553 - - 553Rd Audience.
The day after his arrival in Agartha, Serloit was granted an audience with the king of Agartha.
She was shown into the audience chamber and waited alone for Linos' arrival. Alone in the luxurious but calm and spacious room, she gazed absent-mindedly at the throne in front of her. There was nothing anxious or expectant about her at the moment.
"Here you are.
Suddenly, a man's voice was heard. I looked up in surprise to see a kind man walking toward the throne, smiling at me. Three beautiful women followed behind him. A petite green-haired woman led the group, followed by a woman of bewitching beauty, and finally a Seelengut woman. When they saw Serloitte, they all smiled kindly at her.
"No, I am sorry for keeping you waiting. I am Linos, King of Agartha.
The man spoke to me with a friendliness that was hard to believe for a king. Although she had heard rumors about him, the way he acted as if he was happy to see his old friend again was beyond Serloitte's expectation. So much so that she had forgotten the words of greeting she had practiced so many times.
"Um, ......koko, koko, koko ......"
It's hard to get the words out. Serloitte was watched by everyone from Rinos on down, with an air of calmness.
"Well, let's stop with the formal greetings. I don't like formalities. Did you have a letter for me from ......?
Serloitte's body trembles at the sound of Linos's voice. Then, with a flutter, he took the archduke's letter from his pocket.
"......"
With the letter in his hand, Serloitte froze. In such a case, it is customary that the letter is received by an intermediary to the king, but there was no such intermediary to be seen in the audience hall. What should be done in this case? Serlewito had no choice but to look around.
"Ah, well, let's have a look."
Of course, the king himself got up from his throne and walked toward us. He came right up to Serloitte and held out his right hand with a gentle smile.
"A......e......a......a......a......"
I squeeze out a few unspoken words and finally hand the letter to him. The man strokes the letter and takes out the letter inside. The letter is tightly sealed in wax. In Serreute's country, such a letter was carefully and elegantly torn open with a special knife to take out the contents, but this king did not do that at all, and took out the contents in a moment. She had no idea of the trick, and her mind was even more confused.
"...... I see. Your country is also affected by volcanic eruptions. I understand.
The man returned to his throne with the letter in his hand. He handed it to the Seelenguter woman standing behind him and said something to her in a low voice. The woman received the letter reverently and examined its contents.
...... Is this perhaps the "Great Sage Meirias"?
No wonder Serloitte was surprised. Her image of was one of a beautifully dressed woman, holding a large staff or something. In her home country, the Duchy of Foal, there were three people who were called "wise men" and respected by the people, and their appearance was exactly like that. But the woman in front of me was dressed in the kind of costume that Serloit's mother would wear when she had guests in her home. She does not look like the queen of Agartha, the most powerful country in the world. However, her eyes conveyed a dignified intelligence, and the gentle atmosphere she exuded throughout her body was very pleasing to me.
"Yes, sir."
After reading the letter, Meirias bowed reverently to Linos. He then handed the letter in his hand to the queens who were standing next to him.
"Now then, I would like to welcome Mr. Serloitte as a foreign student at the University of Agartha.
The woman then turns to Serloitte.
I am Meilius, the guardian of Agartha University. I look forward to working with you in the future.
"Ah, ah, ah ......"
After all, this is the Great Sage Meirias. ....... With this thought, I manage to bow my head. Meilius continued to speak to her.
"I read in your letter that you are interested in agriculture, Mr. Serloitte. ....... We grow a variety of crops at Agartha University. I hope to learn a lot from Mr. Serloitte."
"Oh, no, that's not how ...... I ...... like it."
"In his letter, the Grand Duke of Taste expressed his high expectations for Mr. Serloitte. I will tell you everything I know. Let us learn from each other."
"Yes."
...... I had a feeling that we could do great things. I would love to learn from this woman. Serloitte was thinking about this in her mind.
"Sorry I'm late.
Suddenly, a woman's voice is heard. When he looked at her, he saw a beautiful woman walking toward King Agartha. She came to the throne next to King Agartha and spoke to Seruloit smilingly.
"I am Ricolet, wife of Linos, King of Agartha.
She was the most beautiful woman Serloitte had ever met. Beautiful blonde hair and pure white skin. ....... She had the grace and elegance to be called a queen of a great country. If only I could be like her....... Cerloito couldn't help but groan inside.
Licorette sat down on her throne with a graceful manner. She is handed a letter that Serloitte had brought with her.
"I see... ......, to May?"
"Yes. I would like to study with you as a foreign student at Agalta University."
Licolette nodded broadly.
"If you need any help, I am always here for you. By the way, how are you going to support ...... the Grand Duchy of Faual?"
"Yes. I'm going to try to provide food for 10,000 people."
Llinos immediately replies to Licolette's question. But then she looked up to the heavens and began to think about something.
"Mei. How many kauwasai seeds do you have?"
"We have a stockpile of about four tons."
"Then why don't you send half of it to the Principality of Foal?"
"I see. It grows well on barren land. I see. I'll send you some kauwasai seeds as well. Mr. Serloitte."
Suddenly, King Agartha calls his name, and Serluyt shudders.
"Please let Grand Duke Taste know that we are sending kauwasai seeds along with food aid. Tell him that the seeds are good to eat, but that he should spread them in the soil as much as possible and grow them as a crop before eating them.
"Wow, okay."
Serloitte can't help but let out a laugh. Kauwasai seeds are a favorite of his uncle, Archduke Theist. Two tons of seeds sent to him must make him very happy. He must have pocketed several tens of kilos for himself. I must warn him in a letter.
But the fact that my uncle likes to eat kauwasai seeds was a matter known almost exclusively to his close family members. I wonder if this Agartha is even aware of such a thing. ....... Thinking about it, I might have come to an extraordinary country.
With mixed feelings of anticipation and anxiety, Serloit turns his attention to the kings of Agartha. They are still smiling kindly. At that moment, the King of Agartha suddenly opened his mouth.
"Well, I see that you have been through a lot, and I am glad that you have come to Agartha. I am sure that after some time you will feel better. You can think about your future after that. I and my wives will cooperate with you so that your life here will be fulfilling.
He smiles as he says this. For some reason, that smile lightened Serloitte's uneasiness. .......