After leaving the city of Garbee, I did not return to my house, but moved to the capital of Agartha. I went into my office and closed my eyes for a while to think.
There will be an all-out war with the Crimiana cult. Before that, we must get May back at all costs. If I go into the church as fast as I can, it will be easy to rescue May. But then I'd be making enemies of all the Kulimiana believers in the world! If it were only , His Majesty the Emperor of the Imperial City, the Dwarf King of Niza, and General Caries of Lamarone would be in dire straits. We need a little ti to confront him. I don't know how to make ti. I think as I look out over Agartha at night.
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As soon as I open the window and send out a telegram, Sadakichi appears. As usual, he is quick. He is indeed the leader of the faerie dragons.
With that, Sadakichi quickly disappeared.
"Let's see how deep is Klimiana's faith..."
I grinned and muttered sothing to myself, and then I went straight to the residence in the capital.
"I'm ho."
"Linos! May is..."
Rico cos to as if he is going to jump out.
"Oh, I found you. I couldn't see him, but he's almost certainly inside the church in Garvey."
Then why didn't you help us?
"If I step in now, there will probably be an all-out war with Klimiana soon. We need to be ready to deal with them. I have to buy ti for that."
Well, then... May...
"Don't worry, Rico. We'll get May back. If you have faith in her, we will get her back.
"Oh, no. If I didn't have faith...
"Then... I'll get him back by force. Don't worry.
"Master Linos has co up with another plan, hasn't he?"
That's Mato for you. You're very perceptive.
"I'm not going to ask... No, I'm not going to ask. The less anyone knows about the mission, the better. If you're going to include in the execution of the operation, let know. Preferably in a place where it won't be so crowded...."
For so reason, Mato's eyes began to swim and his face turned a little red.
"What's wrong, Mato? Why is your face so red?"
"...it's nothing."
"In the anti, May is now under house arrest at the church in Garbee. They will probably treat her carefully until they can get a ship back to their country. Besides, May is warded. I'm not worried about that. The ga will be decided when the ship from Klimiana arrives. First we have to make them think we're too much trouble to ss with. We'll get May back. And we will not let Kulimiana have her way. A lot can happen from now on. I'll do my best to protect you. So I need you all to help .
Everyone nodded their heads in agreent. Seeing this, I was finally able to put my doubts to rest.
It was five days later when I heard from Sadakichi.
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It was the next day when Sadakichi reported that Klimiana's ship was approaching the port of Garbee. I was working in my office in the capital of Agartha at the ti. I imdiately sent a telegram upon receiving the report.
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Soon after, Luara arrived. And we rushed to Garbee.
Klimiana's ship was in the process of berthing. I give instructions to Luara.
"Okay. I'll try."
With that, Luara ran in the direction of the sea. I check May on the map and wait near the ship for a while. I put up a ward so that they can't see , because they might make a fuss if they see .
I waited for about an hour. Finally, there was movent in the church. A few people have left the church and are heading for the port. They seem to be using horse-drawn wagons, and they are moving very fast. They are moving very fast.
There were four carriages. I am sure May is in one of them. I release the warding while I send a telepathic ssage to Ruara, and slowly make my way to the ship.
There were already people coming down from the wagon and they were about to get on the boat. So of them were dressed like bishops, while four of them were wearing hoods. I call out to them.
"i!
One of the hooded n twitches. The bishops who were about to board the ship turn around when they hear the voice.
"...Look who it is, King Agartha..."
With these words, Bishop Koflesi got out of the carriage. Behind him, the bishopess Jolina also got out of the carriage.
"Well, well, King Agartha, it is an honor to see you again. It is a pleasure to et you again. Ah, you've co to see your wife off? How... how kind you are to her. It's wonderful.
Jolina's mouth is open with a twinkle in her eye. I grin back.
"Are you guys going to sail now?"
Yes, we are leaving for Aphrodite. The ship has arrived ahead of schedule. We owe this to the blessing of the Princess Kriana. On the way, we must stop at the capital of the Kingdom of Ramallon. Since there is nothing better than an early arrival, we will set sail earlier than planned."
With a big smile on his face, Kofresi spoke to in a clear voice.
"I don't think that's a good idea."
"What do you an?"
Koffresi keeps smiling, but there is a slight crease between his eyebrows.
"Thank you very much, that's what Lady Klimiana says."
"What?"
You have offended Lady Klimiana. She will not allow you to leave the ship.
"I don't know what the hell you're talking about..."
Koffresi looks at with a snicker.
"If you think I'm lying, look at the sea!"
Kofresi slowly turned around, bobbing his head up and down.
"...What is that? The whirlpools... I thought it had disappeared!"
Just offshore of the harbor, there is a huge whirlpool.
"Lady Klimiana seems to be angry that you are taking the Seelenguter with you. That's why she won't let you take the boat out."
I raise my hands and shrug my head.
"What... what... what proof?
"Rember the ti I visited the church and Horolo turned away? That night, Lady Klimiana stood before in my dream."
"Bubba, you idiot!"
Believe it or not, it's up to you. It's not up to you whether you believe or not. I will not allow them to take the mutts away. She will never let them leave the ship.
Kofresi turns around and looks at the sea with a reproachful look on his face.
"Lady Klimiana is rciful. She will open the sea to us if we will leave the beastly sheep and go straight ho. Believe it or not, it's up to you. It is also up to you if you wish to sail away and wrestle with the whirlpools.
I lean forward and talk. Kofresi and the other bishops look at each other.
"Is that the kind of faith you have in the Lord Klimiana? May, co here."
One of the hooded figures, who was moving his head slightly, eventually walked slowly down to . I gently take off the hood.
"... May, you're back."
"Master..."
May ca crying and hugged . I gently patted her back. As I hugged her, I chanted the incantation for the release of criminal slaves. When I invoke the spell, May's body glows faintly for a mont. When I examine her, I find that the "Slave Sage" that had been displayed has changed to "Sage. It seems that I have succeeded. After witnessing this, I call out to the mbers of the Klimiana cult.
"Also, I forgot to ntion that this criminal slave of irias' is also forgiven by the blessings of Lord Klimiana. If you think I'm lying, go check it out. ...... Apparently you can't confirm it yourselves? Well, that's good."
"Master... there are other... other... other Seelenguter..."
May is shrieking and pleading with .
"Leave the sheepdogs alone, will you? Lady Klimiana is angry with us for taking the Seelenguter out and using them. If we let the Seelenguter go, I'm sure you guys will be able to sail away safely. ... Go!"
The bishops of Crimiana left the hooded n in their place and boarded the ship, their faces expressionless. The map shows that the sheep beastn are not on board.
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The whirlpool subsides imdiately after the telegram is sent. A short ti later, the ship carrying the bishops slowly leaves the port of Garbee.
"Master~. Sister i~!
After a while, Ruara ca running.
"Sister i~"
"Ruara-chan~"
They are crying and hugging each other.
"What a scene!"
Before I knew it, Ampitrite, Queen of the Sea, had appeared next to .
"Thank you very much, Ampitrite, for all your hard work..."
This is nothing. You can tell anyti.
Thank you very much. I'll bring you so more offerings.
I look forward to it.
With these words, Ampitrite disappeared.
A few days later, the Kofresi arrived in Aphrodite, the capital of the Church of Crimiana, and imdiately reported the events in Garbee to the Pope.
They reported to the Pope that they had heard the voice of the Lady Klimiana. And that she had the blessing to free the criminal slaves..."
The Pope is still smiling softly.
"Oh... with all due respect, King Agartha, you are talking a great deal about the blessings of an unbaptized woman standing at the bedside of the Lady Climiana," the Pope said. And he is ignoring the request of His Holiness the Pope. Agartha can be considered a nation that disobeys the Way of Heaven.
Koflesi speaks quickly. The Pope remains pensive for a mont, keeping a soft smile on his face.
"But, King Agartha said, or rather, Lady Klimiana said, that if we released the Seelenguter, the sea would subside, right? We will have to check on the Seelenguter queen, but perhaps the criminal slaves have been freed. Then we cannot call the king of Agartha and the nation of Agartha a nation against the Way of Heaven, can we?"
The Pope sighs one big sigh.
"But then, King Agartha is a strange man, isn't he? Is he an apostle sent by the Lady Crimiana? Or is he a great villain who speaks in the na of the Lord Kriana? This is more and more, we have to look into King Agartha..."
The Pope's ek eyes were once again turned in the direction of Agartha.
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