In Albana, the capital of Alabasta, on the top floor of the mansion of the national hero Sand Crocodile, in the great library.
Nico Robin was sitting in front of countless historical documents, understanding Alabasta's past in detail and thoroughly.
The history of a country can never be explained clearly by just a few books. One or two books can probably only explain what happened in the past.
If you want to know why those things happened, if you want to know why people did what they did at that time, or if you want to investigate a series of issues such as people's livelihood and economy at that time.
The energy required will probably be as much as that of Nico Robin at this time.
She is a professional scholar, the scholar who once held the Tree of All Knowledge, and the last heir to O'Hara.
As for her status as a scholar, her preference is to be a historian!
At this moment, she had no worries about Gawain at all. It didn't matter who Gawain was or what his attitude was when he came to Alabasta.
Since Crocodile has promised that nothing will have anything to do with her, she will not waste her energy thinking about Gawain.
She just wanted to study the history of one country after another like she was doing now.
Crocodile is not an excellent leader. He is sensitive and suspicious, has excellent acting skills, outstanding strength, and enough danger.
But no matter what, he can not only provide himself with a safe living environment, but also provide himself with a sufficient amount of historical books, and also promised to let himself investigate the hidden historical texts of Alabasta...
Based on these, Nico Robin already has enough reasons to stay under Crocodile with peace of mind.
As for the future, isn’t that something that should be considered later?
there is always a solution to a problem.
Even if Crocodile intends to harm himself in the future.
But hasn't this been how she has been here for the past seventeen years?
She is twenty-five years old, but she has been living a homeless life since she was eight years old.
After seventeen years of hiding, she was like a lonely fox, already possessing the ability to protect herself.
Be it conspiracy or betrayal, she has long been accustomed to that kind of life. As long as she remains carefree like this, no one will ever be able to catch her!
But in other words, if she has concerns, then she is probably not far away from being arrested...
With this thought in mind, Robin put the documents in his hand about the historical record of Alabasta's economic collapse five hundred and twenty-five years ago into the pile of books he had read.
"What should I read next? Five hundred and twenty-four years ago, King Neferutali Desaiah of Alabasta proposed governance methods to deal with the economic collapse.
This content is in...probably in..."
Boom!
!
Thunder rang loudly in the courtyard of the mansion, but Robin didn't pay attention. This was Albana.
Ever since Crocodile used dancing powder here, it rains almost every day.
It rained heavily for three days.
As for thunder and other things, it's just normal, isn't it?
Thinking like this, Nicole Robin just dug out the book she needed...
She turned around and heard a knock on the door!
Tuk-tuk-tuk!
Three tones, neither long nor short, just right.
But in just a short moment, Nicole Robin suddenly stood up and walked towards the secret passage left by the back door of the library!
Crocodile, that guy who doesn't respect knowledge, will never knock on the door of this library!
Robin didn't care at all who was knocking on the door. She was an aquatic fox who had walked across countless seas, not a silly and sweet horror movie heroine!
So, after knocking on the door, what Gawain saw was Nico Robin constantly moving away from the door...
Seeing this, Gao Wen sighed leisurely.
"You're really cautious..."
As soon as he finished speaking, he carried Crocodile and entered Robin's room directly through the crack in the door.
The next moment, before the fleeing Robin could reach the entrance of the secret passage, there was a bolt of lightning in front of her, and a handful of sand and dust were slowly forming.
After seeing this scene, Nicole Robin's heart tightened further.
She really didn't expect that the intruder not only came to her room, but also kidnapped her boss!
Although there were no injuries on Crocodile's body, there was no rope.
But if he hadn't chosen to surrender, why would Crocodile be held up by someone's clothes in an imageless manner?
While thinking nervously, Nico Robin calmly looked at Gawain who was transforming from lightning into a human form.
The next moment, Gawain completely returned to his human form, and when Nicole Robin saw Gawain clearly, she immediately fell to her knees in shock.
After kneeling down, Nicole Robin looked at the floor extremely nervously. She could not imagine why the big shot in the newspaper, Gao Wensheng of Tianlong, would actually come to her in such a way!
!
On the side, I saw Robin not saying a word after kneeling down.
Gawain took a deep breath.
Robin's attitude was the same as that of every civilian who saw the Celestial Dragons.
Not everyone has the courage to speak in front of the Celestial Dragons. Most civilians will basically not make any sound after kneeling down.
Robin is not that ordinary, so hiding has really become a habit for her...
Gawain shook his head gently, let go of Crocodile, and turned to Robin.
"It seems that you know my identity, but you don't know your own identity yet.
Arise, remnants of O'Hara.
Just like knowledge and culture should not be kneeled in front of anyone, how can one be called an outstanding cultural person without a strong sense of aristocracy and slow capital?"
Having said this, Gawain smiled and stretched out his hand, facing Robin's sudden nervousness, Gawain gently helped her up.
After helping Robin up, Gawain led Robin to the table piled with books.
As they walked, Gawain said to Crocodile.
"Krokdal, please prepare some snacks and drinks for Robin and me.
Sandwiches, not too sweet cakes, coffee and tea.
Hard."
On the side, listening to Gawain's instructions, Crocodile swallowed in confusion.
Are you starting to command yourself skillfully now?
This Lord Gawain is really surprisingly confident!
Isn't he afraid that he will poison him?
Or cut a piece of other devil fruit pulp yourself and put it in the cake for him to eat?
How could he be so confident?
Thinking this, Crocodile nodded heavily.
"As you command, Lord Gawain!"
As he spoke, he walked out of the room thoughtfully.
Because he really understands Gawain's self-confidence. This self-confidence is all based on sufficient understanding!
He knows himself too well!
That’s why he is so confident!
!
…
On the other hand, after Crocodile left, Gawain pulled Robin, whose muscles were so tense that he might attack at any time, to the chair where she had just been sitting.
Gawain himself sat opposite Robin.
Gawain glanced at the books around him and saw the titles clearly, and said with a smile.
"There are historical books everywhere here. It seems that you like history very much and know it well, right?"
"Yeah, my understanding of history is probably as good as your understanding of me.
My favorites are sandwiches and cakes with less sugar, as well as strong coffee and black tea….
Even I myself have not summarized these things regularly, but you can easily say those things."
Nicole Robin responded, and then she took a deep breath.
Something big happened!
Because she was actually found out in such detail by a Tianlong without even realizing it!
And with his own identity, being noticed by the Tianlong people is definitely not a good thing!
Opposite me, looking at Robin's gentle and elegant face, and then looking at her elegant and calm eyes, there is deep uneasiness and tension hidden in her eyes.
Gawain chuckled and shook his head.
"Don't worry, Robin.
When you listen to what I have to say, you will know that my concern for you is not a bad thing.
Before I mention that, let me introduce myself to you again.
I am Gawain, the captain of the Blackbird, a... guy with absurd dreams."
He sat there, smiling and extending his hand to Robin.
Facing Gawain's hand, Robin frowned slightly, and at the same time, she put her palm on Gawain's hand.
Notice that her hands are clasped, with the backs of them facing up...
Seeing this, Gawain was confused for a moment, and then he leaned down funny.
As for Robin, seeing Gawain hesitate for a moment, she immediately reacted, and then quickly gently shook her and Gawain's hands.
Okay, Gawain leaned over and kissed her soft lips that were shaking up and down...
Gawain raised his head and let go of Robin's hand. Gawain smiled and pursed his lips.
"I'm sorry, I didn't expect you thought it was a hand kiss."
"I didn't expect that what you originally planned was a handshake..."
Robin's face turned slightly red and she responded softly. Then, without changing her expression, she talked about other topics to Gawain.
"I didn't expect you to be so kind, you and I have never met..."
"I'm different from many of the Celestial Dragons you've met, right? I've heard too many people say this."
"Gene Era"
Gawain took Robin's words with a smile, and then he glanced behind him. Outside the door, Crocodile held a tray and knocked lightly on the door with sand.
"Enter!"
Gawain said, and Crocodile walked in immediately, placing things between Gawain and Robin. Crocodile was holding the tray, standing aside awkwardly.
Gawain didn't pay any attention to Crocodile. He just picked up a cup of black tea and tasted it for a moment. Gawain sighed leisurely.
"Alabasta has been given a special look by Crocodile recently.
Except for the capital Albana, there was no rain in Alabasta.
This phenomenon is very interesting because Crocodile's behavior revealed an extremely real social problem.
That is, drought will kill you, and floods will die.
Just like the rebellion in Alabasta some time ago, why did the people of Alabasta launch a just crusade against Cobra, the benevolent king, after only six months of drought?
It's not because they don't have food to eat or water to drink.
It's because they have to rely on involution and fighting to get even a sip of water.
People in their capital have endless water to drink...
Why, just because it is the capital, can people there squander what others have dreamed of and pursued their entire lives?
What they lack, others have too much!
Don’t worry about few but worry about inequality, don’t be afraid of suffering but be afraid of gaps. This is the core of all the current contradictions in Alabasta!”
Having said this, Gawain turned his head and took a deep look at Crocodile.
Facing Gawain's eyes, Crocodile swallowed hard.
Sure enough, Gao Wensheng knew too much, too much!
!
On the side, hearing Gawain's words, Robin's eyes widened slightly. She was originally an intellectual beauty, but now she has become a cute intellectual beauty.
It's surprisingly eye-catching.
But what Gawain was interested in was never her appearance. Gawain said to Robin with a smile.
"What are you surprised about? Do you think I shouldn't say anything meaningful?
I think a person who is familiar with history should not have biased ideas, because real history should always be fair and have no standpoint or bias, right?"
"Indeed, my lord!"
At this moment, Robin on the opposite side suddenly became excited. After a brief contact, she finally truly understood what kind of person Gawain was!
Of course she couldn't see the whole picture of Gawain, but what she saw was the part that Gawain was willing to think about and summarize.
As a person who has the same thoughts and conclusions, Robin feels as if he has found a half-hearted soulmate!
I saw Robin speaking to Gawain slightly excitedly.
"I'm sorry for my previous prejudice, Lord Gawain, I shouldn't guess everyone based on my impressions.
History has long proven that if people's actions can really be guessed, how could history be so exciting?
So, now I am really interested in your dream!
You just said that you are a dreamer, so am I lucky enough to hear you talk about your dream?
I want to know even more, what is the relationship between me, a wanted criminal of the World Government, and your dream!"
"oh?"
Hearing this, Gawain smiled and nodded, then he waved his hand gently.
Suddenly, under the influence of the magnetic field, the fork picked up a piece of cake and brought it to Robin's mouth.
He looked at the fork and cake floating in front of him, and then looked at the... cartoon palm-shaped electric current stuck to the handle of the fork.
Robin couldn't help but swallow, and her complexion went from reddish just now to two points more rosy.
Fortunately, during the year and a half she came to Alabasta, she got a lot of tan from the desert sunshine here.
With this thought in mind, she carefully took the fork and took a small bite of the cake.
On the side, Gawain continued to speak to Nico Robin with a smile.
"My absurd dream can completely start from Alabasta now.
In Alabasta now, on the one hand, it’s so rainy that you can’t even dry your clothes.
On the other hand, due to lack of water, hundreds of milliliters of water need to be competed for.
And what I want to do is to completely solve this phenomenon of uneven distribution.
And the reason why I say it is unrealistic is because what I want to solve is not just the problem of Alabasta, I want to solve the whole world, the entire sea and every island on it, and the problems of every race!
And the problem I want to solve goes far beyond water shortage!
What I want to solve is a series of problems ranging from money to rights to social status and so on, which are uneven and uneven!"
Having said this, Gawain looked deeply at Robin.
As for Robin, she simply didn't have the strength to swallow the cake!
She asked Gawain in disbelief.
"I always feel like there's something wrong with the things you said...
Because you are a Celestial Dragon, you and your other tribesmen have the most wealth in the world!
You have almost everything, you are superior, you can launch wars at will, and you can even issue demon-slaying orders!
You are...the biggest privileged class in the world!
In this case, uukanshuwww.uukanshu.com You...the problem you want to solve,
Isn’t it actually about solving...the privileged class like you?"
"Ha ha!"
After listening to Robin's words, Gawain nodded happily.
"As expected of Robin, what they saw was different from my other companions. What they saw were my enemies, the way I achieved them, and the future I might shape.
But what you see is the core of my thinking in solving all problems."
Having said this, Gawain waved his hand gently.
"But, haha, even if it's just a casual chat between you and me, those things are really far away from us, so let's talk about it more realistically.
No matter what kind of light I want to shine on the world, I need to unite the whole world first!
At this point, you should know what I want to do.
I want to unify the world and make every race and every country’s people belong to the same country. At most, they are people of different nationalities!
This is really a grand enough pursuit, but fortunately I have a lot of time to plan and I also have a lot of experience to study.
