After giving Robin a few brief instructions, Ross left with Gion.
However, before leaving, he still kept his promise and branded Robin's right forearm with his own dragon hoof print.
Each family's dragon hoofprint has subtle differences, which can better distinguish which family the slave belongs to. The mark of the Jaygarcia family has a slightly smaller circle in the middle of the dragon hoofprint, and there is also a special texture on the outer circle.
Ross's unique mark is a sea-blue dragon hoofprint imprint that carries his abilities. It is a special ability he gained after mastering the art of listening to the sea.
His Heavenly Dragon Hoofprint has the same effect as a Life Card. He can sense the general direction from a great distance, and the specific location when he gets close. He can even hear and see what is happening near the Heavenly Dragon Hoofprint.
The only drawback is that, with his current abilities, the special effect of the Heavenly Dragon Hoofprint can only last for one year, and it needs to be added back every year.
However, as his strength and mastery of the fruit increase, the duration will also increase accordingly.
"Master..."
Robin glanced at the mark on her forearm with a complicated expression, a hint of relief creeping into her eyes.
From now on, she will be Ross's slave.
Moreover, every time she releases her Devil Fruit power, this mark will be attached to each of her arms, and even if she wears long sleeves to cover it up, it will be completely useless.
Once she destroys everything in Olvia, she will make Ross pay the price!
She will repay Ross for everything he did to her!
...
"Something's off about that girl."
After leaving, Gion suddenly said something.
She was a pure warrior, but that didn't mean she lacked observational skills.
After consuming the Bat-Bat Fruit, Model: Vampire, all her senses had sharpened dramatically.
Robin's emotions were subtle; they couldn't escape her notice.
"That's normal. After all that's just happened, I wouldn't have kept her if this wasn't strange," Ross said with a smile.
"It's good that you know."
Gion gave a strange smile and said no more.
She knew immediately that this was Ross's perverse sense of humor, and she could only silently mourn for Robin.
Having such a master as Ross, she was afraid Robin wouldn't have any good days ahead.
As they walked, the two arrived at the place where Olvia lived.
Without even going inside, Gion sensed who was inside and immediately said:
"Saint Ross, Stella told me the location of the main palace. I'll wait for you there."
If Ross takes her in, everyone knows what will happen.
"Then you should go back. I'll come find you after I'm done here."
Ross saw right through Gion's thoughts, but he wasn't in a hurry at all.
Taking your time can be enjoyable in itself.
After embracing Gion, Ross turned and walked into Olvia's residence.
He missed it a little after not seeing it for half a year.
A full hour passed before Ross was finally satisfied.
"I'm glad you haven't done anything unnecessary these days." Ross said with a slight smile.
"When, cough cough, will I be able to see the new Poneglyphs... cough cough..."
Olvia coughed twice, having choked on her water earlier, and saliva kept dripping from the corners of her mouth, but she didn't care. She just stared expectantly at Ross.
As long as she can study the main Poneglyph, everything else is insignificant...
"I can tell you directly what you want to know; there's no need to look at the Poneglyph."
Ross gently stroked Olvia's cheek, and could feel a strong resistance from her body.
But the more there is this resistance, the more fascinating it becomes.
In particular, this woman, who was full of resistance, kept trying to convince and hypnotize herself.
"No, only the content recorded in the official Poneglyph is the most authentic content."
Olvia stubbornly shook her head; she wanted the most authentic history, not the world government history dictated by Ross.
Ancient writing has been lost, and the content recorded on those stone tablets is the history recognized by their historians.
"Whatever. I'm in a good mood today, so I'll send you a piece of Poneglyph tomorrow."
Ross didn't say anything superfluous; these people who study history all have their own biases to some extent.
His goal was to make Olvia believe that what she saw was the truth.
Is the Poneglyph recorded on the stone tablet the true history?
It's ridiculous. Is it possible that the ancient inscriptions on the stone tablet are a one-sided history fabricated by another group of people?
Furthermore, the World Government has existed for 800 years. That period of history is not a discontinuity, but rather the history of the World Government's rise to power.
People today can't understand ancient scripts, and world governments haven't even inherited them? That seems impossible.
However, Ross was happy that Olvia had this idea, otherwise he would have had to find a way to get Olvia to accept the history they had made up.
This is just right.
Feeling comfortable, Ross left Olvia's residence and returned to his own bedroom.
The layout of the palace was exactly the same as when he left. In the front hall, a huge glass tank stood proudly, in which four graceful mermaids swam leisurely, as if they were spirits of the underwater world.
When Ross returned, Gion had changed into a light pink silk loungewear set. The dress gently clung to her tall and shapely figure, outlining a captivating and alluring silhouette.
She stood quietly in front of the glass tank, gazing curiously at the mermaids dancing gracefully within.
"Is this the first time you've seen a mermaid?"
Ross walked up behind Gion and embraced her from behind.
"Not really, it's just that the previous times I've seen this situation were different from today's."
Gion leaned back gently, letting herself nestle in Ross's arms.
She had never been to Mermaid Island before, but during her trip to the New World, she saw several ugly creatures with fish heads and human bodies.
"What's the difference? Aren't they all the same: one head, one body, and one tail?"
Ross smiled and shook his head, not feeling that the mermaids he kept at home were any different from those outside.
Only when he returns will the mermaids be put back into their glass tanks. Before he left, these mermaids lived in the family's lake, enjoying good food and drink every day, and he could satisfy their every whim as long as it wasn't excessive.
He's not a good person, but he's rich and doesn't care about a pittance.
If you want a horse to run, you have to make it eat more grass.
"But they are completely different from the ones I've seen before. Aren't fish-men supposed to have fish heads, human bodies, and be hideously ugly?"
Gion frowned slightly, a look of confusion appearing on her face. Her bewildered yet exceptionally adorable eyes made Ross unable to suppress a smile and burst out laughing.
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