"His Highness is a descendant of the twenty kings who created the World Government, which means he is one of the rulers of the World Government. And he has already been tacitly acknowledged by the World Government to be one of the five future top administrators of the World Government," Sora continued to throw out one heavy bombshell after another, calmly introducing Rosse's background, not even needing to deliberately embellish or decorate it.
Because every single sentence she spoke was undeniably true information.
As long as Conia had the chance to go to the Blue Sea and casually ask around, she could easily learn all of this information.
This was also what made Sora feel relaxed.
Rosse's foundation was simply too strong. Whether it was his own strength, the power he controlled under his command, or the background that allowed him to overlook the entire world, all could be called the pinnacle of the seas, unmatched by anyone.
Just by throwing out this real information without reservation, it was enough to instantly make the vast majority of people feel a sense of awe like facing a high mountain, a reverence they could never reach.
In comparison, even though Judge and Cobra were kings of affiliated nations, they appeared too mediocre.
No strength, no ability, no influence.
The only thing they could show off was the title "King of an Affiliated Nation," a title in name only.
Yet, they hadn't even managed to leverage their own identities to produce any decent results.
If they truly encountered someone strong, that person's first thought would likely be to replace the two of them, not to negotiate cooperation.
Just like now, after hearing Sora's explanation, Conia was completely stunned, her entire body like petrified, frozen in place, not moving at all.
The way she looked at Rosse also underwent an earth-shattering change.
The previous wariness and unease were instantly replaced by shock, reverence, and a trace of uncontrollable admiration.
Who would've thought that Rosse, whom she had just considered an intruder, would actually be one of the rulers of the Blue Sea?
It's likely that just a tiny bit of power casually leaked from under Rosse's fingernails would be enough to easily crush the entire Skypiea.
Then the question arose.
A giant question mark suddenly appeared in Conia's mind.
'Why would someone as powerful as Lord Rosse come to our place?'
'What is in their our Sea that is worth Rosse valuing?'
"Now, let's talk about the question you just asked," Sora seemed to see through all the doubts and thoughts in Conia's heart. At the very moment the question formed, she opened her mouth to explain as if she could predict it, "His Highness's ideal is to build a truly interconnected world. Although the World Government has many affiliated nations, in the world, there are still many regions outside of the World Government's rule."
"What's more, even within the affiliated nations, there are quite a few countries with their own schemes and ulterior motives, not completely obeying the rule and command of the World Government."
"So what you mean is, your purpose for coming to the Skypiea is to bring us into the World Government's domain as well?", Conia carefully asked, probing with a trace of unease and anxiety in her tone.
In her view, the information Sora revealed was simply shocking.
Their Skypiea clearly floated tens of thousands of meters above the Blue Sea, isolated from the world, almost never contacting the outside.
Yet now, suddenly one day, Rosse brought a group of powerful subordinates and broke into their peaceful life like divine soldiers descending from heaven, invading their home.
Then they were told that the World Government wanted to achieve world connectivity, and wanted to include their Skypiea into the territory ruled by the World Government.
Immediately after, without another word, fists were raised and they were heavily beaten, forced to submit and join the World Government.
Thinking of this, a strange sense of grievance welled up in Conia's heart.
'You should've said so earlier!'
'If we had known Lord Rosse's true purpose earlier, wouldn't it have been fine for our Skypiea to just raise our hands in surrender and kneel in submission?'
Conia couldn't help but mutter her complaint in her heart.
But soon, she gave a self-deprecating chuckle inwardly.
Conia knew clearly.
If Rosse and the others hadn't shown their strength, they wouldn't have surrendered so quickly.
After all, Skypieans had always considered themselves a "divine nation," inherently carrying a kind of pride and arrogance. How could they so easily bow to "Blue Sea people"?
The Shandians who came up from the Blue Sea four hundred years ago were now beaten so badly they couldn't even guard their own homes.
Conia guessed that when they met the so-called god later, there would probably be another fight.
If there wasn't a visible power gap, even the god probably wouldn't accept it willingly.
Angel Island wasn't far from Upper Yard.
Gion grabbed Conia's collar like she was holding a well-behaved kitten, while Rosse still had his arm around Sora. The two of them moved forward one after the other, traveling through the mist.
With Conia, a local guide, leading the way, they quickly arrived at Upper Yard.
Upper Yard was called the Holy Ground by the Skypieans. It was the part of Jaya Island that had been blasted into the sky.
At a glance, the area was full of undeveloped primeval vegetation. Towering ancient trees covered the sky, tangled vines, wild grass everywhere, the air filled with a moist and primitive smell.
"The god's residence is up there," Conia pointed to the highest point of the island, also the central area of the entire island.
To get there, one had to first pass through a long stretch of primeval forest.
While walking through the forest, being carried by Gion, Conia heard the wind howling by her ears. She instinctively shrank her neck, but still introduced to the others, "The Holy Ground suddenly appeared beside Angel Island four hundred years ago. Originally, fierce Shandians lived here, but they weren't as strong as the god and divine guards. In the end, this place was taken over by the god, and the Shandians were forced into the forest."
"It's said that the path through this forest is also called the 'Trial to Meet God.' Only those who can safely reach the god's residence can gain the god's approval and become true divine guards," Conia said.
"Your rules here are really weird," Gion looked odd, "Knowing there are enemies in the forest, and it's still someone else's turf, isn't this just sending people to die?"
After speaking, Gion couldn't help but roll her eyes.
She couldn't understand the thinking of the Skypieans.
Different places always have different customs and characteristics.
But Gion still noticed a pattern: the more isolated a place was, the stranger its rules were, and the higher the chance of casualties.
Compared to these people, the policies of the lower world's government seemed so benevolent.
These people's thinking, in her view, was no different from primitives.
"This is the will of god. For hundreds of years, we've always done things this way, generation after generation. Every year nearly a hundred people die; they were all brave warriors," Conia pursed her lips, her tone carrying helplessness.
Deep down, she had already felt something was wrong, but everyone blindly believed in ancestral teachings.
As long as she voiced her opinion, others would just think she was cowardly, and wouldn't believe she was considering the dead.
Those people shouldn't have died.
Even the current god, hailed as the kindest in history, had never thought of changing these ancient rules passed down for centuries.
Before Rosse and the others came, Conia always thought maybe the problem was with her and tried to rationalize it to herself.
But Gion's words, along with the looks from Rosse and Sora, made her suddenly realize the truth.
This kind of trial method was wrong from the start.
It has always been this way, but that doesn't mean it's right.
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