Free Web NovelChapter 183: Chapter 183
Chapter 183
"Lord Rorschach, as a pirate, do you often go on adventures?"
"That’s right."
Rorschach propped his cheek with one hand, lying sideways on Shirahoshi’s leg as he enjoyed the beautiful dance.
Mermaids with various styles jumping and bouncing in the center were truly very eye-catching.
"By the way, have you seen the sun? At night, do the stars rise into the sky? There are all kinds of flowers on land, and animals covered in fur. Oh right, have you been to a place called a forest, full of green?"
Shirahoshi asked with an expectant look.
In her mind, she imagined scenes of the surface world, with all kinds of flowers, plants, and animals.
"Mmm, those are all very common things. You can see them on any random island."
Rorschach replied casually, then used the Float-Float Fruit’s ability to make the food float. He handed Shirahoshi a dessert and picked up some fruit to eat himself.
"What kind of ability is this? So amazing! It can make food float. Is this the legendary magic?!"
Although Rorschach’s answer was perfunctory, Shirahoshi didn’t mind. Instead, she was very interested in Rorschach’s ability to make food float.
One question after another came from her mouth.
It was because everything outside had aroused her curiosity.
"Magic? No. I ate the Float-Float Fruit and became a Float-Float Human. I can make objects float freely."
He wasn’t surprised that Shirahoshi mistook Devil Fruits for magic. After all, she had been isolated from the outside world for too long.
She didn’t even know that Vander Decken, who had been attacking her, was a Mark-Mark Fruit user. She only knew that the person had a terrifying ability.
"Float-Float Fruit? Float-Float Human? What a strange name. Can it make objects float? Then can Lord Rorschach float in the sky?"
Shirahoshi asked in confusion. She took a small bite of the dessert, then showed an excited and expectant expression.
"The sky? Of course. And I even have an entire sky island. On the sky island, I hold the position of God."
"Eh? There are islands above the sky? Lord Rorschach is actually a God! Sugoi!"
Shirahoshi covered her small mouth, looking surprised as she spoke.
"It’s nothing special. I just defeated the previous god, and naturally became the god there."
"After all, the previous god was just a guy with some power, far from a real god."
Rorschach waved his hand and said casually.
"However... Shirahoshi, you seem to really yearn for the outside world. Do you want to go out to sea with me? Whether it’s the land or the sky, I can take you to see them."
Shirahoshi’s many questions had also disturbed Rorschach’s interest in watching the mermaid girls dance.
He then seriously started talking with her.
He hadn’t forgotten the purpose of his visit here.
The first goal was to recruit Shirahoshi onto the ship, and second was the mermaid ladies on Fish-Man Island. It would be great if he could trick Madam Shyarly onto the ship too.
Shyarly’s divination was also very interesting, and her accuracy was quite high. Rorschach was quite looking forward to having Shyarly divine for him once to see if any interesting scenes would appear.
"Eh??? Lord Rorschach wants to invite me to go out to sea?! That won’t do!"
Shirahoshi’s pupils shrank in shock. She opened her mouth wide and refused.
"Why? Don’t you yearn for the outside world? Although my strength isn’t the number one in the world, protecting your safety is still possible. Wherever you want to go, I can take you to see it later~~"
Hearing Shirahoshi’s refusal, Rorschach wasn’t discouraged. He understood that Shirahoshi really yearned for life outside.
His conditions were favorable. Since he had solved Shirahoshi’s situation, she also had quite a bit of favorability toward him. The chance was still pretty good.
"This... that... someone like me who is a burden, wouldn’t it cause trouble for Lord Rorschach if I followed you? And Father and the others would probably be troubled too."
Facing Rorschach’s question, Shirahoshi showed a timid look. Her index fingers lightly tapped together as she said worriedly.
It seemed she still had some concerns, but not many. If he could get past Neptune, it should be no problem.
"Not at all. Shirahoshi, don’t underestimate yourself. You have this unique identity. Anyone could be a burden, but you won’t be."
Seeing this, Rorschach spoke with a serious expression.
Shirahoshi was the current Poseidon, that kind of super-giant Sea King. Even he hadn’t truly faced them, and Rorschach estimated that each of those Sea Kings was hundreds or thousands of years old. Their strength was terrifying beyond imagination.
If a Poseidon who could control such Sea Kings was considered a burden, then he didn’t know how many people in this world could be considered true powerhouses by him.
"Really? But... what about Father?"
"I’ll talk to Neptune clearly. As long as you agree, that’s enough."
Rorschach’s answer made her fall into thought.
"I’ll think about it first..."
Shirahoshi showed a conflicted expression. She shook her head and put the matter aside for now, saying dejectedly.
"No problem. You can think about it slowly. We’ll be touring Fish-Man Island for the next few days anyway. Do you want to come with us? You probably haven’t seen Fish-Man Island in a long time."
Seeing Shirahoshi like this, Rorschach didn’t rush her and gave her some time.
Since they would still be here playing for a few days, having time meant he could slowly攻略 her.
"Really? That would be great."
Shirahoshi showed a happy expression and said expectantly.
"King Neptune, for the next few days, we will be exploring other places on Fish-Man Island. Princess Shirahoshi hasn’t been out in a long time. It shouldn’t be a problem for me to take her out to see, right?"
Rorschach shouted loudly toward Neptune on the main seat.
"Hm? Of course. Please take good care of my daughter, Lord Rorschach."
Neptune was stunned for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
Rorschach’s strength was enough to protect Shirahoshi, and it would also allow them more contact. If they became friends, then after he abdicated in the future, Fish-Man Island would have a reliable backer.
"That’s wonderful! Father agreed."
Shirahoshi’s expectant little eyes couldn’t be hidden. Her whole body trembled with excitement.
As the banquet gradually came to an end, everyone began to leave one after another.
Rorschach and the others were arranged to stay in a room in Ryugu Palace.
The place was so big that it wasn’t difficult to prepare a few rooms suitable for them.
Madam Shyarly and the others were personally escorted back to Fish-Man Island by Jinbe. Before leaving, the mermaid girls looked at Rorschach with reluctance.
Their eyes said that if Rorschach tried to keep them a little longer, or left with them, something fun would happen tonight.
In the end, Rorschach didn’t follow them. There was no rush right now, and the girls hadn’t developed the ability to transform their tails into legs yet, so it wouldn’t be convenient to play.
Shirahoshi of course continued to stay in the royal palace and returned to her bedroom in the Hard Shell Tower.
The other rooms temporarily didn’t have furniture suitable for her size, so she could only make do in the Hard Shell Tower for now. But she could already come and go freely.
Looking at this room that she had once found extremely annoying, it now looked much more pleasing.
Shirahoshi began to look forward to her new life tomorrow.
(Role picture, Rorschach unrestricted state!) freeωebnovēl.c૦m
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