Pirate, I am the demon fox that brings disaster to the world!

"What a remarkable young man! Isn't that right, Harald?"

As Gerz and his companions watched the returning ship go away, a man wearing a bamboo hat on a remote cliff on the lower island of Elbaf was also silently watching the ship disappearing at the end of his sight.

And the King of Elbaf, Harald, actually came here alone - this lower area covered with thick snow, where only the most serious criminals were escorted here - to meet a human who had disappeared for a long time?

"Are you talking about that Yakumo Haku? Haha! He's really good! In terms of strength and methods, he is almost the same as the rumors say, or even better!

But speaking of this, the little guy named Shanks, who you had placed your hopes on, seems to have been defeated by the other party!"

Hearing his old acquaintance express such rare words of admiration, Harald was a little surprised, then sat down cross-legged beside the other person, his exposed skin seemingly not feeling the slightest bit of cold.

"Humph! Young people! They have to go through a few setbacks before they can truly grow up. Shanks' talent is indeed amazing, but Yakumo Shiro is an absolute monster!

Such a guy is unique even in our era! I can only say that this is indeed a glorious new era!

The navy and pirates have both produced monster-like characters, and Yakumo Shiro is undoubtedly the most dangerous one among them!

Shanks, you have met your match this time!"

The man with long, thick black-gray hair spoke seriously as a matter of course. Although he was surprised but not surprised by the situation.

After all, they were not invincible at the beginning. They were also chased everywhere by the navy and fought with their fellow pirates. This kid is still far from achieving his own expectations!

"However, although this kid has never let anyone down, where is the straw hat? Where is the straw hat that the captain entrusted to him? How come it disappeared after a trip to the East China Sea?

If I get lost by this brat! When he comes to Elbaf, I will teach him a lesson no matter what! "

The man held a freshly issued bounty order in his hand, which was wrinkled. His seriousness did not last forever. You know, the other party has never taken off the straw hat since he got it!

But from this bounty order, I didn't see any trace of him! Don't let this sometimes careless and sometimes clever kid really lose you!

Although it is just a tattered hat that no one wants, it contains great meaning!

"Well! Don't worry so much, Jabba. Shanks is still very reliable at critical moments, not to mention that he is treating the straw hat entrusted to him by his respected captain!

That guy should be gathering his companions and preparing to enter the new world now, right?

The moment of reunion is not far away!"

"Hmph! That's better! Otherwise, I wouldn't mind sharpening my axe after a long time!"

The man named Jabba shook his head and turned to his old friend who he had known for many years.

"Hey~ Harald, I didn't expect you to really agree to marry that woman Charlotte Lingling? And, are you really going to let the current situation in Elbaf continue as it is?

Although I have never been a king, my intuition as a navigator tells me that there may be a big storm coming in the future!"

Hearing this, Harald immediately shook his head, with an expression that said "You wouldn't understand even if I told you" which almost made Jabba unable to help but pick up his axe and clash with the old giant king. Then he heard him say in a serious tone,

"As a navigator, I naturally wouldn't doubt you, Jabba. But as the king of Elbaf, you have to consider more than just those potential upheavals...

The Great Pirate Era opened by Roger was undoubtedly a feat. Even Elbaf was more or less affected by the craze for going to sea, pushing this country, which was already facing a change in its concepts, to another forefront!

Do you think I don't want to end this split sooner?

But that’s not realistic.”

His eyes revealed the vicissitudes of life that came with the wear and tear of time. Harald spoke slowly in a tone that was very different from that of a "warrior".

"Even among the giants, after eight hundred years, it is inevitable that they will have various conflicts like the human kingdom.

Now, the conflict between radicals and conservatives is not just a simple unequal distribution of benefits or differences in status. Seriously speaking, it even involves Elbaf's beliefs!

Whether to stick to the oath they have made for hundreds of years or to act according to Elbaf's will has become a difficult issue for the giants to resolve!"

At this point, Harald sighed, hesitated, and finally spoke with difficulty,

“Perhaps you have been living in seclusion here and have not had much contact with the villages and towns of Elbaf, but I can tell you clearly, Jabba, there are voices in Elbaf now that are abandoning faith and even trampling on faith!

I am old now, and I am afraid that I will no longer have the energy and ability to solve it, so I want to leave the answer to this question to the future - only the person who can unify Elbaf again, no matter who he is, is the most suitable person to be the king!

The ability and will honed in the crisis, as well as the prestige accumulated in the process, will also be of great help to him in fulfilling the promise!

The hero turns the tide and saves the turbulent country from danger. This is the most suitable coronation ceremony for Elbaf that I can think of, and it is also the necessary preparation for dealing with this turbulent era!

This is the same process Shanks had to go through, Jabba."

As far as he could remember, this was the first time that the giant king had spoken at such length, so much so that Jabba actually fell into deep thought for a moment. It was not until a long time later, when both of them were covered with a thick layer of snow, that he finally asked,

"Is faith... really that important to a race like Elbaf?"

...........

"Haha! Being radical or conservative is not a big problem, but beliefs are different, because Elbaf's belief is not only about the sun god, but also the honor of being a warrior! My friend!

That is the soul of this country!"

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In fact, in Harald's opinion, although Loki and Helding each have their own advantages, if he really has to choose an heir from them, Helding is undoubtedly more suitable.

Because he not only has the warrior spirit that Elbaf has always inherited, but also has the affinity that a king should have - Statham from Pegasus Cerepsis, Rod from Python Yegris, Golz and Goldbage from Phantom Herald...

Being able to gather new forces from four ethnic groups as a royal family is undoubtedly a valuable talent, and it is also an ability that Loki does not possess.

However, Harald's attitude, or even the attitude of his people, was not important to Loki, because to him, in order to become a qualified king and become a sun god who brought destruction to the world, he only needed one thing from the beginning to the end -

That is strength! Absolute strength! Irrefutable strength!

Fight as you wish, use your strength as you wish! This is Loki, the soul of a warrior!