"Having another episode?"
Granny Zaz paused, realizing something immediately, and said helplessly:
"Alright, this old lady will be over there shortly. In the meantime, don't panic, remember to prepare some cold towels and help the Snake Princess cool her forehead."
"Understood, Granny."
After hanging up the phone.
Sanda Soniya hurriedly went to prepare cold towels.
While Marigold cautiously reached out to gently take the newspaper from Hancock's lap, only to have her wrist grabbed tightly.
"No, don't touch it!"
Hancock opened her eyes, drowsy, her voice weak yet stubborn, "This is the Holy Artifact Lord Shano bestowed upon me, it's still glowing, no one can take it away..."
"Dear sister, please snap out of it!"
Marigold held her forehead, worriedly sighing, "It's one thing to be caught up in this false illusion once or twice, but to stay like this long-term, it's no surprise she'd die one day dreaming like this. If she really misses that man so much, why not just go see him for herself?"
"Because he despises me."
Hancock pouted, her eyes reddening, "He said there was something wrong with my personality, said my character was lower than the branding on my back, also said I didn't deserve Tiger's rescue, and he hit me, it really hurts, really hurts..."
Not only does her body hurt, but her heart and soul are still in pain.
As she spoke, her tears fell uncontrollably, even wetting the newspaper.
When Sanda Soniya returned with the basin of water, it was exactly this scene she saw.
"Anyway, let's just help with the cold compress first."
Marigold had no choice anymore, "Missing someone so much it's driving her crazy, yet fearing the other so much she doesn't dare to see them, isn't this an unsolvable deadlock..."
"Or perhaps, this is the fate of the Nine Serpent Empress."
A long sigh came from the doorway.
"Granny Zaz!"
The two, just finishing the cold compress, looked up in delight.
"Don't look at me like that, this old lady has no better ideas either."
Granny Zaz approached the throne and looked at Hancock, who was delirious from her illness, with emotion, "It's just like me back then."
When she was still the Empress of this country, she fearlessly fell in love with Roger.
Unfortunately, Roger liked Shakky, and that annoying Shakky ignored Roger's pursuits, secretly smitten with Rayleigh.
The neighboring Rocks Pirates were similar, Stussy clung to Whitebeard relentlessly, but he only had eyes for Shakky...
Looking back now, it was all sin!
However, this child Hancock is even more pitiful than she was.
After all, she had a fair amount of chances to see Roger back then, and Roger, though uninterested in becoming lovers with her, was still friendly.
Unlike that heartless Shano.
Not only did he beat Hancock mercilessly, but also insulted and cursed her to her face.
Causing the girl, even now, to be so timid and scared, having fixed most of her bad habits but still incapable of seeing that man, even a glance.
"After the cold compress, the physical symptoms seem to have eased quite a bit."
Granny Zaz said solemnly, "Then I'll get to the main business first, Snake Princess, listen well..."
She recounted Kong's words, yet Hancock's eyes remained dazed, seemingly not comprehending.
Granny Zaz, helpless, had to raise her voice: "Hancock! The Navy Headquarters urgently summons the Seven Warlords. It concerns the New World War. You must within seven days—"
"New World?"
Hancock jerked upright, exclaiming, "Wait, isn't Lord Shano in the New World!"
Though clearly still in a poor condition, her cheeks flushed, she gripped Granny Zaz's sleeve tightly, refusing to let her go:
"Is it to fight Lord Shano? It must be, right? No! Absolutely not, I don't want to hurt him, nor will I allow others to hurt him!"
"What nonsense are you spouting, Snake Princess!"
Granny Zaz stamped her snake staff in anger, "The New World now has the Four Emperors standing, along with many Great Pirates, how could you immediately conclude—"
"Is there any other possibility!"
Hancock fumed, seeming to clear up quite a bit, "Don't treat me as if I'm still a naïve child! Just recently there was a bounty on Heavenly Celestial Dragons and the Navy, and now the Navy Headquarters is waging a large-scale war? Who else could the target be but the Endgame?"
"Moreover, after the Five Elders are involved, they still need to convene the Seven Warlords. Across the whole world, who else but Lord Shano could be worthy of such treatment!"
Granny Zaz was taken aback by her sudden outburst of aura, hesitated a moment before coming to her senses, saying:
"Well, when you put it like that, it does make sense. But you are part of the Seven Warlords, and if you refuse the summons, it's equivalent to betraying the World Government, betraying the alliance, and Nine Serpent Island will lose its protection..."
"If I have to hurt Lord Shano because of those trifles... that kind of protection isn't needed!"
Hancock raised her neck, proudly declared, "Besides, who said I'm refusing the summons?"
"Then what do you mean, Snake Princess?"
"First, pretend like I know nothing, go to Marinfanto for the meeting, and with the Navy head to the New World, then at the crucial moment..."
Hancock snorted coldly:
"Suddenly betray them, stab the Navy in the back!"
"Of course, I need to prepare in advance… no, right now! Right now, I'll immediately call to inform Lord Shano of this critical information!"
"This way, if I can help the Endgame, Lord Shano shouldn't despise me as much, maybe he'll be gracious enough to let me see him… Wow, just thinking about it makes me happy enough to cry."