Holy Land Mary Geoise.
After passing along a long automatic walkway that seemed to belong in a dreamlike paradise, they finally saw Pangaea Castle. The venue for this year's Reverie stood at the very center of the world's power, a magnificent, imposing structure as vast as a mountain.
"Everyone, please follow me. Open the gates!"
At the guards' call, Pangaea Castle's main gates opened. The royal families entered in high spirits, awestruck by the sight. Led by the guards, they reached the open-air social plaza on the castle's top floor.
Royalty and nobles from across the world had already gathered there with their families and guards. Everyone was chatting. The Reverie would begin tomorrow, leaving little time to relax and mingle.
But the bustle belonged to everyone else. Two groups stood alone in the vast plaza.
One was the delegation from Flevance Kingdom, whom everyone avoided.
The other was the delegation from Ryugu Kingdom on Fish-Man Island.
Otohime's beauty was no match for a mermaid princess's. And this was their first time attending the Reverie and meeting so many humans. Their unease made them seem difficult to approach, so no one came to speak with them.
The haughty royals and nobles nearby noticed, of course. With mocking smiles, they began to sneer.
"Fish and sicklings. A perfect match..."
"Why would the World Government even let them attend the Reverie?"
"I heard Fish-Men carry infectious diseases too. Is that true?"
"Oh, no. I don't want to go home with some strange illness..."
"Hey, King of Drum Kingdom, did you bring a doctor? Your country's famous for medicine. Have someone check me..."
But Drum Kingdom's king had no interest in them. The deaths of his two sons had left him looking like a stooped, withered old man. Only one thought remained in