[One Piece] Pirate Life of Port Officers

Because she thought of some old things, and there was no progress in deciphering the text on the historical text, Sarai was not very interested in the course of the action during the day.

It wasn't until the sun went down and the daylight dimmed that she regained her composure and seriously confirmed the night's script with Shanks and Beckman.

"Because you owed my father a favor, and you came to Paradise again this time for business, that's why you stopped by as my guards."

"It's best for you to maintain a ruthless image and talk less, especially Shanks. The more you talk, the more flaws you can make. Leave the information to me, and you just listen."

"If it goes well, we can stay in the palace tonight, and we will investigate it later depending on the situation."

"Finally," Sha Lai looked at these two people who gave people a sense of oppression just by standing there, hooked the corners of her lips in satisfaction, and showed a princely smile, "Please The two of you will be my bodyguards for the time being, Diamond Jewel, and come with me to meet the queen of this country."

Seeing the cheered up Shalai, Shanks raised his hand and pressed the brim of his hat, exchanged glances with Beckman, and nodded in agreement.

The setting sun cast the last afterglow on a thin, brown-haired young man with a straight back and slightly raised chin.He was guarded by two men with low faces, armed with guns and swords.In the eyes of those who don't know, it really is a picture of a young master being escorted by guards.

At this time, in the main hall of King Simerip——

In the originally magnificent but slightly deserted hall, a long table was placed in the middle, and two rows of carved wooden chairs were placed beside it, which relieved the dull atmosphere of the hall.

The maids in beige dresses came and went in and out of the hall, spread a small piece of colorful silk cloth in the middle of the table, and carefully placed white jade vases with delicate flowers on it.Then arrange the crystal plates containing fresh fruits and the exquisite wine jugs and glasses neatly along the table.The exquisite preparation of the banquet is enough to show how much the host attaches importance to the guests.

The only thing that hasn't changed is the throne on the steps of the main hall.At this time, the two most honorable women in this country were talking quietly on the steps.

"Sister Wang, are we really going to hold a banquet in the main hall? Although the other party is the heir of the Jewel family, this is too—"

Alisa hesitated to speak and looked at her sister Wang with a look of disapproval on her face.

"Hush——" Queen Mia smiled and made a silence gesture to Alisa. She looked very relaxed when she was alone with her relatives, showing a hint of playfulness that matched her age, "I know Alisa, your Meaning. Indeed, in the past, such a banquet would have been too much. But now, we need to rely on his strength."

Queen Mia paused, her eyes sank, Alisa also understood what she meant in an instant, but she was still a little confused.

"In that case, isn't the navy a better ally? It's also close to the headquarters of the navy, so it's very convenient to dispatch troops and so on. Sister Wang, why didn't you say anything to Rear Admiral Flying Squirrel last night?"

"Because I can't give the Navy, or the World Government what they want." Queen Mia dismissed the question lightly, seeing her cousin's lovely dazed expression, and felt that her fatigue had eased a lot.

In fact, since she appeared in the palace a month ago and took over the throne, the Navy has tried her many times, both openly and secretly, inviting her to join the World Government Alliance.

The world government has a lot of money, so for the first time, it put forward the tempting conditions of sending a lieutenant general to help her settle the country's civil strife and capture the leader of the rebel army.It is a pity that, as the queen of this country, although she can give everything to the people of this country, only the sovereignty of the country cannot allow others to get involved.

On the other hand, for merchants at sea, what they seek is nothing more than a word of profit.This kind of thing, no matter how much the other party wants, she will try her best to satisfy it.After all, this country really cannot afford another war.

Probably because they all thought of the current situation of this country, Mia and Alyssa, the only remaining members of the royal family, did not speak for a while.The silence between the two, against the backdrop of the bustling and orderly scene of the maids below, showed a bit of desertedness.

And this atmosphere continued until the maid hurriedly entered the hall to report the arrival of the distinguished guest.

"Alyssa, remember what I just said, don't be rude to the distinguished guests tonight." After ordering the maid to serve the food in the kitchen, Queen Mia seemed to have thought of something, she took back her steps, turned her head and spoke seriously. Tell your cousin.

"Yes, yes, I understand, and I will treat them as guests later." Alisa replied with a sly smile.But when her sister Wang turned her head and walked forward again, a different emotion flashed across her eyes.

The two of them, as members of the royal family of this country, said they were going to greet the guests, but they just walked slowly from the steps to the entrance of the main hall.

After standing still, the two princesses looked at the long and endless corridor extending from the entrance of the main hall. After sorting out their emotions, they waited for their guests with decent smiles.

But their guests encountered a little trouble at this time.

"Red...red-haired Shanks! And Ben Beckman! Master Jewel, is this your bodyguard?"

Looking at the two big pirates standing behind the brown-haired man, the head of the guard, Barron, who was in charge of picking them up, looked serious and groaned inwardly.Although he knew that the Jewel family had some power, he didn't expect to be able to invite these two big pirates.Didn't the red-haired pirates like to take risks?So you're still serving as a bodyguard for the jeweler?

Sha Lai looked at the stiff expression of the chief guard, and the smile on his face became more and more kind, "Yes, but don't worry, I can assure you that these two will never do anything else besides guarding me."

In other words, if someone shoots at you, the two of them will never show mercy, right?

Baron has been the head of the bodyguard for many years, so the implication of this point is obvious.But it was because of this that he became more and more distressed.

According to the rules, outsiders entering the palace are not allowed to wear weapons.But the queen specifically asked him not to confiscate the weapons of the eldest young master and his party, but to just lead them in.But now seeing the configuration of the other party's guards, how dare he let the other party in like that.The guards in the main hall are probably not enough for the other party to warm up alone.

But if he asked the opponent to unload his weapon, even if he didn't mention the queen's order, he wouldn't have the guts...

Seeing that Barron was silent, Sha Lai frowned indistinctly.Her time is very tight, but she has no time to accompany this guard outside to entangle the background of the two behind her.

"Simirip has a long history and has existed for thousands of years. As the chief guard of this country with a long history, you must have seen many amazing and talented people, and you will not be prejudiced against pirates. So please lead the way , don’t keep Her Majesty waiting.”

Barron was also speechless after being hugged and pushed by love.Can he say that he is only prejudiced against powerful pirates?The other party praised his country so highly, it would seem stingy for him to do a body search now.He really deserves to be a jeweler floating around in the sea, his eloquence can probably be compared with the prime minister.

After realizing that he had no choice, Barron stopped procrastinating. After nodding to the three of them, he signaled the guards around him to announce the opening of the main hall gate, and led the three of them into the main hall.

So, after passing through this slightly empty corridor again, Sha Lai finally saw the target of her trip—Queen Mia.

At this time, Her Majesty the Queen and her younger sister Alisa are wearing the traditional costumes that are common in Simerip, a sleeveless tight top and a phoenix skirt. The style is not much different from what I saw yesterday, but the color is changed to blue. , the golden pattern on it is also more complicated.

What has not changed is the dazzling crown on the queen's head and the clarity of her eyes.

"Good evening, Mr. Jewel, welcome to the palace of Simrip."

"Good evening, Your Majesty, Princess Alyssa. Just call me Diamond. The two behind me are the red-haired Shanks and his vice-captain Ben Beckman. They will serve as my guards for the time being. "

Red-haired Shanks?

Hearing the smiling introduction from the brown-haired youth, the two princesses were taken aback.

They are no strangers to this name that often appears in newspapers, but because they don't read much, they can't match the name with the person.Unexpectedly, those two men dressed in ordinary clothes were the captain and deputy captain of the red-haired pirates, and they were also hired by the Jewel family as guards, which was really unexpected.

However, as the queen who inherited the throne in the country's turmoil, Mia quickly adjusted from the surprise, and said with a smile: "It was my poor eyesight that failed to recognize the two. The captain and deputy captain of the red-haired pirates came here , I’m really not honored. I’ve already had people prepare drinks and food, and I invite the three of you to come in and enjoy.”

After some humility, Shalai and the others entered the hall behind the two princesses. After the two of them took their seats on the right side of the long table, they also sat down on the left side under the watchful eyes of the guards.

"Though the two of the red-haired pirates are serving as my guards for the time being, we are not in a master-slave relationship." As if she didn't notice the tense atmosphere in the current air, Salai naturally gave Xiang Xiang on the left Kex and Beckman both poured wine, "It's because my father is worried about my travel, so I specifically asked the two of them to look after me when they come to the park to play. So please, Your Majesty and Princess, put them on the same level as me superior."

After filling her own wine glass, Sha Lai swirled the wine-red liquid in the glass, raised her glass with a smile, respected the two people on the opposite side, and drank it up.

"This cup is to thank Her Majesty the Queen for allowing us to wear weapons and enter the palace. With this courage, I believe that the day of Ximirip's unification and stability will not be too far away."

A young man with a handsome face and a good family background smiles at you with a cup in his hand under the crystal lamp, and praises you sincerely.If it was an ordinary woman, her heart would beat faster, her cheeks would be flushed, and her heart would be filled with ripples.

Beckman glanced at Mia, whose face remained unchanged, smiled and toasted Mia, who had just come to praise her, with a hint of playfulness in his eyes.

It was not easy for the young queen to ascend to the throne in such chaos.The beauty trick has been proved to be no good, I don't know what interesting things she will come up with next.

But no matter what, tonight's appetizers don't seem to be bad.