Above Pirate King - Chapter 140
A few days later,
Merveille Island,
Laboratory.
“Following this boss is really troublesome! I got caught again. This time, I’ll have to figure out a way!” Dr. Inidigo thought to himself while silently miming and hopping around as if performing a mime act.
Just now, he received the intelligence that Shiki was captured!
“What should I do? The Marine will definitely send a strong force to guard him!” Dr. Inidigo frowned, thinking as his hands moved restlessly.
After pondering for a while, he seemed to have an idea, stopped his dancing footsteps, and hurriedly ran to the side, pulling out a newspaper used as a table leg support from under a table. He spread out the newspaper and started reading.
“Eureka!” After flipping through it a few times, Dr. Inidigo’s eyes lit up, fixating on a certain headline.
The headline read, “The Levely.”
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St. Martin Kingdom, Palace’s Study.
Arthur rubbed his chin, looking at the frozen body of Shigekuni in a corner of the study, feeling a headache.
After defeating Shiki, Arthur had returned directly.
As for Shiki being captured by the Marine, he thought it was perfect. Otherwise, with Shiki’s elusive movements, when Shigekuni comes out of seclusion, he’d have to find Shiki for revenge.
Now is the perfect opportunity because, barring any accidents, Shiki must be in Impel Down’s Level 6!
During these past few days, he had been contemplating how to deal with Shigekuni’s body!
A grand funeral?
Not appropriate!
If Shigekuni were to appear again later, others would surely think it was haunted!
Hmm… Isn’t the Shinigami a type of ghost too?
Just secretly burying it?
Also not appropriate!
What if it’s accidentally dug up later? Wouldn’t it become a major murder case?
“Knock, knock!”
Just as he was thinking about it with a headache, the door to the room sounded, and Arthur quickly stowed the ice block into his Storage Space and then sat down on a chair.
“Come in!”
“Your Majesty!” Brian entered with respect.
“What’s the matter?” Arthur asked seriously.
“Just now, the World Government sent a message. Two weeks from now, a Marine Captain will come to escort us to the Levely. They hope that we’ll be ready by then. Also, considering the travel and meeting time, the whole process will take about four months!” Brian reported.
“Alright, I got it. You’ll be fully responsible for the preparations for this trip to the meeting!” Arthur pondered and said.
“Yes, Your Majesty!” Brian nodded respectfully.
“Alright, you can go now!” Arthur waved his hand, dismissing Brian.
“Yes!” Brian slowly retreated.
“Levely, huh! Whom should I take along this time?” Watching Brian leave, Arthur set aside thoughts of Shigekuni for now and started pondering while stroking his chin.
It’s safer to bring more people along. As a king, he couldn’t bet his life on others’ mercy!
After thinking for a while…
The Saints must go, but Arthur would only take six at most, as he needed to leave some people to guard the kingdom.
Among them, Shaka was a necessary presence. Relying solely on the information obtained by bribing small officials from Brian was not secure enough, so it was essential for Shaka to go and secretly persuade a few people to switch sides!
As for Shion, he would definitely not go. After the time he spent inside the Chamber, he had already reached the rank of Rear Admiral.
Leaving Shion behind was perfect for guarding the kingdom, to ensure that there was strong military force at home to prevent theft or intrusion when he was away!
After some consideration, Arthur decided to take Shigekuni, Skybreaker, Shaka, and also Aldebaran, Doukou, Shura, Milo, and Deathmask.
Both giants and six Gold Saints, along with the Silver Saints and Bronze Saints, were to stay!
Now that he had decided on the members to take, it was time to prepare for what would happen after he left.
Arthur picked up the Den Den Mushi and made a few calls before hanging up.
“Knock, knock!”
Shortly after, the door sounded again.
“Come in!”
Two people entered; one was Yusuke, who had been sent to Intelligence Department by Arthur after the official assessment and quickly became the second in command there.
The other person was wearing ordinary clothes, was about 1.6 meters tall, with an average appearance and a plain temperament – Intelligence Department’s first in command, Devin!
“Your Majesty!” Devin and Yusuke bowed.
Arthur waved his hand, signaling them to dispense with formalities. Once they stood up, he said seriously, “How is the Proxy Plan coming along?”
The Proxy Plan was a method Arthur came up with after being warned by the World Government, inspired by the concept of war proxies from his time before transmigration.
In simple terms, the St. Martin Kingdom would control another kingdom, using it to engage in wars, expansion, and conquests, indirectly expanding the influence of St. Martin.
“Your Majesty, we have currently found four suitable candidates. Please have a look!” Devin took out a stack of papers and several photos from his pocket.
Arthur took them, examined them carefully, and asked casually, “Which one do you think is more suitable?”
“Your Majesty, after analyzing them, I believe Elizabeth Hathaway would be the best choice!” Inoue Yusuke calmly stated.
“Oh? Why?” Arthur took out two photos of the person Yusuke mentioned. One photo showed a woman in her early twenties with light blue long hair, bright eyes, and fair skin. The second photo was of a scruffy, thin individual – it was hard to tell their gender!
“Hathaway hails from the Kingdom of Whitt. She has had a resolute and kind personality since she was young, and she enjoys martial arts training. She is beloved by both the king and the people and has always been a popular candidate for the throne!”
“Unfortunately, her father, the king of this kingdom, misjudged people and trusted the Grand General Vorde Mack, leading to the overthrow of the kingdom and the death of the king. Hathaway, as the eldest princess, and her twin sister were saved by loyal ministers!”
“The Kingdom of Whitt has fallen for less than five years. As long as Hathaway steps forward, she can easily regain the support of the people and ministers. If she can defeat Vordemack, she can easily ascend to the throne!”
“Furthermore, she cares deeply for her sister. After they fled, they relied on each other, begging, foraging, hunting – struggling to survive. She always shares most of her food with her sister, showing the deep bond between the two!”
“After our observations and analysis, we believe Hathaway’s resolute character, strong determination for revenge, support from the people of Whitt, and her soft spot make her the most suitable candidate!” Yusuke explained confidently.
“Hmm!” Arthur nodded as he looked at the photos of Hathaway. He then asked, “Who do you plan to have in charge of this plan?”
“Your Majesty, I hope to take charge myself!” As Arthur finished speaking, Yusuke eagerly volunteered, “Although I rose to a high position under Your Majesty’s favor, I have yet to accomplish anything significant. I hope I can handle this task!”
“Alright, then it’s you!” Arthur said with a smile.
He wanted to see his subordinates competing to contribute – that was what he wanted to see!
“As for the Ministry of Works, according to their recent messages, they are close to excavating the passage from the Red Line to the South Blue. By then, I hope you can find a kingdom in the South Blue that is less populous, not well-known to outsiders but has a known name!” Arthur thought for a moment and said.
The Proxy Plan had to proceed, and the task of establishing a secondary base in the South Blue had to commence. Comprehensive deployment, multiple efforts – that was the path to development!
“Your Majesty, I will take care of this matter!” Devin volunteered.
There was no other choice; since Yusuke was responsible for the Proxy Plan, this task naturally fell to him!
“Very well!” Arthur nodded.
“By the way, Your Majesty, we have recently noticed many people with mysterious movements within the kingdom. We suspect that intelligence agents have infiltrated our kingdom. However, we have not yet found any traces!” Devin frowned.
“Really?” Upon hearing this, Arthur furrowed his brow, pondering for a while before saying, “Find them as soon as possible, at least have a general idea of who the suspects might be!”
He wasn’t surprised that intelligence agents had infiltrated the kingdom. However, once they did, they must be discovered.
“Yes, Your Majesty!” Devin nodded.
With the tasks assigned, Arthur waved his hand and said, “Alright, you may leave now!”
“Yes!” Devin and Yusuke answered in unison, then slowly retreated.
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