I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

"This person is too handsome; he doesn't look like an ordinary person at all. He looks more like one of us."

"It is said that this person is a big shot in the Blue Sea, comparable to Shiki the Golden Lion who disturbed the divine kingdom..." the gods whispered among themselves.

The God-King clapped his hands, and winged angel servants were already in place in the hall; a high-level banquet had begun.

Soothing music flowed by like water, and in addition to fine wine and delicacies, there was a pianist, or rather, a Sky Islander, playing the piano on one side of the hall.

The banquet also included some song and dance performances, making it look quite impressive.

However, Sieg brought too many people with him.

The Winter God said he could only bring a maximum of one hundred people, and he really did bring a full one hundred.

These people were all mountain bandits, and many of them, like Barrett, were roughnecks who had been pirates for many years and were not exactly law-abiding, civilized people.

After a few rounds of drinks, the bandits got carried away and stopped being reserved, drinking and eating heartily with loud laughter.

The God-King didn't say anything, but the wingless gods below frowned and secretly distanced themselves.

The gods are a long-lived race, just like the giants, with lifespans reaching three to four hundred years.

The giants of Elbaf are a warlike people, but they are all rough and unrefined men, and are considered a barbaric nation by gentle giants like former Vice Admiral Saul.

But the gods, who also live long lives, are not crude.

On the contrary, they lived a rather refined life, so they were somewhat uncomfortable with the bandits' lack of manners at the banquet.

Throughout the banquet, the God-King didn't discuss any serious matters, only engaging in casual conversation, occasionally probing into Sig's affairs.

After the banquet, it was already dark, and the group stayed at the inner city inn arranged by the God-King.

The second day, the third day, and the fourth day.

It was still a time of peace and prosperity.

The God-King seemed quite enthusiastic about Sig, and had been taking him sightseeing around for the past few days.

The plan for the second day was to listen to a symphony at a grand theater in the inner city.

The third day featured an opera performance.

The fourth day was for viewing paintings in the museum.

The God-King never talked about serious matters; instead, he would always pull Sieg aside and talk at length about art and philosophy.

Over a long period of time, many long-lived gods developed a variety of sophisticated hobbies, such as symphonies and operas, which exuded an air of high society.

Unfortunately, their guests were bandits.

After a few days, the gods' patience had almost run out, and their expressions gradually turned sour.

"God King, you invited me to the palace, surely not just to invite me to watch these performances?" Finally, Sig couldn't help but ask.

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Chapter 1203 The World That Was Destroyed 5k

The gods' good impression of Sigurd began with his good looks.

But after a few days of contact, they found that most of the bandits were vulgar fellows who had no interest in the symphonies, operas and other music that the gods were so fond of, and their initial good impression gradually faded away.

Sig could also tell that the God-King had taken him sightseeing for several days in a row, probably for some other purpose.

The God-King was incredibly patient; several days passed, and he continued to ramble on about high art forms like symphonies.

This contradicted Sieg's previous expectations: according to his intelligence, a rebellion was brewing within the divine realm, and the divine realm was preoccupied with its own problems...

Instead of beating around the bush with the God-King, he laid it all out directly and asked about the God-King's purpose.

The God-King did not answer immediately, but looked up at the sky and said something unrelated.

"The weather is nice today, come with me."

He led Sig and the others all the way to the rooftop of the Heavenly Palace.

The Sky Island Kingdom is located at the top of the World Tree, at an altitude of over 10,000 meters.

The Heavenly Palace where the God King resides is the highest point in the God Kingdom. Standing on the rooftop, one can overlook the entire Sky Island and the layers of white clouds below.

"Look."

The God-King raised his hand and pointed into the distance.

It was midday, the sun was shining brightly, the weather was quite nice, and the clouds below were relatively sparse.

Through the sparse clouds, one can see the vast ocean below, and the numerous islands scattered across it.

From this vantage point, ordinary islands appear tiny; the sky and earth resemble a chessboard, and the islands are like pieces on this azure board.

But the God-King was not referring to the sea, nor to the islands.

But further away, amidst the swirling clouds, a faint crimson hue appeared.

Even viewed from 10,000 meters above the ground, that crimson hue was quite conspicuous and long, like a long, blood-stained serpent stretching across the azure chessboard.

“Red Earth Continent?” Sig recognized the crimson continent.

Only at this moment did he truly understand why the giants called the Red Earth a blood-stained serpent.

Many years ago, there must have been giants who reached the top of the World Tree and witnessed what Sig is seeing now.

"Indeed, the Red Earth Continent." The God-King nodded.

The giants call it the "Bloodstained Serpent," while others call it the "World Wall."

"I personally prefer the latter title."

The God-King's vision was somewhat unpredictable:

"The Red Line is like a high wall that stretches across the sea, dividing the world in two. It is because of the Red Line that the Grand Line and the New World exist."

"It really looks like a wall..." the God-King sighed.

墙？

Sig seemed to be deep in thought; he felt that the God-King's words were implying something.

There are no walls in nature; walls only came into existence with the arrival of humans.

As he was thinking this, the God-King turned his gaze back to Sig.

"During the Marineford War a year ago, you somehow managed to deflect the attack of Uranus, the Celestial Dragon, which was under the control of the Celestial Dragons, and used this to penetrate the Red Line... This is something that no one has ever been able to do in all these years, not even a god."

Sig was a little surprised; not only the giants, but even the god-king on the sky island knew about it.

He even knew about the so-called Heavenly King Uranus.

"Why be surprised? The Celestial Dragons have been the gods' old adversaries for eight hundred years. We have more information than you can imagine."

A streak of rainbow light flashed by, and the figure of the gatekeeper of the divine kingdom appeared from it.

He is a rare, elderly member of the divine race in the divine kingdom, over three hundred years old.

At this moment, under the instruction of the God-King, he will recount the history of the past.

"The gods were once the masters of the world, but they have perished, and together with the old world, they marched toward Ragnarok."

"The gods are the defeated, and the Celestial Dragons are the victors. This is the established history." The gatekeeper made no attempt to conceal this history, speaking frankly and openly to Sig.

However, the other gods behind the God-King were somewhat embarrassed.

They are a revered race of gods in the Sky Island Kingdom, and the fact that they had to acknowledge their past defeats in front of the Blue Sea people like Sig made them somewhat uncomfortable.

The God-King continued:

"However, you possess the ability to contend with the Heavenly King and break through the Red Earth Continent..." At this point, the God King also showed a hint of excitement.

"And that is why I invited you to the palace."

The God-King turned around, gazed at Sieg, and said:

"Sigurd, you survived the attack of the Celestial King and broke through the Red Line. You have long been a major threat to the Celestial Dragons."

"The Celestial Dragons have ruled this world for eight hundred years, and their strength should not be underestimated."

"The gods have been confined to a corner of the Sky Island Kingdom for seven or eight hundred years. During these years, the Celestial Dragons have always been our hypothetical enemy."

"Therefore, the World Government and the Celestial Dragons are our common enemies."

"If we join forces, then regaining control of the world won't be just empty talk..."

"Once this is done, we can discuss the division of the world later. Of course, if you are willing to stay in the God Kingdom, I can give you one of the nine Sky Islands under the God Kingdom's control as your territory."

After these words were spoken, many people behind the God King had different expressions.

The gods looked more surprised than anything else; in their eyes, the god-king's attitude was too polite, which surprised them.

There are nine Sky Islands that are directly under the control of the God Kingdom, including Birka, Enel's hometown.

The lords of these nine sky islands are all high-ranking gods, meaning they are the highest-ranking gods besides the God-King.

Clearly, the so-called upper, middle, and lower ranks of gods are not a matter of power level, but rather a difference in status on the Sky Island, much like the aristocratic hierarchy of dukes, marquises, earls, viscounts, and barons.

This ranking system is greatly influenced by the power of the fruits. Even the most powerful non-powerful gods like Ah Ling can only be promoted to the level of a mid-level god at most.