Chapter 107: A Promise Between Men (Seeking 5-star Review)

Chapter 107: A Promise Between Men (Seeking 5-star Review)

The king didn't know what was in Geer's mind, nor could he predict what would happen in the future. He could only speak anxiously:

"If you like those two devil fruits, just consider them as a small gift from the Drum Kingdom and me. But this money is the life-saving money that everyone in our country has saved through frugality and hard work. It is the heavenly gold that must be handed over to the World Government. If you take this money directly, all of us will suffer. So I beg you to show mercy and give the people of the Drum Kingdom a way out!"

The king bowed his head and pleaded sincerely.

"So it's the heavenly gold that's meant to provide that bunch of rubbish with their enjoyment. Now that you mention it, I want to take it away even more."

"Your Mightiness..."

The king was filled with despair.

"Stand up first. As a king, you are willing to bend your knees for the people. I recognize you. We can discuss anything. But continuing to kneel and speak will not convince me any easier than standing up."

Gol said in a calm tone.

Hearing this, the king suddenly felt that the man in front of him was not an unforgivable villain. At least he could communicate and discuss with him. He slowly stood up from the ground, his mind spinning rapidly, and then he spoke again:

"Sir, how about this? The money is yours now, but for the sake of the common people, can you lend it to our Magnetic Drum Kingdom to pay the Heavenly Gold? I can stamp and sign the IOU, and the interest will be calculated at an annual rate of 5%. After that, we will pay you back a fixed amount from our fiscal revenue every year. I promise you in the name of the king that I will pay you back within five years. What do you think of this plan?"

Ger's eyes widened in surprise.

This is also possible? We have even arranged an installment loan for you. You are really a talent.

Things have to be prioritized. The king is now only concerned with how to hand over the gold from heaven on time, and other issues can be put off until later.

Seeing that the other party was not willing to give in, he gritted his teeth and prepared to add more chips.

After thinking it over carefully, Geer said:

"Forget it. For the sake of innocent people, I'll do as you say, but there is one condition. I'm going to take the two princes as hostages to prevent you from going back on your word and delaying paying. When you pay off the money, I'll let your son come back to reunite with you."

Gel thought that he had already got the devil fruit he wanted, and these hundreds of millions were of no importance to him. In the end, he might as well do one more good deed and take these two troubles with him.

"Okay! It's settled!"

The king happily agreed immediately! Fearing that Ger would go back on his word, he immediately signed and sealed the IOU and sent it to Ger.

Seeing that the king agreed to his conditions without hesitation, Ger was a little confused. Isn't that right? Your character is not right. According to the script, you should be a father who dotes on his children. How can you agree to hand over the two children so easily?

Although the king dotes on his children, what he values ​​most is the country. He is a king first, and then a father!

The king was thinking that if they couldn't pay the gold from heaven, everyone would be finished, including himself and his two sons. Now they had agreed to the other party's conditions and would only be hostages. The other party would definitely not harm their lives in exchange for money. Although he was a little reluctant, it was time for Mushulu and Wapol to make some contribution to the country!

Everything that followed went very smoothly. The agreement was signed, the hostage was handed over, and the king did his best to be a good person. In a daze, Gur even paid out 200 million Beli's worth of treasure from his own pocket to help the king fill the gap of two devil fruits.

Until he was smiled by the king and the guards and escorted out of the castle gate, Ger stood at the gate and looked at the IOU of 10 billion Baileys in his hand, feeling a little dazed.

He looked at the two princes in Weeble's hands again, but still couldn't figure out what went wrong. He just felt like he was at a disadvantage.

"It must be because you two bastards are so annoying! Even your father thinks you two are troublesome and can't wait for me to take you away!"

Gel vented his anger by punching both Wapol and Mushuru on the head!

"Ah! It hurts!" x2

"How dare you, a bastard, insult the prince like this? I will make you pay."

"Boom!"

"Wow, I was wrong. Don't hit me anymore."

After Gel punched them a few times without any mercy, the two naughty kids, Wapol and Mushulu, finally behaved a little.

The two men had never expected that when they woke up, they would go from being high and mighty princes to being hostages at the mercy of others. Realizing that the situation was stronger than they were, the two noble princes could only keep their necks down obediently, no longer being as arrogant and domineering as before.

On the castle wall.

Hilton stared at the white snow under the moonlight in a daze.

"Father, your leg is still injured. Go back to your room and lie down to rest."

Dalton urged anxiously from behind.

"It's just a minor injury, it's nothing serious, let me stay outside for a while."

Hilton said without turning his head.

Dalton knew his father's temper, so he didn't try to persuade him, but just stood there quietly.

He had just woken up and had no idea how things had developed during the time he was unconscious. After waking up, he only heard that the king had reached a reconciliation with his enemies. As for the details, the king did not say and no one else dared to ask.

The castle was captured by three people. Something that I never dared to dream of happened today. Now all the guards in the royal city are dejected and their morale is low.

Although Dalton was young, he also knew that if the enemy could suppress everything by force, there was no need to give up vested interests and choose peace.

I think the enemy must be unable to easily eliminate my father, the strongest warrior in the kingdom, and was afraid that if they delayed too long they would receive support from the navy, so they were forced to make peace as a second choice.

"Father, you must have fought the enemy, didn't you? You pushed them back?"

Dalton couldn't help but ask, his tone full of anticipation and pride.

But his words were like the white breath exhaled from his mouth, drifting away in the cold wind, as if nothing reached Hilton's ears. He still looked quietly into the distance.

Dalton didn't wait for his father's reply. When he turned around, he saw something crystal sliding down his father's cheek, dripping onto the ground, and melting a small hole in the snow.

"Father? You..."

Dalton was a little bit unbelievable.

In his mind, his father had always been so tall, solemn, and powerful! He had never seen his father look like this before!

Dalton was stunned for a moment, standing still as if frozen. He didn't know what to say, nor did he know whether he should try to comfort her.

Hilton no longer tried to hide her feelings. She turned around with tears streaming down her face and looked at her stunned son and said seriously:

"Well, Dalton! Work hard to become stronger! The strongest warrior in the kingdom shouldn't be a useless piece of trash like me! From now on, you will be the one to defend this title!"

"Father!..."

"I understand! Don't worry! I swear to prove that the kingdom's strongest warrior is not a loser!"

Dalton agreed, clenching his fist.

"Okay! Remember what you said today. This is an agreement between men!"

Hilton patted him lightly on the shoulder and then limped towards the house.

Dalton looked at his father's back as he left. At that moment he felt that he had grown up, and his father, who used to be tall and strong, seemed to have grown old, and even his back looked a little hunched.

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