About ten minutes later, Andy and Queen Ella walked out of the Ice Palace side by side.
The chill of the Ice Palace still lingered, its crystal-clear ice walls shimmering with a cold light under the sun.
For safety reasons, Queen Ella's parents and younger sister, Ellie, remained inside the Ice Palace.
Ella knew that only when the situation outside was completely stable and safe could they be allowed out.
As soon as they exited the Ice Palace, Andy and Queen Ella finalized the bounty for Oro—500 million Berries!
The same bounty amount as the great Usopp!
Andy's heart stirred, and he quickly inquired of the system in his mind, but the system was unresponsive, as if frozen.
No response means default!
Just as Andy was about to ask Queen Ella to increase the bounty amount, the system's mechanical voice actually appeared.
500 million Berries is the maximum bounty for Oro.
The reason was simple: Oro's own strength wasn't that great; he was worth 500 million Berries purely because of his current status as king.
Andy cursed silently, this damn system, it didn't let anyone exploit loopholes, it was too infuriating!
"Why so gloomy?" Queen Ella was perceptive; as soon as they left the Ice Palace, she noticed that Andy, who was following her, seemed a bit off.
She tilted her head slightly, a hint of confusion appearing in her ice-blue eyes as she looked at Andy, puzzled.
"Nothing, just thinking about some unhappy things," Andy said offhandedly, forcing a smile onto his face.
However, the next second, he suddenly remembered the Marine Vice Admiral who had collaborated with Oro and Hanafza.
He continued:
"Oh, right.
There's also a Marine Vice Admiral secretly colluding with them; I can help you get rid of him too.
After all, if someone of your status were to act against the Marine, it would surely cause a lot of trouble, wouldn't it?
But…"
"But you want me to put a bounty on him, right?" Queen Ella was exceptionally intelligent; she immediately interrupted Andy, directly stating his thoughts.
"Exactly! It's easy to talk to smart people; they even answer before I ask." Andy's face immediately broke into a bright smile; he was very pleased with Queen Ella's cooperative attitude.
"Alright, then I will offer a 100 million Berries bounty for that Marine Vice Admiral!" Queen Ella looked out of the palace, her gaze instantly becoming as cold as frost.
Andy was right; it would be troublesome for her to deal with that Marine, but she also wanted everyone who collaborated with Oro to die!
When Queen Ella said this, the system did not give any opposing prompts, which meant it defaulted to approval.
Andy's heart swelled with glee; another 100 million bounty points were about to be credited, which was truly fantastic, he was practically overjoyed!
"Then it's settled. We'll wait for them to walk into our trap right here in the palace; they are bound to come to the palace!" Andy said confidently and decisively.
"Okay~ But I need to handle some matters in the palace; you can explore on your own for now." After Ella finished speaking, she gracefully moved her lotus steps, slowly departing with elegant strides.
"So beautiful, that back is simply stunning…" Andy stared intently at Queen Ella's retreating figure, praising her involuntarily.
His voice wasn't loud, but in the relatively quiet environment, it still carried a fair distance.
Queen Ella's steps suddenly halted, her figure stiffening slightly. She hadn't gone far yet; how could this guy be so blunt? It was rather embarrassing.
Immediately after, she quickened her pace and left, afraid that Andy might say something else that would embarrass her.
"Truly… cold and sexy… yet with a hint of cuteness…" Watching Ella hastily flee, Andy felt very good.
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The scene shifted, and Andy had already arrived at the highest building in the palace.
Through his Observation Haki, he discovered that Ella had regained control of the entire palace, and those despicable fence-sitters had been purged by her.
Only three ministers remained in the entire Floran Kingdom; all the others had been dealt with by Queen Ella.
It was a good thing Andy hadn't eliminated all the guards when he entered, otherwise Queen Ella would probably have no one to use right now.
"Andy, what are you doing up there?" After Queen Ella finished handling her affairs, she returned and found Andy leisurely lying on the top of the highest tower in the palace.
"The scenery here is uniquely beautiful; would you like to come up and enjoy it together?" Andy said casually, his gaze, however, remained fixed on the direction of Winter Harbor.
This island was vast, and Andy's Observation Haki had only just reached super-long-distance perception, unable to cover the entire Volunt Icefield.
Even now, Oro and the others had not appeared within his Observation Haki's range, meaning they still had a considerable distance to travel to Frost Flower City.
Andy had only mentioned it casually, never expecting Queen Ella to actually jump up.
"Your Majesty, have you finished your affairs so quickly?" Andy's eyes were filled with surprise as he looked at Queen Ella and asked.
"It was just killing a few people; it didn't take much time. After dealing with Oro and his group, I still have to deliver a national speech." Queen Ella slowly sat down beside Andy.
Ella sat too close, and Andy instantly smelled a faint, elegant fragrance wafting from her.
"Cough cough… By the way, I heard Oro was once your husband?" Andy awkwardly cleared his throat twice, quickly searching for a topic, trying to divert his attention.
Upon hearing this, Ella's expression instantly turned cold, and a bone-chilling aura emanated from her.
"I misjudged him. He was a noble of the Floran Kingdom, and I had known him since childhood. But I never imagined that his usual gentleness and consideration were all a pretense." Ella's voice was filled with resentment and undisguised killing intent as she spoke these words.
"Tsk tsk tsk… So it was a childhood sweetheart. But I can understand; after all, no one wants to be suppressed by their woman for their entire life." Andy's lips curled into a smile, teasing her half-jokingly.
After Andy finished speaking, to his surprise, Queen Ella suddenly leaned closer, her voice carrying a hint of seduction: "Then… do you want to try what it feels like to have a queen of a nation beneath you?"
"Huh?" Andy was so shocked by Queen Ella's words that he instantly stood up. He recoiled, supporting himself with his hands as he looked at Ella, "Playing this big? Isn't that a bit much?"
But Queen Ella leaned in again, her ice-blue eyes scanning Andy's entire body.
Then she lightly raised her jade arm, her jade finger tracing across Andy's chest: "I just think that if Oro saw the woman he loves with another man, he would probably be very angry."
"You really want to get revenge on Oro?" Andy's mind raced, and he suddenly envisioned a scene.
"So? Are you in or not?" Ella stared directly into Andy's eyes; Andy saw a hint of madness in her gaze.
Could it be that she's been holding back for too long?
"In! Of course, I'm in! Then, we'll break his limbs, lock him in the next room, and then we'll…"
Andy hadn't finished speaking when Ella blushed and stood up, her voice tinged with shy coquetry: "Hmph~ You truly covet me, and you're a bad seed…"
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