One Piece Codex

After chatting for a few words, the woman left, leaving only one sentence that made Levi frown slightly, "Brother, can you bend the bullet?"

After Levi confirmed that the woman's aura had completely disappeared, he put down the [Colt] hidden in the clothes.

Close your eyes and take a deep breath.

When you can't believe your eyes, it's always right to follow your feelings.

"call out!"

He fired a shot into the sky casually, so fast that he acted almost subconsciously.

The bullet arced and hit a crow.Looking at the few black feathers falling from the sky, Li Wei was stunned.

If he was still hesitant and doubtful before, now he can be completely sure... there is a problem with everything!Although I don’t know why the suspicious woman gave a subtle reminder, this does not prevent Levi from trying to open up the situation.

Putting away the gun, Levi went down the mountain.

In the afterglow, the woods are as quiet as an illusion, and fallen leaves float to the soft black soil from time to time.

Shrubs were passing by on both sides like shuttles. Levi, who was driving his vision to the extreme, was speeding through the forest. He could vaguely see his shadow sometimes appearing on the treetops and sometimes squatting in the haystacks.

In an hour, he ran through most of the forest, until he came to a stop near the edge.

"The smell... there's something wrong with the smell."

Whether it's soil, leaves, or even crows, underneath the smell on their surface, there is a faint smell similar to disinfectant water.

[No, it’s more than that! 】

Levi suddenly thought that the mustard "last night" also contained the same smell.Or in other words, this is the smell of the whole island!

As he walked, he frowned and thought about the possibilities. The familiar face in front of him made him stunned.

In front of the earthen grave that had been swept clean of fallen leaves, Grandma Anna, with her back bent, was burning money and paper.

A few fragments of memories flashed through his mind, and Levi hesitated for a moment, but finally stepped forward.However, he just stood silently behind the old man and watched the paper money rustle quietly.

After a long time... the old man stood up and picked up the bag containing the sacrifices. "Cute guy, my dear guest, it seems that you don't like this place very much. Oh, ho ho. In fact, I don't like it either. There are too many The sad past is buried here."

As the last trace of paper ash quietly burned out, Levi said nothing.

Grandma Anna sighed and swept the ashes into the bag, "Actually, I have always hoped that that bastard Nelson could learn cooking, so that the hotel would not be deserted after I leave, but he wants to become a musician. Oh ho ho, my tone-deaf son actually wants to be a musician, of course as a mother, I still have to support this kid."

"But there is no conflict between the two." Levi shrugged and stepped forward to help clean up.

"Yeah, there's no conflict," Grandma Anna held her waist to rest for a while, "But that kid later went out to sea for two years, and who knew he would bring me back a pregnant daughter-in-law? Oh ho ho, there were more than ten hidden in the hotel that day. The new year’s rum tastes really good, I’m going to be a grandma…”

The old man had a kind smile, and his cloudy eyes were full of memories.

"Potter?" Levi interrupted the old man's confusion softly.

"Yes, her name is Potter," Grandma Anna looked at the grave mound calmly, "but on the day Potter was born, Nelson's favorite wife, my virtuous and beautiful daughter-in-law, died in childbirth."

Paused.

"Along with Potter, they're buried here, with my husband."

The little boy Potter died and was buried under the dirt bag in front of him.Even though the "Potter" in the hotel is still playing lively with the little mermaid girl, Granny Anna, whom Nelson calls "forgetful", says that her grandson Porter is dead.

A grave contains more than one person.

Levi frowned and rubbed his forehead. In his vague memory, a familiar bedroom appeared. It was Anna's mother-in-law's room on the second floor of the hotel.Through the crack in the door, you can vaguely see the picture frame on the dressing table. The old wood of the frame looks out of place with the surroundings.

It was a black and white photo.

[The young woman with short hair is holding Potter, and next to her...Nelson. 】

"Grandma Anna, did you let me see it?" Levi calmed down and asked seriously.

He was sure that if it hadn't been for the old man in front of him, these memory fragments would not have flashed across his mind for no reason.

"No, that's what we saw." The old man shook his head.

"What did we see?" Levi was still a little confused and pondered slightly: "Before this, I must have tried to leave this island many times, but I lost my memory every time. Mother-in-law, the person who caused all this, can you tell me Who is he?"

"Oh ho ho, old lady, I really talk too much. Forgive me for not telling you too much, otherwise I will feel bad. After all, you are all kind-hearted young men I like." The old man turned to face Levi, his lips wrinkled and grinned. Smiling bitterly, "You don't have to send me back this time. Go and do your work."

She smiled and looked at Levi without speaking.

Li Wei stepped forward and knelt down, smiling and said: "No, mother-in-law, I'd better carry you back."

……

It was night, the night was dark and windy, and it was rare that there was no moon for a night.

After sending his mother-in-law back to the hotel door, Levi did not go to participate in the arrest discussion, but returned to the high ground alone.The person behind the scenes seems to be able to monitor the entire island through the eyes of the islanders.It's really uncomfortable to be passive all the time. It's time to take action.Judging from the information he currently has, he can already guess the general situation.

The interior of Highland Castle, the palace of the Queen of the Rainbow Kingdom, is much more complicated than its boxy appearance. There are more than a hundred zigzag staircases leading to unknown places.

Fortunately, there are few patrolling soldiers and the environment is dark, making it easier to hide.

Between the two stone stairs, several soldiers wearing heavy armor and swords hanging on their waists were discussing the handover.

"Are you going to patrol the fourth floor again tonight?"

"Yes, I will go there soon."

The substitute soldier sighed after hearing this, and was a little dissatisfied with his increased workload. He muttered: "Obviously I didn't have to go to His Majesty's floor before. Besides, it's been ten years and there hasn't been anything wrong in the castle..."

"What nonsense! Go if you want, that's an order!" Another soldier frowned and scolded in a low voice.

"Yes!"

The substitute soldier quickly shut up and put on his helmet, then called his two men to patrol upstairs together.

At the same time, in a place where there was no firelight, Levi opened his eyes. After the backup soldiers disappeared around the corner of the stairs, he glanced at the training soldier who missed the order and quietly walked around behind him.

"Uh..."

With an undetectable groan, the soldier rolled his eyes and fell unconscious.

A few breaths later, Levi walked out of the shadows wearing armor, then turned on his sight and followed the soldiers who had just gone upstairs.

Just on the fourth floor, you can feel that the surrounding decoration is much more high-end. Not only is the soft cotton red carpet on the ground different from the marble slabs downstairs, but there are also paintings with neat gold-rimmed mahogany frames hanging on both sides of the dark corridor, with dark brown tones. It just brings out the solemnity and elegance of each painting.

[Helen Armin, passed away in 1008 of the Ocean Calendar, a person with both wisdom and courage, and the founding queen of the Rainbow Kingdom. 】

Li Wei glanced at the red-robed female warrior holding a spear in one hand and a shield in the other. Although her brows exuded the heroism of a man, she could not hide her unique feminine gentleness and beauty.

To the right of the founding queen is a smiling man playing the cello - [Lockhart Girod, died in 1016 AD, the first royal husband, and the chief cello tutor of the kingdom. 】

The people in the paintings throughout the corridor are without exception members of the royal family.

Interestingly, every king of the Rainbow Kingdom is a woman, and almost all of their husbands are the most famous musicians in the kingdom.

Maybe it was the local unique tradition of royal marriage, Li Wei speculated, and unknowingly came to the position of the last painting.This is not the end of the corridor, the entire corridor is circular, and soldiers should still be patrolling on the other side at this time.

There is no detailed description of the bronze inscription under the painting, only a name that seems to have been heard before - [Helen Kontoshi]

Levi frowned and subconsciously raised his head.

The portrait was half-hidden in the darkness. The sound of soldiers' armors chirping could be heard from the other end of the corridor, and the reflected firelight gradually illuminated the portrait in the darkness.

Wearing a gorgeous red dress, she has almond-shaped eyes and peach cheeks.

【is her! 】

Levi was slightly startled, and at the same time, the woman's voice couldn't help but appear in his mind.

"Brother, can you bend the bullet?"