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# Chapter 837: Plundering Wealth
Ignis had already learned the internal layout of Mary Geoise.
Mary Geoise was exceptionally quiet at this time, with Holy Land Guards in full armor constantly patrolling.
With war breaking out so close to Mary Geoise, practically at their doorstep, how could the World Government remain indifferent?
However, these were just for show.
Thinking about the situation he had learned from Stussy before coming, Ignis's expression was somewhat strange.
Because at this very moment, many Celestial Dragons were still holding a banquet.
That's right, war was happening right outside their homes, and the Five Elders and Holy Knights had personally taken action.
Yet, they showed no sense of crisis and were still gathered together for amusement.
This was indeed the case.
However, Ignis knew that they did not represent the entire group of Celestial Dragons.
These Celestial Dragons were undoubtedly mostly the fallen, ordinary ones.
The truly Elites among the Celestial Dragons might also be participating.
This also made Ignis's operation more convenient.
Since many Celestial Dragons were gathered together, the strength they controlled would also be guarding the banquet location.
Although Ignis possessed the ability of the Void Fruit, it was certainly better to be more cautious.
After all, the target he was after, what he intended to steal, was the Celestial Dragons' Treasury, or even the entire Family's treasures.
Every Celestial Dragon owned one, or even several mansions in Mary Geoise.
Similarly, every mansion was as luxurious as a palace and possessed vast Space.
After all, they were Descendants of God, and the wealth and treasures from The Great Sea would gather in their hands.
Just the Guards and maidservants numbered over a hundred.
There were countless rooms and Secret Rooms.
Ignis arrived at the World Noble Residential Area and stood before a mansion.
He looked at the Family Crest on the main gate.
"Donquixote Family's?"
Ignis strolled into the mansion, his body passing directly through the gate inlaid with jewels.
Although Seastone was precious, it wasn't within the Celestial Dragons' preference because it wasn't considered aesthetically pleasing; otherwise, it would be too extravagant.
Although World Nobles also possessed such ability.
The gate could not stop Ignis, and he entered directly into the interior of the mansion.
Ignis was not familiar with the Donquixote Family; for a long time, they had no contact with the Tartarus Family either.
It could be said that the only Donquixote Family member he was familiar with was Donquixote Doflamingo, who had already lost his Celestial Dragon identity.
That guy was a cooperation partner and support target of Sound Nest.
He had no psychological burden about making a move on the Donquixote Family.
Except for the few Celestial Dragon Families friendly with the Tartarus Family, Ignis would make a move without hesitation.
To avoid suspicion, Ignis didn't mind plundering the mansions of a few friendly Family members either.
The master of the house was not inside.
Ignis maintained his Void Form, constantly passing through walls, searching everywhere for this Celestial Dragon's treasures.
Jewels, swords, calligraphy and paintings, gold, statues—Ignis didn't miss anything valuable.
Ignis's body appeared, but the people guarding outside didn't notice that their master's house had been broken into.
Ignis's movements were silent and undetected by anyone.
There were no Strongmen inside the mansion.
In the bloody battle, each Celestial Dragon Family suffered heavy losses.
The powerful combatants had all gone to protect the true Elites or were hidden by the Celestial Dragons' side.
Void Power twisted Space like a Whirlpool, connecting to the Void Space controlled by Ignis.
The twisted Space formed a powerful suction, pulling all the treasure Ignis had targeted into the interior of the Void Space.
Priceless treasures were simply placed on tables and walls; Ignis saw them and immediately collected them.
Finally, he found this Celestial Dragon's Treasury.
Billions of Beli in cash, gold, and more treasure were displayed before Ignis.
He hadn't expected that just one mansion would yield Ignis treasures worth tens of billions of Beli.
One Celestial Dragon certainly didn't possess that much wealth.
However, mansions could be inherited.
The treasures and some decorations within the mansion often had histories of hundreds, or even eight hundred years.
They were passed down generation after generation, accumulating more and more.
Even the Treasury could be inherited by later generations.
After all, it was perfectly normal within the World Nobles for people to die before they had finished spending their money.
Many Celestial Dragons didn't even have a concept of money.
As long as they weren't plundered by Pirates like at God Valley, the wealth left behind by their ancestors was enough for them to never spend it all in a lifetime.
Aside from spending money to purchase Slaves, for Celestial Dragons who had everything, there weren't many places where money was needed.
"No Devil Fruits."
Ignis didn't see any trace of Devil Fruits, which he found a bit regrettable.
But it wasn't surprising; after all, not all Celestial Dragons liked Devil Fruits.
Even if they didn't eat them themselves, they would, out of vile taste, bestow Devil Fruits upon their Subordinates.
At the Mary Geoise Colosseum, many Celestial Dragons watched their Slaves and other Celestial Dragons' Slaves engage in fierce fighting every day.
Sometimes, for amusement, they would also bet against each other.
To win, giving Slaves Devil Fruits that could increase strength was a common occurrence.
The World Government's vast resources meant they could collect Devil Fruits at extremely fast speed.
Every year, along with the Heavenly Tribute, quite a few Devil Fruits were sent to Mary Geoise.
After all, Devil Fruits are precious resources.
Ignis finished his looting and turned intangible to go to the mansion next door.
Thus, Ignis completely plundered the treasures inside one Celestial Dragon mansion after another.
"There's a Celestial Dragon inside? Skip."
"This is the Fiorella Family's? I'll plunder one, then skip the rest."
"These few Celestial Dragons are really playing wild. I'll let them off the hook."
Time was limited, so Ignis acted with maximum efficiency.
He didn't make a move on any mansion that might pose a threat.
Anyway, there were plenty of Celestial Dragon homes.
(end of chapter)
Ignis had already learned the internal layout of Mary Geoise.
Mary Geoise was exceptionally quiet at this time, with Holy Land Guards in full armor constantly patrolling.
With war breaking out so close to Mary Geoise, practically at their doorstep, how could the World Government remain indifferent?
However, these were just for show.
Thinking about the situation he had learned from Stussy before coming, Ignis's expression was somewhat strange.
Because at this very moment, many Celestial Dragons were still holding a banquet.
That's right, war was happening right outside their homes, and the Five Elders and Holy Knights had personally taken action.
Yet, they showed no sense of crisis and were still gathered together for amusement.
This was indeed the case.
However, Ignis knew that they did not represent the entire group of Celestial Dragons.
These Celestial Dragons were undoubtedly mostly the fallen, ordinary ones.
The truly Elites among the Celestial Dragons might also be participating.
This also made Ignis's operation more convenient.
Since many Celestial Dragons were gathered together, the strength they controlled would also be guarding the banquet location.
Although Ignis possessed the ability of the Void Fruit, it was certainly better to be more cautious.
After all, the target he was after, what he intended to steal, was the Celestial Dragons' Treasury, or even the entire Family's treasures.
Every Celestial Dragon owned one, or even several mansions in Mary Geoise.
Similarly, every mansion was as luxurious as a palace and possessed vast Space.
After all, they were Descendants of God, and the wealth and treasures from The Great Sea would gather in their hands.
Just the Guards and maidservants numbered over a hundred.
There were countless rooms and Secret Rooms.
Ignis arrived at the World Noble Residential Area and stood before a mansion.
He looked at the Family Crest on the main gate.
"Donquixote Family's?"
Ignis strolled into the mansion, his body passing directly through the gate inlaid with jewels.
Although Seastone was precious, it wasn't within the Celestial Dragons' preference because it wasn't considered aesthetically pleasing; otherwise, it would be too extravagant.
Although World Nobles also possessed such ability.
The gate could not stop Ignis, and he entered directly into the interior of the mansion.
Ignis was not familiar with the Donquixote Family; for a long time, they had no contact with the Tartarus Family either.
It could be said that the only Donquixote Family member he was familiar with was Donquixote Doflamingo, who had already lost his Celestial Dragon identity.
That guy was a cooperation partner and support target of Sound Nest.
He had no psychological burden about making a move on the Donquixote Family.
Except for the few Celestial Dragon Families friendly with the Tartarus Family, Ignis would make a move without hesitation.
To avoid suspicion, Ignis didn't mind plundering the mansions of a few friendly Family members either.
The master of the house was not inside.
Ignis maintained his Void Form, constantly passing through walls, searching everywhere for this Celestial Dragon's treasures.
Jewels, swords, calligraphy and paintings, gold, statues—Ignis didn't miss anything valuable.
Ignis's body appeared, but the people guarding outside didn't notice that their master's house had been broken into.
Ignis's movements were silent and undetected by anyone.
There were no Strongmen inside the mansion.
In the bloody battle, each Celestial Dragon Family suffered heavy losses.
The powerful combatants had all gone to protect the true Elites or were hidden by the Celestial Dragons' side.
Void Power twisted Space like a Whirlpool, connecting to the Void Space controlled by Ignis.
The twisted Space formed a powerful suction, pulling all the treasure Ignis had targeted into the interior of the Void Space.
Priceless treasures were simply placed on tables and walls; Ignis saw them and immediately collected them.
Finally, he found this Celestial Dragon's Treasury.
Billions of Beli in cash, gold, and more treasure were displayed before Ignis.
He hadn't expected that just one mansion would yield Ignis treasures worth tens of billions of Beli.
One Celestial Dragon certainly didn't possess that much wealth.
However, mansions could be inherited.
The treasures and some decorations within the mansion often had histories of hundreds, or even eight hundred years.
They were passed down generation after generation, accumulating more and more.
Even the Treasury could be inherited by later generations.
After all, it was perfectly normal within the World Nobles for people to die before they had finished spending their money.
Many Celestial Dragons didn't even have a concept of money.
As long as they weren't plundered by Pirates like at God Valley, the wealth left behind by their ancestors was enough for them to never spend it all in a lifetime.
Aside from spending money to purchase Slaves, for Celestial Dragons who had everything, there weren't many places where money was needed.
"No Devil Fruits."
Ignis didn't see any trace of Devil Fruits, which he found a bit regrettable.
But it wasn't surprising; after all, not all Celestial Dragons liked Devil Fruits.
Even if they didn't eat them themselves, they would, out of vile taste, bestow Devil Fruits upon their Subordinates.
At the Mary Geoise Colosseum, many Celestial Dragons watched their Slaves and other Celestial Dragons' Slaves engage in fierce fighting every day.
Sometimes, for amusement, they would also bet against each other.
To win, giving Slaves Devil Fruits that could increase strength was a common occurrence.
The World Government's vast resources meant they could collect Devil Fruits at extremely fast speed.
Every year, along with the Heavenly Tribute, quite a few Devil Fruits were sent to Mary Geoise.
After all, Devil Fruits are precious resources.
Ignis finished his looting and turned intangible to go to the mansion next door.
Thus, Ignis completely plundered the treasures inside one Celestial Dragon mansion after another.
"There's a Celestial Dragon inside? Skip."
"This is the Fiorella Family's? I'll plunder one, then skip the rest."
"These few Celestial Dragons are really playing wild. I'll let them off the hook."
Time was limited, so Ignis acted with maximum efficiency.
He didn't make a move on any mansion that might pose a threat.
Anyway, there were plenty of Celestial Dragon homes.
(end of chapter)
