boyutpedia Chapter 312 Eileen Meets the Great Serpent
Chapter 312 Eileen Meets the Great Serpent
PS: The previous chapter has been updated to 2000 words.
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a few days later.
A simple wooden cart creaked and groaned as it was dragged out of the mountains and forests.
The person sitting in this car was naturally Blake, who had already broken his leg.
Unsurprisingly, the one towing the car was Blake's daughter, Maria.
Eileen walked quietly beside Maria.
Blake had already prepared himself not to be a burden on his daughter, but Eileen casually remarked, "Your broken leg can be healed."
This rekindled Blake's hope.
Maria, who never intended to abandon her father, insisted on taking Blake with her.
And so, it has become what it is today.
The three of them marched from Ximei area all the way to Jiuli.
This place, as the territory of Kozuki Oden in his early years, was still somewhat well-governed by him.
At least the area around Oden Castle was relatively prosperous at that time.
Unfortunately, Orochi took over.
His hatred for the Kozuki family needs no further explanation.
Oden Castle is now completely deserted.
The villages below Oden Castle are also quite dilapidated.
Almost all the men in the village had been taken away, leaving only the elderly, women, and children.
They were still old, ugly, and weak.
Women with even a little bit of beauty and physical strength have all been taken away.
They were either forced into prostitution or reduced to being part of the enslaved labor force.
Eileen and her two companions walked and stopped frequently, from Oden Castle in the north of Kuri all the way to Amigasa Village in the south.
Then, they entered Udon from Kuri, preparing to travel through the Udon area to the legendary Flower Capital.
"Maybe... I shouldn't go."
Blake was somewhat reluctant to go to the Flower Capital.
The main reason is that during this period, he has become a complete burden, not helping Eileen and Maria at all.
So, after discussion, Black was temporarily left with Hazuki Kojiro, and they would go to Onigashima together when Eileen and the others returned.
Eileen and Maria, on the other hand, continued their original itinerary and headed to the City of Flowers.
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City of Flowers
The capital of Wano Country, and also the most prosperous city in the entire country.
The overall climate is dominated by spring, with summer, autumn, and winter lasting only about three months in total.
Therefore, flowers bloom in this capital city almost all year round.
Of course, the most important thing is the cherry blossoms.
Cherry blossom petals danced in the air, creating a scene that truly resembled a world from a picture book.
"So beautiful..."
The uneducated Mary was captivated by this beautiful appearance.
Eileen smiled gently, showing no sign of blame.
The two entered the city.
The overwhelming noise and bustle made the two, who were used to the desolation of the wilderness, feel quite uncomfortable.
Fortunately, not many people paid attention to them.
After strolling around the streets for a while, I gradually got used to it.
The two walked and stopped frequently. Maria was dazzled by the sights and couldn't help but curiously look at everything she encountered again and again.
Eileen was very patient, treating Maria like a younger sister, spoiling her and pausing to admire the scenery alongside her.
However, Eileen's observation skills are more meticulous.
Even during a leisurely stroll, she gleaned a considerable amount of information from the conversations of those around her.
First of all.
The current prosperity of the Flower Capital can be said to be the result of the combined efforts of the entire nation of Wano Country to bring prosperity to such a small city.
Almost the entire noble class of Wano Country has been gathered here.
Therefore, although the people on the street seem quite friendly, if you randomly grab one, nine times out of ten they are nobles from Wano Country.
Second.
In addition to this surface-level intelligence, Eileen learned that Orochi seemed to be planning to further expand the scale of his weapons factory and mining operations.
The nobles gathered in the City of Flowers not only didn't see anything wrong with it, but also hoped to get a share of the spoils.
At last.
Noticing their unusual behavior, more and more samurai began to secretly monitor them.
"Excuse me, are you Miss Eileen?"
A person dressed as a ninja appeared in front of Eileen, who looked at him calmly.
"Are you one of Kurozumi Orochi's subordinates?"
"General Orochi requests that you enter the city for an audience."
The ninja's words were concise and to the point. Eileen thought about it for a moment and didn't refuse.
They're local bigwigs, so if they haven't been discovered yet, fine. But if they have, then we'll have to meet them.
Of course, the main reason was that Eileen was also somewhat curious about Kurozumi Orochi.
Given his legendary rise to power, he is clearly not a brainless person.
She was somewhat curious as to why Wano Country was governed in this way.
In addition, she also wanted to investigate the armed forces surrounding Kurozumi Orochi.
She didn't really like Kurozumi Orochi.
It's important to know who we need to watch out for if we want to get rid of him in the future.
Led by the ninja, Eileen and Maria entered the general's castle without any trouble and met Kurozumi Orochi in a reception room.
Maria appeared very nervous.
Before this, she was just a country girl who had never even seen the Flower Capital before, let alone the most bustling place in the world, the General's Castle.
Eileen, on the other hand, remained calm.
She is Kaido's daughter, after all.
Even though it was her first time here, her experience was already quite advanced. The castle on Onigashima was in no way inferior to this one, and was even larger and more magnificent.
In a small reception room, Eileen met the legendary Orochi General.
My first impression was that he was ugly, almost perfectly matching the appearance of a villain in my imagination.
But sometimes a person's ability is not primarily determined by their appearance.
Just like Queen under Kaido, who was so fat he turned into a ball, but his combat strength and scientific research ability can both be considered world-class.
Kurozumi Orochi, perhaps he was such a person too.
You can't judge a book by its cover; this is one of the life lessons Kaido taught his children.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Eileen took her seat, and Orochi chuckled.
"Miss Eileen, have you heard about the destruction of one of my mines in the Udon region? All my men were killed, and all the prisoners were released?"
“I’ve heard of it,” Eileen replied calmly. “I happened to be traveling in the Udon region at the time, but I don’t know exactly who did it.”
"Gurgle hehehehe..."
The black charcoal serpent gave a strange smile.
As the current ruler of Wano Country, he was well aware that Irene was the one who had actually committed a grave crime.
However, Eileen's identity is special, and Orochi is a person with flexible principles.
He clapped his hands lightly, and two servants presented two small treasure chests to Eileen.
“Miss Irene, you are Mr. Kaido’s eldest daughter, so your strength must be considerable. I have a favor to ask.”
Eileen calmly withdrew her gaze from the treasure chest and turned to look at the black charcoal orochi.
"Please speak."
“I know your father is collecting Devil Fruits. These are two Devil Fruits. I hope to hire Miss Irene to help me capture the real culprit in the prison break case. After it is done, I will have a few more Devil Fruits.”