There were a few sparkling flakes around the corners of the Mermaid Queen’s eyes. They were the special scales of the Mermaid race. With the Mermaid Queen’s abilities, she could easily completely hide them, but she kept them visible. Under the Dragon Palace’s lighting, they were bright and glistening, releasing all sorts of bright colors no matter which angle one looked at her from and making her already perfect eyes seem even more stunning. The scales were like the stars in the sky, surrounding two beautiful, moon-like eyes. This beautiful "eye makeup" had eben started a huge fashion trend. It was rumored that the noble ladies had also found some gemstones and jade to polish into thin slices to apply to their eyelids. At some point, the trend had even reached the human side. They all felt that it made them a bit prettier, and they received favorable remarks from both men and women. But how could these imitations compare to the real deal that was the Mermaid Queen? No man could resist infatuation when they were looked at by such beautiful eyes. The Dragon King was also that way. Fortunately, they were both from the Ocean races, so he at least had a bit of resistance. He secretly swallowed his saliva, then quickly said, “That’s right, the monsters sent an emissary to discuss the matter of an alliance.” “Alliance?” The Mermaid Queen frowned slightly. “Dragon King, you doesn’t truly believe them, do you? The monsters have invaded in an attempt to take over our entire world, and it is only because of the Fiend races’ Yumen Beiqing that we became a force to be reckoned with again and forced them to continuously suffer defeats. They are worried that the Ocean races will help the Fiend races, which is why they are using the pretense of an alliance to keep us under control for now. If they completely defeat the resistance army, they will immediately come after our Ocean races!” Her penetrating gaze and questioning tone left even the Dragon King a bit alarmed. He replied, “I already know everything you are saying, but the Fiend Emperor has already died, and even though the resistance army has won a few battles, everyone knows that they are just struggling at death’s door. Their destruction is merely a matter of time.” The Mermaid Queen’s beautiful brows furrowed even deeper. “I beg to disagree. Yumen Beiqing sent the Peacock Princess to seek an alliance with us. Our Ocean races are still quite powerful, and I heard that she is also trying to contact the Demon race, the human race, and even the forces of other groups. If we work together, we might not be chased out by these foreign monsters.” Now that they were talking about important matters, the Dragon King gradually recovered his usual dignified appearance. “The Demon race is one thing, but the humans are so weak. What use is there in allying with them? I’ve gathered some intelligent subordinates to analyze the pros and cons. The risks involved in resisting the alien monsters are just too great. After all, the Lord of Slaughter hasn’t even gotten involved in recent years. If he makes an appearance, no matter how skilled Yumen Beiqing is or how many forces we gather, the only result awaiting us will be death.” The Mermaid Queen said seriously, “The Lord of Slaughter has already been missing for many years. I think it isn’t that he doesn’t want to make an appearance, but rather that something has happened to him that prevents him from participating.” The Dragon King repeatedly shook his head. “This is related to the safety of the entire Ocean races. We cannot act based on groundless assumptions.” “Even if the Lord of Slaughter truly does get involved, if we gather so many different species together, it’s not entirely out of the question for us to defeat him.” When she sensed that the Dragon King already had his biases, a hint of worry crept into the Mermaid Queen's tone. “Even the Fiend Emperor has died.” The Dragon King sighed. “How powerful were the Fiend races in the past? The entire world was almost unified, and the Fiend Emperor was number one under heaven. Even though I was his adversary, I had to admit that his strength was a bit higher than my own. Even his unrivaled army was defeated so bitterly, so even if we gathered all of the different species, how could we win against the alien monsters?” The Mermaid Queen became quiet. She knew that what he was saying was the truth. If the various races really were that strong, how could they have just tolerated the Fiend races’ oppression? Even the Fiend races’ army had been defeated, so the other species had already lost faith. The Dragon King continued, “The reason why we granted Yumen Beiqing’s emissary a meeting is because we were worried that the alien monsters would slaughter everyone down to the last. But now that we have learned that they are not actually such unreasonable killing machines, there is clearly no meaning left in resistance.” He was worried that she would be unhappy, so he quickly added, “When the Fiend races unified the world, even though our Ocean races were strong, we were confined to the sea. The various races in the sea have long grown accustomed to living down here, and no one wishes to live on the surface. Even if we manage to win somehow through the smallest fluke, what do we have to gain from that? “In the end, wouldn’t we still need to remain in the sea? If we really participated in the battle, we’d definitely suffer severe casualties, only to not obtain the slightest benefit. We’d only be helping out the races on land. In that case, wouldn’t it be better to not even participate from the very start?” The Mermaid Queen said with a grave expression, “But you should know that if they secure their desired outcome, those alien monsters will go back on the agreement. It will be too late for regrets then. There will be no forces left to help us, and we will be inevitably defeated and gradually perish. At that time, it won’t just be a matter of having no benefits to gain, but rather a crisis of complete eradication.” The Dragon King didn’t agree. “Queen, in my opinion, you are worrying too much. The monster emissary was full of sincerity, and we can later sign a detailed agreement with heavenly dao vows as our guarantee. I do not believe they would easily go back on such an agreement.” 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚 The Mermaid Queen was now panicking. “They aren’t creatures of this world, so would the heavenly vow really affect them? Besides, what if they play some word games? We won’t even have any time to regret then. It’s not as if we haven’t seen such examples before in history.” When he heard what she said, the Dragon King nodded slightly. “The queen’s words are reasonable.” The Mermaid Queen couldn't help but feel happy when she heard his tone ease a bit. “The fact that the Dragon King can think this way is a blessing for the Ocean races.” When he saw her expression turn to happiness, her unapproachable face now changing like the first melting of snow, the Dragon King became even more certain. He cleared his throat and pretended to be troubled. “Queen, it is unfortunately of no use even if I feel this way. Currently, surrender is the position preferred by the majority of the Ocean races. I cannot willfully go against what most people believe, and force the monsters to fight…” The Mermaid Queen said with a smile, “As long as the Dragon King agrees, everything will become much easier. We can gather the leaders of the different races and discuss the vital interests at stake thoroughly. I believe we will be able to change their minds.” The Dragon King said with a frown, “The queen should know that I am not the only Dragon King of the oceans. There are also the Dragon Kings of the Western Sea, the Southern Sea, and Northern Sea. If I go against too many races’ wills, they might just find another Dragon King to support. The risks I would be taking are just too great.” The Mermaid Queen bowed respectfully. “I know that this request is a bit too forced, but I ask the Dragon King to think for the safety and future of the entire Ocean races and take a bit of risk.” The Dragon King stared at her beautiful features with blazing eyes. He walked toward her step by step and said, “In my heart, not even the authority of the entire Ocean races can compare to a smile from this queen. The queen knows how I have felt all this time. If the queen is willing to fulfill my wishes, I will be willing to do anything, even if I need to make the entire world my enemy in return.”