Aurelius followed King Ilo and visited seven Kingdom Reserve Treasuries in succession.
Finally, King Ilo brought Aurelius to the last Kingdom Reserve Treasury—the Treasure Reserve Treasury.
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As the door opened, even standing outside, one could see the dazzling scene within.
Large amounts of gold, silver, jewelry, antiques, Berries, and so on were piled up together. The entire reserve treasury radiated an intense aura of wealth.
"Aurelius, this is the Kingdom's last reserve treasury."
Leading Aurelius through the door, King Ilo looked at the treasures around them and spoke softly.
"All of the Kingdom's wealth is within this treasury."
"Besides that, deep within the treasury, there are some special items."
As he spoke, King Ilo led Aurelius towards the depths of the treasury.
Aurelius had no reaction to the surrounding gold, silver, and jewelry; he followed closely behind King Ilo.
Aurelius had a premonition that the things truly useful to him were about to appear.
The previous seven treasuries were basically aimed at the development of the entire kingdom.
This last treasury, full of gold and silver treasures, was also fundamentally for the kingdom's development.
What Aurelius wanted wasn't these things. Now, Aurelius sensed that what he wanted was finally about to appear.
Tap tap
Tap tap tap...
Accompanied by the sound of two sets of footsteps echoing in the silent treasury.
Soon, the figures of King Ilo and Aurelius stopped beside a jade pedestal deep within the treasury.
"That is!!!"
Looking at the four fruits with spiral patterns on the jade pedestal, Aurelius's gaze flickered slightly.
"Devil Fruits!!! Four Devil Fruits!!!"
Exclamations of surprise echoed in Aurelius's heart.
Standing by the jade pedestal, King Ilo's voice slowly sounded in Aurelius's ear.
"This is the depth of the treasury. The items placed here are the most precious things in the entire sea."
Pointing at the jade pedestal, King Ilo looked somewhat proud.
"Devil Fruits, the secret treasures of the sea. Eating one grants magical and powerful abilities."
"Over hundreds of years, the Kingdom has found some Devil Fruits in the Calm Belt."
"Accumulating generation after generation, we originally had over twenty Devil Fruits."
"However, to ensure the Kingdom's safety, whenever a genius appeared in the Kingdom, they would be rewarded with a Devil Fruit."
"Using the power enhanced by the Devil Fruit, they could better protect the Kingdom."
"Although the sea area where the Kingdom is located is remote, it doesn't mean the Kingdom is absolutely safe."
"There will always be some pirates who arrive at the Kingdom for various reasons to burn, kill, and loot."
"Those Devil Fruit users cultivated by the Kingdom are the Kingdom's best external blades."
"It's just a pity that in the recent generations, including during my reign, no geniuses have appeared."
"So, these four Devil Fruits have remained here."
"Devil Fruits are incredibly precious. At its peak over hundreds of years, the Kingdom only collected just over twenty."
"Therefore, unless it's a genius, the Kingdom won't bring them out, unless the Kingdom is truly in a desperate situation."
"But now, you have appeared. With that magical spatial ability of yours, perhaps these four Devil Fruits can be strengthened."
Speaking of this, King Ilo couldn't help but feel proud of Aurelius.
"Intelligent since childhood, with thinking close to an adult's. In the future, the position of King will definitely be yours."
"Aurelius, from now on, the Kingdom's Treasury is open to you at any time. I see the opportunity for opening the country in you. I hope you won't disappoint your father."
Hearing this, Aurelius's expression became slightly serious. "Father, I will not disappoint you."
King Ilo nodded, then pointed to two books on the left side of the Devil Fruits. Seeing this, Aurelius also turned his gaze to the left.
"Those two are the Dual Haki Training Manuals."
"Haki is a potential power possessed by all humans in this sea. According to the information passed down in the Kingdom, there is a clear explanation."
"This power is an innate ability. Presence, killing intent, fighting spirit... When manipulating these invisible sensations, willpower can be turned into a weapon. People call this powerful force Haki."
"Haki is divided into three types: Observation Haki, Armament Haki, and Conqueror's Haki."
"Except for Conqueror's Haki and the highest level of Observation Haki, ordinary people can obtain this power through training."
"One can continuously train to strengthen it, but after a certain limit, one can only reach a higher level in the extreme state of actual combat."
"Conqueror's Haki and the highest level of Observation Haki are innate and cannot be obtained through training."
"Among them, the highest level of Observation Haki is even rarer than Conqueror's Haki."
"According to the descriptions in the documents, the highest level of Observation Haki can even achieve brief precognition, mind reading, sensing others' thoughts, changing the minds of living beings, and even altering the consciousness of living beings."
"However, I have never seen these. I have only seen some simple descriptions in the royal documents."
Hearing this, Aurelius's gaze flickered slightly. Although King Ilo hadn't seen them, Aurelius knew these were all real.
According to memories from his previous life, Katakuri possessed Observation Haki that could predict the future.
Redfield, Patrick Redfield, had Observation Haki that could read people's hearts and memories.
As for the final ability to sense thoughts, change minds, and alter consciousness...
According to the original work, Queen Otohime of Fish-Man Island was born with this type of Observation Haki.
And Princess Shirahoshi of Fish-Man Island also inherited this type of Observation Haki from Queen Otohime.
Beside him, King Ilo didn't know Aurelius was thinking about this and continued speaking.
"In short, simply put, Haki is divided into Conqueror's Haki, which possesses the qualities of a king and can intimidate or knock out enemies with one's own spirit."
"Armament Haki, which can increase defense and attack power and touch the actual bodies of Logia fruit users; and Observation Haki, which can predict the opponent's next move and position."
"Currently, within the Kingdom's army, Dual Haki is being popularized, but only the four Legion Commanders have truly successfully cultivated it."
"Most of the others find it difficult to even get started. Even if they do, their usage is inconsistent."
"As for Conqueror's Haki, no one in the entire Kingdom, including myself, has awakened it. However, you should have a chance."
Here, King Ilo looked at Aurelius with intense expectation in his eyes.
Then, after explaining the use of the two books, King Ilo pointed his finger to the right side of the Devil Fruits.
There, a katana was displayed.
"Great Grade Sword, one of the 21 Great Grade Swords · Sea Burial!"
Aurelius turned to look and saw the Great Grade Sword quietly displayed on the sword rack.
The blade was straight, with patterns on the body resembling deep blue ocean waves.
Besides that, the scabbard below was also decorated with wave-like patterns.
"The owner of this sword during his lifetime was a Great Swordsman famous across the sea a hundred years ago."
King Ilo looked at the katana displayed on the rack and spoke.
"According to royal records, people sent out to sea at that time saved that elderly Great Swordsman on their return trip after purchasing Seastone due to certain reasons."
"Furthermore, those people brought the elderly Great Swordsman back to the Kingdom, mainly to have him train some swordsmen for the Kingdom."
"Unfortunately, that Great Swordsman was too old and passed away not long after."
"The Great Grade Sword Sea Burial, which he wore all his life, was collected by the royal family here."
After finishing, King Ilo turned to look at Aurelius. "Now, these things all belong to you."
"You were indifferent to so many reserve treasuries we walked through before. You must have had your eyes on these things."
Hearing this, Aurelius nodded. Without standing on ceremony, he waved his small hand, and golden ripples gently undulated over the jade pedestal.
Then, the Devil Fruits, the Haki Training Manuals, and the Great Grade Sword Sea Burial all disappeared under the wrap of the ripples.
Seeing this, a smile appeared at the corner of King Ilo's mouth. However, King Ilo did not probe into the root of the matter.
King Ilo turned around directly and walked towards the exit of the treasury.
"Let's go. We've finished touring the treasury. I know you're eager to go back as soon as possible."
Looking at King Ilo's figure, Aurelius couldn't help but smile internally.
He hadn't expected King Ilo to suppress his curiosity and not ask about certain things.
Following behind King Ilo, Aurelius was originally thinking about the magical changes those items would undergo after becoming Noble Phantasms.
Suddenly, Aurelius saw a basic swordsmanship training manual on the side of the path.
Bending down slightly, he picked up the book and put it into the King's Treasure, then followed King Ilo out of the Kingdom's Treasury.
Outside the treasury palace, Dinol and the others quickly bowed upon seeing King Ilo and Aurelius appear.
Seeing this, King Ilo simply waved his hand, then instructed Dinol to continue guarding the treasury before leaving with Aurelius and the maids.
After leaving the Kingdom's Treasury, King Ilo parted ways with Aurelius.
King Ilo was going to the back garden to be affectionate with Queen Elisa, while Aurelius couldn't wait to turn those treasures into Noble Phantasms.
Thus, the two went their separate ways, heading in different directions.
On the way, Aurelius quickened his pace, rushing towards his bedchamber.
Unfortunately, the short legs of a five-year-old child couldn't stride very fast. In the end, Aurelius had a busty maid carry him to quickly head to the bedchamber.
Aurelius, meanwhile, rested comfortably on the soft cushion, waiting leisurely and peacefully.