Dragon Ball: Saiyan's Gourmet Journey

Chapter 622 Divine Right of Kings
Broly sat on the observation deck of the League of Assassins, somewhat dazed.

"What's wrong, Brother Broly?"

Nahashu noticed that his expression was off and couldn't help but ask him a question.

"Nobody told me that I would have to give a speech for this martial arts tournament."

Broly answered truthfully.

"Uh……"

Nahashu looked at Esdeath, who had already grown into a mature woman.

"That's what I meant."

Esdeath did not shirk responsibility and readily admitted it.

"The Great Western Kingdom has been established for some time now, and it is time to let its people know who the masters of this land are."

"Uh, what's the point? I'm not often in this world."

Broly looked at Esdeath with some confusion.

“Recently, many people have wanted to enthrone me as the Empress of the Great Western Kingdom.”

Esdeath did not hide anything.

She loved war and often led her troops to fight battles everywhere. To outsiders, she was undoubtedly a cruel person, but within the Great Western Kingdom, she was a leader who brought peace and stability to the country, the kind of person who could stand on the front line and shout "Follow me!"

This gave Esdeath extremely high prestige in the Kingdom of the West, and with high prestige came many blind followers. These people sincerely hoped that this Ice Queen could create a new history, just like the First Emperor of the Empire a thousand years ago.

"Since they are followers, it's not easy for me to deal with them directly. It just so happens that you've come here, as the Western Martial Arts Tournament, a popular event, is about to be held."

So I prepared this, to let you show your face, to let everyone in the Great Western Kingdom know of your existence, and that you are my master!

As Esdeath spoke, she handed Broly a chain, the other end of which was a collar, which was now being worn around Broly's snow-white neck.

Broly had previously thought Esdeath liked this peculiar collar decoration, but he never expected that it was actually meant for him to hold.

"The mighty Ice Queen is being led around like a dog in front of the public. Broly, are you tempted? If that's not enough, I can put a collar on her too."

Merad moved closer, seemingly wanting to play the role of a female slave beside the boy.

"You are all important figures in this country. Won't doing this affect your prestige?"

"It will have some impact, but it won't be significant. After all, our strength speaks for itself."

"It might have an impact, so let's forget about it. I don't need to establish my authority in front of others by leading you around."

Is it possible that we just want to experience what it feels like to be led around like a dog in public and to be stared at with strange looks from others?

Broly: "..."

Almost forgot, Esdeath and Melard both have similar masochistic tendencies to Darkness.

"Alright, you two, stop fooling around. Can't you see Broly is bothered?"

Mine pushed away the two guys who wanted to show off their XP in public and gestured for the boy to just go on stage and say something polite.

"It's just showing my face. As long as the outside world knows that the Assassin's Guild still has a real leader, there won't be any problem."

Broly nodded.

. . . .

At the martial arts tournament, after the host finished his introduction, the venue fell silent. Almost everyone's eyes were turned toward the Assassin Alliance's observation deck, but a minute passed and no one spoke, which caused people to whisper among themselves.

Although the voices were quiet, the large number of people in the arena who were discussing the matter made it impossible for the country boy standing on the platform to hear the buzzing, whispering discussions.

He was a little nervous, so he approached the burly, bearded man next to them, who was also staying at the same hotel and whom they had met before, and whispered, "Uncle Sambasang, do you know what's going on here?"

"How could I, a half-savage who has just left the Gifonora Sea Tree Forest and re-entered the Great Western society, possibly know about the Assassin's Guild?"

Sambasang certainly couldn't speak such blunt truths. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "Perhaps, the runner-up is too embarrassed to face me, the champion!"

Tatsumi glanced at Sambassang, but suddenly recalled the other's resume and the host's first introduction of the true leader of the Assassin's Guild—the runner-up of the martial arts tournament eight years ago.

"Ah, Uncle Sambasang, you actually defeated the leader of the Assassin's Guild, a super big shot like that, even once?"

"Of course! Who do you think I am!"

The boy's starry eyes pleased Sambassador greatly.

"Then can you tell me, what kind of person is such an important figure?"

Tatsumi was somewhat curious.

"Well, he was a very powerful guy. I paid a terrible price to defeat him."

Sambasang recalled the scene when the boy fell to the ground before him, and a sorrowful expression appeared on his face.

Eight million, that's a whopping eight million! If it weren't for the 1.6 million prize money I received when I won the championship back then, which helped me recover some of my losses, I probably would have gone bankrupt!
"Shh, don't speak, a big shot is coming out."

Just as Tatsumi was about to ask for more information, a fellow contestant who had also made it into the top 32 gave him a reminder.

The boy quickly looked up and, with his excellent eyesight, spotted a little boy in fine clothes walking in front of the viewing platform.

"Why is it a little child who came out?"

He said it instinctively.

"It's not a child, it's Broly, the true leader of the League of Assassins, the opponent who made me pay a heavy price to win back then."

Sambasang looked at the boy on the viewing platform, her eyes filled with complex emotions. Who would have thought that the boy who threw the match and gave the championship to her back then would now be the true leader behind the Assassin Alliance, the true uncrowned king of the Great Western Kingdom?

"I never expected the rumors to be true."

Najenda narrowed her eyes. There were indeed some rumors in the Assassin League of Atlantis. For example, the real leader was not Esdeath and Merard, but someone else. Many years ago, that person had stolen most of the Imperial Arms of the Empire and was so powerful that the Empire at that time did not dare to take any substantial retaliatory action.

Najenda initially thought it was just a rumor, but it turned out to be true. She didn't question the boy's identity, because she had passed through Bosil City and the Katish Oasis before coming here, and the boy's appearance bore a striking resemblance to the statues erected in those places. "I am Broly. Since I've been asked to give a speech, I'll say a few words. The Martial Arts Tournament is a place to hone martial arts skills, and extreme battles can bring joy. I wish all the contestants who have advanced to the top 32 the best of luck in their martial arts endeavors, that they may enjoy the process of exchanging skills with other masters, and that they may further improve their martial arts."

Broly's words were a bit dry, so after thinking for a moment, he added, "I hereby promise that no matter what kind of serious injury you suffer during the match, you will receive proper treatment to fully recover after the match."

Furthermore, to ensure you all enjoy every battle to the fullest, I will replenish your Qi after each engagement, so you can unleash your full potential and demonstrate your martial arts skills without any reservations.

After speaking, Broly raised his hand and condensed a ball of life energy. Combining his understanding of healing magic and water magic, he gave everyone in the arena, whether they were contestants or spectators, a free energy restoration and injury treatment.

This magic fell on everyone like a gentle rain. Although it wasn't as powerful as her master Aqua's great healing spell, it was still a miracle in this world.

"By the Sayan religion, our God truly exists!"

Some spectators from the Katish region were already kneeling on the ground, spreading their arms to bask in the divine grace bestowed upon them by the Saiyans on the viewing platform, their faces filled with fervor.

Some people who initially thought the person who came out was a little boy and wondered if the Assassin's Guild or the Martial Arts Tournament had made a mistake were also stunned by this scene.

This kind of public appearance should be enough!

As Broly thought this, he looked at the notification message that appeared in Crystal Palace.

[New romance prospect discovered: Chelsea, currently at happiness level 2 and steadily rising]

[New target discovered: Najenda. Her happiness level is currently 1 and is steadily rising.]

When I arrived at the observation deck and looked down at the whole area, these two messages suddenly appeared.

He tried to find the person mentioned in the two messages, but there were just too many people at the martial arts tournament venue, and it was impossible to tell who Crystal Palace had recognized as their target.

Broly went back. He had no intention of suspending the martial arts tournament. Now that a new target had appeared, things like finding someone could be done privately. There was no need to spoil the excitement of everyone who was looking forward to the tournament.

After Broly returned, the host immediately continued the martial arts tournament's proceedings, having the top 32 contestants draw lots and introduce their basic information in public, and arranging their matchups, emphasizing fairness and impartiality.

However, while that's the stated reason, in reality, for the sake of the show's effect, the martial arts tournament staff would intentionally assign different group numbers to the contestants who performed well in the preliminary rounds, to avoid them meeting before the semi-finals.

Otherwise, it would be ridiculous if the semifinals and finals weren't as exciting as the qualifying rounds.

"Group A, number 2 horse head..."

"Najeta, number 13 in Group B..."

Broly sat back down and searched for his target in the main hall when he suddenly heard the name of one of his targets.

He quickly looked down at Najenda, who had received number 13, and heard Esdeath exclaim in surprise, "She's here too?"

Do you know that player?

"I fought her once half a year ago. She's a very promising person. Her ideal is to save more people. I think she will pursue greater power for this ideal, so I gave her the Qi-training Fist."

"Hey, Esdeath, how could you just hand over Broly's Ki-training Fist to someone else like that?"

Upon hearing this, Mine immediately began to criticize, saying that the reason why the Assassin's Guild was so stable was because each member of their wives' group was very strong.

This power is partly composed of Imperial Arms and partly of the Ki-training techniques taught by Broly.

In this world, Broly's Qi-training Fist is considered a powerful and effective martial arts manual for enhancing strength, and it's one that doesn't have a high entry barrier.

"What does it matter? I don't just give it to anyone I meet. Najenda is a good person. Making her stronger will only make the outside world a better place, right? And I'll also get a formidable opponent along the way."

Esdeath didn't seem to care. She wasn't interested in fighting infighting among her wives these days. She was too familiar with Akame and the others' fighting styles, which didn't offer her enough novelty.

On the contrary, during Broly's stay here, Esdeath would pester the boy to fight every day, and even when they slept together at night, she would discuss with the boy the application of jujitsu, acupressure, and ki-tsushima.

"Of course, perhaps it's because of the favors I did for her before that she's now ready to join us."

Esdeath could guess Najenda's thoughts. A girl who wanted to save the world but found herself lacking in power, upon seeing an organization with the power to save the world, what actions she would take was obvious without words.

“General Najenda? We have intelligence on her. She’s a somewhat idealistic person. Her appearance at the martial arts tournament is probably to make a name for herself and then join us, thereby influencing us.”

Based on my intelligence on her, she will most likely choose to confront our Assassin Alliance, which serves as the military arbiter of the Great Western Kingdom, with the Upper House composed of city-state lords and the Lower House composed of local representatives. This would affect the Great Western Kingdom's current strategy of neutrality and profit-making in this chaotic world.

"Ha, that's a good idea, but in reality, whether it's the House of Lords or the House of Commons, the opinions of those people can't influence our decision-making..."

Atlantis did not have an emperor, but it did have a group of wives, and this group and faction were the core of power in Atlantis.

The Assassin's Guild will listen to the opinions of the upper house composed of the lords of each city-state and the lower house composed of representatives elected by the people of each region. However, if it is a matter that affects the entire Great Western Kingdom and the core policy of cherishing the present peace that the Assassin's Guild intends to maintain, the Wives Group can act unilaterally.

"Don't say that. I actually admire this person. If she can surprise me later, I'll grant her wish and use her power to quell the chaos outside. What's wrong with that?"

Esdeath was quite looking forward to it, eager to see Najenda strive to improve her strength in order to quell the chaos and surprise her.

"Well, as long as Esdeath is happy..."

Although there are quite a few wives in the group, it was actually Esdeath who made the Kingdom of Atlantis establish a neutral and profitable national policy. As mentioned before, she prefers a chaotic world full of war.

The other wives did not object to her ideas, but added a few points, which resulted in the current situation of Atlantis's neutral foreign policy.

If she wanted to change things, it would be very simple; Esdeath would just have to change her mind, and as for the others, they probably wouldn't object.

Can I say something?

Broly then spoke up.

"Brother Broly, what are your thoughts on Atlantis's national policies?"

Everyone looked at him curiously.

"I don't have any opinion on this, but I just want to say that she was also a target of Crystal Palace's pursuit."

Broly pointed to Najenda below and said this to his wives beside him.

Wives' group: "..."

"I suddenly have a new understanding of the phrase 'divine right of kings'."

Nahashu said, and Akame and the others nodded.

(End of this chapter)