Pirates are born to be king

"Bah! Bah!"

Valpo was sitting in the newly renovated king's office hall in the 5000-meter-high Drum Castle. The three ministers and two royal guards, Dasji and Sodo, were waiting aside, holding back a smile and looking at them. His Majesty the King. .

"Bah! Why are there still gravels..." Valpo muttered as he picked up the water glass on the wooden table and rinsed his mouth again.

After an absence of half a year, he finally returned to the country he loved. Just as he missed the Kingdom of the Drum, his people obviously missed him, so His Majesty the King had just stepped off the pier, and there was a unique ceremony for His Majesty the King. The feeding (throwing) activity was in full swing. Out of gratitude for the love of the people and for this rare opportunity to be close to the people, Valpo ate the food enthusiastically offered by all the people with fists and fists.

only……

Who can tell him what happened to those pebbles offered by those naughty children? !

He thought they were jelly beans!

He doesn't have the ability to activate, and when he takes a bite, he feels that crunchy feeling...

After all, Valpo has the ability to swallow fruits, and his mouth has been strengthened, so his teeth were not broken, but a mouthful of gravel was still unavoidable.

I blame myself for this.

Originally, it would be nothing if it was just a pebble, but when he found a group of children taking out stones from their chests and looking at him expectantly, His Majesty the King, who had already experienced a lot of human sophistication, was instantly shattered. …

He could even imagine how much these children suffered for heating the cold stones.

This is not a prank by naughty children at all, but the stones in their hands are full of reverence.

Valpo couldn't remember what he was thinking at that time. He only knew that later he squatted down and ate the pebbles from the children's hands one by one. He also touched their heads and praised them as the 'most delicious' he had ever eaten. food and gave the children small gifts brought back from the Chambord Islands.

It was also at that time that the atmosphere at the pier reached its peak. Many citizens had red eyes and someone shouted, "Your Majesty the King, welcome home."

As a result, it only took a moment for countless citizens to join in and become a huge sound. For a moment, he almost thought that the entire Drum Kingdom was covered by the same voice.

hum~

Now it seems that this king is still very popular~~Huh?There seemed to be gravel in his mouth.

Did he forget to use his ability when he ate stones later?

Pebbles chewed directly with teeth?

My mouth feels a little sore for the first time...

Just as he was about to say something, he saw everyone on the side who could not stop laughing. He glared angrily, but was ready to start the government affairs first.

Now there is development potential in the country, but it is not easy to digest these people.

'Dong dong' he knocked on the wooden table, "Jace, please tell everyone the general information about the slaves first."

When the political affairs began, the chief of staff's face flushed with excitement. Unlike Cromarimon, who was already exhausted, he only felt full of energy at this moment.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Jace didn't need to check the slave list at all. He was already familiar with the list of 100 slave groups of 50 people.

On the return ship, his most common 'entertainment' was to carefully look at the roster and imagine the future of the Drum Kingdom.

The chief of staff cleared his throat and said under the gaze of several other people, "Except for the 800 war slaves trained by Commander Dalton, the slaves returning with the ship this time include 300 slaves with administrative experience. They can The wealth is enough to meet the basic daily operations of the Drum Kingdom. In addition, among the 500 high-level slaves given by Andel Simon, I also found 10 high-level political talents who have been ministers of the country. I believe that they will become more and more powerful in the future. Kingdom would also be a great addition.”

"Okay, then these people will be handed over to Cromalimon for unified management." Valpo nodded. He also roughly knew the contents of the slave roster, but he was not as familiar with it as Jace.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will make good use of these people, and I will not let you down." Cromarimon bowed deeply. With these people, he can run the daily government affairs of the Drum Kingdom in a better and more detailed manner, even if he encounters difficulties. In case of emergencies, we can respond faster.

"No...it's me who should say thank you. Thank you for your hard work." Valpo looked at Cromarimon, who was a little sluggish just standing there, and knew how hard he had worked in the past six months.

"My lord, I'm just doing what I should do." Cromarimon felt a little embarrassed in a rare moment, "I just hope that I can live up to your majesty's trust. It's an honor."

"Of course not." Valpo opened his mouth, not knowing how to continue. He wanted to persuade the other party not to work so hard, but as he spoke, he suddenly saw the burning fighting spirit in the affairs officer's eyes.

The burning look on his face made His Majesty the King know that he could not say these words. The steward obviously regarded himself as more important than the Drum Kingdom, and it was precisely because of that belief that he persisted until now without falling. Valpo could not To say "cruel" words to such a minister, he already knew that it would be uncomfortable for some people to deprive them of their persistence and kill them, just like Dalton looked at the safety of the Drum Kingdom, Cromarimon There's no way to lose the satisfaction of building a drum kingdom, especially now that the country is about to take off...

In the end, he could only hope that the administrative talents brought back could slowly loosen the man's tight strings and prevent them from being broken.

Valpo's mind was racing with thoughts, and his sudden silence caused the room to fall into silence for a moment.

"Ahem, then the next batch of slaves." Jess said at the right time, "This is about agriculture and fur processing. There are 500 people in the agricultural planting session, 10 senior slaves have research on winter cold-resistant crops, and fur processing There are 300 people handling it, 500 in total, and there are 20 high-level slaves who have engaged in the design of finished fur products and top-grade fur processing."

Following the words of the chief of staff, everything was back on track. Valpo nodded. Agricultural planting is to seek self-sufficiency in food for the Drum Kingdom, while fur talents are prepared to develop another benefit besides medical treatment. point.

"I'll leave these people to you Jace, move on to the next batch."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I obey Your Majesty's orders." Jace bowed happily.

"Next is the largest group." Jess paused, "Slaves engaged in industrial manufacturing, including slave workers in military industry, heavy industry, and navigation ship manufacturing, 2000, high-level slaves, due to Andel Simon's care , there are fully 300 senior talents engaged in various top scientific research, and even the island-destroying level heavy artillery of the Demon Slaying Order, 10 people have participated in the relevant research and manufacturing."

Valpo sat up straight, "Demon-slaying order? Andel Simon really gave us a great gift." As the navy's deterrent 'conventional' weapon, warships with powerful artillery can be said to be the nightmare of many pirates. , although it is just a toy for top combat forces, its power cannot be denied.

At least His Majesty the King is looking forward to whether his country's top submarine technology and destructive firepower can be combined to become the deep-sea devil in the One Piece world!

He thought for a while and decided to give it a try, "Incorporate those who are engaged in military industry, including related slaves, into the Submarine Department. In addition, strengthen the security and confidentiality work there, and let them focus on researching torpedo submarines. Well... it is a kind of A fish-shaped bomb that can be launched underwater."

Underwater battleship? !

Coupled with the special alloy that is almost invisible in sea water - Sea Shadow,

In this way, the submarine can be used to its most powerful effect. If everything goes well, it will not be a dream to use him to dominate one party...

Jess immediately understood the intention of His Majesty the King. It was indeed a great idea, but this important weapon of the country was obviously not something he should get involved with. He pretended to be confused calmly, "This... I don't know much about military matters." In conclusion, I am afraid that I cannot fully understand His Majesty’s intention, so why not directly summon Xie Pu from the Shipbuilding Department to listen and make arrangements.”

"Tsk...Trouble, okay." Valpo nodded, "Where are the remaining slaves?"

Jace glanced at Dalton and slowly talked about the remaining batches of slaves.

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