One Piece: Kaido the Beast Playing House

"Mr. Kaido, Mrs. Lily, I have something to say."

Archaon walked into the room with heavy steps and said to Kaido and Lily who were drinking tea. Kaido and Lily were not surprised by Archaon's arrival. They seemed to have been waiting for a long time. Like him, when Archaon came in and finished speaking, Kaido turned around and said with a smile:

"Uh-huh-huh-huh, are you here? Archaon, I was still wondering when you would come over."

Kaido put down the tea cup in his hand. He didn't like drinking tea very much, but it tasted good when he drank it occasionally. It was indeed quite calming.

"You guys? Have you guessed it a long time ago?"

Archaon is not stupid. When he heard Kaido say this, he immediately understood the secret he had hidden for a long time. In fact, in the eyes of others, it might not be a secret at all.

"That's right. After all, you were so resistant to taking off the mask at that time. Combined with your experience, we can roughly guess what happened. Besides those guys, there are probably very few people who can control a giant. Where can you start from? It’s not easy to escape.”

Lily nodded, took an oversized tea bowl from beside her, poured a full pot of tea into it, and handed it to Archaon. Archaon did not refuse and took it frankly. If in normal times, he would If he didn’t know how to drink, he would politely thank you and refuse. But this time, he didn’t.

"Sure enough, I'm a little pretentious."

Archaon put the tea on his knees and let it sit here for a while, just as he also needed to calm his mind. Although he had been prepared on the way here, when things came, he It can be said that he is a tough man, but he can't help but feel a little worried and afraid.

"No, to be honest, if you take off your mask as soon as you come, I can't guarantee what will happen at that time. Although the beasts are indeed the common home of all the persecuted people, we cannot rule out that some people cannot be abandoned at that time. The old concept chooses to look at problems from a new perspective, but it is different now. I believe that the beasts now can no longer look at everyone at face value, right? "

Lily was very satisfied with Archaon taking the tea cup. After all, it was a signal, a clear signal, expressing Archaon's intention.

"You are right, Mrs. Lily. I believe that we are all family members of the Hundred Beasts. We are not related by blood, but we are family members who share the same ideals and strive for them. We are family members who share the same spiritual pursuit. A family that helps each other in life.”

Archaon's words were very respectful. This respect was not a matter of rawness, but Archaon's desire to complete this conversation with a more serious attitude.

"Uh-huh-huh-huh-huh, you're right. Although our Hundred Beasts and Lily's kingdoms are different, we are not a real family-style Haize that is maintained through blood and marriage, nor are those little pirates falsely saying that we are The kind of family, but a family composed of real fellow travelers. Of course, I would rather call this a comrade. People who are walking on the same road and have the same aspirations. In my opinion, this is better than compatriots. The stronger and more tenacious bond with blood relatives is the most powerful force in the world, the kind that no one can shake. "

Kaido smiled lowly. For Kaido, this kind of laughter is very rare, even rare, but in this conversation, Kaido felt that it was just right and extremely suitable.

"It's so rare, Kaido, that you can say such philosophical words, what? You feel that your usual image of a reckless man is not enough to satisfy you? So you are starting to prepare a new image?"

Lily may have felt that the atmosphere was too serious, so she made a little joke.

"Uh-huh-huh-huh-huh-huh, maybe, how about it, do you think I look very handsome like this? Uh-huh-lula-la-la-la-la-la!"

Kaido and Archaon were amused by Lily's joke, which was not really a joke, and the atmosphere at the scene suddenly relaxed a lot, at least it was not as heavy as before.

"Okay, let's get back to the point, Archaon, let's talk about your story."

After several people laughed for a moment, Lily said to Archaon.

"OK."

Archaon suppressed his smile and nodded. Then he held the teacup steady with one hand and reached out with the other hand to grab the mask on his face. He took two deep breaths. After making up his mind, he exerted force in an instant, followed by a burst of force. After a tooth-itching pulling sound, the mask that had been worn for an unknown period of time was ripped off by Archaon. Because it was directly burned on his face, there was a ring on Archaon's face because of the mask. The mask was torn off to reveal a dripping mark of blood. Over the years, this mask had long died on Archaon's face.

Apart from the blood on his face, the most eye-catching thing is the slightly deformed but still clearly visible mark on Archaon's head, a strange symbol composed of a circle and four triangles. In this world, the only symbol that everyone understands is the Tianlong hoofprint, a mark that represents endless sin. It is the ugliest mark in the world, and it is also a shadow that the person who has been marked with this mark will be unable to let go of for the rest of his life.

"Sure enough, the source of all evil in the world is still those guys. All misfortunes ultimately lie with the Tianlong people."

Looking at the Tianlong hoofprints that were gradually soaked in blood, Lily sighed, waved her hand and threw out a stream of flames. The flames did not cover the Tianlong hoofprints, but covered the circle of wounds flowing with blood, which had just been healed. The bleeding wound began to heal in an instant. Not only was it healed, but even the skin and flesh that had turned out due to the mask being removed were being healed at an extremely fast speed. Archaon was once again revealed in front of Kaido and Lily. He has a standard giant face, similar to that of a Nordic Viking. However, perhaps because he has not been exposed to the sun for a long time, Archaon's skin color appears to be very white, and he does not have the large face that almost every male giant has. The beard may be due to the hot mask sticking to my face, which damaged the pores on my face.

Therefore, just from the appearance point of view, Archaon actually shows a kind of delicacy that is extremely rare among giants. Of course, this is only compared with other giants. After all, the racial characteristics are definitely incomparable with ordinary people. .

"Thank you, Mrs. Lily. Speaking of which, this is really a sinful mark, but it is thanks to this mask that I have been spared the pain it caused over the years."

Archaon nodded his thanks to Lily.

"Tell me about him, Archaon. Speaking of which, we still don't know what happened to you back then. I can guarantee that we won't tell anyone else. Of course, if you still don't want to tell us, we won't either. Just force it and do everything according to your own ideas.”

Kaido looked at the mark that had deformed due to Archaon's body growth, thought for a while and said.

"There's nothing I can't say. Now that it's reached this point, I'll naturally make it clear. After all, I've been holding it in for so many years and I feel very uncomfortable."

The corners of Archaon's mouth curled up slightly. Originally, he thought he felt uncomfortable after taking off the mask, but looking at it now, he didn't feel any discomfort. Instead, he felt a long-lost sense of relief. It turned out that this was just seeing things. Feeling blocked? It turns out that this is the feeling of not having your breath hit your cheeks, this is the feeling of being able to open your mouth wide and speak. It’s been a long time coming. How many years has it been? He had almost forgotten.

"Don't be in a hurry. Speak slowly. We have plenty of time today."

Lily confirmed that all the wounds on Archaon's face had been repaired and there were no problems. Then Lily sat back down and was ready to listen to Archaon's memories. Oh, by the way, Lily also covered the surrounding area with the domineering energy of seeing and hearing. , to ensure that no one will eavesdrop, especially those children.

"Where to begin?"

Archaon picked up the tea cup on his lap and took a sip gently. The rich aroma of tea spread in his mouth, and then Archaon's steady voice began to echo in the room.