Rogue Town, this isn't the Grand Line, it's the weakest of the four seas, the East Blue.
The four seas and the first half of the Grand Line are mostly under the control of the Marines, but right now, Roger doesn't really care about that.
He found a bar and sat down, facing Water in the Back.
"I wonder how the drinks of our time compare to those of your time?" Roger poured himself a glass, then drank it all in one go, looking satisfied, and said to Water in the Back with a happy expression.
Water in the Back devoutly poured himself a glass, looking at the wine glass in his hand with nostalgia, and said, "The one who likes to drink the most is the Earth, but he just wastes wine when he drinks."
"Sounds like not a good person." Roger muttered, "Someone who just wastes wine, you can tell their taste, quality, and manners are very low."
Water in the Back smiled, it was hard to imagine seeing such a pure smile on his usually serious face.
Roger didn't know much about Water in the Back, but from his appearance, he could tell that Water in the Back's personality must be the serious uncle type, and he wasn't very good at dealing with people like that.
But now, it doesn't matter who it is.
Water in the Back took a sip of wine and then said, "The king's curse, although it's hard to get rid of, it's not impossible."
"Oh? Why are you telling me this?" Roger was about to pick up his glass, paused for a moment, then chuckled and poured himself another glass of wine, and said, "Actually, I'm not obsessed with living."
"I can see that you're the kind of person who pursues freedom, and people like that are very casual. Your personality is very similar to the people of the enemy country in my country's past."
Water in the Back said, "However, it's only in freedom and romance that you are similar, in other aspects you are much stronger than them."
"In the age of demons, did humans also have opposing countries?"
"Of course, because uniting humans is even more difficult than destroying demons." Water in the Back said, "The only lesson I have learned from history is that humans will not learn any lessons from history."
"Sounds philosophical." Roger scratched his face, looking like he understood something profound, and said, "But, I think I can understand what you mean, you're a bit extreme."
"Perhaps... May the mercy of the Holy Mother resolve all punishment." Water in the Back seemed to be praying.
Roger rested his face on his hand, tilted his head slightly to look at Water in the Back, and couldn't help but ask, "Among the God's Right Seat, will the others besides you also awaken in this era?"
Water in the Back said, "Maybe yes, maybe no. The God's Right Seat isn't a very binding organization, we four have our own ideas."
"The Four Great Kings, are they also Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind?" Roger asked again.
"...Yes." Water in the Back nodded, "I also only found out after awakening that the original Four Great Kings had become the current Eight Great Demons."
"Earth, Fire, Water, Wind, Fate, Apocalypse, Annihilation, Redemption, these are the symbols of the Eight Great Demons." Roger said again.
"I've heard a little about it." Water in the Back said, "Actually, you should understand it better after you die."
Roger smiled wryly, "Are you talking about Hueco Mundo?"
What appeared in his mind now was Kuchiki Byakuya from back then. After his battle with Aatrox, he was actually killed by that demon lord.
At that time, he entered Hueco Mundo.
Hueco Mundo is actually a part of Hell. According to Kuchiki Byakuya, Hueco Mundo is the world that people killed by demons fall into after death.
People killed by demons will fall into Hell, and their souls cannot be freed.
So people in the world full of white sand were worn away their 'hearts' and became 'Hollows', only able to live with sin in a chaotic state, but Kuchiki Byakuya used his ability to let him keep his heart and live.
It was at that time that he split off An.
But this time...
He probably won't have the same luck as last time.
"You know Hueco Mundo?" Water in the Back's face showed some surprise, but it quickly calmed down, "Well, that's right, you've borrowed the power of a Soul Reaper, so it's not strange that you know Hueco Mundo."
"However, after your soul falls into Hueco Mundo, if there's a chance, can you do me a favor?"
Roger said strangely, "Help? What can I help with?"
He's already dead, does he want his soul to work in Hell?
But with only a soul, where would he get the power?
His power comes from Haki in his body, from the Shikon Jewel shards, demon cells, and Devil Fruits, not to mention that after entering Hueco Mundo, his heart would gradually be worn away, and he would become a muddled Hollow.
Thinking of that look...
Always…
A little unwilling.
"I can't help you maintain your own heart, but I can let you join an organization in Hueco Mundo, and perhaps someone in that organization can help you." Water in the Back said softly, "This is a deal between the two of us."
"I'll help you join that organization that might allow you to maintain yourself in Hueco Mundo, and you... will help me find a place in Hueco Mundo or even Hell."
"What place?" Roger asked.
Water in the Back said seriously, at this point his voice became that more deep style again, "If you can't leave Hueco Mundo, then help me confirm whether there are any gathering phenomena among the Hollows in Hueco Mundo, and whether they still have the ability to break their masks. But if you can leave Hueco Mundo and go to the real Hell, then help me find the 'Star of Bethlehem'."
"..." Roger frowned and carefully noted Water in the Back's words, and he asked again, "What is the Star of Bethlehem?"
"A ritual created by a former comrade of mine, once that ritual is completed, it would be enough to fix all the distortions in the world, and all the demons would disappear."
!
Roger's pupils dilated, "There's actually something like that?!"
Once completed, it would be enough to instantly eliminate all demons? That's too exaggerated, right?
You know, even in Water in the Back's era, there were still four demon lords!
"Yes, but precisely because it possesses extremely terrifying power, the Four Great Kings launched a great war with the God's Right Seat after realizing this, and then the Star of Bethlehem disappeared. I suspect it may have been taken to Hell."
"..." Roger was speechless, that kind of thing was too exaggerated.
And the most exaggerated thing was yet to come, Water in the Back said in a deep voice again.
"If the ritual of the Star of Bethlehem is tampered with, and instead of correcting the distortion, it allows the distortion to replace reality, then the object of purge will change from demons to humans, you should understand what I mean."
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