One Piece: Rayquaza of the Beasts Pirates

They will even proactively protect the lives and property of their citizens.

This is something that most kings and nobles of the countries on the high seas would find difficult to achieve.

Of course, all this peace and prosperity comes at a price—residents are required to pay two months of their lifespan each year as a protection fee.

However, a large portion of these collected lifespans were used to create Homies soldiers to maintain order and security in the world. In a sense, this can be considered taking from the people and using it for the people.

(The lifespan consumed by working 996 is far more terrifying than this, cough cough.)

As for Charlotte Linlin's occasional destructive acts during her food cravings.

First of all, food cravings are unlikely to break out if food is guaranteed; secondly, even if they do break out, their impact will mostly be limited to Whole Cake Island, and residents of the outer islands will hardly see them.

Compared to the perilous outside world, the Kingdom of Worlds is undoubtedly one of the best places for ordinary people to live.

In a sense, Charlotte Linlin is indeed putting her dream into practice in a way that aligns with her beliefs.

However, Charlotte Linlin still harbored some regrets about the near-perfect World of Warcraft.

That is, there are still three races that she has not yet "collected".

One is a giant, one is the Lunaria race to which Jhin belongs, and the other is an unknown race.

Some speculate that the last unknown race is the Bakania, to which the Great Bear belongs.

Kane doesn't think so.

Because the races that the Kingdom has collected so far, such as humans, furry people, snake-headed people, long-armed people, etc., are all single races, not mixed races.

The Bakania are a hybrid of humans and giants.

Similarly, the Davids could not be; they are more like humans.

With that thought in mind, Kane and his group passed through a fantastical forest.

A magnificent castle, resembling a multi-tiered giant cake, suddenly appeared before our eyes.

The castle was vast and heavily guarded, with chess soldiers patrolling everywhere.

They are the most basic military force of the nation, usually responsible for maintaining daily order and serving as cannon fodder on the battlefield when necessary.

Kane and his companions did not enter the castle directly.

Although the building in front of us is large, it is clearly not large enough to accommodate Loki, who is sixty or seventy meters tall.

Just then, a figure gracefully floated out from inside the castle gate.

It was a girl carrying a long blowgun on her back, her clothes puffy like an inflated balloon.

Her eyes lit up the moment she saw Katakuri, and she quickly floated over.

"Katakuri-nii, you've come!"

"Flampe".

Katakuri called out his sister's name and asked in a calm tone, "Why aren't you stationed on Honey Island? What are you doing on Whole Cake Island?"

"I'm here to deliver the finest honey for my mother's tea party!"

Franpe puffed out her chest proudly, her face beaming with a "praise me for being so capable" expression.

"Hmm, well done."

Katakuri has always been generous with his tolerance and encouragement towards his younger sisters.

Flampe was overjoyed, feeling that she had taken another step forward in the competition to become Katakuri's favorite little sister.

She then curiously looked at her mother's guests, and Loki's enormous body, as large as a small mountain, instantly attracted all her attention.

"What a huge giant."

She exclaimed in amazement, her gaze involuntarily moving upwards from Loki's feet until it met Loki's distinctive yellow vertical pupils!

(After Kane destroyed the bandages, Loki, on Kane's advice, simply gave up covering his eyes.)

"Ah! A monster! Katakuri, protect me!"

Flampe was startled and screamed in panic, quickly hiding behind Katakuri's broad back.

"Humph."

Loki let out a disdainful snort, completely ignoring this shallow woman who judged people by their appearance.

Kane crossed his arms, his eyes slightly cold: "Katakuri, keep an eye on your sister."

Katakuri's arm muscles tensed slightly as he retorted without backing down, "Don't bother."

Feeling emboldened by her brother's support, Flampe, who was hiding behind him, became bolder and arrogantly poked her head out, making a mocking face in the direction of Kane and Loki.

Kane didn't even make any extra movements, he just glanced at her indifferently.

thump!

An invisible spiritual shock suddenly descended!

Franpe didn't even have a chance to resist. Her eyes rolled back instantly, her mouth opened wide involuntarily, and she fainted to the ground, unconscious.

"Kane!"

Katakuri's arm twitched, and the trident earth dragon burst forth from his arm, which he gripped tightly, its tip carrying a chilling killing intent, pointing directly at Kane!

"Do you want to go to war with the Charlotte family?"

Faced with the threat, Kane stood firm, his voice equally cold: "It is you who want to start a war!"

Just as the two sides were on the verge of war, the atmosphere was extremely tense, and it seemed that a full-scale conflict was about to break out at any moment, a loud and penetrating laugh came from inside the castle gate.

"Mommy, Mommy! Welcome!"

Charlotte Linlin led a short, elderly man dressed as a chef out of the door.

Her gaze swept across the tense atmosphere, lingering only for a moment on the unconscious Franpe before she glared at her son with displeasure.

"Katakuri! Put your weapon away!"

If she hadn't come out in time, tomorrow's tea party would probably have been completely ruined.

"Yes, Mom."

Despite his reluctance, Katakuri did as he was told, and the trident re-entered his arm and disappeared.

Charlotte Linlin was quite pleased to see her son so obedient.

Looking at Kane, she forced a smile: "Mom, Mom! Don't let this trivial matter affect the precious friendship between our two families."

Kane shrugged noncommittally, his fierce aura subsiding.

Next, Charlotte Linlin personally led Kane and his party to a huge tent, as big as a small mountain, next to the castle.

This was a temporary residence she had specially prepared for Loki.

The tent was not only extremely spacious inside, but also incredibly luxurious, with thick carpets on the ground and giant gilded furniture and exquisite tableware.

It's clear that she put a lot of effort into pleasing Loki.

Of course, there were also some "careful" arrangements inside this tent.

Kane glanced around and noticed that there were an unusually large number of mirrors here.

It covers almost every corner of the tent without any blind spots, ensuring that any movement in any location can be clearly reflected.

If he hadn't known beforehand that the Charlotte family had a user of the Mirror-Mirror Fruit, he might have actually fallen into Charlotte Linlin's trap.

"Ace, Zoro, Sanji."

Kane made no attempt to hide his intentions, ordering Charlotte Linlin directly, "Go, take all the mirrors down and throw them out."

"clear."

The three younger brothers didn't understand, but they still obediently did as instructed.

Charlotte Linlin's expression froze for a moment as she watched this scene, but she quickly recovered. Pretending to know nothing, she chuckled dryly and said, "Mommy, Mommy! The grand tea party will begin tomorrow. Please rest well here today."

As she spoke, she turned her gaze to Loki and said meaningfully, "If you would like to explore Whole Cake Island, my daughter Chiffon is ready to act as your guide at any time."

Upon hearing this, Loki, who had been silent all along, coughed lightly, looking a little uncomfortable, and said with a wandering gaze, "Hmm... Whole Cake Island is indeed very unique, I'd like to explore it properly."

"of course can!"

Charlotte Linlin's smile instantly intensified, as if a leavening agent had been added, making her face glow. "I'll have her come over right now!"

As expected, the intelligence was correct; Loki did indeed have an unusual fondness for Chiffon!

She was secretly delighted.

Upon arriving outside the tent, Charlotte Linlin immediately called Chiffon, who was waiting nearby, over.

Her exaggerated smile faded somewhat, replaced by a kind of "kindness" that made Qi Feng feel unfamiliar and even chilled to the bone.

"Chiffon, my dear daughter."

"Now, it's time for you to contribute to the family."

She spoke in a gentle yet authoritative tone: "I need you to be Prince Loki's guide and fulfill all his needs. Use your gentleness, your wisdom, and every means to firmly win his heart, understand?"

Charlotte Linlin paused. Although she didn't utter the second half of her threatening words, the cold light in her eyes as she stared at Qi Feng said it all.

Chiffon's heart sank.

What could she do?

In this family, even the strongest brother, Katakuri, cannot defy their mother's will.

She took a deep breath, suppressing her fear and resistance, and nodded solemnly: "I understand, Mom. I will do my best to complete the task you assigned me."

"Great! You're such a good daughter! Of all my children, you're my favorite."

Charlotte Linlin laughed with satisfaction, and even went so far as to reach out and affectionately ruffle Chiffon Pink's hair.

This was something she had never done to her grown-up children.

But this sudden warmth did not make Qi Feng feel any warmth at all; instead, it made her heart feel as if it had fallen into an ice cellar, chilled to the bone.

She knew very well that the preferential treatment she received now could very well turn into double the punishment in the future.

With an almost death-defying resolve, Qi Feng composed herself, stepped into the tent, and revealed an impeccable smile.

"Prince Loki, please come with me, and I will show you around Whole Cake Island."