While Juliette was being transported, Almond was visited by messengers one after another. As far as I heard, all the bandits who had occupied the gate had been subdued and the capital had been liberated. In addition, it seemed that Ochan and Kulhara, who tried to take the position of acting emperor, were already under house arrest.
After deciding that the rebellion had been put down, I returned to Agartha and told Almond that I was going to return to the city.
"Ha! Please forgive me for not being more hospitable. Line up!
Almond's order rang out, and the soldiers around him quickly gathered around him to form a line.
"Salute the King of Agartha!"
The movement was magnificent. The Agartha army's coordinated movements were splendid, but the movements of the Ramallon Imperial Army were just as good as the Agartha army's. I responded to their thanks by raising one hand. Then, as if that was a signal, Sidi strode off in the opposite direction from where we had come. I follow her, wondering where she is going.
"...... Hey, Sidie. Where are you going?"
"......It's obvious. We must return to Agartha."
"...... Are you sure you're not going in a completely different direction than where the transition boundary is?"
"...... Of course. That's a secret place, right? It is not a good idea to return to Agartha from there, since there are many people there now. Rather, it is better to leave the building from the front with an open mind.
"I see. Okay. I'll leave it to Sidney.
"Master Linos, don't walk behind me, walk in front of me."
"What?"
"In times like this, men are supposed to escort women."
"No, I don't know where to go. ......"
I'll take the back and direct you."
"...... got it."
Sidi's only instruction was to keep going straight.
As we walked along, it turned out that Sidi was right. It seemed that most of them already knew where I had come from. Every soldier I passed stopped and raised their hands in salute. It certainly wouldn't have looked good if Sidi had led me to them.
"......, at the corner there, to the right."
Suddenly, Sidney's instructions came out of nowhere, and I hurriedly turned to the right. There was no one there.
"Come on, let's go!"
Sadie hugged me as she said this.
"...... You look so happy."
"Ahehe. One of the soldiers said in a small voice, "That girl is really cute! Didn't you hear that, Mr. Linos?"
"...... sorry."
Now, someone's coming. Transition wards."
I did as I was urged and activated the transfer warding on Agartha.
I did as he asked and activated the transfer wards in Agartha.
After returning to Agartha, I went back to the university hospital where Vieille was hospitalized. However, I could not talk to her because she was already asleep. I took a look at her sleeping face, but she looked so innocent that I could not believe she was the king of a great country. Many people who have seen her in her daily life may be moved by the gap in her appearance. In fact, Posehay's buddy is nursing Vieille without leaving her even for a moment. If even this sleeping figure was calculated, this little girl would be a genius actress who may or may not appear in a hundred years.
Thinking of such a trivial thing, I told my buddy to take it easy and rest, and left the place.
Vieille then fell asleep on a rolling boil. She did not wake up until late afternoon the next day. As soon as she woke up, she drank a lot of water, washed her hands, returned to her room, and immediately ate a late lunch. After that, she said she wanted to take a hot bath, and exposed her skin unreservedly in front of May and Roni and the others. Naturally, there were only women there, but they had examined her many times, so there was nothing special about it, but the other nurses stopped moving with their mouths open when they saw Vieille's body.
Even under such circumstances, Vieille herself soaked a cloth in the hot water prepared for her and carefully wiped herself clean. When he was finished, he was examined by Mei and the others and went back to sleep.
"I am very sorry."
When we returned to the imperial residence, Mei opened her mouth and bowed her head. I stopped her and told her that there was nothing to worry about, and we had a family dinner. Afterwards, I usually bathe the children, but today I left that to Peris and Ferris, and we went into the dining room for a debriefing session.
"Perhaps it's the Church of Crimiana..."
Gon opens his mouth with a troubled expression. He was concerned about the kind of violence that might occur in the Church without the leadership of Vieille. Everyone generally agreed with his opinion.
"This rebellion in Lamaron may have been a diversionary tactic.
"Diversion? Oh, I see. Maybe Rico is right."
"While they are in Lamarone to draw Agartha's attention to them, they will start a rebellion in the Church of Crimiana, kill Ms. Vieille, and take over the Church. While Agartha is having trouble putting down the rebellion, they will be ready to fight Agartha. ....... I think that's about it, don't you?"
Everyone nodded in agreement with Liko's words.
"The only miscalculation for the enemy was that they let Lord Vieille escape and that Agartha had put down the rebellion in a day. Perhaps the enemy is on tenterhooks."
Matkal opens his mouth quietly. Everyone listens to her.
If we are going to strike the enemy, now is the time. However, we cannot deny the political unrest that will occur once we drive out the enemies who occupy Aphrodite. If we send Lord Vieille back to such a place, there is a risk that the same thing will happen again."
"No, Mato. No, Mato. You're right, but it's that little girl. The moment she returns to Aphrodite, she will carry out a terrible purge. That's what I'm worried about."
"Well, ...... Mr. Vieille has said that he himself will take back Aphrodite."
"Oh, yes, that's right, May. That's what you said. You said something like, "We'd like to show it to you, so please invite your neighbors to come and visit us at ......."
"I'm sure Mister Vieille has a plan."
"I'm sure she wants to bring the rebels to their knees with her beauty."
"My good looks? What do you mean, Soleil?"
He knows what he's doing. He knows that now is the most beautiful time of his life. If you put down the rebellion with your beauty, the people of Crimiana will forever have the most beautiful image of you in their memories.
"...... That little girl could be thinking that way. If we, Agartha, Sandanje, Hladime, Heedata,...... among their armies, succeed in doing so, the image of that lass will be engraved not only on Crimiana, but on every man in the world. What a rare and spectacular strategy. Ha ha ha."
"It's no laughing matter, Linos. You should ask him first before discussing such things."
"Indeed you are, Rico. Do you think that little girl will tell us what's on her mind?"
"......"
"Well, I guess we'll have to wait until Vieille has calmed down before we talk to her. Until then, I know it's a lot to ask, but please keep Vieille safe, Mei."
Yes, sir.
"Perhaps it would be better to welcome them here at our residence in the capital. If it's safe, this is the best place.
"I don't mind, Rico, but with that little girl in the house, he's sure to peek into our bedroom, isn't he? You wouldn't want that, would you? Besides, we don't want ...... our daughters to be affected in any way. First of all, let's wait until she's stable."
At that moment, the door opened and Eryl and Allyria entered the dining room.
"The bath is finished.
"Oh, okay. Well, let's all go to bed."
At my words, the wives stood up with smiles on their faces.