Sophie and the others were immediately enraged. They knew that Shia had that ability, but how could the Temple bow down in the face of such a blatant threat?
Ashif raised his hand to stop their impulsiveness and said coldly, "Does Her Majesty the Queen want to start a war? How many strong warriors do you sea people still have?"
Debbie also spoke coldly: "Although the sea race has declined, there are still hundreds of strong people. We just want to return to a peaceful life, but if the temple insists on war, we will not refuse."
As she spoke, more figures gradually appeared behind them, each with a powerful aura comparable to a knight commander or a high priest. Each was a proud, beautiful woman with an excited expression. The millennia-old foundation of the mermaid royal family had finally been condensed under the powerful Queen Shia.
"We cannot allow the entire Mediterranean to become your territory again; we must have the right to free passage through the Mediterranean."
Ashif finally stated his conditions: the southern part of the West Continent has become very wealthy thanks to its maritime trade with the *** world, and maritime trade is a right that the Temple must not give up.
“Of course. Since we have proposed peace, we will never interfere with anything the Temple does. We guarantee the safety of all merchant ships that fly the Temple flag,” Audrey said meaningfully.
Little Shia added, "We also have the right to travel and live throughout the entire Western Continent. You cannot restrict our freedom, much less hunt and kill our people."
Ashiff finally understood something from Audrey's words. He nodded heavily, turned and left. Since the basic conflict had been resolved through mutual understanding, there was no need for him to personally handle the remaining minor details.
Ashif returned to the ship, and his once-strong body instantly collapsed. He was simply too old, and he was no longer up to the task of confronting the young and vigorous Queen Shia.
Ashif needs a break; negotiations with the sea creatures must be very troublesome, and perhaps no result will be reached today.
Ashif vaguely heard Sophie's voice outside. He sat up with a start, looked at the sky outside, and felt that only a short while had passed. Had something gone wrong in the negotiations?
"Sophie, did they make any unreasonable demands?"
“No, Elder Ashif, they have made many demands, but after our negotiations, only four points remain that we will not budge on. We need your decision.” Sophie looked at the aged Ashif and handed him the negotiation documents.
Article 1: The sea creatures have the right to live in the Mediterranean. The Temple shall not attack any sea creatures that are not under the protection of its own ships.
Article 2: Sea creatures may establish temples on Crete and Palma, and the temples shall not persecute the sea god's followers without cause.
Article 3: Sea creatures have the right to establish chambers of commerce in various ports and to appoint agents to conduct business. The taxes collected by the temple shall not be higher than those of other chambers of commerce.
Article 4: If a human and a sea creature are mutually in love, regardless of who the other is, the temple shall not obstruct their love in any way.
The wise and elderly Ashif quickly spotted the suspicious point – the fourth one.
“They need humans to help them awaken.” Ashif sat up abruptly.
"We will do our utmost to find the person who helped Queen Shia awaken."
Sophie exclaimed in surprise, "You mean... it was humans who awakened her?"
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