One Piece: Under the Throne

Gloria had just changed her clothes in the clothing store and ran out excitedly to show them to Leo and Alfu.

"Leo, come and see how I look in this?"

The youthful girl is wearing a black Gothic long skirt with layered lace design and dark red thorn pattern as the base. The skirt has swaying ruffles and is made up of layers of black, red and white. Every time the girl spins, she looks like a blooming flower. Coupled with Gloria's long chestnut hair and green eyes, she looks mysterious and sexy.

Leo looked from bottom to top and nodded with satisfaction: "It suits you very well, but I always feel that it's a little bit lacking."

Gloria was very happy to hear the first half of the sentence, but the second half made her confused. She looked at Leo angrily and said.

"What's the problem? Isn't my figure good enough to handle this dress?"

"No, no, no, I mean the hairstyle. How about you try a pair of ponytails?"

The old lady in the clothing store smiled as she watched the boy commenting on the girl. She stood up and took the initiative to help Gloria dress up. In addition to changing her hairstyle into twin ponytails, she also added a headdress for her. Only after she was dressed up again did Leo feel that it was just right.

In the end, in addition to the one that Gloria tried on, a few more maid outfits were sold. According to Leo, this is the work uniform of the Mobile Life poster girl.

In order to match Gloria's outfit, Leo and Alfu also bought two formal suits from the men's clothing store next door. Now from their appearance, they have integrated into the style of Mushroom Island.

After the three of them changed their attire, there were indeed fewer people pointing fingers at them as they walked down the street; some men even gave Gloria ambiguous glances.

After a busy day, Gloria was hungry again: "Leo, let's go eat."

"Okay, but you have to eat like a lady this time, or your clothes will cry."

"Stop talking nonsense! You are the only one who has no right to criticize me."

The three of them went to the same store as yesterday and were greeted by the same waiter, but this time his smile was genuine.

During the meal, Leo told them the legend of the golden goblin, and then told them his own judgment. Finally, they decided to sneak into the lord's castle tonight to look for the trace of the golden goblin.

The delicacies were served one after another, still with that familiar taste, and everyone was still enjoying the meal. Gloria wanted to pick up the plate to eat several times, but gave up when she thought of her beautiful dress.

Leo and Alfu both found it very interesting to see her conflicted look. Gloria had always behaved like a tomboy, and Alfu had been educating her for so long but to no avail. Unexpectedly, she was conquered by a piece of clothing today.

After dinner, the three of them headed for the lord's castle. Along the way, Gloria followed them with a puffy face again, making Leo and Alfu, who were walking in front, shake their shoulders.

"Have you laughed enough?"

Leo suppressed his laughter: "No... not laughing, Gloria, keep it up."

Ah Fu also echoed: "Stand up straight, you look so good now, just like a princess...Puchi."

Before Ah Fu could finish his words, he thought of Gloria wearing a Gothic skirt and carrying a sledgehammer on her shoulder, and finally he couldn't help but burst out laughing.

“Ahhhhh, that’s enough, you two. Which idiot stipulated that one has to strike an awkward pose when wearing clothes like this? I don’t care that I didn’t eat enough just now. Leo, go buy me something to eat.”

"Puchi... Hahaha, okay I'll go buy you some food. How about dessert?" After saying that, he stretched out his hand to Ah Fu, who reluctantly handed 1 Baileys to Leo.

Alfu shook his head and said to Gloria, "I thought you could keep your girlish image for a while longer. Fortunately, I had confidence in you and thought you could walk to the castle in a ladylike manner. I lost 10,000 berries to Leo."

Gloria looked at Ah Fu angrily, "Great! You two bastards actually used me as a bet? Leo, buy more desserts. I want to eat them as a midnight snack as well."

"I'm happy to serve you, Your Highness." Leo saluted to Gloria, then turned and ran away under her flaming gaze.

After a while, Leo came back with a small basket full of desserts.

The three of them chatted and laughed all the way to the lord's castle, not caring about other people's eyes at all.

When they arrived near the castle, it was still brightly lit inside. Leo and the other two hid in the woods by the roadside and waited for a long time, until all the lights in the castle went out before they quietly sneaked in.

The lord's manor was very large. After the three of them climbed over the wall, they fell into a bush. In front of them was a vast garden. Everywhere they looked, there were exquisitely trimmed green plants and various strangely shaped statues. They walked through the garden and came to the bottom of the castle. The cold moonlight shrouded the castle, making it even more eerie.

But this terrifying atmosphere had no effect on the three of them. Leo grew up in the jungle with his mother since he was a child, and his eyes could quickly adapt to the dark environment. Alfu was originally a paladin, and his image could be worshipped in every household in the Kingdom of Gorud to ward off evil spirits. Not to mention Gloria, who was raised by ghosts.

"Why do nobles like to live in castles?" The castle in front of Gloria reminded her of Annabell's home. She was curious why nobles liked to live in such a big house.

Leo made up a story without even thinking: "Because the nobles have many shameful things, they need a castle to hide their secrets."

As soon as Leo finished speaking, he was punched on the head: "Don't teach her bad things. Castles were originally military facilities, used by nobles to lead their people to resist foreign invasions."

"But now they have become a symbol of aristocratic status, right? The more distinguished the nobles are, the bigger the castles they live in. I heard that the residences of the Celestial Dragons are even built on the red earth road."

Ah Fu sighed helplessly: "Yes, the castle has indeed become a symbol of status nowadays." Ah Fu himself is a noble, so Leo's words made him feel even more helpless.

Not long after walking around the castle, we found the tall tower. It is a hexagonal tower with an estimated height of more than 50 meters, making it the tallest building in the entire manor.

As the adventure began, Leo and Gloria gradually became excited.

Leo whispered mysteriously, "Shh! Walk lightly, don't scare the golden fairy away."

"Oh, Leo, do you know what a goblin looks like? How are we going to find it when it's so dark?"

"As for the fairy, I think it's about the size of a palm, with two pairs of dragonfly-like wings on its back, and it looks like a girl wearing clothes woven from leaves, or no clothes. It's easier for us to find it when it's dark, because it's a golden fairy! It must glow at night."

Gloria looked at her captain in admiration: "Leo, you know a lot."

Ah Fu looked helplessly at the two people who were tiptoeing in front of him and asked, "What are you two doing here? There's no one around. And Gloria, how did you judge that Leo knew more? That was obviously something he made up."

With a creak, the door of the tower was pushed open. The dark space behind the door was full of mystery, constantly stirring up Leo and Gloria's desire to stir up trouble.