557 - - 第五百五十七话 呆然とした表情
Archduke Taste froze with a stunned expression on his face. He could not believe what he was seeing.
Even though it was small, there were houses, fields, and a village. But now, there was nothing but an empty wasteland before the Grand Duke's eyes. Where in the world did that village go? We have not received any reports of fire coming from the village. The village that existed only three days ago has disappeared without a trace. The Grand Duke was surprised and felt a certain sense of dread at the unthinkable.
It happened suddenly. It was exactly three days ago that a man appeared from the Church of Crimiana, carrying the letter of the Pope. A small man with a bald head and a charming face appeared before the Grand Duke with a smile on his face and handed him the papal letter as if he were carrying a treasure. The letter contained a few words of simple and unimportant information. At the end of the letter, it stated that the Cardinals who had been dispatched to the Church of Crimiana were to be recalled to their home countries to help in the recovery from the volcanic eruption that had caused damage in the area.
The man politely thanked the Cardinal for his hospitality and quickly left the place. The Grand Duke did not understand why he had come all the way to tell him such a thing. More than that, he was regretting the fact that the man who had played with his beloved niece was returning to his country unharmed.
It was only a couple of hours ago that we received a report that the village of Klimiana had vanished without a trace. At first he could not understand the report of his men that everything in the village had completely disappeared. But when he saw the sad look on his men's faces, the Grand Duke himself started his horse.
Had they demolished that building in the last three days? No, my men reported that the village was there until the day before. In just one day, they had torn down the buildings, destroyed the fields, and restored the landscape to its original state? The Grand Duke looked at the beach below the cliff, desperately trying to calm his confused head.
At the same time, a ship was moving slowly across the ocean. On the deck of the boat, two men were looking out over the horizon.
"Thank you very much for your kindness.
The man bowing apologetically was Cardinal Mataca. Before him was the balding little man who had gone as an envoy to the Prince. He smiles and opens his mouth.
Hey, it's no big deal. I would be more than happy to help you.
"Ha-ha. But still, I don't think the Grand Duke and the rest of the people of Foal had any idea that such a trick had been set up.
"Hmph."
"The houses of the believers could be torn down at once, and the building in which we were sleeping and waking could be disassembled at once, as it is an assembly line, but I never thought that afterwards we would have to cover it with cloth and paint on it. ....... It was very unexpected for me.
"I hope they fooled you. There are fields there that you have poured your hearts and souls into. If left unchecked, the fields will be trampled. If that happens, there will be ...... a lot of things to deal with."
Yes. That's exactly what you said.
"You destroyed the road leading to that village, didn't you? Then the village is under the precipice ....... You can't get to it easily. Besides, there are souvenirs like that."
The man looks at the entrance to the cabin. At the bottom of the boat, the pious believers who lived in that village are praying.
"Ten men and ten women? You have taught them the teachings of the Lord God so well. It was really a beautiful scene when they were sobbing and begging you to take them with you.
"Ha-ha-ha, I'm sorry, sir. They are all believers of the highest caliber. I'm sure they will be of great help to us when we need to make a comeback.
"Yes, that's right. Let's make them further study at Aphrodite so that they will be able to do so.
Mataka and the small man exchange smiles. The ship carrying them set sail for Aphrodite, the capital of the Church.
Three days later, a messenger from Agartha arrived in place of Mataka and the others. The Grand Duke welcomed the long-awaited arrival of the messenger without hesitation. However, there was only one messenger sent from Agartha, and he appeared before the Grand Duke empty-handed.
"I have not seen you before. I am Gon, a man who serves near Linos, King of Agartha.
At first glance, he was a man of suspicious appearance. It was hard to believe that he was an emissary of the world-famous nation of Agartha. Normally, a messenger would appear in a beautiful costume and carry an unbearable amount of gifts in his hand. However, the man in front of me was dressed like a traveler, not wearing a medal or even a letter from the king. Was he really a messenger of the king of Agartha? The Grand Duke had his doubts, but the fact that he was coming to this audience hall meant that he had been checked strictly by the soldiers guarding the palace. Surely, the soldiers could not have been manipulated by some mysterious force. With this in mind, the Grand Duke confronts the man.
The man who called himself "Gon" gave a conventional greeting, but then he seemed to look at the Grand Duke's face, smiled, and continued his words.
I beg your pardon. I am well aware that you may have suspicions about me because my attire is not appropriate for this occasion. First of all, I would like to show you this.
The man took a small stone from his pocket and placed it slowly on the floor. The scenery around the stone began to distort.
"It is a pleasure to meet you. I am Linos, King of Agartha. You may see a fox man in front of you now, he is my subordinate. You can trust him. The Grand Duchy of Foal will be supported as much as possible by Agartha. Ask Gon in front of you for details. Oh, and Mr. Serloitte is doing well. He has successfully entered Agartha University. I'm sorry to report that.
With that, the man disappeared. The Grand Duke's mouth was hanging open, and a stunned look appeared on his face.
"May I, um, ...... have a word?"
"Ah, yes. I'm sorry. What the hell was that? ......"
"It is a warding stone with the warding skills of my king. My king thought it would be better for you to see it this way.
"Well, ......, I guess that's left."
"I would have thought that it would have been more proper to present you in the traditional way, but I did not want to waste your time, so I have decided to do it this way, in my opinion, without any regard for rudeness. I apologize for the rudeness.
With these words, the man bent deeply at the waist. The Grand Duke straightened his posture and looked at the man intently.
"Now then, let me get right to the point.
The man took a few steps back and pulled another stone from his pocket. He began chanting something, and as before, the area around the stone began to distort. After a while, a large number of foodstuffs appeared where the stone had been. They appeared one after another, filling the audience hall.
"What is this ......?"
The man nodded and opened his mouth to the astonished Grand Duke.
This is enough food for about 10,000 people. If you do not have enough, please do not hesitate to tell me. And these sacks are filled with kauwasai seeds. They will bear fruit even in a barren land, so I hope you will use them if you like.
The man moves from place to place, looking for something. After a while, he opened his mouth to the Grand Duke, pointing at a part of the crop, as if to say, "There it is!
Here are the mud dumplings.
"Mud dumplings?"
"Agartha has developed this. If you spread these seeds in the field, crops that suit the land will grow.
The man looked around as he said this and continued to speak.
"So, I am sorry, but could someone please lend me a field? I will teach you how to sow and grow these mud dumplings.
At this moment, for the first time, the Grand Duke understood why this man was dressed like this. He is trying to sow the seeds in this country and bring forth crops as soon as possible so that there will not be a shortage of food. .......
The Grand Duke felt his heart fill with something warm. .......