Smack!

Beside him, a gentle applause came, causing a few bruises to erupt on Klockdahl's head.

"Quiet!"

Cobra on the other end of the phone bug: "?! ”

"No, I didn't tell you."

Klockdahl rubbed his brow, only to feel a headache.

His current relationship with Kobra is close to that of an "old friend", so it's still relatively convenient to talk.

"All in all, everything will be said when I get to Arubana."

"Understood, be careful all the way."

Click!

Kobra hung up.

In the next instant, Crocodall slashed directly at Lindsay with a gravel scimitar.

Lindsay reached for it, and the Dikui form activated, easily crushing the blade.

"Aha!"

Lindsay's pupils appeared with a kun hexagram, and he said excitedly: "This trick is almost done, let's have something new!" ”

“……”

"Tsk!"

Klockdahl waved his hand, but made no further moves.

It's not that he's already discouraged, but he's already realized something he's thinking about.

I've only used the Gravel Cutlass a few times against Evan Lindsay, but each time the results have been different.

The first time, I was able to barely scratch him.

From the second time, Evan Lindsey was able to cope without injury.

Until now, he was able to directly crush the gravel scimitar with his bare hands without fully activating the fruit's ability!

Has he fully understood this trick?

It's really ...... Terrible.

Crocodall rarely uses this adjective.

Even in the face of [Whitebeard], who has the reputation of "the strongest", he just thinks that the other party is very tricky.

But Evan Lindsey did give Klockdahl a "terrible" feeling!

The bottomless "potential" and the "ability to learn" that is extremely adaptable.

If you want to deal with this kind of person, unless you kill him in one go, once he makes a comeback and lets him figure out his way, the outcome is not yet known!

So Klockdahl doesn't plan to "feed" Lindsay anymore.

Just such a trick "gravel scimitar", it's okay to shake it off to relieve gas!

And although Evan Lindsay heard that he was making things up, he didn't stop himself, which means that he was actually interested in the text of history.

That's enough.

……

Lindsey did not stand in the way of Klockdahl's thoughts.

The reason is simple.

It's rare to come to Alabastan and see the country's "secrets", which is interesting enough!

And faintly, Lindsay always felt that there was something "attracting" him in the direction of the royal capital of Arubana.

It was a feeling that I couldn't put into words.

As for why Klockdahl knows the "secret" of the historical text, it may also be related to the "butterfly's wings".

If everything goes according to normal, Klockdahl doesn't actually know the whereabouts of the historical text until Luffy's arrival.

It was Nicole Robin who learned the information about the historical text in the underground world, and this was able to accurately locate the location of the historical text.

But now, Klockdahl knew the whereabouts of the historical text in advance, and it was in the process of going to sea this time that he got information from the underground world!

And the time when this happened must have been before Lindsay woke up, otherwise he wouldn't have paid so much attention to Evan Lindsay.

Maybe this is also part of "fate"?

I just don't know what kind of "fate" will make Wapol, the straw bale king, take the initiative to provoke Alabastan......

……

The two of them traveled extremely fast.

Ordinary people have traveled for a few days, but it has been completed in half a day.

Arubana, the royal capital of Alabastan, is at hand!

The people here are also on the lookout.

It's not that kind of panicked feeling, but there is a hidden "anger", and everyone wants to take a bad breath for their motherland!

From this, it is enough to see that the king of Kobra has won the hearts of the people.

And if you walk through the residential area and come to the main gate of the palace, the reason for winning the hearts of the people will be answered.

A huge royal palace, the most reflective of the status of the royal family, is the simple decoration left over from history.

The rest of the configuration is very simple, and it feels like a residential area!

This is indeed Neferutari Kobra's style.

The current king, who loves the people like a son, will ensure the livelihood of the people in the affected areas even if he cuts the living expenses of the royal family.

……

"Mr. Crocodall, I've been waiting for a long time."

The two were greeted by the captain of the Kingdom Guard of Alabastan, a middle-aged man with large curly hair - Ikalem.

Accompanying him were the adjutant of the escort team, and the two who were also animal-based devil fruit abilities-

Bell of the Falcon, and Gaka of the Jackal.

Bird Fruit • Falcon, and, Dog Fruit • Jackal Shape.

The two are tied for the same name, and they are both the patron saints of Alabastan!

"Hmm."

Klockdahl nodded to the two of them.

As a national hero, Klockdahl ostensibly has excellent relations with the trio, so there is no need to be polite.

"Where's Kobra?"

"Your Majesty is in the conference room."

Icarem led the way, while Bale and Gaka walked the way.

But for some reason, these two powerful animal-based devil fruit abilities had a feeling of chilling all over their bodies at this moment, and they shivered several times one after another.

Why?

Crocodall, though gloomy, never gave them such a feeling.

Therefore, the only key point is the "person" beside him.

Tall, toned, perfect muscles.

And looking at his expression, he was full of interest, with a strong interest in everything in the palace, like a tourist who has come to visit!

Why does such a person make them feel "afraid"?

But in any case, he is a friend of Klockdahl, and he just needs to be polite.

……

Conference room.

Accompanied by three Kingdom guards, Lindsay and the others met Cobra.

The benevolent king, in the prime of life and full of energy, was also a little sad because of recent events.

At the same time, Lindsay and Klockdahl also met another "little man", who is also the little princess of Alabastan-

Neferutari Vivi.

Today's Weiwei is about four years old, and most of the children of the royal family are precocious, so she is already sensible.

She tied her blue hair back and was helping her father sort out the papers, looking like a little adult.

After seeing everyone, Wei Wei also saluted them, and couldn't find the slightest fault.

"If only you came back safely."

Kobra nodded to Klockdahl, saw Lindsay on the side, and asked casually, "Who is this?" ”

"Friends...... Friendly ......"

Klockdahl spat out the two words with difficulty, and then digressed the subject, "Something doesn't seem right in Alabastan lately?" ”

"You also know that the Magnetic Drum Kingdom has suddenly made some small moves, and the people are very angry about it."

Kobra sighed softly, "But as a king, I can't rashly declare war for the sake of face, otherwise there will only be unnecessary casualties, so I must investigate it first." ”

Being provoked by others a few times, and going to war desperately is just a manifestation of incompetence, and such a person cannot command a superpower.

Obviously, Kobra is not among them.

After thinking about it, Kobra asked straight to the point: "What is the 'historical text' you said before?" ”

Klockdahl looked around.

After all, it is a taboo for the world government, and having too many bystanders present only increases the risk.

But Kobra shook his head and said, "It's okay. ”

He absolutely trusted the Kingdom Guards present, and Vivi would not talk nonsense anywhere either.

That being the case, Klockdahl also talked about the cause and effect of the incident.

Naturally, there are three points of truth and seven points of falsehood.

……

"As one of the Seven Martial Seas of His Majesty, I also have some intelligence networks in the underground world."

"And more than a month ago, I received news that a certain force in the underworld had taken over the Drum Kingdom and wanted to seek something from Alabastan."

"When I heard the news, I immediately went to sea to seek more accurate information, and finally found clues."

"That's the secret buried in the depths of your royal tomb - a stone tablet carved with the text of history!"

“……”

……

Klockdahl's explanation made Kobra and the others couldn't help but widen their eyes in disbelief.

They had lived in Alabastan for most of their lives, but they had never heard of such a secret!

"There's something like that in the royal tombs of Alabastan?"

"Hehehehe, the underground world is unfathomable, even if you are the king of the World Government member country, it is impossible to know everything."

Lockdahl sipped an unlit cigar in his mouth and smiled gloomily, throwing out his true purpose.

"In order to find out the true purpose of that unknown force, I need to look at the historical text."

"This ......"

Hearing this, Kobra was obviously stunned, looking a little hesitant.

On the other hand, Klockdahl spread his hands helplessly, "Don't worry, I'm just checking clues, and I'm not trying to interpret the text of history, after all, I can't read ancient characters......"

"Hmm."

After much thought, Kobra nodded anyway.

He doesn't really care about the so-called "historical text", only the "people" are the most valuable asset of Alabastan.

It is necessary to figure out why the Drum Kingdom is like this!

Moreover, the world government has a strong control over the text of history, and Kobra also needs to determine whether such a "dangerous" thing really exists in Alabastan.

……

After some deliberation, everyone set out for the royal tomb.

In addition to the original five, plus Kobra, Vivi also asked to go along.

Kobra thought about it for a while, but agreed.

Although Kobra was reluctant, Weiwei's expression was really serious.

Sooner or later, she will have to take on the responsibility of the whole of Alabastan, and there are some things that this little princess has to face, and it is not a bad thing to experience more now.

……

Soon, based on the information he had obtained, Klockdahl found a secret entrance near the royal tomb.

Everyone went down the stairs into the ground, and a secret room that no one had ever discovered appeared in front of everyone!

And at the end of the secret room, there is the huge and dark square historical text!

"That's it......"

Klockdahl muttered, stepping forward slowly.

Unlike the ancient stele salvaged by Caesar, this is the first time Klockdahl has seen the real historical text!

The picture-like thing on it must be ancient writing.

Klockdahl was about to step forward and take a closer look, but another figure took the lead and walked in front of Klockdahl.

It's Evan Lindsay.

With a puzzled look on his face, he slowly stretched out his hand and caressed it on the text of history.

This was a normal action, but in the next second, a sudden change occurred!

Evan Lindsay's fingers went straight into the indestructible stone, and five fingers went into it one after another, submerged in it, and finally the entire palm!

Klockdahl's pupils shrank sharply, and his heart was already flooded with turbulence.

Is this a good thing?

Or ......

Something wrong?!