June 1460 of the Sea Circle Calendar.
Elbaf.
This is a giant kingdom located in the second half of the New World.
If you are an adventurer who has come from afar.
When you first come to the island of the giants, the first thing you see is the extremely tall tree that seems to support the sky and the earth. Treasure
Tree Adam!
"So, so big!"
Originally thought to be just an ordinary big tree, it was not until Rocks sailed for a day and a night and approached the destination that he realized that it was not that the Adam tree was not big, but that they were too far away from the Adam tree before.
You will know it only when you get really close.
Why is it said that the giant kingdom of Elbaf is a country built on trees.
"Haha, you are scared, right? I was also scared when I first came here."
Now Rocks is just a fledgling pirate kid. Whether it is vision or strength, it is far from being comparable to the future.
Looking at the towering giant tree, a trace of nostalgia flashed in Monger's eyes.
The last time I came here was ten years ago.
"Let's go. If we are lucky and the rainbow is built, we can go directly to the village of the giants. But if you want to have a drink in the tavern on the coast, I don't mind haha."
In this world, there are generally two types of countries.
Government member countries.
And non-government member countries.
Government member countries need to abide by the laws issued by the World Government and obtain the protection of the World Government by paying "Sky Gold" to the World Government.
Non-government member countries are countries that do not pay "Sky Gold" or cannot pay "Sky Gold".
In this world where the ocean area accounts for more than 90%, the exchanges between different countries are completely through sailing ships. The development of the prosperous maritime trade naturally attracted a large number of lawless people.
Although Monger considers himself an adventurer more than a pirate, there is always a deviation between subjective facts and objective facts.
In short, he is now also one of the lawless people in the eyes of the people.
And the natural enemy of these lawless people is naturally the navy!
The navy is an organization under the World Government.
As long as a country pays "Sky Gold", it will be protected by the navy.
So the question is, what about those who don't pay?
These countries will become lawless places, paradises for pirates.
Of course, there are exceptions.
For example, the giant country, Elbaf!
The giant country Elbaf is a non-governmental member country, so naturally there is no navy protection, but the strong national strength makes ordinary pirates dare not approach it at all.
After all, most pirates are bullies who only bully the weak and fear the strong.
"Hey, is Balder here?"
After mooring the sailboat on the shore, Monger brought Rocks to a tavern on the coast of Elbaf. The door of the tavern alone was 20 meters high. In comparison, Monger and Rocks, two ordinary people of normal height, looked like dwarfs.
"Balder? Are you talking about dad?"
The voice that responded to Monger was not the rough voice in his memory, but a girl's voice. A round-faced girl with orange eyes, light golden hair, and some freckles on her face pushed open the door.
But when she looked outside, she saw no one.
"Hey, here, here!"
It was not until Monger's voice sounded and the girl saw the two little people waving at her feet that she suddenly realized: "Are you from outside?"
The so-called girl is only relative to the giants. In the eyes of Monger and Rocks, the girl in front of them is undoubtedly a giant.
Her height alone is more than 15 meters. When she pushed open the door, the airflow almost blew them both out.
Suddenly, Monger seemed to remember something.
"Hey, are you Mado? It's me, your uncle Monger. Have you forgotten me? If so, I will be very sad!"
If Monger remembered correctly, the girl in front of him was Mado, the daughter of the tavern owner Balder. When he came here ten years ago, he often came to the tavern to drink, and most of the time he was telling stories to the girl in front of him, who was only twice as tall as him at the time.
Finally, Mado seemed to remember something, and a surprised expression appeared on her face.
"Are you Uncle Monger? You look so different, I almost didn't recognize you."
"Haha, people get old very fast if they relax. If it's a few years, I won't recognize myself, let alone you."
Monger laughed loudly after hearing what Mado said.
There is a very strange phenomenon in this world. People who have dreams and don't give up will not change much even when they are old.
But people who have lost their dreams or gone astray will have a big change in their mental outlook.
This is what is called appearance is determined by the heart.
If there is no system and no hope, even if Monger didn't die in Farrell's hands, he would probably become an old man in a few years.
But now, although Monger is still old, his spirit is completely different.
"Uncle Monger, come in quickly, I'll make you a cup of 'Green Fairy', our specialty of Elbaf. You must not have had it for a long time, right?" "
Hey, hey, hey, I just came here, little Mado, do you want me to lie on the ground for two days?"
Monger laughed twice, then pulled Rocks over.
"Let me introduce you. This is my new crew member. He's still a brat. I guess I'll have to stay in your Elbaf for a while. Please give me your guidance."
"I'm not a brat!"
"You haven't even mastered Haki, what else can you be but a brat?"
Facing Rocks's rebuttal, Monger patted Rocks on the head mercilessly, which was obviously a symbol of good relationship in Mado's eyes.
"Hehe, if dad knew, he would be very happy."
Mado smiled sweetly, then leaned over to look.
"By the way, where are Sister Lily and the others?"
"Them."
Monger smiled helplessly: "Some time ago, I disbanded my pirate group, and now everyone has gone their separate ways."
"After all, compared with the lifespan of you giants, our lifespan is too short, and the time we can fight is much shorter."
"As you can see, I am also an old man."
Monger raised his arm. His once strong muscles have now become shriveled. He has lost more than one circle of weight compared to before.
Hearing Monger's words, Mado lowered his head.
"Sorry."
"Haha, don't worry about such trivial matters. Look, I am setting sail again now, aren't I?"
Monger laughed. His muscles are definitely different from those in his heyday, but compared to more than a month ago, they are much stronger.
Perhaps this is the benefit brought by the increase in cell activity.
"By the way."
Looking around and seeing that there was no one in the tavern, Monger asked Mado to lower his head and asked with a full sense of stealth: "Little Mado, have you cut off the branches of the Adam tree recently?"
In Elbaf, the Adam tree is also called a sacred tree and cannot be cut down easily.
But there are exceptions to everything.
For example, when it rains and thunders, the lightning ignites the tree of the Adam tree. In order to prevent the fire from spreading to other branches, the burning part will be cut off.
If you are lucky, there may be some left.
"Well,"
Mado showed a distressed expression when hearing Monger's question.
"Should I tell you?"
This attitude was exactly the same as Mado's father Balder.
"Mado, you've learned bad things."
Seeing Mado's look, Monger showed a look of deep pain.
"Tell me, what do you want?"
"Hehe, as long as Uncle Monger is free, just tell me the story after you left."
Hearing Mado's words, Monger pretended to hesitate for a moment, then nodded heavily.
"Deal!"
Then Monger learned from Mado that Elbaf did have a batch of branches of Adam trees rescued from the fire recently.
Although they are branches, as long as you know that the entire Elbaf is built on Adam trees, you will understand that the so-called branches are much thicker than the diameter of ordinary century-old trees.
However, knowing that there is such a batch of Adam wood and how to get this batch of Adam wood are completely different in difficulty.
After all, the giants never sell branches of the Adam tree. Even the branches of the Adam tree that were rescued from the fire are mostly used in the most important annual sacrificial activities. It
is definitely impossible to rob, unless Monger wants to be an enemy of the giants of Elbaf.
If the giants have no desires, then even Monger can do nothing.
But Monger knows what the giants want now.
And it just so happens that he has a way to help the giants achieve this wish.
"Haha, anyway, it's not easy to come to Elbaf, I must drink to my heart's content, little Mado, if the rainbow is set up, remember to remind me."
The entire Elbaf is divided into three layers: upper, middle and lower.
The uppermost layer is the heaven, the middle layer is the Yang world, and the lowest layer is the underworld.
Monger and his friends are now at the lowest level.
Because the crown of the Adam tree is too dense and blocks the sunlight, there are few plants growing in the underworld where they are now, and it is not suitable for living.
Therefore, the giants generally live in the crown of the tree that can be exposed to sunlight, that is, the Yang world.
And to go from the underworld to the Yang world, you need to take a special rainbow bridge.
However, just like Monger said.
It's not easy to come to Elbaf, of course I have to have a good drink. You can't
eat hot tofu in a hurry.
I've been here for so many years, and a few days won't make a difference.
"By the way."
Thinking of another thing, Monger hurriedly asked: "Little Mado, is Carmelo still in Elbaf?"
The proof that the future Four Emperors are still on this island is the Holy Mother Carmelo, a woman who is quite prestigious even among the giants.
However, compared to the time the giants have known Carmelo, Monger has known Carmelo for much longer, and he knows the other side of this woman very well.
"Are you talking about Sister Carmelo? She's still here."
Mado was halfway through answering when the door of the tavern was opened again.
A heroic and wild girl walked in.
"Mado, give me a glass of Green Fairy!"
"Okay."
Mado nodded quickly, and then gestured to Monger and Rocks.
"Sister Lipri, be careful, there are two younger guests here. Also, don't smash things when you are drunk, or you will be scolded."
Mado was talking in a nagging manner, not noticing the sister Lipri she was talking about. She was stunned when she saw the little man on the table.
Monger, who was sitting at the table, saw the girl who broke in and greeted her: "Hey, Lipri, long time no see!"
"Monger?"
Lipri was stunned for a moment when she saw Monger, and then clenched her fists in the next second.
"You stinky old man."
"Long time no see!"
"You said you would let me get on the ship when I grow up, it's been ten years!!!"
(End of this chapter)