Important characters from the original story... The first and foremost are naturally the Straw Hat Pirates and those around them.
However, they won't officially set sail for another two years, so there's no need to rush.
Other important characters undoubtedly refer to those who appeared frequently in the original story...
Such as Garp, Kuzan, and others from the Marine; Blackbeard, Hancock, Crocodile, and others from the pirates...
Of course, there are also many among the Celestial Dragons. The first and foremost are the Gorosei, the God's Knights, and so on.
Oh, right, there are also a few people among the Celestial Dragons who should count as important characters from the original story, right?
Like the family of Charlos Saint who was beaten at Sabaody Archipelago...
Thinking of this, Nidhogg became even more interested. Killing them would yield extra rewards, which is exciting...
However, the most urgent task is to test the Devil Fruit ability first!
As for the system's suggestion to use the beast form in an uninhabited area to avoid excessive destruction, Nidhogg completely ignored it!
What a joke! That's something only kind-hearted or those who need to endure in the lower realm would do!
Right now, Nidhogg wants to display his beast form in public. He wants to attract the attention of the Gorosei and the God's Knights!
He wants everyone to know that he is not one of those useless Celestial Dragons! He wants to fully demonstrate his value!
Only then can he leverage his identity as a Celestial Dragon to gain more benefits for himself!
Only then can he have a chance to join the God's Knights and scheme for more things!
The moment the system awakened.
The moment the mechanical voice, "Dedicated to making the host the sole, supreme king of this world," exploded in his mind.
Nidhogg's ambition was completely ignited!!!
It's widely known that the world's highest privileged class is considered to be the Celestial Dragons.
But little do people know that some individuals are Celestial Dragons among Celestial Dragons! Just like the God's Knights and the Gorosei!
Now, the truly supreme power is what Nidhogg desires to possess!!!
In an instant, a dark, dense energy wildly spread out with Nidhogg at its center!
It was Nidhogg's awakened Conqueror's Haki!!! The air itself was twisted into strange ripples!
"Boom!!!"
The moment Nidhogg's Haoshoku swept out, all the female slaves outside the door lost consciousness.
Not only here, but even the weaker Celestial Dragons and slaves within a three-kilometer radius also lost consciousness and collapsed to the ground!
The moment Lilia felt this surge of Haoshoku, she was completely stunned, staring wide-eyed at the room.
"Master... this is the awakening of Haoshoku..."
Her lips trembling, Lilia's disbelieving murmur arose.
Immediately after, Lilia's eyes showed an even more intense adoration!
Although no matter what kind of person Nidhogg was, she, Lilia, would dedicate her entire life to him.
But who wouldn't want their master to become even stronger!
Soon, this intense energy fluctuation completely disappeared.
But this is Mary Geoise! Such a commotion had already attracted the attention of the Gorosei and the God's Knights!
In the Gorosei's meeting room, five wrinkled faces simultaneously turned in this direction.
Two figures from the God's Knights had already begun to move!
Because one of the duties of the God's Knights is to maintain internal order among the Celestial Dragons!
...
Nidhogg felt the lingering Haoshoku surging through his meridians, and a wild smirk curved on his lips.
The mechanical voice in his mind sounded at the opportune moment:
"Congratulations to the host for awakening Conqueror's Haki. The path of conquest begins today."
Nidhogg nodded, then excitedly looked at his hands.
"Nidhogg form... I really want to see how well it fits me!"
The moment his words fell, Nidhogg clenched his hands tightly!
In an instant, a series of explosive sounds came from his fingers, as bones rapidly twisted and reorganized! Sharp dragon claws instantly pierced through his fingertips.
The incredibly dark scales on his neck began to wildly spread to the rest of his body!
The moment his golden pupils transformed into vertical slits, sharp spikes on his back and massive wings instantly unfurled!
"Boom!!!"
In an instant, the massive body completely destroyed the house Nidhogg was in.
The giant dragon with unfurled wings soared into the sky! Powerful air currents ploughed several deep furrows in the ground!
Nidhogg's dragon body was still wildly expanding, and the scales rubbed together, emitting a harsh metallic scraping sound!
At the same time, a breath of dragon fire erupted, a crimson dragon's breath, carrying thousands of degrees of high temperature, spewed out and shot straight into the sky!
In a moment, a black giant dragon with fully spread wings and a body nearly two hundred meters long... was already circling in the air!
If an ordinary person were to see this scene... they would probably have already fainted from fright!
Lilia looked up at the black dragon that blotted out the sky, her pupils trembling violently.
Her intuition told her that this was definitely her master, Nidhogg.
But Lilia knew very well that before today, Nidhogg had definitely not eaten a Devil Fruit!
And there was absolutely no Devil Fruit inside that house! So what exactly happened to her master!
Where did this Devil Fruit come from!
In an instant, her aura suddenly turned cold and murderous, and her figure swiftly moved among the unconscious female slaves.
"Pfft" sounds rang out one after another, as crimson blood flowers bloomed.
All the unconscious female slaves on the ground had blood holes in their foreheads and were already completely dead.
As long as all those who knew there was no Devil Fruit in the room were dead, then only she, Lilia, would know Nidhogg's secret!
Looking up at the sky again, the adoration in Lilia's eyes deepened into her very bones.
"Master... if Lilia needs to die too... Lilia is willing."
"That way, no one in this world will know Master's secret..."
Lilia did not speak these words aloud, because she knew... Nidhogg would definitely understand her meaning.
And at this moment, Nidhogg indeed took in all of Lilia's actions, a hint of appreciation flashing in his eyes.
Lilia understood him too well... How could he bear to kill such a useful person...
Besides, don't forget, the system also has the function of enslaving others and making them absolutely loyal!
Thinking of this, Nidhogg in the air instantly spread his wings, and his tail, as if alive, began to extend continuously! Like an arrow released from a bowstring, it thrust towards Lilia on the ground!
As long as Lilia was enslaved, then everything would no longer be a problem!
Lilia looked at the tail coming from the sky, various thoughts flooding her mind.
But she had no intention of resisting, instead, she completely closed her eyes.
"Master, before Lilia dies... I really want to be with you again..."
"Goodbye, Master."
"Pfft!" A sound.
Crimson blood splattered on her pale collarbone, as Nidhogg's tail had already plunged into Lilia's chest!
But it was not where her heart was! It was the right side of Lilia's chest!
Lilia opened her eyes and looked at this scene, a hint of astonishment flashing in her eyes...
"Master... you don't intend to kill Lilia...?"
In an instant, the smile on Lilia's lips became even brighter.
She was clearly injured, and by Nidhogg's own hand.
But at this moment, Lilia's emotions... were more joyful than ever before.
"Ding! Detected that the host's target has completely lost all resistance. Host wins."
"Does the host choose to enslave the target."
"Note: Upon successful enslavement, the target will be absolutely loyal to the host."
"Enslave."