At first, Lab was just a little whale.
After the Rumbar Pirates asked Crocus to help them take care of Lab, the Rumbar Pirates completely lost contact.
Even on the agreed date he didn't come back.
This care lasted for 24 years.
For Kulokas, Lab is like his own child, whom he has watched grow up.
Even though he had some understanding of the current situation of the Rumbar Pirates, Crocus still chose to accompany them.
Oran made the first invitation when Crocus first landed on Firefly Island with Roger's pirate group, although it was not very formal.
The invitation was the second time when Roger's pirate group disbanded.
Orlan was just passing by this time, but Kurokas himself didn't know about this, so in Kurokas's view, Orlan was also full of sincerity.
Since Orlan himself solved the problem of Lab, Kurokas could not find a reason to refuse.
Although the pirates of the four seas are not a big deal for Crocus, it is easy for him to deal with these small fry.
The Battle of Edwall, a three-day war with the Whitebeard Pirates. Crocus was present in both battles, but too many ants can also be annoying.
Lab's species was an island whale, and now it had grown up. As long as it didn't enter the doldrums or accidentally stray into the habitat of sea kings, it was generally safe, which ultimately led Kurokus to decide to move.
"Welcome, Dean Kulokas."
"Wait. Dean??"
Kurokas felt something was wrong. How did he become the dean inexplicably? Wasn't the invitation he just accepted the doctor's?
"Yes, Dean, isn't the director of a hospital a doctor?"
The hospital on Firefly Island has always lacked top doctors other than Orlan. This requires not only talent but also time accumulation.
Now that we have recruited a top-notch doctor, we naturally have to entrust him with important tasks, which will also relieve a lot of the burden on myself.
"Why do I feel like I've been cheated?"
"How is that possible? The director's salary is several times higher than that of an ordinary doctor."
"The workload is several times greater, right?"
"Don't worry, don't worry, the dean's work is still very leisurely."
This kind of top doctor must be responsible for dealing with big problems. He would not be asked to deal with just a minor cold. At most, he would just train a few apprentices.
[Speaking of which, there seems to be a newly rising doctor in Xihai recently. Perhaps we can try to recruit him.]
For the top doctors in this ocean, they can try to treat any disease, but they also have their own specialties.
Although both are world-class, Kulokas is better at internal medicine and conditioning than surgery.
Recently, a doctor famous for his surgery appeared in the West Sea - the genius surgeon Hogback.
[I remember that he later became Moria's subordinate. What a fate.]
Hogbag's surgical skills are impeccable, and he has miraculously saved many patients with surgery, but he lacks medical ethics and values money more. However, this is not a big problem for Orlan.
Compared to this ability, a bad character can be tolerated a little.
[But he's just starting to show his talent. Let's talk about him next time we go to the West Sea.]
Orlan would go to O'Hara's library every once in a while to replenish the books and reproduce the newly collected books there, which could be regarded as a model of the monarch's offline system.
"So, Dean Kulokas, do you have anything else to bring? If not, we'll be leaving soon."
After traveling for a while on the navy ship, Oran separated from Leliana and others. Leliana took the others back to Firefly Island early. At this time, only Xiong was still with Oran.
"No, I'm alone and don't have any luggage. Since you can convince Lab, just leave.
By the way, you saw Roger, right?"
"Yes, a man smiling on the execution platform."
"Are you laughing? That's true. Roger has already achieved his goal. Unfortunately, the era that Roger has ushered in is not a good one."
"It's just a matter of time. Even without Roger, someone else would have emerged sooner or later. This is a long-standing problem on the ocean, and Roger is at most the one who lit the fuse.
If the world were peaceful, there wouldn't be so many pirates."
Kurokas and Orlan finally talked about Roger. Twin Gorge is sparsely populated, and it would be difficult to talk about this topic when they get to a crowded place.
At least at this stage, actively promoting topics related to Roger will only bring trouble.
"Bear! Go away!"
At this time, Xiong was holding some ointment to treat the wound on Lab's head. Looking at those hideous wounds, Xiong felt that Lab was very pitiful.
"Don't do this again in the future. Although I don't know what Brother Ao Lan said to you, Brother Ao Lan will not lie to you."
The bear had no ability to hear the sounds of the universe and was just talking to Lab.
A few days later, a huge island whale appeared in the waters near Firefly Island, with Bear, Orlan, and Kulokas sitting on Lab's back.
The voyage was relatively smooth. Even if we encountered pirates who had just set sail, Xiong could basically solve the problem with just a pressure cannon.
Even if they encounter a storm, they can temporarily hide in Lab's mouth and avoid risks by diving into the deep sea.
The reason why Labu's group is called island whales is because of their exaggerated size.
Although Laboo looks huge now, it has not actually entered the mature stage of the species. A truly adult island whale is a behemoth that is as big as the island itself.
"Dean Kulokas, this will be your future residence, and this is where you'll work. I've placed Lab on the other side of the estuary. If you want to see it, it's only a 20-minute tram ride away.
These are your salary questions, do you have any other questions?"
"No, I can work anytime. It's just that some of these devices are new to me."
"That's easy, Alison. Take Kulokas to familiarize himself with the equipment. He'll be your dean in the future."
"Please rest assured, Master Sidiliel, I will do these things well."
Alison is one of the interns that Orlan supervises in the hospital, and can be considered a new recruit that he has trained.
Although she was only an intern, she was very familiar with the work of each department, and because she was a student of the king, no one would act arrogantly with her.
"My dear King, you are finally back."
Not long after, in the royal city, Brand breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Orlan returning, and then handed in an application form.
"Your Majesty, the number of immigrants on the island has increased significantly during this period.
The executions a few days ago will inevitably lead to a surge in pirates. I believe the current number of personnel in the security force is insufficient to cope with future situations. We need more troops.
After six years of development, the island's economy has recovered considerably, and I think it's time for us to expand our military."
Brand submitted a report requesting military expansion, which listed in detail various expenses and other matters.
This matter must be decided by Orlan himself, no one else can do it on his behalf.
"Brand, your report..."
"Your Majesty, this is a necessary expenditure. The Guard also carries the responsibilities of the Kingdom's Army. If we don't expand..."
"I mean, you're too conservative. Double it."
"ah?"
Brand had always been called a radical by others in his country, and he never thought that he would become a conservative here in Oran.
Expanding the army costs money. Even the dumbest king knows that the guards have to pay themselves. No one is so crazy as to impose additional taxes on soldiers. At least Brand has never seen such a thing.
Therefore, the previous king has always controlled the number of troops. This report is the result of Brand's careful consideration. After all, the current Piltover is different from the original Kingdom of Favre.
Not to mention the mecha unit of the special forces, the equipment of the ordinary police officers of the security team is enough to support a squad of the Kingdom Army.
In the past, the kingdom's army only needed a set of armor and a spear.
The current security forces, in addition to three sets of regular uniforms and one set of combat uniforms, are also equipped with special combat helmets.
Night vision, anti-gas, thermal sensing, and many other functions are concentrated on it. The protection of vital parts seems light, but it is enough to withstand the shooting of any light weapons. This is only the equipment for city patrol.
Coupled with the many individual weapons and mobile vehicles, it is no exaggeration to say that these people are money-eating beasts.
"Um?"
"yes!"
In the end, Brand was the only one who could speak.
Develop people's livelihood, improve the country's scientific and technological level, attach importance to national defense, listen to other people's opinions, and do not have extravagant hobbies.
In this sea, such a king is already an absolute wise king in Brand's eyes. It would be even better if he could be more steady.
The kings of the past had no interest in going out to sea, and even if they did, they would at most take a stroll around the islands.
The Grand Line is too dangerous. It is called the Sea of Hell or the Devil's Sea. These are how the outside world describes this place. It is easy to have the ship destroyed and people killed if you go out to sea rashly.
If something goes wrong in Oran one day, the future of this country will become bleak again.
But Brand didn't know that outside the dimensional wall, there was a person named Murphy.
According to him, the more you worry about a situation, the more likely you are to encounter it.
After Oran agreed to the application for military expansion, Brand watched Oran answer a phone call.
[Your Majesty, Oran, it's me. I found a devil fruit in the Drum Kingdom. It might be the one you're looking for.]
This was the information sent by the people Orlan had sent to the Drum Kingdom before. Brand didn't know the content of the call, but he saw Oran stand up and walk out of the palace after answering the phone.
"Brand, I have to go out for something. If there is something, follow the old rules."
"Your Majesty Oran"
Brand could only watch the other party disappear here, then sighed to himself, thinking on the bright side, at least this time the two princesses did not leave.
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