About ten minutes later, Alvin and Queen Ella walked out of the Ice Palace together.
The chill of the Ice Palace still lingered. The crystal clear ice walls reflected a cold light beneath the sun.
For safety reasons, Queen Ella's parents and her younger sister Ellie remained inside the Ice Palace.
Ella knew that only when the situation outside was completely stable could they safely leave.
As soon as they exited the Ice Palace, Alvin and Queen Ella finalized the bounty for Oro. Five hundred million Berries.
The same bounty amount as the great Usopp.
Alvin's heart stirred and he immediately questioned the system in his mind.
But the system remained silent, as if frozen.
No response meant default approval.
Just as Alvin was about to ask Queen Ella to increase the bounty, the system's mechanical voice suddenly sounded in his mind.
Five hundred million Berries was the maximum bounty that Oro could receive.
The reason was simple. Oro's personal strength was not particularly impressive. The only reason he could reach a bounty of five hundred million Berries was because he currently held the position of king.
Alvin cursed inwardly.
This damned system truly left no loopholes. It was extremely irritating.
"Why do you suddenly look so gloomy?"
Queen Ella was very perceptive. The moment they left the Ice Palace she noticed that Alvin, who was following beside her, seemed slightly distracted.
She tilted her head gently, confusion appearing in her ice blue eyes as she looked at him.
"Nothing. Just thinking about something unpleasant," Alvin replied casually, forcing a faint smile.
Then suddenly he remembered the Marine Vice Admiral who had secretly cooperated with Oro and Hanafuda.
"Oh right."
"There is also a Marine Vice Admiral secretly colluding with them. I can help you deal with him as well."
"After all, if someone with your status were to directly act against the Marines, it would probably cause quite a bit of trouble."
"But..."
"But you want me to put a bounty on him too, right?"
Queen Ella interrupted him immediately.
She had already guessed what Alvin wanted to say.
"Exactly."
"It's really easy talking to smart people. They answer the question before I even finish asking it." Alvin smiled brightly, clearly satisfied with Queen Ella's cooperation.
"Very well."
"Then I will place a bounty of one hundred million Berries on that Marine Vice Admiral."
Queen Ella looked out toward the palace grounds. Her gaze instantly became as cold as winter frost.
Alvin was right.
If she personally dealt with a Marine officer it would create unnecessary trouble. But she still wanted everyone who had cooperated with Oro to die.
When Queen Ella announced the bounty, the system gave no warning or objection.
Which meant it automatically approved.
Alvin's mood instantly soared.
Another one hundred million bounty points would soon be added to his account.
This was practically a free reward.
"Then it's settled."
"We'll wait for them to walk straight into our trap here in the palace. They will definitely come back here," Alvin said confidently.
"Alright."
"But I still need to deal with several matters in the palace. You can walk around and explore for now."
After speaking, Queen Ella turned and gracefully walked away.
Her elegant steps were steady and dignified.
"So beautiful. That back view is simply stunning..."
Alvin stared at Queen Ella's departing figure and could not help but praise her.
His voice was not particularly loud.
But in the quiet palace courtyard it still carried clearly.
Queen Ella suddenly stopped walking.
Her body stiffened slightly.
She had not walked very far yet.
How could this man speak so bluntly?
It was rather embarrassing.
She immediately quickened her pace and left, afraid Alvin might say something even more shameless.
"Truly cold and sexy... yet unexpectedly a little cute..."
Watching Ella leave in a hurry, Alvin felt strangely satisfied.
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The scene changed.
Alvin had already climbed to the highest tower within the palace.
Through his Observation Haki he sensed that Queen Ella had already regained control of the palace.
Those opportunistic fence sitters had all been purged by her.
In the entire Floran Kingdom only three ministers remained alive. All the others had been eliminated by Queen Ella.
Fortunately Alvin had not killed every guard when he first entered the palace.
Otherwise Queen Ella would probably have had no subordinates left to command.
"Alvin, what are you doing up there?"
After Queen Ella finished dealing with the palace affairs she returned and discovered Alvin lazily lying on top of the highest tower.
"The scenery here is quite unique. Do you want to come up and enjoy it together?" Alvin replied casually.
However his gaze remained fixed toward the direction of Winter Harbor.
This island was extremely large.
Although Alvin's Observation Haki had recently developed into long range perception, it still could not cover the entire Volunt Icefield.
Even now Oro and the others had not yet entered the range of his Observation Haki.
Which meant they were still quite far from Frost Flower City.
Alvin had only spoken casually.
He never expected Queen Ella to actually jump up to the tower.
"Your Majesty, you finished handling everything so quickly?" Alvin asked in surprise when he saw her.
"It was only a matter of killing a few people. It did not take much time."
"After Oro and his group are dealt with, I still need to give a speech to the nation."
Queen Ella slowly sat down beside Alvin.
She sat rather close.
Alvin immediately smelled a faint elegant fragrance coming from her.
"Cough... cough..."
"By the way, I heard that Oro used to be your husband?"
Alvin awkwardly cleared his throat and hurriedly changed the topic.
The moment she heard this, Queen Ella's expression instantly turned cold.
A chilling aura spread from her body.
"I misjudged him."
"He was a noble of the Floran Kingdom and I had known him since childhood."
"But I never expected that all his usual gentleness and consideration were nothing more than an act."
Ella's voice was filled with resentment and barely concealed killing intent.
"Tsk tsk."
"So he was your childhood sweetheart."
"But I can understand. After all, very few men are willing to spend their entire lives living under the shadow of their own woman." Alvin smiled faintly and spoke teasingly.
To his surprise, Queen Ella suddenly leaned closer to him.
Her voice carried a faint seductive tone.
"Then... do you want to experience what it feels like to have the queen of a kingdom beneath you?"
"Huh?"
Alvin was instantly stunned by her words.
He quickly stood up and leaned back on his hands, staring at her in shock.
"Playing this big? Isn't that a bit too much?"
But Queen Ella leaned even closer.
Her ice blue eyes slowly scanned Alvin from head to toe.
Then she gently raised her arm and traced a finger across his chest.
"I simply thought that if Oro saw the woman he loves together with another man..."
"He would probably be very angry."
"You really want revenge on Oro that badly?"
Alvin's thoughts raced as a certain scene suddenly appeared in his mind.
"So? Are you in or not?"
Ella stared directly into Alvin's eyes.
For a moment Alvin saw a trace of madness in her gaze.
Had she been suppressing herself for far too long?
"I'm in. Of course I'm in."
"Then we break his limbs, lock him in the next room, and then we..."
Before Alvin could finish speaking, Ella suddenly blushed and stood up.
"Hmph."
"You truly covet me. You're a terrible man..."
Her voice carried a mixture of embarrassment and faint coquettish anger.
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