In the end, Vieille did not say anything to me after the deadline. Apparently, she could not decipher the text I sent. I waited for five days after that, but I did not see any action from her.
"Well, well, if Vieille is not moving, what should I do? ......
I was alone in my office, muttering to myself and looking up to the heavens. Then I saw Sadakichi outside the window. I open the window and welcome him in.
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I take a map of the Warlovian Empire and spread it out on the desk.
"You've built another fort in the wrong place. ....... Now the Burial Army can secretly go out to sea and attack Heedata. Well, they won't do such a wild thing out of the blue, but it's one more headache for His Majesty."
I mutter to no one in particular.
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I give Sadakichi dried meat. He puts it in his mouth and disappears.
"Well, they really do have some good commanders, don't they? I'm sure they'll be putting all kinds of tricks in the new fort they've built. ....... I guess you can't say anything until you actually go there and see it with your own eyes. ......"
I sit down in my chair, muttering to myself. Then I look at the ceiling again and close my eyes.
"Now it's just a matter of the emperor's fee. ......"
Rico told me that the imperial fee is the property owned by the emperor of the Heedata Empire. When something happens, the national budget may become insufficient. For such a case, a few percent of the national budget is saved every year as the emperor's royalty.
This time His Majesty asked me to take half of it. The amount was equivalent to ten years of Agartha's national budget. I did not miss the gleam in Rico's eyes when he told me this. She must have had an idea in her mind of how she wanted to spend the money.
Even with the promise of such a reward, it would be worthless if the Warlov Empire was defeated and the country laid waste. This is just my hunch, but I have a feeling that the enemy this time is different from the previous ones. I have a feeling that we may suffer a severe blow if we are not careful.
"Reinforcements ....... I guess we're going to have to go with the best of the best, anyway.
I mutter quietly and ring the bell on the desk. Then I told the soldiers waiting outside to call Knogen and Matkal.
I rang the bell on the desk, and told the soldiers waiting outside to call for Knogen and Matkal.
"Um, ...... I'm truly sorry, sir."
While we were having a meeting, one of the soldiers came into the office apologetically. We look up to see what's going on.
"Sir, you have a ...... visitor for ......."
"Guest? Who is it?"
It's me. I'm sorry.
The soldier came in after him, and to my surprise, it was Vieille. I froze at this unexpected turn of events.
"Well, Mr. Vieille, it's been a long time, hasn't it?
To my dismay, Knogen calls out to me smilingly. She smiles back at him, a smile that seems to spill out of her.
"Please forgive my sudden visit. It takes time for us to communicate by letter. I therefore apologize for the rudeness of my visit today."
She strode over to my side. She is wearing a pure white, Chinese-style outfit. Her breasts are hidden, but I can see the shape of her ample breasts. I wonder if she is wearing any underwear. While I am thinking about this, one of the soldiers comes to me with a chair. She smiles, thanks me, and sits down next to me.
"King Agartha, it has been a long time. I have missed you.
Saying this, she placed her left hand on my thigh. I quickly get up, go to the desk, and ring the bell on it. Soon a soldier enters the room.
"Excuse me, can you bring me something to drink? I'll have a glass of warm milk. The rest of the drinks will be the same as ......."
The soldier bowed reverently and left the room.
"Now, where were we? But first, Vieille, how nice of you to come. You look even more beautiful than when we met before.
"Ho-ho-ho, you must be joking. King Agartha, please don't say things that don't mean anything to me.
No, it's not true.
Your words are not at all heartfelt.
"Really? Well, that's all right. What are you doing here, anyway?"
I've come to give you a reply to your letter of the other day.
"A reply?"
Yes. The New Crimiana Sect stands with the king of Agartha. We will deploy our navy according to your instructions.
"...... I see. That would be very helpful.
How exactly can I help you?
I point to the map spread out on my desk.
"I want you to seal off this strait. In particular, I want you to make sure that no supply ships can get through.
"It's no trouble at all, sir."
"I see. Where you are ...... Aphrodite, right? How long does it take to get from there to this strait by boat?"
"I would say about ...... two weeks."
"I see. Then you'd better get back to work and get ready. We will move in time for Vieille and the others to arrive.
At my words, Knogen and Matkal slowly bow their heads.
"By the way, King Agartha..."
"What is it?"
"Regarding the reward: ......"
"After all, you didn't tell me anything by the deadline. Did you not solve the code I wrote in my letter?"
"No. I solved it. If you read the middle letter first, and then turn clockwise, you will soon find the answer.
"...... You're still the same inedible b*tc*."
"I thought of a reward, but I could not think of anything that King Agartha would accept. So I have a proposal.
"Proposal?"
Please come to Aphrodite. A city more beautiful and functional than ever before. We would like to invite you to hold a conference there.
"A conference?"
The King of Agartha and Meirias have already made a presentation. We would like you to hold that conference in the newly renovated Aphrodite. Of course, you can call on all the nations of the world.
"Ha ha ha. You thought of it. Invite people from all over the world and show them the prosperity of Aphrodite? It's a great publicity stunt. ...... is a good idea. We have just received a request from the Great High King Ribbon of the Hradime Kingdom to host the conference. We will consider it positively.
At my words, Vieille bowed her head reverently.
"By the way, Vieille. How did you get here? And ...... shouldn't you have to have permission to enter this guest house?"
She smiles at my words.
"I have been transferred here with the help of Poseidon Poseidon, who is here in Aphrodite. And here, I showed this to her and she let me in.
With these words, she pulls out a letter from her pocket. It was a letter I had written to Vieille.
"I have explained the situation to the guards with all my sincerity, and they have understood. I know you may not agree, but please do not punish the soldiers.
"Seriously, you're an inedible b*tc*, you know that?"
I shook my head slowly, a look of dismay on my face.