With Bell and the Super Speedy Duck troops present, the soldiers guarding the gate naturally wouldn't stop them. Everyone rode the Speedy Ducks directly into the city from the nearest west gate.
After entering the city, the running ducks no longer ran fast, but slowed down to let the guests feel the style of Albana while walking.
Perhaps because Crocodile has not been in Alabasta long enough, the environment here is not as bad as it was at the beginning of the plot. The streets of Albana, the royal capital, are a bustling scene.
Bell would introduce the features of various parts of the capital to Zhang Daye and others, and respond to enthusiastic passers-by. This young adjutant of the escort seemed to be very popular.
Everyone looked at the buildings on both sides of the street with great interest, and each took note of the places they were interested in, so that they could take their time to play around later.
The palace in Alabasta looks a bit like a fusion of the Taj Mahal in India and the Mosque of Moses Abu Abbas in Egypt. It is a grand building and beautifully decorated. According to Bell, the history of this palace is at least several hundred years old. Such historic buildings are rare in the whole world.
The castle has a long history and is beautifully decorated. Although it is not a dark decoration style, it still suits Perona's aesthetics. She can't wait to go in and take a look, but Zhang Daye pulls her back and waits for Bell to go in and report.
So the two guards at the door saw a little loli wandering around the door like a headless fly, and even circled around the two of them.
The guards did not dare to get angry or speak out. They could not discredit Alabasta in front of the distinguished guests. They had to maintain their momentum.
A middle-aged man with curly black hair walked over quickly, followed by several guards. Judging from Bell's performance, this should be Kobra, the king of Alabasta.
"Your Majesty the King, how could you... cough, mama~" An uncle with big white waves followed beside him. He would clear his throat halfway through speaking and adjust his voice like a bel canto before continuing. Said, "How can you act so hastily? At least let the entire escort team assemble and come back."
"It's okay Icarim, it's okay if you and Bell are both here." Cobra said nonchalantly, "Why do you bring so many guards to welcome guests?"
"I'm really rude for keeping you waiting for so long." Kobra greeted Zhang Tatsuya and the others with a kind face.
"You're too polite." Zhang Da also complained that this man really had no sense of precaution at all. No wonder he was assassinated in Mariejoia.
After the two parties briefly introduced each other, Kobra led Zhang Daye and the others into the palace. The guards followed behind with both novelty and nervousness. Unlike Ikarim and Bell, who were familiar with the information about the Amber Tour Group, these The ordinary guards were very curious about the distinguished guests that the king personally welcomed. They remembered that when the future came from the burning mountain, the king did not immediately go out to greet him with such excitement.
This is of course, after all, the navy is a member of the World Government. Even a king like Kobra does not like people from the World Government to interfere in the internal affairs of the kingdom. If Crocodile does not have the status of Shichibukai, he Most of the time, you will want to solve it yourself.
As the king of a large country with a standing army of 600,000, Kobra was confident that his military strength would be enough to defeat a Crocodile. He has no idea about the powerful people in this world, so in the original plot he tried to bury Crocodile alive with the mechanism in the basement.
In his opinion, no matter how strong a person is, how can he compete with an army of 600,000? When the agents of the Baroque Work Society were expelled some time ago, weren't they unable to resist?
Therefore, although Cobra maintained a polite attitude toward Lieutenant General Huoshaoshan and supported his actions, his attitude did not show much enthusiasm.
But the Amber Tour Group is different. They don't belong to any force, they just simply help Alabasta. Now that they are traveling here, Cobra will of course receive them with gratitude.
And according to the information provided by the Navy, all of these people are talented people and are unwilling to join the Navy. If one or two can be recruited, it will be a good thing for the country.
As for the words "extremely large appetite" marked in some people's information, Kobra ignored it. The amount of food is a trivial matter. An army of 600,000 can afford it. Is it still short of the rations for these few people?
"Thanks to all of you for your help with the Baroque Workshop." Kobra expressed his gratitude to the Amber Tour Group and invited them to spend more time in Alabasta. He was even willing to lend them the running duck during this period. ride.
Zhang Da also said that he just happened to meet Baroque Works and had some personal grudges with them, so there was no need to thank him too much. And he really wanted to bother him for a while, at least to visit a few famous cities in Alabasta. For him, a trip to the desert is also a rare experience.
"Bell! Bell!" A little blue-haired girl ran over shouting Bell's name excitedly.
To be precise, she was a dirty blue-haired little girl. Her clothes, face, and arms were all covered in black stains, and her blue hair was messy.
"Princess Weiwei!" Bell was surprised, "How did you do this?"
"Princess Weiwei? Are you fighting with someone again? Which bastard is it?" Ikarem is a princess-protecting maniac. Seeing Weiwei's appearance, he rolled up his sleeves while talking, preparing to give the 'murderer' a blow. lesson.
The word "and" in Ikarem is a bit interesting, and Zhang Da also fell into deep thought. Although he knew that Weiwei was different from ordinary princesses, she was naturally silly and full of adventurous spirit, but was she so naughty when she was a child? Fight with others every day?
Perona had already pulled Wendy and Xia Lulu and was whispering. Is this dirty little kid who looks younger than them actually a princess? I wonder if we can play together.
Jackie Chan glanced at Weiwei and intuitively told him that this was another problem child and it would be better to stay away from him.
Cobra, on the other hand, didn't react much when he saw Vivi's appearance. Maybe he was used to it. He asked, "Vivi, what happened?"
"Hehehe..." Weiwei touched the back of her head with one hand and smiled sheepishly, "I went to the weapons depot and tried to use gunpowder to make fireworks, but it failed."
It turns out that it was smoked like this by gunpowder! Or it was simply blown up like this!
Zhang Da also found that he had underestimated Weiwei's recklessness. This child could no longer be described as 'skinny'.
Icarim and the other guards were almost petrified, and the princess actually went to play with gunpowder! Ikarem now wants to hang up the guard in the weapons depot and beat him up. How did he let her slip in?
"Because Bell's anniversary of joining the team is coming, so I thought..." Weiwei didn't notice that the others were completely frightened by her behavior, and said carelessly, "It's a pity that I accidentally messed up... "
Snapped! Weiwei covered her cheek and fell to the ground. (Don’t criticize, Weiwei was really beaten, and there are pictures to prove it)
"Who wants you to do such a thing, bastard!" Bell roared angrily, "How many times have I told you not to play in that place! What should I do if I encounter danger?!"
Weiwei was stunned. She didn't expect to be scolded by Bell like this. She bit her lip in grievance, her eyes filled with tears.
"Lord Bell!" The guards were shocked again. Lord Bell, he actually hit the princess?
"Hey, Bell! Do you know what you are doing? I'm going to fire you, right away!" Ikarem shouted at Bell, and even reached out to grab Bell's collar.
Cobra put a hand on Ikalem's shoulder and stopped him: "Don't do this, Ikalem. It doesn't matter, Bell is not wrong."
Weiwei stood up and ran away while wiping her tears. A young running duck that was dodging not far away followed her.
Seeing Weiwei running away, Ikarem's anger surged up again, and he waved his fist: "Bell, you bastard!"
Bell turned around and saluted the king: "Your Majesty the King, I..."
"Bell." Cobra interrupted him, "You made Vivi cry, so it's up to you to comfort her."
Bell raised his head: "But His Majesty the King..."
"Go ahead."
Bell was moved and said: "Yes!"
After finishing the housework, Kobra smiled at Zhang Daye and the others and said, "I'm sorry, my little girl is a bit naughty, everyone is laughing at her."
"Ah, it's nothing. It's inevitable for everyone to have a naughty child." Zhang Da also glanced at Perona and said with a smile, "But you are really tolerant of your subordinates."
Perona stared at Zhang Daye, who was being naughty? She felt that she was much more sensible than that little princess.
Arturia also looked at Cobra. This was not just tolerance, it was almost to the point of indulgence. As the king of a country, few people would tolerate their subordinates taking action against their children, even if the children were at fault first. When it comes to the royal family's face and authority, Kobra actually doesn't care at all.
"Even if she is respected as a princess, Vivi is just a child. If she does something wrong, she should be taught a lesson." Cobra looked at the direction Bell was leaving. "Bell is a person who understands propriety. If not If I was too worried about Weiwei, I wouldn’t do such a thing, so how could I blame him?”
"Your Majesty the King..." Ikarem and the guards were so moved that they were about to burst into tears. It was great to serve the Neferutari family!
Kobra was not performing. All his actions were based on his true intentions. Although he had no intention of trying to win over people's hearts, people's hearts came to him.
In a peaceful and prosperous world, people would be blessed to have such a king, but in such a world, it is hard to say whether it is good or bad.
Based on Bell's description along the way and what she saw with her own eyes, Arturia had almost figured out what Cobra was like. This seems to be a very naive king, and what he wants to do is full of idealism.
"Is this really good?" As a king, sometimes you need to make some cruel decisions, but can a king who is so kind really do it? Arturia wanted to say something, but she felt that as a subjugated king, she was not qualified to point out what others should do.
"No problem, this is Alabasta." Kobra seemed to know what Artoria wanted to ask, but the Nefertari family had done this a long time ago, giving their subjects the greatest trust and care. , and I believe they will give me the greatest support.
Then they relied on this extremely naive concept to successfully allow the royal family to continue for hundreds of years.
As the captain of the guard, Icarem often felt that it was not appropriate for the royal family to do this, but it was precisely because of the way the royal family was that he always tried his best to protect them. Sometimes he himself felt conflicted.
"This is it, please feel free to take a seat." As expected of someone who has studied the Amber Group's information, Cobra took them directly to the banquet hall, "Tira Goda, are you ready?"
A 'maid' who was very similar in appearance and body shape to Ikarem came in at the door. She said confidently: "With my 20 years of experience as a chef in the palace, I guarantee that the guests will never be disappointed!"
"Hey, hey?" Perona had already exclaimed, "There is an Uncle Ikarem! Are they twins?"
"It's not...cough, well~" Ikarem denied, "It's just a couple's relationship. Tilagoda is my wife and the foreman of the palace chef. Her skills are excellent."
Wendy and Xia Lulu asked curiously what "husband and wife look like" meant.
"It is said that the longer a couple spends time together, the more they will become more and more similar in appearance, temperament, behavior, etc..." Jackie Chan patiently explained it to the little girls, but he himself He also had a look of shock on his face, "This is the first time I've seen people who are so in love with each other as husband and wife. It's really incredible."
"It turns out that marriage is so magical, so amazing..." The little girls gained strange knowledge.
Shark Pepper was deep in thought. The B-series robots were very similar to humans in all aspects, so would it be the same if he married Tiandelina? Did Tiandelina become like him, or did he become like Tiandelina?
Zhang Da also wanted to say that the Ikarim couple were exceptions, but he had never been married. In the face of living examples, his words were completely unconvincing.
"Thank you for the compliment." Tiragoda directly regarded their discussion as praise. She felt that this was proof of her good relationship with her husband. She clapped her hands and said, "Let's go!"
Numerous maids and male waiters lined up into the banquet hall with trays on their heads, filling the tables in a smooth flow. It was clear from a glance that they were well-trained.
Kobra didn't say anything more and said directly: "Please enjoy it!"
Ten minutes later, Tiragoda had already figured out who the most powerful person on the table was: "A blond girl, a black-haired girl, a robot, a black-haired boy, and...a cat?"
"This is the first time I have encountered such an opponent." Tiragoda looked at Artoria, "The temperament is so dignified, the movements are so elegant, and the eating speed is so fast..."
"I won't lose!" Tiragoda put on her apron confidently and walked to the kitchen.
Cobra was recalling the words "extremely large appetite" that were specially marked on the information, and suddenly felt that the navy was trying to trick him by deliberately making the markings unclear. But it's not a big problem. At most, the palace's expenses can be reduced during the next period of time.
Zhang Da also carefully tasted the unique dishes of the Alabasta Palace, and felt that Aunt Tiragoda was worthy of being a veteran chef with 20 years of experience. Some of the chefs in Barati may not be as good as her.
Of course, in addition to enjoying the delicious food, he did not forget about business. When he was almost done eating, he chatted with Cobra about investigating the Baroque Working Group.
"Do you also want to participate in the investigation?" Cobra hesitated as he didn't want his guests to take any more risks. "This matter is very dangerous. Just leave it to us. If it doesn't work, the navy will be here."
I just think you guys are too incompetent and you may not be able to handle Crocodile... It’s hard for Zhang Da to say this clearly: "Actually, there are a few of us who are very good at intelligence, and our participation may have unexpected results. And anyway, we have already got into trouble with Baroque Works, and we can’t get away with it no matter what.”
"Okay, do you need any help?" Kobra said, "How about sending Bell to protect you?"
"That's not necessary. We are still somewhat confident in our own strength. We just need you to give us a suitable identity so that we can participate legitimately."
(End of chapter)
