Crazy!
Judge secretly cursed in his heart. He dared to threaten in front of him, completely despising the Germa Kingdom.
The black dragon behind him gave him a lot of pressure, and he did not act rashly.
During the day, the other party had sunk the warship led by Kuzan in the West Sea, and at night, he could come to the North Sea to find trouble.
Out of fear, Judge did not turn his face on the spot, but simply sneered:
"Marriage! Since you're talking about marriage, you should understand that this is no ordinary wedding!"
Marriage is a cooperation between one force and another, an exchange of resources between two families.
"Don't be nervous, the previous statement about killing all of you was just a joke. There's an old saying in my hometown, 'If a deal doesn't go through, we can still remain friends.'"
Eric smiled slightly, pointing to the neatly stacked gold bars in front of him: "I brought a ton of gold as a dowry, this is my sincerity."
Judge's expression softened slightly, he did have good intentions.
Who would bring a ton of gold when proposing marriage?
If he had many daughters, he would be happy to marry off a few more. If each could bring a ton of gold, wouldn't his research funds be solved?
But unfortunately, the Vinsmoke family was unique, and Reiju was a formidable force.
"Not enough! I don't want gold!"
This time, Judge didn't explicitly refuse, he wanted to see if the other party had any more bargaining chips.
"Shinfu, you can go out first." Eric spoke softly.
"Yes, Father."
The young black dragon instantly transformed into a young boy, panting and turning to walk out of the dining room.
The Vinsmoke family members were stunned, it was actually an eleven or twelve-year-old child.
"Father?" Reiju's eyebrows furrowed slightly: "You already have children, and you're still proposing marriage?"
"I have one wife and four children." Eric's expression was calm: "The Proudmoore family has a dwindling population, and I bear the responsibility of expanding the family."
Not to mention this pirate world, where there's no such thing as monogamy.
Even in his previous life on Earth, illegitimate children still had inheritance rights, and that meant something profound.
The law is a tool to maintain rule;
Rules are always to restrain the weak.
Judge didn't care about this. Even if Eric had ten wives and a hundred children, he wouldn't care, as long as he could present a tempting bargaining chip, the marriage could be considered.
"Reiju, you all get out too."
Knowing that the following conversation was not suitable for others to hear, Judge waved his hand and asked his people to leave as well.
“…Yes."
Reiju was a little bit depressed. If her father agreed, she would have to marry him.
She couldn't help but steal a glance at Eric. He was a handsome, mature man.
Soon, only Eric and Judge were left in the banquet dining room.
"Now you can tell me! I hope you can propose a condition that will make my heart skip a beat!" Judge tightened his grip on his weapon, his expression cold: "But if you want to fight…"
"Restoration, King of the North Sea."
Eric said cleanly and neatly: "Hundreds of years ago, the Germa Empire was at its peak, almost unifying the North Sea, but the World Government interrupted its rise. It only took 66 days, which is how your name 'Germa 66' came about. Don't you want to restore the glory of your ancestors?"
Knowing the plot, he was well aware of what Judge wanted.
Sure enough, hearing these words, Judge's expression instantly changed, and a flash of resentment appeared in his eyes.
The World Government!
Over the years, he had been silently accumulating strength for the restoration of his country. For this, he had no choice but to become a subordinate nation, paying the world government's tribute year after year.
The Vinsmoke family was driven out of their homeland. By his generation, there were only a few members left.
Even their homeland was lost, and they could only wander the seas.
"Hmph, how easy is that, the World Government has ruled the world for 800 years!" Judge didn't bother to disguise his thoughts, he didn't mind revealing his own ambitions.
"There is something that, once obtained, your dream of restoration will no longer be a dream."
"What?!"
Eric smiled slightly and spoke lightly: "Ancient Weapons!"
Judge's pupils shrank.
The legendary Ancient Weapons possess world-destroying power.
Ordinary people wouldn't know this, they wouldn't even know about their existence, but Judge knew.
"You know where the Ancient Weapons are?" Judge's eyes were burning with anticipation.
"I do. The three Ancient Weapons, Pluto, Poseidon, Uranus, I know them all."
Poseidon is a mermaid princess, currently in Fish-Man Island, but her power has yet to fully awaken.
Uranus is in the hands of the Celestial Dragons, and there's currently not enough energy to activate it.
Pluto is a super battleship that can destroy an island with a single shot, it sleeps in Wano Country in the New World.
These three weapons are currently useless, but that doesn't stop Eric from using them to trick the other party.
"Hahaha, son-in-law, come, sit, sit!"
Judge laughed loudly and enthusiastically invited Eric to sit down. "It's so late, you haven't eaten, have you? I'll have the kitchen prepare another dinner."
"King Judge, why the sudden change of heart?" Eric chuckled, "I prefer your defiant attitude, why don't you recover it?"
He sat down without any hesitation.
Judge didn't quite understand the poetic language, but he could still hear the mocking tone.
But he didn't mind, it was just a matter of face.
As long as he could get information about the Ancient Weapons, he wouldn't even mind if Eric stepped on his face.
"Hahaha, I was indeed rude just now, son-in-law, don't mind me, I apologize."
Judge raised a glass of wine as a gesture of apology, and then said: "Son-in-law, I've seen your sincerity, we'll be family soon!"
The atmosphere instantly became pleasant and refreshing, as if the tense situation just now was all an act.
Eric wasn't interested in drinking, he had been sober for four months.
Judge flattered him with a lot of kind words, easing the atmosphere. After agreeing to marry his daughter off, he couldn't help but speak:
"Son-in-law, regarding the Ancient Weapons…"
"I'll only tell you about one of them, Pluto."
Hearing this, Judge secretly hated himself. Why did he only have one daughter? If he had had more children, and married them all off, he might have been able to get information about all three Ancient Weapons.
But this wasn't urgent, after his daughter married, he could whisper some sweet nothings in her ear, and he would eventually know.
Only to hear Eric continue:
"Pluto, it's sleeping in..."
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ps: Thanks to 【sonic..】 for the monthly ticket, thank you very much, and also asking for flowers.