197 - - Art. 197 The Second Round Bell Rings
The meeting held in the cathedral was very heated. As a result, it was decided that the center of the laboratory would be in Agartha, and the researchers would be sent to Agartha in about two months. Until then, the patients who had cooperated with the experiments were to be taken care of in the village of Posehay. A request was also made to the Kingdom of Yomouan in this regard, and word was given that Posehay would pick up the patients in the near future.
Other matters were efficiently decided at this meeting. My right hand, which takes the minutes of the meeting, was completely overwhelmed by this, and I spent the evening transcribing the proceedings while applying recovery magic. Almost without a wink of sleep, I wrote two minutes together with the minutes of the previous day\'s meeting, while Gon transcribed them at the same time. When I had finished everything, I fell into a deep sleep.
While I was passed out, Riko and the rest of my family members transcribed the minutes. They spent the whole morning supporting their two babies, Eryl and Alilia, as they worked. When I woke up before noon and went down to the dining room, sixteen copies of the minutes were ready. Gon was asleep by the table. Feri comes fluttering in to see me.
"Where did everyone go, Feri?"
"I went to work!"
"Really..."
At that moment, the dining room door opened and Rico entered.
"Ah, Linos, good morning. I was just about to wake you up. Everyone has gone to work. A message from May. She said to come to Klimiana for another meeting at 13:00."
"Okay. I\'ll be right there."
"Oh, I\'m making lunch. Please eat.
There were many sandwiches being made. I ate them without hesitation, and was soothed to see Eryl and Alyria sleeping peacefully. I hugged Riko and then moved to Klimiana.
We had not received permission to use the cathedral, but everyone was gathered here as a matter of course. Chiwan and Roni are also here. This time, the main focus was to confirm my minutes. Since there were not enough of them, I had to read them over and over again, which took a little time. Some corrections were requested, which were corrected in red, and the minutes were approved. It was agreed that those countries that could not obtain the minutes would share the responsibility of transcribing them and deliver them by the end of the day.
After all, the Pope did not appear for the past two days. I left the minutes with Bishop Koflesi and told him that I would leave here tomorrow. He greeted me with an indescribable look on his face.
When I returned to the ship in Heedata, I found that His Highness Vyrus and dozens of other Imperial and Niza Dwarf researchers I had brought with me were copying my minutes with great enthusiasm. They said that some researchers in Aphrodite and others who had entered the country in a whirlwind had voiced their desire to read my minutes.
"It\'s a good opportunity to show what we\'ve done. We will work until the last minute. There is no time on the ship anyway. It\'s a good way to pass the time.
His Highness Weiras laughed and went to work on his own transcription.
The next day we left the country with a large quantity of minutes as a souvenir for the citizens of Crimiana. As expected, the Pope was present on this one day, and he saw the delegations off with words of thanks.
Me and Mei immediately go to Agartha and call Sidi for a meeting. Then we call Gen-san, the carpenter.
"Sorry to keep you waiting, General! What do you want to talk about?
I\'m sorry, Gen. I need you to remodel a nobleman\'s mansion on the east side of the capital. I\'d like you to ask Mei here for more details. I\'m afraid I\'m making you even busier than you already are.
Gen-san listens to Mei\'s outline of the construction work with a nod and a hum. Then he puts a clenched fist on his chest.
"Leave it to me! It\'s no big deal. It\'s just a matter of cleaning up the inside of the house, isn\'t it? I don\'t have to do anything. Leave that to the yota guy, he\'ll have it done in a week. Now, about the construction..."
Once again, Mei, Sadie, and Gen-san begin to discuss the situation.
"I agree. I\'d like to have me and my apprentice join the Dwarves in their work.
"Gen-san, is the beastman village all right?"
"Yes, I\'ve already taught my apprentices how to build everything. They\'ll figure it out. If nothing else, I\'ll even help them. It\'s not every day you get to see a dwarf\'s skills. It\'ll improve my skill too. And while you\'re at it, let your apprentices watch too, they might learn a thing or two."
"I see. Okay. I\'ll look forward to working with you."
Gen-san smiles. The three of them spent quite a long time happily discussing the building of the Agartha Medical Research Institute.
Three days have passed since Linos and his group left Klimiana. In the capital city of Aphrodite, an extraordinary meeting of the Council of Cardinals had been called. The fact that this meeting was convened twice in one year was a rare occurrence in the long history of the Church of Crimiana.
The cardinals and bishops who were allowed to attend the meeting sat nervously in the cathedral, the venue of the meeting, as it was held unofficially. Then the Pope slowly took the podium. At the same time, a girl and a boy are standing in front of the door through which the Pope has entered. When the Pope took his seat, he slowly looked around the people in the pews and opened his mouth.
Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedule to gather here. I am pleased to announce that we will be holding a special jimoke.
The entire hall was abuzz. This was the first time in fifty years that a special Jimoke had been held. As a rule, most of those who have been elected as exceptional Jimokes have later become popes. In other words, the announcement of this exceptional Zimoke had the same meaning as the nomination of the successor of the current Pope.
"I am pleased to announce that Vieille and Cassel will be making this special ceremony.
The hall was once again filled with a murmur. The pope\'s son, Cardinal Cato, who was supposed to be his successor, was not to be given the gimoke, but to his daughter and nephew. Cardinal Cato is no longer in the country, but is away on assignment in a distant foreign land. Without recalling Cardinal Cato, the special Zimoke would mean the abolition of Cardinal Cato and the beginning of a race between Vieille and Cassel for the next pontificate.
"Their appointment is to Agartha. As you all know, the king of Agartha is the one who heard the voice of the Lady Crimiana. In other words, he is the one who has received the blessings of the Lord Krimeana. However, I hear that there are still many people around King Agartha who do not follow the Way of Heaven. If things continue as they are, there is a possibility that we will lose the blessings of the Lady Climiana. I hope that Veilleux and Cassel will join forces and lead King Agartha and the nation of Agartha to the heavenly path."
Vieille and Cassel bow reverently.
"However, as you can see, they are still very young. It will be difficult for these two to do everything on their own. So, ladies and gentlemen. Please help them. Let us, the Church of Klimiana, do our utmost to guide Agartha to the heavenly path and protect King Agartha, who has received the blessings of the Lord God."
The cathedral was filled with thunderous applause. Vieille and Cassel bowed their heads repeatedly and chewed the honor. The Pope, with a look of satisfaction on his face, mutters to himself.
"The whole world will come to Agartha, the faithful of the Crimean faith..." he said. It will be a wonderful sight. I\'m looking forward to it. Indeed, I am looking forward to it..."
The applause in the cathedral never ceased.