[One Piece] Isano's Rebel

Chapter 11 Minos' Labyrinth : His Temperature

The street where Adeline and Ace are now is Slum No. [-].

Before the retreat, Minos was once an island famous for its richness, with planting as its main industry.

The retreat in Minos two years ago was a decision made by many of the upper class living in the affluent districts of Minos for unknown reasons.

At first, the labyrinth built in the center of the island was used to imprison the people who opposed the retreat and let them struggle to death in the labyrinth.

Later, the upper class gradually became obsessed with this cruel punishment.

So the "maze" was developed into a "game" for the upper class to enjoy.

A strong man is selected from each numbered slum to participate in the game, and the first person who walks to the end of the maze can win the loot for his slum.

When the maze game started, the islanders flocked to it.But after a long time, everyone found that no one could reach the end of the maze for so long, so they all gave up.

But the upper class didn't like it, so they began to force participation in the game.

The islanders will pack themselves tightly, mostly out of self-protection, hiding their physical conditions, gender, age, and reducing the chance of being taken away.

If anyone from outside the island broke into Minos, they would also be thrown into the labyrinth.That's why, when Adelina and Ace appeared out of thin air, the islanders looked at them so strangely.

Adelina signaled the young man to continue, while thinking to herself, "It seems to be to cover up some kind of secret."

Two years have passed, and the atmosphere of death and fear on Minos has grown stronger.Not long ago, the appearance of "monster legend" made the islanders even more frightened.

"Yes... It is said that there was a rhinoceros running rampant on the street in the No. [-] slum, and was caught by the soldiers and put into the maze. As the guard at the exit of the maze..."

"But the people in Slum No. [-], no one wants to mention this matter..."

The young man tremblingly spoke out the bits and pieces of information he knew, and Adelina sorted out what he said in her mind, and then came up with a general idea.

The room was hot and stuffy, and the tea stains on the floor were half evaporated.Adelina stared at the young man calmly, and according to his eyes, after confirming that there was no false element in what he said, she slowly withdrew her hand.

Ace knew that Adelina was far better at collecting information than himself, so he stood aside, but because it was too hot, he had already taken off the coat he was wearing before.

Adeline turned her head and saw Ace who was shirtless, as if she suddenly remembered something, she winked at him, "Get dressed."

Ace didn't understand the reason for her abrupt words, but he still turned his head to get the clothes.

The moment he turned around, Adelina's heart skipped a beat.

Sure enough, just when the tattoo of the Whitebeard Pirates on Ace's back was exposed, the young man who had just been pressed by Adeline with the broken porcelain fell to the ground with a plop, then turned his head and crawled away. the room they were in.

Ace let out a sudden realization, and looked at Adelina, "Then it will be a matter of time before we get caught."

"That's still a good thing. I don't know how to get through the maze, and it's good for them to send us in." Adeline threw the broken porcelain aside and folded her arms around her chest, "It's all exposed anyway, so don't wear it if it's hot. "

When the two were talking, a delicate child's voice came softly, "Whitebeard Pirates..."

Adelina turned her head and found that the young man's son was staring at the pattern on Ace's back with those pitch-black pupils, "Brother Qiqila, your companion?"

Hearing Qiqila's name, Adelina froze suddenly. She and Ace looked at each other. They didn't expect that someone on this island really knew Qiqila.

"Brother Qiqila often goes to the maze, and every time he comes out... before leaving the island, he will give you candies to eat."

The little boy quietly took out a piece of shiny candy wrapping paper from his pocket, and Adeline recognized at a glance that it was the crystal candy from Candy City that she often bought for Chichila.

"Brother Qiqila, you are very powerful, pirate."

"But, Brother Qiqila, this time, no candies."

In other words, Qiqila was taken away before he could give the little boy candy this time.

Adelina and Ace looked at each other.

She sighed, "I really have to go through this maze."

……

So it became the case that Adelina and Ace were arrested voluntarily.

Sitting back to back in the cage-like prison car, they ignored the probing eyes of the islanders along the way, with fear mixed with pity, and there was no trace of fear on their faces.Especially Ace, who always likes to look around and can't stop for a moment.

The road surface is very uneven, and there are often some gravel, so the prison car always bumps a few times.

I don't know how long it took, but Adelina was so baked by the sun that she fainted.She leaned back subconsciously, and when she touched the warm and generous back of the man, she froze for a moment.I always feel that the guy behind him has suddenly settled down a lot.

Adeline turned her head slightly and found that Ace was indeed motionless.

Watching the man's handsome and resolute profile, as well as his lowered eyelids, Adelina suddenly realized something.

……Fell asleep?

After confirming her thoughts, she smiled lowly.

This guy is really good.

In her own vigilant state of mind, she never fell asleep.

The labyrinth was built in the center of the island, but weeds taller than a person had grown at the entrance.A large piece of green branches and leaves blocked the entrance of the dark maze.Several soldiers pushed aside the wide green leaves, revealing a deep and dark area.Somehow, looking at the unknown hole, Adelina actually thought of the left fork that Ace and Ace had not chosen when they came.

The door of the cage was opened, and the prison cart tilted sharply.

Ace, who was already drowsy, was awakened by the violent movement. He let out an ouch, as if his head had hit the door frame.

All of a sudden, Adelina felt dizzy.

The whole person seemed to be thrown out of thin air and thrown into the maze.

As soon as his back touched the ground, he rolled uncontrollably again.

After the entrance of the maze is a long downhill, the uneven mud floor is covered with gravel.She could only feel that she was constantly rising into the air on this steep downhill, flipping, landing again, crushing the gravel, and then rising into the air again.

Just when she was rolling so painfully, a strong hand grabbed her.

In the darkness, she was dragged into a generous and warm embrace.The warmth from her solid chest made her realize that she was being hugged by the man who rolled into the entrance of the maze with her.The two of them alternately touch the ground and roll.

Ace is taller than her and holds her directly in his arms most of the time.

Adeline gritted her teeth and closed her eyes.

She tried her best to maintain the balance of her body, trying not to let herself bump into the man's chin due to the inertia of rolling.

He protected her head with one hand, and clasped her waist with the other arm, and she could be regarded as being pressed in his arms.

Several locks of sweaty black hair brushed against her forehead, feeling cool.Most of the hot breath from the man fell on her ears.

I don't know how long it has been rolling - when the downhill slope finally eased, Adelina subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.After noticing her subtle movements, the person holding her seemed to relax a little.

Finally rolling to flat ground, both of them relaxed their vigilance.At this moment, Adelina suddenly gasped.

There was a knife-like, tearing pain from the side of his waist.A wet feeling spread from the pain.

There was a dark red blood stain on the black cloth.

The moment it rolled to the flat ground, a sharp stone cut through the cloth and skin on Adelina's waist, and pierced into her flesh.

The blood beads kept churning, sliding along the edges and corners of the stone.

For a moment, complex emotions flashed across Ace's face.The guilt flashed for a moment, and soon his expression became serious.

If he hadn't let go so early, Adelina might not have been stabbed by the stone.

Adelina suppressed the pain and looked at Ace who had torn the corner of his coat into several strips. She wanted to say something, but seeing the guy frowning, she couldn't say a word. Out.She could only bite her lower lip silently, not wanting to burden the man too much.

"Take your clothes off, it can hurt."

The people behind them tried their best to soften their tone.

Adelina nodded upon hearing the man's nice and gentle voice, "Don't worry about me, just deal with it quickly."

That's what she said, but he still slowed down his movements and carefully lifted off the piece of clothing that was stuck to his skin with blood.

The moment the stone was taken out, Adelina's shoulders trembled slightly.

Just as Ace wanted to comfort him, she stopped him by saying that he was fine.

Lifting up Adelina's clothes, the moment his eyes touched the large and small scars on her fair skin, a sore feeling suddenly surged from Ace's heart, and he didn't know how to describe it.

A slight pain, as if someone stabbed a needle into the heart.

Long or short, deep or shallow scars, with scabs, looked particularly shocking on her white and ruddy skin.

"... Doesn't it hurt?"

Adelina thought he was scratched by a stone, she shook her head slowly, pretending to be okay, "It's okay."

He watched the sweat dripping from her forehead, but he didn't want to show a look of pain.

Suddenly, I understood where her extraordinary tenacity and perseverance came from—the moment I saw the countless injuries on her body.

"How can it not hurt... just say it hurts."

The temperature of his fingertips passed through her skin to her heart.

She maintained her calmness for a long time, but under his simple concern, she collapsed.

She realized that he had seen the wound on her body.

At that time, she desperately wanted to survive, and wanted to become a strong person who could protect herself and the people around her one day.

After training day after day, she is no longer the delicate girl who was cared for by her parents when she was young.

Every time she returned to Isano's mansion after carrying out extremely dangerous missions, all she got was the indifferent gaze of the old elder who was related to her.

She learned not to cry or make trouble.

Because she knew that the ruthless vice admiral who didn't blink his eyes when he heard the news of his own son's death would not take his son's daughter with a female pirate seriously.

— Dinah, doesn't it hurt?

——Boliton...you go and treat the wound, I can bandage it myself.

And the only guy who cared about her, he was injured as often as herself, and she didn't want to increase his burden at all.

It's been a long time, and I haven't heard a word of worry.

Therefore, when the man who has always been careless uttered this blunt but sincere sentence behind her back——

Adelina felt as if something had grabbed her heart suddenly.

The author has something to say:

Although Ace looks informal, his mind is still delicate..

Falling asleep in the van is also strong [laughs]

Adelina is a strong girl O(∩_∩)O A strong girl is more worthy of being cherished.

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