One Piece: God Killer

The palace of the Star Kingdom.

Contrary to what Morana had imagined before setting off, when she and Heite entered the palace, there were no unwarranted obstacles, nor were there any five hundred swordsmen and axemen lying in ambush on both sides, ready to attack at any time.

King Horus even held a sumptuous banquet in honor of Morana and Hater.

The banquet was attended by not only the king, but also almost all the ministers of Star Island. Molana had been worried that Lafitte, who might attack Star Port, was standing next to King Horus. This seemed to indicate that the king had no intention of taking advantage of this negotiation to make small moves.

"Dignified guests who have come from afar," King Horus greeted the two of them in a lofty tone, "I have specially prepared a banquet for your arrival. You can put the negotiations behind for now and let us enjoy it first. dinner."

Although they hated Horus, Morana and Heite could not refuse this kind offer directly, so they had to take their seats according to the reserved seats. Even so, the two never let down their guard.

Morana didn't move the dishes on the table at all, while Hater looked around warily. On the other hand, the ministers on the king's side seemed very relaxed.

"Your Majesty Horus, I heard that straightforwardness and sincerity are often better than roundabout techniques. Regarding the matter of Star Port, I hope we can talk straight to the point."

Distrustful of the king and disgusted with the strange atmosphere of the banquet, Morana took the initiative to speak.

"It seems that you can't believe me and think that I have poisoned the food at the banquet." King Horus appeared to be frank and spoke frankly about Morana's concerns. He raised his glass and drank first. He took a sip of wine, and then ate the food on the table very naturally, "Is this enough to show my sincerity?"

The ministers belonging to the king's side, including Lafitte, also enjoyed the sumptuous banquet in front of them very casually.

"You two, please don't be restrained." King Horus raised his wine glass and took a sip. At the same time, he glanced at Morana and Heit. "When the late king was still alive, I also saw you two here. Why?" Are you so outspoken today?"

Indeed, the venue where King Horus held the banquet was also the place where the old king held the banquet during his lifetime. It was in this venue that the old king often invited important figures from the Black Constellation to dinner. At that time, Morana even came alone. Today, the furnishings at King Horus's general meeting place are exactly the same as they were during the old king's time.

Is it to create a friendly atmosphere? However, Morana did not appreciate it. She said softly: "I heard that filial piety is a natural principle. The late king passed away not long ago. I am a minister of the late king. I am thinking of my old friend here today, so I dare not be casual. "

The implicit meaning of this statement is that Horus was contrary to the way of being a son, and he drank happily not long after his father passed away.

When Horus heard this, a trace of gloom flashed in his eyes, but he immediately acted as if he didn't care and said: "I am also deeply saddened by the death of the late king. However, since I am the king of the Star Kingdom, naturally I We must put national affairs first.”

"I heard, don't be afraid to correct your mistakes," Morana directly interrupted Horus and said unceremoniously, "Since your Majesty also knows that national affairs are important, you should reflect on yourself and change your past mistakes. That’s it.”

"Star Port is the country I am most worried about." King Horus didn't seem to be angry at all, and he said in a serious tone.

At this time, Heite, who was sitting next to Morana, said: "Since Your Majesty regards Star Port as a national event, His Majesty's captain of the bodyguard Lafitte attacked the leader of our gang in Star Port a few days ago. What do you think of this matter? Deal with it?" As soon as Heite opened his mouth, he pointed the finger at Lafitte. Morana did not mention this matter because he wanted to save face for the king, but Heite felt that it was best to kill the king for his arrogance.

As soon as he said this, even King Horus showed an embarrassed look. In the final analysis, this matter was Lafitte's fault. However, killing Morana was obviously what the king wanted to see, so he did not blame Lafitte too much for his actions.

At this time, this matter was raised by Heit, and King Horus could only try his best to make up for it: "I have also heard about this matter. I have many quarrels with everyone in Star Port. It seems that the Captain of the Guards has misunderstood my intentions. Lafitte, when the banquet is over, don’t forget to apologize to the two distinguished guests.”

Lafitte glanced at Morana with his unique and cold eyes, and then said perfunctorily in a cynical tone: "My lord, I obey!"

"Hmph!" Hete sneered, obviously extremely dissatisfied with Lafitte's attitude.

"Okay, okay," King Horus continued to smooth things over. He raised his wine glass and walked up to Heite and Morana. "I'll toast you two on behalf of Lafitte."

Morana and Heit couldn't refuse directly, so they had to pretend to clink glasses with King Horus. King Horus seemed very happy and drank the wine in one gulp. However, Morana and Heite only picked up the wine glasses symbolically and did not even drink a drop of wine into their mouths.

Afterwards, the banquet continued. Unable to resist the "enthusiasm" of the king and ministers, Morana and Heite had no choice but to eat more or less. However, the two of them were extremely careful. All the dishes they ate were ones that Horus had eaten, while the other dishes were completely untouched.

The banquet was sometimes mixed with some confrontations. The king also revealed some of his attitude. For example, Horus insisted that the king be directly responsible for the appointment of officials and policy formulation of Star Port. And Morana also refused to give in, insisting on using the rules that had been left over from the old king's time, demanding that Black Constellation continue to retain the right to autonomy in Star Port.

"Morana," Horus was already a little drunk at this time. He raised his voice and asked, "Star Port is part of the Star Kingdom after all. I am the king of the Star Kingdom after all, and you and others are all old kings. Your Majesty, can you bear to betray your country after the death of the late king?"

Morana glanced at Heite who was about to serve the soup - a bowl of soup that Horus just drank a spoonful of. He said, "I heard that a truly wise monarch knows what is good for the country, and a truly loyal minister knows what is good for the country." Be loyal to the ambition of the late king. What the old king pursued throughout his life was to make the country stronger, but what your majesty pursued was just his own power. If your majesty really takes the old king’s ambition as his own ambition, he should truly regard the country as his own. It’s important.”

Morana did not give King Horus a chance to speak, and continued: "Star Port has been in a state of autonomy since the time of the previous king. This was at the cost of bearing the entire country's heavenly gold. And now, His Majesty wants both The ruling power of Xingxing Port also wants to increase the tax revenue of Xingxing Port, which I absolutely cannot agree to."