Chapter 108 Neptune’s Request
"We're here! This is Dragon Palace City. Welcome to visit Dragon Palace City!"
Prince Shark Star turned around and spoke to everyone.
Hearing this, Lotte and the others all looked up.
I saw a huge palace sitting in front of me.
The palace is built along the coral reefs, which makes it look well-proportioned without destroying the beauty of the environment.
The entire palace is designed with jade green and golden yellow as the main colors. A golden dragon is perched above the palace, making it look particularly majestic.
There are many schools of fish surrounding the palace, making you feel like you are in a dream.
"It's... so big. It looked huge from below, but I didn't expect it to be even bigger once inside."
Ling'er looked at the huge Dragon Palace City and was shocked.
Nami was also a little surprised, "It's so beautiful. It must be nice to live in a palace like this?"
Robin's focus was somewhat different. "This palace looks like it has a very long history. It has been perfectly integrated with the surrounding environment. I don't know how many years it has stood there."
At this moment, Lot remembered the Straw Hat Pirates in the original work. They were invited to visit Ryugu Castle because they rescued Princess Shirahoshi's pet Mekaro from the North Sea giant monster Kurakan.
It was also because of Shirley's divination and Luffy's 'kidnapping' of Shirahoshi that he was designated as a kidnapper by King Neptune.
And now, I was invited to visit Ryugu Castle just because I passed by Fishman Island. I guess it’s because I’m one of the Five Emperors.
I just don't know what the meaning of this King Neptune's dumpling machine coming to Ryugu Castle as a guest is.
As the gate opened, the soldiers on both sides of the avenue shouted in unison:
"Welcome back, Prince of Shark Star! Prince of Emperor Star! Prince of Overturned Star!"
Shark Star nodded at them, turned around and extended his hand to Lott and the others, making a 'please' gesture, "Everyone, please!"
"Wow! There is no water here, look." Ling'er ran to the road, opened his arms and spun around in circles, like an elf lost in the forest.
Hearing this, Nami opened her arms like Ling'er and ran forward.
Robin walked slowly and quietly with Lotte, just like a parent with two daughters.
Lot couldn't help but nod secretly at the kingdom's actions. It seemed that they had put some thought into welcoming them.
"Everyone, this way."
The three Shark Stars brought Lot and his group into a huge banquet hall.
There is a huge long table in the huge banquet hall.
At this time, the table was filled with all kinds of delicacies from land and sea.
"Wow! It smells so...good." Ling'er ran quickly to a big lobster, and his saliva dripped directly to the ground.
Looking at Ling'er like this, Lot couldn't help but shook his head.
It is true that Ling'er is a chef, but she is also a big foodie. There is a saying that the best chefs are often greedy foodies.
In fact, this sentence does make sense. How can you cook if you don’t know how to eat?
However, when the soldiers around him saw Ling'er's actions, they all secretly complained in their hearts: Pirates are pirates, how can they have manners! !
Lotte naturally "heard" their thoughts, but his expression did not change at all.
After all, they were speaking the truth, and the etiquette in the palace was quite strict, so it was understandable that they could say such things.
But Lotte still likes to do anything and never restrains his nature.
"Hohohoho, Miss Ling'er, don't worry, eat whatever you want. Lord Lotte, Miss Nami and Miss Robin, please take a seat."
Hearing this voice, Ling'er realized that there was a mermaid uncle with thick orange hair sitting at the end of the dining table, wearing a golden crown on his head.
For a moment, he awkwardly withdrew his hand that was about to grab the lobster and looked at Lotte sullenly.
When Lot saw this mermaid uncle, he naturally recognized that he was the king of Fishman Island - Neptune.
When Nami and Robin saw the crown, they naturally guessed who that person was.
The soldiers next to them pulled out chairs for everyone, and Lot and others sat down.
The three princes of Shark Star sat quietly aside, each with a napkin tied around their neck.
Compared to Ling'er and Nami's elegance, Robin was still quite gentle. If no one told her, Lot would have thought she was a princess.
"Lord Loto, I wonder what brings you to Fishman Island this time?"
Hearing this, Lot finally understood why Neptune invited him to Ryugu City. He thought that a big figure like him would definitely be worried and confused when coming to his territory.
People like Neptune also know that people like Lotor have unpredictable tempers. If they fail to entertain them well, or even show a little neglect, it is possible to push Fishman Island into an endless abyss.
So when Lot and his party just landed on Fishman Island, he had already started preparing for this banquet.
As long as Lot and his crew are well fed and well served, they may just be passing by and will not cause any harm to Fishman Island.
Robin looked at Lot with amusement, and his eyes said it all: Lot, look at yourself, you scared others so much.
Lotte spread his hands helplessly and replied: "I just want to borrow a passage to the new world. You don't have to worry."
"Oh, that's good, that's good." Hearing Lot's words, Neptune patted his chest and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He thought Lot was coming for the mermaid princess.
After all, there is a legend on the sea that Lot loves beautiful women, and any beautiful woman Lot sees cannot escape Lot's clutches.
And his daughter was as beautiful as the most beautiful woman in the world, so he was very afraid that Lot was coming for his daughter.
Lotte rolled his eyes, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly: Damn! Everyone loves beauty, okay? Why do you say that I am a sex maniac?
"Oh, uncle, when we were about to enter the Dragon Palace, a huge axe suddenly flew over. If Lot hadn't intervened, it might have flown over to my palace. The consequences would be unimaginable."
Hearing Nami say this, Neptune's pupils shrank and he whispered, "Is it happening again? This frequency is much more frequent now than before. It seems that the Hard Shell Tower may not be able to hold on for much longer."
Then he looked up at Lotte with gratitude, "Thank you, Lord Lotte."
Nami and the others naturally heard Neptune's muttering.
"Uncle, what is that? And what is a hard shell tower?"
Ling'er had a big mouthful of seafood in his mouth, and his voice seemed a little unclear.
"Ugh!"
Neptune knew that he could no longer hide the truth, and from what he had seen so far, Lot was not as evil as the rumors said, so he had no choice but to tell the whole story.
"That Vanda Duncan is really abominable. Love is supposed to be consensual. Since the mermaid princess doesn't like him, he should just quit. Why does he seem like a sore loser?"
Ling'er clenched her fists, looking indignant.
Nami looked at Lotte and said, "The Target-Target Fruit is really a disgusting thing. Lotte, your observation Haki should be able to find the location of that Vanda Duncan."
Ling Er also agreed, "Yes, Lotte, you should help Shirahoshi. She is so pitiful. She has lived in the Hard Shell Tower since she was a child. It has been so many years and she has never seen the outside world."
Lot couldn't help rubbing his eyebrows. He knew that Nami and Ling'er couldn't bear to see women suffer, let alone a mermaid princess.
Prince Shark Star looked at Lot with eyes full of expectation. He hoped that Lot would help his sister, even if it meant sacrificing his life.
Lotte could only nod, "Of course I could sense where he was."
Hearing this, Neptune's defense was immediately broken. He felt sorry for his daughter the most when he thought about his daughter living in the hard-shell tower for so many years.
He couldn't help but shed tears, "Um...Lord Loto, please help Shirahoshi."
As he said this, he stood up and bowed towards Lotte.
The three people from Shark Star also bowed to Lot.
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