"Let go of ! What are you doing! Get off , Patterson! Rude! Rude!
"Silence! My Lord the King! Please be quiet!"
I thought I heard such an exchange of words from the next room, and then King Maintia was dragged out of the room in a tight leash by Patterson. I call out to Patterson.
"Patterson! Your Highness, that it is. It's 'Your Highness, that it is!
"Denchu de de, that it is! In the middle of the street, that it is! ...... King Agartha, what in the world is this spell!"
"Oh~ it's like the Chushingura."
"Stop playing with , King! Please!"
The Main Tier king is a sight for sore eyes. He seems to have been completely turned on by the seriousness of the situation.
"Is this so kind of punishnt? What's this?"
Just as I got up to stop King Maintia, Sidi returned. Apparently, to her, the exchange between the two looked like Patterson catching the fleeing idiot.
In front of our eyes, the silly scene of was still being played out. As I watch the scene, I briefly explain to Sadie what has happened so far.
"d*mn. ...... at least ....... The point is to stop him, right?
With these words, Sidi slowly walks toward the kings with his right hand in his pocket. Sidi's usually expressionless face was scary. Above all, the fact that she was holding her tongue and calling the king "he," showed that her anger was at a high boiling point.
"I will put my burning passion on that woman! Don't get in the way, pattaso!
"King! At all costs! I beg you... to be still! Your eyes, too, sir!
Enough!
Sadie's voice, almost like an exclamation, echoed through the room. I looked up to see white smoke wafting around the face of King Maintia.
"Patterson, let go of ! Pata ......"
Suddenly, King Maintia collapsed. Patterson slowly folded over on top of him.
"Don't worry. I just used the sleeping powder that Faerie gave . You will wake up in the morning.
Sidi then turned his attention to the king's entourage. They were scared by the sharpness of Sidi's gaze and carried the two n to the bedroom. In the end, thanks to Sidi's efforts, we were able to stop this fool's rebellion in the nick of ti. Then I sent an envoy to Miraya Agarta and asked her to take care of the idiot and his retainers for a while starting tomorrow. Naturally, I made sure that the woman who would be his partner should be the ugliest of all the won in Milaya's household. I ordered his retainers to move them to Milaya by the end of the day, and left the room with Sidi.
"I thought for a mont that you were a great lord, but I guess a fool is a fool. I guess I was just showing my instincts."
"......"
"What's up, Sidney?"
"Will Linos-sama be like that ......?"
"No, I don't. You don't like it either, do you? I don't like it when people are rough with ."
"...... at least once."
"What?"
"No, nothing! I like ...... that ...... gentle."
Sadie walked down the hallway, red to the ears. I thought her behavior was cute and went back to my office, which had a shifting ward.
The seasons have changed and spring has co to Agartha.
In the end, Noreen's doctor had to be replaced, and it was difficult to choose one. After all, any woman with even the slightest feature would be lusted after by the Lord Baka. Then, I ca up with the idea of asking Siljus.
They are basically all beautiful won. I consulted with Vival, the chief of the tribe, who told that they give birth just like humans do, and that so of them can act as midwives. She readily agreed to my request and dispatched a very pretty Siljus from her village. And as I had expected, she did not attract the attention of Baka-dono, and Noreen was finally able to enter into a stable maternity life. In addition, her beauty won the hearts of Bakadon's retainers and she was always welcod by the n whenever she visited them.
King Maintia has been visiting Milaya Agartha several tis a month since then. Moreover, these days, he seems to be doing so kind of "renjyu" (a kind of a group of people) with Lafayence, Gen the carpenter, and others.
The store owners seem to welco this bakadono's frequent visits to Milaya Agarta. The reason for this is that he always appoints the least successful female prostitute, so that he does not have to "pull the tea ceremony," as it is called, when a custor fails to appoint him, and thus is appreciated both by the establishnt and by the prostitutes. He is now called "Tei-sama" (Master Tei) and is a popular figure. You never know what will turn out to be a blessing in disguise.
Then one day, a letter from the Great High King arrived to King Maintia.
"...... that Noreen will not be allowed to return to her ho country.
"What? What do you an? And with a baby on the way?"
Letters were often sent to May from the Grand High King in his ho country. The contents of these letters were often so academic that I could not understand them at all, but the other day he wrote to , unusually, asking how the King of Maintia was doing. So, at my suggestion, the King of Maintia himself sent a letter of update to the Great High King, and in his reply, he wrote that he would not allow Noreen, who was carrying the King's child, to return to Japan.
"...... father says that Noreen must stay in Agartha with the child."
"No, I am not at liberty to be told such a thing out of the blue, but I have my reasons. Besides, wouldn't the High Priestess usually make a request to ? I don't understand why you are trying to go ahead with this without my permission.
I can't help but let my true feelings out. Because it is, isn't it? I can't help but think that they are completely screwing with . While I was thinking about that, Patterson ca to us with a booklet under his arm, about the size of an A3 sheet of paper.
"King Agartha, this is a letter from the Great High King.
When I received it, I found it was an envelope, and it was tightly sealed with wax.
I opened the envelope and looked at the letter inside. It said exactly what the King of Maintia had said, and furthermore, that the Kingdom of Hradi would like to further deepen its friendship with the Kingdom of Agartha. Therefore, Norene, the king's wife, and her child are to be held as hostages. If the Hradi nation ever bows to Agartha, I ask that you defeat them both to the fullest. If I may ask, I would like the child of Norene to be educated in Agartha. If the child is a boy, I would eventually like to give him a part of the Hradi lands.
"......That's a trendous recklessness."
"From my father's point of view, he can't stand the thought of any more won and children in Castle Arisun."
Then he laughs.
"My father wrote in his letter to that the Hradi nation would pay all the expenses for Noreen and the two unborn children. And yours? ......Well, that's as it should be."
"No, I don't know why you would say that out of the blue. ......"
"Actually, I agree with my father."
"What?"
"If we take her back to the Hladi country, Noreen will have to live with the jealousy and resentnt of the other won. Norene knows better than anyone how hard that is ......, doesn't she?"
King Maintia glanced at Noreen. She slowly bowed her head.
"Besides, if the child is born with a good heart, the father will certainly try to make it his own. I feel sorry for the child. On the other hand, Agartha is free from such conflicts and biased ideology. I think it would be a better environnt for both Noreen and the child. Besides, ......"
"And what's that?"
"It will be easier for to co here if Noreen and the child are here in Agartha. It will also make it easier for to visit King Poseidon."
He looks at with his usual sparkling eyes. I reply to him with a look of dismay.
"So, our position is also ......".
"No, it is in the interest of Agartha as well."
Suddenly, the king's voice changes to a low baritone.
"Think about it. The Great High King has promised that when my child is born and grows up, he will have a dominion in the land of Hradi. And I, the king, have agreed to it. If you doubt, you may affix your blood seal to my hand. Agartha can dye her children with the colors of Agartha. That child will be a lord in the land of Hradi. ....... Would not this be Agartha advancing her borders without a fight? If not, how else can I get information about my country freely from my unborn child, depending on how it is done? In a manner of speaking, our country dares to offer you territory and information."
"......Why on earth would you go that far?"
"My father must have fallen in love with Agartha that much. Or more precisely, he fell in love with Queen irias. He must have thought that with her on our side, our country would be safe. So, what should we do to get Queen irias on our side? It is to get your husband, the King of Agartha, on your side. You, Queen irias, and Agartha will be my country's backers. Nothing could be more reassuring. Even my own father is impressed that you are so smart, and that you are so decisive.
"......"
"I'm not asking you to give an answer right now. But my father, the Great High King, has been telling this story after much deliberation. It may sound absurd, but I agree with his opinion. I am in charge of my country. We have to think about the future of our country, but I think this is a mutually beneficial conversation.
When he had said all that, he slowly stood up and returned to his usual smiling face.
I expect a good answer. Well then, I'm going to visit Lady Ruara.
"To Luara's?"
"Ah, it's been a long ti since I've had the pleasure of eting King Poseidon. I'm going out for a while.
With these words, he left the room at a quick pace.
"Could that be the ...... idiot who made that?"
I looked up at the ceiling and twisted my head.
In the end, Noreen and her child were to be kept in Agartha. I returned the reply to the Great High King, and the months passed quickly as we prepared for her birth and decided on a place to live. Before I knew it, it was almost sumr. Finally, Rico's due date was approaching.
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