"Ichiro, why do you want to join the Supreme Council? Island Country and our Xia Kingdom aren't on friendly terms."
"Ichiro, Island Country officially joins the Blue Star Federation today. Come up and say a few words."
"Ichiro, the Longevity-Cursed Species have bewitched some of your comrades from Island Country. I believe their hearts are turned toward the light. Family matters should be handled within the family. Can you handle this?"
"Ichiro, you've been in the Supreme Council for three thousand years now, haven't you? You don't actually have to bear the shackles of 'Island Country.' We have no right to judge the weight of history, but facing a future with the Longevity Curse, the unification of Human Civilization is an inevitable trend. The divisions between peoples and civilizations must be eliminated, no matter what. If that day comes, what will you do?"
"Ichiro... Blue Star civilization might... not have much hope..."
"Ichiro, go and do what you want to do, if that is what you long for and hope for..."
Shengtiandao Ichiro kept climbing. Watching the ever-closer "Kingdom of All Beings Country," this Councilor of the Supreme Council suddenly had a flash of insight. He seemed to understand why the Supreme Council had approved his appointment to oversee the Large-Scale Event "Kingdom of All Beings." This was the first step toward the integration of Blue Star civilization, and the most crucial first step. And this step should be taken by him, the strongest person in "Island Country." Only he could take this crucial step toward the integration of civilizations.
At that thought, he suddenly understood why his only close friend from the "same country," Pingtian Jurokurō, had betrayed them. He craved power, the power to oppose "Blue Sky." Only by being able to oppose "Blue Sky" could he