SWNOVELXO Chapter 81: [81] She's So Huge
"Uh…"
"Lady Sandersonia, what happened?"
Aphelandra, tall yet curvaceous, with an innocent face and a sweet demeanor, looked around at the kneeling Amazon Lily warriors—and at Lady Sandersonia, who was kneeling as well—with a puzzled expression.
She had been in the kitchen baking bread and had no idea what had just taken place.
The Amazon Lily crew: "…"
Sandersonia: "…"
"They've been captured. Simple as that."
Sora landed in front of the towering Aphelandra, smiling as he spoke.
Now that she was here, he no longer needed to consider adding Sandersonia to the crew.
With Aphelandra joining, his pirate crew would finally meet the requirements to upgrade to Level 3.
"You… Who are you?!"
Aphelandra finally noticed Sora and the others—Reiju and the rest—and instinctively readied her long blade with one hand, while still holding the tray of bread with the other.
This one's clearly a bit of an airhead.
Sora chuckled at her innocent reaction.
Off to the side, Reiju, Nami, and the others all rolled their eyes at his smirk.
This simple-minded girl would clearly be joining their "sisterhood" soon enough.
"Aphelandra, don't be disrespectful to Lord Sora!"
"Kneel beside me. Now."
Sandersonia scolded her softly.
Since they'd already been captured, she needed to show sincerity to open negotiations with Sora.
"Yes, Lady Sandersonia."
Obediently, Aphelandra knelt down next to her commander.
Seeing Sandersonia being so cooperative, Sora smiled and reached into the void.
He pulled out over a dozen special sea prism stone collars wrapped in thick cloth and said coldly to the Amazon Lily crew: "Put them on. All of you."
Sandersonia's face went pale the moment she saw what was at his feet.
Those items stirred unpleasant memories.
Noticing her reaction, Sora frowned and pointed at Sandersonia and Aphelandra.
"Forget it. You two don't need to wear them. Stay here. The rest of them—into the cabin. Now."
Since Sandersonia was being cooperative, Sora decided not to press her. And considering she was Hancock's sister, he figured he should offer a little face.
After all, Boa Hancock was one of his future wives.
Relieved, Sandersonia let out a silent breath and shot him a grateful look.
Once the rest of the warriors were in the cabin, Sandersonia turned to Sora and said:
"Lord Sora, I came to Water 7 hoping to negotiate for your flying ship technology."
"I apologize again for the earlier offense."
She bowed her head even lower, knowing she had made a mistake earlier and needing to salvage the situation.
"Ship technology, huh?"
Nami, Nojiko, and Mikita looked at her in surprise. So they were here specifically for Sora?
"A ship that can fly would be a major strategic asset for any force," Reiju said thoughtfully.
She quickly grasped the importance of such technology and looked at Sora with a smile.
"Sora, I think it's safe to say your ship designs have caught the attention of some very powerful people."
Sora didn't respond. He simply stared at Sandersonia and Aphelandra.
He had already expected this technology to stir interest. No surprise there.
"You—take her to the Divine Slave. Turn her over to Anna and Shalria," Sora said, pointing at Aphelandra.
If he had already decided to take her in, there was no point delaying.
"I-I'm not going!" Aphelandra stood up, clutching her sword with a wary gaze.
"Lord Sora, what do you mean by this?" Sandersonia snapped, glaring at him.
Sora raised an eyebrow, and a wave of terrifying Conqueror's Haki exploded from his body, engulfing both of them in oppressive pressure.
"Th-the same Haki… as my sister…"
Sandersonia's massive frame trembled as she looked at him in disbelief.
Conqueror's Haki—the mark of a king. On Amazon Lily, only her elder sister, Boa Hancock, had ever possessed such a gift.
Boom!
Aphelandra collapsed onto the deck, her body trembling, drenched in sweat, pale and drained.
Sora's Haki had utterly sapped her strength—she couldn't even stand.
Reiju, Nami, and the others grinned smugly as they watched Sandersonia and Aphelandra collapse under Sora's power.
As his women, they were naturally proud of his overwhelming strength.
Then the four of them stepped forward, picked up the weakened Aphelandra, and flew her toward the Divine Slave.
She was far too big for just one of them—four were needed to carry her.
"She's so huge. I wonder how Sora's going to teach her swordsmanship," Mikita muttered while holding one of her legs.
Nami blushed slightly at the comment.
As someone who frequently served Sora alongside Robin, she was very familiar with the "methods" he used. But there was no way she could bring herself to say them aloud.
"What do you plan to do to Aphelandra?" Sandersonia growled, watching them disappear into the distance.
Sora looked her over and said plainly, "She's going to be my woman. What do you think I'm going to do?"
"You—!" Sandersonia clenched her fists in fury at his shamelessness.
Ignoring her glare, Sora stood before the towering Sandersonia, grabbed a fistful of her hair, and yanked her face close.
He stared at her with curiosity and asked:
"You and Marigold are Hancock's blood sisters. So how come the two of you look so different from her?"
By all logic, the younger sisters of Boa Hancock shouldn't look that far off in appearance.
Honestly, when they were kids, all three sisters were adorable—there wasn't much difference between them.
And from what he remembered of the original story, Marigold used to be quite the beauty herself when she escaped from the Celestial Dragons.
But now?
It was the exact opposite of Alvida.
Alvida had gone from obese to a top-tier beauty who could rival Hancock in looks.
Meanwhile, Marigold had gone from stunning to… well, what Alvida used to be.
Still lying on the ground, Sandersonia scowled at his words.
"That's none of your business!" she snapped.
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