Reincarnation into the Barrier Master

When I entered the reception room, Vieille greeted me standing up. His expression was hard, and he seemed to have some kind of determination in his heart.

"Well, why are you standing there talking?

He asked me to sit down, and slowly Vieille sat down on the sofa. She did not have her usual s*xy atmosphere. She was dressed in a white costume, but it did not emphasize her bosom, and was very simple, emphasizing her neatness.

Behind her, there was Posehay with a puzzled look on her face. I heard that Vieille had insisted on his presence. A hard-line stance only for the Pope?　Such a silly thought. I suggested that he go to another room to rest, but Vieille restrained him with his eyes and made him stay where he was.

"What's the matter, Vieille?"

I halfheartedly admonished her, but she looked at me with a sharp look in her eyes.

"No, don't worry about it. I must return to Aphrodite as soon as possible, depending on the circumstances.

"You seem to be very busy."

Yes. Thanks to you.

A chilling silence weighs on the room. Vieille is still looking at me. He wants to say something to me, but he can't seem to find the right moment. This is a rare sight for this girl who always speaks out of turn.

"So, what is it today?"

I have come to ask you to teach me how to get rid of the friendly flowers.

Vieille said all at once and looked straight at me again. The fact that she suddenly started with the main subject made me wonder if the flowers were spreading faster than I had expected in Aphrodite. Just as I was thinking about this, Vieille suddenly opens his mouth.

"We have so far been able to prevent the spread of friendly flowers in Aphrodite. However, we have not been able to completely exterminate the flowers. If this situation continues, our capital will be swallowed up by the flower of friendship. Therefore, I have come here urgently to ask the King of Agartha to teach us how to exterminate the flower.

"Ho, we're ......."

"It is easy to imagine that Agartha has established a method of exterminating friendly flowers. And I am convinced that it is Agartha who has spread the flower in our country. I believe that only King Agartha can do such a thing in the whole world. I have no intention to criticize the King of Agartha for spreading the flower of friendship in our capital. However, if things continue as they are, our city will be destroyed and our nation will perish. That must be avoided at all costs. That is why I am here today to ask you to teach us how to get rid of the flowers. And I would like to ask you to accept the conditions of your request.

"Terms ......?"

Yes. I have been completely defeated by King Agartha this time. I am willing to accept any conditions as long as you teach me how to get rid of the flowers.

"Under any conditions?"

Yes.

"If I ask you to be my slave, will you?"

I'd be happy to.

What would you do if I asked you to die?

I would gladly give my life for yours.

What would you do if I told you to get in the arms of Rucker, the man you hate?

"......I can't help it, sir."

"...... you should answer that part right away."

As I thought, he seems to dislike Rucker physiologically. Incidentally, however, Rucker is reported by Soleil to be getting along very well with Lizia of Silures. In fact, if Vieille were to come in now, she might not even pay attention to him. While I was thinking about this, I heard Vieille's voice again.

"I would like to accept your terms, sir."

He has no intention of making any small talk. It seems that they want to finish the negotiations as soon as possible and get back to Aphrodite immediately. As usual, I am impressed by this girl's quick thinking.

The current situation of Aphrodite, where the flower of friendship is very likely to spread, is certainly a critical situation for Vieille. However, if she can get out of this situation in a short period of time, her reputation will be greatly enhanced. Vieille is trying to turn the current disaster into a blessing. Or rather, she knew exactly what she had to do to stay in her current position.

Tell me your terms now! That's what her eyes are telling me. I sigh loudly and slowly open my mouth.

"It seems you're not interested in chatting with me right now. Well, fine. Let's make some conditions.

Vieille's back straightens up. Then, his expression tightened even more.

"I will sell the rat, Ferry Rat, to the Church of Crimiana.

Vieille's face is filled with a scowl. His head is tilted slightly to the right. It seems that my answer was unexpected and that he did not quite understand what I said.

"It turns out that ferry rats are the most effective way to get rid of friendly flowers. Anyway, we experimented with the rats prepared by Mei and the others, and the Friendship Flowers of the Grand Duchy of Foal were completely eradicated. Completely, you mean. I don't know how the flowers died, but they did. I'm going to sell you rats that can make the flowers wither.

"Yes, sir. What is your price?

A thousand large gold pieces for each rat.

"A thousand ...... pieces, yes, sir."

Vieille's face is tense. The friendly flowers I had ordered Sadakichi and the others to bring in were a few dozen, but now there were over two hundred for sure. I'm talking about this girl. She must know the number of friendly flowers in Aphrodite. And she must have thought that about 200,000 gold coins, though it would hurt her pocket, would not be a sum she could not afford. By the way, the value of one large gold coin in this world is 10 million Japanese yen.

"Then, I would like to have a thousand of those rats, please."

"One thousand?"

"Yes, sir."

A million large gold coins. How much is that in Japanese yen?　Let's see, ...... 10 trillion yen. That's the equivalent of a small country's national budget, and this girl says she'll pay it without asking for a loan. Well, maybe it's nothing if you can scrape it together from the areas controlled by Klimiana.

"Okay, I'd say ......, but unfortunately we don't have that many. Well, ...... let's get a hundred of them ready ASAP."

"Yes, sir. I will bring the money immediately. I'm sorry, but please let me pay for 1,000 animals first. And as soon as the rats are ready, please send them to Aphrodite as soon as possible.

"Wait."

Yes?"

"We decide how many rats to sell. We also decide when to sell them. And I decide the price. That's the deal.

"What?"

For a moment, Vieille's face looked as if it had been frozen in a daze, but then, as if he had understood everything, it gradually turned pale.

"I'll say it again. My condition is that the New Crimiana must continue to purchase Ferryrats from Agartha for all eternity. Agartha shall decide the number of felirats to be sold, the time of sale, and the selling price. The New Crimiana Order shall have neither the right to negotiate nor the right to veto. That is all."

"That ...... is such a ...... absurd ......."

When Vieille said that much, he froze with his mouth hanging open.