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Chapter 177: All Hail the Prince

Chapter 177: All Hail the Prince

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Reha approached the crowd with a beaming smile. "Brothers and sisters!" he boomed joyfully. "I've found the prince! Noir is of the First Prince's bloodline!"

The crowd gasped, turning to Noir with astonishment etched on their faces.

Reha subtly glanced at Noir, who understood the cue. He removed the pendant from his neck and held it aloft. "This is proof!"

All eyes focused on the pendant, instantly recognizing its significance.

Weapons clattered to the ground as everyone dropped to their knees, their voices thundering in unison:

"All Hail the Prince!"

"All Hail the Prince!"

"All Hail the Prince!"

Noir had last witnessed a grand display of reverence in Mary Geoise during the slave liberation. This time, however, he didn't urge them to rise.

After a moment of silence, Noir spoke softly. "Rise. There's no need to kneel."

The Noitem remnants obeyed, their eyes shining with renewed hope as they gazed at Noir. A spark had been ignited in their previously downcast expressions.

Among them were children, their gazes filled with curiosity and awe.

...

Inside the hidden base, Noir's Observation Haki, returned to full strength.

He sensed a significant presence, well over ten thousand Noitem citizens resided here.

While this wasn't a large number for a kingdom, it was still a considerable population for a fallen nation. A sense of relief washed over Noir.

Amidst the multitude of emotions swirling around him, Noir's Haki easily discerned their sentiments. As Reha had indicated, there was little resistance or dissent among them.

Even the adolescents displayed no rebellious tendencies, suggesting they had received specialized upbringing.

This struck Noir as remarkable, and, to be blunt, a testament to Noitem's effective indoctrination.

Their unwavering loyalty to a fallen kingdom, especially after so many years and the changing times, was extraordinary.

An elderly man, leaning heavily on a cane, emerged from the crowd. His cloudy eyes fixed on Noir, his voice trembling with emotion. "Your Highness, why have you returned to us?"

Noir smiled confidently, raising his hand and slowly clenching it into a fist. "I have the strength now. I will return to our homeland and rebuild the Kingdom of Noitem!"

Tears streamed down the old man's weathered face, and a hearty laugh erupted from his frail chest, sounding like a bellows struggling to pump air.

"These are my crewmates and companions. There's no need to fear."

Relieved, the elder and the others dismissed Noir's mention of crewmates as unimportant.

The people of Noitem had long since shed their former conceit.

So what if they were pirates? In these times, everyone had to bow to the World Government's authority...

Noir maintained the Underworld portal, allowing the people to begin transporting their supplies.

He entrusted Puff with overseeing the operation, instructing him to cooperate fully.

Thriller Bark was the size of an island, more than capable of accommodating all the Noitem remnants. The only issue was the lack of housing.

The elder, however, assured Noir that this wouldn't be a problem.

They had lived in harsh conditions for years; building a few houses was a trivial matter.

Just as everything was proceeding smoothly, several remnants approached Noir with troubled expressions. "Your Highness, we have a situation."

Noir frowned. "What is it? Are my crewmates not cooperating?"

The remnants shook their heads vehemently. "No, it's not that. It's..."

"It's one of our own."

Confused, Noir asked, "What kind of problem?"

The remnants explained, "It's the Scientist! She hasn't finished her research and doesn't want to leave yet."

"She? The Scientist who's developing the Haki-masking device?" Noir asked, understanding dawning.

They nodded eagerly. Noir stroked his chin, intrigued.

Scientists are always eccentric.

It looks like I'll have to pay her a visit personally...

...

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