LRAB Chapter 108 Nefertari Cobra
Chapter 108 Nefertari Cobra
Chapter 108: Neferutari Cobra
The following morning, in front of the hotel in Yoba City
"Let's go, Vivi! Take us to the palace first!"
Mu Chong glanced back at the inn, a flicker of emotion crossing his eyes, before turning to Weiwei with a normal expression and speaking...
"Very well! Your Excellency! But how do we get there? This is the city of Joba, quite a distance from the royal palace!"
Vivi was still wearing the same clothes, but she looked much more energetic, and the vitality of a young girl was slowly returning.
"Hahaha! You just need to point out the direction! The rest is up to Slade!"
Mu Chong straightened his white robe, then pointed to Slad beside him and said...
Just as Vivi was stunned, Slad raised his hand, which had transformed into a white cloud, and with a gentle wave, a huge cloud appeared before everyone.
Slad's move left everyone else, who had never seen anything like it, speechless. Only Robin murmured, "A Devil Fruit user."
Afterwards, everyone boarded the white cloud and, following the direction indicated by Weiwei, quickly headed towards the royal palace.
Shortly after Mu Chong and his group left, a soldier hurriedly opened the door of an ordinary house in Yoba City. The people standing inside all looked at the soldier who had opened the door.
"Chief Kou... Chief Kou Sha! I just saw Princess Vivi!"
The soldier who entered was panting heavily, and said in a somewhat hurried voice...
"What? Vivi? Tell me quickly, where did you see Princess Vivi?"
Upon hearing the other person's words, Kosha's previously serious expression instantly softened, and he quickly asked...
"In front of an inn in the city of Joba!"
The soldier struggled to regulate his breathing and try to speak clearly.
"Take me to her quickly!"
Upon hearing the soldier's words, Kosa quickly picked up the greatsword from the table and prepared to go out.
"Wait a minute, Chief Kosha! Princess Vivi has already left!"
Upon seeing Kosa leave, the soldiers immediately tried to stop him.
"What did you say? Left? You said Weiwei left? Where did she go? Tell me right now!"
Kou Sha paused, immediately turned around and walked to the soldier, his tone somewhat flustered.
"Chief Kosha, when I returned, I saw Princess Vivi and a group of people I didn't recognize sitting on a white, cloud-like object, flying towards the palace!"
Seeing the anxious Kosa, the soldier quickly organized his thoughts and replied.
"Did you return to the palace?...Wait, did you mean, fly back to the palace?"
Upon hearing the soldier's words, Kosa's tense expression initially eased, but then tensed up again in an instant, and he quickly asked...
"Yes! Chief Kosha! It was a man who was traveling with Princess Vivi who released it from his hand. He just waved his hand, and a white cloud appeared!"
The soldier tried his best to mimic what he had seen, carefully explaining it to Kosa.
"Who...who is this person? How come he's with Princess Vivi and even returned to the palace!"
Kosa fell into deep thought, muttering to himself, but after a moment he spoke again.
"Send men to gather intelligence near the palace, with a focus on observing the movements of the palace's troops! Report any developments immediately!"
Kosha's expression turned serious; he seemed to have thought of something terrible, and immediately gave the order.
"Yes, Chief Kosha!"
……
Alabasta Royal Palace
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty! Good news, good news! Princess Vivi is back!"
A royal army captain, disregarding his appearance, rushed into the palace and spoke to Nefertari Cobra, who was sitting alone handling state affairs.
"Ok?"
Neferutari Cobra looked up abruptly, her surprise instantly turning into joy.
"What did you say? Vivi's back? Where is she?"
"Your Majesty, Princess Vivi is right outside the palace. I ran here to report as soon as I saw her!"
The army commander was also somewhat agitated at this moment, knowing that his king was very worried about Princess Vivi.
"Go quickly, go and bring her in!"
Neferutari Cobra's wrinkled face broke into a smile, and she immediately gave the order.
"Yes Yes!"
Not long after the army commander left, footsteps sounded again at the palace gate. Nefertari Cobra quickly looked up and saw a group of six people appear at the palace gate, including her daughter Vivi.
"Ok?"
Upon seeing the group of people standing at the door, Nefertari Cobra's expression changed from anticipation to solemnity.
"Father! Your daughter is back!"
Vivi, whose eyes were already brimming with tears, didn't notice the change in Cobra's expression. The moment she saw him, she threw herself into his arms.
"Don't cry, Weiwei! It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back!"
Cobra temporarily set aside his doubts and reached out to comfort Vivi, who was crying in his arms.
Meanwhile, Mu Chong, who was standing at the entrance, walked into the palace without a second thought. Slad and Baku followed closely behind. Robin hesitated for a moment before entering as well, leaving only Icarum at the entrance.
Mu Chong and the others found seats and sat down, calmly watching Weiwei, who had stopped crying, explain the situation to Kobra.
As Cobra listened to Vivi's words, his expression kept changing. Even though he had experienced countless storms, he was still shocked by what Vivi was saying.
After a long while, the father and daughter sat down at the round table. Vivi smiled, while Cobra's face was solemn.
"First of all, I must thank you for everything you have done for the kingdom. As the king, I am ashamed that I am powerless to change these things. Also, Vivi just told me that you want to help the kingdom deal with the rebel army?"
Kobra, who had just sat down, slowly stood up again, bowed slightly to Mu Chong, and then sat down again, saying...
"Hahahaha! Nefertari Cobra? Although this is our first meeting, Vivi has mentioned you before. You are a decent king, and the events in Alabasta weren't entirely your fault! There's no need for this!"
Mu Chong looked up at Kobula, whose temples were streaked with gray, and for a moment a smile flashed through his mind. Because of this, his tone softened.
"Hmm? It seems you have a thorough understanding of your country's situation. May I ask what your true purpose is in helping the kingdom, sir?"
When Kobra heard Mu Chong call him by his full name, he was taken aback for a moment, then regained his composure and calmly asked...
"Hahahaha! Just as Vivi said, all I need to do is let me into your royal palace's secret chamber and take what I want. But don't worry, I won't empty out your kingdom's secret chamber. Money is not important to me!"
Mu Chong first glanced at Weiwei, who was bowing her head and remaining silent, then spoke to Kobra.
"Oh? Although I can grant you entry to the royal palace's secret chamber as a token of my gratitude, I cannot allow you to take whatever you want. After all, I must consider the entire kingdom. I can grant you five items!"
After hearing Mu Chong's words, Kobra did not immediately agree to enter the royal palace's secret chamber, but instead solemnly stated his request.
After Cobra finished speaking, the entire palace fell into an eerie silence. Apart from the silent Mu Chong and Slad, as well as Baku, everyone else forced themselves to keep their breathing to a minimum.
The most anxious person at this moment was Vivi, because she had broken her promise and failed to persuade Cobra to fulfill his commitment to Mu Chong.
"Hahahaha! Very good! Very good! Neferutari Cobra, I agree to your proposal. So be it. Please take me there!"
Mu Chong was silent for a moment, then burst into laughter, his laughter full of sarcasm.
Mu Chong didn't dwell on the other person's words. His main goal was to help Robin see the Poneglyphs. As for the treasures in the royal palace's secret chamber, Mu Chong scoffed at the idea.
Upon hearing Mu Chong's words, the expressions on the faces of everyone in the palace varied, with Weiwei's being the most unpleasant.
A profound sense of unfamiliarity! This was the emotion Weiwei sensed from Mu Chong's tone. The instant Mu Chong agreed, she looked up at him, and his utterly indifferent gaze pierced Weiwei's heart like a knife.