Alabasta Kingdom
The current king of Alabasta sat across two people; Myne and Escanor. King Cobra stared at the two and asked, "One of my servants informed me that there were three of you. Where's the other one?"
Myne smiled and responded, "Something urgent came up, so he'll have to miss this meeting."
King Cobra nodded and spoke once more, "Then let's get to the point, as I don't have the time. As you can probably see, many people are dying left and right in this Kingdom. Please understand that I cannot just sit by and do nothing."
King Cobra sighed and continued, "That being said, the Kingdom of Alabasta does not have the money to buy fruits, weapons, or even food. So I don't think merchants like you will gain anything here."
Myne smiled and cleared her throat, gaining everyone's attention, "Do not worry King Cobra, our goods are the cheapest in the world. We do not only sell Devil Fruits, but we also sell food–cheap ones at that."
King Cobra and the people in the room with him raised their eyebrows. They were skeptical, as food that's cheap is typically bad products or foods that are near expiration.
"What type of food?" Asked Cobra
Seeing King Cobra's face, Myne quickly understood what they were thinking, "Please rest assured that our Kingdoms Products do not go bad and are the best quality. We will sell them at 60% lower than their current price in the market."
King Cobra furrowed his brows and said, "60%? Food that never goes bad? Are you kidding me? There is no such thing! If you're treating this as a joke, then leave!"
Followed by his anger, many of the guards began to point their spears towards Myne and Escanor, while the servants looked at them with disdain. However, Myne was calm, as she knew that Escanor was with her and 5 Anbu was on guard.
Myne got up from her seat and bowed, "I would like to apologize if I came off as rude. However, not a single lie was uttered by me. I can prove it. Give me a few days, and food will arrive in the Alabasta Kingdom in a few days."
As King Cobra calmed down, he sat back down and said, "Fine. I will give you 3 weeks. I am being generous as I still have hope for this country."
The servants and the soldiers who knew the true Cobra began gritting their teeth and holding back their tears, as they knew that his name was being tarnished outside of these castle walls.
Myne also sat back down and continued, "There is more that I'd like to ask."
Cobra sighed, "Go on."
"We are currently low in manpower, and many of the Kingdom's people are dying due to starvation. If possible, we would like to recruit people from the village of Qasr."
"What? You don't honestly believe that I would sell off my own people to slavery!"
Myne bowed and said, "You misunderstood King Cobra, we do not deal with slaves. However, we are in need of manpower. We will pay them handsomely. What's more, the people from Qasr are far from the Capital, they're just a remote village in the middle of nowhere. They have already given up their hope in the Capital. Day by day people of all ages are dying. We only want to see them have the life that they deserve."
Although Myne had a respectful tone, her words cut deep through King Cobra's heart. He knew well–better than anyone–that he couldn't help the less fortunate from the small villages.
"Tell me exactly how you will deal with the people, and how many there are." Demanded Cobra
"Currently, there are 176 people. 53 being kids, 103 adults, and 20 elderly. None of them will be treated badly. We will give these families a house of their own, food, and work with a decent salary." Replied Myned
"C-Can I come to your Kingdom?! I'd like to see what you guys will do, and the environment my people will live in!"
The person who spoke wasn't King Cobra but was her only child, Princess Vivi. Although still young, her life during a chaotic era hardened her.
However, to his dismay, Myne quickly rejected her. An argument began between Myne and the Royal Family about the liberty and the environment of the Alabasta people. It went on for hours until the night loomed into the room.
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Markon POV
A few hours ago
*Huff* *Huff*
I huffed as I tried to catch my breath after training. I started training the star energy that Orlon had given me when Ace was still around. However, now, my training is a bit different. I just finished planting 1 million trees using my star energy. It was an exhausting train, but the results paid off, as I could now somewhat control the energy without it exploding.
As I wiped the sweat on my forehead, I suddenly got a notification from Orlon.
[True Kingdom quest has been completed. Rewards are being given.]
I opened my inventory looked at the rewards I got and read their description.
[Upgrade Current home:
The current home of the King is unbefitting of his title. Using this, you can upgrade your house into a true Kings Castle.]
I looked at my house and said, "Well, I guess you're right."
My house doesn't look that nice, and it only has two floors. Kings from other Kingdoms have majestic castles that make them look rich.
[200 houses:
Houses for your citizens. Can be placed anywhere you please.]
[Hayday Farm:
There are 5 different farms in this reward. All of them are of the best quality in the world and can be bred every 24 hours. Breeding will be instant, and the babies that are born will quickly grow into full adults in a couple of hours.
Chicken: they produce high-quality meat and 1 singular Hayday chicken can make 10 eggs
Pigs: Pigs breed the fastest, they can breed multiple times a day and their children will grow 3x faster than the other farm animals.
Cows: Cows can be bred without the help of bulls. They produce high-quality meat and can produce high-quality milk.
Sheep: Sheep are the slowest breeder and their offspring grow up much slower than others. However, they produce high-quality wool, and their wool grows back every time you feed them.
Wheat: Wheat grows every 8 hours. It's the best wheat in the entire world.
Note: Every single thing the farm produces does not go bad. And the products they produce are the best in the world. Lastly, every single farm will have 9 acres of land for space.]
"Holy shit that's great!"