One Piece: The Myriad Worlds Tavern in Sabaody

The Ice King's Compassion

Chapter 9

The Ice King's Compassion

Blue Spider Lily?!

Upon hearing this, Kibutsuji Muzan's mind immediately went blank, and his slender, pale neck turned stiffly like a machine towards the Holy Lord.

However... he was a demon, and his appearance was quite hideous.

But at this moment, Kibutsuji Muzan felt that the Holy Lord was truly like a savior.

He even had the thought of bearing children for the Holy Lord!

Without a moment's hesitation, he immediately sprang from his seat, quickly stepped forward, and grabbed the Holy Lord's claw:

"Can you help me retrieve it?"

"No matter the cost, I am willing!"

The Holy Lord stroked his chin, speaking seriously:

"The Spider Lily symbolizes the gentleness of demons."

"According to a departed Sorcerer, the legend of the Spider Lily has three colors."

"Red grows in hell."

"White blooms in heaven. One side is sin, the other is salvation."

"As for the Blue Spider Lily, it exists between Hell and the human world."

"It's a pity, the Blue Spider Lily only blooms for one day, and that was yesterday."

Crack...

As the Holy Lord's words faded, Kibutsuji Muzan felt his heart shatter!

Why... why didn't he come here yesterday?

If so, he could have lived under the sun, no longer needing to hide like a rat, only daring to come out at night!

"Then I'll trouble you to find one for me next year."

"I'll do anything you ask!"

Kibutsuji Muzan's glistening eyes were filled with longing.

"Alright."

"From today onwards, you must be my subordinate, obeying my every command!"

"Of course, to reassure you, tomorrow I will bring you a red Spider Lily and a withered Blue Spider Lily."

The Holy Lord nodded in satisfaction, his chilling voice finally becoming unusually serious.

However...

Seeing this scene, Little Dragon Demon standing beside him almost burst out laughing.

Having lived for so long, he had never heard of a Blue Spider Lily existing between Hell and the human world.

Even if it did, the Holy Lord couldn't go there. If he could, he would have long since gone to rule Blue Star.

In the end, it was still the Holy Lord seriously deceiving Kibutsuji Muzan to gain a free subordinate.

Ron, standing behind the bar, also shook his head helplessly.

Indeed... the Holy Lord was still a naturally sinister, cunning, and treacherous demon. He wouldn't change just by coming to the bar for a few drinks.

The reason he appeared honest at the bar was only to find a big boss to help him leave Hell and once again rule Blue Star!

At this moment, facing the Holy Lord's condition, Kibutsuji Muzan agreed without a second thought:

"No problem!"

After being demonized, to achieve immortality and become the most perfect being, Kibutsuji Muzan could be immoral, inhumane, and even unprincipled!

He would make everything serve him. Even the Holy Lord's seemingly unreasonable condition now, he would accept without hesitation.

"First thing."

"Give me your blood. I find your blood very interesting; it can turn people into demons." The Holy Lord narrowed his crimson eyes, speaking casually.

"Alright, how much do you want?" Kibutsuji Muzan asked.

The Holy Lord held out the empty wine bottle in front of him: "Fill this bottle."

Seeing this, Kibutsuji Muzan's jaw immediately dropped.

The capacity of this wine bottle must be nearly a liter! Losing so much blood, wouldn't that be fatal?

In his hesitation, Kibutsuji Muzan saw the Holy Lord frown slightly, so he gritted his teeth and immediately used his fingernail to cut his index finger.

His flesh split open, and fresh blood gushed out, flowing into the bottle's mouth.

Little Dragon Demon, not understanding, asked: "Father, what do you want his blood for?"

The Holy Lord replied softly: "I can use his blood to create a Deadpool army, preparing for when I return to Blue Star."

"If the experiment succeeds, this Deadpool army possessing demonic power will far surpass even the Shadow Legion!"

On the surface, the Holy Lord was a demon, a warrior who only knew how to engage in close combat. But don't forget, he was also a Sorcerer! Using Kibutsuji Muzan's blood to create something was truly too simple.

Little Dragon Demon's eyes lit up upon hearing this: "Father, by then you won't just rule one region anymore."

"But the entire Blue Star!"

"Can we celebrate in advance?"

The Holy Lord glanced at him, sighing softly: "My foolish son, you should still think about how to get out of hell first."

"This is just a precaution."

With that, the wine bottle in front of Kibutsuji Muzan was full of blood, and the wound on his index finger closed accordingly.

The Holy Lord picked up the bottle of blood, nodding in satisfaction.

"Very good."

"I will command you when I have need."

Kibutsuji Muzan slowly stood up, placed a stack of money from his pocket down, and said softly:

"Alright, I still have some things to do; I'll take my leave."

"Owner, I'll come back tomorrow for a drink."

The Holy Lord didn't even glance at him, only waved his hand casually: "Go on."

Kibutsuji Muzan nodded, then turned and left the bar.

Watching his retreating figure, Kayle, who had been silent all along, slowly spoke:

"All his arrangements and actions throughout the past thousand years are illusory, including his transaction with the Holy Lord."

"What if he walks under the sun?"

"What if he's eternally immortal?"

"There is no spirit or ideal within it that can be passed down. This young man is merely pursuing physical eternal existence."

"And after that, there will be nothing left but emptiness."

Hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement. Morgana, unusually, did not refute. This brief statement summarized everything Kibutsuji Muzan pursued.

Undoubtedly, none of the people drinking here liked Kibutsuji Muzan. Even Koro-sensei was too lazy to say anything more. His selfishness and heartlessness, all his schemes solely for himself, that extreme self-esteem, were the aspects of human nature that Koro-sensei hated most.

At this moment, the Ice King shook his head, refuting Kayle's notion:

"If viewed from God's perspective, he is neither pitiful nor easy; he merely lacks the guidance of love."

"He always sought teachers and remedies."

"In the end, he discovered he possessed great power but was still not a normal person, so his obsession ran too deep."

"He only wanted to be a normal person, but after a thousand years, he still couldn't achieve it."

"It was precisely during those thousand years that his personality became increasingly distorted."

Everyone listened, and couldn't help but curse inwardly: "Idiotic Saintess!"