Pirates of the Navy Thunder God

Chapter 53: Chaos in the Flower City (Part )

The problem Ron mentioned was not Fred, but the Allied Nations Alliance,

In fact, after knowing Rosa's series of arrangements, he directly labeled Fred as an "idiot". It's not that his side is not strong enough, but that the enemy has evil plans!

However, plans cannot keep up with changes. Originally, he was supposed to appear in the Queen's bedroom tonight, and Jed should continue to hide. After Fred appeared, with his internal and external support, Rosa would go with the flow and give up the throne.

As a result, the old bastard Garp ignored discipline and insisted on protecting the queen's safety, and asked him to follow him to clear out the Baroque Works, which brought an uncontrollable variable to the plan.

"I wonder how the Queen will deal with the old bastard's sudden impulse. If we don't accuse the member states of murdering the Queen, the crisis cannot be resolved..."

Walking at the front of the team, Ron whispered to himself.

Fred is a genius, but even the Queen cannot ignore the pressure from the alliance, and has to pretend to be coerced into abdicating. If Fred succeeds to the throne under such circumstances, how should he deal with them? Even if Fred continues to abandon his talents, how much blood and flesh will those alliances eat from the Flower City during this period?
Rosa can give the throne to Fred, but she will never allow her people to be betrayed!
So how to deal with those greedy hyenas is the real problem!
At this point, it was clear that Fred, Ron, Garp, including the Navy Headquarters, the World Government, and Baroque Works, were all being manipulated by the Queen!!

Civil unrest in the palace?

No, no, no, this is just a test given to Fred by the Queen.

A test to see if he has the courage to support a kingdom!

Ultimately, the problem is that the queen has no children.

Without an heir, it was only a matter of time before the throne would be passed to Fred, the only one with the legal right of succession.

But Fred's sudden rebellion caught Queen Rosa off guard. After seeing her nephew's desire for the throne, Rosa simply took advantage of the situation and ordered Jed to fake his own death and escape, hiding in the dark. Then, fearing that her diehard followers would rather die than surrender, she gave the position of the chief of the palace guard to Ron until now, secretly entrusting him to help Fred.

If everything goes according to the original plan, with the help of Ron, the "Mission Impossible", Fred will smoothly succeed to the throne tomorrow and the Queen will step down.

Three days later, the queen disappeared, and the secret agents began to spread rumors that Fred had killed the previous king and sold out the interests of the people in exchange for support, making the allied countries suspicious of each other. After all, they need to stand on the same front with Fred in order to suck blood from the fat meat of the Flower City. If Fred falls, who will be the final beneficiary?

When the situation develops to the point where a rebellion is about to break out (of course this is also the Queen's back-up plan), the Queen, who has "recovered from her injuries", will stand up and produce evidence to prove that Fred was not involved in her murder (of course the evidence is also forged), and point out that the entire matter was planned by the accomplices of the allied countries!
By then, if Fred wanted to keep his throne, his only way out would be to break off the alliance with tears (laughs) in front of his aunt who supported his innocence.

If any member of the Allied Powers refuses to obey, Huadu is not afraid of war. At the same time, a war can also make the people and soldiers completely united and accept Fred's rule. In addition, the Queen clearly supports Fred and the Allied Powers have a "legitimate reason" to murder the Queen. The Allied Powers will not get any benefits, but will get into trouble! !
Finally, with the navy's annihilation of Baroque Works tonight, all internal and external troubles in Flower City have been resolved, and Fred's royal power has been stabilized. At this point, Rosa's goal has been achieved.

When Ron learned Queen Rosa's complete plan, he was stunned for three minutes.

These tacticians are so terrifying!!!
Of course, this is the most perfect plan, and there will definitely be some uncontrollable variables along the way. For example, now... I, the captain of the guard who should have been guarding the palace, am now escorting a group of prisoners in the wilderness, while Garp, who is supposed to be escorting these prisoners, is in the palace protecting the queen.

If he didn't show up, Fred wouldn't believe that Rosa would give in so easily. If he made things clear, future plans might also change. Ron didn't know what the solution was, but Rosa definitely had one!

……

Bang! !

Black coal smoke started a fire in the palace. The guards were in a panic. Some wanted to ensure the queen's safety, while others thought that the focus should be on putting out the fire, and they kept arguing.

Fred's confidants planted in the palace were also confused at this moment. Judging from the current situation, their boss was exposed?

So what should we do?
Should he follow the guards to put out the fire and protect the emperor, or should he just go all out and completely transform the palace?
I didn't even leave a message in advance!

At this moment, a figure flew from a distance, smashed the wall and fell to the ground. These criminals looked at him blankly, and then turned their gaze to the tall and strong man outside the hole who was holding a door panel and a big sword.

"General Jade?!!!"

The crowd was stunned as if they had seen a ghost. Many of them had seen with their own eyes the center of the storm where Jed was beaten into by Mr. 1. Judging from the horrible climate of the Grand Line, Jed should have drowned long ago!

Why is it here?

Fred also wanted to know this question, but now was not the time.

"What are you still standing there for? Stop him!!"

"Yes...I understand!"

The boss's appearance had definitely exposed him. These people dared to follow Fred in rebellion, and they were all very ruthless. Now that the enemy relationship was clear, they all drew their weapons and rushed towards Jed.

“Hahaha! Are these also your subordinates? Jade, just leave them to me!”

Before they could rush out, a figure suddenly appeared in the middle of the room. Fred's pupils shrank, and without thinking, he smashed the wall and fled in a hurry. The hearty laughter attracted the attention of the crowd. When they looked back, several of them immediately fell to the ground.

"Navy hero, Iron Fist Garp!!!"

"Yes, it's me!"

Karp opened his mouth wide and waved his big hand forward like a palm leaf fan. There was no unnecessary movement. After the strong wind passed, the group of rebels stared at their empty palms in a daze.

"Where's my weapon?"

"Here we are, little ones!"

Garp, who was holding a large bundle of miscellaneous weapons in his arms, smiled when he heard the words and threw the weapons out. Suddenly, an overwhelming storm of steel rushed straight towards the crowd, and the latter opened their eyes in fear and were hit in the panic.

dong dong!

laugh!
After a series of collisions, the only ones standing in the room were Garp and Jade, who had just approached.

"This kid ran away pretty fast! But... he's too naive!!"

Looking at the direction where Fred fled, Jed raised his sword, which was as wide as a door panel. His movement of raising the sword was not fast, but at the moment of drawing the sword, a terrifying tornado of air was blown out, blowing the solid stone palace away.

Fishman Karate·Wind-Stepping Style·Stone Tornado!
Boom! ! !
Tons of boulders were flying all over the sky, swept by the air currents, forming a long dragon, rushing straight towards Fred in the distance. Feeling the danger coming from behind him, Fred gritted his teeth secretly and put his hands together.

Soot · Explosion!!
Bang...hiss!

A ball of sparks burst out from his hands, and the thick smoke and dust quickly ignited and burned. The next moment...

Boom! !

Boom! ! !

The power of the dust explosion was enough to split mountains and rocks, not to mention that this was coal dust created by Fred's fruit ability. The stone tornado had just entered the coal smoke area when it was directly shattered by the explosion! The broken stones that lost the stirring of the air flow fell from the sky and made a pit on the ground.

But even though he had broken Jed's killer move, Fred was not happy. He was too close, and the impact of the coal dust explosion threw him out heavily, and he fell to the ground with his bones screaming.

"Damn it!! Jade... is actually a fishman!!!"

No wonder he didn't drown when he fell into the center of the storm, no wonder he was able to return to Huadu after blocking the port himself, it turns out he is a fishman! !
After nearly thirty years of growing up, Fred finally learned this secret for the first time!

"No, we must escape!"

Besides Jed, there was also Cap who was chasing him. He was much more terrifying than Jed! The reason why Fred didn't dare to stop was because of Cap. He tried to stand up and looked ahead.

If I remember correctly, if I leave the palace from this direction, I will reach the embassy where the nobles of the allied countries live. Once there, Garp would never dare to attack in front of a large number of nobles of the allied countries, but if it was just Jed, Fred would not necessarily lose!
……

Boom!
With one punch, he smashed the shield of the rebel in front of him, and smashed it into the ruins until it turned into a pool of meat paste. Cap looked in the direction where Fred slipped away and said to Jed.

"Jed, the Queen wants me to clean up the rebels in the palace. Can I leave Fred to you?"

"Humph! Boring question!"

Jed lifted his heavy sword, which was as wide as a door panel, with a look of disdain on his face. Then, he stomped his right foot downwards, and soared into the sky at a speed as fast as flying. When a giant weighing over a ton made such a move, the gusts of wind whistled in all directions, making it difficult for people to stand steadily.

The secret of Fishman Karate·Treading on the Wind Style·Treading on the Wind!
Jed flew over the palace with a moon-step-like pace. On the ground, Garp stroked his beard, confused.

I always feel like Jed has some weird grudge against me?
When did I provoke him?

"Kill! Kill Garp!"

"He is a marine, and we are a member of the World Government. Don't be afraid! He doesn't dare to kill anyone!"

At this time, a shout attracted Garp's attention. Looking at the royal soldiers surrounding him, Garp burst into a circle of visible black flames, and his whole body was filled with murderous aura: "Don't dare?! You can try it!!"

After that, Garp waved his fists and rushed into the flock like a tiger.

If it were other people in the navy, they would not dare to take action against the member states at will, but if it were that old bastard Garp... is there anything he can't do?

Not to mention that it is difficult for men to remain rational in front of the women they love, and this is true for everyone, young or old.

……

Ambassador Manor, third floor.

"How is His Highness Andrew?"

An old nobleman in a slim black robe sat at the head seat and asked the servant who was closing the door.

"Your Excellency, his life is no longer in danger, but his injuries are too severe and the doctor is not sure when he will wake up."

"Humph! It doesn't matter whether that loser dies or not!"

A sturdy man pursed his lips in disdain and said, "Count Geno, why do you think the Queen suddenly appointed that brat from the navy as the chief of the palace guards?"

Andrew’s life and death are not worth mentioning to them. He is just a prince of a small country. The focus now is Rosa’s attitude. Facing so many people concentrating on exerting pressure, can Rosa still turn the tables?

joke!

Even tigers are afraid of wolves!
The threat they can create together is so great that even the tiger of Huadu cannot withstand it, so Fred's promotion to the top is a foregone conclusion.

The old man named Geno was in no hurry to speak, although he also did not understand the Queen's decision. When Fred came to power in the future, that navy kid would definitely be eliminated. These people knew the tricks under the royal power better than each other. However, Geno did not dare to take Rosa lightly. She was a ruthless person who could seize power in the royal war with her daughter. To say that she had no hidden purpose was simply humiliating the royal bloodline that died decades ago!
Could it be that... Huadu has connected with the World Government?

This was the only possibility Geno could think of.

Although the World Government was not allowed to interfere in the political struggles of the member states, since they were under the rule of the World Government, everyone had to give face to the five elders. Moreover, he had heard about Cobra's joint petition. The fact that the Five Elders did not directly ask the navy to withdraw was already a subtle expression of their attitude.

The lightning stimulation device was of great importance. Apart from the Five Elders and related researchers, only the top brass of the Navy Headquarters and the CP organization knew about the transaction. So from an uninformed perspective, Geno became more and more frightened the more he thought about it.

Things may have changed!
Geno looked up at this group of nobles who were united by interests and frowned silently.

If things really develop to that point, this group of rubbish alone will not be enough to shake Huadu!

and so……

“Sir Andre, you must immediately arrange for someone to contact Fred and tell him that we will help him inherit the throne at any cost. Now that Rosa’s attitude has changed, we must unite to completely overthrow Rosa and get a share of the spoils.”

For the nobles, all the great principles are meaningless. Only thoroughgoing interests can enable them to make rational judgments.

If Rosa doesn't fall, then everything will be in vain, and their previous efforts will be wasted. When they return to their country in the future, the conflicts of interest among the nobles will give them a hard time.

The strong man Andre knew this, and a hint of cruelty flashed in his eyes: "I know!"

If things really develop out of control, they are capable of assassination or poisoning.

At this moment, an explosion woke everyone up.

When everyone looked back, they saw smoke and dust billowing from the palace under the night sky, and a fire dragon rising into the sky!

"What happened?!"

"That's the palace! The palace is on fire!"

"This is terrible! There are fires everywhere in the palace. The guards there are of no use at all!"

"What? Send someone to put out the fire quickly. Rosa can't be in any danger now!" They had just decided on the strategy and hadn't even had time to start the action. Why did the palace explode? Even if they wanted to kill Rosa, they had to make all the preparations and carefully plan with Fred before they could act.

Geno still sat in his seat, watching the guards running towards the palace. Suddenly, he frowned and thought of a possibility. He quickly stopped them and said, "No! Tell everyone to come back. Do not approach the palace without my order!!"

"Ok??"

Noticing the puzzled looks on the nobles' faces, Geno's eyebrows twitched. He ignored the noble etiquette and shouted with a red face, "Hurry up! This is a trap!!"

"what?!"

"Oh my god! That's what it is!"

The nobles came to their senses. If their people showed up in the palace, it would be a perfect excuse for the queen to attack them. As long as the queen insisted that they were the culprits, and killed a few people and pointed at them, it would be like falling into a pile of mud, and it would be shit!

After realizing this, everyone took a deep breath.

What a ruthless means!
She is worthy of being the famous “Queen of a Thousand Faces” Rosa!
This fire was deliberately set for them to see!

"Damn you Rosa!"

Andre, who was in a rage, tore off his bow tie and yelled viciously, "Useless! What are you still standing there for? Call him back immediately!!"

A few minutes later, all the personnel returned to the Ambassador's Manor, and the nobles expressed their gratitude to Geno. If he had not seen through the Queen's sinister intentions and ordered the personnel to be recalled in time, most of them would have been labeled as assassins by Rosa. By then, not to mention Fred, the World Government would not be able to protect them, and there would be no deal!
Fred was eager to take the opportunity to kill a few people to maintain the situation!

Moreover, these so-called allies will never help in times of need, but will only add insult to injury!
There are only so many benefits. If you die, everyone will get more!
Count Geno also breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Everyone stay alert tonight. Even if the whole king is in chaos, don't take any action!"

"I understand!"

However, at this time, the nobles who were anxious to mobilize personnel did not notice that a group of guys disguised as guards were taking advantage of the chaos to leave some kind of mysterious powder everywhere in the ambassador's manor.

After arranging the guard duty tonight, Geno was about to go back to his room to rest, when suddenly a figure broke through the wall and rolled into the garden. The group of people who had just breathed a sigh of relief had dark faces and couldn't help but secretly curse Rosa for her endless talk, but when they saw who that person was, they were so surprised that their eyes popped out: "General Fred, what's wrong with you?!"

"Cough...cough cough!"

Fred spat out the blood in his mouth, looked up at the nobles around him, and licked his lips. At this point, Garp didn't dare to take action. The only one left was his swordsmanship teacher, Jed!
So he pretended to be anxious and said quickly, "Something is wrong! Rosa is desperate and wants to take the initiative. She wants Captain Jade who has faked his death and returned, and Vice Admiral Garp of the Navy to kill me together. Help me stop them!"

"Nani?!"

"Is Rosa crazy?!"

The nobles were all surprised. If Fred died, who would take over her throne in the future? Without a royal bloodline to inherit the throne, the Flower City would surely fall apart. The heroes from all walks of life shouted "Are there any kings, princes, generals, or ministers of different races?" and each ruled his own kingdom and became the king of the mountain! !
The "Queen of a Thousand Faces" wants to use the future of Flower City to tell them that she would rather die than surrender!
"This crazy bitch!"

Geno was angry but also relieved. Since Rosa had given up, it meant that even if she promised the Five Elders some benefits, it would not be enough to make them stand on her side. In this way, they would not have to be so timid.

Of course, the most urgent task now is to stop the pursuers. A broken Huadu is easier to cooperate with than a Huadu taken over by Fred. The former can only be regarded as drinking soup, while the latter is eating meat!
"Everyone, Navy Garp and Jade are so audacious that they are trying to rebel! As allies of Flower City, we have an obligation to protect Fred and the future of Flower City!"

Geno stood on a high place to encourage them, speaking high-sounding words at will. The nobles rolled their eyes and immediately made faces that they had no choice but to do their duty: "Protect Fred! Protect Huadu!"

"Hahahaha! I want to kill him, can you stop me?!"

Suddenly, a wild and overbearing laugh was heard.

The guards' shouts and curses were heard outside the door, and soon, with a bang, the door flew in. Jade had already put on his own black heavy armor, with a broadsword as wide as a door on his shoulder, and grabbed a guard's neck with one hand, like he was pinching a chicken.

With a casual throw, the guard flew out of the wall and disappeared with a plop.

"Big...bold!"

One noble was so angry that his mouth was trembling. He stood up and shouted, "You warrior, do you know who we are? Who gave you the courage to act wild here?"

"Well... this..."

Jed put down his sword and touched the back of his head. Just when the noble thought that Jed was scared away by his threat, the latter suddenly grinned and said, "You don't know who you are, go back and ask your mother! It's none of my business! I'm not your father!"

"you!!"

The nobleman was so angry that he felt a lump of blood in his chest. Although they were good at plotting and making indirect accusations and malicious fabrications, if they really spoke like ordinary people and swore, a beggar would be far better than them!
Jed laughed strangely, and swung the hundreds-kilogram door-plate sword as if swinging his arm. He gently slapped it downwards, and suddenly, a gust of wind burst out! Looking at the direction of the gust of wind, it was heading towards the crowd of nobles.

"Damn it!"

Fred was no longer careless. Although these people were not important to him, they were crucial to his throne! If they were all killed here, not to mention whether he could continue to succeed to the throne, the pressure from the allied countries behind the nobles would make him despair!

Without saying a word, Fred leaped forward, his feet moving steadily, his body slightly crouched, and inserted the broadsword, which was as wide as a door panel, diagonally into the mud to block in front of his body.

Bang!
The next moment, the wind tornado hit the sword, exploding into countless wind blades that scattered and plowed the grass into pieces. Fred groaned and stood still like a mountain.

Geno and the others who were blocked behind Fred were not seriously injured, but the ordinary soldiers gathered around them immediately fell to the ground wailing. The sharpness of the Phoenix Blade left them covered with wounds. They could not die even if they wanted to. They could only watch their limbs being severed and let out desperate wails.

thump...

Putting the sword back on his shoulder, Jed grinned, "This move, Unmovable as a Mountain, is quite useful, but I taught you all your swordsmanship, do you think I'd be that stupid? This move is called Wind-Stepping Flow: Swift Wind Vortex, and it's specifically used to kill enemies on a large scale."

"hateful!"

Fred gritted his teeth, and streaks of powdery black smoke emerged from his shoulders, quickly wrapping around Jed like tentacles. Sparks kept flashing in the flying black smoke, reminiscent of a gunpowder explosion.

"The coal fruit?"

Jed did not dare to underestimate this ability. He stepped on the ground with his right foot and swung the sword upward with his backhand.

Fishman Karate·Wind-Stepping Style·Mud Tornado!
Suddenly, the soil under their feet that was cut and plowed by the wind blades was caught up in the airflow, spinning at high speed and gathering into a long mud dragon several meters thick. The soldiers who did not have time to leave the battlefield were drawn into it one after another, and in the constant collisions, they became nutrients for the mud dragon, and their corpses dyed it red.

Step on the Wind Style·Hundred Rifts Roaring Bullet!

The tornado alone was not enough to stop the soot black dragon. The real power of that thing was the explosion that followed. The reason why devil fruits were demonized was because they completely violated common sense and created miracles in the impossible. Jade believed that his fish skin could not stop the explosion, so he pulled down the raised sword and slashed the red mud dragon in front of him.

call out!call out!call out!
The external airflow instantly interrupted the rotation of the mud dragon, turning it into countless red bullets wrapped in strong winds, and hit it hard forward.

"Sure enough, I can't get close to him!"

Fred frowned and snapped his fingers at the mud ball that was coming like a cannonball.

Hiss...bang!

Boom! !

Long dragons of coal smoke were immediately ignited, with a sound as loud as thunder. The entire Huadu fell into silence for a moment, and the dazzling flames were fanned by the strong wind. The fire took advantage of the wind and cast a raging hurricane of flames that spread a hundred meters in the night.

When Geno and the others saw this scene, they didn't dare to think too much and quickly led them to escape into the open space in the backyard of the Ambassador's Manor. In this world where the strong are respected, you can despise your opponent tactically, but you must never ignore the difference in strength between the two sides. In this world, you can use conspiracy and trickery to destroy the other party's family, and the other party can also use absolute force to kill your entire family.

Obviously, Jed and Fred are the latter. They may not have the same political sense as these old nobles, but their strength is extraordinary!

In the front yard, Fred had just taken a breath when Jed came charging at him with a big sword. He had no choice but to raise his sword to block and fight with him.

"This is why I won't teach you the Wind-Step Fishman Karate, Fred!"

While Jade was hacking and slashing, he pointed at the ordinary people around him who were wailing and screaming in the fire tornado: "Your fruit ability combined with the Wind-Stepping Style is too uncontrollable!"

"Haha! Just to be frank, don't be so hypocritical, Teacher Jade!"

Fred remained unmoved, using his fruit ability and swordsmanship to continue engaging. Suddenly, he sneered, found the right opportunity, and punched Jade's sword.

Zizi!

Noticing sparks appearing where his fists collided, Jed cursed inwardly and pulled back. Then, a strong explosion came from his sword, which made his arm numb and almost dropped the sword. Waiting to rush out of the explosion range, Jed's long hair, like a madman, was burnt and curled by the flames, and his waxy yellow skin was now even yellower.

This is smoked...Please refer to the principle of smoking meat.

"Ahem...interesting!"

Spitting out a mouthful of blood and phlegm, Jed took a half step back and suddenly punched out as well.

Fishman Karate: Five Thousand Tiles Punch!
"Nani?!"

Fred, who had just attacked with a sword, did not expect Jed to use this move. He was caught off guard and could only use his shoulder armor to block the fist. Then he felt a piercing pain and the shoulder of the jet-black heavy armor made of precious metal cracked like fragile porcelain.

puff!
Fred flew backwards and fell to the ground, spitting out blood.

"Kid! I learned swordsmanship for war. Don't forget that I'm a fishman! This is my strongest weapon!"

The severe pain in his arm made Fred in no mood to listen to Jed's nonsense. He switched the sword to his left hand, swung his right hand forward, and shouted with a ferocious face.

"Devil's Claw!!"

Click, click, click!

The fleshy arm suddenly turned pitch black, with coal-like lines appearing on the surface of the skin. At the same time, the arm quickly enlarged in the air, turning into a giant black hand that could cover a house with one claw, and reached out to Jed fiercely.

"What? Can the superhuman system be used like this?!"

If Fred didn't really have an elemental physique, Jed would have doubted his life.

The demon's claw came fast and hard. Jed estimated his own speed and realized that he couldn't get away from the attack range before landing. Moreover, this claw was made from Fred's arm, so even if he dodged it once, he couldn't avoid the subsequent pursuit.

In that case, smash it!

Jed gritted his teeth, and the murloc's natural tyranny radiated out. Facing the demon's claw, he clenched his right hand fiercely, turned his wrist, and changed the giant sword from upright to diagonal. Then he took a deep breath, drew the sword and swung it diagonally!
"The Secret of the Wind-Walking Style: Swift Wind Crush!"

hum!
Countless gusts of wind instantly gathered on the sword blade, and the sharp humming sound was the giant sword vibrating at an extremely high frequency. As Jed moved, the sword blade wrapped in terrifying power collided with the demon claws, tearing the air and making it whistle continuously.

Just at this moment, Fred roared and yelled, "Explode!!"

"not good!!"

Jed never expected that this claw, which was obviously a phantom from Fred's arm, could actually be detonated, or that he would be willing to detonate it?! Even if he was the user of the Coal Fruit, after the self-detonation, the arm would be severely injured and its meridians would be damaged, or even reduced to ashes!

But it was too late now. The moment the sword blade collided with the giant claw, fire took over everything.

The next moment, everything was silent!

Boom...boom!!!

In the distance, inside the palace.

Rosa sat in her bedroom, holding a pair of scissors and a branch, cutting off the extra branches and inserting them into a vase. Outside the window, a battle was going on to purge the rebels, with wailing and roaring, fighting and cursing, and Cap's wild laughter could be clearly heard even across three courtyards. Further away, Jed and Fred were fighting endlessly, and the people of the capital were in a panic, struggling in the chaos caused by thugs and ruffians.

Rosa seemed unaware of all this and remained calm as she stared at the two remaining roses on the table, struggling over how to choose.

At this moment, a shocking explosion sounded, and the strong vibration was felt even by her.

"Ok?"

This finally interrupted Rosa's actions. She tilted her head slightly and frowned, still showing her youthful beauty. Even in her old age, she still had the grace and elegance of a queen.

"It seems to be too powerful... Well, never mind. If I don't give him some pain, no one will think that I am the Queen of a Thousand Faces and I am easy to bully!"

In fact, Geno probably couldn't imagine that Rosa's real purpose was not to get them to the palace, but to get them to gather together!
Rosa was well aware of how cunning those nobles were. She wanted to prevent them from thinking that she saw through everything and that her decision was correct, but she couldn't catch them all in one fell swoop.

(End of this chapter)