"You stay here for now, I'll go and take care of all the trouble."
In the hotel.
Hermes, seeing the weakened Elizabello II, decided to storm the palace alone and eliminate the Scythe Pirates and the eldest prince.
Any schemes or plots come too slowly.
It's better to use overwhelming force to crush everything; it's simple and brutal.
Once all the obstacles are resolved, Queen Elizabeth II can reap the rewards as soon as she steps in. This is the fastest and most efficient way to do so.
But Elizabeth II thought Hermes was insane.
They had no idea how dangerous the palace was.
Now his foolish older brother has taken control of the entire palace, and apart from the ace crew, the Scythe Pirates, his men are everywhere.
Faced with so many people, Hermes alone was powerless to reverse the situation. The best approach was to plan carefully and come up with several solutions.
Solving problems with brute force is the most foolish thing you can do.
But he didn't know that absolute force is always the most effective solution.
"Let's discuss this properly!"
"The vice-captain and captain of the Scythe Pirates are not on the same level in terms of strength."
"Moreover, the entire palace is controlled by my foolish brother, and his men are everywhere. You are all alone, and no matter how strong you are, you will be dragged down to death."
Queen Elizabeth II eventually persuaded him.
"You just need to stay here and wait to become king, and remember our deal perfectly. Leave the rest to me."
"The weak are just so long-winded."
After leaving behind a single sentence, Hermes arrogantly departed.
In this world, might makes right.
Only the weak are concerned with this and that. In Hermes Jormungandr's dictionary, problems that cannot be solved with fists are solved by thinking. Even if they think, they will not scheme and fight, but will make their fists hard enough before they can overpower others and speak the truth.
Isn't it better to be simple and efficient?
Why live such a tiring life!
Queen Elizabeth II looked in the direction Hermes had gone, opened her mouth but couldn't say a word, and could only pray in her heart for a miracle to happen.
at this time.
The bodies of Mustache and his entourage were also discovered, and the eldest prince in the palace and the scythe assassin Most naturally learned of it as well.
"My first mate isn't someone an ordinary person can kill."
Place of residence.
Most looked serious.
He knew how powerful the man with the mustache was; his scimitar skills were unparalleled, and the man had always been his right-hand man. If he could easily take down the man with the mustache, then the enemy was definitely not simple.
The killer has not yet been identified.
Because all the men Little Mustache brought with him were killed in action.
It was a collective sacrifice.
"Captain, Captain, we have news!"
A pirate rushed in, and upon learning of the deaths of Mustache and his men, Most immediately activated his energy to investigate.
"Has the murderer been identified?"
Most's face darkened; anyone who dared to kill him was undoubtedly slapping him in the face.
This anger cannot be tolerated.
Moreover, given the current pace, once the eldest prince becomes king, he can secretly control the entire Kingdom of Prodens, and the plan must not fail.
"Yes, based on our investigation, we suspect that it was the pirate hunter Hermes Jormungandr who was behind it."
The pirate who came to report had a solemn expression.
"Jormungandr?"
"Captain, that's the pirate hunter who killed Bomb Rabbit. I heard he was there when the Giraffe Pirates were wiped out."
"sure?"
Most frowned.
Jormungandr has become quite famous recently; it's definitely got some skills to take down Boom Bunny.
"Eighty percent of the brothers' wounds are penetrating wounds. According to the investigation, Jormungandr is suspected of using the Finger Pistol of the Sixth Naval Force."
"We have confirmed with the violent family that their victims also had fatal finger gun wounds."
Moster's subordinate was very capable; he identified the murderer in just over an hour.
"Navy Sixth Form?"
"Was the Giraffe Pirates wiped out at the scene too?"
"I heard it was Vice Admiral Kuzan who did it. Could Jormungandr be connected to the Navy?"
Most was deep in thought, his expression constantly shifting.
In the past, he would have gone to make trouble for the other party immediately, but things are different now.
He had had enough of the nomadic, high-risk life of a pirate and wanted to secretly control the kingdom. If the other party was really connected to the Navy, taking action might affect his plans.
However, if he doesn't react to the fact that his first mate has been killed, outsiders will think that Most is nothing special, which will affect his reputation and also the plans.
Oh shit.
It was about to succeed.
Since that's the case, let the eldest prince ascend the throne tomorrow and get things settled first. As for the ministers who still oppose it, and the troubles caused by a hasty ascension, we can only deal with them later.
If all else fails, send those people to hell.
Although the eldest prince now controls the entire palace, many ministers are still causing trouble in secret. The key is that these ministers are all very prestigious, and rashly using force could cause an even bigger riot.
Some of them even have ties to the World Government, and with Kuzan's reappearance in the Kingdom of Prodens, Most was genuinely afraid, which is why he hesitated to use force.
Attracting the attention of world governments would not do him any good.
"Captain, should we use our abilities to locate Jormungandr?"
Seeing their captain deep in thought, the pirates sought his advice.
"No rush. Go contact the violent family. We can cooperate on this matter. Let them do the work, and we can just sit back and reap the benefits."
"Captain, he's just a pirate hunter. If you were to take him on..."
"Alright, I can't get away from here."
Most waved his hand to stop him. He would go and discuss with the eldest prince later, and forcefully ascend the throne tomorrow, even if some people objected.
"Yes!"
After the pirates left, Most also left.
at the same time.
Hermes entered openly through the crack in the door, came to the bedside, and resumed his normal form.
He came here as soon as he entered the palace. According to Elizabello II's description, the fat man on the bed should be the eldest prince, Elizabello Paulo.
"what!!!"
A scream that ripped through eardrums rang out.
The maid, who was originally dressed in a very exciting manner, was so startled by Hermes that she almost lost control of her bladder when she suddenly found someone standing next to her.
"who."
Paul reacted immediately, looking at Hermes with a wary expression.
People don't talk much.
Hermes thrust the gun forward, and with a scream abruptly cut short, Paul's eyes widened in astonishment before he collapsed onto the bed, becoming a corpse.
They died very quickly.
He also died under mysterious circumstances.
The maid, who was about to scream again, covered her mouth immediately upon seeing Hermes's gaze, her eyes filled with tears of fear.
Hermes didn't kill him outright, but instead turned and left.
Although he wasn't a good person, he still had a basic sense of conscience.
After taking down Paul, the next target is Scythe Killer Most, a notorious pirate with a bounty of 67 million, who is also a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit user.
This is arguably the opponent with the highest bounty Hermes has ever faced.
Coincidentally.
Hermes had just left the room and hadn't gone far when he encountered Most coming from the opposite direction. Most clearly saw that Hermes had come from Paul's room.