One Piece: Under the Throne

The noise coming from the lord's manor had already alarmed the surrounding residents. As soon as the battle on Leo's side ended, many people bravely came to check.

However, before the onlookers entered the manor, they were frightened by the guards lying on the ground. All the guards were lying on the ground, and it was unknown whether they were dead or alive. Only a few of them could still scream to prove that they were still alive.

After observing for a while, they found that the guards had indeed lost their fighting ability, and then many people who wanted to make a fortune entered the manor. The leader tiptoed around the "corpses" on the ground and ignored the guards. At this time, they were already blinded by greed, and their minds were full of thoughts about the lord's treasure.

After passing through the garden and arriving in front of the castle, the villagers split into two groups. One group headed towards the tower, but the vast majority chose to go to the castle.

However, before this group of greedy people could take a few steps, they were entangled by the overgrown vines under their feet, and each of them was hanging in the air like dried meat strips.

"Ah! Help! There's a monster! What is this..."

The villagers who sneaked in screamed in unison. At this time, a young man with a naked upper body walked to the front of the castle. He sat casually on the stairs and looked at the embarrassed villagers with a playful expression.

After admiring it for a while, Huangmu seemed to have lost interest and said seriously, "Quiet."

Huang Mu's voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard by the villagers. Everyone immediately fell silent. Some who were frightened covered their mouths tightly with both hands, waiting for their fate in horror.

"Very good. I like the look in your eyes now. I will pardon your crime, but you must spread what I say next throughout the town."

"Lord Albert was cruel and greedy and amassed countless wealth. He made no contribution to the governance of Mushroom Island. He has now been dismissed from his position as lord and I, Huang Mu, will take over. From now on, Mushroom Island will no longer sell panaceas, but other systems will remain unchanged. Do you remember all of the above?"

"Remember...I'll remember."

"Remember... Lord."

"Hahaha, very good, now you can get out, get out of my mansion." As soon as Huang Mu finished speaking, the green vines threw the villagers out of the manor.

……

Leo and the other two walked side by side on the way back, the setting sun lengthening their shadows. Victoria was a little scared as it was her first time going out, and the little girl held Leo's hand tightly with both of hers, as if only this could make her feel at ease.

"Don't be nervous Victoria, no one can hurt you from now on."

Gloria quickly ran to the front of the team, then turned around in front of the three people: "Victoria, look at me, you can also relax like me, there is nothing to be afraid of. Although Leo is usually a little unreliable, he still keeps his promises."

Gloria was using her own way to ease Victoria's tension, and the little girl was soon infected by Gloria's relaxed attitude. Victoria was about to breathe a sigh of relief, but Leo had an accident, and two streams of blood spurted out of Leo's nostrils.

At this moment, Victoria's pupils dilated slightly, and she grabbed Leo's hand and shook it wildly: "Brother Leo, what's wrong with your nose? You really got hurt while protecting me." After saying that, she was about to take out the universal mushroom for treating external injuries.

Leo's face turned slightly red at the girl's innocent words. He pinched his nose with one hand and raised his head to stop the bleeding, and waved his hands repeatedly: "Impossible, absolutely impossible, brother, how could I be hurt by that kind of trash? The nosebleed is just because the weather is too hot and I am a little angry."

Ah Fu looked at Leo, who was fooling the little girl, with disdain. There were so many things to complain about that Ah Fu didn't even know where to start.

Leo also knew that he had overacted. He would never admit that his nosebleed was caused by the fact that he had secretly seen Gloria's cute underwear just now.

"Okay, I'm fine. Where do you want to go next?"

"go to eat."

"To the dress shop."

Gloria rushed to answer, saying that the girl's biological clock was reminding her that it was time to feed the poster girl.

However, Ah Fu thought that they should find the initiator of the whole thing. Didn't the old lady in the clothing store always want to see what the "golden fairy" looked like?

"That's right. Why are you in such a hurry to eat? If you are really hungry, Gloria, just get over it. After all, Cordelia will feel relieved if she knows the outcome of the matter sooner."

Thinking of Cordelia's expectant expression, Gloria stopped being willful and followed everyone to the dress shop.

Knock, knock, knock. Leo knocked gently on the door of the dress shop. "Granny Cordelia, we're back."

The shop had been cleaned up at this time, and the furniture destroyed by Blois had been replaced with new ones. Cordelia did not sit in front of the sewing machine as usual, so there was no one in the front hall.

"Granny Cordelia, are you there? We succeeded."

Suddenly, there was a sound of something falling from the inner room, followed by hurried footsteps, and Cordelia came out in a panic.

Gloria, Leo, and an unknown middle-aged man.

(Afu fainted in the toilet. I really don’t deserve a name, right?)

Cordelia was a little disappointed. Just as she was about to speak, she saw Leo move aside. Behind him was a girl as delicate as a doll. She had chubby cheeks with a light pink hue, long golden hair hanging casually behind her, and emerald eyes staring at her intently.

Leo pushed Victoria in front of Cordelia, who rubbed her skirt and whispered, "Madam, hello...hello."

At this moment, Cordelia's vision blurred. She took a difficult step forward, and then she could no longer suppress her emotions. She rushed to Victoria and hugged Victoria in her arms.

Victoria's body froze when she was suddenly hugged by someone. After twisting several times without success, she turned her head and looked at Leo for help, but Leo responded with an encouraging look.

Fortunately, Victoria felt a friendly atmosphere from the other person, and then gradually gave up struggling, and subconsciously raised her hands to hug Cordelia.

The two hugged each other for a long time. When Victoria felt her arms were a little numb, Cordelia spoke first.

"What a pretty little girl, so adorable! It seems the clothes in my store have finally found their owners."

Victoria looked at Leo in confusion, and the latter shrugged. He understood that Cordelia didn't want to reveal her identity because she didn't want Victoria to bear the heavy fate.

In order to ease the sad atmosphere, Cordelia took the initiative to tease Gloria, "Wow! Your new clothes are torn like this after just one day of wearing. Gloria, you are really naughty. But I am in a good mood today. You two can pick whatever you want in the store. I will give it to you if you like it."

Although Gloria was a little thick-skinned, she understood what Cordelia meant. She cheered, pulled Victoria up, and rushed into the pile of clothes.

Leo suddenly came to Cordelia and whispered, "Madam, is this really okay? After all, she is your daughter."

"I will not acknowledge that she is related to me by blood. From now on, let Victoria live a carefree life. The Vestiriya clan will be completely disbanded from today."