591 - - Art. 591. Confident
It was three days later when I received a reply from Vieille.
She appeared before me alone. She boldly said, "I accept all the proposals from the king of Agartha. There was no smile on her face.
I had her bring the letter I had prepared and ordered Vieille to sign it. It contained what I had proposed the other day, a contract, if you will.
Without any hesitation, Vieille smoothly put his signature on the letter, took a dropper-like object from his pocket, and put it on his thumb. Then, his thumb turned reddish red. It seemed that she was sucking out the blood with the dropper.
She pressed her reddish thumb against the contract. We had prepared several contracts, and Vieille stamped the blood seals one after another as smoothly as if she was doing a stream of work.
After that, I also signed the contract and put my blood seal on it. As a result, we signed six contracts.
Each of us was to take three of these contracts with him. I would like one of them to be managed by Agartha and the other two by the Heedata Empire and the Principality of Niza. Vieille said nothing, but held the bound contract carefully by his side.
"Vieille!"
"Yes."
"If you have any problems, just let me know."
Thank you very much for your reassuring words. Yes, sir.
She's a bright girl. I'm sure she understands exactly what I'm trying to say.
Vieille and I completed all the signing paperwork in a casual manner. Then I called Rico and Mei, who were waiting in the next room, and ordered Mei to send a hundred rats to Aphrodite on the spot.
"Thank you very much for your kindness."
Vieille got down on one knee on the spot and bowed to us in a masterful gesture. Rico and Mei both bowed slowly and silently.
The Pope of the Church of Crimiana had bowed to me as a vassal. From this moment on, the Church of Crimiana became a vassal state of Agartha.
At the same time, in Aphrodite, the capital of the Church of Crimiana, a man was about to set sail.
"Well then, I wish you good luck.
The man opening his mouth with a soft smile was Ron Esrotel, one of the cardinals. A man with a tragic look in his eyes was clasping his hands.
"Leave it to me. I will see it through to completion.
It was Cardinal Mataca, his mouth open.
He was currently on house arrest by order of Pope Vieille. Late last night, however, Ron Esrotel had personally visited him and told him to leave Aphrodite on a merchant ship that would depart tomorrow morning for Agartha.
His Holiness was aware of this. Mataca was overjoyed in his heart.
He was ...... absolutely confident. It would be easy to win the heart of Serloito again.
He had heard through rumor that Serloito was studying in Agartha, where he was involved in research to eradicate the flower of friendship. As a nation, we must check on its progress. If it had been established, the Church would have to rethink its future strategy from the very beginning.
Mataka, like the other cardinals, believed that it would take decades for Agartha to establish a method to eradicate the flower, a flower that could only be destroyed by burning it down with LV5 fire magic. Even in Agartha, it would take time to train mages who could handle level 5 fire magic. In the meantime, the Church will bring all the nations of the world, including Agartha, to their knees. So they thought.
But not Ron Esrother. He assured us that Agartha would be able to establish a method to eradicate the flower in less than a year.
"Agartha has a saint, Meirias. For this reason, the best researchers from all over the world have gathered in that country. And that's not all. With Poseidai under their control, they have access to information from all over the world. In addition, they are related to Heedata and Niza, and their relationship is solid. In addition, we are in close contact with Hradime and Sandanj, countries with extremely high intellectual standards. From these relationships, they are able to collect, analyze, and process a vast amount of information. With that power, I think it is possible to establish a method of eradicating the flower within a year."
Ron Esrotel hit the nail on the head with his assessment of Agartha. His words were convincing and made Mataca feel that he was not just talking big.
Needless to say, the center of this research is the saint Meirias. She was an enemy of the Church of Crimiana, but Serloitte was studying under her. Mataka's heart leapt.
It would be easy to seduce Serloito. He must be in a state of ennui by now. He would enter the city of Agartha and find her residence. Once we break in, the rest will be easy. At first we tie up Serloit. Bind her and play with her body to your heart's content. And then you f*ck her. Serlewito makes a sound. He says he loves you. I will be your slave.
Mataka's mind pictures Serloitte's naked body. Her arms and body are thin and slender. ....... Her breasts are thin, and she has almost no flesh. She was lumpy and bony in his arms and was the least appreciated of all the women Mataka had been with. However, her obedience and service to him were superior to those of any other woman. Therefore, his encounters with her were enough to satisfy his desires.
Once he has violated Serloitte's body, he will report back to her on the progress of his current research. In some cases, he may be asked to pass by Meirias. If he has a chance, he may try to steal Milius' heart.
With these thoughts in his mind, he boarded the ship. On the quay, Ron Esrotel is still waving at him with a soft smile on his face.
He said, "I'll be back here in Aphrodite again, I promise.
Ahead of him was a beautiful cityscape shining in white. At the far end of the city, he could see the Pope's temple soaring toward the sky. Mataka's eyes were fixed on it.
I will bring back the information of the Friendship Flower and I will be at the side of His Holiness the Pope. I will be able to heal him physically and mentally while staying close to His Holiness. I can do it. It is possible. .......
The ship is gradually leaving the wharf. The boatmen's voices are loud. I look back and see Ron Esrotel still waving to Mataka with a soft smile on his face.
......I guess the credit probably belongs to you, Cardinal Ron Esrotel. Well, that's all right this time. But I do not intend to end this for free either. I will make sure that you will return the favor.
At that moment, Ron Esrotel nodded his head. Mataka's face tightened involuntarily. He wondered if he had been read.
......Well, that's all right. If my heart has been conveyed to you.
Mataka turned his eyes to the sky. In the direction to the east, black clouds were hanging low in the sky. Maybe it would rain.
I had a bad feeling.
He shook his head and tried to put it out of his mind. Then he went to his cabin, picturing in his mind the ideal situation that would be waiting for him in the future.