103: Chapter 103 Arrival at the Royal Palace, Battle Against Dark Humanoid CreaturesAfter a winding journey, Elsa pushed open a heavy stone door, revealing a beautiful garden in full bloom.However, the group had no time to appreciate the beauty.Avoiding the patrolling soldiers, they arrived at the place where Lis's parents were being held.Seeing her parents' haggard appearance, Lis burst into tears."Father, Mother, your daughter is back!Are you alright?"
Hearing their daughter's voice, Liz's parents turned around, trembling.Seeing their daughter crying her eyes out, Liz's father reached out and pinched her cheek.Confirming she wasn't dreaming, the three of them poured out their longing across the cage.After venting their emotions, Liz took Luffy's hand and led him to her parents, solemnly introducing him: "Father, Mother, this is Monkey D.Luffy, captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, and also the Child of the Elements of this era.He will definitely defeat Odysseus and save the Kingdom of Elise."
Lis's father slowly wiped away the tears on his cheeks, then straightened up and bowed deeply to Luffy with a solemn and serious expression.He said in a tone full of gratitude and respect, "Mr.Luffy, I, Lis, the current Queen of Elise, please allow me, on behalf of our entire royal family and nation, to express our sincerest and deepest gratitude to you!Thank you for stepping forward without hesitation to extend a helping hand when our country faced a great crisis and a life-or-death situation, giving us selfless help and salvation.Your heroic actions not only saved countless innocent lives but also protected the dignity and peace of our nation."
His voice trembled slightly, and tears welled in his eyes, but more than anything, they reflected his heartfelt admiration and gratitude for Luffy.He paused briefly, as if to calm his emotions, before continuing, "The courage, wisdom, and fearlessness you have displayed have moved everyone.You are our hero, the light of hope for our nation!" Finally, he bowed deeply once more, expressing his highest respect and sincerest gratitude to Luffy.
Luffy was embarrassed and waved his hand, saying, "You're too kind.Besides, I haven't defeated that Odbiao yet.You seem so certain I will." Riss's father firmly stated that since Luffy was the Child of the Elements of this era, he would definitely defeat the fallen Odbiao.Then, with a tragic expression, he entrusted his son to Riss, essentially saying he wouldn't live much longer and that after Luffy defeated Odbiao, Riss would be the next Queen of Elise.Riss, with tears streaming down her face, promised to be a good queen.Just as the father and daughter were about to part ways, Luffy violently broke open the cell door, and Chopper immediately went in to examine Riss's father.Upon discovering traces of darkness within Riss's body, Chopper.Immediately, Luffy activated the Light Purification technique, dispelling the oppressive darkness.He then approached, wrapping Lierste in vines, the gentle wood energy healing her injuries.Luffy also treated Lierste's mother, Philia.Afterwards, Lierste and Philia awkwardly stood up."I thank you for everything, Mr.Luffy.This isn't the place to talk; I think we should leave first." Philia smiled, and Lierste and Philia nodded quickly, preparing to lead the Straw Hat crew out of the dungeon.Just then, countless humanoid creatures emanating dark energy surged into the dungeon from the entrance.Following behind was Lierste's younger brother, Odbiao.He was the one who had left behind the dark energy around Lierste to monitor her.After being banished by Chopper, Odbito, sensing the danger, immediately led his men to the dungeon."Hehehehehe, my dear brother, did you really think you could leave here?" Odbito let out a wicked laugh.Although he was shrouded in darkness, his dark appearance made it impossible to discern anything.For some reason, Luffy suddenly heard that incredibly catchy tune in his mind, and he seemed to imagine a black man riding a bicycle pulling a stack of bananas taller than a person.Lierse, her face filled with sorrow, looked at her brother, who was covered in black coal, and felt an overwhelming surge of grief and despair.Unable to control her emotions, she questioned him in a trembling voice, "O-chan, why did you do such a thing?Weren't you very kind before?We." "We're family, bound by blood!Look at yourself now!Where is the dignity of a royal descendant?" However, facing his brother's questioning, Odbiao appeared disdainful."Foolish little brother, do you think my behavior was genuine?From childhood, Father disliked me because I looked different, because I was dark-skinned.I tried so hard to gain Father's attention, and in the end, even though I was far more capable than you, the throne should have been mine, but Father passed it to you.So I hate it, I hate this unjust father, and I hate you even more for taking the throne away.That's why I made a deal with the Demon King sealed in the Dark Pearl.He gave me the power to seize the throne, and I helped him break the seal.It's that simple!"
With that, a cruel smile crept across Odbiao's lips.He waved his wand, commanding the horde of creatures, their bodies radiating darkness and their humanity twisted and deformed, to launch a fierce attack.At the same time, he triumphantly cast a spell, sealing the dungeon entrance tightly.
At this moment, Odbito secretly pondered: Even though Luffy is the child of the elements, possessing immense power and talent, he'd probably be helpless against so many ferocious enemies!Thinking this, he let out a burst of wild laughter, as if he could already see.The dawn of victory has arrived.
"Farewell, my dear brother." Audebiao said softly, then resolutely turned and left to begin preparations for his ascension to the throne.He knew all too well that this was a life-or-death struggle, and only by completely eliminating all obstacles could he ascend to the pinnacle of power and become the supreme ruler.
In the dungeon, after defeating a group of dark humanoid creatures, the group was astonished to discover that without Armament Haki, they couldn't hit their physical forms.Even when they did hit them with Armament Haki, these humanoids seemed indestructible.Even when defeated, the injured humanoids could merge together, becoming even stronger.Chopper, reminded by Erza, used a wide-range Light Purification.The creatures, illuminated by the holy light, let out shrill cries, their bodies billowing black smoke.Many humanoids dissipated, while the remaining ones merged into a mass, attempting to stop their dissipation.However, no matter how hard they tried, it was all in vain.Even if they slowed the dissipation, under the immense pressure of elemental disadvantage, their bodies inevitably shrank.Every second, they could feel their life force draining from their bodies, as if being gradually devoured by an invisible force.As time passed, this change became increasingly obvious.Finally, in the end, the once crowded dungeon became empty in the blink of an eye.Only the Straw Hat crew and the Liz family remained.