Ten days later.
Squeak.
The basement door opened again.
Gion, holding a plate, walked slowly into the basement.
Because Ross frequented the basement these days, the entire place had been thoroughly cleaned, with the walls and floor spotless.
The central cage was gone, replaced by bracelets and anklets.
Moira's limbs were bound and stretched out in a spread-eagle position. Since Ross left last time, no one had added any more fabric to the place.
But thanks to the maids' meticulous care, Moira's appearance had improved significantly; her beautiful blonde hair had regained its luster, and her skin had become moisturized again.
The only difference was Moira's face.
Compared to before Drum Island, Moira now seemed to have been ruined, her eyes dull and lifeless, and she kept muttering to herself.
"Dragon... Ross... Dragon... Dragon..."
"Do you think chanting their names will kill them?"
Gion placed the plate on the shelf next to her, took out a syringe from it, and skillfully inserted it into Moira's arm, allowing the nutrient solution inside to enter Moira's body through the syringe.
It wasn't that Moira refused to eat or drink; that had indeed been the case for the first few days. But when people were extremely thirsty, they often did things against their will.
After that, Moira stopped struggling.
However, Gion didn't like to do feeding. If she felt like it and was in charge of feeding Moira, she would just administer nutrient solution directly.
"Why are you here...?"
Moira's eyes slowly regained their sparkle, and she glanced at Gion without any emotion.
She had been on Drum Island for ten days, and the experience of these ten days had been a nightmare for her.
From the very beginning, she felt that Ross's arrival was a nightmare.
But after Ross and the others left, the surroundings became pitch black, and loneliness constantly devoured her soul.
So much so that she gradually came to feel that the real nightmare was when Ross and the others weren't around.
Unbeknownst to her, her mind had already begun to twist.
However, she did meet some good people during these days.
At least the sunny girl who wiped her body and was willing to tell her about her past experiences was a kind child, and Moira liked spending time with her.
"I've come here to tell you a few things. He made the Den Den Mushi right in front of you, so Dragon must know you're here, and he can even guess what you've been through."
Gion crossed her arms and looked at Moira with pity.
She could sense that when Dragon was mentioned, the hope in Moira's eyes no longer seemed to return.
But it wasn't to the point of hatred; perhaps there was some relief, and some self-abandonment.
"Today is the tenth day..."
"Yes, on your tenth day on Drum Island, Ross came once a day, and either I or Stella came once a day."
Gion nodded gently, looking at Moira's increasingly complicated expression, and said calmly:
"Now let's get down to business. First piece of news: the Revolutionary Army has been attacked again by Marius. Guess how we managed to find them?"
She would feel pity for Moira's plight, but she wouldn't express sympathy.
Now that they knew what kind of evil entity the World Government was, if one chose to oppose them, one must be prepared for the consequences they faced today.
Moreover, a woman who couldn't even commit suicide didn't need her sympathy.
"Because he's an undercover agent..."
Moira's voice was low. She had nothing to do in the basement these past few days, and could even be said to be unable to move, so she had plenty of time to review the situation.
The fact that the Sorbet Kingdom's actions were known only to the middle and upper echelons of the Revolutionary Army, yet they were caught red-handed by the World Government so quickly, could only mean that there were problems within their ranks.
How many losses did the Revolutionary Army suffer this time?
"Almost the entire army was wiped out; only a few escaped."
Moira raised her head, a bleak smile on her face.
Were they all wiped out...?
It was impossible to win, absolutely impossible to win.
Every time Gion came, she would share some information with her.
Gion even showed her footage from the Celestial Hunt, and that was when she finally understood what Ross was relying on.
How naive she had been that day, actually thinking she could capture that monster...
Gion also explicitly stated that the Celestial Hunt was merely a hunt by the young Celestial Dragons.
To so easily wipe out the power of a member state was nothing more than a game.
So what was the point of the Revolutionary Army overthrowing countless regions and gathering countless people?
Even if the entire world joined the Revolutionary Army, the World Government would still find them vulnerable.
"That Marius, is he really like you said..."
"I can tell you very clearly, I can even swear on my swordsmanship." Gion glanced at Moira and continued, "Marius's strength is about the same as mine, and his team only has two Vice Admirals. With Dragon's strength, they could easily wipe them out."
"Where was Dragon when the Revolutionary Army encountered Marius? Tell me!"
Moira roared, her eyes blazing with fury, as if she wanted to set everything ablaze. Her jaw clenched so tightly that blood seeped from her gums, and the taste of blood instantly filled her mouth, but she paid no heed. Filled with rage, her body trembled violently with excitement, as if she were about to break free of her shackles at any moment.
"Dragon?"
Upon hearing this name, Gion's face showed a hint of mockery:
"He was demanding the technology left behind by Vegapunk from the Kingdom of Giants while the Revolutionary Army was being besieged. Perhaps in his eyes, the Revolutionary Army was not as important as this technology."
To be honest, Gion looked down on Dragon.
She somewhat agreed with Ross's description of Dragon.
Given Dragon's indecisive nature, while he might succeed in the future, he would never be a good leader.
"I don't believe it... I don't believe it..."
Tears streamed down Moira's face. The news that Dragon had appeared in the Giant Kingdom had shattered her long-held resolve.
Previously, she still harbored some thoughts of speaking up for Dragon.
She believed that Dragon didn't come to rescue her only because the Revolutionary Army was more important, and that the Revolutionary Army needed Dragon more at that time.
But now the Revolutionary Army was almost wiped out, and Dragon was still asking the Giant Kingdom for technology. This clearly showed that he didn't care about his fellow Revolutionary Army members, and only his cause mattered to him.
"He knew you wouldn't believe him, so he brought the evidence on purpose."
Gion wore an expression of knowing this was coming, picked up a Den Den Mushi from her plate, and began playing the footage sent by the Kingdom of Giants.
In the scene, a figure floated in mid-air, talking to Harald, the king of the Giant Kingdom.
Even though the figure was somewhat blurry, Moira recognized it at a glance—it was Dragon; there was no possibility that it was someone else impersonating him.
The special effects created by this levitation ability were something that no one else could fake.
"Why... why..."
Moira stared at Dragon in the picture with complicated emotions. She didn't understand why Dragon had become like this.
The founder of the Revolutionary Army, Dragon, would tell them with a confident and hopeful voice what the future world would look like.
It was a world without nobles, without oppression, full of freedom and joy.
It was precisely because Dragon's ideals aligned with her deepest desires that she joined the Revolutionary Army, and fell in love with Dragon.
But these filters seemed to have shattered today.
Why...
Why was the future you depicted, Dragon, completely different from your actions?
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