MM Racing Chapter 57 An Invitation from the Flower Country
Chapter 57 An Invitation from the Flower Country
With the large number of peripheral members recalled by Sunny and the officials recruited by Kaido across the entire West Blue, the Dragon Kingdom gradually began to stabilize.
Kaido, who has been leading the charge, is finally able to rest for a few days, something he hasn't done in a long time.
It was at this moment that Sonny delivered an invitation to him.
"The Flower Country of the West Blue?" Kaido asked, slightly puzzled. "Why would they suddenly send me an invitation?"
“I don’t know about that,” Sonny shrugged. “But the person who delivered the invitation hasn’t left yet; he says he needs your personal reply.”
"That's really exaggerated?"
Kaido took the invitation from Sunny and opened it to read it.
【Your Majesty, King Kaido of the Land of Dragons…】
Amidst a barrage of official jargon and flattery, the main objective is singular.
The Azure Dragon is the totem of the Flower Country. As the current user of the Azure Dragon Fruit, the King of the Flower Country greatly hopes that Kaido can fly around and show the people of the Flower Country the true form of the Azure Dragon.
Of course, there will be compensation, and it won't be low.
Firstly, at the national level, as long as Kaido fulfills the Flower Country's request, the Flower Country's king is willing to nominate the newly formed Dragon Country as a member state of the World Government.
And it is willing to be the first country to establish official diplomatic relations with the Dragon Kingdom.
Furthermore, the Flower Kingdom is willing to provide the Dragon Kingdom with a large amount of supplies needed for maintaining stability, free of charge.
In addition to the national-level reward, the Flower Country is willing to grant Kaido one wish on a personal level.
Of course, this wish cannot be too outrageous; it must be within the capabilities of the Flower Kingdom.
As long as it's within our reach, whatever Kaido's wish may be, we will definitely help him fulfill it.
After reading the contents of the letter, Kaido handed it over to Charlotte Linlin.
What's your opinion?
"Mommy, the pay is so good, why don't you go? It's just a fashion show, haven't plenty of people seen your dragon form already?"
The letter was delivered to Selene, who also agreed with Charlotte Linlin's point of view.
"A slight loss of face is worth it to exchange for supplies!"
"Moreover, if the other party dares to make a fuss about this, we can directly and legitimately rob them of a batch of their goods!"
Selene spoke with a firm tone and quickly adapted to her identity as a pirate.
Or perhaps, she is only now truly beginning to unleash her true nature.
"Uro ro ro..."
Kaido smiled and looked at Sunny.
"Sonny, what do you think?"
“You are a local strongman in the West Sea, and you certainly know more about the Flower Kingdom than we do. Judge the credibility of this letter.”
Sonny stroked his chin thoughtfully.
"I believe the contents of the letter are credible."
"The Flower Country is an ancient country, and apart from its particular fondness for war, it has never had any problems with its reputation."
"Hmm, it seems you all think I should accept this invitation."
Kaido smiled.
"Well, actually, my personal judgment is also to accept the invitation."
He then asked Sonny again.
"Tell me about things to be aware of when visiting the Flower Country, and what local specialties it has."
"There doesn't seem to be anything I should pay attention to."
Sonny tried hard to remember.
"Because the land of flowers is ancient, it has many customs and etiquette."
"But their etiquette is mainly for their own people. Outsiders can basically do whatever they want as long as they don't inquire about their ancestors."
"As for local specialties..."
"The Flower Country is the home of martial arts in the West Sea, and it also has the most and best weapon forging masters in the entire West Sea!"
"It is said that the Flower Country possesses a top-tier master craftsman capable of forging supreme grade swords!"
"Captain Kaido, your spiked club broke, didn't it? If you accept the invitation to go to the Flower Country, you might be able to forge a spiked club of the Supreme Grade Sword rank!!"
"Hmph, the spiked club is a thing of the past," Kaido said with a smile. "I'm going to switch to swordsmanship next."
"Therefore, if the Flower Country truly has top-tier masters capable of forging Supreme Grade Swords, I will definitely ask them to forge one for me!"
………………
After the internal discussions were completed, Kaido quickly met with the envoy sent by the Flower Country.
After a few polite exchanges, Kaido indicated that he was willing to accept the contents of the letter.
The messenger appeared very pleased.
They invited Kaido to board their ship and go to the Flower Country.
Kaido has no problem with it.
Several days later, the ship arrived in the Land of Flowers.
Kaido slowly stepped off the ship.
They followed the messenger on their journey.
On the way, Kaido kept taking in his surroundings.
He discovered that the Flower Kingdom's architectural style and clothing were very similar to those of the Ming Dynasty in his memory.
They arrived at the palace in silence.
In the Chinese-style retro architectural complex, Kaido met a kind and amiable middle-aged king.
He hosted a banquet for Kaido, and the two sides held friendly discussions regarding the contents of the previous letter.
The Flower King earnestly promised Kaido that he would fulfill the promises made in the letter, and of course, Kaido would also have to do everything requested in the letter.
Kaido, of course, solemnly agreed with a broad smile.
That day, after resting overnight in the palace, he transformed into the complete body of a blue dragon the next day.
Under the awe-inspiring gaze of the Flower King, it began to fly around the Flower Kingdom.
Kaido didn't actually do anything.
The idea was to use fiery clouds to engulf several officials and, according to their requests, fly over the entire Flower Kingdom while keeping the flight altitude low to fully display their most complete forms.
The azure dragon meandered nimbly and freely in the sky.
The people on the ground stared blankly up at the sky.
It took several days.
Flying at a slower pace across the entire Flower Country, Kaido returned to the Flower Country Royal Palace.
The long, massive dragon body slowly shrank, transforming into a 7.1-meter-tall little giant that descended from the sky.
The ground slammed down with both feet, producing a dull thud.
The Flower King, accompanied by a group of officials, arrived before Kaido with enthusiastic applause.
"Wow! That's amazing!"
"The real Azure Dragon is even more wondrous than those described in ancient texts!"
"Especially those wings on its back, they perfectly correspond to the descriptions in ancient books!"
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After the officials showered him with compliments, the Flower King spoke solemnly, "The ship carrying supplies will depart from the port tomorrow. If His Majesty Kaido is not at ease, he is welcome to go and check on it at any time."
"Hmm, the Flower King kept his promise. On behalf of all the citizens of the Dragon Kingdom, I would like to express my gratitude to the Flower King."
"Hahahaha... I should be the one thanking you."
After some polite exchanges, the Flower King began to explain the significance of the Azure Dragon to the Flower Kingdom and why he was willing to pay such a high price just to let Kaido fly around in the sky.
Kaido listened in general terms.
The basic content is similar to the significance of the dragon totem to the people of the Celestial Empire in his previous life.
"Therefore, Your Majesty Kaido, I have a request, and I hope you will grant it."
Kaido knew that all that preamble was just a setup for this main event.
So he didn't agree immediately, but instead asked the King of Flowers another question.
"What exactly is the content of this unreasonable request?"
"I hope that His Majesty Kaido can spend his later years in the Land of Flowers."