Chapter 217: What Do You Want to Do?
Alucard entered the inn, sat down at a table, and habitually crossed his legs on the tabletop, observing his surroundings.
Other than being very large, the inn was no different from any other. Zephyr had said that this was a Revolutionary Army outpost, so there must be something unusual about this place.
Suddenly, the lights came on, making the dim hall bright. Alucard’s eyes shifted, glancing at the stairs on the second floor. A pair of feet slowly walked down from the second floor. A tall man in a green cloak, whose face was not visible, slowly walked to Alucard and sat down. A voice came from under the dark hood, "I never thought there’d be a Celestial Dragon like this... No, it’s not that I couldn’t imagine it. It’s just that I’m a bit surprised because it’s the first time I’ve ever seen one."
"The Revolutionary Army’s leader, Dragon. According to intelligence, he took over the position of leader not long ago," Alucard said eloquently. "In less than two years, the Revolutionary Army has grown rapidly. Is kidnapping a Celestial Dragon your way of making a name for yourself?"
The man across from him pulled back his hood, revealing a face with fierce eyes. "No, it’s for freedom."
Alucard’s mouth curled up. "Boring."
The room fell into silence.
A few minutes later, Dragon looked at the window next to the inn. Although the wooden planks covering the window prevented people from looking in, anyone with Observation Haki would know that the inn was surrounded by a sea of Marines.
"You called me here, but you’re not going to say anything? Revolutionary Army leader," Alucard said.
Dragon stared at him for a long time before speaking. "I prepared to deal with the Marines and the Government, but I never thought a Celestial Dragon would actually come here."
Like Kuzan and Sengoku, Dragon had never expected that a Celestial Dragon would actually come to negotiate.
They were a selfish race. Forget about Saint Mjosgard, they probably wouldn’t even lift a finger if their own parents or children were kidnapped. The sudden arrival of a Celestial Dragon left Dragon truly at a loss for how to react.
"Now that you know, is there anything you want to say?" Alucard smiled mysteriously. "I was the one who, half a year ago, incited Mjosgard and the others to pretend they were relocating the fish-men to the surface, but in reality, they were trying to capture the mermaid delegation."
Dragon’s eyes narrowed. He heard Alucard continue, "But I didn’t expect that idiot Mjosgard to use the same method twice. It’s no wonder he got caught!"
Dragon’s face darkened. After a while, he said, "You are nothing more than a parasite in a high position. How can you understand the feelings of those who are oppressed?"
"Then why don’t you just work hard to become the oppressor?" Alucard retorted. His expression then turned sinister. "I’ve always been curious about your purpose for kidnapping a Celestial Dragon. The Government and the Marines suspect that you want to make a name for yourself and expand your influence, but I don’t think so."
Alucard’s tone was aggressive. "To put it bluntly, the Revolutionary Army is just a group of rats scurrying around in the dark. To be more effective, you should be even more anonymous. Your goal shouldn’t be to expand your influence."
"You must have another goal, a goal that neither the Government nor the Marines have discovered. What is it? Tell me."
Dragon’s eyes narrowed. He hadn’t expected a Celestial Dragon to be able to think things through so thoroughly. Slowly, Dragon’s mind drifted back to an event that had happened a month ago.
It was quite a coincidence. At the time, the Revolutionary Army, after overthrowing a country’s government, was being pursued by the Marines. They were trying to move from the New World to the "Paradise." As a result, Dragon, who was leading the Revolutionary Army back to Paradise, witnessed something that happened on Fish-Man Island.
A group of people led by the Celestial Dragon Saint Mjosgard, who wanted to capture fish-men as slaves using the same method as half a year ago, was discovered by some fish-men pirates on Fish-Man Island. Enraged, the fish-men pirates sank Saint Mjosgard’s ship and captured him, bringing him to Fish-Man Island.
Finally, thanks to the intervention of the Fish-Man Island Royal Guard captain, Jinbe, and the adventurer Fisher Tiger, the fish-men who wanted to kill Saint Mjosgard out of anger stopped.
After a discussion and the persistence of Queen Otohime, they reluctantly decided to send the Celestial Dragon Saint Mjosgard back to the Government, despite their hatred. But at that moment, Dragon and the Revolutionary Army, who were on Fish-Man Island, intervened.
Dragon, who forced his way into the palace, met King Neptune, Queen Otohime, and also Fisher Tiger and Jinbe, who were present at the time.
"You are..." Jinbe looked at Dragon, who had suddenly appeared in the palace hall. He recalled the news he had read in the newspaper less than a month ago and said solemnly, "The new leader of the Revolutionary Army, Dragon, right?"
Fisher Tiger also had a serious expression on his face. The leader of the Revolutionary Army, who dared to openly defy the Government, could be an enemy or a friend. No matter what, he had to protect the King and Queen.
"Please don’t panic. I came here for Fish-Man Island." Dragon was still polite enough to bow to King Neptune and Queen Otohime, but in the next second, he suddenly lowered his head and fell silent.
After two minutes, Dragon was still silent with his head down. Fisher Tiger couldn’t help it anymore and walked over to Dragon. He looked down and saw bubbles coming out of Dragon’s nose, and he was snoring from time to time. He shouted in surprise, "He fell asleep!"
Pop!
Just as Fisher Tiger screamed, the bubble from Dragon’s nose popped, and Dragon woke up with a start.
"Ah... my bad, I fell asleep."
After two coughs, Dragon said to King Neptune and Queen Otohime, who were too shocked to speak, "Sorry, sorry, it’s an old habit. Now, let’s get to the point. Anyway, please don’t send the Celestial Dragon back. I have a plan that can help you..."
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