One Piece: Nobody knows Devil Fruits better than me.

Chapter 291 The Regent? The Harald Incident
Yes.

When Saul and Bibro took Wuma into the library and casually used the 'Sun Stone' to draw the Rainbow Bridge, Wuma obtained information from the Fruit Encyclopedia.

Sunstone, a mineral unique to Elbaf that can create 'rainbow bridges' in the air, contains the source energy of lineage factors.

Although the quantity contained within was very small, it was enough for Roy to be certain that he had not come to the wrong place.

"What is the origin of the sunstone?"

The giants were all taken aback when they heard Wu Ma's question.

then
"Crackling sound—Sunstones, of course, originate from 'trees'!"

Brogy responded with a loud laugh.

"Tree?"

Wu Ma was taken aback when he heard this—he had originally thought that Saulo should be the one to answer the question.

But clearly, the answer to this question is no secret in Elbaf.

"Yes."

At that moment, Dongli took over the conversation.

“Sunstones are precious tools used daily by the residents of Elbaf. They are mined, managed, and distributed to various villages by the royal family and their warriors.”

“We heard from Chief Yarulu that it was mined near the Underworld Spring ‘Hivegelma’ in the ‘Underworld’, and it is said to be a creation of the World Tree after its roots near that spring dried up.”

At this point, Donley burst into laughter: "But we don't know the specifics—nobody in Elbaf cares about these things."

Wu Ma: "."

That is indeed the way giants operate.

However, he did manage to get enough information from Broky and Dorry's explanations.

"Hypergemar, the Spring of the Underworld?"

He repeated the name softly: "Could you take me to see that area?"

Upon hearing this, before Dorry and Brogy could reply, the warrior named Chiba answered first.

"Unlikely, Your Excellency Wu Ma."

His words were very respectful and gentle, showing no trace of the imminent threat he had made earlier.

The reason is quite simple—Elbaf respects the strong.

Although Wu Ma did not actually attack him just now, and even now Qi Ba doesn't quite understand what the other party did.

But the result is beyond doubt.

His warhammer was destroyed by Wu Ma in an instant, and he himself lost the ability to resist in the blink of an eye—if Wu Ma had tried to kill him just now, he would have been dead without a doubt.

He considered himself defeated, so he naturally respected Wu Ma.

"Although powerful warriors are allowed to go to the Underworld to 'hunt,' the Underworld Spring 'Hivegelma' is listed as a forbidden area of ​​the Underworld because it leads to the roots of the 'World Tree.' Apart from the royal family, few people know its exact location, and no one is allowed to set foot in it without permission."

"In addition to the recent 'earthquake disaster,' and the intruders who recently landed in the underworld—Regent Haardin has issued an order that the screening of those entering the underworld will be very strict recently."

He explained it in a very organized manner.

Upon hearing this, Wu Ma remained silent immediately.

But in his heart, Roy was truly speechless.

Although he had already heard about the recent situation in Elbaf from Saul and Bibro when he entered the Owl Library.

Even within the Navy, he had some information about Elbaf's recent situation through various channels.

But at this moment, he couldn't help but feel a little resentful.

First, there was the 'earthquake' and the invaders—just when he arrived in Elbaf, such an anomaly occurred.

He wasn't quite sure who the intruder was.

But he could imagine that the entire Elbaf was built upon the 'Tree Adam,' which was equivalent to the land of the giants and was the lifeblood of all the giants.

As the gateway to the roots of the Tree of Adam, the Well of the Underworld is located in the Underworld, it is not surprising that it is under strict guard in its current state.

But the key point is...
“Rayle said that Lady Shirley from Fishman Island once made a prophecy, in which Elbaf, Amazon Lily and Fishman Island all ‘disappeared’ on the sea.”

Roy knew very well that Mrs. Shirley's prophetic abilities were not false.

Therefore, he now strongly suspects that the 'earthquake' in Elbaf at this moment and the intruder are very likely the culprits that caused Elbaf's disappearance.

And it was precisely at this moment that he landed on the island!
But what surprised Roy even more was...
"Regent Hajrudin?"

Roy almost thought he'd misheard. "Huh?"

Upon hearing this, Qiba looked at Wuma with some confusion: "You don't know? He is His Majesty Harald's second son, and now the administrator of Elbaf."

Of course I don't know.

Luo Yi thought to himself.

"As expected, it must be because of Lox. The plot of Elbaf has changed."

He had already guessed this fact.

He found some information about Elbaf through channels within the Navy.

The most crucial information was about Harald, the former king of Elbaf.

Harald, the former king of the Giants, mysteriously disappeared thirty-one years ago.

Yes.

According to naval intelligence, the former king of the giant kingdom did not meet the same fate as in the original story, being 'killed by his son,' but rather 'disappeared.'

As for the reason, Roy could probably guess.

Based on Lingling's memory of Lox's last party, which was held in Elbaf, it seems to be related to a certain 'person' within Elbaf.

Rocks said he asked the other party to tell Harald the truth about the world, hoping that Harald would change his mind and stop working for the World Government.

And this clearly had some effect—Harald's fate changed from 'death' to 'disappearance,' which was obviously the butterfly effect of this event.

But the key issue is...
"Why is Hajrudin the regent? And Loki?"

This was something Roy had never heard of before.

After all, Elbaf is not a member state of the World Government, and Elbaf itself has the limitation of needing a 'Sunstone' to cross the Rainbow Bridge to enter the mortal world, as well as its location in the latter half of the New World.

Therefore, in reality, the intelligence coming from Elbaf was quite limited.

While there are giant vice admirals within the Navy, they generally joined the Navy after the era of Sister Carmel.

Just like Dorry and Brogy, the giants don't have the concept of returning home every so often.

Therefore, almost all the giant vice admirals have never returned to Elbaf after joining the Navy.

This directly resulted in the navy not really understanding the state of the Giant Nation in recent years.

Although he was unfamiliar with the situation in the land of giants, Kroy was familiar with Haldin.

He is the second son of King Harald, and in the original work, he was one of the original underlings of the contemporary Nika Luffy.

His strength among giants can only be described as mediocre—at least compared to his brother, the cursed prince 'Loki,' he is at least a hundred million Usopps behind.

In Elbaf, where power reigns supreme, Roy simply couldn't understand why Haldin would ultimately be chosen as 'Regent'.

"Prince Loki?"

Upon hearing Wu Ma's question, Qi Ba did not hesitate: "After His Majesty Harald disappeared, Prince Loki volunteered to serve as the 'Guardian' of the Underworld Spring, responsible for protecting the roots of the World Tree, and is now the 'King of the Underworld'."

He briefly explained the situation.

As mentioned before, the Underworld Spring 'Hivegelma' is the entrance to the World Tree's root system and a forbidden area of ​​Elbaf.

Therefore, each generation of the Giant King's royal family would send powerful royal warriors to guard Hevigelma.

The ordinary giants, however, were unaware of what had happened.

But they knew that Harald had suddenly disappeared thirty years ago.

Loki and Hajrudin seemed to have reached some kind of tacit agreement—Loki went to 'Hivegelmar' to serve as a garrison commander, while Hajrudin became the regent in charge of Elbaf.

"I see."

Upon hearing this, Wu Ma stopped asking questions.

But he was almost certain that Loki and Hajrudin knew something.

so.
“Mr. Brogy, Mr. Donley.”

After considering this, Wu Ma slowly spoke.

"How's the matter my colleague asked you two to handle going?"

Am I qualified to pay my respects to Regent Haldin?

(End of this chapter)