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"Your Majesty! That is Perov! He's dead!"
The guard next to Tresk stepped forward to look and shouted in surprise.
"People of the Yadaru Kingdom, Perov is dead! You no longer have to worry about being controlled!" As a clear voice rang out, several figures slowly descended from the sky.
"Ah! Is this the descent of a God?"
"It must be! Otherwise, who could kill Perov and save us!"
"Didn't you all watch the War of the Best live broadcast? That is clearly His Majesty Auguro, the Soul King of the Holy Spirit Empire!"
Although some recognized Auguro, many people still immediately knelt before him. Even if he wasn't a genuine deity, the fact that Auguro saved them was undeniable.
In this moment, Auguro was their God!
"Your Majesty Auguro! Thank you for saving my nation!" Tresk actively bowed to Auguro.
Auguro smiled and waved his hand.
"It was merely a small effort; no need to mention it!"
At that moment, Jabra and his men came before Auguro and knelt down with a thud.
"Your subordinates mistakenly fell for the villain's scheme and brought shame upon the Soul King-sama. Please punish us!"
Auguro raised his hand, signaling them to rise.
"Perov's Devil Fruit ability was indeed quite tricky. It's normal for you to be affected without any prior intelligence!"
"But rest assured, as long as you are alive! Even if a Yonko was responsible, I would certainly bring you back!"
Hearing this, Jabra and the others were moved to tears.
"Thank you, Soul King-sama! We dedicate our lives to serving you!"
In the plaza, the citizens of the Yadaru Kingdom were also deeply moved. A King who was powerful and cherished his subordinates was truly someone everyone yearned for!
They couldn't help but think: if only their own King were like Auguro, perhaps they wouldn't have gone through such a terrible experience!
"I sincerely apologize, Your Majesty Auguro, that your subordinate was attacked here!" Tresk immediately offered a solemn apology. Regardless of the circumstances, Perov was his Minister of Agriculture. If Auguro chose to pursue the matter, the Yadaru Kingdom would surely be held accountable!
The strength of the Holy Spirit Empire needed no elaboration. If they angered Auguro, they would face severe consequences!
After all, they were just a small, non-World Government member nation with no powerful fighters or military to speak of!
"Minister Tresk, there is no need to panic. I have no intention of pursuing the matter," Auguro said calmly.
Tresk addressed Auguro as "Your Majesty," but Auguro only called him "Minister Tresk." The difference implied the disparity in their power.
Auguro continued, "I have personally slain the culprit, and the matter is concluded!"
"Minister Tresk, I initially sent my subordinate to see if there was a possibility of cooperation with your esteemed nation!"
"Now your country has been left in chaos by Perov. What are your plans?"
Tresk fell silent. His national economy was in ruins, and all his heirs were gone. Honestly, he felt that the Yadaru Kingdom was on the verge of collapse!
"I won't hide anything from Your Majesty Auguro; I don't know what to do."
Seeing Tresk's defeated demeanor, Auguro smiled.
"Minister Tresk, I have a proposal! If you don't object, why not form an alliance with my Holy Spirit Empire?"
"I can arrange for Water Seven to establish trade with you and even set up factories here!"
"Truly?" Tresk's eyes lit up. This was truly a godsend!
"Of course! In return, I need to establish observation posts near your country! As you know, my relationship with the World Government is strained, and I need to establish a perimeter of vigilance."
Tresk only hesitated for a moment before agreeing. He wasn't a World Government member nation anyway, and the World Government offered no help in times of trouble. It was far better to side with Auguro!
"In that case, I thank Your Majesty Auguro!" Tresk bowed deeply to Auguro.
The surrounding citizens, hearing that an agreement had been reached, erupted in deafening cheers. His Majesty Auguro was their God!
He had saved them from despair!
Seeing this scene, Auguro also smiled. He genuinely wanted to help the Yadaru Kingdom, but that didn't mean he didn't have his own designs!
Don't forget, Auguro originally sent Jabra to assess the possibility of incorporating the territory into the Holy Spirit Empire!
Once the two nations formed an alliance, and the Holy Spirit Empire established businesses and factories here, the Yadaru Kingdom's economy and industry would be entirely influenced by the Holy Spirit Empire!
Furthermore, the observation posts would allow the Holy Spirit Empire to justifiably station troops within the Yadaru Kingdom!
In such circumstances, was the Yadaru Kingdom truly still the kingdom of the Yadaru family?
Don't forget, Auguro's prestige in the eyes of the Yadaru people was likely higher than that of their King now!
If Tresk were sensible, he might be able to die peacefully on the throne. But if he entertained any other ideas, the name of the country might have to change.
Auguro contacted Iceburg via Den Den Mushi, asking him to send people to sign the agreement with Tresk and survey the market. Auguro then started his journey home. Jabra, his identity exposed, also had to withdraw first.
On the ship, Auguro had Soi Fon contact all the external reconnaissance teams to prevent similar incidents to the Yadaru Kingdom. Fortunately, apart from Jabra, all the other reconnaissance teams were operating smoothly.
The operational space in several countries was quite large, and the Shadow Dragon Guard was already formulating plans. Auguro felt reassured and told them to proceed freely. If a situation proved too difficult, Auguro wouldn't mind an overwhelming military presence! If you refuse to listen to my logic, then I also know a thing or two about punching.
With the potential danger addressed, Auguro took out a Devil Fruit. Its grayish skin was covered in deep black spirals, and staring at it for too long made one feel spiritually hazy.
"It truly is the Dream-Dream Fruit; it has an effect even without being eaten!" Auguro clicked his tongue in wonder. Unfortunately, this somewhat buggy Devil Fruit only earned him one Epic Tier Lottery Coupon.
Because of the many restrictions on utilizing its power, although it seemed potent, the quality of the Fruit was somewhat lacking. If it had the ability to completely hypnotize with a single glance, like Kyōka Suigetsu, it would definitely have been worth a Legendary Tier Lottery Coupon.
Without much deliberation, Auguro used the Dream-Dream Fruit's reward to boost his Kido (Demon Arts). As expected, with the boost from this Fruit's reward, Auguro's Kido successfully reached Captain Level!
"Speaking of which, since my Spiritual Pressure reached Captain Level, does that mean I can use Bankai (Final Release)?" Auguro's eyes sparkled as he took out his Zanpakutō, Gen, and attempted to achieve Bankai!