Boars led Jake and Monet to the king's palace.
This place was a world apart from the outside.
To put it simply, everything here reminded Jake of the literary works he had read in his past life.
Everything here exuded luxury and wealth, but as Jake gazed at the gilded decorations, all he saw was bright red blood.
Every ounce of this wealth was drenched in the blood of the country's lowest class.
To amass such riches, this king must surely be the hardest-working person in the entire nation.
But unfortunately, the king didn't need to labor at all.
All he had to do was reap the fruits of his people's hard work.
As Boars took in the scene, a savage grin twisted his face.
"This place is truly beautiful. Doctor, do you like it? If you do, I'll make sure their blood doesn't stain it later."
Jake's voice carried a hint of disgust as he replied.
"I don't like things soaked in blood. Take it all—leave nothing behind."
He said this to transform these items from 'legitimate wealth of a World Government-affiliated nation' into 'loot of the Black Hawk Pirates' thereby opening up more avenues for its use.
Hearing Jake's answer, Boars grinned and said.
"Your choices remain as generous as ever. By the way, before we kill these nobles, would you like to examine their organs? See if there's anything you want? After all, there are quite a few people here—princes, princesses and the like. Would you regret it if we killed them all?"
Jake simply shook his head and replied.
"Dirty innards, I wouldn't use them even if I died. You know this place better than I do—what kind of filthy creatures those so-called princesses and princes truly are. Those bastards are no different from the scum on the Red Line, aren't they?"
At the mention of the Red Line, Boars gaze towards Jake flickered with surprise, but that surprise quickly melted into understanding.
The doctor's skills were extraordinary and for him to end up like this, he must have suffered some great tragedy.
Combined with his hatred for the nobility, it was only natural to assume he'd been persecuted by those Celestial Dragons.
With that thought, Boars felt a strange calm settle over him.
Memories surfaced, and after a slight shudder, his eyes turned icy.
"You're right, doctor. Everything here deserves to be wiped out. Every single person here is a parasite surviving by sucking the blood of others. Though I'm no better, hahaha! Pirates are just thugs who plunder others' wealth. Only you're different, doctor. Only your kind isn't."
The three stood in a place devoid of guards or any other people—the king considered their body and breath too filthy, so he kept them all outside.
Only the king's maids and relatives remained within.
A woman emerged, her body barely covered by tattered clothes, an iron collar around her neck.
Her expression was numb as she addressed Jake and the others.
"His Majesty awaits in the front palace. Please follow me. There are mounts ahead if you'd prefer not to walk."
As she moved to kneel, Boars merely grinned cruelly.
"No need. Take us there. Now! Immediately!"
Faced with Boars, the woman showed no trace of fear.
Her eyes were lifeless, like a corpse who's been long dead.
She turned mechanically and led them towards the inner chambers.
The path to the inner palace was a long corridor lined with various rooms.
From some, came sounds that would make one blush, from others, screams and the thick stench of blood.
Through it all, Boars maintained his grin, though his body began to tremble, his arms twisting unnaturally.
Through his Observation Haki, Jake could clearly sense the man's power teetering in an extremely unstable state.
After about five minutes, they finally saw the king.
Nearly naked, he lounged in a bath, surrounded by women holding fruits, wine and meat, all silent around his bloated form.
Spotting the approaching trio, the king's face broke into a smile.
"Hahaha! My dear Captain of the Royal Guard, Boars! You look much, much better than before!"
As the old king spoke, the folds of fat on his body rippled grotesquely.
Boars merely smiled in response and said.
"Because in a moment I'll be doing something that makes me extremely happy, so naturally my mood will improve, don't you agree?"
Upon hearing this, the old king failed to detect the obvious sarcasm in Boars tone and actually began pondering seriously.
"Oh~ That makes sense. When I encounter things I enjoy, I also appear more energetic than usual. So my dear Boars, what do you desire? Does this old man need to assist you? I can provide anything you want. As for women, are these four enough here?"
"I accidentally played two to death yesterday. Ah, such fragile creatures. But no matter, I'm fortunately not of the same species as those lowly things."
As the old king spoke these words, a chilling aura subtly emanated but was instantly suppressed by Jake, who glanced at Monet and gave a slight shake of his head.
Listening to the old king's words, Boars arm began to twist, with strands of black hair slowly emerging from the back of his hand.
His mouth elongated and curved, resembling the beak structure of a bird.
"No need for women, dear king. The only thing I need... is your life!"
The next moment, Boars seized the old king's head and under the latter's terrified gaze, began subjecting him to inhuman torture.
Skin and flesh were peeled away and his dick were severed and placed where they didn't belong.
The entire bathhouse was now dyed crimson, filled with foul stench.
The female slaves crouched in corners, large teardrops streaming from their eyes.
Drenched in blood, Boars laughed maniacally as he kicked open every door!
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