Inside Amazon Lily, Esdeath and a group of Marines appeared at the banquet. At this moment, Esdeath completely failed to understand Hancock's intentions.
If she didn't want to be a Shichibukai, then she wouldn't be one, so why keep her here?
Many people looked at Esdeath and her group with curiosity, as if they were watching monkeys, especially with the most gazes fixed on Esdeath herself.
They had never seen a woman whose beauty and temperament were on par with Empress, and this woman's temperament was clearly even colder.
They had never seen such a woman; she said she wanted to entertain her, but then she just left her and her group at the banquet.
"Ah!"
"Ah ah ah!"
The banquet, which had been silent, was suddenly filled with the screams of women.
"Snake Princess!"
"Snake Princess!"
The entire venue echoed with women's screams, and even the female Marines on her own side started screaming.
Tina barely managed to control herself; she couldn't lose face in front of Esdeath again!
Esdeath helplessly watched the direction from which Hancock was approaching.
No matter where this woman went, there were countless screams, making her ears ache a little.
"Wait..."
"Is something a little off here...?"
Hancock strode towards Esdeath with long legs, step by step.
She was no longer in her red dress; this time, she had changed into an extremely formal outfit, with Samelo following behind her, holding a bouquet of flowers in her hands.
Her eyes were fixed on Esdeath with determination.
Her two younger sisters followed behind her, their eyes no longer showing the initial hostility, but filled with envy as they looked at Esdeath.
Bang!
Several women took out party poppers and set them off, and a soft melody began to play in the banquet hall.
Several pairs of red curtains were released and hung in the air. Esdeath's eyelids twitched. Why did this scene feel a little...ambiguous?
Everyone present looked curiously at Snake Princess, holding a bouquet of flowers, walking towards the woman who was on par with Snake Princess.
They were curious about what Snake Princess intended to do.
Only Elder Nyon watched this scene in shock, wanting to come out and stop Hancock's actions, but there were too many onlookers, and she couldn't squeeze through the crowd at all.
"Esdeath, be careful!"
Tina cautiously stood up, watching the scene before her. She always felt a strange sense of crisis.
Hancock frowned when she saw Tina, but then her expression softened into a happy smile as her eyes met Esdeath's.
"Ah ah ah!"
"Snake Princess smiled at me!"
"You're full of nonsense! She clearly smiled at me!"
Many women fainted from excitement upon seeing Hancock's smile, and several women started arguing over whom Hancock had smiled at.
"No, this can't be!"
Elder Nyon's face was tense!
No wonder Hancock had asked her late into the night about what love was and the process of falling in love.
Because Hancock had never been in contact with any men, Elder Nyon hadn't paid much attention and casually told Hancock about her own experiences with love.
After all, she was quite satisfied with Hancock's actions today.
But during the questioning, Hancock wasn't concerned about what a woman should do, but rather what a man should do!
She even pressed her for details about how that man had pursued her, asking for a step-by-step account.
Caught up in the moment, and seeing Hancock's never-before-seen expression, Elder Nyon, captivated, rattled off a long list of the methods her previous men had used to pursue her.
Things like sending flowers, heartfelt confessions, and even the subsequent proposals and marriages—she told the inquisitive Hancock everything, step by step.
Originally, she had intended to warn Hancock about men's tactics for the future, but now, she hadn't expected things to develop completely beyond her control.
Hancock walked step by step to stand before Esdeath, then pushed Tina aside, slowly extended her hand holding the bouquet, and said with a shy expression, "Esdeath, this Concubine is very fond of you!"
"Become the Queen of Amazon Lily, which is to say, my Queen!"
She knelt on one knee, looking at Esdeath with sincere eyes.
That's right, Hancock had planned all this for so long just for a proposal!
"Become a Queen who is second to none—no, above all others, an equal Queen!"
Her eyes were firm as she looked at Esdeath. A mere Marine Captain and the Queen of a country, and with her own beauty, Hancock believed Esdeath had no reason to refuse!
Esdeath stared in disbelief at Hancock, who was kneeling on one knee and proposing to her, completely dumbfounded!
She swore that being proposed to, whether in her previous life or this one, was happening for the very first time!
As a woman, she was actually being proposed to by Hancock, who was also a woman!
"I..."
Today was her most speechless day. She opened her mouth, just about to refuse.
"Ah!"
"Ah ah ah!"
"Agree to Snake Princess!"
"Agree to Snake Princess!"
Hundreds of women simultaneously shouted for her to agree to Hancock, and even the female Marines on her own side were shouting.
The truth was, Hancock's current appearance was simply too devastatingly charming.
Tina, who hadn't been swayed by Hancock's allure, even felt a bit inferior. It had to be said that the woman before her and Esdeath were truly a perfect match.
Whether it was height, figure, or even strength, status, and beauty, she was inferior to the other side in every aspect.
A perfect match!
"Sorry, please allow me to refuse!"
She mercilessly rejected Hancock. If there was to be a proposal, it would be her doing the proposing; how could she let Hancock?
Besides, she had no feelings for Hancock, and she wasn't considering such matters right now.
Crack!
A muffled thunderclap echoed in Hancock's heart. The woman before her had actually rejected her. It was the first time in her life she had been rejected.
At this moment, Hancock even felt an impulse within her, an emotion called grievance brewing in her heart.
It was her first time falling in love, yet she was mercilessly rejected.
Somewhat embarrassed, Hancock placed the bouquet on the table and abruptly ran out of the banquet hall.
She didn't want Esdeath to see her weak side.
"Snake Princess!"
Everyone looked at Esdeath with anger. She had actually angered Snake Princess, which was unforgivable!
Just as tensions were rising and a fight was about to break out, Hancock's voice came from outside the banquet hall.
"Don't move."
"Also, I accept the invitation to the Seven Warlords of the Sea!"
Her voice carried a slight sob, but if one didn't listen carefully, they wouldn't hear it.
Even though Hancock had spoken, the crowd still looked at Esdeath with displeasure, slowly exiting the banquet hall.
"Let's go too."
A helpless Esdeath could only take her people back to the Marine warship to rest. The banquet ended on a sour note.
Late at night...
"Wuwuwu"
Soft crying was particularly noticeable in the deep night.
"Snake Princess..."
A helpless Elder Nyon looked at the heartbroken Hancock outside the door. How could a woman possibly like another woman? Hancock had fallen for someone she shouldn't have.
But as the Queen of Amazon Lily, Hancock was surrounded by nothing but fervent fans apart from her sisters.
She was lonely too; she had finally met a woman who was immune to her abilities.
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