Chapter 545 Your Pride
Jin An nodded slightly and smiled faintly:
“We just did what we had to do.”
Although his voice was calm, it carried a power that could not be ignored, as if it injected a sense of peace into those tired hearts.
Whitebeard stood in the middle of the team, with a huge naginata across his shoulders.
He glanced at the giants and suddenly laughed:
"Gulala! You boys have such dead eyes! Are you so easily satisfied with your benefactor? Or do you, the warriors of Elbaf, only know how to be grateful, but not how to keep fighting?"
Hearing this, the giants looked at him in astonishment.
The older giant sighed, and the young warriors clenched their weapons, as if they were inspired by some kind of fighting spirit.
"We giants are very brave."
"Please wait and see in the future."
"..."
As the team moved forward, the outline of the Elbaf Palace gradually emerged.
It was a huge stone building, and the ancient walls were engraved with the glory of the warriors.
"Welcome, benefactors."
Several giant warriors were guarding the palace gate. They immediately opened the gate when they saw Loki and his group.
Jin An walked in the team, his eyes sweeping over the giants with complicated expressions.
He didn't say much, but turned his attention to Tianyue and asked in a low voice:
"What about the statistics of casualties?"
Tian Yueshi opened the notebook in his hand and answered in a low voice:
"The New Navy suffered more than 30% losses, and the seriously injured are still being treated. The Whitebeard Pirates are in a slightly better situation. Although the Titans suffered heavy losses, their morale seems to have improved due to our victory."
Jin An nodded and then quickened his pace.
He knew that their victory was not just for the respite at the moment, but for the longer-term future.
However, just as the team entered the palace gate, a giant suddenly stood up and blocked Loki's way.
His eyes were sharp and cold, and he said in a low voice:
"Loki, you don't deserve to be back here!"
"Please go inside, benefactors."
For a moment, the air seemed to freeze.
Whitebeard stopped, and lowered his naginata slightly, his eyes showing a hint of amusement:
"Gulalalalalal, this place is quite lively."
Jin An narrowed his eyes slightly and watched Loki's reaction.
He didn't say a word, but his vague domineering aura loomed over the field like a mountain, making the atmosphere suddenly tense.
Loki was silent for a moment, and finally whispered:
"I will prove with my actions that I am qualified to stand here."
Jin An smiled faintly and did not intervene.
He knew that what followed would be the Giants' internal problems, but he also knew that this victory was just the beginning for Elbaf.
Loki stood in front of the palace gate. Facing the scoldings from his tribesmen, his body remained upright like an iron tower.
His face was as calm as water, seemingly unaffected by the slightest influence.
However, that slightly clenched fist still revealed a hint of inner fluctuations.
"I admit that I did make some mistakes in choosing how to gain power."
He spoke slowly, his voice low and steady.
The tribesmen were stunned when they heard this, as if they had not expected him to take the initiative to admit his fault.
But before anyone could open their mouth to refute, Loki had already raised his head and glanced at everyone.
"But at this moment, we should focus on the real threat - the world government."
His words carried a heavy force, like a hammer hitting the hearts of the giants.
"..."
For a moment, the scene became silent.
But soon, someone started to murmur, and then there was whispering one after another.
"The World Government will not give up..."
"But Loki's mistakes can't be forgiven just like that!"
"He is the king of our giant tribe. Shouldn't he be responsible for his own choices?"
Loki listened to the discussions without changing his expression, but he leaned back slightly, as if he was adjusting the pressure he was under.
His eyes were firm, but there was a hint of complex emotions hidden in that firmness.
Jin An stood aside and watched coldly.
He didn't say anything, or even move, but just scanned the field calmly.
He could feel Loki's emotions, his forbearance and stubbornness, as well as his fragile struggle when his authority was questioned.
Suddenly, an elderly giant stepped out. He was hunched over, but every step he took carried a heavy sense of oppression.
He looked directly at Loki and said in a thunderous voice:
"Loki, it's good to admit your mistakes, but what happens after that? Do you have a way to get Elbaf out of this predicament?!"
This sentence instantly ignited the scene. The giants' discussions suddenly increased, and anger, dissatisfaction and doubts hit Loki like an invisible wave.
"I'll find a way!"
Loki suddenly spoke, his voice like the sound of a bell, suppressing all the noise.
His eyes were sharp as a blade, meeting the older giant's gaze without hesitation.
“We have defeated the strongest force of the World Government, and we have the support of Jinan, the New Navy, and the Whitebeard Pirates.
As long as we unite, Elbaf can survive this chaos and even rise higher!"
The giants fell silent. Although the noise did not completely disappear, it was obviously much quieter.
The young warriors began to show some yearning looks, while the older giants seemed more thoughtful.
Whitebeard, standing at the back of the team, watched this farce and grinned:
"Gu la la la, this kid is quite interesting."
Jin An didn't laugh, he just said calmly:
"If he can't even convince his own people, then he doesn't deserve to be called a king."
These words made Loki's back tremble slightly, but he did not turn around, but continued:
"Warriors of Elbaf, if you want to prove me wrong, then stand up! Use your courage and wisdom to make me bow my head! But if you just stand there and accuse, what qualifications do you have to talk about the future of Elbaf?"
His words were like flames, igniting a hint of restlessness in the silent air.
Loki's last words seemed to put shackles on the giants, but also seemed to shatter some stubborn ideas.
He stopped looking at the silent tribesmen and turned toward the steps of the palace.
The giants stepped back to make way for him.
Although the looks were complicated, no one tried to stop it.
Jin An looked at Loki's back, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his lips.
He whispered to Tian Yue:
"There is still some hope for this king."
At the moment when the tall stone door was about to close, Loki suddenly turned around and said forcefully:
"There won't be another Loki in Elbaf who will make the same mistake, but I will prove that this Loki will be your pride!"
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