"Good eyesight!"
Seeing that King Riku recognized Mary's Devil Fruit ability so quickly, Kahn couldn't help but give him a thumbs up in admiration.
Obviously, King Riku must have read the "Devil Fruit Illustrated Book", and his knowledge is very rich.
"This is my sincerity."
Kahn said generously, "With my wealth, I will not and do not need to squeeze the common people."
"I pay as much as they deserve."
"Not only the common people but also the people of Dressrosa."
"As long as you help me build the stronghold of the 'Cross Family', I will pay fairly for the labour you provide. You will also get my friendship. I will protect you from pirate harassment, and you will receive gold every year, so you don't have to live a poor life."
Hearing this, King Riku, who had always been wary of Kahn, was finally moved.
Since he couldn't defeat them, refusing would offend the future overlord. The other party promised not to oppress the common people, and this cooperation offered long-term financial support. What reason did he have to refuse?
"Okay, I promise you."
Without hesitating for long, King Riku nodded and said, "I will go to the Kingdom of Tontatta in person to help convince the little people."
"Pleasant cooperation."
Kahn stood up, took the high-heeled cup from Scarlett, and clinked glasses with King Riku, who also stood up.
After drinking a small amount of red wine, Kahn pulled Robin over and said to King Riku, "This is one of my personal maids, and she is also my headmaid. Her name is Nico Robin."
"I hope His Majesty King Riku will bring her with you when you go to the Kingdom of Tontatta because she has a gift for the little people. I believe they will like my gift very much."
"Nico... Nico Robin?!"
King Riku felt that the name sounded familiar.
Then, as if thinking of something, he stared at Robin with wide eyes.
Obviously, he recognized Robin's identity.
"Hello, His Majesty King Riku."
Looking at the astonished King Riku, Robin smiled politely.
"You... hello."
King Riku came back to his senses and looked at the group of maids behind Kahn with no contempt in his eyes anymore.
A person who ate the strongest Rumble Fruit, a mobile treasure who ate the Paramecia Castle Castle Fruit, and a devil's child who shocked the world at the age of eight...
Of the four maids, three of them were not simple.
The green-haired maid at the end might also be an unknown ability user.
Coupled with Cross Kahn, who has two monster templates, this Cross Family truly has unlimited potential!
Realizing that this family must be one of the big forces in the New World in the future, King Riku, who had already chosen to establish a relationship with them, nodded decisively and said, "I know. I will set off for the Tontatta Kingdom tomorrow. Head Maid Robin can come with me when the time comes."
"Thank you for your help."
Kahn nodded with a smile and said, "Your Majesty King Riku, before the base camp of the 'Cross Family' is completed, I would like to temporarily settle down in Dressrosa. When we arrived, we found an open space with a beautiful sea of flowers. I wonder if it can be sold or leased to us to build a house there?"
"Is it the flower field?"
Before King Riku could answer, Scarlet seemed to have found a kindred spirit. Her beautiful eyes sparkled as she said, "Mr Kahn, you really have a good eye! It is definitely the most beautiful place in Dressrosa."
"...No problem, the flower field can be sold to you."
Seeing Scarlet's eagerness to befriend Kahn, King Riku, who was a bit hesitant, immediately made a decision and nodded. "Let Scarlet take charge of this matter."
"..."
Understanding King Riku's intentions, Kahn was momentarily speechless. Good guy, it should be said that he is the king of a country!
After deciding to align with Kahn, King Riku began to secure a future for his daughter.
Before Kahn, King Riku's most promising person was undoubtedly Kyros.
After the hero Kyros in the original story saved the kingdom, King Riku also announced that Scarlet had died of illness to hide the truth from the people, thus fulfilling Kyros and Scarlet.
But now, Kyros had no hero moment, and Scarlet had no affection for him at all, even hating him.
At this time, Kahn suddenly appeared.
Scarlet wanted to befriend this legendary figure, and now King Riku, who raised Scarlet as the heir to the kingdom, immediately wanted to help her.
If Scarlet could become friends with Kahn, Dressrosa would have the Pirate Overlord as a backer in the future.
Even if he died of old age or accident, there would be no need to worry about Scarlet and Viola being in danger.
Although Kahn felt speechless for King Riku so quickly thinking about what would happen after his death, he had to admire his courage.
So, Kahn nodded to Scarlet with a smile and said, "Then I will trouble you, Your Royal Highness."
"Hee hee... No problem, leave it to me!"
With her hands behind her back, Scarlet resisted the urge to cheer and smiled reservedly at Kahn.
Looking at Scarlet, who had been watching Kahn the entire time, Kyros, standing behind King Riku, felt bitter. He had not spoken from the beginning and was not qualified to.
Ever since he became the guard of Scarlet and Viola, Kyros has been full of affection for this princess, who is nine years younger than him and has a lively personality.
However, due to the mismatch of their identities, he never dared to show his feelings and had been silently guarding the princess.
Even if she hated and reprimanded him, he was still willing to protect her.
But now, this princess, who never looked at him, suddenly had someone else in her eyes.
Kyros' current mood could be imagined.
But he had to admit that compared to himself, a guard, Kahn, who was already the overlord of West Blue at the age of fifteen and attracted attention from all over the world, was the ideal type for Scarlet.
'Good guy, what kind of suffering is this?'
Inadvertently glancing at Kyros and understanding his thoughts, Kahn felt speechless once more.
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