Chapter 26: Chapter 26: The queen’s trial

 "One method or another. You'll have to learn noble etiquette especially if you want to take part in the councils from here onwards and other important traditions and meetings."

"I shall learn what must be learned, and do my best to reach your expectations."

To such a good response my mother patted my indigo hair, relaxing, and avoiding a direct confrontation with me, "I'm sure you will dear." 

A while passed and a few rocks from the entire place were brought. A guard then placed a large piece of wood in front of us and did a vertical slash with the stone. It was followed by a thrust, in an attempt to deal some pierce damage.

After a clean and fair evaluation, a minimal cut in the wood and a tiny hole from the stinging attempt remained. The man then received the stone knife from the queen and slashed vertically doing a decent cut of 3 cm deepness in it. Everyone around him had their eyes open wide as they saw the difference, and in their shock, a triumphant smile surfaced on my face.

"This is fantastic, just how impressive is this generation's successor?" A green-haired fairy conveyed his will as he looked at me, noticing my expression.

Promptly he approached, greeting me, "princess Flamerah I am Alrich. I possess a wide range of items, and if in the future you need material support of any type I am willing to trade it in exchange for some of those things only you can make. I mention this from what these eyes have seen towards diverse tools."

Deep within his greedy mind, a thought roamed through, 'this is too good of an opportunity to just let it go. I need to get you to work with me, little princess.'

I looked at my mother innocently at what she answered in my place.

"You can work in this place for the time being. However, I want a daily report of what goes in and out. I'll ask someone with the job of butler to be added to help you in that sense along with your maid. She'll also be teaching you about manners, regarding the business you can discuss it when you receive the new addition, I'm sure Alrich can wait."

Upon hearing the queen's words he bowed promptly while responding swiftly, not giving stray to such an opportunity.

"Of course your highness I'll be waiting eagerly."

"Good," she glanced over at me without wasting a breath. "Anything else you need just let me know Flamerah, and I'll see to it personally."

"I've asked Anita to hire an expert with wood even if it's not noble. I just want the most skilled one working for me in this place, and I'd like to have privacy while doing so as I don't know what kind of things I'll be able to make in the future."

Once more I acted innocently towards my mother. Such behavior was clearly the best approach for a ruler, especially a motherly figure who seeketh to appease the daughter and those around her.

The green fairy rubbed his thumb unsure of his own thoughts. 'It almost sounds like this princess knows exactly what she can make though... she was just born so it must be my imagination, fairies are born with intelligence but it's only so much.' 

"Will you need help with any heavy lifting or something else daughter? You can also add in the reports you'll make to your mother, just make sure to ask the future butler of yours to write them down for you, as you still need to learn how to read and write."

"Sure will do father. For now, I just need something made of wood and to learn all the different types of materials there are so that I'm able to comprehend and create more things."

"I can help with the materials and items, and also teach you their names," Alrich spoke out of his turn for the second time interrupting the conversation I was having with my parents as if disregarding them entirely, breaking a nerve in my mind.

You are reading story Overseer and Board #1 at novel35.com

Angrily as expected from someone once known as the devil, the archenemy of the gods I took out a yellow stone from the inventory and revealed it to him, "what is this?"

The man nodded to the sides confused as he had never seen anything that glowed like it. Then I grabbed the knife I had created and questioned him once more, "how about this one?"

The same reaction took place on his part and as he attempted to say something, I ignored him, lifting my hand in the air.

"How about these in my fingers?" The man this time held back his words growing his cheeks red, becoming a tomato as the humiliation went on. Without wasting a single second she moved along pointing to my neck.

"Perhaps you know about this one?" I then made the knife disappear and equipped my bow instead. "Since you can help me with wood then look this is purely made of wood, what wood was this made of?"

As I questioned him relentlessly he started frowning and backing off as the materials were of unknown origin. Despite living in a forest, there were many different types of trees and wood to them. Worse was that the one who was actually knowledgeable about these things were the workers, not him. Filled with madness I pointed the bow at him and shoot an arrow that went close to his face without hitting him. A female shout resonated from nearby, possibly a relative to him.

System: 1 point has been deducted from magical.

"Next time you talk without being asked to I won't miss on purpose. If I want something I'll obtain it, if I need anything I'll order it. do you understand Alrich?" 

He knelt on the wooden floor, gulping in dry, answering with a trembling voice, holding the tears and fear inside, "Y-yes princess Flamerah. I'm truly sorry for overstepping my boundaries due to the excitement of your talent. I hope you can find it in you the will to forgive this humble hard-working soul."

'That was even more ruthless than my wife. I honestly don't think she needs to waste time on etiquette,' the king who stood on the side thought as he looked at her, who nodded at him with matching eyes in accordance. Francis then gazed down with a cold and strict expression at the green fairy who was currently regretting these mistakes in his mind.

'Shit! I fucked up so hard! I'll have to find a way to fix this, otherwise in the future, when she becomes the ruler, great punishment may fall on me and my family.'

"Alrich," I threw at his hands a yellow stone softly to not hurt him. "I doubt you can find any like this, but I'd be very pleased if you could find places with big quantities of similar materials. Depending on what you manage to find, I believe we can expand this forest into a bigger and richer territory for all those who live here."

He who was confused and about to cry looked at her attentively, receiving the same kind of stare and some words filled with determination and danger.

"You won't disappoint me right?"

"Don't worry princess Flamerah. I cannot promise I'll find the same stone like this one," he grabbed it tightly to the point of its edges causing some blood to spur off his skin. "But I and my group will not stop till we find similar materials I promise you that in the name of my noble family."

"Splendid you may go. I await good news." He headed outside along with the woman from before, opening his green wings and flying off somewhere else leaving the door open.

'Need to keep that guy busy as he felt greedy. I'll make him work to the bone so that he doesn't have the time to think about anything he shouldn't.'

You can find story with these keywords: Overseer and Board #1, Read Overseer and Board #1, Overseer and Board #1 novel, Overseer and Board #1 book, Overseer and Board #1 story, Overseer and Board #1 full, Overseer and Board #1 Latest Chapter