One Piece: Mandala Swordsman

Chapter 185 The Side Effects of Gaining Power

I always feel very hot.

This appears to be the third time this week that I've had a high fever.

However, this is not a disease, but a side effect.

Ever since he absorbed the domineering aura of the Warring States period, Roman has always felt a constant surge of heat within him.

Sometimes calm, sometimes violent.

In addition, dizziness and blurred vision also occur.

Although a little worried, Roman could clearly feel his domineering aura growing stronger.

This proves that the theory is feasible.

Unfortunately, the original author only proposed a theory and did not elaborate on the subsequent implementation process.

It's still just a vague, indistinct feeling.

However, he specifically reminded that everyone's Haki intensity is different. If you absorb too much Haki, your body will not be able to withstand it, and the side effects may appear one after another.

Power that does not conform to one's true nature is itself a burden.

Therefore, it is recommended to wait until the side effects have completely disappeared before attempting to devour a second person.

It must be said that Roman was not only bold but also reckless to dare to devour the domineering spirit of the Warring States period in his first attempt.

However, with Conqueror's Haki readily available, it seems that not taking a bite would be a disservice to the long-held theory of maximizing benefits.

However, her flushed cheeks still caught Hans's attention.

"What's wrong, Roman? Are you too tired? You don't have a fever, do you? I'm so sorry to have made you handle so many documents. When Mr. Kuzan comes back, we'll have to keep an eye on him together." After saying that, Hans quickly poured Roman a glass of water.

"Thank you." Roman quickly took it; she felt a little dizzy.

Perhaps due to recent overwork and the fact that her internal energy has not yet subsided, the combination of these factors has resulted in her being in particularly poor condition today.

In fact, Roman's daily life is quite busy.

He has to deal with Kuzan's documents in the morning, check the learning progress of the fishmen and mermaids, teach his four subordinates and let them continue training. There is a lot of work to do and he also needs to coordinate with Sakazuki. At the same time, he needs to take some time to write reports to Sengoku on related matters. In the evening, he also needs to train and, by the way, open his mind and think of new moves.

Because of the turmoil within her body, she inevitably felt powerless.

At this moment, she actually felt a little admiration for Sakazuki, that guy with an iron will who seemed to never get tired, always getting up earlier than the chickens and going to bed later than the dogs.

Thinking about it that way, it seems we can't blame him for exploding at the slightest provocation!

To be honest, being busy every day, Roman also had an urge to lose her temper, especially when her power surged, making her want to vent and unleash her power to make a big scene.

This power even affected her sleep, making her more irritable and giving her an urge to punch someone every day at work.

Therefore, the four people she trained were in even more dire straits.

It seems they all set sail under the pretext of missions in order to escape her.

Without them, Roman had to think of other solutions, so she decided to take some sleeping pills.

I wonder if the people at the medical center could talk to her about it?

but……

“It’s ridiculous that you’re taking tranquilizers at such a young age. If it’s because of psychological trauma, I’d be happy to counsel you, but tranquilizers are absolutely not an option. The therapeutic effect of medication is always limited. You can’t…” Asia Mori, a blonde woman with red-rimmed glasses, continued to ramble on, looking at Roman with a pained expression.

Roman was also at the Marineford clinic at that moment.

Marineford has extremely rich medical resources.

Because marines who protect world peace lose their lives every day, all naval fortresses, including those at Naval Headquarters, have ample medical resources to protect the lives of the marines to the greatest extent possible.

Furthermore, every year there are PTSD symptoms caused by fighting pirates, so the Navy has a variety of mental health treatment methods.

However, mental healing is a more troublesome matter than physical wounds.

Even though she felt her medical skills were superb, Ms. Maurice still felt very sad.

People who appear normal on the surface may have deep wounds inside.

Sometimes he was fine, but in the dead of night, he would fall ill, and even become manic without warning, eventually having to leave the navy.

Although she wanted to save people, Ms. Maurice was often powerless to do so.

Although tranquilizers can relieve mental symptoms to the greatest extent and make one look like a normal person after taking them, the resulting drug dependence is a major problem.

Because drug resistance gradually increases with repeated use, the dosage needs to be increased each time.

However, without doing so, patients with severe psychological trauma are simply unable to return to normal life.

So this is a last resort; generally speaking, it's an ultimatum.

Therefore, the Navy Headquarters has also used many methods to reduce the pressure on the Navy.

One of the purposes of establishing brothels was to provide the navy with a way to release their pent-up emotions.

And in terms of results, it did have an effect.

Meanwhile, related psychotropic drugs are also under research and development, but this is a last resort.

So when a little girl asked for tranquilizers, Mauri was really angry. Did she even know what those were?

Seeing Mori's anger, Roman realized he had said the wrong thing.

Ultimately, it was her habitual way of thinking that led to her error.

The Charlotte family is extremely fierce. As descendants of Charlotte Linlin, some of her children may not be strong in combat, but they are all exceptionally powerful physically.

While her mother was still working on the Rocks, her children grew up in a much more brutal environment.

Curious children have eaten centipedes and poisonous spiders, and nothing has ever happened to them.

In fact, because they fear that poison will become a weakness, the Charlotte family children ingest trace amounts of toxins to increase their poison resistance.

Although they dared not use particularly potent poisons, some minor toxins were of little use to the Charlotte family.

This is also reflected in the addictive nature of drugs.

Once microtoxins become less effective, ordinary drugs are almost impossible to cause addiction.

For members of the Charlotte family who are immune to illness, or those who recover almost entirely through self-healing, the side effects of medication are never taken seriously.

Because I feel that it doesn't matter whether I eat it or not.

However, this is due to the extraordinary physical qualities inherited from the older woman, which demonstrates the importance of medication to the body for ordinary people.

"Ah, I'm sorry, I don't have any psychological trauma. I just haven't been sleeping well lately and I'm a bit irritable, so I'm trying to calm myself down..."

Seeing Roman's utterly sincere words, the dignified Madam Maurice finally managed to control her temper and began to gently persuade him: "Drink more warm milk when you get back. I believe you will sleep well. I know being in the Navy is tough, but please be strong. You have a long road ahead of you in life. Never let the shadow of blood defeat you."

I was given a bowl of chicken soup for the soul for no reason?

Just as Roman was about to speak, he suddenly spotted an unexpected figure.