One Piece: Mandala Swordsman

Chapter 12: Let's Learn High Emotional Intelligence Together

Galette spent almost all of the financial support given to her by Montordal on the pirates who went out on patrol.

Pirates are a group that values ​​profit, loves treasure, and is ruthless.

Given enough money, they're capable of anything.

So Garrett always manages to get her hands on some interesting things.

For example, books, fine swords, or other people's learning experiences.

She would spend a lot of money to buy the things her siblings liked, using them as tuition to ask her older brothers and sisters to teach her how to be domineering.

She could also hear some interesting stories from other pirates.

Although most of it is their great achievements.

However, Galette was already used to it.

That's just how pirates are.

The ocean is so vast that those who want to conquer it never stop their pursuit.

Sometimes, Garrett would sigh softly.

Although she doesn't have any grand ambitions to conquer the sea, she still needs to master the skill of swimming in the ocean.

She usually swims near the Forest of Temptation.

The fairytale-like forest exudes a sense of tranquility, but those who venture in without knowing its secrets will feel a chilling sense of being spied on. The deeper they go, the more obvious and frightening it becomes, and they may even find that they can't get out of the forest at all.

What's even more terrifying is that you might encounter doppelgangers here. Superstitious people often believe that seeing them is a sign that their days are numbered, but it's just a trick the old ladies use to ward off external enemies.

The entire forest is inhabited by living creatures that can silently shift their positions without your knowledge, leaving you forever lost within it.

However, as conscious members of the Homies Forest, they can clearly distinguish between friend and foe, so Galette never risks getting lost.

After practice, she would also take a short rest on the beach.

Small waves gently caressed her pink toes, and a gentle sea breeze tousled her long red hair, carrying away the water droplets from her face. She slowly placed her right hand over her yellow pupils to shield them from the glaring sunlight. The quiet environment made her breathing clearly audible. Her fair skin, after being exposed to the sun, did not darken but instead turned a reddish hue.

This is not good news, it means her sun protection is not enough.

However, my diving ability seems to be quite good; I can dive to a depth of fifty meters and hold my breath for six minutes.

Such physical attributes would have been considered an extraordinary standard in his previous life, but in a world teeming with monsters, it's hard to say how they fared.

At this moment, Galette felt a little envious of Prim and Praline.

Although they are only half mermaids, they move freely in the sea, going hundreds of meters deep without any problem, and breathing is not an issue for them. However, in terms of speed, Praline, who has a shark tail, is much faster than Prim, who has an octopus lower body.

Fish-men and mermaids are truly amazing creatures, capable of living both on land and in the sea.

Envy is one thing, but it's useless. Bloodline abilities cannot be stolen. Her biological father was just a human, so naturally she was also a completely pure human.

Although they look like normal humans, they lack the special skills of other mixed-race individuals; as the saying goes, you can't have everything.

While it's unrealistic to expect to reach the level of Rayleigh, who can traverse the Calm Belt, one should at least have the stamina to swim for a day.

Looking at the bright sun and the pleasant temperature, Garette plunged into the sea once again.

Even underwater, she can easily open her eyes to see this magical world.

Although humans are the masters of the world, the ocean is much larger than the land, and the seabed is tens of thousands of meters deep.

Besides the enormous sea kings, magical mermaids and fish-people live on the seabed and have a unique marine culture.

This gives them intelligence comparable to humans, but they are much simpler than humans.

Because of their small numbers, they have long suffered persecution from humans.

But it's hard to imagine that among them is a mermaid princess who can control giant sea monsters, also known as Poseidon.

One of the three great weapons that could destroy the world.

However, Galette always felt something was off about Aquaman.

A king who appears out of thin air is unlikely to be born naturally; it is more likely that Neptune is a product of human technology.

According to the natural laws of nature, it is impossible for a creature capable of leading an entire sea king group to be born without human intervention.

The appearance of Shirahoshi seemed more like a pre-programmed sequence.

It appears every eight hundred years, as if it were done on purpose.

The previous Joy Boy was the guide for the Little Mermaid 800 years ago, but the first Joy Boy we know of failed.

The new mermaid princess still needs a guide, namely the second Joy Boy (Luffy).

Thinking about it this way, Pluto itself is a product of technology, while Uranus's existence is currently unknown.

If you think about it this way, then it becomes quite interesting.

This shows that there are still many interesting things in this world.

Totland has no future, no enlightened ruler, and there's no point in continuing down this path.

Sensing that her oxygen was about to run out, Galette struggled to surface from the ocean.

The sun was still shining brightly, and its soft light fell on her face, adding a touch of gentleness to her fair complexion.

She swam out of the water, put on her coat, and went to find Peters.

At that moment, Peters also saw an unprecedented radiance and light in the girl in front of him.

"Is this time you've really made up your mind?"

"Yes. Because I might leave at any time if I have the chance, I might not be able to say goodbye properly, so I thought I'd take this opportunity to say goodbye."

"Aren't you afraid I'll tell on you?"

“High EQ: I believe in your character; Low EQ: I believe in your intelligence,” Garrett said playfully.

"Hahahahahahahahaha..."

Peters hadn't been this happy in a long time.

Since his in-depth conversation with Garrett, he has been much happier mentally than before.

Garette had given him spiritual pleasure, but Garette's spiritual pursuits were something he could not provide.

Therefore, this child can only go far away.

"I regret that this is not your final destination. Although I am reluctant to see you go, I know that you have a brighter future and a broader stage ahead of you. I regret that I cannot witness it in person, but I hope you can remember my advice: make your position more appropriate."

"I will."