"Is that so?"
Upon hearing this, Ian frowned slightly, his tone hesitant. "Those are my beloved wife and daughter! How could I sacrifice them?"
"What a ridiculous and childish answer! I never expected you to say something so naive."
Hearing this, St. Jaygarcia Saturn was not displeased at all; on the contrary, he was secretly pleased.
Even his tone, which was originally full of condescension, now carried a hint of temptation.
"Once you become a Celestial Dragon, you will never have to worry about not having women and children. Whatever kind of woman you want, the World Government can find it for you. Even the most beautiful woman in the world is nothing more than a toy that can be discarded at any time in the eyes of a Celestial Dragon."
"Furthermore, once you become a Celestial Dragon, you can have children with Celestial Dragon women of noble blood, allowing your children to inherit that noble blood and also become Celestial Dragons, enjoying supreme power!"
"As for those lowly brethren with inferior bloodlines, they have no right to be the children of Celestial Dragons; they are merely a bunch of bastards who have defiled the blood of the Celestial Dragons."
"How about it? If you agree, you will not only survive, but also possess supreme power and strength. You must know that this is extremely rare... No, it is a gift from God!"
"Supreme power and strength?"
Upon hearing this, Ian stroked his chin, a look of interest appearing on his face.
"That's certainly tempting!"
Gerd: "...?!"
This answer caused Gerd's expression to change, as if she couldn't believe that Ian would say such a thing.
She hurriedly said in an anxious tone: "Ian, we absolutely cannot agree! These guys' demands are definitely not simple; they're bait with poison hidden inside. Do you know the king of Elbaph?"
"Although I don't know exactly what happened to King Harald, everyone can sense something. After agreeing to the World Government's demands, King Harald..."
"Shut up, you ignorant giant!"
Before Gerd could finish speaking, St. Jaygarcia Saturn interrupted her with a cold rebuke: "Your king, Harald, that foolish giant rejected the gift of God and was thus abandoned. You have no idea what he received. How dare he refuse even God's rewards! How laughable!"
"You!!! I will not allow you to insult the greatest king of Elbaph!"
"Alright, alright!"
Seeing the two arguing, Ian quickly tried to calm them down.
Especially Gerd... She was so angry that she was about to rush up and fight St. Jaygarcia Saturn one-on-one, but Ian quickly stopped her.
Then, looking at St. Jaygarcia Saturn in front of him, he smiled and said, "Give me some face, calm down first!"
"Hmph, I'll give you that much face."
St. Jaygarcia Saturn truly did give him face, ignoring Gerd, and coldly snorted before looking at Ian: "Now you should give your answer: Destruction, or the attainment of supreme power!"
As soon as he finished speaking, St. Jaygarcia Saturn and the members of the God's Knight behind him no longer suppressed their aura.
Everyone looked at Ian with indifferent eyes, and their unparalleled aura instantly crushed towards Ian.
For a moment, apart from Ian, who remained calm, Enel and Gerd's expressions darkened under the immense pressure.
At this moment, no one spoke. St. Jaygarcia Saturn and the God's Knights looked at Ian, as if waiting for his answer.
Ian frowned and pondered, as if he was really struggling with a decision.
A moment later, as if sensing something, Ian glanced at Kuma, who was walking behind him.
At the same time, St. Jaygarcia Saturn and the God's Knights also noticed Kuma's approaching figure and immediately recognized it as the Tyrant of the South Blue.
However, this mere Tyrant of the South Blue is nothing more than an ant to the World Government; he's just a speck of dust.
Compared to the so-called Tyrant, it was his blood that made him take a second look at this guy.
Bartholomew Kuma... a member of the Buccaneers tribe, a person burdened with the world's sin, and also a survivor of the God's Valley Incident.
But that's all there is to it.
St. Jaygarcia Saturn turned his gaze to Ian, waiting for his answer.
This time, Ian did not hesitate. He took a deep breath, as if he had really made a decision, and took a step forward with a firm look in his eyes while looking at St. Jaygarcia Saturn with a solemn expression.
Seeing this, St. Jaygarcia Saturn showed a mocking smile.
No one can resist the temptation of becoming a Celestial Dragon!
Even this guy is the same!
However, before St. Jaygarcia Saturn could even rejoice, Ian's previously solemn expression changed again, replaced by a mocking smile.
He raised his right hand and gave St. Jaygarcia Saturn the middle finger, saying, "You want me to abandon my wife and children? Are you dreaming? You want me to become a lackey of the World Government? Don't be ridiculous!"
"Ian!!"
That gesture and words instantly turned St. Jaygarcia Saturn's face ashen. His mocking smile vanished, and he roared at Ian.
But Ian completely ignored him. He stomped his right foot hard on the island, and a dazzling golden light burst forth from the entire island.
If the lightning bolt had illuminated the whole island, then this golden light seemed to illuminate the whole world.
Ian leaped into the air, his face expressionless as he looked at St. Jaygarcia Saturn and the God's Knights before him.
His right hand rested on his golden axe, and he spoke with a mocking tone: "I'm waiting until Kuma sends the civilians away, but what are you waiting for? But I must say, thank you very much. Also..."
He chuckled: "What exactly makes you think I'm weaker in the night?"
As Ian finished speaking, in the blink of an eye, under everyone's gaze, the island's light shone brighter once more, becoming even more dazzling, and countless lights converged at a single point.
And that one point... Is toward Ian, the God of Sun!
From the moment he chose the ruins of Ohara as his new base, Ian was already prepared.
From the very beginning, he was aware of his shortcomings and understood what the ruins of Ohara represented to the World Government.
But at that time, there was no more suitable place than the Ohara.
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