Rocks Band: I have 48 Imperial Arms.

It can be said!

Locke's total expenses amounted to an astonishing level, which is absolutely beyond doubt.

Worth to talk about!

Locke's room was enormous, basically a spacious four-bedroom, two-living-room structure. After all, Locke had no crew, and with the modifications to the cabins, it could easily become incredibly large.

In the very center of the living room is a square coffee table, surrounded by tables. To the front is a huge coffee table, and opposite it is a slightly smaller one. There are four separate coffee tables in total.

Generally speaking!

Often, after taking a medicinal bath, Locke would sit on the sofa and quietly empty his mind.

Just like now.

Locke sat in the main seat with his hands on the sofa, his mind blank, seemingly lost in thought. Leone sat down on the single sofa to Locke's right, raising her long, shapely legs and sitting cross-legged on the sofa. Akame sat opposite Locke in a duck-like position.

at this time!

hum~~~

hum~~~

As two afterimages gradually emerged, two phantom figures slowly appeared. Perhaps it was because the night was deep, but Esdeath, dressed in an ice-blue lace nightgown, appeared indistinctly. She was barefoot and sat on the single sofa on the left, crossing her long, beautiful legs.

"Humph!"

Leone was very unhappy with Esdeath's expression, while Akame tilted her head cutely.

Another figure slowly emerged.

With long, jet-black hair and dark red pupils, she was an absolutely exquisite beauty with a perfect face and figure. She wore a black long dress, black over-the-knee high-heeled boots, and a pendant around her neck, along with a yellow flower-decorated hair accessory.

It looks very refined and elegant, yet it also exudes a sense of competence.

Joel Blair.

Princess Thorn!

This is Joel's title, like a princess of thorns, full of beauty and splendor, yet also like thorns. Perhaps this is her most beautiful side, no matter when.

"Your Highness!"

Joel called softly, then sat down on the sofa next to Esdeath, bringing her long, beautiful legs together and turning slightly to the side.

Locke nodded and asked, "Yol, has your body fully grown to its peak?"

“Yes!” Joel’s cheeks flushed, and he said with great seriousness, “Your Highness! I have reached my peak, and from now on, I will work even harder to become stronger, following Miss Esdeath’s training.”

"Ok!"

Locke nodded in agreement. He was not at all surprised by Joel's efforts. As for Esdeath's training, could it be made stronger?

Hehehe~~~

Seriously, I'm not kidding! Esdeath's training is ridiculously powerful. Although it can't compare to my own training, it's still terrifying. It's an absolutely shocking, hellish training. Because of this, the Noxian army has become famous throughout the seas in the past six years.

"Hmm~"

Locke looked around at the four Imperial Arms users and suddenly said, "Since everyone is here, let's discuss how to handle the follow-up matters and how to proceed."

"Um?!"

"..."

"Yes!"

"Oh~~~"

Leone stared wide-eyed, Akame tilted her head, Joel was very serious, and Esdeath smiled.

Locke calmly said, "Your strength has all been on the right track. Esdeath is proficient in all three types of Haki, and Joel, Akame, and Leone have also learned two types of Haki. What you need is to hone your skills. This takes time and cannot be achieved in a short period of time."

Locke spoke quietly, "For a person to grow, time is absolutely necessary for honing their skills. Otherwise, if there isn't enough time for honing, then the growth of strength is simply meaningless. Not everyone is a monster who can suddenly unleash their full power in battle."

Even Locke!

It is through repeated battles, defeating opponents, summarizing experiences, and honing oneself that one becomes stronger.

Joel said very seriously, "Your Highness! I have just mastered dual-color Haki. Miss Esdeath said that before my body recovers to its peak, it is best not to learn too much, as it may cause problems for my body."

"Ok!"

Locke nodded and said, "That's right! There's no way to be sure whether your body will experience any problems before then, so this is the most appropriate way."

For that matter!

Locke wholeheartedly agreed. Esdeath had done the right thing. After all, no one knew what would happen next. What if problems arose? Obviously, that was a huge problem. If problems did arise, they would be unmanageable and unchangeable. Therefore, getting Joel back to normal was the best course of action.

"Esdeath, how has Noxus fared in recent years?" Locke turned to Esdeath and asked. To be honest, he hadn't paid much attention to Noxus in recent years; he was content with just ensuring its stable development.

after all!

Noxus is managed by Esdeath, and there are many things to deal with. In a place like the Rocks Pirates, who would dare to relax their spirit?

Hehehe~~~

Even how they died would be unknown; it's practically a joke. This place is far too dangerous.

"Noxus now holds a very high position in the North Sea."

"after all!"

"It is not a member state, but it possesses such strength."

"Sometimes, there can be a lot of trouble."

Esdeath crossed her legs, a knowing smile playing on her lips—that much was undeniable.

Locke had absolutely no interest in becoming a member state of the World Government; in fact, it was utterly meaningless to him. In his view, that was precisely why Locke didn't care about such things at all.

In that case!

So!

What will happen next?

Apparently!

This is a simple matter. The World Government won't allow Noxus to act so arrogantly; they will definitely send someone to deal with it.

But!

Because of this, the elite troops trained by Esdeath displayed extremely terrifying strength.

Water-filled barriers!!!

As the name suggests, this is a type of horse that can run on the sea. Its endurance, impact force, and lifespan are all terrifying. It is a very special creature. If that's the case, why hasn't anyone formed a cavalry?

The reason is very simple!

The price of a water horse is simply too enormous. As we all know, the cost of a warship in Water Seven is 10 million Berries, while the cost of a battleship, that is, the battleships of vice admirals and admirals, is 1 billion Berries. The price of a water horse is roughly equivalent to half the cost of a warship, which is 5000 million Berries.

Good guy!

Damn it!

That's a whopping 5000 million Berries! And even if a water horse is powerful, it can only arm a single cavalryman, while the destructive power of building a warship is immense.

so!

Water horses are scarce and too expensive to sell, so no one has ever formed a cavalry force!

but!

艾斯德斯却是组建了啊！5000万一只、5亿10只、50亿100只。

Esdeath is truly powerful! She actually bought 100 water horses in one go, spending 50 billion Berries to form the prototype of a cavalry. In addition, there's the heavy armor on her body, Esdeath's terrifying training, and the cavalry's weapons and armor.

Everything was top-notch. That one incident was nothing short of a massacre, a one-sided massacre. Since then, no one has bothered us again.

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Chapter 71: The First Meeting: A Couch Meeting?!

They spent 50 billion to buy 100 water-filled horses.

They spent 30 billion to purchase armor, weapons, and heavy armor for 10000 soldiers and water horses.

It took a total of six years.

Esdeath's training alone cost a whopping 20 billion soldiers.

Yes!

Yes!

The Noxian cavalry, hailed as the world's top elite force, are said to surpass even the G3 branch of the navy. They are monsters among monsters! To paraphrase Locke, where did all the money I worked so hard to earn go?

In six years, he wiped out 100 billion of my money.

to be frank!

Anyone else would be unable to afford this. Over the years, Locke has been frantically making money, robbing, and plundering with the Rocks Pirates, plus the fortune he made on the Red Line. In short, with all the other miscellaneous things, this is how he has earned so much money.

and……