I'm a pirate on Star Iron.

Although the two Devourer Shadows were significantly weakened after transforming into Ether Spirits.

But Luffy didn't care at all.

After all, Luffy has many ways to make the two of them stronger.

However, Luffy also planned to test just how loyal the two Devourer Shadows were, and whether they would obey any command.

Volume One: Chapter Three Hundred: The Hardworking Silvermane Iron Guard

"Bronya, do you know the name Cyril?"

The next morning, Luffy was about to leave when he ran into Bronya and then asked her a question.

"Chillie?"

Upon hearing the name, Bronya paused for a moment before speaking.

“I do know someone named Cyril. There was a Great Guardian in history whose name was Cyril Rand!”

Bronya slowly explained to Luffy.

After all, Bronya is the successor to the next High Guardian, so she naturally remembers the names of all the previous High Guardians perfectly.

"Besides the High Guardian, are there any other people named Hilly?"

Bronya shook her head upon hearing this.

"There probably aren't any more. After all, that Hilly Rand doesn't have a good reputation in history, so normally no one would name their child Hilly."

Luffy nodded in agreement.

Bronya's statement is not wrong.

It's like your surname is Sima.

Your parents might name you Sima Guang or Sima Qian, but no one would name you Sima Yi.

"Do you have a portrait of Cyril Rand?"

"There should be, right?"

Bronya thought for a moment before answering.

Although Hillary's reputation in history is not good, and she was even ousted from power by the people in the end.

But she was, after all, a great guardian.

There should also be some portraits or similar items of hers inside Cripper Castle.

"Luffy, why are you suddenly asking about this?"

Bronya asked Luffy with some curiosity.

"Well, just consider this as me suddenly becoming interested in the history of Belloberg!"

After all, he couldn't very well tell Bronya that he seemed to have subdued one of the former Great Guardians, could he?

"is it?"

Although Bronya had some doubts, she ultimately chose not to ask any further questions.

"If you want to know about Hilly's life or something like that, I remember there's a storage room in the basement of Cripper Castle. You should be able to find records about her there."

"How badly did it happen?"

She was a great guardian after all, yet everything related to her was thrown into the storeroom.

This shows how detestable she was during her time in power.

It can only be said that not disposing of all her things was already out of consideration for her position as the Grand Guardian.

"I understand, thank you Bronya for telling me this!"

"It's nothing, just some small things. By the way, I see you're about to go out, where are you going?"

"As you know, the [Ether Front] event is going to be held in Belloberg soon, and I'm the biggest sponsor, so naturally I have to go and check it out!"

"Is that so? Well, thank you for your hard work!"

Bronya gave Luffy a tender look.

"Speaking of which, aren't Fulibas and Little Black Tower going? They must love watching the excitement the most, right?"

Bronya seemed somewhat surprised to see Luffy all alone.

Normally, he is always surrounded by Furibas or Little Black Tower.

"It seems like those two stayed up all night playing games yesterday. When I went to find them just now, they were fast asleep in bed, and I couldn't wake them up no matter what I did!"

Recalling the scene just now, Luffy felt quite helpless.

"Is that so? Luffy, you're spoiling them too much. Staying up all night every day isn't good!"

Bronya, like a nagging mother, scolded Luffy for his indulgence with some displeasure.

"You're right, starting tomorrow I'll forbid them from playing games at night!"

After thinking about it, Bronya's words made sense, so Luffy also made up his mind.

"I have something to attend to, so I'll be leaving now!"

Remembering that he still had to go to the [Etherfront] event, Luffy said goodbye to Bronya and quickly left.

In the game, the Aether Front takes place at the old weapons testing grounds in the lower district.

However, the reality is different; the lower levels have basically been transformed into Luffy's own factory long ago.

Even the old weapons testing grounds were similar; all the mechs and other equipment stored there were sent by Luffy to work in the factory.

It's fair to say that there's practically no place in the entire lower level area suitable for activities.

Therefore, Luffy changed the stage of the event directly to the Iron Guard's restricted area.

After two years, the rift around Belloberg has been basically cleared away.

The former frontline Iron Guard Forbidden Zone, originally intended for area-wide rift creatures, has been largely abandoned.

So Luffy simply waved his hand and decided to use this place as the stage for the event.

The entire Iron Guard restricted area was divided into four zones, and in the middle of these four zones was a bottomless void.

Above this void is a large platform, and only one stone bridge connects the four areas to the central platform.

This place was originally used to defend against the advance of the Rift creatures.

But now it's just right as the venue for the [Etherfront] event.

Luffy's idea was to place the participating players into four zones, and select the strongest player from each zone.

The strongest players from the last four areas will then compete on a platform in the center of the void to determine the final winner.

Luffy's idea was excellent and received official approval from the [Etherfront] team.

"Isn't that Jepard? Keep it up!"

Upon arriving at the Iron Guard restricted area, Luffy saw that Jepard and the Silvermane Iron Guards were clearing away various dangerous items left behind in the restricted area.

After all, it was just a game, so they quickly moved away any dangerous weapons or other items that had been stored there.

"Oh, it's Mr. Luffy! Good morning!"

Upon seeing Luffy, Jepard greeted him earnestly.

Since the rift near Beloborg was cleared, the Silvermane Iron Guards have had virtually nothing else to do besides their daily patrols.

Including this "Ether Front," this is the first large-scale event held by Arilo since it re-established contact with the world.

There will be many tourists coming to Yalilo to watch the game.

In order to ensure the success of this competition, Cocolia directly entrusted Jepard and a group of Silvermane Iron Guards to Luffy to be fully responsible for the security of the event.

Preparations for this event began well in advance, and most of the dangerous items within the Iron Guard restricted area have been removed.

These are probably the last batch.

It must be said that Jepard is a very serious worker. Under his guidance, the goods that were originally scheduled to take five days to complete were shortened to three days.

"Thank you for your hard work. After you've finished moving everything, I'd appreciate it if you could set up the entire Iron Guard Forbidden Zone, and also make some minor modifications to some areas within the zone. Of course, once you've done that, remember to thoroughly check the area around the Forbidden Zone to see if any escaped Rift creatures have slipped through, because safety is the most important thing!"

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Volume 1: Chapter 301 Hook the Intelligence Gatherer

Relying on the fact that they were all free labor, Luffy frantically suppressed the Silvermane Iron Guards in front of him.

Jepard, who was in charge, showed no dissatisfaction on his face, but simply kept Luffy's request in mind.

“I understand, Mr. Luffy. This is what we Silvermane Guards should do!”

Seeing Jepard showing no resentment whatsoever, Luffy felt a pang of pity.

“Mr. Luffy, that won’t do! I organized this event so that everyone could have fun, even the staff who work hard behind the scenes.”

A white-haired man wearing a mask walked over, expressing a hint of dissatisfaction with Luffy's exploitation.

As he spoke, the man pulled a wad of bills from his pocket and stuffed it into Jepard's hand.

"Thank you all for your hard work. This is a voucher for a famous foot massage parlor. Please go there and relax after the event!"

"Isn't this bad!"

Upon hearing the man's words, the upright Jepard also showed a hint of embarrassment on his face.

She then tried to return the invitation to the man.

But the man put it back into Jepard's hand.

Even Jepard, who had been fighting on the front lines for many years, was not as strong as the strange man in front of him.

“Look at Mr. Jepard, your men are already so exhausted. If you don’t think about yourself, at least think about your men!”

The man leaned close to Jepard's ear and whispered something softly.

"After all, you wouldn't want your subordinates to collapse from overwork, would you?"

Upon hearing this, Jepard's hand, which had been about to refuse, softened.

After a brief standoff, he reluctantly accepted the invitation from the man.

"Alright then, thank you very much, Mr. Giovanni!"

Jepard spoke to the man in front of him.

Although you can't see his face clearly, you can definitely sense that Giovanni is smiling.

"No need to thank me, after all, we're all working together to ensure the success of the [Etherfront]!"

"Hey, Jojo, you're here!"

Ruff greeted Giovanni.

This is Giovanni di Giorgio da Epsilon, the mastermind behind the "Ether Front".

Because his name was too long, Luffy simply called him Jojo.

"So, are you satisfied with the venue for this competition?"

When Roof saw Giovanni emerge from the Iron Tail penalty area, he guessed that Giovanni must have seen the stage for the match beforehand.

"Satisfied, extremely satisfied! Especially that final stage, the platform with a bottomless abyss beneath your feet. Competing on that platform must be incredibly exciting!"

Giovanni's excited voice came from beneath the mask.

"I'm already looking forward to the event starting!"

It's fair to say that the facilities are already quite complete; if possible, Giovanni would like to start the event right now.

However, it's unlikely that many people will participate now.

"Oh, by the way, Mr. Luffy, do you know where Sambo went? He's been in Beloborg for a while now, and I haven't seen him yet."

"Sambo, I really don't know."

After all, Sambo was either wanted by the police or on his way to be wanted; he was always hiding and nowhere to be found.