Two days later.
Floran Kingdom, Queen's Palace.
Damn it!
"Alvin, one day, this Queen will defeat you!" Queen Ella glared at him, her face flushed with both shame and anger as she shouted.
"Hey, hey, my dear Queen Ella, that clearly wasn't my fault just now, and now you're blaming me again? How heartless…" Alvin looked at her with an innocent expression.
Just now, he and Ella had been discussing the purpose of the fox's three tails.
After several hours of experimentation,
both of them had reached the same conclusion. The three tails were extremely useful.
It was just that this woman was far too heartless.
"This Queen did not!"
"This Queen… this has nothing to do with this Queen. It wasn't this Queen's intention!" Ella's face flushed red as she tried to argue, struggling to find the right words.
"ε=(´ο｀*))) Ah… fine, if not then not. By the way, Queen, what about my 1 billion Berries?" Alvin suddenly remembered.
He still hadn't received the money. Although he wasn't lacking in Berries, no one ever complained about having more.
Ella, who had just changed out of a backless uniform, heard his words. Her ice blue eyes immediately began to wander.
"What 1 billion Berries? This Queen doesn't understand. This Queen has matters to attend to. This Queen is leaving first!" After speaking rapidly, Ella slipped on her high heels and prepared to leave.
Alvin stared at her in disbelief. "You've got to be kidding me. A dignified Queen is actually going back on her word?!"
Hearing this, Ella stopped pretending altogether. She put on a righteous expression.
"So what if this Queen goes back on her word? Besides… besides, you're not at a loss. This Queen has already become your woman!"
"You… are you made of gold or something? That expensive? That's 1 billion Berries!" Alvin's eyes widened as he watched her shameless display, feeling like his worldview had just expanded.
"What do you mean, made of gold?" Ella didn't quite understand, her face slightly flushed as she replied, "Anyway, there's no money right now. Even if… even if this Queen owes it for now, this Queen will give you a surprise later!"
As she spoke, her hand subtly moved to her stomach, wondering if she had already conceived.
"Queen Ella, Right Minister Novan reports that Vice Admiral Yamakaji of the Marines has arrived, bringing the agreed compensation." Linna's voice came from outside the door.
"This Queen understands. Tell Novan this Queen will arrive shortly," Ella said calmly.
"Yes, Queen Ella." Linna immediately withdrew, her cheeks slightly flushed, perhaps from the warmth.
Ella walked up to Alvin, pulled him closer, kissed him fiercely, then said, "Man, this Queen has official matters to attend to. Do you want to meet that Marine?"
"Yamakaji? No. If I show up with you now, it will bring you unnecessary trouble," Alvin said, still savoring the lingering sensation.
"True." Queen Ella nodded slowly. "Then rest here. And don't bully Linna. She won't be able to endure that kind of strength."
With that, Ella, her fair complexion tinged with a rosy blush, left the bedchamber with slightly unsteady steps, looking very much like she was escaping.
"Yamakaji?" Alvin crossed his arms, recalling the Marine Vice Admiral.
That man always wore a smile and handled matters with a relatively gentle approach.
At that moment, Linna returned.
"Linna, I want to take a bath," Alvin said as he walked toward the bathroom.
"Yes, Lord Alvin." Linna followed behind him, her face reddening. Why did Lord Alvin never wear a shirt?
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Inside the spacious office of the Royal Palace,
Queen Ella met Vice Admiral Yamakaji and over a dozen Marine soldiers carrying large boxes.
"Queen Ella, here is the agreed 1.5 billion Berries. We hope you will honor your agreement with the World Government," Yamakaji said with a mild smile.
As he finished speaking, the Marine soldiers stepped forward and opened the boxes, revealing stacks upon stacks of Berries.
Ella remained indifferent. She glanced at the boxes before shifting her gaze to Right Minister Novan.
Novan gave a signal toward the door. Immediately, more than a dozen attendants entered and took over the boxes from the Marines.
"This Queen will naturally uphold the agreement. This Queen only hopes the World Government will not play any tricks afterward," Ella said calmly, looking directly at Yamakaji.
"Hehehe." Yamakaji chuckled lightly. "This time, aside from delivering the Berries, I also came to meet Red Hawk. I hope Queen Ella can introduce him."
"This has nothing to do with the Floran Kingdom. Furthermore, this Queen does not know where Red Hawk is," Ella replied without hesitation, her expression flawless.
Right Minister Novan and Army Commander Kamler, standing nearby, remained equally composed.
Red Hawk Alvin had helped them eliminate Hanafuda. Naturally, they would not betray him to the Marines.
They knew he was still somewhere within the palace, but not his exact location.
Vice Admiral Yamakaji clearly did not believe her.
He continued,
"With Hanafuda's death, there is now a vacancy among the Seven Warlords of the Sea. We intend to invite Red Hawk to take his place.
Furthermore, based on Red Hawk's current reputation, he is fully qualified for the position. Queen Ella, this is not a bad opportunity for him."
After hearing this, a subtle change appeared in Ella's expression.
As Yamakaji said, she also believed this would benefit Alvin. If he became one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, he would no longer be hunted by the Marines.
More importantly, she would be able to stand beside him openly.
It was just that she was unaware that becoming one of the Seven Warlords required being subjected to cloning experiments by the World Government.
After a moment of thought, Ella replied, "We truly do not know where Red Hawk is. However, this Queen will have people search for him. You may remain in Frost Flower City and wait."
"Then I will trouble Queen Ella," Yamakaji said politely. After that, he left the palace with the Marine soldiers.
"You two handle the remaining matters. This Queen will return first," Ella instructed Novan and Kamler before standing up.
"Your Majesty, regarding Lord Red Hawk, should we inform him?" Novan asked immediately.
"Remember, Red Hawk has no connection to us now. Focus on your duties," Queen Ella said calmly.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Novan responded at once.
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Queen Ella returned to her bedchamber and went straight to the bathroom.
Inside, she saw Alvin reclining beside the bath with his eyes closed, while Linna knelt beside him, gently massaging his shoulders.
"Alvin, aside from delivering the compensation, the Marines also brought an invitation. They want you to become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea," Ella said as she sat down beside him.
"The Seven Warlords of the Sea? Heh… the World Government really thinks highly of me," Alvin let out a cold chuckle.
"From your tone… you're rejecting the invitation?" Ella asked, surprised.
She could not understand his decision.
Becoming one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea meant he would no longer be pursued by the Marines.
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