One Piece: Under the Throne

Cordelia sat in a chair, unable to stop crying, and told Leo and the other two about the tragic fate of her first half of life.

"The Vestirians are known as the immortals. Every Vestirian has a long life span. This is especially true for women. It takes 30 years for girls from our tribe to grow up from birth. Before they find true love, they will maintain their 16-year-old appearance and never age."

Gloria said with some envy: "Forever 16 years old, how enviable, Granny Cordelia, you..."

"For those who cannot have it, eternal youth is a dream, but for us, it is a tragic fate. Because of the characteristics of the Vestiriya clan, we are coveted by many people. For hundreds of years, the wars surrounding our clan have never stopped. Our ancestors have been living a wandering life until we met the Bakhania clan, a powerful and kind clan, and the first race willing to protect us."

"But Bacchania is also a forbidden tribe. The alliance between our two tribes was eventually wiped out by the World Government. Bacchania was even taken as a slave by the Celestial Dragons because of its own strong power and inhuman recovery ability, while we ended up being reduced to playthings, so many members of our tribe committed suicide due to the humiliation. In addition, the Vestiriya tribe has another characteristic that the World Government fears the most. There are many smart people in my tribe, smart people in the literal sense, mainly reflected in their excellent memory. Therefore, a lot of our history is passed down orally, including the taboos of the World Government."

"Since too many members of the tribe committed suicide, the World Government began to use the remaining members of the tribe for human experiments. I was lucky enough to escape the tsunami on the way to the holy land.

I will never forget the days when I was alone in a barrel adrift on the sea. It seemed that God had mercy on me, and the barrel was eventually washed up on the Chabaoti Archipelago, where I was picked up by Albert.

"Albert's Blois family was also an ancient noble family. He was so elegant and polite to others. I even thought it would be nice to live like this as his maid. But the World Government actually published the photos of the victims in the newspapers. I was very scared at the time, afraid that Albert would suddenly discover my identity one day.

Things turned out just as I thought. Albert did know my identity, but he did not send me to the World Government to seek credit. Instead, he hid me. I still remember the greed in his eyes when he looked at me. "

At this point in the story, Cordelia suddenly paused and asked a question that was unrelated to the previous story: "Leo, have you met Lord Albert?"

"I've seen your back from a distance."

"How old does he look?"

Leo thought about it carefully: "Maybe 40? It was too far away to see clearly, but he must be a middle-aged man."

Cordelia smiled bitterly and said, "Yes, he looks like a middle-aged man. This is another trait of the Vestiriya clan that is coveted by others. Having sex with an adult girl of my clan can make a person return to youth. In fact, Albert is over 150 years old this year. After the devil knew my identity, she began to ask me my age. Of course, I refused to tell him the truth, but he raised me for 30 years and took possession of me violently when the time came."

This astonishing secret left Leo and the other two stunned. It was no wonder that someone would be hunted down with such a miraculous ability, but Leo noticed the problem.

"Lady Cordelia, if the Vestirians have such a supernatural trait, why would the Celestial Dragons massacre you? Given the character of those people, they should have kept your people in captivity."

Hearing the word "celestial dragon", Cordelia's body trembled slightly with fear: "I don't know either. I was very young when I first saw a celestial dragon. I only remember that they seemed to hate our clan very much."

"Leo, please save Victoria. Albert, that devil, wants his son to possess Victoria and make our people reproduce for them for generations. So please take Victoria away and never come back!"

After recounting the past in one breath, Cordelia waited anxiously for Leo's answer. This was her second time begging Leo, and although she had been rejected once, she was determined to grasp at even the slightest hope.

Leo didn't say anything but just thought silently. He thought of O'Hara, the Valley of the Gods, and everything he saw in Shampoo and Politics. His thoughts extended to the depths of his memory, and he remembered his hometown and his parents that were destroyed 10 years ago.

"Afu, Gloria, there are so many cries in the world, and we are so small, we can't be the savior."

Leo's answer made Cordelia's eyes dim for a moment. Just as Gloria was about to persuade Leo to change his mind, she heard him continue.

"But we can still save the cries in front of us. If we turn a blind eye to the tragedy that is right in front of us, how can we change the world?"

"Leo! You are so nice!" Gloria didn't understand the profound principles Leo said. She only understood that Leo agreed to save Victoria.

Ah Fu's lips curled up slightly, and it was good to do justice within one's ability.

After making up his mind, Leo decided not to hide anymore. He was confident in his own and his friends' strength, and planned to attack the enemy head-on.

At this time, a large number of guards gathered in Blois Manor. Lord Albert was arranging tasks in front of the castle: "Teams one and two will completely block the Mushroom Island. Teams three and four will search the town thoroughly. We must find the three thieves. If we find the target, we will kill him on the spot without interrogating him. Those who kill the thieves can receive 500 million Baileys as a reward. Whoever dares to covet my treasure must die."

"Yes, Lord."

Looking at his men who had begun to act, Albert said to the shadow of the castle: "Come on, son, go meet that bitch. She actually dared to disobey my orders. This time, I must punish her."

"OK father, I haven't seen my fiancée for a long time. I really miss her wailing." After saying that, the father and son walked into the tower, and the huge wooden door closed with a bang.

The four teams of guards were ready to go, but before they set foot outside the manor, they heard a loud noise and the gate of the manor turned into ruins.

Leo walked at the front of the team, followed by Alfu and Gloria. Gloria had changed back into her maid outfit and was holding a bow and arrow. The gate just now was destroyed by her.

Leo came in front of the guard and took a deep breath: "Bastard Albert, get out of here."

Huh? All the guards were shocked by Leo's roar. How dare this young man call the Lord by his name and rudely ask him to get out?

At this time, a guard finally reacted and pointed at Leo and the other two and shouted, "These are the thieves wanted by the lord. Everyone raise your guns."

Hundreds of guards pointed their muskets at Leo, but Leo was not afraid at all: "You are just a bunch of minions. Lie down."

Just as Leo was about to unleash his Conqueror's Haki, he was stopped by Gloria: "Captain, leave them to me, you guys go to the tower and rescue Victoria."

"Haha, that's a great suggestion. Let this group of people serve as your graduation exam." Ah Fu seemed very satisfied with Gloria's growth, and he was also very confident in his students.

Seeing the villain in front of him daring to talk and laugh while surrounded by hundreds of guns, the captain of the guards took it as a contempt for them and immediately ordered to open fire.

Bang, bang, bang, dense rain of bullets covered the three people, but Leo and the others were already alert and instantly jumped into the air to avoid the bullets.

"Gloria, I'll leave these people to you." Leo wrapped his whole body in seastone armor, then grabbed Afu's collar and flew directly over the encirclement.