As soon as we arrived at Aphrodite, we were taken to the Papal Temple. The ship was anchored in the basement of the temple, so the trip took only a few minutes.
Our ship proceeded across the harbor, which was crowded with many vessels. Ahead of us was a small guide ship that led us to a place where we could not see any ships at all. For a moment, I thought it was a trap. But my fears were soon dispelled. Suddenly, we saw that the ship was proceeding directly behind a huge chalk castle.
Just below the castle, I saw what looked like a small hole. The guide ship was heading toward it. Naturally, our ship was heading there, too. Inside the hole was a huge structure that reminded us of a ship's dock, and it was so well equipped that we wondered when they had built such a thing.
The boat stopped and we were asked to disembark, and we slowly crossed the pier. After a while, we saw a figure. It was Vieille. When she saw us, she bowed reverently with a happy expression on her face.
It has been a long time. It is an honor to welcome you all.
...... Really? I listen to her words with a bitter smile in my heart. Both May and Sidhi accept her greeting without hesitation. Among them, the one who gave a surprisingly decent reply was King Maintia.
No, it is a great honor for our country to be invited to such a grand occasion. I am sure you must have gone through a lot of hardships in organizing a conference of this scale. I would like to thank you for your great efforts.
I look at him and say, "You can do it, you idiot! King Maintia shakes hands with Vieille, wishing them a good time together. King Daejo is standing next to him, giving him a sharp look. He is probably wary that Vieille might be attracted to him, but there is no fear of that. This lord is not interested in beautiful women. It is the Duke of Vilas who is worried. He is a womanizer indeed. Of course he knows Vieille inside and out, but we must be on our guard. If he finds himself in such a situation, he might find himself in a situation where his heart has been stolen away from him. In fact, when they shook hands, they looked at each other, creating an intense atmosphere.
"Huh? I don't seem to be able to see Mr. Gralina?"
Vieille looks around at us and raises her voice. Glarina had been invited to this conference, but she had decided not to participate this time. She had originally studied here in Aphrodite, but in a way she has betrayed her country. Many people in Aphrodite may know Glarina. If she were to be attacked, it would be a great psychological shock. I have wards to protect me from physical attacks, but not from mental attacks. That is one of the reasons why I did not allow Glarina to participate.
In fact, she has developed many medicines at the medical research institute of Agartha University. She was also a good adviser to May, and she had become an indispensable person for Agartha.
"Ms. Gralina is not participating this time.
Roni responded firmly to Vieille's question. Vieille nodded her head in application without losing her smile.
"Mr. Gralina himself wanted to participate, but I prevented him from doing so.
Following Loni's words, May opens her mouth. Vieille looks at Mei with a puzzled expression on her face, as if she was surprised to hear that Mei had been prevented from participating in the event.
"Actually, ...... Ms. Gralina is pregnant.
"What? Seriously?"
I couldn't help but let my voice trail off. I had never heard of such a thing before. I had heard that he was married, but I had never thought he was carrying a baby.
"I am sorry for the delay in telling you. There were signs that she was pregnant, but it was not until just before we left that it became clear. ......
"Oh, no, congratulations. Tell him to take good care of himself."
May bowed her head slowly at my words.
Vieille said she would show us around and started to walk. We followed her. Then the Great High King Ribbon passed us with his big thighs and got in line next to Vieille. He thanks her for organizing the conference, and then begins to present his theory to her.
......It was a very difficult talk. The point is that the task of sharing knowledge transcends all racial and ideological differences. May told me that she was emphasizing that the most effective way to do this is through this conference. Vieille is saying, "Yes, you're right, you're right," but she is probably not listening to me.
We walked up the stairs and came to a large hall-like area. Vieille explained that there would be a party for the participants of the conference tonight. Until then, he suggested that we rest in one of the rooms of the Papal Temple. Having no reason to refuse, I obey.
Vieille took the lead and led us to the room. It was a luxurious room, like a suite. As soon as we entered the room, we found a large living room with six bedrooms around it. In addition, the room was fully equipped with a bath and a toilet.
"Please, take a look at the view of Aphrodite from here."
After explaining the room, Vieille stands in front of the living room window. A window with a huge glass window: ....... The view from there was truly spectacular. The beautiful sea, the city in white. I sighed as I looked down at the view that seemed to have been calculated so well.
"Wow, there's nothing in vain here."
It was King Maintia who was muttering to no one in particular. Vieille bows his head and says, "Thank you very much for your kind words. Meanwhile, the Great High King Libourne is glaring at King Maintia as if to say nothing more.
"Aphrodite was destroyed once, but was restored with amazing speed. Aphrodite was once destroyed, but it was rebuilt at an amazing speed. It was reborn in a new style, an efficient city that allows people and things to come and go in a functional way.
"It is indeed an impregnable city."
The Great High King Reborn opens his mouth. He said that not only is the city surrounded by the sea, but also the harbor, the entrance to the city, is square shaped, and square shapes are placed everywhere from there to this Papal temple, so that no matter how large an army you attack, you will never be able to reach this temple. Vieille nodded his head smiling at these words.
King Maintia looked out the window with a smile on his face and then turned to me, stroking his mustache. Then he tilted his head a little. It seems that he does not find this city attractive in any way.
Vieille looks at me strangely, as if she did not understand his intentions. There was a strange pause.
At that moment, some women came in at the perfect moment. They seemed to be the staff taking care of us. Vieille introduced them to me and told me to tell them anything I needed to know, and then left.
As Sidhi looked behind him, he put his index finger under his chin and started to think about something. .......