Chapter 243: Decayed, the name of the new era

Chapter 243: Decayed, the name of the new era

Lu Kai let out a long sigh, and for a moment he didn't know what to feel. He thought these people were affected by the power of the devil fruit, but he didn't expect the truth to be even more terrifying.

Roger continued, “Kid, you know, there are endless evils hidden in this world, but you just can’t see them in the newspapers.

“Just because these crimes have not been made public does not mean they do not exist, just like the Kingdom of Raphia, Bagua Island, the Kingdom of Pisenya, and Fallen Eagle Island that you mentioned.

"There are hundreds of countries or islands like this around the world. Can you imagine that? The world has long been rotten.

“At this very moment, countless people are living in dire straits. Without seeing any hope, the resentment in their hearts will only grow heavier.

"If this situation is allowed to continue, the resentment of all living beings will only grow stronger, and their hope will become increasingly slim, until it disappears.

“According to my understanding and speculation over the years, the resentment of all living beings is the root of all destruction. Once the hope of all living beings disappears, destruction will begin immediately.

“So I plan to destroy this world and rebuild it. This approach is extremely risky, and I don’t know what the world will be like in the end.

“Will someone emerge from the chaos who can bring hope to the world, or will it accelerate the destruction of this world?

"But after seeing you, I think this choice is absolutely correct.

“Once the world’s contradictions erupt, countless hidden evils will emerge in large numbers.

"When the time comes, whether it's you or the Divine Punishment you founded, as long as you do everything you can to fight against these evils and use your influence to bring hope to more people, who knows, you may be able to change everything."

"Is it that simple?" Lu Kai asked in surprise.

"It's that simple!" Roger said with a smile, "Boy, you have to understand that human hearts are very wonderful, and hope is precious.

“Once the world enters an era of unprecedented chaos and disorder, people will be more eager for light and more eager to seek hope.

"At this time, as long as you can plant a seed of hope in everyone's heart, you can use the hope of all beings to fight against the resentment of all beings.

“So between overthrowing the rule of the Celestial Dragons and fighting against the resentment of all living beings, you have to weigh the priorities carefully.

"This world can no longer withstand destruction."

It took Lu Kai ten minutes to digest the information before he could breathe a sigh of relief. He had thought about why he came to this world, but he didn't expect Roger to give him the answer.

"What if I didn't come to see you? Or if I wasn't the one escorting you this time, wouldn't your plan fail?" Lu Kai asked curiously.

"Hahaha!" Roger laughed, "How could it be wrong? I told Rayleigh all my guesses before disbanding the pirate group.

“Although we haven’t met often, based on my understanding of you, once I die, you will most likely go looking for him.

"It doesn't matter if you don't go find him. He will find a way to find you and tell you everything."

"But this time when I went to see Mr. Reilly, he didn't say anything." Lu Kai said with a wry smile.

"Because he knows that you are the one escorting me this time. Given Rayleigh's character, he will not interfere. But this is just right, isn't it?"

"Mr. Roger..." Lu Kai suddenly had an idea and said, "I have seen the materialization you just mentioned, which exudes a despair and horror that makes you shudder."

"Have you seen it?" Roger suddenly became interested and asked, "Where have you seen it?"

"Marie Gioia!"

"Mariejoa...Mariejoa..." Roger kept muttering, and then suddenly laughed, "It's really unexpected, but also reasonable."

After deciding to overthrow the rule of the Celestial Dragons and the World Government, Luke secretly went to Marijoa to investigate more than once, and he discovered that there was a great terror in Marijoa.

There was an aura there that even Lu Kai found extremely terrifying now, and as his strength increased, the terrifying feeling not only did not weaken, but became even stronger, so strong that it was beyond common sense.

But Lu Kai couldn't get close to that breath at all.

Moreover, no matter how he used his observation Haki, beast-like intuition, or spatial perception, he could not detect any information about that aura. Instead, his instinctive warnings forced him to retreat again and again.

After Roger's description, Lu Kai could almost conclude that it was the resentment of all living beings.

"Mr. Roger, actually..." After Lu Kai had the answer in his mind, he suddenly said to Roger, "I have a way to cure your terminal illness. You don't have to die."

Looking at Roger who was determined to die, Lu Kai felt indescribable pain in his heart. What's more, Roger was using his death to pave the way for him, making him the biggest beneficiary. How could he accept this?

"Hahaha!" Roger burst into laughter upon hearing this, and said, "You are the person in charge of escorting me this time. If I fail to carry out the execution smoothly, what will happen to you?

"All your efforts will be wasted immediately, and there may be no hope for this world anymore."

"But..." Lu Kai wanted to continue persuading, but was interrupted by Roger's angry rebuke.

"No buts!" Roger scolded, "Listen to me, kid, death is a fate that no one can escape, there is nothing to regret, the key is whether it is worth dying.

"And I am extremely proud of this period of my life. I lived like a man, fought, took risks, helped those in need, and did meaningful things. My life is more wonderful than many people's ten lifetimes.

"And at the end of my life, I found ONE PIECE, became the Pirate King, and learned everything about this world. Is there anything happier than this?"

Lu Kai has always been impressed by Roger's demeanor, and now he admires him even more.

But when he thought that Roger died calmly because of him, Lu Kai felt his heart aching. This was not the result he wanted.

Roger naturally knew what Lu Kai was thinking, and said disdainfully: "Humph, brat, don't think you can be arrogant just because you are the hope of this world. I will never allow you to have any problems at this critical juncture, and I will never watch you get into trouble because of me.

“And make no mistake, I’m not going to die, I’m going to save the world.

"If my life can be exchanged for saving the world, this is the most romantic and glorious way of ending I can think of. No one's death is more valuable than mine. What reason do you have to stop me?

"Hahahaha!" Roger suddenly opened his arms and laughed heartily, "The name of this era is Goel D. Roger!"

Lu Kai's eyes were already red, and he was in an extremely bad mood, but he did not try to persuade her anymore, and he did not even have the courage to do so.

After bowing deeply to Roger from the bottom of his heart, Lu Kai said with tears in his eyes: "Mr. Roger, thank you for your teachings. I will come to see you often."

Next, Lu Kai asked someone to instruct the kitchen to prepare special meals for Roger every day.

Faced with the misunderstanding of the people of the World Government, Lu Kai explained that there was only one mission this time, which was to ensure the smooth execution of Roger. As long as it was beneficial to the mission, nothing was impossible.

Even though he is a pirate, Roger is still a man. Now he is being taken to Rogue Town for public execution, and as a dying man all he wants is to save his face.

Moreover, Roger is extremely powerful. If you treat him well, the possibility of him escaping from prison will be smaller. If you make him uncomfortable, he will fight to the death and may not be able to reach Rogue Town smoothly.

Even if Roger couldn't escape, it would be a shame if he was injured or disabled, and it would be even more troublesome if he died. This time it was a public execution in front of the whole world, and no accidents could happen.

After listening to this, the officials of the World Government all felt that it made sense. After all, this matter was of great importance, and if any mistake was made, everyone would be held responsible.