Chapter 452

"It sounds pretty good~"

Najenda nodded with a smile, murmuring a few words to herself, as if she could feel more of Locke's intent within them.

The Three Imperial Gods turned into an ionic state and leaped into the void.

After a back-and-forth, slightly exhausting consumption, Totonia's treasures were finally all taken into Locke's pocket thanks to the Three Imperial Gods' high-speed actions.

The mountain of wealth explained to everyone the huge profits of freshwater and the money-making nature of pillar industries.

And Locke could be certain that this was definitely not one-tenth of the total profit.

Just this!

Had already made people exhausted from moving it.

Fortunately, the storage slots attached to the Imperial Arm space were large enough; otherwise, Locke really wouldn't have been able to fit them.

The quantity was too much...

Too much...

"After converting it into Beli and putting it in the treasury, Esdeath shouldn't have to complain every day that there isn't enough money, and that she has to be frugal and can't let go to cultivate her invincible iron cavalry."

Locke nodded slightly.

He had no psychological burden about robbing the enemy's things to strengthen himself.

"Unhuh~"

"His Highness really cares about her~"

Leone huffed.

But she soon let it go: "There are quite a few Devil Fruits harvested this time; will His Highness manifest another sister to summon?"

Her watery eyes looked at Locke.

They all knew very well that with their master's personality, he would absolutely, absolutely, absolutely not summon a burly man to fight by his side all day long.

Even if it wasn't a stunning beauty, at the very least it would be a female.

Same-sex repulsion, wow~

"Summon a new companion?"

Locke just thought for a moment and shook his head: "This time, I won't consider it for now."

Don't misunderstand!

It wasn't because of Leone's coquetry and electric eye offensive; it was purely because summoning a new Imperial Arm wasn't in his plan. It's better to be proficient in one than to have ten mediocre ones. The following plans are all about plundering treasures and raiding Devil Fruits, which is exactly when powerful combat strength is needed. Compared to quantity, strength is naturally more prioritized.

The strength of the Three Imperial Gods after evolution had already made Locke look forward to the transformation of other Imperial Arms.

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"Your Highness!"

Just as Locke was thinking about the next actions and responses.

Najenda, who was in charge of the aftermath of the battlefield and the final step of looting and transferring, suddenly came over.

"Nol Spring!"

"The supreme treasure of the Totonia royal family, and the pillar source of the Freshwater Kingdom's wealth. That thing seems to be a bit beyond our expectations; it's actually not some special substance or artifact..."

Najenda frowned.

Her face was heavy and not very good-looking.

The Freshwater Kingdom, which controls the freshwater on the sea and rose to power through pillar industries.

When Locke and the others first targeted this country.

Besides the enemy, money, Devil Fruits...

These keywords.

(chag) It might have something to do with their legendary national treasure. If they could take away the strange national treasure that could create freshwater, it would be equivalent to a hen that lays golden eggs. And after Noxas becomes powerful, it could slowly be placed in the open as a pillar economic means.

It can be said that its use is extraordinary and very broad.

But...

Now?

It's all gone!

It turns out the Freshwater Kingdom's national treasure isn't some strange treasure at all, but a spring that continuously gushes out freshwater essence. As long as you pour it into seawater, it can convert it into freshwater in minutes.

But once it leaves the spring for a few days, the characteristic substance will completely lose its activity and become ordinary freshwater.

Compared to a treasure, it's more like a spectacle.

Want to take it away?

No way!!

"Otherwise..."

"Let's just destroy this freshwater source directly!"

A cold light flashed in Najenda's eyes.

Since it's a chicken rib and can't be taken for their own use, it's better to just destroy it!

Having once been in a high position, she definitely didn't lack ruthlessness.

Although she was soft-hearted and kind, this kindness was only directed at the people under her command. She couldn't accept the slaughter and abandonment of remnant soldiers, but she would never be soft-hearted when killing enemies.

Najenda was never a soft-hearted saint.

Since it couldn't be brought under their command to enhance strength, destroying it completely so the opponent couldn't use it was also a way.

"Destroy?"

"Let's forget it."

Locke waved his hand, stopping her intention.

"No need..."

The reason he wanted to destroy the Devil Fruit Tree if he couldn't get it was because Devil Fruits belong to powerful combat strength and continuously give birth to fruits, which easily enhances the opponent's strength and destroys the balance. Locke would naturally not let that go.

Destroying it with peace of mind was precisely because of this.

But...

Freshwater??

"It's just a basic material."

Locke shook his head. Even if he destroyed these things, it would be of no use to him. He didn't care about the strength of the Freshwater Kingdom at all; even the strongest Grand Duke had died at his hands.

The remaining group of scattered soldiers, even if they had money to become stronger, couldn't pose a threat to him.

It wasn't high-and-mighty arrogance.

It was the confidence of having the Imperial Arm space in his heart.