No matter how fully mentally prepared she had before, the moment she actually stood in front of the stage, Shizuka still couldn't help but feel nervous. It's been a month since she'd joined Nobita's cause with her friends, and it's a day to remember—for the first time in a long time, Nobita has given them the task of going to five different places to forge the largest alliance ever.

Shizuka faintly felt that the visit of Blake Red Ring had caused a subtle change in Nobita's mood...... What was supposed to be something that would be considered for a long time, he plans to do it now. The benefits that the Olive Leaf Alliance can bring to the member states are secondary, Nobita wants to use this alliance to arm the earth, and the next time Black visits, the power to greet him will be a hundred or a thousand times stronger than now.

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The Kingdom of the Tides. Prismarine Palace.

Even after the transfer to the federal system, the Nu Alliance did not erase the cultural buildings that symbolize the kingdom altogether, but preserved them well, and regularly arranged personnel to carry out quality inspections of ancient buildings. And this sea spar palace is the only one that doesn't have to worry about quality...... As early as 2,500 years ago, the people of the sea built this palace with a rare seabed mineral called "prismarine" to arrange the living life of the king. This ore emits a magical light blue fluorescence on the seabed, which can be used as a light source in itself, and in addition, it seems that it can be mixed with iron, nickel, and lead in a special ratio to make a superconducting material, which is also very valuable in scientific research.

What a time of luxury and foolishness...... The people at the bottom of the sea had clearly felt that prismarine had great potential to be tapped in scientific research, but the flourishing "artistic pursuit" overwhelmed the voice of scientific research, and resolutely grinded them all into bricks, piece by piece, to build this prismarine palace. The bricks made of prismarine were incredibly stable, and even if the craftsmen had made the palace look like a dome on land, all empty in the middle, they could still withstand the terrible pressure of the water......

In the dark depths of the sea, a palace glowing with fluorescence stood silently, mysterious and indescribable as if the water pressure that could crush iron into thin sheets.

They just missed the opportunity for a technological explosion in vain.

Today, the people in the Prismarine Palace have changed from the top of the Empire to the top of the Federation, and it has also become a serious place dedicated to discussing state affairs. Shizuka's impression of this place is that it is eerie and scary...... Last time, she and a few partners stood on the cobblestone floor tiles, but they were to accept the "sentence" of the high-level people under the sea. The thrill and fear of death, which made her have no good impression of this seemingly gorgeous palace.

She took a closer look and saw that the hall was designed to radiate with great malice...... First of all, the round platform on which he stood was very low, almost the lowest place in the single-story palace, and the surrounding circle of guards with guns stood one step higher than himself. And what about the top brass of the Nu Federation? Their chairs were made of noble prismarine and hung five meters from them. There was also a high platform in the environment, and the high-ranking people sat on the high platform for a long time, looking down at themselves, and the posture was more arrogant and full of bureaucratic atmosphere......

Compared with the previous imperial system, it is nothing more than a few more chairs, but in fact, they are all the same.

A strong sense of "inequality" rose in Shizuka's heart, and she felt that the palace did not seem to treat visitors as "guests". If you look at this oppressive environment, this is probably the treatment for escorting prisoners.

The saddest thing to her was that Al had now changed into a loose formal suit, with a trident on his chest, mingling in among them, sitting high in those seats and looking down on him. The fluorescence of the prismarine blurred her vision a little, and with the fact that she was in a low place, it was inevitable that there was some backlight, and the faces of the big people couldn't even be seen clearly—she didn't know if the maker had deliberately designed it like this.

As for Nobita's plan...... It's actually easier to say than you think. After the "Speakers" announced the opening of the conference, the girl did her best to repeat in an objective and gentle tone the plans of the Olive Leaf Alliance, including the prospective members of the Alliance, the role of the Alliance in the future, and so on. She was interrupted several times, and the Speakers asked her questions about the details of some of the alliances, and many more often...... This is also understandable, after all, forming alliances with other countries is a big deal, let alone pulling four allies at once, it is not okay to inquire clearly. Most of their questions focused on the military, economic, and political structures of other countries, as if they were eager to find out all the old stories of other countries at once, and they were not interested in the future development of the alliance, which surprised Shizuka.

During this time, most of the voices she heard were mellow baritones, and Al's clear juvenile voice never appeared...... Shizuka couldn't help but imagine: This young man who was promoted from the military must be quite uninterested in the "political meeting" in front of him, and he couldn't make any suggestions, most of them hid in a dark corner on the high platform and watched, without saying a word.

Time seemed to have passed a century, and the question that the Speakers had been chasing for was finally over, and they grabbed each other and began to whisper on the high platform, just leaving Shizuka aside, as if they had completely forgotten that there was a person standing below. As if they didn't want to be heard, these self-proclaimed democratic politicians covered their faces with the wide sleeves of their fancy clothes, exchanged opinions in groups, and kept their volumes down to a very small range, squirming, like a bunch of noisy bugs arguing in your ear.

"Do we really have to trust earthlings?"

"Of course not...... They are as rough and uncivilized as monkeys, and their minds are full of terrible things......"

"But what this earthly man said is also very reasonable, I think she ......"

"You forget, she saved us all before...... She is trustworthy......"

"It's one thing to save lives, it's another to get us involved in the alliance. Don't look at what she said, where in the world is there a white lunch......"

"But...... Word leaked out of nowhere, and some secret societies got the news and spread it to the people...... At present, the news that the Nu Federation has joined the Olive Leaf Alliance is spreading rapidly underneath the Tide Country...... There is a lot of public demand for this, and perhaps soon, there will be inquiries about it...... Do we need to open a vote? ”

"Are you crazy? How's that going to work? This kind of thing must not be left to the polls of the people! ”

"But you have to think about it, what will happen if we don't join?!" That man's going to hold a grudge......"

"Yes! The man's voice, that voice...... It rings directly in our heads that he can do such a terrible thing......"

"Witchcraft, the witchcraft of the earthlings! As I said earlier, they've always been a threat......"

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They didn't know that under Bruce Wayne's strange training, Shizuka's sensitivity to her five senses had long surpassed that of ordinary humans. These politicians are used to whispering some ulterior secrets, but they didn't expect Shizuka to stick up her ears and listen to seventy percent of them. The more she listened, the more she felt disdain for the hypocrisy of the high-level politicians of the undersea people, and wanted to make a gesture of holding her arms to mock them. But this posture is detrimental to the image of a lady after all, so it's better to think about it......

An unprovoked boredom filled the girl's chest.

These people, these high-ranking guys who have deep discrimination against people on earth, were saved by risking their lives ten years ago. At that time, they were grateful to their group, awarding medals and promises, and they were grateful...... As a result, people go tea cool. Now that they have returned with a sincere heart and given them such a great opportunity, these "democratic" politicians are still uncertain, swaying from side to side, and do not hide their distrust of the "people on the ground" in the slightest.

Even if this earthly man is his savior.

"Nobita......" Shizuka unconsciously clenched her hands and muttered in her heart, "I know that you want to unite all the forces that can be united at this stage. Can...... Undersea people, are they really ready? Once the Olive Leaf Alliance is formed, will it become a hidden danger in the future? ”

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Just as she was troubled, one of the guards held a chair and quietly walked up to the round platform. He placed a chair next to Shizuka, motioned for her to sit down, and smiled shyly at her - Shizuka felt kindness from him, and it seemed that the civilians represented by the soldier remembered the saving grace ten years ago, so they treated him with courtesy.

"Miss Yuan, sit down." The guard said softly, "That's what Lord El meant. ”

“…… That's right. Shizuka was stunned for a moment and smiled with satisfaction, "Thank you." ”

She glanced gratitatively around the row of chairs above—even though she still couldn't find Al's location, she was sure he had seen her smile and the look in her eyes. This is how goodness is inadvertently manifested, and goodness and goodness together will give rise to greater goodness.

In a trance, she also heard Nobita's answer to this. Ever since Doraemon left, Nobita seems to like to sit in a dark corner, leaning against the corner and thinking about something alone...... Whenever he thought, the clocks of the world stopped, and a deep sorrow enveloped him, like a black trench coat swaying in the wind.

"No problem. Because on the basis of the influence of the five countries on each other, I will consciously guide them and let them gradually unite in the trials and tribulations. Nobita will surely declare in such a god-like tone, "One is ten thousand, ten thousand is one." ”

"Al...... You have said that you hope that the day will come when the earthers and the people under the sea will shake hands in a fair and honest manner. Shizuka sighed and said to herself in her heart, "I'm afraid this day is coming soon." And the earth is still asleep and not ready to welcome guests. ”

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"Miss Yuan, after discussion among the chairmen of the provincial and municipal councils, we have made a decision. It is now up to me, the Speaker General of the Nuan Federal Government, to announce to you our final resolution. "A man in the shadows stood up, standing in a glow of prismarine, distant and elusive," the Nu Federation will join the Olive Leaf Alliance. At the same time, the Federation still enjoys the power of self-government, and future allies, or even the Alliance itself, should not interfere with the Nu Federation's domination of the underwater world. Also, due to the special national conditions, we refuse to contact human beings too early, please forgive me! ”

"On the other hand, we hope to gain the power to join the Merfolk that we have to engage in close learning and exchange activities with the 'Merfolk you just mentioned'. In our opinion, a civilization with magical powers is really full of puzzles. ”

"That's fine...... Shizuka finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Since it's decided, please send a representative." He will rush with me to the first base of the Olive Leaf Alliance, sign the agreement with the other four representatives of civilization, participate in sacred ceremonies, and witness the formation of the Alliance. ”

There was a commotion on the high platform again, they hadn't heard of this one just now.

"Excuse me, Miss Yuan, is the Alliance's first base still on Earth?"

"In the Congo Basin, there's a place called the Smoke Ghost Forest."