought, Robin's consciousness was expelled from the World of Song.

Chapter 249 Rocks' Plan, Pirate World Carnival!

Robin's eyelashes fluttered slightly as she slowly opened her eyes, finding herself still in the same spot.

The red slime in front of her, who called itself Hongjue, pointed and gestured at her:

"Oh, newcomer, it seems you've already met my lord."

"I saw him."

Robin was astonished; she now realized that she must have been asleep and had met the Lord in her dream.

"Since you've seen it and returned alive, it means the Lord is very pleased with you. From now on, you are the third member of the outer organization of the Seven Deadly Sins."

"Third... there were two people before me? Who were they?" Robin asked curiously.

"This is not something you need to know. Just understand one thing: when we need your abilities, you must obey orders unconditionally."

"That's a very domineering request... but it seems I have no way to resist."

Robin smiled faintly; it was just translating some Ancient Script, a piece of cake for her.

On the contrary, she was happy to help the Seven Deadly Sins, simply because the organization was hostile to the World Government.

While helping with the translation, she also learned about some of the history of the Void Century.

She couldn't think of a reason why she should refuse.

"Of course, we won't let you work for nothing. We, the Seven Deadly Sins, will provide you with protection. When you encounter danger, you can summon members of the Seven Deadly Sins to protect your life."

At this point, Hongjue proudly extended a tentacle and gently touched the back of Robin's hand.

Robin looked down and then saw a golden mark on the back of his hand.

"What's this?"

"This is the symbol of a member of the Seven Deadly Sins. It allows you to summon others, but who will respond to your summons depends on your luck."

"I see... So what do I need to do on a regular basis?"

"Do whatever you want, we have no interest and will not interfere."

At this point, Hongjue's body began to dissolve, rapidly transforming from a gel-like slime into a pool of blood.

"My mission is complete. Goodbye, newbie. If we meet again, remember to call me Senior Hongjue..."

As the sound faded, the blood gradually seeped into the floor, eventually disappearing completely into the invisible cracks.

What a loosely organized and mysterious group...

Robin looked away, staring thoughtfully at the mark on the back of his hand.

"Perhaps because he's a newcomer, just an ordinary member of an outer organization. Hongjue... This person has never appeared in the news before. How many Devil Fruit users like this are there among the Seven Deadly Sins?"

Remembering what Hongjue had said about providing shelter in times of danger...

Considering the strength of the Seven Deadly Sins members, joining this mysterious organization doesn't seem like a bad idea.