From a small perspective, it is possible to live in peace with humans, but from a larger perspective, it is basically impossible.

What a contradictory statement this is.

The king and queen looked at each other, both confused by the color of the little girl Riddler in front of them.

"...How can such a concept be seen?"

asked the king.

"Even though I am so young, I have traveled to many places and made many human friends with extremely high qualities. They are not perfect, and they always make me disgusted with the little things in life, but after testing

On the level of human nature, it never disappoints anyone.”

Thinking of the red-haired pirates, Rai had a look of nostalgia on his face, "The sea is very vast, and I am not the only human being who will fight against the oppression of bad people. In fact, there are many such people in the sea.

.”

Otohime showed a very touched expression, "Then it is very possible for mermaids to have friendly interactions with humans."

Rai was slightly stunned by Otohime's strange reaction, "Queen Otohime, what I just said would have been said by any human being who could speak without thinking... Why don't you doubt it?

, so unswervingly believe in what I say?”

Otohime's appearance is a typical sweet look with blond hair and blue eyes that has no offensive power. However, as the mother of a country, Rai does not think that Otohime's thinking mode is as silly and sweet as the three sisters of Mary. Speaking of it, from the beginning

When they met, Otohime seemed to be a little too quick to let down her guard against humans with unknown origins like them...

Seeing the suspicion in Rai's eyes, the king sighed. He used the hands that perfectly covered Otohime's body to hold his beloved wife in his arms. It seemed that he had made some difficult decision in his heart, and the balance in his heart was wandering.

Uncertain, in the end he made an honest choice.

"My wife has a very rare talent... She is born with a higher level of domineering power than ordinary people. This ability can help Otohime identify some things that are difficult for ordinary people to detect. This ability is complicated to say, and it will take a while.

I can’t explain it to you, so just think that my wife is very good at understanding people.”

Oh, it turns out he has the same special talent as his precious son.

Rai nodded understandingly.

Under his wife's encouraging eyes, the king continued: "Otohime's willingness to open her heart to you in this first meeting is enough to prove that you are not a cunning and cunning human being. In this regard, I trust my wife unconditionally."

"Moreover, if you have malicious intentions against the Dragon Palace Kingdom, with your strength, you don't need to go around in such a big circle..."

The king gently glanced at the two silent men next to him with a less rude look, and then quickly returned to the little girl——

"Although I'm not qualified as a king, and I'm not as unique as my wife in recognizing people... But after living for a long time, I can naturally see some things. With the strength of the two people around you, the palace guard is basically

You are not an opponent, but from beginning to end, you have never harmed my people.

The way you handle things has reduced a lot of unnecessary disputes, and I must also repay my people for your unreasonable exclusion."

"The last thing is... I want to believe you. This reason is actually enough... If I am still wrong, then I will admit it."

After saying what was in his heart, the king breathed a sigh of relief and looked much more relaxed.

"Dear wise king and queen, although I want to spoil the atmosphere by saying that people's hearts are complicated, and what is good now may not necessarily become bad in the future, but because of your trust, I think I have a better understanding.

There are many reasons to restrain yourself.”

Rai stood up and saluted them with respect, "In order to repay your trust, I would also like to swear here that based on the principle of non-touch, we will not take the initiative to harm the people of Mermaid Island. May we

Friendships last forever.”

Otohime laughed heartily in the king's arms, "My dear, she is so cute."

"yes."

There was also an obvious smile on the king's face, "Today is a memorable day because we have gained precious friendship from friends on land."

The eyes of the mermaid couple looking at Rai suddenly looked a little inexplicable... loving.

...this subtle familiar unfolding.

"Ahem, let's get back to the topic. Where did we just talk about it?"

Rai cleared his throat and returned to his serious look, "——The weight span carried by the human soul is huge. I have seen people who choose to burn their own lives to implement the word 'protection' for the safety of a train of strangers.

People; I have seen people who clearly understand their own description, but in the face of monsters that are a hundred times stronger, they can still bravely pick up the knife to fight against them; I have also seen people who are suffering from diseases, but never feel sorry for themselves and choose to turn themselves into light to shine.

There are so many people who sink into darkness..."

"Now that I recall the appearance of these friends, I still feel deeply moved by them. They are very good people, and there will be no shortage of kind and righteous human beings in any era."

A smile appeared on Rai's face, "I think this is what Queen Otohime envisions for human beings who can coexist peacefully."

Otohime nodded.

"That explains the first half of what I said at the beginning."

Ley, "The exchanges between Mermaid Island and humans can be developed, because people with a righteous heart disdain to look at the same intelligent species as themselves with the eyes of commodities."

"However, while showing a friendly attitude to humans, we must be clear about the bottom line in our hearts."

Rai's tone suddenly became helpless, "As a human being, I feel despised by the same kind of people who do dirty things, but from a macro perspective, the upper limit of human character is very high, and the lower limit... is also special.

Low, this is an indisputable fact, and the position above the Dragon Palace Kingdom carries the most terrifying malice produced by human beings in this world."

"Human trafficking in the Chambord Islands, the holy land where the world's nobles live, the World Government, the incarnation of the power of the Celestial Dragons, the Navy Headquarters, the highest military force attached to the World Government, and the various pirates who want to go to the New World..."

"These places, these people, any one you choose is very deadly to Mermaid Island and needs to be vigilant."

"In my opinion, the residents of the Dragon Palace Kingdom will be very wary of our status as humans - it is really a normal thing."

"As long as there are powerful people, there will inevitably be oppression, uprisings, reforms, and invasions... wars under various names will follow one after another. There is still no time when human beings can lay down their weapons and shake hands to make peace. There are also conflicts between the two races.

How can we avoid disputes and live happily together forever? What’s more, the ‘king’ who is in charge of mankind today is not as close to the people and honest as you.”

When Ley talked about these heavy things, her tone was very calm. She was not as angry and passionate as an immersive experiencer, but more like a bystander reading a storybook, giving herself from a third perspective.

evaluation.

"Dear King and Queen, in your capacity, if you want to represent your race to talk to humans, the representatives on the human side will definitely disappoint you, because their dull minds do not care about the differences between races.

For sustainable development, they will only value the interests on their side."

"It is impossible for human beings to give up their dominant position in nature."

"Please forgive me for the next words -"

Rai's words began to become sharper, going straight to the core of the problem.

"Gentle and kind-hearted king and queen, I cannot personally understand your feelings of being helpless when you witness your beloved people being treated as commodities for trading by humans, but I understand that you will make efforts to change this situation. 'As long as you can make

The people have a happy future, so it is not unacceptable to sacrifice just me... I see this tragedy in you, and as a friend, I really can't turn a blind eye."

Otohime, who had indeed made this realization in her heart, blushed and lowered her head.

"Good people will be bullied by others, and the weak have no right to speak."

There was a coldness in Lai's eyes, but it was not directed at the two people in front of her. She just said a fact coldly, "Your Majesty the King, Your Majesty the Queen, the more you show consideration and kindness in the eyes of those nobles,

The more you look like, the more they think you are easy to manipulate, so they will continue to do things that are not conducive to the development of the Dragon Palace Kingdom to test your bottom line."

"Unless the two sides reach the same goal in peace talks, peace will never come."

Rai's words brought something to the table, and peace talks with humans seemed to become more and more distant.

Looking at the sad faces of the unexpectedly harmonious couple in front of them, who were very different in size, Rai softened his tone and said, "In terms of order, the problem lies with humans. The ones who need to make changes first are humans.

.”

"But the rule of the Tianlong people has lasted for eight hundred years. It is not easy to overthrow them."

The king sighed sadly: "Is there nothing we can do now but watch our citizens continue to become human commodities?"

"It is said that the Tianlong people have natural enemies, the legendary Clan D."

This is the foreshadowing laid by the author. Judging from the tone of the hot-blooded comic, the rule of the Celestial Dragons will eventually be overthrown. This kind of major reform that has taken root in the history of the world, Rai thinks it is better to leave it to the people of this world.

.

When they heard about the D clan, the expressions of the king and queen changed instantly. They seemed to know something that Rai didn't know, and their eyes were very complicated.

Rai wisely did not touch such a sensitive issue, "Actually, the problem with human beings is not the first thing to be solved for the time being. Your Majesty King, Your Majesty Queen, a country can only withstand the tilt of external forces when it is united and strong. The Dragon Palace Kingdom's

There are still a lot of internal troubles."

"...You are right."

Otohime said helplessly: "Sorry, I made you laugh."

"Thank you very much for today, Rai. Your words mean a lot to me."

Otohime said to Rai from the bottom of her heart: "Actually, it is my dream to live in peace with humans... But for the current national situation, my idea seems to be too anxious."

"Let's get here first today."

The king saw fatigue on his wife's face and said, "It's getting late. You should rest first. We have to go back and think about some things first."

"Why don't we go to town for a walk tomorrow?"

Before leaving, Otohime said to Rai: "Mermaid Island has many specialties that are not found on land. We have come here. It seems that we will regret it if we don't go and see them."

"Yes, we will."
Chapter completed!