The most courageous pirate hunter

"When did Your Majesty get involved with pirate hunters?"

The general listened to the report and seemed to be deep in thought.

His orders were to take action against the violent family. At first, he thought His Majesty had gone mad, wanting to take action against the violent family as soon as he came to power? Even the old king couldn't do anything about that.

Moreover, many ministers are connected to violent families, making the situation extremely complicated.

Most importantly, Boom Boom Wolf's strength is just too great.

Such powerful individuals cannot be defeated by sheer numbers. Hundreds or thousands might be enough, but if the opponent is determined to escape and refuses to fight, it cannot be stopped.

The consequence is endless retaliation from the other party.

When you're left alone, you'll be like a fish on a chopping board, at their mercy.

In this world where individuals are exceptionally powerful, numerical superiority is sometimes useless; on the contrary, it can be a hindrance or just cannon fodder.

"go ahead."

The general didn't think too much about it, because His Majesty said the other party was one of their own.

When everyone arrived at the manor, they couldn't help but shudder at the sight of the corpses scattered everywhere, especially the ragged, blood-soaked figure in the very center.

One person alone managed to wipe out the violent family.

A blink of an eye.

The blood-stained figure then disappeared.

Some soldiers rubbed their eyes, thinking they were hallucinating.

soon.

The news that the violent family was wiped out by the pirate hunter Hermes Jormungandr spread like wildfire, and that the person suspected to be Elizabello II was among them.

Many forces have begun to take King Elizabeth II seriously. With his ability to single-handedly annihilate an entire violent family, no one dares to underestimate him.

"Was the violent family really wiped out?"

Inside the palace.

King Elizabeth II smiled.

He thought there would be some trouble, but the person surprised him time and time again. Perhaps he had underestimated the other party's strength.

"They have basically all been eliminated, and the few that escaped are not a concern."

Once Boom Boom Wolf and some key members of the violent families are dead, the general is confident he can clean up the mess.

"Haha, Mr. Jormungandr has certainly not disappointed me."

"The violent family has been entrenched in the capital for so many years, they must have a lot of wealth. Go and find them for me. Also, investigate and find out who is colluding with the violent family."

"Yes!"

The general saluted and left without asking any further questions.

A new broom sweeps clean. The first was the assassin and the eldest prince, the second is the violent family, and the third will surely be to purge some ministers.

Fortunately, I had the foresight to choose the right side.

The entire Kingdom of Prodens is about to change because of Your Majesty, and the years of chaos should come to an end.

It wasn't just the general who thought this way; as the news spread, more and more people began to hope that the new king, Elizabeth II, could restore the Kingdom of Prodense to its former stability and prosperity.

They have suffered for far too long.

A wise and powerful monarch is urgently needed to turn the tide.

Chapter 40 [He: I Feel Destiny Is on My Shoulders]

With the disappearance of the violent family, the royal capital temporarily returned to peace.

During these ten days, Hermes did not meet with Elizabeth II, but waited patiently, spending all his time, except for eating and sleeping, developing his Devil Fruit, practicing Haki and the Six Powers.

Time passed very well.

Hermes was not wrong. The World Government attached great importance to the Kingdom of Prodens and even sent a CP0 leader to lead the discussions. Hermes was not present at the scene to discuss the specific results.

He suffers from paranoia to some extent.

no way.

Those days of wandering left a deep impression on him, and he probably won't be able to shake them off.

He relied on caution when he was in the game.

Two days later, CP0 finally left with his men.

late at night.

Hermes sneaked into the palace unnoticed and went straight to Elizabeth II's bedchamber, hoping to surprise him.

I don't need all six styles, even just one or two of them will do.

"Wake up."

Elizabello II, who had been asleep, was suddenly awakened. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Hermes by the bedside, as he had just thought Hermes was an assassin.

However, Hermes's ability to appear and disappear unpredictably is terrifying.

The guards outside didn't even notice.

This is very dangerous.

"Mr. Jormungandr."

Queen Elizabeth II suppressed her thoughts and smiled.

"Where's what I want?"

Hermes didn't waste any words. After waiting for so many days, it would be a lie to say he wasn't excited, but he still maintained a calm expression, which he managed very well.

"I paid a heavy price this time. The Kingdom of Prodens will double its annual tribute of celestial gold, and they have also agreed to expand its naval base and, if necessary, become a supply depot for the World Government in the New World..."

Elizabello II got out of bed and walked towards the study. The cost of this negotiation was greater than expected; the mere fact that the Heavenly Gold had doubled could potentially trigger a rebellion in the Kingdom of Prodens.

After all, the pressure from these high-stakes investments will eventually be distributed among the general public.

As for the expansion of naval bases and supply depots, there are both advantages and disadvantages; the difference lies only in the perspective from which the issue is viewed.

In fact, Elizabeth II was also taking a gamble. He wanted to cooperate with Hermes for a long time, and he desperately needed this powerful force.

As for subduing Hermes, Elizabello II had initially considered it, but the deaths of Scythe Killer, Boom Wolf, and others completely brought Elizabello II to his senses.

Rather than taking risks, it's better to continue this cooperation.

It must be said that Elizabeth II was very clever. This is the difference between having experienced life and death and not having experienced it. When Hermes first traveled through time, he was also very naive and made assumptions, but now his sharp edges have been smoothed out.

"As expected, this is the complete set of the Six Styles of the Navy."

In the study room.

King Elizabeth II took out several papers from his desk drawer, which contained the Sixth Naval Type, including the Finger Pistol and the Iron Block.

Hermes remained calm as he accepted the papers.

No need to be polite.

I pulled out a comfortable chair next to me and sat down to watch. The more I watched, the more excited I became.

This is the Six Styles.

They got them all so easily.

Ever since eating the Mini Fruit, Hermes felt that destiny was on his side, and his awakening of Observation Haki, Armament Haki, Finger Pistol, and Iron Body all went smoothly.

Of course, he also suffered numerous injuries and faced life-threatening situations during the process, so it wasn't easy at all.

You reap what you sow. Everything was earned by Hermes himself. There might have been an element of luck, but not much!

The best thing he ever did in his life was risking his life to steal the mini-fruit.

That was the starting point for changing my destiny.

“Ilizabello, you did a good job.”

After reading it, Hermes shoved the paper into his robes and looked at Elizabello with satisfaction in his eyes.

“Mr. Jormungandr has not let me down, and I will certainly not let you down either. I hope we can continue to cooperate in the future.”

Elizabello didn't mince words and stated his purpose.

“Absolutely no problem. I’ll take care of the Kingdom of Prodin from now on.”

Hermes was in high spirits and made a promise.

If he ever wanted to be an emperor and enjoy life, he wouldn't mind ousting Elizabeth, after all, the original agreement stipulated the reward for the entire country.

Or rather, from the moment Elizabello became king, the entire kingdom of Prodens already belonged to Hermes.

"Would you be interested in serving as the Protector-General of the Nation, sir?"

Elizabello wanted to completely tie Hermes to the Kingdom of Prodin. With Hermes' current strength, he was fully capable of taking office, and would also serve as a good deterrent.