One Piece: Mandala Swordsman

Chapter 642 Murder will not bring redemption.

"Teacher, if I say yes, will you stop me?"

Roman said seriously.

“This is not right, Your Highness. I don’t think it’s rational.”

Peters said.

"Why? Is it because you think patricide is an extremely heinous crime?"

"No, Your Highness. If only it were that simple."

Peters shook his head.

The two looked at each other and understood what the other meant.

This kingdom can only exist because of Charlotte.

He personally destroyed Charlotte.

It is equivalent to overthrowing the ruling class of the country.

But that is precisely the biggest problem.

This is not the modern world.

People can be self-reliant.

A king is needed on the high throne.

You must understand, this is a new world.

Totland is also known as the Land of All Nations.

Not only because it has various races, but mainly because of its vast territory.

It is a lucrative territory with abundant land, population, and resources.

Charlotte is greedy.

Therefore, it also makes this country "perfect".

Therefore, this land is undoubtedly a tempting target in everyone's eyes.

Because it's too big.

How could such a vast and fertile land go unnoticed?

Fortunately, she is very strong.

The Emperor of the Sea's reputation is enough to intimidate all petty villains.

Lingling's record is also earned through hard work and dedication.

Her brutality oppressed Tottoland, but she also sheltered it.

This is completely different from the Land of Harmony.

Wano Country already had its own system before Kaido's invasion.

This ancient kingdom has long been ruled by the Kozuki clan.

Even if a country is stolen, there is still a giant serpent.

Kaido's defeat actually removed a scourge from their ranks.

Even after the pain subsides, Wano Country remains a country.

Because it has always been this way.

But Totland is too young.

Really, they're too young.

Its uniqueness, even its birth, is tied to one person: its own mother, Lingling.

Without Lingling, there would be no Tottoland.

Without Big Mom, this piece of fat meat will be devoured by hungry wolves.

And this place will become a sea of ​​fire.

The next leader will most likely be even worse than Big Mom.

At least here, hunger has never been a problem.

Maintaining the current bad situation seems better than an uncertain future.

It's important to know that Totland isn't even a member state of the World Federation.

Even ordinary people here basically don't use currency.

“I know that what I’m doing is a catastrophe for the people living here. But I still have to do it. For the sake of moving forward, teacher.”

Roman pulled out a book.

"Make a decision when necessary."

"I think it was this book. It said that getting used to a repressive environment is worse than the repressive environment itself. Even if I leave, this place still leaves a mark on me. And this mark will not disappear with the passage of time, but will become stronger."

"Your Highness, are you in pain?"

“I wouldn’t call it that, but it’s a past I want to get rid of. I hope to end it with this and find redemption.”

Roman looked at Peters again.

"When I abandoned you and left alone, you didn't blame me. Now you disagree with me on this matter? Of course, I understand your thoughts, but if you want to stop me..."

“How could I possibly stop Your Highness? I couldn’t. I just wanted to remind Your Highness. But I didn’t expect that you had already thought it through.”

Peters shook his head.

He turned around and picked up another book.

The path to redemption lies within it.

"This book talks about many methods of redemption, whether for oneself or others. However, Your Highness, I have never heard of redemption through murder."

Murder, especially the murder of one's own family members.

It also dragged an entire country into the flames of war.

This is something that is destined to be unredeemed.

From beginning to end, it was destined to be a complete tragedy.

It's all just a flower in the water, a moon in the mirror.

It doesn't exist at all.

Murder is nothing more than venting one's inner frustrations.

Our self-righteous idea of ​​salvation cannot be achieved through this path at all.

"I know. Teacher, I understand, I know everything."

There are too many examples to tell Roman.

How could she not understand?

Unfortunately, she was still only human.

Roman lowered his head, but then looked up again.

"But even so, I still stand by my ideas."