528 - - Art. 528 Boxes Not To Be Opened
"Let's propose it to the conference immediately."
"What?"
For Vieille, the answer was completely unexpected. He looked twice at Meilias, who was sitting in front of him. With a twinkle in her eye, she continued her words with a slightly excited look on her face.
Such a wonderful technology should be shared with more and more people. It will make it more effective. Besides, by doing so, the technology will improve dramatically.
"Yes, that's right, but this is still in the experimental stage ......"
If this is the case, then we should share it with more countries. If we experiment from different angles, the success rate will increase. Now, let's share this with all of you gathered here.
With that, May stands up. Vieille involuntarily shakes Meilias's hand.
"Oh, please wait. Before we share it with the world, we have to know how effective the flower is. We would like to ask you, Mr. Meilius, to help us with that. First of all, could you confirm the effect of the flower we have developed with your own eyes, Mr. Meilius?"
I would rather not do that."
"What? ......"
Such things should not be done by me personally. There are situations in which it is absolutely necessary to check the effects with a limited number of people. But the situation is different now. We have the best scholars and engineers from all over the world gathered here in Aphrodite. If we announce here now our plan to use the flower developed by Mr. Vieille and his team for food, I am sure that all of them will cooperate with us. Especially, I am sure that the Great High King Reborn of the Kingdom of Hladime will spare no pains to cooperate with us. For all mankind, this technology is a flower that has the potential to be of great benefit. ....... It may be able to eliminate the sad event of hunger in the world. It is such a great technology. It should be completed as soon as possible. That's why we should share it with everyone gathered here.
After she had said all that at once, Mei sat down on the couch again, looked at Vieille with kind eyes, and took her hand in hers.
"Come on, let's go. Let's go to the room where you are all waiting.
"Thank you for ......."
Vieille did her best to answer. That's how confused her mind was. It was a completely unexpected reaction. She had never expected Meilias to be so assertive.
......Yes. It was the same then.
At a previous conference here in Aphrodite. Meirias was unusually angry. The scene from that time came vividly back to Vieille's mind.
It was not that he did not know. He was well aware of the fact that when a type like Meilias was passionate, he could be extremely dynamic. But in reality, Meilius was far more dynamic than I had imagined. He wanted the whole world to see a technology that had not yet been established. There was no way he could do such a thing, and even if he thought so, it would be the first thing that an ordinary person would never think of doing, to put it into action immediately. But Meirias in front of me, with a twinkle in her eyes, is about to do such an insane thing without any hesitation.
......It's like opening a box that shouldn't be opened. And this atmosphere is somehow similar to Master Rucker's.
Vieille's body trembled involuntarily as she felt that May's behavior was exactly the same as that of the man she could not accept physiologically. She tries to keep her composure, trying not to let him know how upset she is.
"We have developed a flower ...... that we will present at the next conference.
"Mr. Vieille."
I must confess that we have not been able to confirm its efficacy. Mr. Meilius has a good point, but we have our own position. Our credibility will be damaged if we show you something that has not been properly verified. Our country has been discredited once before. We will not make the same mistake again.
"...... understand, yes."
Meirias has a very disappointed look on her face. His gaze gave Vieille an indescribable sense of defeat.
"Thank you very much for your valuable time.
With these words, Vieille stood up, approached a wall, and slowly touched it. The room shook slightly, and after a while, a part of the wall disappeared to reveal a passageway that led to the meeting room.
"Come in."
With a beaming smile, Vieille asked Meilias to leave. She slowly gets up and leaves the room.
"Mr. Vieille, ......?"
Vieille still does not want to leave the room, and Meirias looks at her suspiciously.
I will rest here a little longer. Please don't worry about me.
Saying this, Vieille bowed deeply. At that moment, a wall appeared at the entrance and she disappeared.
The wall appeared at the entrance and she vanished.
Meirias returned from Vieille and immediately went to Linos. However, when she returned to the venue, she was again surrounded by the participants who had been waiting for her, and she could not move easily.
In the end, she was able to go to Linos only after the meeting was over. There she found Sadie suffering from a headache, and at Linos' discretion, they were immediately transferred to a mansion in the capital.
There was no time to catch their breath as they were mixing a medicine to relieve Sadie's headache and taking care of the children who were waiting for their return. And it was in the bathroom that Linos and I were alone.
They washed each other's bodies, and while soaking in the bathtub, they reported to Rinos about their discussion with Vieille. He looked up at the heavens for a while, thinking about something, and then he opened his mouth with a serious expression on his face.
"That flower, maybe Vieille was going to use it to invade other countries.
Meirias gasps at her husband's words. She herself had never expected Linos to think such a thing.
"Suppose the flower is a fast-growing, indestructible thing," she said. And if it was capable of regenerating itself, that would be quite a problem, wouldn't it? If the flower regenerates whether it is cut or pulled out, the whole country will be covered with it, right? If that happens, the country will be destroyed."
"But ....... Isn't it the same in ...... Mr. Vieille's country ......?"
"That's him. I'm sure he has at least thought of a countermeasure for that. For example, if we develop a chemical or something that can kill the flower ....... If we can sell it to countries that have trouble reproducing the flowers, Klimiana can make a huge profit."
"d*mn ...... such ......."
"Well, that's just my guess. I honestly don't know if Vieille is thinking that far ahead. But considering the fact that he took Mei to another room and they had a discussion, he may have wanted to do something about her.
"Me, sir?"
"No, this is also a guess of mine, but if May was intoxicated by Vieille, the effect would be immeasurable. Most people would believe May's words, even if they seem a little strange. I, too, would listen to May's serious opinions. I don't think so, but if she was thinking of taking advantage of May's trust, I'm going to have to give that little ...... girl a hard time."
Saying this, Llinos held up his index finger in a gesture as if he was going to shoot a gun. Meirias, who was watching him, gently took hold of Linos' hand.
"That will never happen."
"...... I see."
"I am my master's slave. I have no intention of becoming anyone else's except my master's."
"May....... But you're not my slave anymore. You're my wife. Don't ever call me a slave again."
"...... Yes, sir."
"Mae, don't be too hard on yourself. And ...... if you need anything, you can talk to me."
"Yes. I am glad to hear that. I will continue to be indebted to you, Master.
With these words, she clung to Linos' arm. Linos held her body gently.