Chapter 505 Fan Meeting

After all that, the Red Earl has finally returned, bringing with him two exceptionally talented young men to contribute to Lex's Sword of Lion.

Today, Qinghai is swept up in a tremendous wave of the emergence of these two lists, a spectacle unseen in the past eight hundred years.

The Azure Sky Ranking has ten members, and even the tenth-ranked Douglas Barrett is an absolute king-level fighter. At around twenty years old, he would have been a contender for the title of the world's strongest in any era.

The Qinghai Stars List has a total of 100 seats, with 92 people on the list. The remaining eight seats are the perfect blank space, leaving room for future generations to pursue their dreams and providing a driving force for the continuous development of the times.

New World Dressrosa

Lex led behind him, along with Rein and Reiner. These two boys, picked up by the Red Earl, were absolutely exceptional in talent and ability. Individually, they both possessed the potential to become powerful generals. When they joined forces, they had an unparalleled talent for telepathy, allowing them to unleash combat power far exceeding that of generals.

"Mr. Lex, may I see the Dream Weaver?"

Behind him, Renn couldn't contain his excitement. Today, he had come to the New World with the Red Earl and actually saw Leon Lex. On this vast sea, to be able to see Leon Lex in person was such an honor, something to be remembered for a lifetime and passed down through generations.

However, the person Reyn most wanted to see, and the one he most admired, wasn't the Leon Rex before him, but rather that equally radiant figure across the seas, the epitome of intelligence in the Qinghai region, the dream weaver of 800 million Qinghai girls, the captain of the Phantom Sword Pirates, the prince of the New World's Dandis Empire, Rex's second brother, and the incredibly powerful figure who actually ruled half of the Qinghai region—Roy!!

Not only Renn in front of him, but also the somewhat shy Reiner beside him, although he was too embarrassed to speak, as Renn's brother with a telepathic connection, he also greatly admired Roy.

That's how people are in the world of One Piece. Everyone can admire or aspire to be anyone. Even Luffy has a unique personal charm that can attract countless die-hard fans and followers, not to mention once-in-a-millennium figures like Rex and Roy.

Even the phrase "peerless beauty" is insufficient to describe it.

Lex maintained a gentle smile, though inwardly he was barely able to contain himself. He nodded slightly.

"That's natural. My second brother is currently in Dressrosa. There are still many things to be done after the two lists appeared. Wherever there is work, you'll find my second brother."

In front of the two young boys, Lex naturally couldn't speak ill of them like that big fool Shano did, so he only said nice things. However, the phrase "wherever there is work, there is Second Brother" was somewhat of a veiled reference to Roy.

A tribute to Luo Yi, the legendary King of Bulls and Horses of Qinghai!

When the words reached Ryan and Reiner's ears, they completely missed the deeper meaning in Lex's words, only harboring a longing for them:

"Wow, as expected of the Dream Weaver, he works so hard. He's a perfect man."

"Yes, I feel that the most perfect man in this sea is Lord Roy, and he has a perfect woman like the Queen of Pleasure Street. He is truly a role model for us all."

Listening to the chatter of the two boys behind him, Lex sighed even more at the wonders of the world. He wasn't surprised that Roy had such a fervent fan base, but there was still a big difference between knowing it in his mind and actually seeing it.

Before long, Lex led the two boys on a casual stroll, and then brought Rein and Reiner to the Dream Weaver, Lord Roy, whom they had been longing to see.

……

The council hall on the sky island above Dressrosa—

Roy was discussing something with Gutt, Doflamingo, and several underworld tyrants when Lex's arrival temporarily interrupted everything.

"Second brother, how is it?"

Before Lex arrived, his voice preceded his arrival. Upon hearing his gentle and refined voice, everyone in the council hall except Roy and Gutt stood up instantly. Lex's figure materialized from the void and waved to indicate that there was no need for formalities.

Hearing Lex's words, Roy was somewhat confused. "What do you mean, 'how'? What's wrong with that? What are you asking? Or rather, what do you want to ask?"

Since the dawn of the Great Rise, Lex has almost disappeared from Qinghai. He rarely shows himself, no matter how important the matter is, and even when someone specifically asks him for instructions, he remains indifferent.

Lex maintains and even surpasses his past enthusiasm for people, and he cherishes every familiar person around him.

When it comes to matters, Lex's attitude has far surpassed his previous indifferent "hands-off" approach. He has almost reached the same level as Im, the ancestor of the neighboring Holy Land, completely detached from the world and indifferent to everything else.

However, as one of the people in this sea who knew Lex best, Roy could probably guess that Lex's question didn't really have any specific meaning. It was more of a greeting, while also inquiring about the progress of the matters he was in charge of, including the recent events on the high seas, in the Holy Land, the Martial Arts Tournament, the Four Seas, and major technological projects.

All of this was condensed by Lex into four words—

"Second brother, how is it?"

Roy thought about these things for only a moment, and immediately blurted out:

"Everything is going well. The influence of the two lists in the world is within expectations. We are currently discussing the underworld's actions regarding the two lists with Piekro and the others. Dover suggested using the information and locations of the powerful figures on the two lists as intelligence to start a new business in the underworld centered around the two lists."

Upon hearing this, Lex casually remarked, "Dover never lets us down."

This statement actually implies agreement with the suggestion.

The next moment, Lex began to say what he wanted to say: "Second brother, and everyone else, let me introduce you. Cross Rein, Cross Reiner, is a young talent that Master found in the West Sea. He is a very talented young man, and also—Rein, Reiner, you can say it yourselves."

Noticing the two boys' unusually excited expressions, Lex smiled faintly.

Roy, under the unusually fervent gazes of the two boys, roughly grasped the situation.

Roy has seen his fair share of fans who are practically mindless and fanatical, especially female fans, of whom he has countless.

On the Qinghai Stars List, Luo Yi ranked second.

However, on the unofficial list of Qinghai's most handsome men, Roy surpassed Lex to rank first, earning him the nickname "Qinghai's Number One Handsome Man".

The Dream of 800 Million Girls in Qinghai – Dream Weaver Roy.

"Oh? Cross... West Sea... Are you the royal family of the Kingdom of Titiat? Were you picked up by Senior Ryder? Oh, Dover, the Kingdom of Titiat was annexed, wasn't it?"

Doflamingo, whose presence wasn't particularly prominent, immediately nodded upon hearing this: "That's right. Before the two rankings appeared, there were frequent wars in the seas, and the Kingdom of Titiat was annexed by a neighboring country."

While Roy may not be an expert on everything in Qinghai, having ruled half of Qinghai for so many years in place of Lex, Roy possesses far more firsthand intelligence than the incompetent Five Elders of a certain power structure.

Cross Rayne, Cross Reiner.

Cross, that is the royal surname of the Kingdom of Tithiat in the West Sea.