MTLNOVEL Chapter 103: Conquering the Drum Kingdom
Under the allure of the transforming battle suits, everyone from the Goa Empire immediately had no objections, determined to take down the King of Drum Kingdom. Furthermore, Kael revealed intelligence information that King Wapol of Drum Kingdom had expelled all doctors from his country, leaving only 20, monopolizing medical rights and causing the people to suffer.
Even Issho and Tashigi couldn't help but want to act against this tyrannical king. Now, Drum Kingdom had even lost its status as a great medical nation. The domestic situation was even worse, and the survival of the citizens on this cold winter island would become increasingly difficult.
"How can there be such a foolish king?" Tashigi never expected that King Wapol would ruin a famous medical nation to such an extent. It would truly be better to tie a dog up to be king and do nothing, than Wapol's self-defeating actions. At least Drum Kingdom wouldn't get worse. It's truly not the enemy that's scary, but the pig-headed teammates and leaders.
"A fool like Wapol is not fit to be king of a nation; let the glory of the Goa Empire shine upon this cold winter island." Kael spoke indifferently. The West Blue and North Blue were separated from the East Blue by the towering Red Line, making it difficult for the Goa Empire's influence to expand into these two seas. But the Grand Line Paradise was different.
Once Kael acquired a batch of Sea Stone and transformed the Exile Emperor into a battleship inlaid with Sea Stone, and with the two Admiral-level Hereditary Titles, Issho and Aramaki, he would be able to safely navigate the Calm Belt and travel between the Grand Line Paradise and the South Blue. Then, it wouldn't be impossible for the Goa Empire's flag to be planted in the Grand Line Paradise and the South Blue.
This Drum Kingdom was his first test site, to see what the World Government's reaction would be. At worst, after capturing Wapol, he would support a new king. Perhaps among the 50 Allied Nations of the World Conference, Kael would gain another absolutely loyal subordinate. He would also gain another vote in policy decisions.
"Yes, we are bringing peace to Drum Kingdom!" Under Kael's 'judgment by proxy', Wapol was directly sentenced to lifelong labor for the Goa Empire, a severe punishment for the salvation of Drum Kingdom.
Several days later.
The sound of war cannons and the smoke of battle came and went quickly. Attacking Drum Kingdom was a hundred times simpler than fighting the West Blue Twin Heroes, Kano Country and Wano Country. It was almost as difficult as attacking the Allied Nations of the East Blue.
This 'nation-destroying war' didn't even require Kael, Issho, or Aramaki to act. The Viscounts and Barons, Zoro, Van Augur, Eric, Saga, Bege, Laffitte, and Sanji, had already completely captured Wapol and his two ministers, the Brutal Affairs Officer Kuromarimo and the Evil Strategist Jhess. Even Dalton, the fiercely resisting Guard Captain, was defeated and captured by Zoro.
As the news of the tyrannical king's defeat spread throughout Drum Kingdom, a trial unfolded on this winter island. Countless citizens appeared on the execution platform below the 5,000-meter-high Drum King's Castle, watching the bound king and his corrupt officials.
"Is that the flag of the East Blue Overlord, the Goa Empire?!"
"The Exile Emperor has come to Drum Kingdom?"
"Great! The hateful Wapol has finally been defeated!"
"Emperor Kael is our hero."
Countless citizens of Drum Kingdom watched as the tyrant and wicked officials were captured, each one incredibly excited. Even Dr. Kureha brought Chopper the reindeer to watch the excitement.
Under Kael's solemn judgment, Wapol was stripped of his kingship and became a prisoner. The Brutal Affairs Officer Kuromarimo and the Evil Strategist Jhess were sentenced to death, to be executed by stoning by all the citizens of Drum Kingdom themselves. Guard Captain Dalton, at the request of the Drum citizens, was pardoned and continued to serve as the King's Army Captain of Drum Kingdom under the Goa Empire's flag.
"What, from now on our Drum Kingdom is a vassal state of the Goa Empire?"
"Our new king will be Emperor Kael's son?"
"Is Queen Sally pregnant? Or are Empress Reiju and Princess Baby pregnant?"
"Our king will be Emperor Kael's first descendant?"
As Kael judged and executed the tyrant and corrupt officials of Drum Kingdom, a series of decrees were issued. Kael forcefully incorporated Drum Kingdom's King's Army and planted the Goa Empire's flag on Drum King's Castle, higher and larger than Drum Kingdom's flag. Wapol was imprisoned within Bege's internal castle and immediately began devouring various metals, attempting to fuse and develop shape-memory metal alloys.
After the situation stabilized and the citizens were appeased, Kael led everyone up to the King's Castle, located on a 5,000-meter peak, nestled among falling snowflakes.
"It seems Drum Kingdom has a good historical foundation; they actually knew to build their capital at a high elevation." Kael looked at the vast snowy landscape and couldn't help but sigh. The 'Great War' in this world actually hadn't ended yet. According to Vegapunk, the future sea level might rise another 200 meters. Gunzi, the God's Knights, also said the world would be submerged in floods. The pig-like Celestial Dragons like to wear bubble masks and don't like to eat Devil Fruit, perhaps because they already know the prophecy of this world being submerged by floods.
800 years ago, the Twenty Kings conquered the Lunarian race's 'God's Nation' and exterminated the Lunarian race. They established Mary Geoise, the Holy Land, at 10,000 meters high on the Red Line, and 19 royal families moved from their ancestral nations to the Holy Land, becoming Celestial Dragons. They live on the upper levels, not only to display their supreme power, but also probably out of fear of being submerged by floods. Like Alubarna, the capital of Alabasta, and the King's Plateau of Dressrosa. These ancestral lands of the Twenty Kings all built their capitals at high elevations. They probably all knew some news about the doomsday flood.
"I don't like winter islands; they're all white and vast, completely unfavorable for development. Development on winter islands is already difficult, but Wapol even ruined the pillar industry, the medical sector. I wonder if this fool's ancestors knew what he did, would they crawl out of their graves to beat him to death." Reiju smiled softly. She didn't expect Kael to send his future offspring to this winter island to be king of a nation. One must know that being king of a winter island is not easy. For example, Vegapunk, the world's greatest scientist, is from Baltigo, which is a cold winter island. Vegapunk racked his brains to transform his hometown into a warm spring island, but he hasn't achieved it yet. In Reiju's eyes, winter island nations were almost synonymous with poverty.
"Your Majesty, if I get pregnant, please don't send our child to a place like this to be king." Princess Baby looked at Kael pitifully. Life on such a winter island was so difficult; it would be better to be an ordinary prince in the Goa Empire.
"It's just a temporary decision to appease the Drum citizens. We still don't know what the World Government's reaction will be. Perhaps the Gorosei will want to send us back to the East Blue." Kael smiled as he stroked Princess Baby's head.
If he couldn't find a suitable person to be king, Kael wouldn't have made this decision. If Dalton were directly made king, people like Aramaki and Eric would probably be very unhappy. And none of these Hereditary Titles can currently become royal titles. Of course, Kael would never bestow a kingdom far from the Goa Empire; wouldn't that be a recipe for chaos? Strong individuals like Issho and Aramaki can only follow Kael.