The power of a god...
Can it undo a demon's curse?
Zephyr and Sakazuki were curious after hearing what 'Drive' said.
It was still that strange voice, and even though everyone's voice was unique, you could tell it had been changed somehow.
This place is hiding everyone's identity, or maybe...
Protecting them?
Yeah, it looks like a kind of protection, protecting each other from being discovered by the other members.
But this Drive guy is interesting.
He wants to undo a demon's curse?
Does that mean he or his family was cursed by a demon?
I wonder what kind of demon...
Over the years, Zephyr has occasionally dealt with demons and knows something about curses. He knows they are a weird power, and many people die without even realizing it.
"The Twilight Hermit Society is a place for equal exchange."
Adam's voice came from above. He said slowly, "If you want to get something, you have to give something."
"Not just you and me, but everyone here can make this kind of exchange, as long as both sides agree."
Exchange... huh?
This is... the Twilight Hermit Society?
Is that the name of this group?
"So what do I have to give?" Shanks asked right away.
At first, he felt a bit unwilling to be here, but when he tried asking if they could help undo the curse on Captain Roger, Adam didn't turn him down right away, and a glimmer of hope appeared in his heart.
Captain Roger is burdened with a demon's curse, a curse that even Doctor Crocus can't heal. Even though he's trying his best, he probably only has two or three years left to live.
If...
If this place can really heal Captain Roger, then who cares if I join this Twilight Hermit Society or not?
"Like I said, this is a place for equal exchange. What you give must be equal to what you get."
Adam said, "Demons' curses are different. Depending on the level of the curse, the price you have to pay will naturally be different."
"..." Shanks clenched his fist. He didn't know what to say, because he didn't know much about the curse on Captain Roger.
"I, I don't know."
He said, looking a bit down.
In fact, he knows very well that his captain is one of the strongest people in the world. A curse that even he can't deal with must be a top-level curse. What price would he have to pay to get Adam's help?
"I am not all-knowing, nor am I all-powerful." Adam added, "That is the domain of the gods. I am just a hermit leading the development of the era, bringing the world closer to the gods. I cannot undo 'King-level' curses, but if it is a curse below that, as long as you pay enough, I can help you remove it."
King-level curse, what kind of level is that?
Shanks doesn't understand these things. He just wants to go back to the ship now and ask Mumei. He must know these things.
King?!
Shanks and Sakazuki aren't too familiar with these two words, but Zephyr, as a Marine Admiral, knows what these two words mean!
The so-called Four Kings are the four current demon lords, so this King-level curse must mean a curse at the level of a demon lord?!
Could it be that someone close to Drive has suffered a King-level curse? This...
No, wait, Drive said he didn't know what level the curse was.
Since a demon lord is involved, Zephyr's mind is a bit confused.
Adam can't undo demon lord-level curses, so it seems his danger level isn't as high as a demon lord, but his background is mysterious, so we still can't let our guard down.
"You can tell me at the next meeting." Adam said, "Also, if Mirror and Fire have a way to undo the curse and their demands are lower than mine, you can also trade with them."
Shanks nodded, looking a little lost.
"I'd like to ask, the goal of the Twilight Hermit Society is to lead the direction of the era, so what is the direction of the era?" After watching Adam and Drive finish talking, Zephyr spoke up. He really felt concerned about this question.
"The time has not yet come." Adam said very briefly, "The waves of the era have not yet risen. What we need to do now is to create our own order before the tide of the era begins to rise."
The time has not yet come? What does that mean?
The time isn't right yet?
No, Adam probably means that the key moment in history hasn't arrived yet, and they need to develop the Twilight Hermit Society before that day comes?
Based on what?
"Everyone can actually think of this place as a place for equal exchange." Adam added, "In fact, all living beings, no matter what choices they make, are pushing the development of the era. If the three of you choose to refuse, I will also take back your 'identity', and then you will forget everything about this place."
Quit?
Zephyr was stunned. Can you really quit this place?
He thought Adam would force them to join this group.
But Zephyr really doesn't want to quit just like that.
Anyone can see that this place has a lot of room to grow. Even someone like him, an Admiral in the Marine Headquarters, was brought out, so who knows what the others might be.
In other words, as long as this organization continues to develop, the seats here will be filled with members from various forces around the world. Adding in the mysterious Adam, this place will become a huge information exchange center.
Of course, that's assuming Adam has the ability to maintain it and really creates the order of the Twilight Hermit Society.
Equal exchange, that's not a bad idea.
I need to go undercover here, yeah, undercover.
In fact, Zephyr has always had an unrealistic wish, which is to bring his family back to life...
His family was killed by pirates!
If this place can really gather talented people, then maybe he can find a way to bring people back to life.
There are so many Devil Fruits, maybe there's one that has the power to revive people.
And besides Devil Fruits, there are many other systems, like Adam, who runs this Twilight Hermit Society...
Does he have that kind of power?
But he didn't show it right now. If you eagerly express your needs the first time you meet someone, you might be taken advantage of.
That Drive is still too young. Even though it's been changed, you can still hear the urgency in his voice.
From this, we can guess that Drive is either young or impulsive, but of course, this is just a simple guess.
But when you think about it, being cursed by a demon is something you can't delay, right?
After deciding to stay, Zephyr started to guess the identities of the other two.
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