After finally finishing troublesome things such as self-introduction, Neptune, who was sitting high up, tried his best to talk to me in an attitude that was neither arrogant nor humble, but his tone of voice conveyed the sense of powerlessness caused by the scars of the years. He expressed it vividly: "As you can see, the entire Mermaid Island is in a mess now, and there is really no way to prepare a decent banquet to entertain you, so please tell us directly the purpose of your coming here "
Sitting on the chair below, I didn't mind, I just waved my hand: "No, I have already asked my deacon to deal with you. I believe you have a certain understanding of my purpose. You might as well tell me Let me"
Standing next to me, Renault poured me a glass of red wine in a timely manner, and then handed it to my hand. This slight pause in speaking was obviously to give Neptune time to organize his thoughts and words, and he obviously understood me. Neptune's eyes twisted at me, and then he quickly covered it up, and instead gave me a dry cough.
"Your Majesty, I believe you have also seen that the current Mermaid Island can no longer be called a country" His Adam's apple trembled a few times, and Neptune finally spoke with a sigh: "And we can't even I don*t know what the reason is Can we, who are so powerless, really become a useful franchising country of the Holy O*Hara Empire?§
The meaning of Neptune's words is also very clear: We are such a powerless country, how can the Holy O'Hara Empire possibly use us. This can be considered a relatively low-profile way of rejection, but
"Of course, you are a very important ally and one of the most powerful races in the world. If you join our Holy O'Hara, you will bring a new half to our entire empire, what do you think? The noble king of the sea."
Easily seeing through Neptune*s pretending to be pitiful, I fought back in an even lower profile. Discourse trap? Is there any mistake? I come from a real country with the most extensive and profound writing system. Based on Neptune's writing skills, if you want to fool me, you must not wake up.
My unexpected answer obviously made Kaiba, Catfish, and the eldest prince Fu Kaposhi who were standing on the side stunned for a moment. Even if they knew that my words were insincere, if they continued to refuse without coming up with a more clever response If they say anything, I'm afraid they will be blamed for being ungrateful first.
Sure enough, seeing that I was not just here to drink tea and make soy sauce, Neptune knew that he could not continue to play tricks on me, so he had to grit his teeth and said: "Your Majesty Casa, I am very grateful for your kindness in letting us join the empire. , However, regardless of the current situation of Mermaid Island After joining the empire, the forces around Mermaid Island will also make it difficult for us to protect ourselves. We cannot explain just one of the Four Emperors, and "
"I told you I would help you solve all this" The red wine glass in my hand quickly turned into a pile of shining powder in the air like sand. I closed my eyes without emotion: "Still Say, the First Prince Reno who I sent here to negotiate with you did not convey my intention? Reno"
Noticing the danger in my words, Renault bent slightly behind me: "Don't dare, Your Majesty, I have completely conveyed your meaning, but it seems that His Majesty Neptune does not have enough confidence in us §
Seeing me interrupting myself, Neptune subconsciously understood my attitude, and a cold sweat broke out on his forehead. However, he still wanted to continue working hard to maintain the equality of conversation with me, even if he had to risk his actions. The King's Dignity: "Your Majesty Casa With all due respect, the special geographical location of Mermaid Island is the hometown and homeland that the entire fishmen and mermaid tribe rely on for survival. If we abandon this place, our family will definitely lose a lot." Things If you are like that, even if you can go to a new place, it will be no different from death I hope you can consider this dilemma for us"
I raised my eyebrows and waved, and Renault brought me a goblet full of red wine: "Ah, I thought you were flouting my empire and my promise. Don't worry, I won't let you leave the mermaid. Island, and will still let you get the sunshine you dream of as promised. Oh, by the way, it will also ensure your absolute safety. How about it? What else are you worried about? Is it food and other living resources? Don*t worry about this. Since we are a member country, letting our allies starve is simply a mistake on my part. Do I look like a scoundrel who doesn*t know etiquette?§
My words made the main hall quiet again. I thought that my plan was just to forcibly send all the residents of Mermaid Island to other places and then develop the entire Mermaid Island into a fortress guarding the great shipping route and the passage to the New World. That's why Neptune made suggestions such as not wanting to leave Mermaid Island, but now, the generous treatment in my words obviously makes this personThe King of Mermaid Island completely lost the last bit of control he thought he had over my mind.
"Of course" After taking a sip of the red wine in the glass, I raised my head to look at Neptune high up, and then slightly raised the corner of my mouth: "This is a mutually beneficial relationship, and you get My reward for all the above is to obey the empire, that's all. I believe that Your Majesty, you have the magnanimity andwisdom to rule the entire undersea kingdom. You should know how to choose. So, let me tell you straight. Now, I hope You, Mermaid Island, can change your location. Go to a safer, more reliable place full of blue sky and sunshineah ha ha ha"
In the deep sea, the three side-by-side red eyeballs opened again, as if they heard the call in the distance, and then looked at the mermaid island floating quietly in front of them, like a pearl in the deep sea
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At the same time, deep in the sea forest
A huge stone covered with carvings of time lies quietly in its place. Only the words recorded on its front explain the meaning of its existence, in order to convey something.
"It's a unique piece" The person standing in front of the stone was Robin. After being separated from Luffy and the others after entering Mermaid Island, she actually found this piece of stone hidden in the sea forest first. Ancient text, and unconsciously walked to this scratched ancient text. Robin, who gently touched the words, also read out the words above in a low voice, sentence by sentence: "Atlantis. sinkedThe strange thing is that I don't regret itand I'm not heartbrokenbecauseI'm not human at allIt's justI'm still sad. Probably because all the long-term preparations and planning were destroyed My people still have to live at the bottom of the deep sea But this is really deep in my heart The reason? I don*t know# I don*t know#§
Looking further down, Robin's eyes trembled momentarily. Three scratches similar to those scratched by sharp claws completely destroyed the name of the person who signed and left these words. At the same time, a trace of blood suddenly poured into the air. A bone-chilling chill followed by another cold voice.
※You*ve seen something incredible, Robin of the Straw Hat Pirates!§
Following the voice full of cold and murderous intent, a figure slowly emerged from the depths of the sea forest. It had metallic yellow eyes, iconic facial patterns, and the white tang turban he wore. It is none other than the fifth Duke of the Holy O'Hara Empire whom Robin had met before -?!
"It's you" His eyes couldn't help but fall on the fingers of the other party's sleeves exposed at the moment. The nails on them were as sharp as beasts, which made Robin's expression become tense instantly: "Could it beyou ruined this?" A stone tablet?"