One Piece: Mandala Swordsman

Chapter 645 Totland is a remnant of the old era.

That's a blessing from the Land of Flowers.

Peters and Roman had known this for a long time and understood each other perfectly.

All nations are not their home.

Peters, as a wise man, used books to relieve his emotions.

Roman, on the other hand, used the slightest clues in the world to find traces of the past.

This is something to console myself with.

And this comfort comes from the books of the Flower Kingdom.

Roman could also find solace in those books.

Although that wasn't her true homeland either.

But it's better than nothing.

Roman would also tell Peters about his vision of the Flower Kingdom.

And an appreciation for the culture of the Flower Country.

Peters always remembered those things.

Peters just wanted her to be happy.

And it had been a long time since anyone had said that to her.

"Do you remember me saying you would have a peaceful old age?"

“I’ve always remembered. In fact, I’ve never dared to forget.”

Peters smiled.

"Totland will be destroyed, but you say my luck is that it will be after I die."

"That was my mistake. I will take you away from Totland!"

"No need, Your Highness! I'm too old!"

Peters shook his head again.

"No matter how much I don't want to, this is where I belong now. I have no strength left!"

Peters's words remained calm.

However, Roman could hear the bitterness in his voice.

Loneliness is a state of mind.

Wise people often have to endure this kind of pain.

But Peters could have studied with other wise men.

But they were forced to stay inside a glass jar.

They struggled for a long time.

"I'm too late. It's my brother's fault!"

If it weren't for Katakuri, Peters probably wouldn't have acted this way.

He deserves his own vast world.

"It's my fault too!"

I was way too late.

"No, Your Highness, this is just how this era is, there are too many things we can't do! We are all just ordinary people."

"I know."

Like Peters, Roman didn't believe in fate.

Life?

Nothingness, nothingness!

They all saw the development trend of this era.

The destruction of Totland was inevitable.

Peters' fate was nothing more than a grain of sand swallowed by the waves.

This is an era.

An era in which everyone is forced to do something against their will.

Without power, there is no voice.

Without power, one can only be slaughtered by others.

That's why I keep moving forward.

Because she knew very well what would happen if she had no power.

But even so, she couldn't change this era.

This is out of necessity.

This is reality.

"You know what? Teacher, you may find this absurd, but in the near future, everything will change."

"Your Highness, what you're saying is..."

"I don't know if it will be better than it is now, but there will definitely be changes, and with changes..."

"There must be hope, right?"

Peters continued, following Roman's lead.

"As expected, you understand me best."

Roman's smile was very sincere.

The only constant is change itself.

Both she and Peters understood.

But while I understand this, I also know that human capabilities are limited.

Times make heroes.

The time wasn't right, and Roman had no way to truly change things.

"If you say that, then something big is bound to happen in the future!"

"Yes, it's a very, very big thing. Of course, it wasn't me who did it. I'm just thinking about it."

This world has been ruled by the World Government for far too long.

The world government has existed for over 800 years.

But just like the world of Wan Guo.

No dynasty lasts forever.

No rule is immune to decay.

In the very end, they will all perish.

Driven by fear of destruction, they continuously destroy any forces that could threaten them.

In order to consolidate their rule, they had to weaken and suppress others.

However, even so, the trend of the times is still beyond human control.

The world never changes as people imagine.

Her every move was simply in line with the development of the times.

Big Mom, Kaido, and Whitebeard are all stepping stones for the new era.

I just did it in advance.

They are all remnants of the party.

It's no longer possible to go to a new world.

"Therefore, let the change begin with the destruction of this nation!"