Lin saw Vivi's expression, as if she were sacrificing herself to feed the demon, and couldn't help but shake his head and laugh.
He comforted her. "Don't be so sad. I've always been decisive and resolute."
"But I'm still good to my consorts..."
Vivi nodded, her expression unchanged.
What mattered wasn't what he said; only actual action mattered.
And this whole Divine Consort thing? Clearly, he just lusted after her body.
"Without further delay. I'll take you to kill Crocodile right now."
Lin wasn't in a hurry to correct Vivi's perception; there would be plenty of time later.
"Wait... Since I've already agreed to go with you, can you wake those two up first?"
Vivi bit her lip and glanced at the two unconscious figures nearby.
She couldn't just leave without doing something for them.
Lin neither agreed nor refused. "When they wake up, I assume you know how to explain it?"
Vivi pressed her lips together. "I know..."
Hearing this, Lin raised his hand and unleashed several bolts of white lightning at Igaram and Karoo directly.
"Electrotherapy!"
"Quack... Quack... Quack..."
Karoo, the big yellow-brown duck, was the first to wake up.
Its eyes widened in shock as it cried out in confusion.
A man? What's going on?
Lin glanced at it coldly.
The big yellow-brown duck trembled and fell silent.
Then, Igaram slowly awoke.
Seeing the two before him, he asked, somewhat bewilderedly:
"What... is wrong with me? What's going on?"
"Just now, there was a sudden flash of thunder in the sky, and the lightning struck you and Karoo. I'm glad you're all okay."
"I have urgent matters to attend to back in Alabasta, so I'll keep this short."
Vivi pursed her lips, feigning urgency.
She pointed at Lin and said: "This is a god from the Divine Kingdom. He has come to help me. He will take me back to the Alabasta to quell the civil unrest… and eliminate the true culprit behind it all, Crocodile."
"Igaram, once you're done here, return to Alabasta. For now, I'll be leaving with him!"
God?
Eliminate Crocodile?
Are you serious?
"Understood, Lady Vivi."
Although Igaram still had many doubts, seeing Vivi's anxious expression, he had no choice but to follow her instructions.
Vivi looked at her trembling mount, Karoo, and a flicker of hesitation flashed in her eyes.
But at that moment, she feared Lin would be unhappy.
In the end, she gave up on bringing Karoo along.
This strange God... Maybe he really could help her save Alabasta.
She had to give it a try...
"God... I'm ready."
Lin smiled slightly, pleased with her performance. He stepped forward and pulled Vivi into his arms.
Feeling her soft curves, his fingers couldn't help but caress her for a while.
Just as Vivi's face grew increasingly rosy and her delicate body began to heat up, a flash of lightning flashed.
Lin led her directly to the Maxim.
Then, the propellers whirred into life.
The two of them vanished into the horizon.
...
On the way to Alabasta, Vivi's expression was full of worry; she was still thinking from a weak person's perspective.
"God, Crocodile is, after all, a great hero of Alabasta."
"We need to find more evidence of his treason before we can expose his crimes."
"That way, we won't arouse rebellion among the people."
Vivi shifted awkwardly on Lin's lap.
She was not used to such intimate gestures, and she felt a little uneasy…
But she couldn't resist Lin's desire for intimacy.
"No need!"
Lin scoffed while his hand unconsciously caressed her slender waist.
"What?"
Vivi adjusted her round hips, puzzled.
"There's no need. In this world, only the strong decide everything. Besides, he's just a false hero, and you're a true princess."
"As long as you lay all the crimes on him and tell your people about them, with no proof to the contrary and my divine power pressing down on them, they will have no choice but to believe you."
Vivi froze at his words, realizing her thinking was indeed a bit naïve.
Right, as long as it could resolve the civil unrest, why bother looking for evidence?
At this moment, Lin suddenly asked: "When did you follow the vice president of Baroque Works?"
If he remembered correctly, the vice president of Baroque Works was that woman, Nico Robin.
Naturally, he was intrigued. "Do you know where she went?"
"Just two days ago, we overheard she's near the Drum Island. Later, we were afraid she'd notice us, so we quietly slipped away."
Vivi replied quickly. The incident had left such a strong impression that she still felt dazed thinking about it.
Drum Island…
Lin pulled out several Eternal Poses from his pocket.
He found the one with Drum Island written on it.
Looking in the direction indicated, his expression shifted slightly.
He slightly adjusted the direction of the Maxim and sped forward.
Now, the entire Maxim was enveloped in a low-brightness lightning barrier, shielding it from the strong winds.