[Ryugu Kingdom]
"I am very grateful for everyone's participation. I announce, Sabina shall become my queen consort, and share with me the authority over Fish-Man Island," With the help of Holp, Neptune went through the process, and couldn't wait to announce the result in front of everyone.
Perhaps among the mermaids below, there were those more beautiful, more graceful, and more talented.
But right now, Neptune's heart had already been completely filled by Sabina.
Never underestimate the destructive power of a meticulous woman during a man's emotional wounds.
The mermaids below were somewhat disappointed, but most of them had only come to try their luck, or were there because of their family's hopes, so there was no uproar.
And just as the mermaids were preparing to leave—
"WAIT!", A loud and excited voice rang out.
Immediately after, the palace gates were pushed open. Rosward, along with Qope and a group of guards, suddenly barged in.
Seeing Rosward's arrogant and unrestrained appearance, Holp's heart sank.
Instinctively, he moved a bit closer behind Neptune.
Fortunately, because of Rosse's appearance, the Whitebeard Pirates had disappeared.
Otherwise, he would already be thinking of running away.
'Damn it, sandwiched between both parties,.no matter which side ends up displeased, won't I be the unlucky one?'
"Saint Rosward, what are you here for?", Neptune's face turned ashen, but he still suppressed his temper, staring fixedly at Rosward.
Otohime was abducted by a Celestial Dragon. That made him involuntarily harbor hatred every time he saw one now.
Besides, barging in like this at such a moment didn't seem like the action of a friendly guest.
Celestial Dragons may be noble, but as the ruler of Fish-Man Island, he was in no way inferior.
"Neptune, you've already chosen your queen consort, haven't you?", Rosward excitedly scanned the mermaids in front. Under his gaze, the mermaids felt as if they were being stared at by something filthy, and all shrank back slightly.
After scanning once, Rosward still felt unsatisfied, and finally fixed his eyes on Sabina.
Looking at the large yet alluring Sabina, Rosward suddenly had a bold idea.
'Why should it be about quantity for me, can't I be like Rosse too?'
'Rosse could do it, why can't Rosward?'
"That's right! This is my new queen consort," Neptune said in a deep voice, stepping in front of Sabina, blocking Rosward's line of sight.
Seeing Rosward still reluctant to look away, how could Neptune not realize the other party's thoughts?
'Damn Celestial Dragon!'
'Snatching one of my queen consorts wasn't enough, now he wants to steal a second?'
'Doea he really think I am made of clay?'
"Neptune, hand over your queen consort to me, and I shall grant you the glory of the Celestial Dragons," Rosward arrogantly raised his head, eyes greedily fixed on Sabina.
Now, the entire Holy Land thought Rosse was amazing.
Even able to turn Fish-Man Island's queen consort into one of his own.
If he, too, could get a Fish-Man Island queen consort, then everyone would think he was amazing too.
Rosward's simple brain could only think of these things.
As for the so-called "glory of the Celestial Dragons," it wasn't about making Neptune one of them, he didn't have that power.
At most, it was just some verbal praise and maybe a reduction in heavenly tribute. He had done that sort of thing many times.
If it were any other allied nation trying to push a queen consort on him, he wouldn't even care.
"You're being outrageous!"
BOOM!
Neptune was completely furious. He stood up heavily, and the throne beneath him cracked in response.
"Your Majesty, calm down...", Sabina's face turned pale, and she fearfully patted Neptune's back, trying to calm him down.
'What the hell is this?'
Had she known that becoming queen consort would bring so many disasters, she definitely wouldn't have done it.
'Now even Celestial Dragons are barging in to take me?'
Rosward was nothing like Rosse, his fat and ugly appearance was even worse than Neptune's.
Though in truth, she didn't care much about appearances. But the key was, Celestial Dragons were all demons, no mermaid taken by them had ever been heard from again.
Even though she was now the new queen consort, she would probably end up even more tragically.
"What did you just say? You refuse?", Rosward looked at the enraged Neptune, stunned.
'What? You're opposing me?'
"You don't know who I am?", Rosward pointed at himself, incredulous.
All the times he had descended to the lower realms, this was the first time someone had dared oppose him.
"Saint Rosward, even if you are a noble Celestial Dragon, you cannot act recklessly in an allied nation!", Neptune stared dead-on at Rosward, barely holding back his fury.
'What do they take me for?'
'Anyone can just come and trample over me?'
Behind him, Holp did his best to lower his presence, quietly retreating a few more steps.
In the current situation, getting involved meant definitely being held accountable later.
Whoever stepped in was a fool.
"HAHAHAHAHA! Good, very good! Now even lowly merfolks dare defy me, very good indeed," Rosward was shamed into fury, even angrier than Neptune.
He had never suffered such humiliation in his life.
"Today, whether you hand her over or not, you're handing her over!"
Rosward turned toward Qope and shouted angrily, "Qope, take action! Life or death doesn't matter!"
"Understood!"
Qope was a typical CP0 who placed Celestial Dragons above all else. He didn't care about the consequences of Rosward's orders. The moment the command was given, he charged straight at Neptune.
"Very well then! World Government, it's you who forced me," Neptune was furious too.
He had already backed down. But since Rosward insisted on pushing further, then don't blame him.
"Royal Guard, hear my command, arrest this group for me!"
THUD!
Neptune leapt high into the air, charging straight toward Qope.
His trident was not to be underestimated either.
BOOOOM!
Neptune and Qope collided, the shockwaves of the battle rippling outward.
Qope's strength was considerable, at the level of a Navy Vice Admiral.
But Neptune was even stronger. Known as the Great Knight of the Sea, he was now at the peak of his power, the undisputed strongest on Fish-Man Island.
Even if Qope was CP0, he was still getting suppressed.
"Damn, it's really going down!", Holp's expression turned grim. Holding his head, he dodged the shockwaves while cursing nonstop in his heart.
Especially when he saw Qope being somewhat overwhelmed by Neptune, and that Rosward's entourage was inferior to the Ammo Knights, his curses toward Rosward multiplied.
'No strength, and yet acting high and mighty?'
'Others like Saint Rosse put on airs, but at least they never fail. Even the legendary pirate Red Count was handled without a fuss.'
'But you?'
'Can't even get past Neptune, and you're still trying to act tough?'
Because of the battle between both sides, the entire palace fell into extreme chaos. The female mermaids screamed and fled in all directions, making the situation even more chaotic.
And among them, a portion of the Sea King's Guard looked at Rosward with strange expressions.
In their eyes, there was a determined gleam of duty.
As if, in what comes next, they were going to use their lives to fulfill a certain mission they absolutely must complete.
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