One Piece: Kaido the Beast Playing House.

Chapter 615 Archaon's Confession
"Mr. Kaido, Mrs. Lily, I have something to say."

Archaon walked into the room with heavy steps and spoke to Kaido and Lily who were drinking tea. Kaido and Lily were not surprised by Archaon's arrival. It was as if they had been waiting for him for a long time. When Archaon came in and finished speaking, Kaido turned around and said with a smile:

"Uh-huh, are you here? Archaon, I was wondering when you would come over."

Kaido put down the teacup in his hand. He didn't like drinking tea very much, but it tasted good to drink it occasionally, and it really made him calm.

"You guys? You guessed it a long time ago?"

Archaon is not stupid. When he heard Kaido say this, he immediately understood the secret he had hidden for a long time. In fact, in the eyes of others, it might not be a secret at all.

"I guess so. After all, you were so resistant to taking off the mask at that time. Combined with your experience, we roughly guessed what happened. Besides, apart from those guys, there are probably few people who can control a giant. It was not easy for you to escape from there."

Lily nodded, took an oversized tea bowl from her side, poured a full pot of tea into it, and handed it to Archaon. Archaon did not refuse and took it frankly. Under normal circumstances, he would not drink it. At most, he would politely thank him and refuse, but this time, he did not.

"Sure enough, I was a little too sentimental."

Archaon placed the tea on his knees and let it sit there for a while, just as he also needed to calm his mind. Although he had made preparations on the way here, when the time came, he, who could be said to be a man of steel, could not help but feel a little worried and fearful.

"No, to be honest, if you had taken off your mask right away, I wouldn't have known what would have happened. Although the Hundred Beasts is indeed the common home of all the persecuted, it cannot be ruled out that some people were unable to abandon their old ideas and choose to look at the problem from a new perspective. But now it's different. I believe that the Hundred Beasts can now look at everyone not based on appearances, right?"

Lily was very pleased that Archaon took the teacup. After all, it was a signal, a clear signal, expressing Archaon's meaning.

"You are right, Madam Lily. I believe that among all the beasts, we are all family. We are a family without any blood relationship, but we share the same ideals and strive for them. We are a family with the same spiritual pursuits and a family that helps each other in life."

Archaon's words were very respectful. This respect was not alienating, but rather Archaon wanted to complete this conversation with a more serious attitude.

"Well, that's right. Although we are different from Lily's Bankoku, we are not a real family-style Haize maintained by blood and marriage, nor are we the kind of family that those little pirates pretend to be. We are a real family composed of fellow travelers. Of course, I would rather call it comrades, people who walk on the same path and have the same aspirations. In my opinion, this is a bond that is stronger and more resilient than compatriots and blood relatives. It is the most powerful force in the world, the kind that no one can shake."

Kaido laughed in a low voice. For Kaido, this kind of laughter was very rare, even rare. But in this kind of conversation, Kaido felt it was just right and extremely appropriate.

"It's rare to see you say something so philosophical, Kaido. What's the matter? Do you feel that your usual reckless image is not enough to satisfy you? So you started preparing a new image?"

Lily probably felt that the atmosphere was too serious, so she told a little joke.

“Oh, maybe. How about it? Do you think I look very handsome like this? Oh, maybe. Maybe. ...

Kaido and Archaon were amused by Lily's joke, which was not really a joke. The atmosphere at the scene immediately eased a lot, at least not as heavy as just now.

"Okay, let's get back to the topic, Archaon, tell me about your story." After everyone laughed for a while, Lily said to Archaon.

"Ok."

Archaon restrained his smile, nodded, then held the teacup steadily with one hand and reached out with the other hand to grab the mask on his face. He took two deep breaths, and after making up his mind, he exerted force instantly. With a teeth-grinding pulling sound, the mask that had been worn for who knows how long was torn off by Archaon. Because it was burned directly on his face, there was a circle of bloody marks on Archaon's face due to the mask being torn off. Over the years, this mask has long been attached to Archaon's face.

Apart from the blood on his face, the most eye-catching thing is the slightly deformed but still clearly visible mark on the top of Archaon's head, a strange symbol composed of a circle and four triangles, a symbol that everyone who lives in this world will understand - the dragon's hoof print, a mark that represents endless sin, is the ugliest mark in the world, and it is also a shadow that the person who is marked with this mark will never be able to let go of for the rest of his life.

"Sure enough, the source of all the evil in this world is still those guys. All the misfortunes, in the final analysis, are caused by the Celestial Dragons."

Looking at the dragon's hoof print that was gradually stained with blood, Lily sighed, waved her hand and threw out a flame. The flame did not cover the dragon's hoof print, but covered the circle of bleeding wounds. The wound that was bleeding just now began to heal in an instant. Not only healed, even the flesh that was turned outward due to the removal of the mask was smoothed out at a very fast speed. Archaon, who appeared in front of Kaido and Lily again, had a standard giant face, similar to that of a Nordic Viking, but perhaps because he had not been exposed to the sun for a long time, Archaon's skin looked very white, and he did not have the big beard that almost every male giant had. Perhaps it was because the hot mask was stuck to his face that year, causing the facial pores to be damaged.

So, judging from his appearance alone, Archaon actually displayed a kind of handsomeness that was extremely rare among giants. Of course, this was only compared with other giants. After all, his racial characteristics were there, and he was definitely incomparable to ordinary people.

"Thank you, Mrs. Lily. Speaking of which, this is truly a mark of sin. But thanks to this mask, I have been spared the pain it brought me over the years."

Archaon nodded his thanks to Lily.

"Tell us about his story, Archaon. To be honest, we still don't know what happened to you back then. I can promise that I won't tell anyone else. Of course, if you still don't want to tell us, we won't force you. Just do as you wish."

Kaido looked at the mark that was deformed due to Archaon's body growth, thought for a moment and said.

"There's nothing I can't say. Now that it has come to this, I will naturally speak clearly. After all, I have been holding it in for so many years, and I feel very uncomfortable."

The corners of Archaon's mouth curled up slightly. He had thought that he would feel uncomfortable after taking off the mask, but now he did not feel any discomfort. Instead, he felt a long-lost sense of relief. So this is what it feels like to see things without any obstruction? So this is what it feels like to have your breath not hitting your cheeks. This is what it feels like to be able to open your mouth and talk. It's been a long time since I last saw this. How many years has it been? He almost forgot.

"Don't be in a hurry. Take your time. We have plenty of time today."

Lily confirmed that all the wounds on Archaon's face had been repaired and there were no problems. Then Lily sat down again and prepared to start listening to Archaon's memories. Oh, by the way, Lily also covered her surroundings with her Observation Haki to ensure that no one would eavesdrop, especially those children.

"Where do I begin?"

Archaon picked up the teacup on his knees and took a sip. The rich aroma of tea spread in his mouth, and then Archaon's steady voice began to echo in the room.

(End of this chapter)