The next evening, I called Vieille into my office. Matkal and Knogen were also present.
When Vieille was ushered into the room by the soldiers, he looked as if he had just gotten rid of sothing that had possessed him. The atmosphere was so bright that I asked her if sothing good had happened. But she gave a curious look.
"Not really, nothing at all..."
"I see. Well then, good."
"Just ......."
"Just what?"
"Since I have been working here, I have had a very productive life."
"I see. That's good.
Yes. I especially enjoyed our conversation with King Poseidon and King Maintia.
"You have been seeing King Maintia since then, haven't you?"
Yes. He is a very kind man and visits in my room every day.
"Well, I'm not worried about him, but the king is a womanizer like no other. Well, I'm not worried about him, but he loves won.
"I wouldn't worry about that."
Vieille said it clearly. Instead of her usual confident expression, she looked a little disappointed. She continued her words.
"She would not lust after even if the heavens and the earth were turned upside down.
"Well, even with your beauty, is that too much to ask?"
Yes. I know you are quite rare among the gentlen."
She said it clearly. After all, she had been thinking of trying to seduce the king a little. But far beyond her expectations, King Maintia had no interest in Vieille as a woman. For a woman who had seduced so many n with her s*xual tricks, this must have been a defeat for her.
"In return, I have gained a friend of the heart. I am very happy with the result.
"A friend of the heart? That king?
Yes, sir. King Maintia is a very wise man. Above all, he is a good judge of human talent.
"Oh. You know such a thing?"
Yes. Yes. What I feel when I talk to him is that he is very comfortable. Whenever I have a question, the answer cos back to imdiately. Moreover, he knows things about the world that I do not know. On the other hand, I also know the world that King Maintia does not know. I never thought it would be so much fun to clarify each other's questions and to discuss and solve them. I am deeply grateful to the King of Agartha for having brought into contact with such a man."
"Well, it's good to know that we have established a mutually beneficial relationship."
It's all right. I'm sure it will not be as King Agartha feared."
"What?"
"The king of Agartha is very wary. He is worried that the King of Maintia and I will beco friends, and that the Kingdom of Hradi will be in league with our new Crimiana Order. ....... Worst case scenario, you are afraid that Hradi will beco a tributary state, aren't you?"
"Ha ha ha. You're no match for .
King Maentia hates strife. He also loves his people and his countryn deeply. No matter how many sweet words I play on him, he will simply laugh and ignore them. Please don't worry. However, I intend to remain friends with King Maintia for a long ti to co.
Who else could have praised the king more? I said that the king was happy to hear such a complint, and I was speechless for a while.
"Oh-hon."
Matkal clears his throat. Knogen is also smiling. I straightened my posture and turned to Vieille.
"By the way, the reason I asked you to co here today is, of all people. We're here today to talk about the mission to recover Aphrodite.
"Yes."
"According to the report, the allied forces of Agartha Heidata will arrive in Harnetia in a week. I wanted to check on their movents after that."
Yes, sir. The general plan of operations remains the sa as I have previously stated. The departure from Harnetia will take place two days after the arrival of the Agartha-Heidata and Sandanj forces. Where is King Nike?
"We haven't set out yet. The armies of Agartha and Hideta will stop at the port of Kivi in Sandanj, where they will absorb the Sandanj forces, and then sail for Harnetia.
Yes, sir.
How long will it take you to get to Aphrodite?
We are thinking two days. As I said before, we will be your guides. You are all to fall back behind us.
He glances at Matkal. She nods broadly. There seems to be nothing unreasonable about the operation.
"So, what exactly are you going to do about the mission to recapture the ship?"
Vieille was silent for a mont. He did not seem to be in any particular state of confusion, but seed to be organizing the information in his mind.
"I'm not going to play any tricks, sir," he said.
"What do you an?"
Basically, we want to attack head-on and take back Aphrodite, fair and square."
"Frontal attack?" ....... Do you know the strength of your opponent?"
"Yes. I believe that they have several tis the number of n we do.
"A frontal assault against such an enemy? Well, that's just like you.
Thank you very much. If I am defeated, if I lose my life on the sea, if I am taken prisoner and executed after suffering humiliation at the hands of the rebels, it is my destiny, and I have no regrets. I do not wish to involve all of you in this war. For that reason, I have one favor to ask of you.
"What is it? Are you going to put up the warding?
Yes. We have already discussed this with you the other day. No, it's no big deal. I would like to ask the people of Agartha, Heedata, and Sandanje to please make sure that they put their flags and emblems in the sails of their ships.
"As for that, didn't you see the ships of Agartha and Heedata in Garbee? I am sure that every ship had a flag painted on its sails."
Matkal opens his mouth in a calm voice. Vieille nodded deeply.
"As you say, sir. I am the one who ....... But I have not seen any ships of the Sandanjan army. It is an essential part of the sea travel that ships have flags and emblems on their sails, so perhaps you are thorough in this matter. Then you can rest assured. There will be no attack on Agartha, Heedata, or Sandanj, that's for sure.
"No, anything can happen on the battlefield. We will be very careful and watch how the battle unfolds.
"You are right, Mr. Matkal. By all ans, please do so. But the leader of the rebellion, Lon Esrotel, is a wise man. Attacking the armies of Agartha and Hydata will not do them any good, and in turn will turn them completely against us. I doubt that he will attack Agartha's army. Perhaps you have given your n strict orders to that effect."
Vieille let out a sly smile and muttered to no one in particular as he looked around at us.
"Hopefully, after we retrieve Aphrodite, we will be able to celebrate the victory with you in the Pope's temple.
I couldn't help but laugh.
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