Saint Charlos stared at the Magic Eye Cross in Yuuki's hand, his eyes burning with greed and desire.
"With this, I can do whatever I want with my slaves. No need to worry about breaking them too easily anymore… hehehe!"
He sniffed loudly, letting out an unrestrained, excited laugh.
He could already imagine it—
Bringing such a treasure back to the Holy Land, Mary Geoise, would make all those people insanely jealous.
Even his father and sister would surely look at him in a new light.
That's right.
In Charlos' mind, the Magic Eye Cross already belonged to him.
His cold, heartless words echoed through the auction hall—and through the broadcast, spread across the entire world.
Countless eyes focused on him: the Celestial Dragon wearing a transparent bubble helmet and a suit resembling a spacesuit.
A World Noble!
However—
When Charlos suddenly appeared on screen, many Marines revealed shocked expressions.
Their attention had been fixed entirely on Yuuki and his group—they hadn't paid any attention to the audience seats at all.
Damn it… why is a Celestial Dragon there?!
No matter how they looked at it, Yuuki didn't seem like someone who would care about the authority of the World Nobles.
If something happened to him—
No!
At this point, after initiating a worldwide broadcast, the Magic Eye Pirates were already in a position where the Marines and the World Government had no choice but to act.
Still—
Sengoku and the others had intended to observe the situation and determine Yuuki's true objective.
But with the appearance of a Celestial Dragon, they knew they could no longer wait.
"BIG NEWS!!"
"This is huge news!!"
Morgans was beside himself with excitement.
"A Celestial Dragon is there too—this is perfect!"
He knew this sudden worldwide broadcast was a spectacle that might never be seen again.
"Top Supernova?"
Right now, Morgans felt that title didn't even come close to describing Yuuki.
He was already urgently contacting reporters stationed in Sabaody.
His instincts told him—
This incident might completely reshape the world.
Auction Hall
"Three hundred million Beli? That's quite a price."
Yuuki looked toward Charlos in the VIP section, his smile deepening slightly.
"I have to admit, it's tempting. But as the owner, I still have the responsibility to properly introduce the item."
A Celestial Dragon was a key piece on this stage.
A dead one was far less useful than a living one.
Hearing the refusal in Yuuki's tone—
Charlos' eyes widened in disbelief, then twisted with anger.
"You filthy human! How dare you refuse me!"
Furious, he raised his golden revolver and pulled the trigger without hesitation.
Bang!
Countless viewers watching through screens felt their expressions change.
But—
There was no scream.
No blood.
Yuuki didn't fall.
The bullet simply hovered motionless in front of him.
Clink.
Yuuki flicked it away with his finger.
"There's no need to rush, Saint Charlos."
"Since you're so interested, why not serve as the demonstration for the second ability?"
Yuuki spoke with a smile.
"Ah—!"
Charlos suddenly screamed.
An invisible force lifted him into the air.
"My lord!"
"My lord!"
The two armored guards rushed forward, trying to grab him—
Thud! Thud!
Before they could act, their bodies stiffened and collapsed to the ground.
The suited attendant behind them also fell silently, his life extinguished without a sound.
Amid Charlos' panicked screams, he was dragged directly in front of Yuuki.
The entire hall turned deathly pale.
No one moved.
An invisible force pressed everyone into their seats, leaving them unable to escape.
"Life was in Him, and that life was the light of men."
"The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not accept it."
Yuuki recited calmly.
Then, with a faint smile, he continued:
"These are verses praising God. The 'light' refers to divinity, and 'life' to eternity."
"I don't believe in gods—and I assume none of you do either."
"But I do believe… in the power of immortality."
Crack.
A crisp sound echoed through the silent hall.
Charlos' screams stopped instantly.
His head slumped to the side—his neck had been snapped.
The sound was not loud.
But to everyone present, it was like a thunderclap.
A Celestial Dragon… had been killed.
A World Noble.
A descendant of the creators of the world—absolute rulers of the seas.
For centuries, even offending one was unimaginable.
And now—
That untouchable taboo had been shattered.
Across the world, countless people stared at their screens in shock.
This act—
This defiance that shook the very soul—
Reminded many of a man from the past.
A fish-man who had once climbed the Red Line with his bare hands and freed countless slaves.
Fisher Tiger.
The first to storm Mary Geoise.
The first to openly challenge the World Government.
The man who proclaimed "freedom" and "liberation" to the world.
Compared to others who were given those titles unknowingly—
In Yuuki's eyes, Fisher Tiger came closer to embodying that spirit.
Shock and disbelief continued to spread.
The tremor that reached into people's very souls surged once more—
And across the world, countless figures rose to their feet.
Calm Belt — Amazon Lily
"Yuuki…"
Hancock stared at the screen, her long lashes lifting slightly.
The usual coldness in her deep blue eyes gave way to something indescribable.
Beside her, the elderly Gloriosa gripped her snake-headed staff, equally shocked.
"To dare do something like this… that crew is finished. Killing a Celestial Dragon… such reckless youth."
She shook her head with regret.
"You're too noisy, old woman."
Hancock casually grabbed her and tossed her out of the room.
"Hancock!!"
"Because I'm beautiful, you'll forgive me," Hancock said with a proud smile.
Back to the Auction Hall
Fear engulfed the entire venue.
Everyone stood frozen, faces pale—some already filled with despair.
How could he dare…?
"No need to be so alarmed."
Yuuki shrugged lightly, his tone relaxed—as if he hadn't just done something unforgivable.
"Now then—let's continue."
"The second ability of the Magic Eye Cross…"
"—Resurrection."
As his voice fell—
A green light shot out from the cross and landed on Charlos' body.
A translucent emerald gate formed around him.
Next Bonus Chapter at 5500 powerstones.