Damn! My wedding was disrupted because of that fool who perpetrated all of this charade. And of course, I am still coping to contain my anger. I am just but a humble servant. My hands are solely efficient for planting, seeding, mining, and all of what the feudal mindset deemed to be a tedious work - farming. My frugal-what? As per the description of me. My diligence is what the chieftess, Lady Anda, might have caught her attention.
"I'm sorry for what happened to 'your' special occasion, Sire Guan." Lord Geoff grants me with his empathy.
"Likewise, I hope this situation will end in a somewhat good finish." I reply, as I give them a façade that 'I am OK' get up to them.
"God, I'm scared." but in the end, I fall, as I mutter the words out of my mouth in a discreet fashion.
She calls herself as the chieftess of Hirililal. The current incumbent symbol of the faith. The epitaph of the matriarchy. She leads her people, the 'Hirililala' (singular: 'Hirililali'). Queen of Kehina, Lady Anda, of the Carylle Dynasty, paragons the virtues of generosity, humility, and mercy. She is the one who sees what I can. Sees the one who I am. A definition of a goddess, bringing her smile upon her creation. We committed a forbidden love based on how I perceived it. It is because she is the 'goddess' and I am just a lowly mortal. After all and all in all, she chose me to be a part of her cortege.
The chieftess, Lady Anda, witnessed my worth. Of a peasant descent; mother and father, uncles, and aunts, grandfathers and grandmothers, my brothers and sisters, and so are my cousins, as I am. I have no other names other than 'Guan' because I was born a lowborn human.
"Sire Guan, you are not the only one who is scared. The whole Kehina is scared. These people, me, them are scared. And even the chieftess herself fears for the future of her people on what may come. Everyone is." as Lord Geoff catches my whispers, he retorts as he rebuts to my sentiment.
"I appreciate your concern, Lord Geoff. I am just glad that you also partake in my suffering." I reply, as I am referring to my destroyed marriage, where Lord Geoff gives me a nudge and a tap on both of my chest and on my left shoulder respectively.
The mining industry, the agriculture, the fishery, the trading enterprises inside the kingdom were doing quite so well. I know nothing about the affairs in the outside of this nation. But until then, the upheaval? So they speak, or the war has erupted into our lands. My hands are best at doing something. Hence, the 'something' that I am referring to is to subsist? Well, whatever; instead of rephrasing the word I was told. Moving onto that is to maintain, to build, to hoard, to save, and to keep resources to stay Kehina afloat.
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"No time for weeping on something not relevant towards the cause. All more of the reason to spend time on gathering resources for the unavoidable war." I say, speaking in a stoic emotion while maintaining my composure.
"Well, good luck with your business. All of our hopes be are upon your hands, Sire Guan." expecting, as Lord Geoff is encouraging me to finish the job that I was designated to.
Partnerships and conglomerates were so hesitant to invest their money upon Kehina and her associates. The reason is simple because of the emperor of Inglovia discourages them to do so. Aligning their interest might cost them other than wealth and status. Worst; revocation of titles, exile, or even death what it seems promising in the eyes of that vile rabble boss.
"I might as well take my leave. Whence; the diplomacy fall, the diplomacy itself requires to fix it. I am rooting for the best of what you intend to provide for our nation." Lord Geoff bids me a goodbye, before he leaves.
"I understand, Lord Geoff. You provided me with great advice. I will do my best." mumbling to myself, as I smile, more of the reason that he keeps me encouraging to raise on my limits.
They are dependent on me. They believe in my capabilities to somehow change the margin of what is to come. Yes, I talk a lot because I like it that way. No matter how little it is, I make it bigger. I am known for being too arrogant but small things are just a stepping stone to greatness. Not greatest of all but the greatest of what I do.
"My lord, the news has found that the net worth of all exploitation of Kehina are in deterioration." says the one who is probably from the Auditing Governance.
"Good job on sending the word to me." I reply, as I could barely understand what he had told me.
He gives me a standard salutations whereas he is about to leave and I: "Wait!" stop him, as per my instructions.
"Uhmm,... will you repeat that again? In plain language?" I order, which I could able to manage by reading his tongue.
After all of the commotion was corrected, I understood what he had said. The situations turn out to be this grim. I never have thought that this would be coming. My feet have moved on their own saying: 'Idling is stalling. Stalling is bad for the business. No business, no money. No money, no contributions for the effort of the upcoming war.'
"Sir, I believe we can handle this on our own." as the lad from Auditing Governance stalls me.
The chieftess had shown me mercy. The mercy that she gave upon me is her flesh. Men seek flesh of the opposing role - females.
"I would rather be just fine helping you. Otherwise, this will turn out to be a naught." I protest, where I am walking beside him towards the Auditing Chamber.