Hello! My name is Dame. Goth Elle Nichole de la Verne. I am the Lord of the Land. In this tiny little piece of land which is scrape out from the empire by the jealous king, named Crownaisan Land. It is just a small town and some large part of fields side by side with dark forest. Nothing really special.
In front of me, this stern expression man with short black hair is my vice captain. His name is Curtis Ruddiger. His brown eyes glistening with a bit of yellow gold iris--which I noticed only after Amy says about them many times--are piercing me with concern. He seems want to ask many things but try to hold his tongue and analyze me. Until I stop writing, then he starts to talk.
"My lord, this is the report. 91 Vilagers got minor injuries, 15 people were seriously injured. All the vegetable fields and one potato field are damaged. So, we just have potato fields lord."
As I look at the vice captain sad expression, I instantly understand that my butler already pestering him to talk about food stock. Maybe he threatened him with list of menu only with potatoes for 3 months. For example, mash potato🥔, potato croquet, potato doughnut🍩, potato soup🍵, stir fried potato🥘, or barbeque potato🥔. Wow... I can imagine my butler showing them with his green pastel recipe books in front of his face. Until he become really gloomy. That makes me sighn.
"No, dead?"
"Yes, my lord."
"Thank god."
As I said that he seems a bit lighten up from potatoes problem and distracted to no burrial needed in town. He again see me with concerning eyes like he always does when I ask about how many of my subordinates lost their lives on the battlefield. Which is I the one who always trying to secure their compensation money for their family and he trying to bring their token as we can't always bring their bodies to be burried in homeland. Then I continue.
"How about the magicians of tower?"
"We already release them my lord, accept for the cuprit of the summoning."
"How about the witness who found the summoning circle?"
"There are two vilagers. One of them hunter, and the other is the owner of the potato field that was been runshaked."
"Do you capture them?"
"Yes. They are still in the cellar. Some apprentist of tower offer to alter their memories with spells. I said it would be reported to you first, mam. "
"OK. Good job! Vice captain. We will reccord the report before they erase the evidence. "
"Off cause My lord, I have written record and the crystal ball already secured."
I nod as confirmation 'Good Job'
"We will release them after confirmation from the Tower."
Curtis nod as a 'Yes' then he continues.
"My lord, may I ask?"
"What is it, Vice captaint?"
"Why did you release the head magician? What actually happend, my lord?"
I know he is worried about me, but I don't want him involved in my mess with the king. Because the magician is the King's faction and that potion-thing is related to him, on the other side, me and my subordinates, are more or less the Queen's faction who disguise as natural faction. Plus, that potion's effect is really embarrassing! I can't tell him. (screaming inside!!!) 'Where is my honor in front of my knights?'
Let's change the subject! Shall we?
"Vice captaint! Please, discuss with the Head Butler to make new budget reports for the quarry for this season and also budget for temple." as I write the tittle on the paper, I pass a paper to him to continue the report. So, he would get away. (Typical boss to pass his task for avoiding attention)
"The temple, my lord?" Vice Captain ask, because it is unusual of me reminding of an individual budget for purchasing at the temple. As we, the Kingdom knight, only afford to call a priest or apprentist of priest for the ceremony after war and some healer from the temple, so no exclusive budget for that.
"Yes! Budget for the Saintess and the healers from temple. Nothing being decide until we report it to the King, but we need to prepare."
"Understood, my lord."
"Oh! Also budget for field compensation, and phisician too, just in case. We will take half of them from the Tower."
"Yes, my lord."
The vice captain go to the butler and start discuss about the budget.
"Amy!"
"Yes, my lord?"
"Bring me the seal wax, please."
"Right, away my lord!" as Emy answer me she take a glimse at the vice captain and walk with blush cheeks.
I start to write a letter and seal it when Amy bring the wax and gold ink. Later after that, the Vice captaint back with the head butler with the report. I read all of them. As always, this two are really capable.
"These are good enough. Yet, for the quarry! Add the preys that run away from the bears. Also! Those bears' furs, we need to skin them for tribute to the king."
"My lord!?! Is that would be alright?" as he understands my intention, the Vice captain became more worried.
"Don't worry! The queen would help. Beside that don't forget to disposed the meat and bone (of the bears)! We used quite high doze of poison beside those animals were in beserk. We don't know if there would be contaminated mana or maybe curse if our people consume them. We need information about it from the tower."
"Yes, my lord!"
"Vice captaint, this is the investigation letter for the tower, and this one... make sure to give it to head magician. OK?"
"Yes, my lord."
After all that instructions I gave, somewhat I still feel something's missing and that annoys me. Then before the vice captain go I call him back and ask,
"Vice captain, wait!"
"Yes, my lord?"
"That... You don't like potatoes? So what do you like?"
"Yes?" vice captain looks a bit confused "Well, I more like bread and corn soup or carrot and beef stew, than potatoes, mam." he answered honestly without suspicion.
"Emy! You hear that? Curtis likes carrot!" As I said that as stern as I can holding my laughter inside my heart.
"Yes, my lord?" Emy seems confused.
"Make carrot cake🍰🥕for him! "
"Ha? Of course, my lord."she still confused.
"Vice captain! Give Emy a gift and kiss her cheek in return when she give you the carrot. Understand?"
"My lord? What you mean by that?" vice captain confused and seeking anwer from Emy, but she seems dumbfounded as same as him. Their eyes meet for a second and the next minute they shyly averted their gaze from each other.
'Just think about it! A gift💝 and a kiss 😘 for carrot cake 🎂 !'
Mean while I smile😇 satisfyingly , they run away out from my office. How dare you two teasing me with jump scare ? And prying my personal space? That's a pay back!