One Piece: Mandala Swordsman

Chapter 20 Frevans

The white town of Flevans lives up to its name; it is beautiful, pure white, wealthy, and joyful.

Before platinum and lead destroyed the entire country, they did bring wealth that other countries envied. Even "down-on-their-luck merchants" like Hartel could still live well if they were willing to stay in the area.

Lead bullets, as a product of platinum and lead, also brought a stable life to Flevans, because the country had powerful weapons, and even pirates dared not easily invade.

The affluent lifestyle spurred all sorts of activities, and the annual celebrations were extremely lively, and it seemed that I had even caught some of them.

Hartel specially prepared a room for her and did not charge her for the accommodation, for which she was very grateful.

Hartel had a wife, but the couple had no children in ten years. His wife had passed away five years ago, and apart from the merchant guild, he had no one else he could call family.

He himself was very welcoming of Roman's temporary stay.

Today, because it's a special day, he was forced out by Hartel to attend the celebration.

"At your age, it's better to make friends. After all, no one can live alone."

These are Hartel's exact words.

However, making friends with a group of children is out of the question; considering her mental age, she's not much younger than Hartel.

She had already had enough of being crammed into one room with a bunch of siblings. The noise and crying were like a ticking time bomb all day long, and the only way she could get some peace and quiet was to leave.

At times like these, she greatly admired Perospero and Katakuri for their ability to tolerate so many children. Their record was caring for the quadruplets led by Monty and the quintuplets led by Operola, and at that time they were still children themselves.

As a prolific and hands-off manager, the older woman was naturally carefree and relaxed, but she exhausted Perospero and Katakuri.

Katakuri had to bear the heavy burden of being an idol, while Perospero, because he often took care of children, also developed a talkative habit and liked to repeat what he had already said.

Of course, the final result was gratifying; they were quite adept at caring for children. In fact, almost all the children from Smoothie upwards had experience caring for infants and toddlers.

Oh, thank goodness she was born late.

It would be better to kill her than to let her wallow in tears all day.

However, now, there seems to be a problem.

She gets a lot of attention...

After all, her attire was truly unconventional. In Frévençal, where white is the dominant color, being dressed entirely in black was akin to appearing in a swimsuit while everyone else was wearing winter coats. Moreover, she didn't look like a clergy member; typically, only nuns and priests would wear all black.

Moreover, she also had a black veil covering her eyes.

No wonder people kept turning around; she probably wanted to take a second look too, after all, her outfit was indeed a bit unconventional.

"Sister, are you blind?"

well! ! !

This is the umpteenth time this has happened. There are a lot of children at the celebration, and because of their affluent lives and stable environment, the children are very low on guard. It seems quite normal for them to strike up a conversation here.

Moreover, this is a place with advanced medical technology.

The doctor's ratio is not low; this is the third person to boast about her parents' medical skills, saying that if needed, her parents can provide treatment and the consultation fee can be calculated at a discount.

"I didn't..."

"This lady's eyesight is fine. She was walking in a straight line the whole time. It's almost impossible for someone who can't see to walk in a straight line without the help of tools."

?

Finally, a wise voice has emerged.

Let's see who's so clever.

Hmm? A round head, delicate eyebrows and eyes, holding a thick book in her hand, and wearing a white woolen hat.

Does it look familiar?

"Luo!!! Long time no see, you've finally come out."

It was only when the girl next to him spoke up that Roman was reminded.

Trafalgar Law?

Roman's memories were triggered.

Although he is a child now, Law is the future captain of the Heart Pirates and a user of the Op-Op Fruit, nicknamed "Surgeon of Death".

I never expected to run into him here. Come to think of it, Flevance is his hometown.

He was also a victim of his time; had Fryvanes not been destroyed, he would have been a good doctor.

“You’re right, I can see. Besides, wearing this will only make my vision a little weaker, not that I can’t see anything at all, so the other children don’t need to worry about me.” After saying that, Roman took off her eye veil, revealing her bright eyes.

"You look so pretty, sister. You would look even prettier in white." The little girl next to her had a sparkle in her eyes.

“For me, black is more suitable. You know, white is the color that can least tolerate dirt. If you want to hide filth, black is the best,” Roman said with a smile.

"Hey, sister, no matter what color clothes you wear, they'll all be the same level of dirt, it's just a matter of whether you can see it or not," Luo said, conveniently exposing her mistake.

I'm trying to talk about philosophy, but you insist on talking to me about science?

"Do you want to be a doctor too?" Roman asked, glancing at the books in his hands.

"of course."

Luo also found it strange. He didn't like noisy places, unlike his sister Rami. He had a deep love for medicine and his greatest hope was to become a doctor like his parents.

Today, Luo was supposed to go to her parents' clinic as usual, but she was drawn to Roman.

Perhaps it was intuition, but he sensed a mysterious aura emanating from this slightly older woman.

It's hard to describe the feeling, but it drew him closer.

"Then you must be very knowledgeable. Can you tell me why even the flowers and trees here are white?"

"That's a unique feature, I... I'm not entirely sure either..." It has to be said that Roman's question stumped Luo.

"So there are things Luo didn't know?" The children laughed good-naturedly.

"Would you like to talk to me a little longer? Just the two of us." Roman tilted his head.

"Huh? Another older sister who likes Luo? Even the nun likes him the most."

"Too cunning, Luo."

"Ah, I really want to be like him."

Although their words were tinged with complaint, the children still left with smiles.

This made Law blush a little. Children in the One Piece world are generally precocious. Law had a clear plan for his future at a young age and was willing to work hard for it.

I still feel shy talking to a beautiful older woman alone. But what she says is often puzzling.

"You know what? Your flowers, plants and trees used to be the normal color, but they suddenly changed over time, and you got used to it."

"I don't quite understand what you mean, sister."

"Although it's useless to say these things now, and too much clarity can be painful, I think it's important for you to know the truth so that you'll have more time to think about your future."

"Sister, what do you know?"

Luo suddenly felt fear.

"Secrets are something you have to discover for yourself, aren't they? I didn't say anything."

Roman revealed a sly smile.