Invitation to Levely

"Huff…"

Arthur stood at the entrance of his study, holding a cup of hot tea, looking into the distance and exhaling a breath of hot air.

The weather was slightly cool.

Unconsciously, time had already come to the end of autumn, approaching the winter season.

Just yesterday, he received a call from Aiolia. The things had already been obtained, and Aiolia himself had arrived at Angel Island. They were just waiting for the teleportation array to finish charging so they could come back.

Naturally, this news made Arthur extremely happy, but it was within his expectations!

However, Aiolia unexpectedly brought Enel back, which surprised Arthur a bit.

But it could be considered a good thing!

At least under Aiolia's guidance, the god Enel who ruled Skypiea would definitely not appear again. The future Enel would only be a fine young man of the Kingdom of St. Martin, contributing to the development and construction of the kingdom!

Moreover, Enel was able to comprehend Observation Haki without anyone's guidance, indicating that his aptitude was not low. As long as he practiced well, he would become a great general of the kingdom in the future.

There was another good thing. Recently, his reputation had been continuously increasing. Even before Aldebaran and the others arrived at the headquarters, it had already reached over 10.3 million.

It was rising so fast, thanks in large part to Aldebaran and the others escorting Strala back to the headquarters. Along the way, they killed more and more well-known pirates and bounty hunters.

And as they approached the Judicial Island, these people became even more frantic, wave after wave, constantly providing heads to them, showing no signs of learning their lesson.

Of course, it could also be because of the tempting 2 billion bounty!

But no matter what, the end result was that Arthur's reputation skyrocketed.

"Clack! Clack!"

The sound of footsteps came, and Arthur turned his head to see that it was Ophelia.

"Your Majesty!" Ophelia quickly bowed and respectfully said.

"What's the matter?"

"Lord Brian requests an audience!"

"Let him come in!"

"Yes!" Ophelia nodded and then turned and left.

Arthur took his tea and returned to the study, waiting for Brian to arrive.

Before long, Brian walked in.

"Your Majesty!" Brian saluted.

"What's the matter?"

"Just now, a message came from the World Government. They invite you to attend the Levely next year!"

"Levely?"

"Yes!"

Every four years, the monarchs of more than 170 member countries of the World Government would gather in Mary Geoise for the Levely, discussing issues of security and order on a global scale.

Attending the conference was optional.

In general, except for various factors or those who didn't want to come, there were usually only about fifty kingdoms that participated in the seven-day Levely.

Arthur calculated the time.

The Levely was held once every four years. The last one he knew about was held simultaneously with Luffy's arrival at Wano Country in 1522.

Based on that calculation, next year would be the start of the Levely!

As a newly joined member of the World Government, aside from future conferences, he definitely had to attend this one since it would be his debut.

"What do we need to prepare for the Levely?" Arthur asked with a furrowed brow.

"At that time, the Marine will escort us there, and the World Government has also sent a schedule. Take a look!" Brian said and took out a form from his pocket, handing it to Arthur.

Arthur casually took it and looked at it.

On it was written the seven-day schedule from the king's arrival in Mary Geoise, including accommodation, the time of each day's meeting, rest time, and the final closing time, and so on.

"Alright, I understand. You can go now!" Arthur waved his hand.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Brian nodded and then left.

After Brian left, Arthur fell into contemplation.

Although the schedule for the Levely and the like was straightforward and clear at a glance, as his first appearance, he had to make a stunning impression.

Kingdom of St. Martin, Yamamoto House.

Yamamoto Shigekuni was opening a letter and carefully reading the paper inside.

The paper had a simple sentence written on it.

"Kekkekkeke, Yamamoto Shigekuni, now, come and fight!"

Below the letter was an address, signed by Shiki.

It was probably not just a simple fight!

That was Yamamoto Shigekuni's first thought.

He knew Shiki's character very well. With Shiki's ambition and aspirations, the fight was genuine, but there must be other objectives as well!

Otherwise, he wouldn't have written a letter to him after decades of not seeing each other!

However...

Yamamoto Shigekuni took out the blade at his waist and placed it on the table.

"Clang!"

He slowly drew the sword, and the silver blade faintly revealed a red glow.

Yamamoto Shigekuni reached out and gently touched the sword, a slight smile appearing on his face.

"Ryujin Jakka, it's been a long time since we fought side by side. I'm sure you also want a thrilling battle, right?" Yamamoto Shigekuni murmured.

"Buzz!"

As if understanding Yamamoto Shigekuni's words, the blade of Ryujin Jakka trembled slightly and emitted a buzzing sound.

"Very well, let's have a battle where we give it our all!" Yamamoto Shigekuni said with a smile.

"Buzz!"

"Now, Arthur has grown up and can stand on his own. The kingdom has also become strong, no longer needing my protection. My heart can finally be at ease, and I have no more worries in this lifetime!"

"Buzz!"

"So, let's go into this battle with death in mind!"

"Buzz!"

"As a swordsman, I cannot allow myself to grow old slowly within the kingdom!"

"Buzz!"

"I want to have one final battle while I am still capable of fighting, even if it means death!"

"Buzz!"

...

Yamamoto Shigekuni continued to speak to Ryujin Jakka, and with each sentence, Ryujin Jakka trembled as if responding to him.

The next day, he left behind a letter and then left.

Arthur looked at the letter in confusion.

Written on it was, "I want to embark on a spontaneous journey. Perhaps I will return, perhaps not!"

Uh--

"Grandfather, old in age but young at heart, wants to go on a spontaneous journey?"

Arthur was both amused and puzzled!

But... not returning?

Those words gave him an ominous and strange premonition.

He felt that Yamamoto Shigekuni would return in a state he couldn't have expected!

"Enel, do you like it here?" Aiolia walked with Enel on the streets of St. Martin Kingdom.

"Aiolia, you're back?"

"Lord Aiolia has returned!"

"Aiolia, here's a flower for you!"

"Lord Aiolia, the little one next to you is so cute!"

"Little one, you look adorable. Here, have this candy!"

"Little one, have an apple!"

...

Passersby greeted Aiolia continuously, while also showering Enel with kindness.

"Mhm!" Enel nodded vigorously, thoroughly enjoying the atmosphere.

"That's good!" Aiolia smiled and led Enel through twists and turns until they reached a peaceful street.

Both sides of this street were filled with various flowers, emitting a fragrant aroma. The street was clean and tidy, creating a comfortable atmosphere, and everyone passing by had smiles on their faces.

Every person smiled and nodded at Aiolia.

And Aiolia responded with a smile to each of them.

Soon, they arrived in front of a white villa.

The pristine walls, spacious entrance, and a glimpse through the door revealed magnificent decorations inside.

"Young Master Aiolia, you've returned!" As soon as Aiolia reached the door, a chubby butler in a tailcoat immediately came forward to greet him.

"Mhm!" Aiolia nodded slightly and entered with Enel.

The bright and clean lobby, magnificent decorations, and maids cleaning the surroundings undoubtedly showed the nobility of the owner.

"Do you like it?" Aiolia patted Enel's head, smiling.

"Mhm!" Enel softly replied, his little head looking around, filled with curiosity.

"From now on, you'll live here with me!" Aiolia said with a smile.

"Really?" Enel looked at Aiolia in disbelief.

This was the most luxurious place he had ever seen. He never expected that he would be able to live here one day.

Aiolia nodded with a smile.

"That's great!" Enel jumped up in joy.

Seeing this, Aiolia smiled faintly, turned his head, pointed at Enel, and instructed the butler, "Go buy some suitable clothes for him, and also inform the school. Let him enroll three days from now!"

In St. Martin Kingdom, there was a mandatory six-year basic education system. All children in St. Martin Kingdom had to enter school to learn.

Arthur established this six years ago.

At that time, he made it mandatory for all children under the age of sixteen to receive education.

And for those above the age of sixteen who couldn't read, they were required to attend a three-year night class for literacy.

Recently, Arthur also planned to add three years of advanced education to cultivate more talents for the kingdom.

"Aiolia, what is school?" Enel asked curiously.

Birka did not have schools, and education was considered a luxury. It required dedicated instructors, and only wealthy people could afford it and acquire knowledge.

"It means going to a place where many friends are and where people will teach you knowledge, a place for you to learn and grow!" Aiolia explained seriously.

Upon hearing this, Enel wasn't particularly happy but asked cautiously, "Does that mean I have to leave here when I go to school?"

He was worried that after going to this place called school, he wouldn't be able to be with Aiolia anymore!

"No, you don't have to. You'll go to school in the morning, have lunch there, and come back after school in the evening!" Aiolia understood his thoughts, smiled, and explained simply.

"Mhm! Then I want to go to school!" Enel nodded with a smile.

To him, as long as he didn't leave Aiolia's side in this unfamiliar place, everything would be fine!