aircannonsinc Chapter 124 Dr. Belinda
Chapter 124 Dr. Belinda
Chapter 124: Dr. Belinda
Snapped!
A spark flew from a burning piece of firewood in the campfire, and the flames illuminated the beggar's black coat, revealing his slightly trembling body.
The children surrounding the beggar had fallen asleep after eating their fill; this was perhaps the most they had ever eaten, which was why the beggar was crying.
"Thank you! Thank you everyone!"
The beggar slowly composed himself, but he still refused to reveal what was hidden under his coat hood.
"Tell me about it!"
Mu Chong leaned against the stone wall behind him, his right hand resting on the white cat Mu Mutou lying beside him, stroking it back and forth.
“Phew! My name is Dr. Belinda. I’m just sixteen years old now. Eight years ago, my parents were murdered because they opposed Wapol’s policy of expelling doctors from the country. I was only eight years old at the time. Wapol didn’t kill me. Instead, he pieced me together with my parents, and I’ve been like this ever since.”
The beggar, now known as Belinda, recounted the incident in a very calm tone, as if it were just a common occurrence.
"Later, Walpo did not expel me from the country, but instead made me live like a beggar, telling everyone that I was a cursed person, an ominous person, and that no one wanted to associate with me!"
"These children are all orphans whose parents have died. They have no one to rely on on this island. We depend on each other for survival in this cave. Hehehe, they have never seen what I look like!"
At this point, Belinda turned to look at the dozen or so children beside her, and her happiness was palpable.
"Walpo, he's a beast! He killed your parents and made you suffer so much at such a young age, how could he do such a thing?"
Slade clenched his fists, his face beneath his dreadlocks contorted with rage.
"Hehehe, I want to kill Wapol, avenge my parents, and create a happy home for these children, but now I'm struggling to survive. Sigh... this is fate!"
The hoarse voice beneath the coat's hood was filled with sorrow and helplessness; perhaps this is the pain of the weak.
Belinda's words silenced the cave. Everyone lowered their heads and remained silent, except for Aisha, who slowly raised her head and looked at Mu Chong.
"Hmm? Do you feel uncomfortable? Belinda, in your current state, when Wapol turned you into this, did your original body feel anything unusual?"
Mu Chong paused in stroking the white cat Mu Mu, then looked up at Belinda and slowly asked...
"Hmm? No...no, it seems like I don't feel anything. It's as if I was born this way. It's just that other people see me as an oddball!"
Belinda, who has endured eight years of ridicule and sarcasm, has come to accept her uniqueness; life is hard enough as it is.
"What an amazing ability..."
Baku, who was standing nearby, suddenly spoke up, then, sensing the awkward atmosphere, quickly stopped talking.
"Captain! Is there any way to solve this problem? Doesn't Seastone affect Devil Fruit abilities? Could we have Belinda bring Seastone with her?"
Slard frowned in thought, glancing at Belinda and then touching the seastone on his body.
"Hmm? Hehehe! Maybe you can give it a try, Slad! It might work!"
Mu Chong was taken aback by the sound, then spoke calmly. However, after saying this, he slowly closed his eyes and began to think.
"Huh? Quick! Give it a try!"
Slade immediately removed the Seastone from his body and quickly handed it to Belinda, but no matter how she touched the Seastone, the Devil Fruit power remained ineffective.
"Hahaha! How stupid! Slard! Seastone affects the user, not the person to whom the power is applied. You need to tie the Seastone to that king!"
Slard's behavior drew a barrage of laughter from Enel, who was eating an apple.
"Ah!!! Captain, did you know all along and deliberately try to embarrass me...?"
"Huh? Captain, someone's here! Hehehe, and he's an interesting fellow!"
Just as Slard was being affectionate, Enel's previously nonchalant face showed a look of curiosity, and he slowly opened his mouth and said...
"Ah? Are they...are they the king's soldiers? You...you all need to leave quickly, get out of here right now..."
Belinda was startled by Enel's words, and her voice trembled slightly.
"Hehehe! Let's go! Let's go out and meet our friend who came all this way, and let the children get some sleep!"
Before Enel could speak, Mu Chong had already opened his eyes, then immediately stood up and walked outside.
The others followed closely behind, even Belinda gently put down the child in her arms and went out with them.
When everyone arrived at the cave entrance, they saw a figure rapidly approaching from the snow-covered forest not far away.
"Captain! This guy is going fast! What did I just see? Landing on all fours?"
Baku, who was walking at the front, spoke first, and when he saw the other person running, he showed surprise.
"Wow! Captain! Another Devil Fruit user! Judging by his appearance, he seems to be a Zoan-type! I wonder if he's friend or foe?"
Slad stepped forward, standing shoulder to shoulder with Baku, the iron rod already in his hand.
"Ah!! It's...it's Brother Dalton! What's he doing here at this time? Please don't do anything, Brother Dalton isn't a bad person..."
Moo!!
Bang bang bang!
Just as Belinda was speaking hurriedly in a hoarse voice, a deep, resonant moo of a bull rang out. A bull clad in green armor came to a steady stop in front of them, and in the next instant, it transformed into a human.
"Who are you? Why are you here? Belinda, are you hurt?"
He wore a green cotton coat, his arms were encased in what looked like metal armor, and a weapon resembling a cello was slung diagonally across his back. He was tall and burly, easily over two meters tall, with sculpted features, short hair, and a short beard.
"Don't do it, Brother Dalton..."
“Slad…”
Dalton had barely finished questioning when Belinda spoke first, trying to stop the conflict, but was interrupted halfway through by Mu Chong raising his hand.
Then, Mu Chong called out "Slad!" and the latter turned his head, saw Mu Chong's gesture, and instantly understood.
"Hahaha! Want to help your friend? Well, we'll see if you have the ability. Come on, let's exchange a few blows!"
Slad spoke as he slowly took a step forward, his eyes filled with fighting spirit, and the thick iron rod in his hand was already itching to strike.
"Who are you? What did you do to Belinda? And what about the children in the cave?"
Dalton was getting anxious. Although he saw Belinda standing there unharmed, he didn't know what had happened. Seeing Baku approaching, he instinctively drew the weapon from his back.
"Hahaha! That's more like it. We'll know what's going to happen after we have a fight first!"
boom!
Slad stood before Dalton, the iron bar in his hand striking the ground with a loud thud.
"you?"
"Hahaha! Enough with the nonsense..."
boom!
Just as Dalton was about to say something, Slard had already rushed out with his iron bar, leaping high into the air and delivering a downward blow with the bar at Dalton.
“Brother Dalton…”
"It's alright, Belinda! The captain didn't intend to harm him; he was just testing his strength!"
Aisha walked over to Belinda and spoke softly, trying to soothe her emotions.
boom!
boom!
Slad's iron rod and shovel clashed with a deafening roar, the powerful impact sending snow flying from the area around them.
After one move, neither of them stopped, and they charged at each other again, their long weapons clashing repeatedly in the air.
boom!
Clang! Clang! ...
Both of them possessed immense strength, and their attack and movement speeds were also extremely fast. In an instant, the entire battleground was left in a chaotic mess from their collisions.
boom!
"Hahahaha...Again, again..."