"Elbaph, the kingdom of giants?"
"Young master, it will take about half a day!"
Soon, a full-bodied voice came from behind Reno.
In the rear guard, the man in the front had long brown hair and a serious expression, exuding a powerful aura without even needing to show anger.
Rogge!
One of the two strongest men in the Kingdom of Caster!
Having grown up in Caster since childhood, he was a genius carefully trained by King Layton. With a tall body and formidable strength, he served as Reno's personal guard!
Not only was he a Grandmaster in swordsmanship, but he had also mastered Observation Haki and Armament Haki.
At the same time, he was also a Zoan Lion Devil Fruit user, making him exceptionally powerful!
This time, Reno brought about 30 people, some skilled in physical combat, others in swordsmanship, and all were elites of the Kingdom of Caster.
All were led by Rogge.
"Half a day?"
Reno murmured in a low voice.
He was not sure whether Charlotte Linlin had been abandoned by her parents or adopted by Carmel.
If she had been adopted, he had to kill Carmel first, and then slowly build a bond with Linlin.
If she had not been adopted by Carmel, things would be much simpler.
Five-year-old Linlin was innocent and kind. Because her appetite was too large, her parents could not feed her, so they abandoned her and left her in Elbaf to fend for herself.
At this time, Linlin was at her most desperate and helpless. If he appeared now, providing her with warmth and enough food, he would become a ray of light in her heart.
Reno certainly hoped it was the latter!
"Rogge, go full speed to Elbaph as quickly as possible!"
"Yes, young master!"
After giving the order, Rogge also glanced at Reno.
He had watched Reno grow up with his own eyes.
Reno was different from others since childhood. While other children were still laughing and playing, he was reading books every day and learning all kinds of knowledge.
As he grew older, Reno began to train.
Whether it was swordsmanship, Observation Haki, or Armament Haki, he had mastered them all.
Repeatedly, day after day!
He was the one who had spent the most time with Reno and had witnessed his growth firsthand.
He firmly believed that Reno would accomplish great things and lead the Kingdom of Caster to an unprecedented height!
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Elbaph!
A giant kingdom located in the New World, recognized as the world's strongest nation in the pirate world!
The strength of the giants was undeniable. Even ordinary giant warriors were formidable once they reached adulthood.
In the original story, the Four Emperors BIG MOM said that if she could obtain the help of the giants, she would become the strongest among the Four Emperors.
Sheep's House.
A place established by Sister Carmel to adopt homeless children.
"Children, I plan to go out to buy food for the next few days. Do you want anything?"
The old Carmel lay in a rocking chair, slowly exhaled a puff of smoke, and asked kindly.
"Mom, I want to eat bananas!"
The brown-haired boy in black clothes looked at Carmel and said with a smile.
"Mom, I want to eat cake!"
"Mom, I want some too, I want some too!"
"..."
The children who were playing just now all ran to Carmel and spoke at once.
"Don't worry, we have everything, everything."
Carmel looked at the children with a doting smile, responding to their requests one by one.
"Jace wants bananas, right? Mommy will bring them to you."
After remembering everything the children wanted, Carmel confirmed again with the first little boy who had made a request.
When looking at Jace, Carmel's eyes narrowed slightly.
Of course, it was not because she truly loved Jace.
But because Jace was the most talented one among these children.
No, to be precise, it was not just these children.
In her nearly 40 years of child trafficking, she had handled nearly 10,000 children.
Carmel had a very keen eye for judging children's talents and potential.
She could tell whether most children had talent at a glance.
After observing Jace for a long time and judging from his various performances, she could conclude that Jace's talent was definitely among the best she had ever handled.
Even ranking in the top few.
You know, the higher a child's talent, the higher the price they could be sold for.
This was exactly what the World Government wanted. They were not short on money, but they lacked children with exceptional talent.
The price of a talented child could even be equivalent to dozens of children with average training potential.
The high return made Carmel particularly attentive to Jace.
Almost to the point of fulfilling his every request.
"Okay, Mom remembers all your requests. Jace, while I'm away, you will take care of everyone."
"Don't run around, just wait here for Mom to come back!"
After exhaling the last smoke ring, Carmel stood up from the rocking chair.
"Don't worry, Mom, I will definitely take care of everyone."
Jace patted his chest and assured Carmel.
After repeatedly instructing him, Carmel left with a basket.
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On the ship.
Reno stood at the bow with his hands behind his back, looking ahead.
Rogge, who was holding a telescope behind him, suddenly frowned.
"Young Master, Elbaph is ahead, but I see a merchant ship in the distance, approaching Elbaph!"
Hmm??
A merchant ship?!
Reno frowned, and a sudden thought crossed his mind.
Could it really be such a coincidence?!
He took the telescope from Rogge and looked in the direction of the merchant ship.
The ship was just an ordinary merchant vessel, with about seven or eight people on deck.
But a couple among them caught Reno's attention.
The man was dressed in plain clothes and had a serious expression, while the woman was tall and had pink hair.
Reno's eyes instantly locked onto the woman, and the corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously.