The palace of the Grand Duke of Maohua was so gorgeous that everyone was shocked from the moment they stepped in, and the inside of the palace was like a large work of art, and even the floor was carved with ancient and mysterious patterns. There is a huge sculpture next to the staircase in front of the throne, a tall stone statue of a giant, the walls of the palace are hung with oil paintings of the kings of the past dynasties, and there are countless precious collections on the shelves, this is the royal palace on earth!

The minister who accompanied him proudly introduced the items listed in the palace.

While Serge and his party were still admiring the palace collections, the palace gate was pushed open.

Surrounded by the guards, the tall and capable figure solemnly walked up the stairs and sat on the throne at the top.

The ministers knelt on the ground to greet the king.

"See Grand Duke Maohua." According to the etiquette given to them by the clan elders, Serge and the others knelt down on one knee and said to the Grand Duke Maohua on the throne.

Grand Duke Maohua is a sturdy man, unlike the imaginary nobles, Grand Duke Maohua is not fat, with a tall posture and muscles of the vault, if he is not wearing gorgeous clothes, Searle would have thought he was a warrior.

Grand Duke Maohua wore a golden crown and a light veil on his face, and his graceful and luxurious temperament was not comparable to ordinary people.

"Hurry up, warriors from Elbaf!" Grand Duke Maohua stood up from his throne and waved to everyone.

Grand Duke Maohua's tone did not sound strict, but rather like a cordial greeting between friends. The voice was very gentle, but it sounded a little familiar, as if he had heard such a sound somewhere, and Serge couldn't remember it for a while and just gave up.

As the captain of this time, Serge stood up and replied, "I was ordered by Lord Erbaf to help Miranda defend against pirates!" And through this exchange, I hope to deepen the friendship between the two countries! ”

Grand Duke Maohua smiled and said, "Haven't you already resisted the pirates? I've heard the news! Miranda and Elbaf are world friends, and on behalf of all the people of the Principality of Miranda, I welcome the arrival of Elbaf warriors! ”

This voice is really familiar, who could it be?

Grand Duke Maohua clapped his hands, and then the gate of the palace was opened, and the palace maids and attendants rushed in with food.

Grand Duke Maohua pointed to the food on the table and said, "Then please let the warriors eat first!" Mr. Serge J. Dingle, please come with me. ”

Serge sighed that he couldn't eat. Can you only eat leftovers?

complained in his heart, and followed the Grand Duke of Maohua to the apse.

At this time, Grand Duke Maohua finally took off the light veil on his face, and said with a smile: "I have met, Your Excellency the stunted giant!" ”

Searle opened his mouth wide in surprise: "How~ How could it be you, aren't you called Hygam?" Is it a pseudonym? Since you are the king, how can you be ...... by pirates? ”

This Grand Duke of Maohua turned out to be Haggam who fought side by side with Searle!! No wonder the voice sounds so familiar.

Haygam no longer had the grace and elegance he had before, but said to Serge with a grin: "I didn't expect it! Hygam is my real name, Maohua is our family name, as for how I got caught by the pirates? I'm ashamed to say that I thought my strength was enough to deal with the pirates, and it seems that I was arrogant when I failed to challenge the pirates alone, and the strong people on this sea are really endless! ”

As he spoke, Haggam stared at Searle with a strange expression, "Anyway, a monster-like guy like you can't be a nobody!" Why have I never heard of your name? Are you an otaku? ”

If this guy wasn't the king, Serre would definitely beat him up hard, what is a stunted giant? What is an otaku called? You bastard deserve a beating!

Serpi said with a smile: "I'm really embarrassed! I've just come of age this year, and I don't understand whether an otaku is an otaku or not! ”

Haggam chuckled, "This guy is really cautious!" ”

Hygam blinked, "??? Just an adult this year? When did Elbaf get this strong? The little kid is so perverted! ”

Sermo clapped his hands and said, "Although you are the king, if you continue to be so open-mouthed, I don't mind helping your parents to train you!" ”

A cold sweat ran down Hagham's forehead and he diverted his attention, "Just kidding, we're friends who fight side by side!" ”

Hygam tapped the wall lightly, and a large man walked in, this man was Perez. Nacho.

"See you again, Lord Searle." Nacho bowed to Searle and said sincerely.

Serge said hello to Nacho, and the three of them started chatting at the conference table!

……

The morning was spent in a banquet and chatting, and Hygam was quite interesting.

He specially arranged a guide for Serge and others, so that everyone could have a hearty time in the principality. Haggam is not married, and the previous king and princess are not in the country, so there is nothing to taboo, and the giants eat and live in the palace, this kind of life is really unforgettable!

Having completed his mission, Troy said goodbye to everyone and left Miranda.

Searle had long developed the habit of restraining himself, and even under such luxurious conditions, he still did not forget his daily practice.

Every day, I run fast with weights in the morning, train in the afternoon, and learn Albaf's martial arts in the evening.

The giants had long been accustomed to Searle's behavior, but the others were different. Seeing Searle practicing so hard, I felt a little ashamed in my heart!

Again, it's not for nothing that others are better than you! The most terrifying thing is not that others are stronger than you, but that people who are stronger than you work harder than you.

People are mutually influential, witnessing Searle's insistence on cultivation, the king's army also began to practice at the level of ordinary people at the request of Hygham, Hygam and Nacho also practiced with Serre at first, and after a few days, the two gave up, is this level of desperateness really a human being able to persevere?

Time flies, half a month has passed in a blink of an eye, and according to the agreement, Serge and the others need to be stationed in the Duchy of Miranda for a month, and then they can return to Elbaf.

In the past half a month, there have been conflicts with pirates, and the pirates who came to the Duchy of Miranda are some small pirates who purchase daily necessities, and they still abide by the rules, and leave after shopping, without causing trouble to the civilians! If only the pirates were like that.

There are far fewer pirates in this era than in the era of pirates 20 years later, let alone 40

It's time to be called the Worst Age in the next year!

Now the pirates are all poor civilians who can't survive, so they choose to go to sea to make a living. Either it's an adventurer who is in pursuit of freedom, not in search of the great treasure of One Piece like 20 years later.

……

After a morning of practice, tired and hungry, Serge returned to the palace to prepare some food for the cook.

Coincidentally, the king also instructed the cook to prepare lunch, and the two simply ate together.

There were no ministers of the guard around, and Haegum seemed a little more casual, and asked as he ate, "Have you ever thought about being a king?" With your potential, becoming the king of Elbaf should be easy! ”

After all, it was a world friend, and Haegum knew Elbaf's rules of succession to the throne well.

The king of Elbaf is not hereditary, as long as there is a giant who can get the support of the majority of the people, he can inherit the throne after passing the test of the clan elder and the previous king!

According to what Hygham knows about Searle, doesn't this guy want to be king?

Searle chewed a piece of meat a few times and swallowed it and said, "The king? I'm not interested, I don't want to inherit this troublesome position! ”

Haggam was momentarily stunned, can you speak well, what is a king in your eyes!

Serge slowly wiped the residue from the corner of his mouth and said: "As a man on the sea, what's the point of staying in one place, the sea is the most suitable place for men to struggle and struggle!" ”

Hagham took a deep breath: "Do you want to go to sea to be a pirate?" It seems that there is another vicious person in the world! ”

Searle looked like an idiot and said: "There are more than pirates on the sea, although I haven't decided yet, but I think about it, I either join the navy or go to sea to be a pirate!" ”

Haggam was about to speak, when suddenly a guard hurriedly ran over: "Report to His Majesty, there is a fleet docked in the port of Eston, and they have ~~ killed a few civilians!" ”

Haegum suddenly became angry, "What? Damn, it actually did it to civilians! I'm going to kill them! So saying, he was about to leave the palace.

Serge patted Haygam on the shoulder and said, "You're a king, you should stay calm at this time, isn't the lesson from the last time you were arrested enough?" ”

Then he asked the guard, "What kind of pirate group is it, and what does their flag look like?" ”

The guard pondered for a moment and replied, "It's a pirate flag with playing cards on it!" ”