Chapter 504 Testing
"These two stone statues are a falcon and a jackal. They are the guardians of Alabasta. They have been protecting Alabasta since the first generation of the Nefertari family, Queen Lily.
Bell the Falcon has gone out to investigate a flying man, and Jaca the Jackal is in the palace. I will introduce them to you when Bell comes back!"
Cobra pointed to the stone statues on both sides of the palace entrance and proudly introduced that Bell and Gaga, the two devil fruit users, were his most capable generals.
Although Ikalem holds a higher position, his military strength is not outstanding. In this chaotic ocean, one really cannot do without military strength.
Although they have paid protection fees to the World Government, the navy's rescue is not always timely. Fortunately, Alabasta is a desert country with a poor environment and is not rich. There are not many pirates coming here to rob. Moreover, there are deserts everywhere in the country, so it is difficult to rob inland cities. It is considered lucky if you don't die on the road.
Vic looked at the two stone statues thoughtfully. These two stone statues have existed since the time of the first queen of the Nefertari family. Does that mean that the two animal-type falcon and jackal ability users at that time were also serving the royal family?
Victor had a question in his mind: did the two devil fruits return to Alabasta in this generation, or have they always been reborn on the land of Alabasta?
And the people who ate these two devil fruits have been working for the Nefertari royal family? If it is the former, it is a coincidence, if it is the latter, it is worth pondering.
"King Cobra, are you saying that these two stone statues were carved based on the transformed forms of the two ability users?"
"Yes, both of them are now deputy captains of the Royal Guard. Bell is out, but he has a very fast flying speed, I believe he will be back soon. As for Gaka, he is also on a mission to protect the Royal Palace."
"Does every generation of kings in your Kingdom of Alabasta have two people with special abilities protecting them? So they can be called the guardians of the kingdom?"
"Hey! How do you know? It is true. After the death of each generation of guardian gods, their devil fruits will be reborn somewhere in this country.
We don't know why, but the king will send people to look for it, and when they find it, they will give it to the new patron saint to eat.
If it has been picked up and eaten by someone when we find it, we will bring that person back to the palace and train him until he is qualified to be the captain of the Kingdom Guard!"
Cobra did not hide these things from Vic. What he said before was not a secret in this country. You can find out by asking outside. There is no gap in the history of this country and these things are all recorded.
There was nothing to hide about the search for the devil fruits later. Cobra was very open about it. Although the citizens knew about it, they would not tell outsiders. They were also afraid that the two devil fruits would be taken away by outsiders.
They are the patron saints of this country. Every time these two devil fruits are reborn, citizens will voluntarily hand them over when they find them, and the king will also give rewards. There are also cases of accidental ingestion, which will be dealt with later.
After getting the answer, Victor thought of the theory that Animal-type Devil Fruits have their own will. By using the Rubber Fruit to avoid the rebirth of the two guardian gods, the World Government and Alabasta, it can indeed prove that Animal-type Devil Fruits have their own will.
Do natural and superhuman devil fruits have this characteristic? Vic is not sure about this for the time being. Perhaps only the world's smartest Punk can know.
"Perhaps these two devil fruits have been the guardians of this land since ancient times, perhaps even longer than the time of your family!"
Vic sighed, then continued forward, following Ikalem into the hall.
"Dad! Ikalem!...Are these brothers and sisters guests?"
Inside the palace, Gaka brought the little princess Vivi to greet Cobra. When she saw her father, she smiled happily.
But she restrained herself after seeing Vic and the others. Princess Vivi is only three or four years old now. Even at an age when she can't even control her urine, she can control her expression and not lose royal etiquette in front of outsiders. Judging from her small size, she will definitely be an excellent queen in the future.
Afterwards, Cobra introduced Vivi and Gaga to Vic and his group. Although Vivi was not very clear about what the navy did, she still had a good impression of Vic, this handsome older brother.
And Vic is accompanied by a girl who is older than her. In this palace where there are few people of her age, Vivi really wants to make friends with Ain.
At this time, Kosa had not come to the palace with his father, so Vivi had no friends since she was born. She stayed with a few old men every day. Now that a person of the same age came, her eyes naturally lit up.
Vic also saw the desire in Vivi's eyes. He squatted down with a smile and said something in Ian's ear. Then Ian walked over, took Vivi's little hand and left.
Cobra didn't stop it, only Ikalem was very nervous. However, when he saw that the king had no objection, he didn't say much. He just walked to Gaka and told Gaka to protect the two little girls.
"Lieutenant General Xuanlong! Are you coming to Alabasta this time to collect next year's heavenly gold?"
After inviting several people to sit down, Cobra couldn't help but ask. He didn't dare to ask Xuanlong directly whether he was here to take advantage of him, for fear that Xuanlong would get angry.
This question is already very obscure. If Xuanlong answers yes, it means that Xuanlong is indeed here to take advantage of him, and he will not directly expose Xuanlong's purpose.
After he has saved enough gold from heaven for next year, he will give Xuanlong some money within his affordability, as if it were money spent to ward off disaster. He only hopes that Xuanlong will not be as greedy as a lion.
The navy of Xuanlong's strength would not dare to offend easily, and it would be even better if Xuanlong came for other things instead of just to get something for free.
"Tian Shangjin? No, we are here for a certain pirate. There is a vicious pirate hiding in Alabasta. I have sent people to look for him. Before we find that pirate, we may have to stay in the palace, King Cobra! Is that convenient?"
Vic naturally didn't know that Cobra had imagined so much. The reason he wanted to live in the palace was naturally for the historical text, and of course for Ikalem's wife's delicious food. Seeing the Straw Hat Boys eating so happily, he also wanted to try it.
Another thing is that the palace is large and can provide a good place for Barnett and others to practice.
Money! Victor had it, there were mountains of gold in the dimensional space, and his lieutenant general allowance and meritorious service awards were also a considerable income, so Victor never worried about money now, and had no concept of making money at all.