"How is this possible?"
Viola shook her head like a rattle-drum, her stunningly beautiful face filled with shock as she murmured, "Ten minutes to get here from the East Blue—that's impossible. Who could do such a thing?"
"This isn't something a human can accomplish. It's definitely impossible."
Suddenly, Viola snapped back to reality, her face flushing with apology as she looked at Chris with an embarrassed expression.
"Lord Chris, I'm not doubting you. It's just too shocking, it feels utterly unbelievable."
King Riku and Rebecca didn't speak, but they nodded repeatedly in agreement.
Chris kept his hands in his pockets, as calm as ever, and said indifferently, "Last question. Go ahead."
The three of them exchanged glances, seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes.
The young man before them was far too cold, speaking only when necessary and never wasting a word.
This made the three of them feel uncomfortable, their usual demeanor completely disrupted.
There was an overwhelming sense of pressure—it was really unpleasant!
Viola glanced at Rebecca and shook her head slightly, pushing all her emotions aside before smiling sweetly and saying, "Ask away. Once you're done, we'll get down to business."
"Okay, I already know what to ask."
Rebecca turned to the mysterious man, her delicate brows slightly furrowed, her pure and lovely face breaking into a warm, charming smile as she said in a pleasant voice,
"Lord Chris, you traveled here from the East Blue in an unimaginably short time."
"I'd like to ask—how did you do it, Lord Chris? I'm really curious!"
Viola and King Riku also stared at Chris, their faces full of curiosity, eager to hear the answer.
Chris remained as indifferent as ever, his voice calm as still water, "I ate the Reject-Reject Fruit and developed an ability—Reject Space."
"By traversing space, I can get here in ten minutes."
"Alright, if there's anything else, let's discuss it later."
Chris looked at the three of them, his gaze steady as he said, "For now, give me the map first."
The Reject-Reject Fruit? Reject Space?!
The three of them were stunned once again by Chris's words.
Someone could actually traverse space—this was utterly unbelievable.
It was something they couldn't even fathom.
At this moment, the three of them felt that the young man before them was incredibly powerful and mysteriously unfathomable.
Their gazes toward Chris grew even more respectful and reverent.
This was respect for a true powerhouse!
"Lord Chris, please wait a moment."
King Riku quickly stood up, bowed deeply to Chris, his weathered face filled with guilt as he hurriedly said,
"You arrived too quickly, so the map hasn't been brought over yet."
"Please give us a few minutes. I'll go fetch it now."
Without another word of delay, he strode toward the door.
Now, only three people remained in the room—Viola, Rebecca, and Chris.
Viola looked at Chris, blinking her beautiful eyes, her lovely face breaking into a sweet, gentle smile as she said,
"Lord Chris, please take a seat."
"Yes, yes—"
Rebecca also snapped back to attention, quickly smiling sweetly at Chris and saying,
"Lord Chris, let's sit down and talk. No need to stand."
Chris didn't respond, merely giving a slight nod before walking over.
Without hesitation, Viola pulled out a chair for him, her demeanor full of respect as she said with a smile,
"Lord Chris, please sit here."
"Everyone sit. No need for such formality."
Chris waved his hand, his voice as calm as still water.
"Mm, okay, Lord Chris."
Viola and Rebecca nodded quickly and sat down as well.
This time, Chris spoke first, looking at the two of them and asking directly,
"How did you come by this map?"
Hearing Chris's question, Viola and Rebecca—
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The two of them exchanged glances and smiled, finding it all quite amusing.
One mature, one pure—both were absolute beauties.
The scene was truly a sight to behold!
"Auntie, your thoughts are clearer. You should explain it to Lord Chris."
Rebecca looked at Viola, blinking her lovely eyes as she spoke gently.
Viola gave a slight nod, then turned to Chris and said with a bright smile,
"This is how it is, Lord Chris."
"Eight hundred years ago, our Riku family became the new royal family of Dressrosa."
"After that, this map was passed down through the generations until it reached my father's hands."
Viola brushed aside her lustrous black hair, sighed, and her beautiful face showed a trace of regret as she lamented,
"Unfortunately, it's only a fragment of the map, barely a tenth of the whole."
"If you want to find the Devil Fruit Tree, you'll need to gather the other fragments."
Viola gazed at Chris, her eyes sparkling as she smiled and said,
"But I believe Lord Chris will definitely collect all the pieces of the map."
"I'm absolutely certain you can do it."
Rebecca nodded vigorously, her face full of smiles as she chimed in,
"That's right! Lord Chris is so amazing—he'll definitely succeed."
"Speaking of which, no one knows what the Devil Fruit Tree even looks like."
Rebecca's face was full of longing, her voice dreamy as she murmured,
"If I ever get the chance, I'd love to see this miraculous tree."
"It must be an incredibly beautiful, mesmerizing sight."
Chris leaned back in his chair, crossing his legs and folding his arms as he said calmly,
"If you're interested, once the Devil Fruit Tree is found, I can take you there."
"Really?!"
Viola and Rebecca's eyes instantly lit up, their faces bursting with joy and excitement.
Chris didn't elaborate, merely nodding slightly in response.
"That's wonderful! Thank you so much, Lord Chris!"
Rebecca didn't hesitate, immediately clapping her hands together, her brows curving into crescents as she smiled sweetly and said,
"You're such a kind person. Thank you so much—heehee!"
Viola nodded, blinking her lovely eyes as she said with a bright smile,
"No wonder Big Sister Bakara gave me such heartfelt advice."
"She told me that even though you seem cold on the outside, you're actually very approachable—nothing like your appearance suggests."
"Now I see it's exactly as she said."
Knock knock knock—
Just then, there was a knock at the door.
With a creak, the wooden door slowly opened, revealing King Riku holding a black box as he strode toward Chris.
"So this is the thing that's been passed down for eight hundred years..."
Rebecca, ever the lively and innocent one, stared at the black box in King Riku's hands, her eyes shining with curiosity.
King Riku stood beside Chris, respectfully placing the box on the desk before saying humbly,
"Lord Chris, this is the map you wanted."
"My apologies, Lord Chris, but I still have some matters to attend to. For now, my daughter and granddaughter will stay here to accompany you."
Chris remained as indifferent as ever, not even glancing at King Riku as he said coolly,
"Go ahead."
Viola was momentarily stunned, unable to fathom why her father would leave at such a time.
To them, Chris was of utmost importance.
Instead of staying to accompany him properly, King Riku was leaving to attend to other matters?
What could possibly be more important than Chris right now?
In that instant, Viola was completely baffled, unable to understand King Riku's actions...
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