The third time was this [Erudite] advancement quest. (continued)

"Has there been some happy occasion at Ryugu Palace lately?"

If he remembered correctly, the true Poseidon would be born sometime within the next year or two.

"Not that I know of." Jinbe shook his head, looking completely unaware.

Then it wasn't Shirahoshi!

Adrian opened the invitation in his hand, skimmed through it, then slowly shook his head.

Watching his expression, Jinbe asked, "Sir Adrian, is something wrong?"

Adrian closed the invitation and answered calmly and frankly.

"No. Queen Otohime simply still wants to talk to me about gathering signatures from the citizens."

Aside from her family, Queen Otohime had devoted her entire life to a single goal: bringing Fish-Man Island back into the sunlight!

Her specific approach was to first seek the collective agreement of Fish-Man Island's residents, then submit an application to the World Government, with the ultimate goal of relocating the residents to islands on the surface.

Already familiar with the plot, Adrian knew Queen Otohime's plan was highly feasible.

With the addition of that foolish Celestial Dragon who would become a useful pawn after a shipwreck unexpectedly brought him to Fish-Man Island, Queen Otohime's dream would be just one step away from fulfillment!

If not for Hody Jones's later assassination plot, Queen Otohime might truly have secured the "legal" right for Fish-Man Island's residents to return to the sunlight!

But honestly, Adrian was not optimistic about Queen Otohime's plan.

Fish-Man Island's conflicts were not merely conflicts with humans. There were also fierce clashes between its people's own beliefs!

Simply put, Adrian believed Queen Otohime's prestige alone was nowhere near enough to completely suppress fish-man supremacism!

To truly unite Fish-Man Island's thinking, efforts from the merfolk alone would not suffice.

The fish-men also needed to put forward a representative of their own!

Unfortunately, no such person existed