thefictionvixens Chapter 45 The Revenge for Killing His Father
Chapter 45 The Revenge for Killing His Father
Upon hearing that they could leave alive if they won, the nobles immediately felt hopeful.
One of them, a handsome young man who looked like their leader, looked up and asked Kaido, "Are you telling the truth?!"
"Hehehe, do you have a choice now?"
"It's a winner-takes-all market now!"
"Either believe I will keep my promise, or you die right now!"
The nobles immediately stirred up a commotion upon hearing this.
After a moment's thought, the leader of the nobles spoke again: "What would happen if we chose to surrender?"
"Heh heh heh heh, what do you want? Do you think I'll give you special treatment?!"
Kaido looked down at the nobles with a mocking expression.
"Of course, it means becoming a labor camp prisoner, being deprived of political rights for five years! Being stripped of all aristocratic status! Being stripped of all land and wealth!"
"After you serve your five-year sentence, I will grant you citizenship again! I will also lease you a piece of arable land to ensure that you can at least be self-sufficient."
"Of course, you only have the right to use the land I lease! You don't have the right to trade it! And you still need to pay taxes!"
"Anyone who dares to buy or sell the land I granted him, I'll chop off his head on the spot!!"
These words immediately caused another uproar among the nobles, with some even bursting into curses.
"You've gone too far!!"
"We are nobles! Not those lowly commoners!!"
"We demand ransom to buy our lives!!"
"Furthermore! After we become prisoners, you cannot mistreat us! You must provide us with the most basic necessities and fundamental respect!"
"Furthermore, we have property immunity! You cannot seize our land! You cannot plunder our property!"
"This is a rule of war that is universally recognized by nobles worldwide!"
"You cannot disobey! Otherwise, the World Government will absolutely not let you off the hook!"
Upon hearing this, Kaido was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter.
"Urororororo..."
"I'm a pirate! Why should I follow your rules?!"
boom!
A massive dragon claw pressed down beside the circle of nobles, Kaido lowered his dragon head, his dragon eyes flashing with ferocity.
"I'll kill you all, and everything you own will be mine!!"
"A set of war rules universally recognized by nobles worldwide? The world government won't let me off the hook? So what?!"
"I am Kaido!!"
"I'm here to destroy you old nobles! You rule-breakers!!"
"This island is now my territory! Everything must be governed by my will!!"
"I'm only giving you two choices now!"
"Or, a one-on-one duel with Selene and Sonny!"
"If you win, I will let you leave alive, but you must leave behind all your wealth!"
"If you fail, then obediently become labor camp prisoners! Or just die right now!"
"If you don't choose a duel, then the war continues!"
Kaido's aggressive behavior infuriated the nobles, making them blush with anger and grit their teeth in hatred.
But now, circumstances are ultimately stronger than people.
20000 people!
They just disappeared like that!
At the crucial moment, it was indeed that noble leader who had stepped forward.
"We choose to duel!"
"I'll fight alone!"
The speaker slowly walked out from the ranks.
He was tall and handsome, with blond hair flowing in the wind. Although he was not particularly tall at 1.7 meters, at this moment he was a towering giant.
Kaido's gaze fell upon him, and he silently urged, activating the system's assessment.
Name: Ronald Albert
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Overall combat strength: 88/90
Overall Intelligence: 71/110
Overall Commander: 83/110
[Observation Haki: 0/100]
Armament Haki: 0/100
[Conqueror's Haki: None]
Devil Fruit: None
Specializations: [Swordsmanship: 82/100], [Riding: 80/100]... (details omitted)
[Overall Potential: 110] (Genius)
[Monarch: None]
Loyalty: --
In short, he is a good talent, and a leader-type talent at that.
With proper training and a powerful Devil Fruit, reaching the level of a Vice Admiral in the Marine Headquarters shouldn't be a problem.
Compared to him, Sonny's potential is roughly the same; they each have their own strengths.
Clang!
Albert drew his knight's sword from his waist, his cloak billowing in the wind.
"I will lead the attack! Who from your side will accept the challenge?"
Selene, holding Mephistopheles, stepped forward.
"I'll do it!!"
"very good!"
Kaido's enormous dragon body rapidly shrank, landing with a thud in the middle of both armies' formations.
"I'll be the referee! Both sides, create some distance!"
Both armies retreated, leaving a sufficiently spacious fighting area.
Kaido casually picked up a stone. "Once the stone lands, the duel begins!"
Having said that, he tossed the stone high into the air.
Two seconds later, the stone hit the ground.
Albert launched the first attack, gripping his knight's sword with both hands and delivering a slash to the head.
Selene dodged to the side, then with a burst of power from both arms, swung Mephistopheles' sword in a sweeping motion.
when!
The two swords clashed, and both were surprised by the other's strength.
But the next second, both of them felt a sense of excitement at seeing a prey.
The two sides are evenly matched!
This is the most desirable opponent for a duel!!
After the initial probing clash, the two began to unleash their true skills in the second move.
Selene wielded his Mephistopheles with great force and sweeping movements.
Although Albert's sword was short, his swordsmanship was extremely skillful. His defense was impenetrable, and he could occasionally launch a counterattack against Selene.
However, Selene possesses a greater mastery of Observation Haki than Albert.
No matter how Albert attacked, he could not touch Selene even slightly.
Selene's counterattacks after dodging attacks always left Albert struggling to defend himself.
In the blink of an eye, the two exchanged dozens of blows, their swords clashing and sparks flying.
The onlookers cheered and applauded, and Kaido watched intently.
He was a novice in swordsmanship, having only practiced for a few days. Regardless of strength, in terms of skill alone, both of them were indeed superior to him.
Clang!
With a fierce metallic clang, a broken sword flew into the air.
Mephistopheles' golden blade was placed beside Albert's neck.
Selene said indifferently, "You lost!"
Albert glanced at the broken knight's sword in his hand with a hint of disappointment.
The blade is pitted and uneven.
In contrast, Mephistopheles of Selene was completely unharmed.
This time, the difference lies in the weapons used by both sides.
Of course, even if the sword hadn't broken, Albert wouldn't have been a match for Selene.
The difference between those who understand Observation Haki and those who don't is almost decisive.
Albert casually tossed aside the broken sword, spread his arms, and stood there waiting to die.
"I've lost. Go ahead and do it."
Selene's eyes flickered slightly as she turned to look at Kaido.
Kaido looked at Albert, but instead of letting Selene act immediately, he took a liking to his talent.
"You're quite capable. Would you be interested in becoming my subordinate?"
Albert grinned. "That's impossible."
Before Kaido could ask why, he continued, "My father died in the capital, and his head is still hanging on the palace wall!"
Upon hearing this, Kaido was forced to swallow back all the lines of persuasion he had prepared to surrender.
"Well, that's really a shame."
Even if someone is willing to surrender, Kaido would most likely not accept someone who has killed their father.
So he could only wave his hand with a regretful expression.
"Go ahead and do it, give him some dignity."
Without hesitation, Selene pierced Albert's heart with a single sword thrust.