27. Came to the door in the middle of the night
Cyrus clearly remembers that when he and the others came, the guards of the sword arena were still very indulgent. Although they are on duty, they will still joke with each other, chat, and talk about what fun things they encountered during the holiday.
And now? Before Ivan walked by, it was okay, and the moment Ivan walked by, each of them would subconsciously hold their breath, lower their heads and not even dare to look into Ivan's eyes...... It's as if you've seen something terrible!
What's really going on in the sword arena? Let these people on duty be so frightened......
Cyrus wanted to ask, but he didn't know how to speak.
Not wanting to attract too much attention, Ivan chose to leave through the back door of the path.
Doflamingo's men had only just taken possession of the bullring arena and were not yet familiar with the overall cross-frame of the bullring. This also led to the path leading to the secret door, and there was no one other than Ivan and his party.
Simply, Cyrus also jumped out of his backpack. As he walked, looking at the walls and aisles of the bullfighting arena, the doll's eyes were dotted with nostalgia...... Since becoming the captain of Dressrosa's army, Cyrus has not been in the bullring for more than a decade.
Now that I have revisited the old place, the old time in my memory has burst into new vitality, and I can feel that the state of Cyrus is much better than before.
But sometimes things just come so suddenly...... In the process of leaving, a bronze statue stood on the side of the aisle. When she saw the tall bronze statue, Rebecca, who was still around Ivan, couldn't help but look at her curiously.
Although the Childlike Fruit is capable of erasing all memories associated with toys in people's consciousness, this power does not affect any records that exist in the real world. And on top of the bronze statue, there are inscriptions carved with brass.
It was a sword fighter named Cyrus who had won an unprecedented 3,000 consecutive victories in the bullfighting arena. Looking at the above record, Rebecca blinked, then pointed to the bronze statue with great interest and said to Cyrus:
"Look, Lei Bing! There's a guy with the same name as you! β
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Hearing the words, there was silence. Ivan glanced at Cyrus without leaving a trace, although he lowered his head, Ivan could more or less guess that the current Cyrus did not want to be as calm as he looked now.
And after a moment of silence, Cyrus also noddedβhe was not as fragile as he thought. Looking at his statue, the face of the toy couldn't tell whether it was joy or sadness, but said with some emotion: "Yes, the name is exactly the same as mine, it's amazing..."
"Hmph~" Hearing Cyrus's words, Rebecca didn't notice the strangeness in the words, but curiously circled around the bronze statue twice, looking at the bronze statue's thick arms, resolute face, and the name of Cyrus......
Rebecca said inexplicably with some frustration:
"If only you were as strong as this Cyrus...... In that case, my mother might not have died. β
Cyrus: "......"
The state of Cyrus was not noted. Or, perhaps, there was no emotion on the face of the toy.
Rebecca's mood was also a little low. It seems to be recalling the time with my mother, and the corners of my eyes are slightly moist. But in the end, Rebecca still sniffed hard, and then said with a firm face: "No matter what, I will definitely avenge my mother!" Brother Ivan! Let's go back and continue practicing!! β
"......" Ivan nodded at Rebecca's heart-wrenching words. Obviously, Rebecca recovered quickly in a stable environment. In contrast, the other person may not recover so well......
Patting Cyrus on the shoulder, Ivan took Rebecca's small hand and walked to the back door of the bullfighting arena. And he stood silently, and after about five or six minutes Cyrus came back to follow. Then he limped up and climbed into his backpack and didn't come out.
Ivan didn't try to comfort him, he just plucked a petal from a corner sunflower and threw it into his backpack, then quietly walked through the street with Rebecca.
When I got home, it was getting late.
There was still fruit left, but Ivan still bought three catties of sea beast meat when he passed by the store.
Although the aunt who cut the meat was full of disgust when she saw Rebecca, she did not generate any premium because of Rebecca's existence.
Dressrosa is known as the land of love and passion, and while there are many people who hate Ivan because he adopted Rebecca, there are also many who feel admiration...... It's just that they won't express it. After all, settling in this small island country, it is human instinct to learn to conform to the herd and observe the atmosphere.
Now Dressrosa, opposing King Riku is politically correct.
Ivan didn't like it, but he couldn't say he hated it.
At the end of the day, it didn't matter to Ivan whether they wanted to express it or not, as long as it didn't affect their lives.
The meat of the sea beast was cut into cutlets, and then Ivan cut some simple melons and fruits such as pumpkins and roasted them over the fire. Sprinkled with pepper and salt, it doesn't taste amazing, but the quality of the vegetables is good. In addition to the soft taste, the spicy flavor of the pepper and the sweetness of the ingredients are also delicious.
"Speaking of which, you never seem to have ever eaten." Chewing on the steak in his mouth, the aroma of fat spreading in his mouth made Ivan feel a little relaxed.
Hearing Ivan's words, Cyrus just glanced at Ivan, and then lay down on a chair next to him and stared at the sunflowers on the corner of the street without saying a word. After a while, he chirped and said, "If you have time, I will thank you very much if you help me apply wood wax oil." β
"I'll go back and find you a barrel, and you'll be able to soak in it yourself."
Ivan didn't care, and just as he was about to continue cooking, there was a sudden knock on the door that was closed.
Hearing a knock on the door, Ivan was about to continue eating and drinking for a moment. He and Cyrus looked at each other, and then Ivan took the dishes and chopsticks and asked, "Who?" β
"It's me~Monet~~!"
Hearing this, Ivan just calmly put down the dishes and chopsticks...... It's Monet. It's just that there are a few people I don't know except Monet.
Violet? Or Diamanti, who just had a fight today?
Thinking about it, Ivan walked to the door.
Pushing open the door, in addition to Monet, who greeted him with a grin, there were also beanie shoes, cropped pants, and yellow and white shirts.
and the flamingo spirit guy who is still wearing sunglasses and wearing pink plush in Dressrosa, who is still wearing sunglasses all year round.